August Massacres Highlight Historic Parallels in Fort William Henry and Fort Dearborn
Elmo Scott Watson notes August as a month of battles, detailing the Fort William Henry siege of 1757 and the Fort Dearborn massacre of 1812. He contrasts leadership failures, siege hardships, and brutal reprisals, describing surrender, massacre, and subsequent tributes including Chicago’s Fort Dearborn monument.
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America
Port William Henry
Lake George
New York
Fort Dearborn
Lake Michigan
Illinois
Fort William Henry
Sir William Johnson
England
France
North America
Winslow
Crown Point
William Henry
Canada
Marquis de Montcalm
Earl of London
Montcalm
Louisbourg
Nova Scotia
Monro
Daniel Webb
Fort Edward
Webb
Ticonderoga
Edward
Montreal
Cold County
Cooper
Fort Wiliam Henry
Captain Heald
Eighteenth Street
Chicago
Black Partridge
Helm
Egyptian Statues Unearthed Beneath Sakkhara Site
Excavators from the Metropolitan Museum of Art uncover stone sphynxes and statues sixty feet beneath a tourist headquarters near Sakkhara Egypt. The finds date to the Sixteenth century B C during Queen Hatshepsuts reign when Thutmose II ordered mutilation of her images. Only two statues have been restored so far.
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Sakkhara
Egypt
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Hatshepsut
Thutmose II
Red Granite Statues About Eight Feet High Described
The text notes several red granite statues standing about eight feet tall. Details about location, origin, or sculptor are not provided in the fragment.
First World War Gas Used by Germany Date and Place
The War department credits Germany with the first gas use in World War I. Gas had appeared in earlier conflicts, with the inaugural World War I release recorded for April 22, 1915, at 4 30 p m on the Belgium front near Bixschoote and Lange March north of Ypres.
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War Department
Germany
Belgium
Bixschoote
Langemarch
Ypres
Keep Books From Sunlight Bookcases
Advice urges arranging bookcases to prevent direct sunlight on contents as sunlight harms bindings and accelerates deterioration.
Relief Corps Founded in 1883 and Ladies’ Society Formed
The Worman's Relief Corps of the Grand Army of the Republic organized in 1883. The Ladies of the organized in Chicago in September 1883.
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Worman
Grand Army of the Republic
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
Chicago
Practical home building advice by William A. Radford
Reader questions answered free of charge by William A. Radford of Chicago. The piece outlines a five room and breakfast plan with a story and a half house design featuring a low irregular roof, wide eaves, a large brick chimney, and small paned windows. It notes living room and porch harmony, dining room with breakfast room as a passage, and kitchen service access to a basement stairs.
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W. A. Radford
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Thih
Colored Putty and Steel Casement Windows Add Exterior Color
The article describes steel casement windows with outside glazing and colored putties to brighten exterior facades. It notes spring wire clips for secure installation, a neat inside finish, and a natural water ledge to prevent leaks. It also covers a new heating boiler unit with insulated metal jacket, enamel finish, and efficient coal-burning grates and fire passages for reduced heat loss.
New One-Unit Heating Plant Aims for Homes
A new type of heating plant combines efficiency and dustproof design in a single unit. The system emphasizes sightliness suitable for basements and promises an upgraded home heating solution.
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Mendero
Cedar Panels Create All Wood Half Timbered Look
A west coast method uses western red cedar panels as intertimbering between heavy timbers to achieve an all wooden half timbered exterior. Panels, one inch thick or less, resist cracking and warp as they are dry lumber and easy to fit. Vertical grain clear cedar yields durable joints with large tree sizes allowing precise panel lengths and widths.
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West
Insulation in Home Keeps Out Dampness
Insulating lumber in walls and roofs makes the home uniformly comfortable in all seasons. A well insulated home stays dry when rain comes, avoiding damp walls and moisture problems for you and your family.
Pexel promises perfect jelly every time
An advertisement touts Pexel as a tasteless colorless odorless 100 percent pure fruit product that guarantees jelly sets without further boiling. It claims to save fruit sugar flavor time and fuel, costs 30 cents, and includes a recipe booklet with accurate tables from The Pexel Company Chicago Illinois.
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Elmo Scott Watson
J. Fenimore Cooper
Magna
United States
John Whistler
Regular Army
Nathan Head
Tecumseh
Pontiac
Great Britain
Prophet
Tippecanoe
William Full
U. S
Detroit
Heald
Fort Wayne
Ind
Hull
Brock
Healh
Ilinois
Indiana
William Wells
Wells
Fort Dearborn Massacre
Ferris
Glens Falls
OUJ Insurance Ca
Relief Corps
Ming Ks
Ruor
Pexel
Champion Grain Guarda
Champion Grain Guard CO
Dockwood Blvd
Grimm and Cossack
Grimm
Lancaster Seed Coo
Lincoln
Neb
Hanford
Progress Co
Salinn Kansas
C. WH. Berry Co
Michigan Ave
Carter
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