Valley Forge Mountjoy Forge A History and Sale Ads
The Mountjoy Forge near Valley Creek in Montgomery County shows a tale of ownership from the mid 1700s, with Daniel Walker Stephen Evans and Joseph Williams as early partners. It was later called Valley Forge, burned by the British in 1777, and vanished beneath a dam altering the site. The Potts family owned the property, including a mill, and Isaac Potts witnessed Washington at prayer near Valley Forge.
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Oldiery
Mountjoy Forge
Valley
Mountjoy -Forge
Daniel ‘Walker
Stephen Evans
Joseph
Williams
Valley Creek
Montgomery County
Chester County
William Penn
Letitia Penn
Mountjoy
Daniel Walker
Tredyffrin Township
Joseph Williams
Miller
Lower Merion
Evans
Walker
Pennsylvania Gazette
Upper Merion
Schuylkill
Philadelphia
French Creek
Gazette
John Potts
Isaac Potts
Valley Forge
Washington
Cheltenham
Potts
Samuel
David
Valley” Forge
Mount Joy
Valley Mill
Farm life dreams unravel in a tangled family drama
Davis Herron, owner of a small farm near a prospering town, clashes with his wife Cornelia over Lucretia Woods who helps with chores. Albert Melton courts Fancy while Lucretia's bold moods and a fainting episode strain the household, ending with Lucretia's departure and Melton leaving in pursuit of a new life.
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Davis Heston
Davis
Corf
Ella Herron
Lucretia Woods
Mrs. Herron
Lucretia
Bjiverton
Cornelia
Fancy
Albert Melton
Albert
Herron
Perfon
Bridget
Melton
Abert
Herron Yard
Davis Herron
Life-Saving Order Aboard Delaware During Sardinia Crisis
A wreck near Sardinia in heavy seas nearly doomed the American warship Delaware until an unauthorized release of the fore sheet averted disaster. The first lieutenant Commodore Thomas W. Wyman reached the quarter deck under fire and directed actions that saved 1100 souls aboard as battle raged and the ship endured damage to its hull.
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Delaware
Sardinia
Thomas
Wyman
Notable Science Notes and a Humorous Weight Tale
A survey of scientific curiosities covers blue prints from carbons in iron carbide, rapid wood aging via X rays, and a cheaper calcium production for arts and metallurgy. It notes iron overtaking steel for ships in Britain, the push for lighter iron, and a British US commission on lake waters. A Philadelphia Press humorous anecdote follows about a stout remark and social rebuke through a church scene.
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L. B. Harvey
Borchers
Pacific
America
Asia
M. de Montessus
Mediterranean
Caucasus
Himalayas
India
New Zealand
Antilles
Congress
Great - Britain
United States
Hile
Stout
Mrs. Prattleton
Where Woman Wins. New Light on Educational Standing
The Housekeeper notes a shift in college merit with women outpacing men in scholarship. Quoting presidents from Boston University and Minnesota and Oberlin among others, the piece argues women prove “conscientious and faithful work” equals or surpasses male attainment, urging men to rise to the era’s demands.
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Western College
Boston University
Warren
University of Minnesota
King
Oberlin College
Birge
University of Wisconsin
Beware of the Photographer in Damages Case
A New York case saw a plaintiff seek five thousand dollars for injuries claimed to render him unable to work. The defendant produced photographs dated after the alleged accident showing him moving furniture from a wagon to his house, and the judge ruled there was no case.
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Herron
New York
Poetry Fragment Echoing Domestic Rhyme
A fragmented verse fragment reveals domestic dialogue between Mrs Brimkin and Mr Brimkin about daily care and practical duties. The whimsical text references mornings, violets, devotion, and a recurring meat bill.
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Yana
Brimkin
Fragmentary family scene hints at sleep and nose mention
A partial aged text recalls a mother and child upstairs whispering about the father asleep. The boy reports his papa is asleep, with a small remark about his nose.
Best Remedy for the Blues Lies in Simple Treatment
A New York American commentary argues that despair stems from bodily conditions not events. It urges physiological education for students and advises consulting a doctor for lovers at risk, claiming an intelligent physician can save lives at a moderate fee.
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Jésson
New York American
The Handicap of Lack of Education
A discussion on how lack of education hampers even naturally talented individuals from reaching their full potential. It compares uneducated leaders and workers to nations with resources but no development, highlighting the poverty and degradation born of ignorance.
Influence of Land on City and Country Life
A historical reflection on how land governs the ebbs and flows between urban and rural areas. It notes that new countries show vigor from widespread land access, with abundant nourishment and pure air boosting vitality, shaping social dynamics and national character.
Fragmented From The Chronicle On City Degeneration
A San Francisco Chronicle fragment discusses social decline and the spread of elite types in pre-Augustan Rome and Western Europe. It argues degeneration arises as cities grow and majority interests shift, with mentions of slums and the potter's field as outcomes of urban decline.
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Rome
Europe
Planters
Francisco Chronicle
Future of the Automobile and Rail Transport
The article discusses the evolving role of the automobile alongside railway use for private and public transport. It weighs the potential of cars on private rails or roads and envisions a future where autos may complement or replace certain rail options depending on accessibility and practicality.
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ms _ ia
Yining
Aso
Springfield Republican
Misapplied charity and urban migration in early concerns
The Philadelphia Ledger laments misapplied charity and the mass move to cities, arguing population growth wastes resources and fuels poverty. It calls for wages and reform to aid farmers and workers, warning that unchecked urbanization creates economic harm.
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Tony
Radical Cure for Lockjaw Reported in San Francisco
A discussion on tetanus treatment highlights the controversial anti-toxin injected into the brain as a radical method. The piece notes the dangers, the need for wound prevention and immediate cleansing, and cites a San Francisco case as supportive of the approach.
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San Francisco
Scotch pensioned reader questions novelist on career path
A lecturer on class characteristics is approached after a talk by an elderly Scotsman who asks if the writer would quit novels for speaking to earn a living. The author replies that switching to speaking would be a serious mistake despite the strong plea.
Curious Places Beyond the City Dwellers and Crates
Fragmented OCR describes unusual settlements and scenes with references to crates, salt piles, and strange dwellings. It mentions outlaws, fortuitous feet, dry air, and curious locals amid scattered notes on places, depths, and defiant improvised structures.
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