Lewis and Clark Reach the Pacific on 1805 Milestone
The Lewis and Clark expedition, begun after the Louisiana Purchase, crossed the Missouri and Columbia rivers to sight the Pacific on November 7, 1805. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led 45 men, endured hardships, built canoes, and navigated hostile tribes with Sakakawea guiding, completing 4,000 miles of travel in 18 months.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Meriwether Lewis
William Clark
Missouri River
Columbia River
Pacific Ocean
American Republic
Mississippi
Atlantic
Canadian
Robert Gray
Columbia
Boston
Pacific
Missouri
Rocky Mountains
America
St. Louis
Napoleon Bonaparte
Great Britain
Louisiana
France
Thomas Jefferson
Louisiana Purchase
Napoleon
Jefferson
Congress
Anthony” Wayne
Lewis
George Rogers Clark
Old Northwest
Resular
Itas
Ers
Wood River
Illinois
Good Man’s River
Platte River
Pawnee
Otoe
Calhoun
Neb
Council Bluff
Council Bluffs
Iowan
Sergt
Charles Floyd
Sioux City
Iowa
Lewis and Clark
Bismarck
N. D
Fort Mandun
Fort Mandan
Lewis and Clarke
Great Falls
Rockies
Clark
Madison
Gallatin
Jefferson Fork
Thomas Jfferson
Willow Creek
Big Hole
Lemhi
Sakakawea
Camealwait
Korskooskee
Clearwater
Snake River
Fort Clatsop
Western Newspaper Union
Buenos Aires: City of Parks, Palaces, and Cosmopolitan Life
Buenos Aires emerges as a vast, clean port city with broad avenues and famed landmarks. The Pink House, Plaza de Mayo, and Avenida Alvear anchor a cosmopolitan metropolis where British, Italian, German, and other communities mingle among hotels, shops, and statuary gifts from around the world.
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Buenos Aires
Rio de la Plata
Riachuelo
Avenida Rivadavia
Avenida de Mayo
Calle 25 de Mayo
Paseo de Julio
Parque de Las Tres de Febrero
United States
Avenida de Maya
Capitol
Casa Rosada
White House
Plaza de Mayo
Paris
Calle Florida
Fuenos Aires
Spain
Andes
Bolivia
Peru
Panama
Argentina
Avenida Alvear
Pampas
Chaco
Paranz
Uruguay
France
Avenida Alvéar
America
George Washington
Plaza Britannica
Retiro
Germany
Italy
Italia
Garibaldi
San Martin
Plaza San Martin
Belgrano
England
New World
New York
South America
California Fig Syrup praised by Des Moines mother
Mrs. Clara Gilliam of Des Moines Iowa touts California Fig Syrup as a remedy for measles upset bowels and general health. She says it regulated bowels gave energy and is her go to for colds biliousness and constipation while noting its mild action and fruity flavor.
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Arthur
Clara Gilliam
Bowdoin St
Des Moines
Iowa
California
Youth Stone Custom Highlighted By Hays Story
Will Hays spoke at a Los Angeles dinner about a young society woman who has divorced six husbands and married her seventh. A society woman praised the ring as Bull for you. The man replied that the stone he wore was his favorite and always used.
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Will H. Hays
Los Angeles
How Old Are You It AS Am I Fat Not Me Yes
A woman writes about losing fat by cutting sweets and taking Kruschen Salts daily, claiming 47 pounds lost in 8 months and 19 pounds in 4 weeks in other cases. The ad touts a bottle lasting 4 weeks for 85 cents sold by druggists.
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North Carolina
Montana
Wisconsin
Windmill Erected at Cathedral of the Isles
The cathedral of the Isles at Nillport Scotland has installed a windmill to run a dynamo after the power plant proved inadequate. Report says the windmill has stayed quiet during services and is performing well.
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Cathedral of the Isles
Nillport
Scotland
Wrong Place Stray Stories Dialogue Exchange
A terse exchange from Stray Stories notes a political candidate’s speech lacking passion. The retort questions if enough fire went into the speech and replies that the problem was not enough speech was put into the fire.
All They Ever See But Your Landscapes Smears
A fragment notes vivid phrases about landscapes described as mere smears and contrasts with motor speedster imagery. The terse lines imply critique or artistic tension without clear context or full remarks. The source presents only a pair of quoted fragments.
Ain't It the Truth on Job Exit and Love Jolt
A humorous column notes why some men quit their genealogical society work, citing belief that the field has no future. It also reflects on the jolt some men feel when falling in love and its impact on routines.
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Genealogical Society
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Fort Clatsopear Astoria
Peale
Poersweter
Iseakawea
Alice Qhoper
Araentina Na
la Capitales
National PeeErenie Society
Washington, D. C
AENOS
Argentine Republic
Boca
Senor Mihanovich
Rosario
Mendoza
Santa Fe
Patagonia
Aspergum
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