16 Feb 1893
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1893
Page
1
Fragmented Washington items mention a Pennsylvania bill on manufacture and sale, a New York residence, and unconfirmed reports of a Canadian ex premier’s death. Other notes cover libel case delays, a US senate tax amendment, labor tensions on trains, Venezuelan locale marriages, and legal next court dates.
In 1744 at Mont Vernon near the Potomac a young George Washington meets Lydia Gerrish during a playful ride. He professes love, gifts a silver whip, and rides away as Lydia teases his youth and longing. Washington later recounts his growth from a hopeful suitor to a future leader amid colonial strife and war.
The passage describes the presidential election ceremony with Vice President and Senate tellers, the reading of certificates, and the declaration of Grover Cleveland as president while Adlai Stevenson takes office. It also mentions Philadelphia medical resolutions on quarantine, Vesuvian naval tests, and Hawaii protectorate discussions, with officials and dates across the events.
An old tale recalls the late duke feared by northern natives. While driving his railway engine he struck an old woman gathering sticks. She was stunned but recovered, asking if the duke was angry.
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