First Thanksgiving Proclamation by Washington Unearthed
The piece recalls George Washington issuing the first American Thanksgiving proclamation on October 3 1789 in New York City. It notes the document’s disappearance and later reappearance in 1921 at the Library of Congress, with details on the proclamation’s language and its signing by Washington’s secretary.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Coolidge
George Washington
United States
New York City
Johnson
Izard
Boudinot
Sherman
Peter Sylvester
New York
Washington
Congress
New York Daily Advertiser
New York Daily Gazette
American Art Galleries
J. G Fitzpatrick
Division of Manuscripts
Library of Congress
William Jackson
Inter
United States of America
City of
G. Washington
Rats Scleritista Battle Across Ages in Two Factions
A New York Sun story notes a world wide conflict between two rat camps the brown and the lack brown factions. Centuries of strife erupt roughly every ten years into wars to the death with humans blamed for destabilizing the balance. The piece claims a one story courthouse has kept records intact since August 6 1002 without a break.
Early Will Claim Noted in Virginia Courthouse Record
A fragment notes a 1662 will claim connected to Eptyphodius Luwsed of Rappahanock and a relation to George Washington’s grandfather. The text references Lundsstens county courthouse in Virginia and an earliest record distinction.
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Lundsstens County
Virgina
George Washington
Eptyphodius Luwsed
Rappahanonck
Speedy Justice at Northampton Arrest and Sentence
A woman named Mrs Afgrys Bland applied for a warrant against her husband for assault. The husband was arrested, tried, and sentenced to 14 days hard labor only 15 minutes after the application was made. The report notes the speed of proceedings by police.
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Northampton
England
Afgrys Bland
Accused Juror Edward Kidwell in Washington Trial
A juror in the Fall and Sinclair conspiracy case in Washington was charged with predicting the jury’s verdict and making suspicious statements. The case centers on alleged influence attempts and juror conduct during the trial.
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Edward Kidwell
Backers of a Nonpartisan Candidate Rumored
A local campaign notices show a candidate tied to a coalition of figures backing the nonpartisan bid. Inquiries point to several politicians showing support, with the query focusing on who backs the effort and which party affiliations are involved.
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Nonpartisan Party
Life
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