The Greatest Memorial to Thomas Jefferson the Patriot
This piece lauds Jefferson as founder of the University of Virginia and architect of its early growth. It traces the flag’s origins to George Washington, details Jefferson’s drive to establish a democratic university, and notes key milestones from 1803 to 1825 including site choice, building plans, and trustees.
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Washington
George Washington
St. George
General Washington
William Hertburn
Durham
England
John Washington
Whitfield
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
United States
Republic
Virginia
University Jefferson
University of Virginia
Little Mountain
New World
Charlottesville
Blue Ridge Mountains
Central College
James Madison
James Munroe
Albemarle
State University
Wwegee
McGuffy
Phillips Brooks
Madison
Noisy Fourth Substitutes for Firecrackers
The piece lists harmless alternatives to firecrackers for Fourth of July celebrations. It suggests shelling peas for a pop, a bag swing noise, tapping a light bulb, gar den hose with colored yarn as a fake roman candle, a steam radiator for indoor noise, and a playful “popping the question” evening with precautions about the sister's younger brother.
Real estate shifts spark Asbury Park growth
In 1867 Laurus Loomis and three partners held a $60,000 option on the Asbury Park tract. A year later James A Bradly of New York bought it for $90,000. Today assessments top about $11,000,000 as the seaside resort expands its pine woods and shore land.
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Asbury Park
Laurus Loomis
Elberton
James A. Bradley
New York
Ocean Grove
Asess
Flattery Eases Tension for Indians at Train Depot
A Kansas City Star clipping describes depot master Vinton Bell guiding a party of Native Americans onto a train. He says flattery and a respectful title calm a war party, contrasting with blunt asks about tickets. The piece includes a garbled follow up joke about a talkative parrot from a separate column.
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Vinton Bell
Dalton
Who the Bluenoses Are A Canadian Origin Tale
A Nova Scotia anecdote explains the term bluenoses as a classic label for Nova Scotians from Cornwallis valley potato growers. The name arose from a bluish potato skin shipped to the United States, not from cold noses, per local speaker Thomas F. McCartney and others.
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States
Thomas F. McCartney
St. John
N. B
Maritime Provinces
Nova
Cornwallis Valley
Cook Told to Leave by Worried Husband
Mrs Crosslets laments that the cook intends to quit. Her husband asks if she is serious and confirms she is. When assured, he resolves to dismiss the cook himself by going to the kitchen.
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Mrs. Crosslets
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Richard III
John
George
America
Trenton
Yorkton
Ted of
Ial Ae
Goethe
Schiller
Gozzi
Hilen Duvall
Atlantic
Kansas City Star
Columbia
THE
Bluenoses
Mr. Newpop
Carter
Modern L, CO
Jeff
Detroit
Mick
Central States
Horace Greeley
Fraser Valley
British Columbia
Canada
Pacific
Poultry Rats
Weatinluste Titish
North Dakota
NORTE
BAY Inmigration Association
Fargo, Worth Dakota
Prairie View
Jenkin
Tennessee
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