Monument Erected by Women to Mary Washington in Fredericksburg
A Virginia monument in Fredericksburg honors Mary Ball Washington as Washington's mother. The Mary Washington house preserved by Virginians serves as a national symbol, with ongoing Mother's Day observances linking to the first president's mother and the legacy of women's public effort.
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Fredericksburg
United States
Mary
Washington
York River
Burg
Sukey
Pall
Lancaster
Molly
Mary Ball
Augustine Washington
Maury Washington
Mary Washington
Lawrence Washington
Ohotank
Rappahannock
George
Virginia
Frederickaburg
Trenton
Yorktown
Marquis de
LaFayette
Robert Lewis
Washington Mother and Son
Charles Thompson
Congress
Mount Vernon
Thompson
New York
Tle
Keni More
Chicago
Association For the Preservation of
Hag
Women of
Handkerchiefs in History and a Childs Watch Gaffe
The article traces the rise of handkerchief use from Roman times to Henry VII as a refined accessory and notes colored kerchiefs becoming fashionable in Europe. It then recounts a humorous anecdote of a boy Bobby proudly showing a real ticking watch and mis telling the time to onlookers. The piece ends with a brief line about weather and a garbled year note mentioning Hagland.
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Henry VII
England
Lost State of Franklin and the Malungeons Mystery
A 1929 piece outlines the Lost State of Franklin in eastern Tennessee, its brief 1784 1788 existence and ceding to the U.S. It then describes the Malungeons a dark skinned isolated tribe of uncertain origin and a possible link to the North African word malungo.
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Franklin
North Carolina
North Carolin
England
Witauga River
Creedon
John Sevier
Jonesboro
United States
Tennessee
Africa
Ensatern
Lester
Ocean Organisms Use Light to Seek Food and Store Energy
Dr Charles A Kofold of the University of California explains how tiny sea organisms store solar energy and emit light when daylight is absent to sustain growth. The mechanism could control feeding, warning, and mating signals as theories suggest.
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Charles A. Kofold
Zoology Department
University of California
French Explorer Claims Ancient Moroccan Unity In Cuneiform Find
A French explorer reports a discovery linking cuneiform tablets to an ancient claim that Medes or Arying Es united Morocco. The find, attributed to Captain Oligo, suggests a historic unification long before the Christian era.
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Morocco
Oligo
Frayed ad copy and rustic laundry banter in print
Cartoonish ad remarks promote Red Crags Ball Blue for laundry with boasts of reliability. A house interview scene shows a laundress and prospects discussing new electric washing machines amid casual chatter and slang.
Quack Patent Medicine Ad Promises Health and Wealth
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a blood enriching remedy. It urges readers to purchase tablets or liquid and contact Buffalo New York for a trial while alleging poverty drives people to seek a simple life. It also offers a quip about bachelors and widows.
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Pierea
Pierce
Buffalo
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Mary Washington House
Frederick
Vay
CIA
Elmo Scott Watson
Washngton
France
Indica
Bobbie
Bobby
Betty
Hagland
Americana
Post
Bran
Whittions
P. Co., Inc
Jess Halr
Mra. Jones
Ahnevah
Furobe
Cunard Line
Spain
Tangier
Algiers
Italy
Riviera
Sweden
Norway
Edinburgh
Trocade
Berlin
Paris
London
Rhine
Frank C. Clack
Times Bidg
N. Y
Qumsinam
Tourtat Carmpa
Writa Gras
Chattoyalm
California
Pexel CO. Food Products
4Th St
Camden, N. J
Derg
Bellingham
Waah
Junk Barrel & Metal CO
Soteot
Dipord & Son
Gregory
D. Arlota
Oregon
Arnold
Albany
Ory W. N. U
Walter Baker
Hospital Dietiota and Stewards
Tapok Row Mauadexe
Hotel Stewards
S. Cocoa
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