Masterpieces of Houdon Washington Statue Stand Apart
The article honors two unparalleled likenesses of George Washington, carved by Jean Antoine Houdon. One resides in Virginia’s capitol rotunda, the other in the U S Capitol’s Westminster Abbey, both perfect duplicates. John Marshall praised Houdon's sculpture as representing the original as perfectly as marble allows.
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Monumental Washington statue by Houdon described
The article details the creation of a George Washington statue by Houdon, with life masks and plaster casts, the concern of Mrs. Washington during portrait casting, and an inscription by the Virginia General Assembly praising Washington. It notes Houdon’s birth in 1741 and death in 1828 and a Madison attribution in folklore.
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If Washington Had Become a British Sailor Conr
The piece explores the theory that young George Washington might have joined the British navy as a midshipman in 1746, the influence of Major Lawrence Washington at Mount Vernon, and whether such a path would have altered the course of American history, arguing Washington’s role was pivotal to the republic’s survival and unity.
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Genuine Syrup of Figs Promoted by California Company
A health note touts Syrup of Figs and Mandrake as wholesome laxatives for mothers to use only when needed. The ad urges buying the genuine product manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co, claiming pleasant effects and safety for children.
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Uncle Billy Questions India Lecture On Sick Horses
After a supper, Aunt Ann prods Uncle Billy to attend a church lecture by a returned missionary about India. He sits through it, then asks the audience a curious question about cures for horses with the heaves, shocking the crowd.
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The Shadow of Death Remarkable Recovery
Washington woman Mrs. Enos Shearer of Yew and Washington Street Centralia Washington with one kidney gone and the other diseased was thought hopeless after five doctors consulted. Her cure came through Doan's Kidney Pills and she invites sufferers to write for details. Shearer declares she is well at 65 and credits Doan's. Doan's Kidney Pills are sold by dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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A Holiday Sermon on Charity Across Waters
In a humorous holiday sermon Brother Dickey urges saving warm coverings for home heathens while noting missionaries travel to hot regions. He jokes that all those abroad need is an umbrella to keep the sun off, contrasting needs at home and abroad.
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When a Woman Marries to Reform a Man
A wry reflection notes that when a woman marries a man to reform him and succeeds she feels she has no more worlds to conquer. The line implies the exhausting accomplishment leaves little else to strive for.
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