Washington the Fox Who Outsmarted Howe and Burgoyne
Washington's bold winter campaign of 1776 77 featured a crossing at Trenton a swift march to Princeton and a daring retreat to Morristown. He frustrated Howe and Burgoyne delaying invasion plans while Congress faltered amid intrigue and winter hardship at Valley Forge.
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Congress
Baltimore
Howe
Lee
Charles Lee
Hudson
Washington
New Jersey
Delaware
Washingtons
Hhrough
Trenton
United States
Frederick the Great
Saratoga
Arnold
Burgoyne
Morristown
Wills
Chesapeake
Elkton
Philadelphia
Brandywine
Cornwallis
Germantown
General Howe
Dr. Franklin
Paris
Valley Forge
York
John Adams
Adams
Lady's Dress Pattern 6090 For Sizes 34 to 42 Inches
The pattern 6090 features a front closing one piece dress with optional long or short sleeves and a turn down collar. Skirt stages are four goes with empire or regulation waist lines. Medium size needs 5/4 yards of 36 inch material and 1/2 yard of 45 inch batiste. Send 10 cents to Pattern Department with size and pattern number.
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Batiste
Economy in the Household Cuts Costs at Home
A Good Housekeeping writer explains methods to lower living costs in his household. He reports saving 78 dollars yearly on cigars, 69 on gas and electricity, and 53 on shaving shampooing and lunches. He notes no sacrifices by his wife, suggesting prior efforts by the narrator.
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Good Housekeeping
Chicago Club plans for 160 acre suburb homes
Chicago's City club has asked architects engineers and sociologists to submit plans for developing 160 acres in the Chicago suburbs to accommodate not more than 1 280 families. Each family would receive one eighth of an acre including a building lot and portions for streets and parks.
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Chicago
City Club
Scientific Management and Human Factor in Industry
The so called scientific methods of management seek facts about workers as well as machines and materials. They aim to adjust the worker to the work, train him, equip him, and provide all needed for easy and wasteless performance.
Misses Williams and the Darkey Misread
An old darkey employed by Senator Williams of Mississippi bows to the senator’s daughter and remarks on resemblances. He corrects himself, saying he meant she out resembles him, the daughter looking disappointed at the misread.
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Darkey
Williams
Mississippi
Misa
John Sharp
Apollo
Darky
Often the Case Home Life Left to Wife After Cook Departed
A man notes his wife finds running the house easier since the cook left. He asks if the rest of the household is satisfied, implying the cook was the main challenge in managing chores.
Out of Town Banter About a Lawn Mower Return
A fragmentary speech exchange shows a rural dialogue about returning a lawn mower with playful accusations and teases between neighbors. No clear event date or names provided.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed
A reader from Pa Fleetwood credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing severe symptoms of menopause and restoring health. She says the remedy strengthened her and she no longer needs doctor visits, urging others to consider the treatment during the great change in life.
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Fleetwood
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mia
Epward
Bert
Tango Defined By Latin Dictionary
A student investigates the word tango and finds multiple meanings in a Latin dictionary. The entry includes to take in hand carry off to be contiguous to to strike beat smear.
Obvious Course in Deep Water Speeds for Help
A quoted dialogue questions handling a speeding incident. The speaker asks what to do when caught speeding in deep water and answers by saying they would call the first friend they can think of to bail them out.
Tyree Antiseptic Powder Promises Quick Skin Relief
Advertises Tyree's Antiseptic Powder claiming to rapidly relieve prickly heat and skin conditions with complete cure over time. Price 25 cents at druggists with free sample offer. From Tyree, Chemist, Washington D C. Ad.
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Tyree
Washington, D. C
Ady
Kopp
Field
Sour Kopp
York
Trolley Dodges and Frontline Talk Contrast
Readable text notes a trolley car being easier to dodge than an automobile and mentions military talk about front lines. It also includes an advertisement for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething gums and a brief line about men going to the front if they didn’t stop to talk.
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Sullivan
Rahl
Burlington
Fox
Princeton
New Brunswick
Slares
Zispautch
New York
Mohawk
New York City
Canada
Lake Champlain
St. Leger
Oswego
Ontario
New England
Ticonderoga Falls
Guy Carleton
Champlain
Quebec
Ticonderga
Benedict Arnold
Ticonderoga
Schuyler
Concord
Boston
Bennington
Sir William
Confederacy
General Gates
Gates
Morgan
Commissary Department
Valley Forte
France
America
England
Lafayette
Steuben
Horatio Gol
Boron
Corte
Dosan
Indiana
George Harrrington
Crawfordsville
Ind
Dean
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N.Y
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