Virginia Prepares for Action in the Crises of 1770s
The article recalls Virginia leaders and events from the late 1760s to early 1770s, detailing Washington’s western land ventures and statecraft, Patrick Henry and Richard Henry Lee forging committees of correspondence, Dunmore’s governance, and colonial resistance to Parliament's taxes and trials. It notes the non importation efforts, the violence in Boston, and Washington’s balancing acts amid rising tensions.
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Virginia
Great Britain
Waahi Neesei
Mason
Arthur Lee
London
Williamsburg
Washington
England
Lord Fairfax
Ohio
Sgrae
Lord North
Dunmore
Gaspe
Patrick Henry
Richard Henry Lee
Dabney Carr
Thomas Jefferson
Raleigh
Rhode Island
New England
Lee
Henry
New York
Jacky Custis
King’s College
Philadelphia
Jockey Club
Transmissibility of Genius Through Browning Line
Executors of the Browning estate began selling relics of Robert and Elizabeth Browning’s son Robert Weidemann Barrett Browning on May 1. The piece notes the child showed artistic talent but no extraordinary achievement, questioning genius transmission while acknowledging evidence for talent transmissibility.
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Robert
Elizabeth Browning
Robert Weidemann Barrett Browning
National Tuberculosis Campaign Calls for Beds and Clinics
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis urges expansion of beds, with 1,049,066 needed for indigent advanced cases and 149,000 sanatorium beds for early stages. It pushes visiting nurses, clinics, open air schools, and nationwide education reaching 90 million people across all states and towns.
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National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
National Association
United States
Fitting Punishment
A narrator recounts a confrontation about a boy's misdeed. The father declares punishment for throwing coal through a parlor window and mentions depriving him of a cigar or three for a pittance. The exchange implies a strict, informal discipline.
Rash spreads from face to arms in Indianapolis case
A Mrs Katherine McCallister describes a severe rash that spread from the face to the arms and back causing intense itching and disfigurement. After trying various remedies she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment with relief appearing in seven to eight days and full cure in about three weeks.
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Roac Ave
Indianapolis
Ind
Katherine McCallister
Cuticura
Dept. U
Boston
Did Not Live Up to It Recounting a Biblical Warning
A reflective meditation notes that praise and desires do not reveal character. It cites Baalam's prayer to “let me use the death of the righteous” followed by his betrayal and death after joining the heathen, illustrating a testing of virtue versus action.
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Virginia
London
Castoria Ad Emphasizes Safe Remedy For Infants
An old advertisement urges mothers to examine Castoria bottles for the Ly signature claiming safe use for over 30 years. It notes children cry for Fletcher s Castoria and includes a brief, unrelated quote about oil work satisfaction.
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Fletcher
Proposing by Man Compared to Kissing Through a Knot Hole
A provocative remark likens a lover’s proposal to kissing a girl through a knot hole in a fence. The vivid simile captures a wary view of courtship and frustration with romantic pursuit.
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York
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Earl of
Mrs. Sakes
Elingr A. Serene Company
Galesburg, Ul
Saskatchewan
Canada
Swift Current
Saskathagar
Manitoba
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Gardner
Toledo
Juydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
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Paxton Toilet Co
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Chicago
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Chicago and North Western Railway
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Standard Ree Company
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