Restoration Plan Converts Alamo Grounds to Park
Governor Colquitt approves a $50,000 state project to restore the Alamo to its original Franciscan mission appearance. The plan includes ousting tenants, clearing debris, and creating a beauty spot within Alamo Plaza, preserving the chapel as a historic shrine and memorial to Texas liberty.
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A. B. Conley
Colquitt
Alamo
San Antonio
San
Alamo Plaza
Alamo Chapel
Crockett
Bowie
Mary Ball the Rose of Epping Forest Virginia’s Belle
Mary Ball, mother of George Washington, is portrayed as a remarkable figure from Fredericksburg Virginia. The piece recalls her beauty, family ties, and place in Revolutionary era lore, noting her lineage and early life in the neck of Virginia. It details her home, Civil War glimpses, and her death from cancer, ending with her reputation as Virginia’s treasured matriarch.
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Mary Ball
George Washington
Virginia
America
John Marshall
Secret Washington
George Mason
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
Matthew Fontaine Maury
Robert E. Lee
Fredericksburg
England
Patrick Henry
Lord Dunmore
Mecklenburg
House of Burgesses
John Minor
Washington
Bell
Joseph Ball
Mary
Epping Forest
Rappahannock River
Rose
Wil Hamsburg
Madame Ball
Molly
Spottsylvania
Great Britain
South Africa
Rappahannock
Bett
Marquis
Noted breed of chickens Anconas gains prestige in America
A writer praises the Ancona breed imported from Europe as superior for both show and table. The birds are active hardy and productive with pullets laying about 259 eggs annually in northern climates and chicks maturing quickly.
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Anconas
Sheppard
Europe
America
Coop
Pullets
Rei Tents Firm Adopts Pyrometer Temperature Report
A description notes a pyrometer substitution to gain advantage in testing, recording 1010 degrees Celsius equal to 1460 Fahrenheit. It claims iron remains unmelted at this heat while gold silver and copper melt at lower temperatures.
Temperatures of Volcanoes and Blind Lighthouses
Reports describe a new method to measure lava temperature in a crater and the French plan to use Hertzian wireless signals as blind lighthouses for navigation. Experts foresee wireless beacons aiding ships in fog, though directing accuracy remains a challenge amid this maritime signaling revolution. A New York department store mourns saleswoman Ellen Galeewa, known as Little Ellen, who led the glove department for 35 years and was beloved by patrons and staff.
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Galeewoman
New York
Ellen
Germany Seeks Direct London Berlin Telephone Link
Interest grows in Germany over a proposed telephone service between London and Berlin. The plan hinges on a new land line under construction by France to the German frontier, which would connect with the German government line for direct communications between Berlin and London via the new French cable.
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Germany
London
Berlin
Fortune tellers profit from predictions
A witty business fact notes that fortune tellers often make money because there is usually a prophet in predictions, implying the market for forecasts drives earnings.
Times Change Echoes from a Presidential Dream
A reflective passage notes shifts in era and guidance as parents tell their children the possibility of one day becoming president. It contrasts old sayings with current conversations about opportunity and ambition.
The Early Days of Washington in Public Life
An 18th century memory recalls Washington’s public appearances and courtly parades. It notes the stage coach, cupids on panels, and the formality of etiquette. A wager by Governor Morris led to a tense moment as Washington stared him down before Morris retreated.
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Alamo
Santa Ana
Theillage
San Antonio
Texas
Sam Houtston
Travis
Davy Crockett
Jim Bowite
J. B. Bonham
J. Washington
Exas
Houston
Washington
Congress
General Washington
Morris
Winter care of the ducks feed mix and routine
A writer from Orange Judd Farmer outlines winter duck feeding practices. Bulky greens such as turnip tops cabbage beet leaves and purslane are dried in summer and stored. In winter a mash of four parts greens four parts corn chop and four parts wheat bran with boiled meat is cooked and fed twice daily.
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Saya
Orange Judd
Infected Hens Poor Layers Reported
Trap nest records linked with egg test results suggest infected hens, especially in their second and later laying years, are poorer layers. They appear to lay mainly in spring and summer, the natural breeding season.
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Mission
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Story of
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Mr. Rose
Alameda
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San Jacinto
George DO. Armistead
Alamo Furds
the Alamo
Fair Mary Ball
Ancona Cockerel
Ancona
Rei
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Business Fact
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Philadelphia Gazette
Mra. Washington
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