First American Ensign Shop Linked to Arch Street House
An 18th century Arch Street building is noted as the site where the Continental Congress and George Washington oversaw the making of the first American flag at Elizabeth Ross’s shop at 259 Arch. The tale describes the room layout, a preserved fireback, the attic, and the back kitchen added recently. Amelia Maul, current owner, recounts decades of use as a tailors shop and tavern while urging the Historical Society to save and move the relic to a park near William Penn’s Letitia Street house.
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Arch Street
Continental Congress
General Washington
Elizabeth Ross
Ross
Generel Washwa Sean’ Peepee
Washington
Asia House
Amelia Maul
Dre
Independence Hall
Little Deck
Boston
Dreed
Texas
South America
Arkansas Gazette
Jim Jenkins
Hoonesville
Colby
Lock Haven
Pan Yan
Helena
M. T
John Waulshagan
N. H. Wilson
Merced
Cal
Gilden
United States
Omaha Dame
Reading
Chicago
Society Islands
Omaha
Michael Curran
Susquehanna, N
Frey
Brownsville
Bellémore
Martinsville
Henry County
van Hasselt
Eric Bruce
de Bruce
Edison
Swan
Charles V
Spain
St. Yuste
Torriano
Charles
Gold‘scheider
Berlin
Sevenfold design in Cologne Cathedral built to sacred number
The Paris American Register notes the extensive use of seven in Cologne Cathedral architecture from portico niches to the main towers. Details include seven pedestals seven chapels surrounding the High Choir seven pillars in the High Choir seven aisles separated by seven pillars and a total of 56 pillars. The western portico measures 231 feet and the whole building 582 feet in length, with the main towers planned to reach seven times 76 feet. Also mentioned are quaint moral lines about stomachs and potatoes.
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Cologne
Paris American Register
Ees Ea
Newly Planted Trees Care Before Winter Set In
The article stresses careful management of newly planted trees during their first months to ensure root establishment and top growth. It argues against neglectful practices, urges regular cultivation and mulching, and notes that improper balance between root and top growth weakens trees on the Western prairie.
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Gilanting
Hart
Wan
Nature
W. D. Boynton
The Modern Hat Through English Fashion History
The modern hat traces to the Roman petasus and later Greek brimmed styles. From medieval times hats signified rank, evolving through Edwardian courts to Puritans, Cavaliers, and the cocked hat of the eighteenth century, with the Quaker hat later waning in popularity.
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England
Lande
Clarendom
Froissart
Edward
Innocent IV
Chaucer
Elizabeth
Stubb
Gazette
Gait of criminals and a medical detective tale
Dr Peracchia analyzes how criminals walk to distinguish them from honest citizens. He links wider base of support and longer steps to thieves, and a less obtuse foot axis with stronger sinistrality to assassins. The piece cites caution on applying these traits for practical detection.
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Peracchia
Munreesenmes
Harper's Bazar
Widows and boarders in a small Austin avenue house
A widow runs a boarding house on Austin avenue with Hos tender McGinnis as a new boarder. The dialog turns on sleep aids and herbal remedies, including chloral and a witty fallback. The fragment also references a parade of quack cures and patent medicines offered by local vendors in the era.
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Flapjack
Austin Avenue
Hostetter McGinnis
Mr. McGinnis
Texas Siftings
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Roya
Florida
Day
Miss Week
Minneapolis
Chicago Journal
Hestory
Ute
Inter-Dean
Chariatoen Enterprise
Picayune
Charley
Fannie
Sophtly
Billy
Mr. Sophtly
Mies
Hanon
D. C. Freeman
Sydney
Scorr
Mayra
Cisco
Tex
Surra
Res Iy
T. Curzen
Dru
Ee Tremoonshiner
Marchast Traveler
Daxtersville
C. Jicayune
R. W. Tansitz & Co
State Street
Trinzlers
Ecdaits
Bamanaes
Moxmourn
Smith
Deverse
Eve Socan
Itr
Glenn
Sc. Thebes
Piso
Eac
Isaac Thompson
SLY Bros
Greenwich
Hood
Pearl Street
Cincinnati
G. W. Hull
Attorneys-Law
Mulerstarg
G. 1
Hood & CO. Apothecaries
Lowell
Manas
Nancy
J.s.merrell Drug CO
SoleProp
Louis
York
Conn der Thins
Weguarn
Deepald Express
Cone
CAURE
Plymouth Hock Pants CO
Summer Street
Maia
Pacific
Jace Rice
Pacifig Manufacturing C
ST. Louis
Crawford’s
Usreed
Cistesees Bakerers Deco
St. Leste
Westske Our
Westom & Weis
Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery Acta
Golden Medical
Pieres
Wold's Dispensary Medical Association
Main St
Buffalo
PETA
Rook Ma Gil Company
Temov
Creem 2 Sons
M. Ds
Atlanta
Dinariste
Soc
Haseltine
Warren, Pa
Alpine Safe CO
Ohio
Oath
Johnson
Ave
New York
HAY Presses
Laver Wed
Bell Power
Sains Siunte Wasrerarrenren S
Ioneee Fites
Cate
Wattace
Madison
Opium Son's Lines
Secon
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