Stratford Hall purchased as national Lee memorial in centennial year
William Alexander Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy buys Stratford Hall and 1222 acres in Virginia to form a national memorial and research center for Robert E. Lee. The project, backed by Northern and Southern leaders, aims to educate and preserve Lees’ legacy at Stratford Hall, Arlington, and beyond.
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Harry” Lee
Plaid Blouse and Scarf Set for Every Occasion
A fashion note highlights scarf and vestees as essential accessories to elevate simple frocks. It features plaid taffeta vestee with matching kerchief, fringe-trimmed blouses, and silk, tweed, and sequin scarf sets.
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Sarah
New Social Greeting Plan Proposed by Budapest Figure
The Living Age reports Col. Mihaly Aronffy Unterrmeiner of Budapest championing a new social valuation for originality. He advocates replacing routine salutations with a universal phrase covering all times, where one says “Better future” and the other replies “God give.”
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Mihaly Aronffy- Unterrmeiner
Budapest
Centennial State Nickname Emerges From 1876 Union Admit
Colorado earns the nickname Properly Designated Colorado or Centennial State as it joined the Union in 1876, marking the nation’s centennial of independence and the state’s incorporation.
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Colorado
Earliest Iron Artifacts Traced to Ancient Ruins
Fragmentary notes recount finds of iron in Assyrian and Egyptian ruins and a 4000 B C piece in a British Museum sample. Maspero cites iron in Abusir’s Black Pyramid about 8000 B C and Tepl I’s funeral text around 8400 B C. Iron knowledge spread northward. some theories place Africa as the first source.
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Black Pyramid
Abusir
Gaston Maspero
Europe
Africa
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Promises Quick Digestive Relief
An advertisement touts Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a fast acid neutralizer that calms the stomach and digestive tract for relief from gas and sour stomach. It claims broad use for adults and children and warns against imitations, urging to obtain the genuine Phillips product.
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Phillips
Put and take game for kisses teased in Courier Journal
A playful exchange from the Louisville Courier Journal describes a dating game where a man and his partner bet kisses on a simple game of put and take. The lighthearted line treats the wager as harmless flirtation.
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Louisville Courier Journal
Good Definition Common Sense and Worldly Wisdom
A succinct quotation emphasizes Coleridge's view that wisdom equals practical clarity. It contrasts common sense with rare insight, framing wisdom as an uncommon form of understanding valued across eras.
Woman testifies Lydia E Pinkham remedy aid in Cleveland
A Cleveland woman from Hale Avenue describes severe weakness and nervousness before using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. After ten bottles she reports restored strength and vitality and offers the letter as a testimonial for others.
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