Spirit of 76 Cartoon Spurs a Painter’s Rise
The piece details Willard’s early success with Pluck Number One and Two, the framing and sale of prints, and James F. Ryder’s role in promoting Willard. It covers the birth of The Spirit of ’76, inspired by Yankee Doodle, labor by Willard and his father Rev. Daniel Willard, and the painting’s eventual display and purchase by Gen J. H. Devereux for Marblehead Abbot Hall Library.
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Wagon Works
Cleveland
James F. Ryder
Ryder
Wellington
Willard
Monineene
Zankee Doodie
Daniel Willard
Vermont
Fier
Hugh Moser
Harry K. Devereux
J. H. Devereux
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
Marblehead
Mass
Abbothall
Origin and fame of the Spirit of 76 painting
The Spirit of 76 by Archibald M. Willard became a national symbol after its 1876 Philadelphia exposition debut. Willard, born 1836 in Bedford Ohio, created the work while a carriage maker in Wellington, famed for its patriotic impact despite critics calling it historically flawed.
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Archibald M. Willard
Willard
New York World
Bedford
Cleveland
Ohio
Wellington
Igi
Improve Pasture for Young Lambs
The article advises improving pasture before weaning, separating lambs from ewes, and keeping lambs in their accustomed pasture to reduce stress. It suggests using a few old nonbreeding ewes to guide lambs to feeding, and drying off ewes to support successful mating and next year’s offspring. It notes careful milking to prevent udder distension and warns small flocks may face challenges reconciling dam and offspring after separation.
Careful Upkeep of Cattle Yards Prevents Fatal Wire Ingestions
Cattle frequently swallow nonfood objects found in yards or feed such as wire nails and pins. Swallowed items travel to the stomach and diaphragm, may puncture into the heart, causing septic complications and death. Keep yards free of rubbish and debris to prevent this common hazard.
Delousing Sows Before Furrowing For Hygiene
Farmers are advised to delouse sows before furrowing to prevent lice eggs in milk. Use the same disinfectant to clean udders, as damaged pigs may ingest warm eggs with first milk. Lice eggs concentrate behind the head, near the hocks, and behind the forelegs where rubbing is limited.
Save Chilled Lambs Save a chilled lamb by warming and rubbing
Sheep specialists advise placing a cold lamb near a warm fire after warming it by water that the elbow can bear. Rub dry and keep near the fire. A teaspoonful of the dam’s milk can aid a weak lamb and help revive ones thought dead from the cold.
A Working Girl Finds Health With Vegetable Compound
A Baltimore mother of three recalls how Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her during a run down period at work. She credits the tonic with restoring strength enabling her to resume duties and urges other workers to try it for better health.
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Lydia
Pinkham
Louisa
L. G. van Dyke
Spring St
Morrell Park
Baltimore
Dia
Old Gag New Twist in Manich Folio
The fragment shows a humorous exchange about lending and borrowing money. A speaker asserts prior help while another character accuses the first of being mean to deter others from borrowing. Read as a satirical dialogue from Filegenden Blaetter.
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Filegenden Blaetter
Manich
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Aplard
Scholl
Atwater
Ford
America
Atwater Kent
Atwater Kent Mfg. CO
A. Atwater Kent, President
Wissahickon Ave
Philadel
Wed Radio
Speshers
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