Fort Schuyler and the 1777 siege shape a nation’s fate
Elmo Scott Watson recounts the 1777 Mohawk valley defense at Fort Schuyler Fort Stanwix highlighting Gansevoort Willett and Arnold defense of the fort during St Leger siege Oriskany and Bennington pivotal to Burgoyne's Saratoga fate and linking to the 150th anniversary of the Stars and Stripes adoption and forthcoming Flag Day celebrations nationwide
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Gansevoort
Willett
St. Leger
Mellon
Second Continental Congress
United States
Peekskill
Fort Schuyler
Fort Stanwix
Schuyler
Tryon County
Nicholas Terkimer
Oriskany Creek
Herkimer
Flerkimer
Herkiimer
Oriskany
Benedict Arnold
Arnold
Bennington
John Stark
Green Mountain Boys
Burgoyne
Howe
Saratoga
New York
When Old Glory First Faced the Enemy on New York Frontier
Esme Scott Watson presents an account of a Revolutionary era clash on the Mohawk frontier. Drawing on authentic sources, the piece recounts a historic August day about 150 years ago when a British and Native force confronted American settlers, aimed to inspire Flag Day storytelling.
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Elmo Scott Watson
United States
Mohawk Valley
New York
Old Glory
Billie Brownie Sees Modern City Wonders on Sightseeing Tour
In a narrated report Billie Brownie describes a crowded city street clearing for fire engines, a vast ocean liner with reading rooms and an engine room, an underground mail tube system, a three floor clock on a building, a museum with ancient artifacts, a vast city water reservoir, and a luxurious city hotel as she travels unseen in her invisible robe. The tale blends marvels of transport, communication, architecture, and urban infrastructure with a childlike wonder.
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Billie Brownie
Billie
Ireland
No Doubt The Mother Why did you beat my child yesterday
A Vancouver Province dialogue caption presents a mother challenging a teacher who explains beating a child for not naming the capital of England. The mother laments the student's ignorance as the teacher defends the action.
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England
Vancouver Province
Unusual Vocabulary Causes Neighborly Clash
Sonny and a new neighbor argued as the older boy taunted him with a rapid fire of unusual terms. The smaller lad, overwhelmed and sobbing, finally admitted defeat and declared that the words left him speechless.
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Sonny
Mrs Bassett Tired At Lansing Lydia Pinkham Ad
Mrs B F Bassett of 216 South Hayford Avenue Lansing Michigan reports dramatic recovery after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes prior fatigue and inability to walk across a room, stating the remedy improved her health after a few doses and she now recommends it to others including a sixteen year old neighbor girl. The advertisement claims the product is a root and herb medicine used by women for over fifty years and sold by druggists everywhere.
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Lansing
Michigan
Lydia
Pinkham
B. F. Bassett
South
Hayford Avenue
Lydia B. Pinkham
Dare's Mentha Pepsin Promises Digestive Relief and Money Back
An advertisement touts Dare's Mentha Pepsin as a superior stomach elixir that strengthens digestion so one can eat freely. It claims thousands of bottles sold daily and guarantees money back if it does not provide greater relief than any prior remedy, urging demand for the genuine product.
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Dare’s
Mdare
Monogamy in Hungarian partridges and polygamy in pheasants study
The Portland Oregonian reports state game farms findings showing Hungarian partridges often keep the same mates, with females selecting partners, while Chinese pheasants exhibit polygamy. Bernard Shaw’s theory of female mating aggression is noted as relevant.
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Portland Oregonian
Bernard Shaw
Game Farms
Averill
Opening Line Sparks Cold World Ambition Debate
A terse exchange hints at an opening for a driven young mind. The dialogue ends with a pragmatic instruction to close the door as they depart, underscoring a brisk, disciplined tone.
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Washington
Princeton
Trenton
Great Britain
New England
Lakes Champlain
George
Hudson River
John Burgoyne
Canada
Champlain
Lord Howe
Hudson
Albany
Oswego
John Stanwix
Philip Schuyler
Colonel Payton
Dayton
Barry St. Leger
Burcosne
Peter Gansevoort
Montgomery
Quebec
Ledehuylosh
Peter Gansevoiri
Paavincrak Theeran
Pian
Esme Scott Watson
Mrs. Bassett
Lydia E. Pinkham
Into the
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Arold Som
Susola
Dr. Mr. Berry Co
Dept
Michigan Ave
Chicago
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