Washingtons 1777 Pennsylvania HQ at Neshaminy Creek
Historic Bucks County farm house near Hartaville was General Washington’s summer headquarters from August 10 to 24, 1777, during the Pennsylvania campaign. Lafayette, Hamilton, and army tents were nearby while the Neshaminy River and old York Road crossing framed the bivouac. The property sold for 7,475 dollars to GW Rublekan of Jamieson, preserving its 180 year old features and a 1897 plaque.
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Philadelphia
Washington
Pennsylvania
Whitemarsh
Valley Forge
Hartaville
Bucks County
York Road
Neshaminy Creek
Lafayette
Tothwell
Henry Campbell
GW. Rublekan
Jamieson
Tila Country
New York
Neshaminy
Brandywine
Germantown
Aldea-De Camp
Republic
Alexander Hamilton
Neshaminy's Bridge
Neshaminy Camp
Croas Roads
Bristol
Neshaminy Presbyterian Church
Ivyland
New Hope
Reading
Tullestrom Willow Grove
Granite Mountain Quarries tall tale of vast stone source
The Granite Mountain quarries in Granite Mountain Texas are described as the world’s largest stone source. Over 20 years they shipped about 250000 carloads of granite averaging 50000 pounds each, with the mountain spanning 100 acres and 200 feet high. Experts vary on quality, but reports favor the stone for the Texas capitol and Galveston works.
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Granite Mountain
Tex
United States
Austin
Texas
State Capitol
Galveston
Aransas Pass
Great Sea Wall
Not a Cheerful Prospect in Squash Town Tale
Mark Twain recalls a visit to Squash, arriving in Temperance hall and asking the general storekeeper for entertainment. The storekeeper, busy with mackerel, quips that he has “eyes to barter” and hints at a grim ironies of small town life.
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Mark Twain
Authors’ Club
New York
Squash
Temperance Hall
New Cuban minister presented to President Taft
Gen Carlos Garcia Velez named Cuban minister to Washington after Genzales Quesada. Born 1867 in Havana, he is son of Gen Calixto Garcia and son of a celebrated independence fighter. He served in battles, earned general’s commission, and previously led Cuba’s mission to Mexico under President Palma. Brother Justo Garcia Velez is Cuba’s secretary of state.
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Carlos Garcia Velez
Genzales Quesada
Washington
Garcia Velez
Havana
Calixto Garcia
Senor Garcia Velez
Cuba
Palma
Mexico
Senor
Justo Garcia Velez
Chicago and Omaha Sheep Trade Centers Rise in Market Volume
The Chicago and Omaha sheep markets grew as western flocks shifted to mutton and feeding operations. Shippers use railroad feeding stations to prevent market glutting, stabilizing receipts and enabling orderly price quotations.
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United States
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
West
Mississippi
Missouri
Chicago
Omaha
Great Central
Imn
Breeding Insect Resistant Plants Proposal At Madison
Dr Forbes, Illinois state entomologist, urged selecting seed from the best stalks in fields overrun by insects to breed varieties resistant to attacks. He cited parallels with rust-resistant wheat and proposed growing seed from top producers in drought-stricken or heavily damaged plots. Also notes nitrate of soda as a quick nitrogen source and cheaper garden alternatives.
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A. Forbes
Illinois
Madison. Wis
Forbes
Amusing anecdotes of a Baltimore physician and social quips
A Baltimore physician recalls early practice days in a coal town with miners, mentioning thermometer lore and sanitation concerns. The page compiles brief witticisms and social quips about authors, courtship, hypnotism, and manners, preserving period tone and humor without graphic detail.
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Baltimore
Tun
Fragmentary text hints at dialogue about a man and a photo
The readable lines show characters Gabriel and Till in a murky dialogue about a mating picture and a man with an office contact. The OCR is garbled, offering no clear event, date, or outcome to summarize further.
It's an Old Game Discraunied Engustiian Quip
Dialog fragment mocks arms race and shipbuilding during a fever dream set with a satirical quip about who can build the largest warship. A hospital scene shows a patient Isaac disputing four weeks of charges with a doctor over delirious days and payment.
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France
Puck
Isaac
Cally
Sera
Humorous scraps of verse and quips from a busy day
A serialized snippet shows light verse and jokes about Shakespeare, Nero, Pat and Patience, a family tree gag, a judge and optimist versus pessimist, and a country-sporting bid for a pair of bulldogs, reflecting a lively humor page.
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House
Washington’s
Granite Mountain Quarries
United
Carlon Garcia Velez
Knox
Taft
Carlos Gracia Velez
W. C. Coffey
Jinx
Olive
Ella
Olive—Weil
Miles
Grover Cleveland
Togo
Gabriel
Che
Panule
Freddie
Fannie
Patrick
Pat
Fitzbrown
Samuel
Sporting Gent
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