Braddock and Forbes Expeditions in the French and Indian War
The narrative recounts Braddock's 1755 campaign against Fort Duquesne, Washington's rise, Forbes and Amherst actions, and the broader North American struggle that reshaped colonial borders. It covers Braddock's march, the defeat at the Monongahela, Washington's role, and later British victories at Ticonderoga, Niagara, and Quebec, leading to the 1763 peace terms.
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Inez
Braddock
America
Nova Scota
Grown ‘Point
Lake Champlain
Niagara
Ontario
Erie
Diquesne
Ohio
Edward’ Braddochwaw
Htroopa
Fort Duquesne
Europe
Giyendernas
Gerfords
Chesapeake Hax
Hampton
Alexandria
George Washington
Fie
Riers
John St. Clair
Fort Cumberland
Dunbar
Monongahela
Bame
Bin
Killea
de Contrecoeur
de Beau Jeau
Braddo Washington
Canada
New York
Forbes
Pennsylvania
Virginia
General Assembly of
Washington
Port Loudon
Winchester
Shenandoah
Potomiac
England
France
William Pitt
Earl of Crabham
Rayatown
Bedford
John Forbes
Grant
Lnd
Fort Pit
Vic
Pittsboro
Pitt
Digiand
Jmuherst
Louis Lure
Cap: Bréton
Lakes
George Anl Champlain
Abercrombie
Fort Ticonderoga
Lake George
Amhorst
Ticonderoga
Grown Point
Sir William Johnson
Wolf
Abraham
Montcalm
Quebec
Amherst
al Canada
North America
Mississippi
New Orleans
Spain
Great Britain
Florida
Bedbugs Move Through Homes Warn Health Chief
Aug 14 Pinia. Dr S Lewis Zieger director of the department of health and charities says bedbugs can appear in even the best families. He explains how bedbugs spread typhoid and other diseases, urges locating hides and using soap hot water and corrosive substances for extermination. Fumigation with sulfur is available by the bureau of health on request.
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Bureau of Health
Removal Notice Moves Offices to Union Bank Building
Announcement by Louisa Carr attorney states offices have moved from the Towndes building to 812 14 Union National Bank Building. Bell phone 666.
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Towndes
Union National Bank Building
Inc
Louisa, Carr
Bell
Dunkirk: Center of European Troubles in World History
Dunkirk stands as a historic focal point in European conflict, its strategic value spanning centuries. The port, connected by canals and railways to Lille and Belgium, shaped wars for control of the Channel and trade.
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Dunkirk
Fenemm Abel Washington
Aus
Baldwin 111
Landers
Tin
Flanders
Conde
Louis IV
Austria
Antwerp
Rotterdam
Marshall Tyrence
Cromwell
England
Louis XIV
France
Charles II
Utrecht
Aria
Paris
Duke of York
Dunkric
Calais
Gravelines
Bergneés
Bourbourg
Dunkird
Theapex
Belgium
Department of
Nord
Fifly
Lille
Dixmude
Bordea
Pas-de-Calais
Artois
Roubaix
Velenciennes
Armentieres
Tourccing
United Kingdom
New York
South America
Orient
Wien
Timepiece signals in Hutchinson yards on historic watch
In Hutchinson Kansas residents near the Sante yards memorize time by Louie Winkler who stands at the switch signaling trains twice daily. For twenty five years Winkler has watched for a short sighted man facing west to signal the California Uniteds as trains pass.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Frostburg Fines Draw National Attention to Auto Tax Tactics
Aug. 14 Frostburg officials faced criticism as reports claim fines on drivers fund a local tax levy. Constable Bone arrested Stamm for speeding and a magistrate levied the penalty after an exchange. The incident drew wide attention from national motorist groups warning travelers away from “persecution” towns and prompting talk of protective action by regional associations.
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George
Stanun
Wito
Frostburg
Stammapcom
Zife
Bone
Megistrate Ehouse
Imi
USF
Witryland Press
Federation of ‘American
America
Elikaly
Iso
West Virginis
Automobile “Association
The
Ohio Valley “Automobile Club
Onfer
Fivbursi
Big Eagle Attacks Bridgeton Telegraph Lineman Near Home
Walter B Sutton, a telephone lineman, was attacked by a large eagle while working on a pole in the country near Bridgeton Aug 14. The bird struck him barehanded and he used a rock to fend it, choking the bird then hauling it to his automobile for transport to his home.
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Bridgeton
Walter B. Stttin
Rusis
Sutton
Second Respite Granted for Virginia execution case
In a Tennessee report from Ame 14, James Canter, 19, faces death in the Virginia electric chair for murder. A second respite was granted by Governor Stuart until October 1 as counsel pursues error on appeal. The boy’s elder brother Luther, a felon, is connected to the crime, with a claim the younger may be innocent.
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Bhartol
James Canter
Gobra
Mowunder
Bristol
Stuart
Counse Tor
James
Manesattan Summers Spark New Fashion Frenzy
In Manesattan Kansas Aug 10 a quirky fashion trend arrives as mosquitoes invade the scene. People dress to deter pests with improvised headgear and airless spaces, while harvest work proceeds. The buzzing insects disrupt daily life, yet Kansans adapt with quirky protest and practical measures.
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Manesattan
Kan
Kansashia
Po Gnuch Tims
Mokauito
Io Kansas
Marquitoe
Sutherland Misters
Hunter Treed by Wisconsin Boar in Sonoms County
In Sonoms County opening of the deer season hunter Thomas P. Bord, ex district attorney of Marion, recounts an incident where his companion Boyd was chased by a wild boar. Boyd climbed a tree to safety as the boar charged, and Justice Themes T. Lellon later shot the animal, allowing Boyd to descend unharmed.
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Sonoms
Ushured Goamder
Attormney
Marion
Althom Lowe Brasliea
Court of Appeals
Chasid
Boyd
Leon Douglas
Lellon
Lelion
Cosily Shoe Shine Heist Report Incomplete
In Angeles on August 14 Gus Brown reported a costly incident involving jewelry and a vehicle aid. Police say they recovered some party items but the shine wore off and the full tale remains unclear with defendant denials and coerced claims.
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Angeles
Gus Brown
Cat Duburguesa
Brown
Beck
Harsterd
Boothiack
Veterinarian Fights for Tigress Juliet in Harsh Surgery
A hospital report recounts the treatment of a captive tigress named Juliet after a severe bite wound. Doctors performed multiple operations, removing damaged joints and using restraints to prevent further injury. The animal endured aggressive care as authorities pursued measures to stop harming incidents.
Sues His Wife for Last Job
Calis Corona man sues his wife in superior court claiming she interfered with his final job by influencing two board members favoring his rival. He alleges the wife acted cruelly and deprived him of support while the attorney argues the spouse should cooperate in resolving marital disputes and maintaining family welfare.
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Saindeen
Circle
Bert McCrea
Corona
Vorce
Clayson
Lufala Saito
Hypnotic Eye Suspect Sought In County Case
Fragmentary OCR suggests a crime report involving a man named Lindsay and a Mrs. Bas Mary, with authorities pursuing action and a claim of mental instability. The text is garbled but indicates a legal or police proceeding and a county response.
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Bedbus
Ziegler
Empire National Bank Main and Fourth
Sts. Glarksburg, W. Va
Kansas City
Big Eagle
Rereal
Man
Spearess
Dorie
Mosqutoes
Juillet
iyMat
Hermaan
Koepers
Juliet
Dectert Agcina
Carte
Gatane
Hypnotig. EE
Lindsay
Cal
Ang
Mary Bas
Speglal Priges
Viet
Havin G. Burt Pump
Louis
Selby
Pate
Land Bros. & Gore
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