Washington Presidency and Public Trust Standards
The home life of the first president reveals Washington’s public trust ethos and impartial appointment practice. He sought national spirit by choosing capable appointees regardless of party, and established a modest official residence in New York before moving to Broadway.
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New York
Mt. Vernon
Pearl and
Cherry Streets
Lower Manhattan Island
Washingtons
Broadway
Bowling Green
Washington
Virginia
Republic
Washingtons etiquette and levee etiquette at the president’s house
The article describes George Washington and Mrs. Washington shaping a code of etiquette for the president’s household. Washington held a formal Tuesday levee without handshakes, while Friday receptions allowed him to mingle informally as a private gentleman, with his attire noted.
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Washington
Virginia
Odd relic medallion of Washington cared for in Salem
A carved wood medallion by Samuel McIntire, based on a live likeness of George Washington, was created after his 1789 Salem visit. It adorned the west entrance arch to Washington square, Salem, from 1802 to 1850, and now rests in the Essex Institute fire proof room, studied as a unique likeness of the first president.
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George Washington
Salem
Samuel McIntire
Washington
East
Shaw
Canada
United States
Manitoba
Ochewan
Alberta
Ottawa
Washington Sheds Light On Federal Leadership And Etiquette
The article recounts George Washington’s steadfast ethics amid mob pressure and political strife, including his refusal to recognize the French revolution and his restrained approach to diplomacy. It notes his distinctive dress for levees and the formal dinners hosted by President and Mrs. Washington, with a weekly state dinner in New York and toasting each guest by name.
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Philadelphia
Great Britain
Tere
Washington
New York
Paris Pattern No. 2387 Dress Pattern Notice
Copenhagen blue chambray house dress pattern with seven sizes from 32 to 44 inch bust. Dress features a wide turn-down collar or square Dutch outline and a gored skirt attached to the waist under a narrow belt. Material needs vary by width. pattern costs 10 cents to Pattern Department for local delivery.
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Paris
Copenhagen
Ladies' Shirtwaist Pattern No 3169 With Variations
Pattern Department offers Paris Pattern No 3169 showing two options: with an applied yoke or without, back closing shirtwaist with standard sleeve. Suitable fabrics include nun's veiling satin-face cashmere flannel linen mohair pongee crash madras gingham. Six sizes 32 to 42 bust. 36 bust requires 2 1/2 yards of 36 inch material. Write name address size and pattern number.
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Paris
Narrow Gate of Obedience in Discipleship Lesson
A February 27, 1910 Sunday School lesson outlines Matthew 7:13 29 with focus on the narrow gate obedience to God's law the peril of false teachers and the need for true character over professed faith. It cites verses on striving to enter the kingdom and warns against broad paths and wolves in sheep's clothing.
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Heaven
Gibraltar
Earth
Kingdom of Heaven
Rome
Walter Besant
Scandal in Birdland Elopement Sparks Family Fallout
In a lighthearted yet sharp note, a mother accuses her spouse of desertion and eloping with a new flying creature, prompting a family scandal likely to ripple through the Birdland community. The cheeky exchange highlights tensions over modern avian affairs and social expectations.
Cure for Chronic Leg Irritation Ends Seven Year Struggle
A Philadelphia man recounts seven years of a persistent leg irritation that worsened at night and caused severe weight loss. After failing with doctors, he credits Cuticura Remedies with clearing the condition following a regimen of Cuticura Resolvent soap and ointment, noting no recurrence six months later. A concluding line adds a humorous quip about a girl seeking flattery from a hypnotized youth.
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W. H. White
E. Cabot St
Philadelphia
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John I. Brown & Son
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Maza
Mae
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P. D
Springfield
Masa
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Africa
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Market Street ST. Louis
Seincis
Seach
Kitselman Bros
Muncie
Ind
Parker
Witzgerald & Co
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Hox K. Wackington
K.O
Thompson
ST. Louis
Resinos
Resinos Chemical Comp
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