Fort Necessity and Fort Frederick Link Through Washingtons Early War
Readable account traces George Washingtons early military career from the fort at the Forks to the Great Meadows defeat and capitulation events, linking Fort Necessity near Uniontown to Braddock's later expedition and to Fort Frederick in Maryland. It notes reconstruction efforts and the forts role in French and Indian War defense and colonial history.
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Washington
Uniontown
George Wastington
Voltaire
America
Europe
Lart
North American
Mississippi
Ohio
Alleghenies
Presque ‘Sie
Erie, Pe
Trent
Terra
Pittsburgh
North Carolina
Home
Sid
Dinwiddie
His
South Carolina
Feida
Wittamsturg
Inesdas
George Washington
Cayt
James Mackay
Great Meadows
Monorgahela
van Draam
Jutmonille
Trench
Jumon Sille
Owever
Monongahela
Braddock
Bradock
Fort Necessity
Washingtong Little Fort
Drulh
National
Kear Hagerstown
Fort Frederick
Hagerstowy
Chamber of Commerce
Maryland
Frederick County
Sharpe
North Mountain
Winchester
John Dagworthy
Fort Duquesne
Irederick
Clyli
Baryland
Astern Newspaper Union
Early Thoughts on Wegener Theory and Continental Unity
An early history piece discusses Wegener's theory that continents were once joined. It cites Edwin Brewster and Dr. Marlow Shapley, noting Atlantic Pacific contrasts, fossil clues like horse and elephant remains, coal distributions, and matching mountain belts as evidence for a former single landmass.
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Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Marlow Shapley
Harvard
Earth
Edwin Tenny Brewater
Atlantic
Pacific
Brewster
South America
Canada
Norway
Newfoundland
British Isles
North Sea
South
America
Europe
Asia
Africa
David Diets
New York
Lions Skin as Royal Insignia in Africa
The Deseret News notes that while lions skins are worn as cloaks by monarchs in some regions, in many areas they remain a royal insignia restricted to the reigning sovereign. It mentions Winnifred Woggins advised to invest money where it earns interest, placing funds in her stocking.
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Africa
Winnie
Winnifred Woggins
Salt Lake City
Deseret News
New Christmas Gift Idea Promises Personal Life Story
An ad in a major Berlin daily reported by Lucien Aris offers a German writer of world renown to craft a personalized life story from notes provided by customers. Pricing varies with length, promising a unique holiday present and the chance to become the hero of a novel.
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Berl'n
Lu Aris
Paria
Ace Onesel
Interpreter mystery at Mayflower lobby sparks intrigue
Washington diplomatic circles report a brisk encounter in the Mayflower hotel lobby as an ambassador spoke briefly with a bright bell boy. An assistant manager later inquired about the ambassador's request, but the bellhop could not identify the purpose of the meeting.
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Washington
Sir Iame Uoward
Bir
Feme
Mayflower Hotel
New York Morning Telegraph
Tree burned on chest of man killed by lightning near Philadelphia
A lightning bolt struck a tree near Philadelphia killing two men, including Jack Walsh. The discharge burned a perfect image of the tree on Walshs chest, with electricity radiating evenly from the tree to his chest in a small imprinted portrait.
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Jack Walsh
Philadelphia
Walsh
Quote Sparks Jealousy Over Orchestra Roles
A dialogue fragment shows a man asking if his wife still plays second fiddle to another woman. The reply asserts she is not even in the orchestra.
Fossil Records Trace Early Human Life Across Continents
The article chronicles early human origins with Java Man Pithecanthropus erectus and subsequent finds in Germany near Heidelberg Tiltdown England Neanderthals in Europe and Cro Magnon people. It notes primitive traits, erect posture, large brows, and evolving similarities to modern Europeans across sites dating up to fifty thousand years ago.
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Java
Sna Cava
Lelping
China
Heidelberg
Germany
Tiltdown
Sussex
Jngland
Sinmie Akult
Ituropa
Self-Provided Dental Work and Ape Stories in Old Dispatch
An article recounts Mev Alf Cropp on Bougainville in furlough removing his own teeth due to lack of dental care. It also surveys humanlike traits in apes, noting gorillas rage, orangutans affection, and chimpanzee reactions to images and fruits, contrasting with human tears.
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Mev
Alf Cropp
Bougainville
Solomon Island
Auckland
New Yinsland
Tailler
Uncle Eben Reflects On A Wise Change Of Mind
In a Washington Star extract Uncle Eben quips that he does not blame a clever man for changing his mind but wishes the change had occurred locally, noting the practical appeal of acting on advice.
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Eben
Uncle Eben
Washington Star
Compliment Turns to Witty Egg Exchange at Hotel
A diner compliments the hotel with a flattered remark then pursues humor about eggs. The exchange pivots on preferring the earlier meal over the present, highlighting casual banter in a hotel setting.
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Ny Place
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Devroem
Gen Braddock
Pennsylvania
New England
Nova Scotia
Estes
France
Spain
Appalachian Mountains
Ocean
Scandinavia
Sparta
Just Opposita Blerman
Ernest C. Rossiter
Tibet
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
Yanteti
Brinks Dstaita
Calif
W. NY
Galt Lake City
Trey
Walter
Actierty
Procter &Camble Area
Frary Scag
Eire Ae Parte
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