Who Made the Silver Dollar Goddess Portrait
A 19th century design for a Philadelphia minted silver dollar tied Ann Williams a Philadelphia school teacher to the model. George Morgan and artist Thomas Akins arranged sketches in 1876 at Mr Fables home. Despite rumors of romance, Williams continued teaching, calling the work her greatest joy.
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Goddess of Liberty
Ann W. Williams
Philadel Phila
George Morgan
Philadelphia
Ailes Williams
House of Refuge
Hale
Thomas Akios
Aforgan
Mise Williame
Ailes Willams
Mr. Fables
Nberty
Misa Willams
Washington journeys reveal broader path than once thought
A National Geographic Society study rechecked Washington’s travels from Georgia to Maine and beyond. Diaries, contemporary accounts, and courthouse records show he rode extensive routes, including from Cumberland Maryland to Williamsburg Virginia, and to New York, Boston, and the Shenandoah region, with detailed notes on costs, hosts, and frontier surveying aims.
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Washington
Harve
National Geographical Society
George Washington
Georgia
History
Maine
Lake Irie
Barbados
Virginia
Fort la Noeuf
Afourt Yemon
Ruston
Epping Morest
Cumberland
Williamsburg
Ile
Braddock
Charles Town
W Ta
Alesg Unct
Appalachians
GSO
Washinston
South Branch
Potomac
Grover Cleveland
Boston
Pennsylvania Gazette
Malbone
Rhode Island
Cromwells
General Shirtey
Fort Cumberland
Birds of a feather at O Grady’s in North IM town
Lois and Malcolm Kent meet at O Grady’s shop on North IM where locals linger after buying ice cream and papers. He explains he wrote a novel and plans to leave town while Lois weighs family judgment and their future together. Venture Newspaper Syndicate C(WNU Service).
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Tee
Ogradys
North IM
North Hill
Lotterera
O Grady
O Gradya
Ogrady’s
Lois Granger
Malcolm Kent
Bird Seed
Malcolm
Lois
Kent
O Gradys
Ogrady
Tola
Robinsons
Tom
Miles Laois
Mr Kent
North EI
Joss
The
Venture Newspaper Syndicate C
WNU Service
The Marquesa de Montmayor and Her Famous Letters
In the seventeenth century Marie de Rabutin Chantal known as the Marquesa de Sevigne forged a dramatic literary role with her passionate letters to her daughter. Her 2000 letters over 23 years reveal private life and social news, aided by post coaches and early letter culture.
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Madame de Spevigne
Parta
Io Provence
Thornton Wilder
Marquesa de Montmayor
San Luis Stey
Marie du Rabutin
Chantal
Marquis de Seyignet
Comte da Grignan
Provence
Impetuatve
Sweet Adeline origin tale from a 1922 reminiscence
The account recalls Richard Gerard writing Sweet Adeline in 1903 inspired by a New York department store brunet. It notes initial rejection by publishers, Larry Armstrong’s melody, and licensing deals that led to profits as copies sold surpassed fifty million at fifty cents each.
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Adeline
Flower of S
Richard Gerard
Brunet
New York
Cours
Gerald
Sweet Adeline
Mersere
Theenwich Village
Larry Armstrong
Daisy Bell
Armstrong
Gerard
Salon
Blending Faiths in Japan A Tale of Christianity and Samurai
In a tale recounted to me by a friend, a noble youth becomes a Christian and marries a samurai daughter. Their child dies, the mother prays with Bible in hand, a sword across her breast, as a faith guided her toward a better world amid lingering old beliefs. Illery Sedgwick, Atlantic Monthly.
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Japan
Jon
Ile
Faith Lears
Illery Sedgwick
The
Atlantic Monthly
Bandit Trouble Prompted Confidence in Sunday School
A mother explains that many future criminals avoided Sunday school. Jean replies with bold defiance saying she would take a home intruder to Sunday school instead of calling the police, showing her unusual resolve.
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Jean
Lesser Evil He Do you pay our milkman by check
A humorous Chicago News item notes a character’s preference to owe the milkman rather than worry about bank balances, illustrating quirky attitudes toward money and payments.
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Chicago News
John’s Mother Praises Doctor
A long quotation extols California Fig Syrup as a trusted remedy for infants and children with stomach and bowel discomfort. It highlights fifty years of physician endorsement, describes gentle relief, and cites a Omaha Nebraska testimonial praising the product and urging buyers to insist on the genuine California Fig Syrup.
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Brodvey Wonderful Tesi
California
Joseph W. Till
Bedford Ave
Omaha
Nebraska
John
Cali
Fernia
Boston attorney questions French Canadian witness chat
Daniel J. Dempsey Jr of Boston and Worcester questioned a French Canadian witness who could not name his first name in court. The witness recalled childhood names Tete and Joe and said he might be Pete or Joe, leaving the lawyer flabbergasted.
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Daniel Jr Dempsey
Boston
Worcester
Beauvais
Mr. Dempsey
Dempsey
Canada
Tete
Joe
Enya
Pete
Boston Globe
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Spain
Basco
Geneva
AT House Hotel
Secon
Secom Entemas
Kirst
Fifa
Salt Lake City
Utah
Q. Tt. Co
P. O
Tuba
By Louise M. Comstocle
National Geographia Society
UNC Bence
Wiu Bervical
Nole Lidier
Ells Pauntey
Shenandoah
Caeapon
Augusta County
Staunton
Fredericksburg
Charlottesville
Toston
William Shirley
America
Ifa
Wakefield
George Wathington
By Jane Osborn
Scotts
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
Harold F. Ritchie & Co , Inc
Scott & Bowne Gadis
Count Wor Dachnar
Columbia Coatie
Kaye Bait
South Seas
Society Islands
Men Acarcely
Galea
Yverdon
Bayer
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