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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1909
Page
2
In 1748 young George Washington accepts a challenge from Lord Fairfax to survey lands in Virginia. He endures rain, hunger, and rough camps, proving leadership, endurance, and skill in surveying the Allegheny valleys before transitioning to a military path in 1751.
The description details George Washington’s height, hair color, eye color, skin tone, facial features, and physique during youth and wartime. It notes his weight, enormous hands and feet, boot size, and strength. It mentions his plain yet fastidious dress, barbering, and later false teeth. It compares portraits by Stuart, Trumbull, Sharpless, Wright, and Houdon statue as faithful or accurate likenesses.
The piece lauds Washington as a champion of liberty who snatched a land from tyranny and started progress. It portrays him as brave, noble, courageous, and compassionate, uniting friends and foes in mercy on the war path.
A reverent verse extols George Washington as beacon of liberty and peace. It praises his enduring legacy and calls the years to lift their anthem in gratitude for his guiding example. The poem elevates Washington as father of liberty whose remembered victory and leadership resonate across time.
Virginia hesitates to join a Continental dinner on a snowy day while her fiancé Cunningham stays by the fire. At a gala, a fire traps guests. Cunningham uses a hatchet to break a locked stair door, saving Virginia and others as the admiral and a cadet assist. Virginia later proclaims his bravery and their love.
The article notes that George Washington was in youth flashy and fond of fine clothes and feathered attire. It highlights that even late in life his fashion sense lingered in his wardrobe and the many clothes he ordered.
A brief note recalls Washington as not a speaker due to humility and shyness. One attempt at a short speech failed and he quipped that he had grown blind as well as gray in the service of his country.
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