This Date in History – George Washington
* * * WASHINGTON’S DEATH One hundred and thirty years ago today, on December 14, 1799, George Washington died. On Dec. 12 of that year, Washington was exposed in the saddle for several hours...
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Image from Laura Elizabeth on Pinterest GAITER BOOTS. O dainty foot! O gaiter boot! To piety you’re shocking; I only know – Of one thing worse, And that a snow white stocking. So neat and clean,...
View ArticleA ‘Grave Yard’ in the Wat’ry Deep
Image from University of Virginia From the Albany Argus. LINES, Suggested by the following paragraph, taken from the Argus of October 7 “There is a place in the Mississippi where so many vessels have...
View ArticleIrving Zuelke Music Company
Appleton Post Crescent (Appleton, Wisconsin) Dec 24, 1921 From GenDisasters: Business District of Appleton Threatened (Special to The Northwestern) Appleton, Wis. – In sub-zero weather, firemen from...
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A HINT TO GIRLS. An exchange paper says: “We have always considered it an unerring sign of innate vulgarity, when we hear ladies take particular pains to impress us with an idea of their ignorance of...
View ArticleOld-Time Christmas Tree
The Old-Time Christmas Tree. I oft recall the Christmas tree That bloomed when we were boys; It seems a mystery to me How it could hold the toys That clung in clusters on each limb Like grapes upon a...
View ArticleTo Be Quite Fair
Tis Customary at Christmas Time — For Each to Hang a Sock – But Don’t You Think — to Be Quite Fair – Since Yours is Whole — n’ Mine’s Just Half – That I Should Hang —– — A Pair? Appleton Post Crescent...
View Article2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: About 55,000 tourists visit Liechtenstein every year. This blog was viewed about 390,000 times in...
View ArticleNew Year – 2013
We ain’t got nothin’ but we’ll give you all half of that! Nevada State Journal (Reno, Nevada) Jan 1, 1913 NOW WRITE IT! Newark Advocate (Newark, Ohio) Jan 1, 1913 It’s All Yours Albuquerque Tribune...
View ArticlePoor Ol’ Tom Lincoln
Another Mouth To Feed Long Beach Independent (Long Beach, California) Feb 11, 1956
View ArticleShe is So Very Gifted!
Gifted By ANNE CAMPBELL She is so very gifted! If she should write a song, The lyric would be garbled, The melody all wrong. But singing to her baby She builds a world of peace Where sorrow does not...
View ArticleSoldier, We Do Not Forget
MEMORIAL DAY, MAY 30TH. Lest we forget those who fought for the Liberties which we enjoy, may the day be fittingly observed. MEMORIAL DAY Soldier, we do not forget; Purple pansies, mignonette Show...
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The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 220,000 times in...
View ArticleWhat’s Trumps!
WHAT’S TRUMPS! “There are so many cards to play, So many ways to choose, In Love and Politics and War, In forwarding our views, With ladies fair, and statesmen wise, Or men of lesser bumps, Before we...
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