Mammoth Bergeson Family Dominates Minnesota Household
The Bergeson clan headed by Seeger Bergeson includes 12 members with elder couples totaling 1,730 pounds and five youngsters 2100 plus pounds. Theodore, Carl, Christine, Melven, Annie and five younger sons all contribute to a barn‑sized family presence in Chippewa county.
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Seeger Bergeson
Minnesota
Seeger
Atp
University of Minnesota
Christine
Chippewa County
Melven
Annie
Bergesons
Wisconsin
Bergeson
Badger
Jack
Sunday Travel in Old Days and Prayer Customs
A feature essay recalls 1800 New England travel and Sabbath discipline, citing Rev. William Warren of New Ipswich and a 1800 justice of peace document permitting Sunday travel. It notes a Hodgkins cottage treasure and traces the origin of the saying let the cat out of the bag with a rural English market trick.
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New England Ife
William Warren
New Ipswich
N.el
Cheshire
Jaffrey
Willam Warren
Edmund Parker
Abel Parker
Justice Peace
L. C. Hodgkins
Hodgkins
Richmond
England
Bineel
Old Man Feeds Birds and Squirrels in Park Every Morning
A patriarchal old man visits the hill behind the common each dawn to feed birds and squirrels with crumbs from his pockets. A park policeman recalls how, over two years, the birds and rodents learned to come to him, while he keeps to himself and stops when others appear.
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Respect Park
New York Sun
Old Mint
Nail Cutting Question For Surgery Or Self Help
A Vienna court faced a tax on self caused injury after a doctor cut his nails during operations and later could not work. The insurer refused payment, arguing no claim for an operation performed on oneself. The court reserved ruling, noting if nail cutting counts as surgery then shaving the crew could also be seen as surgical.
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Vienna
New York Herald
Knights of Old in a Market Street Horseshoe Tale
A teamster helps a fashionably dressed young woman grab a horseshoe dropped on Market street as a driver bows with Chesterfield grace. The scene blends romance and comic daring in a brisk city street moment.
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Knights of Old
Philadelphia
Market Street Hill
Chesterfieldson
Rail schedule details for Asbury Park and surrounding routes
Train times for Asbury Park and connections to New York Newark Elizabeth Matawan Long Branch Red Bank Philadelphia Camden Toms River Trenton and other points with weekday and Sunday departures. Includes West Twenty third Cortlandt Street Broad Street Market Street and Washington line timetables and offices of R Wood J B Hutchinson.
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Asbury Park
New York
Newark
Elizabeth
E .O. Bor Eahway
Matawan
Long Branch
Red Hank
Philadelphia
Broad St
Trenton
Camden
Bordentown
Tome River
Toms River
Polot Plessant
New Brunswick
Monmouth
West Twenty-third Street
Bunways
Dosbrossoe Street
Cortlandt Street
Interlaken
Avon
North Asbury Park
Broad Street
Market St. Wharf
Camden and
Tropton
Market St
Wheel
Jumonburg
Washington
South
Priladele Dia
Baltimore
Tickot
Stational
R. Wood
Gen. Pasa. Agt
J. B. Hutchinson
Gon
Central BR. R
New Jersey
Libert
Whitehall Etroots
Roath
Pennsylvania
H. R
Cortlandt
Foots
Jersey Southern Railway
Rector Street
Sandy Hook
Ocean Grove
Foot of Liberty
Whitehall Street
South Ferry
Sandy 5 Hook
Leavee Asbury Park
New YO
Ilseheuss
York
Ironkield
Sennap R. R
Bound Brook
Sea Side Park
Bolmar
Spring Lake
Son Girt
Manag
Point Plennant
Cron
Red Bank
Tong
Doly
Ae Oalys
Bane
Supt. N
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Poon. BR
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Nhesapeaka
Ohio
Louiaville
Louieville
Daya
Aghington
D. G G
Pennsylvanian Railroad
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N. Y
Beringer
Malin
D. Gates
Main ST
Asbury Park, N. J
Hendrickson
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First Avenue
Kingsley and
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S W. Kirkbride
Doss
Malin St
M. M. Crosbie
Whittle & Gibson
Summerfield
W. J
D. Bryan and Burt
As Ave
Cor. Grand
Asbury toEe
Burton
D.D
Bretoon Brothers
G. Burton, D.d.s
Cookman
Bentonine Bales W. Coy
Broadeay
Beveet
R. F. Doran
Mattison Avenue
Wincor
N. J
Dan Thompson
Main Street
N.J
Laude V. Guerin Transacta General Legal Business
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Chengery
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Anofary
Fay Appleby
Qrardes
Mater In Chancery
Borome Court
Monmouth ‘Building
Maweing, Fawkins & Durand
Wrame Durand
T-La Gubkone Pak
Keee, Inc
Bank Yallding Mainbst
Mattison
Travelers’ Guide
Pearsylvania Railroad
The
Standard Railroad of America
R. R
Rhtral R. R
la Beare
Interlaken Station
Soars and Abotes
Rome
Pia
Port
Tromton
Byneags
Por Easton
Ohem
Allentown
Mauch Chunk
M. Gundayr
Interlaken Station, Focw Lesbarra
Scrantop
Buffalo
Chicago
J. H. Ruben
H. P. Baldwin
John Kurvy
Ra Era Ee
B. W. Furie
P. Aa
John N. Burtis
Undertaker
Bsbury Park Hotels
Hotel Brunswick
Sunset Hall
Fourth Avenue
Ocean
John Rockafeller
BON
Gramercy Hotels
Seiner
Harry J. Rockafeller
Westminster Pavilion
A. Oliver
Colonnade Hotel
Fourth Ave
Kingsley
Philip Hildrich
Grand Ave
Grand and
Summerfield Avenues
Bangs Avecas
Union Depot
Vendome
Kovery
Peeterle
Sizth
Bosch
Wam. Debow
Bristol
Peoplestor
Madison Modorn
K. Dodman
Edgemere Inn
M. van Swickle
T ' Fermen
Willard
Culsina
Heck Street
Doli
Harry Duffield
Norwood Hall
Kinesia Street
Sronbon
Travis & Trumpbour
RUST AND _ SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY
Monmouth Building
Hsbury Park
H. 0. Twining
B. A. Tusting
D. H. Brown
J. H. Buchanan
D.C. Cornell
Wom
J. Harrison
Direc Col
G. B. M. Harvay
Geo
F. Kroehl
Bruce S Keator
G. B. M. Harvey
Henry Mitchell
M. D
John P. O'Brien
Perry R. Smith
A. Patterson
A. O. Twining
A. H Vresland G, D, W. Vroom
First National Bank
Bond Street
Postoffice
George F. Kroeus
O.H. Brown
M. L. Bamman
M. V. Dacer
M. H. Scott
Edwin. A. Weis
Cookman Avenue
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