Names and origins of New York places in the Staten Island area
The article surveys Staten Island place names and their origins from Dutch settlers. It explains New Dorp and Old Dorp, Castelton and Castleton Manor connected to Governor Dongan, Bedlow’s Island and its 18th century trade ties with Lord Cornbury, Certeur's Hook named for the Dutch trumpeter, Beekman Street, and the ambiguous meaning of Manhattoes, noting uncertainties about whether the name refers to a place, tribe, or both.
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New York
Staten Island
Old Dorp
Castlestown
Kildare
Dengan
Colonial Council
Cornbury
Bedlow
Wedlow
Certeur’s Hook
Ae Certeur
Beeka
Beekaman Street
New York Press
Herbert Spencer on Crude Art Color and Impure Purple
The article describes Herbert Spencer favoring impure purple in art and textiles, including gloves and a furniture binding. It notes his preference for artificial flowers and his view that real flowers require constant upkeep, questioning why artificial elements offend in rooms as in landscapes.
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Herbert Spencer
Pigs in Cart Attract Cruelty Society Attention
A Peking correspondent reports a scene with twelve or thirteen extremely fat pigs tied and stacked in a Chinese cart, cargo on top, and a man seated above. The silent animals are noted as lazy and noisy only at journey’s end when the sounds of bagpipes and Italian opera are heard by observers.
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Peking
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
The Dead Sea Depths and Its Lifeless Waters
The Dead Sea lies 1,300 feet below sea level with no outlet. The Jordan River brings 6 to 10 million tons of water daily, evaporating away. The shore has no settlements and no life in the waters. From the north shore the sea extends about forty two miles south, averaging eight miles in width, its blue water crystal clear.
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Dead Sea
Jordan
Ferend’s Pole and Net Fishing Banter
A man jokes with his friend as they venture near a pond. The friend explains he will stand by to keep his hair from falling out, dismissing the idea of going fishing. The exchange ends with a reference to the word Zoing in a playful line from Puck.
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Hiis En
Puck
No Chance to Forget Reads Like a Domestic Dispute
A fragment from a New York Press item quotes Mrs Benham denying a spouse’s actions and promising memory of insults as the couple’s dispute threads through a jumble of clipped phrases and garbled names from various papers.
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W Benham
Abyssinian Apes Described With Chiefs and Guards
An English account recounts Abyssinian monkeys moving in organized bands with leaders and guards. Mothers carry young on backs, and females are quarrelsome and vocal. Monkeys are wary of humans on foot but less so when riders travel by camel, with wilderness caverns their chosen haunts.
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North Africa
Morocco
Abyssinia
Pointed Paragraphs Share Cautionary Thoughts
A Chicago News fragment argues that expecting others to set good examples is easy while opportunity avoids force. It says despair kills hopes, prodigals outpace calves, laziness grows with practice, and serious men are joked about. Imagination causes half troubles, actions the rest. A wise man forgets favors, a fool repeats them.
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Chicago News
Don’t Cross Your Legs and Appendicitis Claim
A surgeon boasts of operating on 719 appendicitis patients and links leg crossing to the disease. He asserts the habit squeezes the vermiform appendix, causing irritation, inflammation, and severe pain leading to surgery, a view supported by other famed surgeons despite its strangeness.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Fraser claimant pursues Lovat title in odd trial
A Scotch clergyman Fraser challenged Lord Lovat estates claiming lineage. He produced an ancestral watch bearing S F initials he said stood for Simon Fraser, lord Lovat. Court mocked the claim after engraving read Slow Fast under the regulator.
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Fraser
Lord Lovat
S. F
Simon Fraser
Diver bird rushes to save young as hunters kill her
A Dantzle correspondent reports a diver bird shot while swimming with five chicks. Mortally wounded, she gathers her brood and dives to shield them. Her body surfaces with the five young clinging to her wings, all suffocated by the water.
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London Mail
Philosophers Warn Men Over Proposals in Romance
A Kansas philosopher warns men against rushing marriage with a cautious girl who hopes for something better. The story ends with the man she accepts reflecting that nothing better could turn up, offering a wry consolation about missed chances.
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Kansas
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Whistle Blows Nuisance or Signal at Work
A Yonkers Statesman exchange notes mixed views on factory whistles. Jill says quitting time whistles are acceptable while signals to start work are seen as a nuisance, highlighting daily routines and workplace norms.
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Bill
Jill
Yonkers Statesman
New England Taverns and Colonial Alcohol Laws
The article surveys early New England taverns, their regulation by town officials, and limits on prices and drink. It notes laws circa 1634 to curb strong drink, require good beer, and regulate patronage, with penalties for idle tippling and rude singing. It also mentions a drinking director who could countermand orders and limit consumption.
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New England
Mr. Hudson
Concord
Mass
Poetry in Machinery Glorifies Harvesting Innovation
A Charles Barnard Reader excerpt argues that poetry and art should celebrate harvesting machines over traditional tools. It contrasts historic toil with modern reapers thrashers and sulky plows, praising machines for freeing humanity from harsh labor and inspiring epic visions of vast fields and organized harvest.
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Ruth
Miller
Charles Barnard
Reader
Why the Dollar of 1804 Is Rare
Two explanations for the rarity of the 1804 silver dollar exist. One theory says most coins were sent to Africa to pay soldiers in the war with Tripoli, leaving only 19 570 minted. Another version claims a vessel bound for China carrying nearly the entire year’s mintage was lost. The former is deemed most likely.
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Africa
Tripoli
China
Punishment Inquiry from Death Row Inmate
An inmate on murderers' row questions cruel and unusual punishment while the warden confirms a forthcoming hanging. The prisoner complains about receiving story papers with endless continuations, implying they offer no substantive reading. The exchange captures grim humor amid a fatal sentence.
Meaning of a craze, as defined by Miss Cayenne
A foreign visitor asks about the latest craze and Miss Cayenne defines it as something that amuses others but does not interest you personally, quoted from the Washington Star.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Horticulture Quip From New York Sun
A brief humor item notes a couple lines about watering plants with a leak in the bathroom floor and a quote about pride from Hazett. The exchange highlights a domestic moment and a wry boast about self sufficiency.
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Booker
New York Sun
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Bedford Farmer
Bedford resident D E Harris testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills cured his kidney trouble and backache after other remedies failed. He details pain relief and improved health, recommending the remedy to others suffering kidney complaints. Sold by all dealers, 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's.
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Bright
Dean
Bedford
D. E. Harris
Bibbins
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan’s
Luckiest Man in Arkansas Credits Dr King’s Discovery
H L Stanley of Bruno proclaims the recovery of his wife after five years of coughing and bleeding from the lungs. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption, saying her health improved with the first bottle and cured after twelve bottles. Trial bottle free. available at A L Bibbins’ druggist. 50c and $1.00.
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Arkansas
H. L. Stanley
Bruno
Dr. King
A. L. Bibbins
Triai
Granite Monuments Sale Advertisement Plays Down Prices
For the next 60 days the Iowa and Missouri Granite and Marble Co will offer five percent off on any Mail Order House price for granite monuments. Bring your catalogue and order early as prices will keep them hustling all fall. Nine granite varieties are available, but the Mail Order House offers only one.
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Iowa & Missouri Granite and Marble Co
Business Closing Notice for Harness Store on West Main
Owner of a harness shop reports sale of business and calls all debtors to settle immediately. Books and stock are at the feed barn on West Main Street. No follow up dates or figures beyond 19¢1 referenced.
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West Main Street
Properties for Sale in Bedford Iowa
W A Harvey offers city and country properties for sale with ready ability to arrange any requested showing. He can write insurance and provides office contact at Main Street Bedford Iowa with both phone lines available for inquiries.
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Main St
Bedford
Iowa
Dunlavy
WI. C
Taylor County
Jacob Cole
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the Home Savings Bank
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Bedford, la
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C. G. Martin
H. R. Reynolds
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Bedford National Bank
Bedford, Iowa
H. V. Crum
C. C. Mohler
W. E Crum
F. EB. Walker
Payton. & Allen
W. M. Jackson
City Hall
Cour Street
Bedford, Ia
WM. E. Miller
Petford
Bedford Grain
F. B. Webb
Ca. G.F. Marker
Farmers Mutual
Conway
Bell
Terrell
J. W. Beauchamp
Joseph P. Standley
Webb’s Grocery
East Main Street
W. A. Harvey
Dr. Rea
Rea
Stanton Co
Kanaas
F. W. Bailie &Co
Charles Thomas Sttorney
Paw
J. B Flick
Bruce J. Flick
Flick & Plick
Ford, Ia
M. R. Brant
Attorney-at-Law
Fuller & Scane
J. B. Dunn
County Att’y
Court House
W. HR. Crum, H. P. Jaqua, W. &. Crum, JR
Jaqua & Crum
Attorneys-at-Law
Haddock Investment Co
Owa
R. Jf
FUL Line
Dye's Grocery
Bradley & Beauchamp's
Geo, Campbell
Frank Wisdom
West Side Court Stree
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