Clam Trade In New York Area Described In Detail
Estimates place New York clam wholesale and retail trade at about 600000 dollars annually with around 8000 workers. About 200 crafts operate in the business along the Atlantic coast from New Jersey to New York markets in Washington, Fulton and Catherine Streets. Clams are dug by scrape and tong and sold by diggers, wholesalers and retailers with prices from 25 cents to 20 dollars per hundred. Large lots are pickled and mailed to California.
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Civis
New York
Washington
Fulton
Catherine
Atlantic Cointy
New Jersey
Rockaway
Shincock
Patchogue
Fire Island
Long Island
Cow Bay
Linle Bay Neck
Sound
Virginia
California
Northampton mother of six sent to Brattleboro insane hospital
A Northampton woman described as beautiful and intelligent, mother of six with a youngest infant, has become a raving maniac under the influence of spiritual manifestations. She was moved to Brattleboro Insane Hospital on Wednesday in an excited state that required two attendants to hold her.
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Northampton
Brattleboro Insane Hospital
Springfield Republican
Baby
Judy
8 Powder. Magazine
Silk Brocatelles Woven by Power Loomsin Connecticut
A single Humphreyville factory in Connecticut reportedly stands as the world’s only site weaving silk brocatelles by power looms. Elsewhere, brocatelle work remains handloomed, hindering competitiveness against German and French rivals due to labor costs. The skilled designer trained at Lyone Worcester is noted among the best in the field.
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Humphreyeville
Conn
Worcester
Punctuality and Fairness Debate In Voter Conduct
Fragmentary line of text questions punctuality and status of a person, noting indifference to race or social standing. It implies concern with equal treatment in some process and whether timely action is respected by all participants.
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A . At
Pdepot
A. L. Scovill & CO
Gothic Hall
Broadway
New York
England
Burr & Perry
Cornhill
Heston
Bristol
W. Uriggs
Fragmented OCR note on personal relations and rates
Unclear text fragment mentions satisfaction with another man and possible reference to rate or interest. Context and specifics are missing, making precise summary difficult.
Home of My Boyhood and Rural Home Echoes
A fragment from Poetry of Feeling and Spiritual Melodies recalls a Boston publisher, a narrator’s boyhood home, elms and river sounds, and tender memories. It praises the native plain, parents’ names, and the enduring love for country roots, promising to keep the home close despite life’s travels.
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Dole
Fsheyard
Lewis & Samps
Boston
The Batchelor and the Baby Remembered Duty
A narrator cares for a sleeping baby left by its mother in a house in a village. He battles a restless infant and a buzzing blue bottle fly, failing to quiet the child until a risky improvised tactic finally yields relief.
Lamb and Mutton Reflections in a Nighttime Scene
The narrator recalls overhearing a mother calling a child precious lamb and laments being left alone with a baby. The reflection blends humor and admonition as the sleeping infant dreams, prompting vows to avoid future solitary moments with a child.
Nature Wins Over Bloomerian Theory In Child Play
Mrs Bloomer argues women differ from men due to education and nurture. The text counters that boys and girls are shaped by biology and early interests. It notes boys favor danger and dirt while girls seek neatness and dolls, concluding nature overrides theory.
Unclear Chinese Custom Sparks Breakup in Suit
A suitor and heiress clash over beliefs about Chinese marriage practices. She views foot binding as a harmful custom, while he defends it as a prudent tradition. Their confrontation leads to an immediate engagement end.
Sound economy doctrine of proportion and contingency
A fragment discusses the doctrine of proportion in economy, foreseeing contingencies and preparing for them. The text hints at continued caution and prudent planning in financial matters. No specific names or places are identifiable in the readable portion.
Reflections on Virtue and the Bible as Guiding Light
A sagely voice argues virtue over riches and the Bible as a Christian telescope. It warns that worldly status falters after death while virtue earns lasting esteem and true friendship, urging readers to seek moral strength rather than wealth.
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Fistler
Remark on Cork and a Cockney Traveler
A curious exchange pits a risk taking man against a Cockney traveler who has wandered widely. The traveler claims to have seen many drawings of Cork while the other questions his experiences.
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Cork
Promecy of Mental Recovery Proves True in Wilton Case
About nifieteen years ago Mr Heit of Wilton Conn lost his reason and memory. His father sent him to Hartford then Dr Chaplain Otis Mass. The doctor predicted recovery at age thirty seven when brain would contract and act healthily. The prophecy fulfilled as the man reread his books and resumed studies, unaware he was nearing forty.
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Heit
Wilton
Conn
Menory
Hnit
Hartford
Chaplain
Otge
Mass
Gow
Rogue Outwitted in Bondell Heist Tale
A rogue in Bondell outwits a gout-ridden bachelor artist by entering his apartment through the kitchen, lifting tableware and valuables, and leaving with a carved likeness of the incident. The thief fled, while the man sworn to protect property headed toward Botany Bay.
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Bondell
Stilf
Botany Bay
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Bluebottle
Ees
Strasburg
Rudolph
Cooper
Rudulph
Rhine
Rupolph
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Dhother
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