Lafayette’s Utica Visit Ends With Hidden Cousin Call
Commodore Alfred Van Santvoord recalls Lafayette’s 1824 Utica banquet on the opening Erie Canal. The French hero suddenly left mid feast to visit Alexander B. Johnson’s wife, cousin to John Quincy Adams, and later explained he had promised to call on Mrs. Johnson. The anecdote, long remembered, marked a notable but forgotten moment.
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E. J. Edwards
Lafayette
Utica
Alfred van Santvoord
New York City
America
Erie Canal
Trey
Daniel Walso
Oids
Alexander B. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
John Quincy Adams
France
Washington
Charles Adams
President Adams
Commodore van Santvoord
Widow and farmer settle on narrow road marriage plan
Moses Cosgrove and widow Hannah Lee clash in a comical standoff on a single road where hay and straw blocked traffic for hours. A preacher brokered a truce and both changed minds, ending with Moses marrying the obstinate widow and a happy ending on the farm.
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Toses Cosgrove
Hannah Lee
Moses
Lee
Mwe
Strange Confusion of Names in Roe Novels
E J Edwards outlines how E P Roe and A S Roe, two distinct 19th century fiction writers, shared fame and similar career paths leading to enduring confusion over authorship. The piece traces their parallel starts, resurgences, farm interests, and cross Atlantic popularity with England lumping their works together.
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E. J. Edwards
E. P. Roe
A. S. Roe
BE. P. Roe
Marchant
Chicago
A. P. Roe
A. S&s
England
IE. P. Roe
Images and slogans flourish in Chrysanthemum Land ads
Japanese advertisements overflow with imagery as a Tokio draper touts rapid delivery like a rifle shot. A grocer boasts vinegar “more bitter” than a diabolical mother-in-law. A large poster invites shoppers to visit shops, promising satisfaction of every want and praising obliging assistants as a sun after rain.
Unusual Case By The Silver Sea Engagement Revealed
Two summer girls by the sea discuss Claire moping as if she lost a friend. The other reveals she is engaged and treats it seriously in a terse judge’s remark.
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Silver Sea
Claire
Be a Manly Man Message Echoes Charles Spurgeon
A quoted exhortation urges men to face life with vigor and purpose. It frames existence as an earnest essential task and a chance to advance noble plans while comforting a weary, suffering brother.
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Charles H. Spurgeon
Well Qualified in a Drug Shop Scene
A fussy old gentleman questions a young shopkeeper about leadership of a drug shop. The youth replies that they do not have a diplomat but offer their own preparation that is just as good.
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Mose Cosgrove
Moses
Moses Cosgrove
Lee
Poultry Trap Nest Demonstrated at Stations
An illustrated trap nest proves simple and economical for poultry stations. The box-like device measures 28 inches long 13 inches wide and 16 inches deep with a division board and a circular 7 1/4 inch opening placed 12 inches from the rear, yielding satisfactory action at several stations.
Nest Set Ready for Use in Hen House Design
Describes a nest trap construction with a front frame, wire mesh, and a hinged top door. A 22 inch stiff wire lock passes across a circular opening. multiple wire sections guide the door, lift with the hen’s movement, and a bottom wire spring secures the enclosure. A center button allows releasing the bird.
Poultry Care Tips From Early 20th Century Teachings
Advice on egg production and chick health emphasizes keeping chicks dry, avoiding rain, and using only sufficient feed. It notes artificial incubation growing, overfeeding risks, clean nesting material, water cleanliness, and broader seasons for incubators. It warns of unsanitary coops, kerosene roost treatment, and the value of frequent cleaning and whitewash.
Otto Shops Denton Md Ad Claims Best Value
Rockefeller writes a few words on paper to earn 59000 dollars. The ad warns against paying less for similar work and urges readers to choose Otto Shops in Denton Maryland for the best and most money value, asserting it as truth and good judgment.
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Rockefeller
Otto Shops
Denton
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