Bean Family Origins Across Europe and America
This article traces the Bean surname origins from Jersey and Scotland to New England and the Ohio Valley. It notes early settlers Lewis Bean and descendants in Maine New Hampshire and Kentucky, plus notable figures like EN Bean a Revolutionary War general and William Bean with Dan Boone. It discusses possible Celtic roots and the shift from Walter to Waters in surname evolution.
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Jersey
Theamily
Isle of
English Channel
Boston
Mass
Lewis
Ebenezer
Joaph
Bean
Oston
Maine
York
Joseph
New World
EN Bean
John Bean
Scotland
Exeter
N. H
Joshua
William’ Bean
Dani Boone
Alleghenies
Ith Boone
Kentucky
Cornwall
Walter
Ater
McClure
Faith in a Card Proved Justified in College Tale
Henry Alston’s carefulness and Tom Bowers’s teasing begin a tale of a lost wallet and a recovered purse. A card with Henry’s name and address helps a stranger locate him after the wallet with twenty two dollars is found and returned by registered mail from L M Hawkins, a kindly reader in another town.
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Henry Alston
Tom Bowers
Hank
Tom
Henry
Cord
Tomome
Jenry
Ostmark
Mr. Alston
O. K
L. M. Hawkins
Ancient Egyptian nobles and spear fishing technique revisited
Ancient Egyptian nobles used a tied spear method to spear fish. The spear handle was looped to the wrist and the weapon hurled at the target, a technique echoed by modern American anglers.
Disappointment Versus Expectation in Careful Study
A reflection on hoping for outcomes not fully considered, warning that disappointment may exceed pleasure when goals are pursued without thorough scrutiny. The note stresses prudent thinking before embracing desired changes or gains.
Comparison of French and English Housewives
A London Answers writer notes French working women focus on food and money, with savings sustaining the country. French maids demand good meals, cookpots stay clean, but floors may lack zeal. Hands stay well kept, love at home cited as common. Gossip highlights criticism and jealousy among class, with French spirit driving social endurance and support for husbands.
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France
London
Location of Famous London Well Unknown
The holy well of St. Clement in London drew pilgrims before the Norman conquest and remained a popular meeting place for youths until the Reformation. The site is believed to lie between the Strand law courts and St. Clement's Inn, near the church of St. Clement whose bells rhyme in local lore. Doctor Johnson sat in a pew nearby, though he reportedly never visited the well, which was bricked over during construction of the law courts.
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St. Clement
London
Strand
Law Courts
St. Clement's Inn
Doctor Johnson
Kansas City Star
Lifting Power of Love by Hain Friswell
A reflection on love’s uplifting power from humble life to the stars. It suggests love binds to earth and, when lost, lifts the soul toward heaven. Without it life lacks sum mer work and charm, yet with love even the worst state becomes endurable, like a palace.
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Earth
Paradise
Hain Friswell
Wanted His Share on the Broadway Express
A diminutive man attains a crowded Times Square ride by forcing into a Broadway express car. He pushes through four men, his chin at their knees, and survives two minutes in the stifling pocket before asking, in a Mercury vignette tone, to borrow a breath for himself.
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Times Square
Mercury
Arm and heart in old marriage tale
The dialogue recalls a couple discussing gift gestures and fears. The wife asks about the arm offered, and the husband explains his past fear of loss. He now offers the right arm instead, saying the fear has lessened since marriage.
Power for Holy Service
An intern course with God frames the power for holy service. The brief notes a reflective program guiding practical ministry through spiritual discipline and service training. The item emphasizes inner formation and readiness for ecclesial duties.
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God
Awkward Man With Honest Heart Told In Verse
A poem portrays a blunt, well meaning man who never seems very smart yet saves daily, shares scarce cash with a widow, and lives by deeds rather than words. Children and animals trusted him while station workers recall his quiet merit after a death long past.
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Evrybody
Rables
Quote about disagreement and flirtation with an odie
A brief quotation reflecting on preferring not to talk to perpetual yes-men and finding amusement in flirting with an odie only briefly. The speaker cites Carlyle as the source of the sentiment about harmony and challenge in conversation.
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Odie
Carlyle
Pepper Cream Puree and Banana Apple Bake
A recipe note on pepper use and making a pepper puree with milk and paprika, followed by Baked Apple Compote layering apples bananas crumbs and orange juice, baked until tender. Includes serving suggestion with hard sauce and optional nuts. Copyright 1925 Western Newspaper Union.
Silence on Marriage Fears Echo at London Mall
A brief quip in the London Mall mocks wedding anxieties and the prospect of married life. The local gag suggests marriage with Jack would turn days into a cycle of constant companionship, highlighting fear and humor about lifelong partnership.
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Jack
London Mall
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AML
Denton, Maryland
Eeverythingsgo
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Card
By Douglas Malloch
Providence
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Western Newspaper Union
Clare
DAVIS
HIGE
THE
Denton Supply CO
Denton, MD
National Lime-Marl Co
United States
World
Portland Cement Association Union Trust
Washington, D. C
M. K. Newnam
Sylvatus, Va
Wapeve
George W. Marshall
Baltimore Feed and Seed Co
Holliday
Tutt’s
Smith Farm Agency
York St
Philadelphia
Journal
Goldsboro Bank
Goldsboro
Maryland
Robert Jarrell, JR
Ford
H. P
A. R. Murphy
CLAS
Henry G. Budd, D. D
Dover, Delaware
Box
Hughes Lumber and Coal Co
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