Why Men Have to Labor Nigerian Legend Explored
A Nigerian legend recounted by P A Talbot explains men became servants to women after the earth god Nai accidentally killed a woman. The people pleaded for protection and offered gifts, but all were denied until the final choice of man was accepted, establishing male labor in service of women.
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Royal Geographical Sect
London
P. A. Talbot
Legions
Whassi Nai
Anbessi
Anbasal
Awhbassi
Awbassi
A Graceful Introduction at Village Lecture Night
Mr Swan, new chairman of the entertainment committee, introduces the lecturer with flustered humor. The hall quiets as villagers settle, and he presents the speaker, Professor Greenlore, for the evening on How to Know the Bushes.
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Mr. Swan
Greenlore
Honeysuckle Perfume Sold With Fly Repellent Claim
A young woman touts a honeysuckle perfume offered to passing crowds claiming it repels flies. She asserts the scent is potent enough to keep pests away on summer porches and that a few drops on clothing allows undisturbed sleep despite swarms of flies.
Foolest Friend Helps Mrs Appleton In Troubled Hour
In the Atchison Globe excerpt Mrs Lysander John Appleton calls her foolest friend when in trouble. After describing corset holes and damp handkerchiefs the friend offers impractical advice, leaving Mrs Appleton to sigh then cheer up and share a bite from her cupboard.
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Lysander John Appleton
Atchison Globe
A Difficult Feat in a Street Confrontation
The office boy offered a hint to the newcomer and warned of a coward named Maloney. He claimed Maloney kicked him in the stomach when his back was turned yesterday.
How He Did It
A dialogue examines aging and vanity with witty exchanges about wrinkles and the idea of being born with a trait that prevents thinking. The piece uses playful banter to explore attitudes toward aging.
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Chicago Records Herald
Admiration for a Collector’s Library Sparks Respect
Inta the collector asks if the library is admired by Cumrox who praises a large library as evidence of patience and skill of the American. He notes the effect of seeing such a collection on others and reflects on the emotional impact of vast catalogs.
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Mr. Cumrox
A Corner in Ancestors
Evert Jansen Wendell born 1615 in Emden Germany fled religious persecution with Wendt Wendell variants. The name reflects son of Jan and origins trace to Rhynland Delftland. Evert the pilgrim came to the new world in 1642 and settled at Naw Am-.
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Evert Jansen Wendell
Wendel
Emden
Germany
Iims
Province of
Holland
Hanover
Rhynland
Delftland
Alva
Wendt
Wends
Wendal
Sen
Janse
Jan
John
Johannes
Evert
New World
Naw Am
Wendell Jansen Wendell Stem in New Amsterdam Roots
A historical note traces Evert Jansen Wendell through New Amsterdam to Albany, detailing his 1647 Beaver Street patent, large family, three marriages, and descendants including Capt. Johannes Wendell, Albany mayor, with a decorative armorial blazon illustrating the family crest and ship symbols.
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Sterdam
New York
Beaver Street
Beaver Lane
Breedweg
Brughstraat
Evert Jansen
Susanna
du Trieux
Philip du Trieux
New Amsterdam
Truax
Evert
Thomas
Elsje
Johannes
Diewertje
Jeronimus
Philip
Maritje Abrahamse
Abraham Pieter Vosbure
Thomas Jans Minguel
Abraham
Catherine
Marie
Ariaantje
Fort Orange
Albany
Evert Jansen Wendell
James and
State Streets
Wendells
Capt
Elizabeth
Hieronymus
Ariaantje Harmense Visscher
Ariaantje Harmense
Abrahamse Davidijse
Maritje
Jilligse
Deborah
The Kendall Family Heritage Across England and America
The Kendall lineage traces to Westmorland and Cornwall in England with roots in Kirby Kendal and Treworgy. Emigrants Francis and Thomas Kendall founded the American line in Massachusetts Bay before 1640, with Thomas settling in Lynn and Reading and Francis in Woburn and Reading. Their eight daughters sought to preserve the name, while Francis’s sons established the family’s early prominence with Harvard graduates by 1828 and notable descendants in law, journalism, and statesmanship.
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Westmoreland
England
Kent
Kentdale
Kirby-Kendal
Kendale
Kendal
Kendall
County
Cornwall
Treworgy
Kirby-in-Kendall
Francis
Thomas
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Lynn
Rebecca
Reading
Mass
Woburn
Charlestown Village
Mary Tidd
Ike
Francia
Kendall Pearson
Kendall Eaton
Thonna Kendall
Harvard College
College of New
Kendall England and Kendall family arms and history
An account traces Kendall England and a prominent Kendall line, noting Amos Kendall a 1789 Dunstable Masse native who rose to editor in Kentucky and postmaster general under Jackson. It mentions another Kendall branch in Pennsylvania from 1700, and details heraldic arms for the Kendall and Cornwall families with a motto.
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England
Amos
Dunstable
Masse
Dartmouth
Henry Clay
Kentucky
Jackson
Kendall
Treasury
Pennsylvania
Thomas Kendall
Settle
Yorkshire
Cornwall
Thawan
Francis
Cupid to the Rescue at Mrs. Orme's Dinner
Channing races to impress Patricia Ames at a Boston hostess's dinner aboard a ship. He risks Mrs. Ames's wrath and a secret romance as the pair plan a late escape while dealing with a strict grandmother and social watchfulness. Patricia warns Cupid as Mrs. Ames unexpectedly approves of Channing.
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Patricia
Pat
Mrs. Orme
Channing
Beacon Street
Boston
Emerson
James
Chicago
Liverpool
Mrs. Ames
Mrs. Amer
Orme
Mrs. Grundy
Love God
Grandmamma
Cupid
Patricia Ames
Boston Ames
Jone
Ehip
Mr. Channing
Winter
New York
the Blanks
The Materialistic Tendencies of the Time
The Rev. Rush Rhees of the University of Rochester argues that the rush for gain erodes honor. He condemns sacrificing integrity for money, citing biblical and classical examples to warn against worship of wealth over virtue.
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Rush Rhees
University of Rochester
Hsan
Will Trade Training Solve the Child Labor Problem
An article by Owen R. Lovejoy discusses the National Child Labor Committee and field studies across coal mines glass factories textile mills and street trades. It argues prohibitive laws and compulsory schooling help steer youth toward skilled labor and reduce forced work, noting near universal state restrictions with one exception.
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Owen R. Lovejoy
Mong
National Child Labor Committee
North American Review
New York Architecture Critics Find Mixed City Styles
Foreign and local critics say New York houses a wide range of architecture from Greek and Gothic to Tudor and Renaissance. The issue is harshly noted that many fine facades are crowded by less attractive structures, obscuring the best features. The city is said to host more hideous composites than any other, with many new examples likely to endure.
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New York
New York City
New York Press
Ultra Violet Ray Water Sterilizer Proves Successful
The Lancet notes the Fayette Cooper Hewitt ultraviolet ray water sterilizer is a complete success. It provides a constant supply of sterile water without altering taste or removing natural gases from the water. Germ killing is achieved solely by ultraviolet rays, according to the New York Press.
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Fayette-Cooper Hewitt
New York
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