Early Colfax and allied settler notes from Colfax to Falkenberg
A compact family sketch tracing Last Name ILLIAM COLFAX, ancestor of Colfaxes in New England, linking General Colfax to Washington era service and a Washington gift cue holder. Includes Robert Trent, founder of the Trent line, governor of Connecticut, and the Falkenberg line from Henry Jacob Falkenburg tracing Germanic origins and New Jersey prominence.
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Illiam Colfax
Weathersfield
Conn
New England
John Colfax
New London
Abne Latimer
William Colfax
General Colfax
Washington
Colfax
H. Schuyler Colfax
Grant
Treat
Trent
Robert Trent
Taunton
Somerset County
England
Connecticut
Richard
Alice Gaylord Trent
Watertown
Mass
Weathercocks Of Human Fashion In A Storm
A reflective piece on modern society labeled as human weathercocks who chase fleeting pleasures and avoid responsibility. It warns that while they seem poised for great careers, they rarely cross the line, leaving only wrecks on time’s rooftops as a caution to others pursuing noble achievement.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Richard Gatling Inventor Of Modern Gun Type
An imperfect reminiscence notes Richard Gatling born September 12 1818 in North Carolina. Son of a wealthy planter he showed early inventive drive and by age seventeen was notably advanced intellectually. He and his father developed agricultural tools before turning to gun innovation and other ventures.
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Ichard Gatling
Gons
Gatling
North Carolina
Richard
Something Coming In Of All The Comfort You Can Get
A reflective verse on comfort and money describes how some seek easy gain while others value steady income. The narrator contrasts spending on immediate pleasures with the lasting ease of money coming in, urging prudent saving for harder days ahead rather than chasing transient toys.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Inventors and War Creations from a Hard-Living Life
A memoir style piece recounts a life of invention from school days to Civil War era. It notes steam plow ideas and thinning machines transforming farming, a screw propeller patent conflict with Ericsson, a failed medical stint, and the creation of an early machine gun. The weapon’s promise and wartime reactions are described, with later global use and obsolescence. It ends with a Boston library anecdote about a book inquiry for Sam Sawyer.
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St. Louis
Ericsson
Ordnance Department
Mother's Look Book Tips For Everyday Kitchen Care
A fragmented excerpt offers practical home advice on proper dish drying to prevent moisture damage. It cautions against using steel knives on fish, warns about blood stain handling, and suggests mending tips from general stores to extend the life of cherished kitchen items.
Across the Way Young Lady and Jay Togs
Fragmentary OCR item mentioning a young lady across the way and a person named Jay Togs with unclear quotes and garbled text. No coherent event or context available to determine a full news item.
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Young Lady
Jay Togs
Revival of early American home furnishings and fashion
Decorators showcase rooms furnished in early American style while clubwomen knit and discuss topics. Patchwork quilts, hooked rugs and burlap rug foundations are revived with rapid new tools. Styles favor sheer fabrics, chiffon coats, and ensembles pairing printed silks with black chiffon.
Modern Love Then and Now in a Desire for Excitement
A nostalgic verse excerpt laments changing romance from youth to modern times. The speaker contrasts sketched ground touches, draping skirts, and the thrill of youth with today’s perceived blunt honesty, bare knuckles, and social openness, deeming it less exciting.
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Aldous Sluxtey
Swamp-Root Urges Kidney Health For Women
A vintage ad advocates Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root for women with kidney and bladder trouble noting back pain headache and nervousness may signal kidney disease and urging immediate treatment. It offers sample bottles by mail to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY and asks to mention the paper.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Jugoslavia's eight regions spark nationalism questions
Jugoslavia emerges from eight prewar areas Serbia Croatia Montenegro Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina with leaders showing power to shape a new nation. The federation, about the size of Oregon, faces a serious nationality challenge as it knits together its diverse regions.
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Jugoslavia
Tugoslavia
Oregon
Serbia
Croatia
Montenegro
Slovenia
Bosnia
Tersegovina
Agate Notes Lithuanian Folk Song Mention
James Agate writes of Labial Barden praising Lithuanian folk songs by Mane Szshwnowskroska whose name is widely heard. The piece hints at a familiar crowd and mentions pendus Jous lps in a coy, oblique fashion.
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Labial Barden
James Agate
Mane
Szshwnowskroska
Pendus Jous
Homeless Girl Helps Mother Amid Hardship
A homeless girl remains a stabilizing presence for her mother, offering assistance and resilience as they cope with adversity. The pair's struggle highlights the bond and daily challenges faced by families in distress.
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I F. A. Walker
Richard Gatling
Butler the Rught
Congress
George Mettheve Adamin
Mark Twain
Boston Public Library
Boston
Sam Sawyer
Julia’ Bottomley
Yolen
Haarlem
Bellans
Gaius de
Utrpate
Ornamuntul
Guukargytete
Aya, M
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