Parody of Yankee Doodle and its elusive author
In looking for the writer of Yankee Doodle the article notes the tune’s long ancestry and suggests the first American words to the melody likely appeared near Rensselaer, New York, behind Fort Crab. It also mentions a Dutch farmhouse site and Hippus-era conflicts on the Hudson, linking place and history to the patriotic song.
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Rensselaer
Hudson
Albany
Fort Crab
That
Schuckburg
Parody Lyrics and the World Dance of a Famed Tune
The fragment recalls Fort Carillon at Lake Champlain and Abercrombie's siege, notes Dr. R Schuckburg allegedly penned the first American parody of an ancient tune in a staff tent, and traces the tune’s cross European reach from Magyar dance to English royal era.
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Canada
Fort Carillon
Ticonderoga
Lake Champlain
James Abercrombie
Sir William Johnson
Rensselaer
Crab
R. Schuckburg
Europe
Kossuth
Duchy of Brunswick
St. Sebastian
Spain
Satirists lampoon Cromwell with Doodle doggerel
The verse describes Nankey Doodle arriving on a pony with a feather in his hat and a macaroni knot, defining doodle as a trifling fellow. Cavaliers mock Cromwell using fashionable slang of the era to ridicule authority.
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Cromwell
Nankey Doodle
Caryaliers
Smyrna Sabbath Services and Local Notices
Smyrna church schedules Sabbath services with a 1 30 pm Sunday start and 2 30 pm preaching, plus a church grove festival planned for Monday evening July 5. Local births note a nine pound boy for Mr and Mrs Milt McGee and a ten pound girl for Mr and Mrs Boyd Steele, with visiting relatives and school news from Ada Jane Hamilton Velma Johnston and Kath ryn Griffith at Indiana Normal school.
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Church Grove
Milt McGee
Robert Clark
Robert
Baxter
Nancy North
Ada Jane Hamilton
Velma Johnston
Kathryn Griffith
Indiana Normal School
Carl Skinner
Horace Kinter
Lester Hamilton
Indiana
Webster Neff
Robert Johnston
George Wry
John Fry
Rochester Mills
R. D
W. R. Hall
Harvey Hall
Kent
Gary
Ind
Forace
Smyrna
Sunday social notes from Pine Flats and nearby towns
Mrs Lynn Widdwson and kin from Dixonville were visitors at the B H Williams home on Sunday. Mrs G M Huston spent the weekend at Johnstown. Preaching services are planned at the Baptist church next Sunday morning with Prof. R O Lytle of Cherry Tree visiting the Stephens home Saturday evening.
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Lynn Widdwson
Dixonville
B. H. Williams
G. M. Huston
Johnstown
Baptist Church
R. O. Lytle
Cherry Tres
The
Stephen's Home
Minnie Griffith Returns Home After Week with R B Lockard
Minnie Griffith has returned to her Indiana home after spending a week at the home of R B Lockard. Mary and Sara Stephens were Dixontville callers last Friday. A number of locals attended services at Alverda Sunday evening.
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Minnie Griffith
Indiana
Lockard
Mary
Sara Stephens
Dixonville
Alverda
Hillsdale News Briefs on Local Visits and Buicks
Heilman purchases two new Buick sedans. Mr and Mrs David Stonebraker of Dixonville visit relatives Acre. Mr and Mrs Harry Bowers and children of Starford spend Sunday with Mr and Mrs Win Bowers. Doyle Dishong family moving into new home. Mr and Mrs Weilman and daughter visit relatives at Kitanning.
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Heilman
David Stonebraker
Dixonville
Acre
Harry Bowers
Cldren
Starford
Mist Win
Bowers
Doyle Dishong
Weilman
Datadhter
Wigrin Sn
Braesbreeze Park Opening Draws Large Crowd
Crowd of about 1000 attended the opening of Brae Breeze Park on Punxsutawney road near Marchand. American Legion Band of Big Run led by Henry I Wilson performed, with Lucille Scava of Punxsutawney thrilling the audience. Knox, piccolo, lost a silver plated instrument en route from Punxsutawney. information to Mr Knox or Henry I Wilson. Strawberries plentiful from Laney farm. Mrs Blair McMillen noted. Card of Thanks and Hancock Reunion announced for August 14 at Rupert's Grove near Saltsburg.
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Braesbreeze Park
Brae Breeze Park
Punxsutawney Road
Marchand
American Legion
Big Run
Henry I. Wilson
Lucille Scava
Punxsutawney
Knox
Elderton Notes From Sabbath Services And Visits
Rev Porter of India preached in the U S church Sabbath. May Stewart, long employed in the Clark home, went to Indiana. Children's Day was observed in the M E church Sabbath afternoon. L G Clark and family visited the Alex Clark home Saturday evening. Madge Gibson and Mrs Glenn Elgin visited Blairsville last week. Mrs J G Clark and children of Tarentum stayed with Ed Rosborough’s family last week. K C sewing club met at Mrs N Rupert’s home Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs Donald Salinger of Vandergrift spent the weekend with Dr C E Keller.
Indiana Visitors and Local Family Updates
Mr and Mrs Ralph Ramer were Indiana visitors last week. Misses Ethel and Ruth Bleakney attend Normal at Indiana. Robert Fry returns home for summer vacation from Muskingum. Mr and Mrs J F Kimmel visited Harvey Reithmiller near Deckers Point. Reithmiller is ill with ty phoid fever.
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Ralph Ramer
Indiana
Ethel
Ruth Bleakney
Robert Fry
Muskingum
J. F. Kimmel
Harvey
Reithmiller
Deckers Point
Community thanks for Sympathy and Flowers
The Williamson family expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during bereavement. Thanks are extended for flowers car use and quartet assistance. Mrs. H. R. Williamson and Family.
Surprise Party Honors Mr Fox and Daughter Viola at Advance
A June 21 gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Andrew Fox in Advance drew 88 friends for a surprise party in honor of Mr Fox and his daughter Viola. Attendees included the Kepple, Park, Mahan, Reefer, Miller, Wlasinger, Johnston, Frye, and many other local families.
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Advance
Andrew Fox
Melvin Park
J. F. McCreight
Minnie Wlasinger
Gordon Johnston
Marry Clark
Frank Frye
Silas Miller
Robert, Stover
Rearjele
Bert Bark
An Gaunt
G. Peterman
Verna Boyer
J. M. Schrecengost
George Burr
Wiliam Mahan
Walter Manius
James Wissinger
Wdna
Yennie Brower
County Native Perishes in California Sleeping Car Fire
Rev W H McCreery a native of East Mahoning township died in a California sleeping car blaze near Crystal Springs Nevada on June 16. He was traveling from Riverside to Loveland with others when the car burned. Services at Mt Union Church scheduled for July 5 to July 11 with evangelical meetings each evening at Elderton Lutheran Church.
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California
W. H. McCreery
East Mahoning Township
Crystal Springs
Nev
Riverside
Cal
Loveland
Mt. Union Church
Mount Union Lutheran Church
Elderton
Local Social Roundup in Barnesboro and Nearby Towns
Mrs Wally Berringer and Mrs Coble and Lela Stifter called in Barnesboro on Thursday Rev R A Nelson and family from Greensburg visited friends here recently Joseph Spencer from Vandergrift was here over the weekend Dwight Crissley from near Indiana was in town Thursday Mr and Mrs Clarence Berringer called at Doris Rummels Kinport Sunday Our children's day service was largely attended Saturday evening Blair Stiffler of Salina spent the weekend with relatives here Mr and Mrs Win King and children visited the King parents over the weekend E G Rummel visiting relatives in Kittanning Mr and Mrs Max Fleming called at Elijan Bekers near Emeigh Sunday Mr and Mrs Cecil Stiffler spent Sunday at the Stifflers Will Brown and children visited Wally Cables
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Wally Coble
Lela Stifter
Barnesboro
R. A. Nelson
Greensburg
Joseph Spencer
Vandergrift
Dwight Crissley
Indiana
Clarence Berringer
Doris Rummel
Salina
Win King
Chas, King
G. Rummel
Jin Kittanning
Max ‘Fleming
Elijan Beker
Near
Emeigh
Cecil Stiffler
Will Brown
Wally Cable
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Charles I
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
the Tongue
the Pen
PINE
Hillsdale
Laney Arm
William Wright
I. C. Forsythe
Blair McMillen
Clearfield
John McMillen
Ruth Fyock Burkhart
J. M. Fyock
J. W. Burkhart
Hancock
Rupert's Grove
Saltsburg
Fea
Ate
Glasser
Deposit Bank Bldg
Indiana, Pa
Plum Creek
8. R. Williamson and Family
Berringer
Citizens’ National Bank
Geo. J. Feit
E. B. Bennett
Thos. N. Robinson
Chas. W. Carnahan
Cashiew Asst, Cashiel
W. P. Shepard
D. C
Philadelphia Street
Penna
Pennsylvania
Plus Tas Pencooe
Luxenberg
Gordon’s
Alexander
Work Ant
Athletic Union
Court House
Tidiana. Pa
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