Three Hundredth Anniversary of Sleepy Hollow Church
A special letter recalls New Year s Eve ceremonies at the Old Dutch Church in Sleepy Hollow N Y marking the 300th anniversary of its establishment Candlelight services evoked a bygone era and led to a movement to preserve the church s historical records The Yonkers Historical and Library Association plans to publish translated early records from 1697 onward detailing the church s founders and the manor rights of Philipse Katrina Van Courtlandt and other figures are discussed, along with the evolution of record keeping and Dutch to English name spellings.
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Sleepy Hollow
N. Y
New York
Washington Irving
Tarrytown
Charles TV
New Amsterdam
Holland
Low Countries
Philip de Soon
Harlem
Harlem River
Pocantico Creek
Patroon Philipse
Katrina van Courtlandt
Reformed Church of
Hege
Dick Storm
Master Storm
New
Brooklyn
Orange
Sloopy Hollow
Ems Werkly
Eneilah
Pacantico
Hatlow
Olly
van ‘Tassel
Common flour wack saves Hansen from bay drowning
A hunter in California nearly dies in a bay near Sausanto when a shotgun blast tears a hole in a skiff. Chris Hansen uses a flour sack improvised as a life preserver to stay afloat until he reaches shore, aided by wind and tide before landing safely.
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Chris Hansen
Sausanto
Cal
Avila
Hansen
Hinen
Hangen
Hanson
St. Loule
Emigrant Ship Tender Calls Highlight Colonial Coolie System
British empire settlers import Indian coolies to Calcutta for indentured labor in Fiji, Demerara and other colonies. Crown agents invite tenders to supply four sailing ships or three steamers for transporting emigrants. Emigration control begins with examination and weed-out of weak or diseased workers before transfer to plantations. Wages hours and living conditions are government regulated for five years.
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Cal ‘Am
Fiji
Patarnal
Calcutte
Chara
Che
Fjt
Demerara
Inhipa
Pffiters
Spider at the Globe in London Provides Laughing Fit
H Cooper Cliffe, not playing in Landon, recounts the first performance of The Spider at the Globe in London. In The Silver King finale a jewel safe gag collapses as the joke lands, the doors open to reveal stage crew and limelight, while Cliffe’s line about the jewels being secure erupts in laughter.
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H. Cooper Cliffe
Landon
Globe
London
Cliffe
Ohio Carriage Manufacturing CO
Station B
Columbus
Ono
Ovaritis Advice and Health Promises Amid Local Notices
A scattered page blends medical tips about ovaritis with testimonials and appeals for Lydia E. Pinkham remedies. It includes patient stories, schemes for cheap railway fares, travel ads, and assorted items typical of a midwestern newspaper column.
Grand Excursion to Beaum ont Oil Fields at $1 Round Trip
On February 19 1901 Kansas City Southern Railway offers a one dollar round trip from stations in Kansas and Missouri to Beaumont Lake Charles Port Arthur Houston Galveston and San Antonio to meet investor and excursionist demand for the oil gusher region. Tickets limited to March 12 1901 inquiries welcomed by B G Warner J Morris H D Dutton and T P Agents.
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Missouri Pacific Railway
Iron Mountain
Texas
Dallas
Waco
Fort Worth
Houston
Galveston
San Antonio
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Lake Charles
Loulsinee
Ing
Kansas City Southern Railway
Kansas
Missouri
Southland
B.G. Warner
G. P
T. A. J. Morris
H. D. Dutton
T. P. Agts
Kanpus City
Fragmented 19th Century Ads and Notices From Toledo
A garbled set of advertisements and notices mentions Hall's Catarrh Cure by Frank J. Cunney and Cheney & Co, Allen's Foot-Kase free samples, Garfield Tea claims, and an address by Joseph Choate on Abraham Lincoln. Includes references to Toledo and local printers union rules with scattered dates and names.
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Onto
Crey
Toledo
Lucan Courry
Frank J. Cheney
Fem
Fr. Cheney &Co
Cley
Frank J. Cunney
Skate A.W. Gleason
Hall
Marcus Puelaces
Imania
LY Cheney
Allen
Olmated
la Roy
N. Y
Anramam Lincoln
Joseph Choate
Great Britain
Abraham Lincoln
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
F. A. Miller
Chicago
New Year's Fire Customs Across Muslim Lands
New Year observances in the east feature feasting and fire dances. In Mohammedan lands the holiday, called Ta Perala the No Root, is marked by large bonfires and energetic leaps over flames. Persians wear old garments for the fire dance as a civic obligation to appear in proper attire on New Year.
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Garmenta
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OLD
Butch Church
Kittie
Price
Toms
Lydia
Pinkham
Mus
Ava Amon
Troy
Narthwest
Montana
North Pacifie Coast
California
St Paul
Missouri River
Pioneer
U. S
Milwaukee & St Paul
Old Colony Building
Wilhelmina of
Henry
Wilhelming
William 11
Livny
Namilion
Tonta
Mao
Maple Street
Noewieh
Hamilo
Wizard Oil Co
Tetimoniala
Beeman
Eternity
Western
Kansas City
Bhra
E. W. Grove
Astor
Beaurmont
the Printers’ Union
Hames
Leon
Moo Henal Imap
Cinus
Dick T. Organ
Parry
Skinner
Columbus, Kane
Man
Rcneea
Eash St
Louth
Thompson
St. Jacobs Oil
Pullman Palace
Austin
San Antone
Dully
Kan
A. T
Hagenrush
Krnana City
BLACK
G. Bo
AL Topeka
Yen Wien Am
Aires
Sension
Weintonme
Suspendtamatra Te Phadiudioatin
Ciry aNtek Railes
Curos
Gaseks
Nature
Sweweler
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