Commonplace Names and Anecdotes of Smiths Across Time
An anecdotal meditation on common surname Smith and similar names, recounting tales of John and James Smiths misaddressed letters and mistaken identities. It cites Sydney Smith and James Smith, plus the sun myth joke, ending with a quip about a clergyman named Rose and a Duke of Newcastle fishing request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smiths
John Smiths
Powhatan
Sydney Smith
Douglas
Windham
James Smith
James the Second
Smith
Bayard Tannor
Taylor
Smyth
Duke of Newcastle
Rose
Noses
P. S
Finding Charm in Never Ending Monotony
Opinion piece from the New York Ledger arguing that monotony is a natural law echoed in nature and daily life. It urges readers to value routine, see beauty in repetition, and appreciate the present moment before life’s disruptions, noting the comfort of familiar acts like waking, meals, prayers, and sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y. Ledger
Cod-Liver Oil Adulteration From Cotton Seed Oil
A Brooklyn Eagle report reveals cod-liver oil is often adulterated with cotton-seed oil to cut costs, with the worst risk from diseased livers due to dogfish poisoning. Filtration and steam refinement are claimed to yield a pure product, while adulterated oil fetches lower, variable prices.
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Down East
New York
Brooklyn
Grand Banks
Brooklyn Eagle
Mount Holyoke Reorganizes Seminary for Women
Trustees meet at Northampton under Miss Mary A Brigham, new charter for women. Russian Church work in Alaska receives 60000 from St Petersburg. American Sunday School Union expands to 31 states with 1758 Sunday schools and aid in 6438 cases, distributing thousands of Bibles and Testaments and making many church visits.
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Mount Holyoke Seminary
Northampton
Mary A. Brigham
Brooklyn
N. Y
Miss Brigham
West
Brooklyn Heights Seminary
Alaska
Imperial Treasury
St. Petersburg
American Sunday -School Union
College counts stable while student numbers rise sharply
The number of colleges and institutions remains unchanged from ten years ago, yet student enrollment climbs from 11 161 to 32 316 in the same period, reflecting a significant growth in higher education participation.
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Agis
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W. Baxer & Cos
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ELY Brothers
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