Hamilton and Backer duel links to old St Pauls graves
Historic notes recount the 1801 duel between Philip Hamilton and Aaron Burr foe George Backer near Weehawken tied to a Park Row theater dispute. Backer and Price faced off after a provocative remark ending in a fatal wound to Hamilton. Memorials mark the battlefield while Backer dies in 1804.
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George I. Backer
St. Paul’s
Cob
Alex'ston
Hamilton
Philip Hamilton
George Backer
Price
Old Park Theater
Park Row
Backer
Weehawken
Hamil
Columbia College
Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr
West Shore Railroad
Work for Women Says Hours Are Unlimited in Birmingham
The report notes women workers in Birmingham can work unlimited hours as they sew 384 hooks and eyes to earn a cent. It claims millions of women are in gainful employment in the United States, with Katherine Kurth of Philadelphia offering to sell hair to raise a fund for lonely girls. F Wescott of Pelham recently marked her ninety eighth birthday aboard a ship crossing the Atlantic.
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Birmingham
Katherine Kurth
Philadel
S F Wescott
Pelham
N. R
Recentivy
Atlantic Ocean
The Freedom of Travel Study Note
A fragment notes travel interest in personal columns and the broad movement of Americans as small town shows reveal a nation on the go. It reflects on the social habit of travel and the energetic spirit of people across communities.
Moderation in travel changes the old homebound habit
The St Joseph News Press notes a shift as many people now travel widely while longtime homebodies vanish. It recalls older generations who stay home for years and sees modern leisure travel as a key way to gain intelligence, valuing the broader experiences.
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St. Joseph
Fragmentary Exchange Over Damaged Account
A storekeeper and a slow customer engage over a mangled account in a brief, dialogic fragment. The customer asks to inspect the item while the clerk notes the damage, capturing a small domestic interaction.
Ceylon Cocoa Plantations Highlight Vast Acreage
A fragment notes Ceylon's cocoa nut plantations with references to one million acres of land used for cocoa. The terse item signals expansive plantation activity in the region.
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Ceylon
Cold Frame Techniques for Winter Planting and Sashes
The article explains cold-frame construction and use for winter crops. It details frame dimensions 8x6 feet, north high, south-east low, and removal methods for horse plow prep. It covers manuring with cow or sheep manure, ridge spacing, plant spacing, fertilizer applications, and sequencing of beets, radishes, lettuce, cucumbers, beans, and spring sowing. It also contrasts hotbeds with cold frames and notes soil temperatures for sowing.
Water supply methods for colonies and coops
The text discusses feeding drinking vessels for each coop or brooder unless a shallow running stream exists. It mentions an irrigating ditch possibly made by a hoe through well-filled ground, provided the ditch is continually supplied by a force pump or other means.
Crimson Clover as Valuable Winter Cover Crop
Crimson clover is highlighted as one of the best options for winter cover and green manure, noted for its benefits in soil improvement and weed suppression.
Mite-Proof Perch Design Proposed for Poultry
A simple perch plan uses two by four material with rounded edges and 18 inch high supports. Leg cans fit loosely to allow removal during cleaning. Cans hold a inch or two of kerosene or coal oil to prevent mites from entering.
Green manure crops enrich soil with nitrogen
The text explains that crops like clover and hairy vetch pull nitrogen from the air to enrich the soil, and that green manure crops help build a rich pasture and decay quickly when turned under.
Cause of Irritability Among Dairy Cattle
Improper handling at first milking often causes irritability in cows. A kicker sometimes results from a first milking by a person unable to stay calm under trying circumstances.
Shoes and debts in wartime wit and wisdom
A fragmentary quotation discusses supply of shoes for war arguing shoes aid marches and battles. It cites John Burgoyne and Wellington on soldier needs, mentions a Smithsonian quote about flowers for a patriotic design, and ends with a line on debt as a sign of honesty.
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Baron . Lajeune
John Burgoyrne
Wellington
Scientific American
Grin About Water Dip Dilemma Prompted by Child
A New York News snippet describes a scene with an old woman handing a tin dipper to a child and a child’s wary question about drinking from a pan. The vignette captures a simple, candid moment between them.
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New York News
Insurance premiums rise as Lloyds expands coverage
Appendicula Insurance Higher. Lloyds of London issued a form of insurance against catarrh and claimed rising claims force doubled premiums. Mrs. O. F. McHargue of Jacksonville Florida reports Peruna cured her catarrh and throat trouble after three bottles and praises its use to others as a minister’s wife.
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Lloyds of London
Aoe
Mra. O. F. McHargue
Jacksonville
Florida
Glasgow Bans Saloons Opening Before 10 A.M.
City officials impose a 10 o clock morning limit on saloon openings in Glasgow. In Canada the prior year saw more than four thousand six hundred German settlers.
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Glasgow
Canada
Call for Use of American Made Clothes
A public appeal urges women to sacrifice for the nation by choosing American made garments over imported knit goods, noting last year’s imports totaled 5,671,863 dollars and encouraging patriotic purchasing for the coming years.
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America
United States
Understanding Purchase Opens a Dress Shopping Lesson
A mother quizzes Tommie on the meaning of purchase. He answers uncertainly, then she explains with a practical example that if their father gave money to buy a new dress, his mother would react with surprise or a strong reaction.
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Thomas Apthorpe Cooper
Eacker
Hamilton
Racker
Ieee
Tapers
Tommie
Poorer Girls Grade Higher At Wisconsin College
University of Wisconsin records show that working students average higher grades than leisure class peers whose expenses are paid, highlighting academic performance differences by financial means.
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University of Wisconsin
The Size of It
A playful exchange about a husband and a bat hints at a lighthearted social item in a 19th or early 20th century page. The dialogue suggests a humorous column or anecdote reflecting urban speech and domestic jest.
Marine Eye Remedy Ad from Chicago
An old advertisement touts Marine Eye Remedy Co product Marine Eye Remedy for red weak watery eyes and granulated eyelids claiming comfort with no smarting. Free book offer promoted.
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Marine Eye Remedy
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Dilemma for a Young Wife
A newly married couple dinner plans a turkey for friends. The wife, unsure in the kitchen, wonders whether to use toilet soap or regular scouring soap for the initial cleaning, sparking a humorous exchange.
Civilization Begins Among the Chaldeans
A pedagog proclaims civilization started with the Chaldeans and a student with a newspaper in his pocket ponders where it will start again next time.
Enterprising Summer Girl Rejects Idle Suitor
A brisk描 terse scene shows a self supporting summer girl rebuffing a young man who fritters time kissing her hand, valuing independence and practical work over romance.
Incorrect pronunciation blamed on hay fever
A brief exchange sees one speaker complimenting another on pronouncing Russian names, while the other attributes the mispronunciation to hay fever rather than any fault.
The Real Proof Play Draws Real Money
The brief exchange suggests a new play generating genuine financial interest and potential profits. Stakeholders gauge reception as producers eye audience turnout and box office prospects.
Horse Dies From Extreme Cold Temperatures
A horse perished due to an intensely cold snap, dying sooner than other animals in the same area.
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New York Sun
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Twen
Ton
Paris
ST Paul's Church
New York
Splee
Castoria
Bateman
Godfrey
Journal of Health
Sean
the Centaur Company
Chas. H. Fletcher
B. Halstead Scott
Ills
William Belmont
Cleveland
Ohio
J. H. Taft
Brooklyn
N. Y
R. J. Hamien
Detroit
Mich
Fletcher
Wm. J McCrain
Omaha
Neb
J. R. Clausen
Philadelphia
R. M. Ward
Kansas City
Staur Company
Nork City
Ireland
Phila
Chicas
Madge
Marjorie
Puck
Switzerland
Soca
Jone
Peop
Bright
Dean
Nebraska
C. Baehie
Taine
Elliot
Beatrice
Saya
Bea Doan
Meburn CO Buffalo Ey
Lincoln
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