Treason House Demolished A New York Times Tale
The feature recounts Benedict Arnold and Major John Andre’s 1779 plot at the Joshua Hett Smith mansion in West Haverstraw, Arnold’s later escape, Andre’s capture, and Arnold’s remorseful death. It notes the house’s planned demolition for a state orthopedic hospital and its place in American history.
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New York
Hudson
London
Treason
Joshua Hett Smith
West Haverstraw
Rockland County
Treason House
Benedict Arnold
John Andre
The
Arnold
West Point
Andre
Vulture
Stony Point
Joshua Smith
Smith
Republic
Long Cove
Haverstraw
Andry
Continental Guards
John Anderson
Tarrytown
Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Peggy Chippen
Verplanck
New York Times
Port Alexander Confusion Highlights Angola’s Vast Coastline
A Washington National Geographic bulletin refutes claims that Port Alexander is an island near Angola. It describes Port Alexander as a peninsula harboring a fishing town, and outlines Angola’s geography from arid coasts to temperate plateaus. The piece notes rail links inland, the Transvaal-style Boer settlements, and a cool current that boosts Mossamedes and Porto Alexandre fisheries.
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Washington
Africa
Port Alexander
Angola
Portugal
National Geographic Society
Porto Alexandre
Atlantic Ocean
United States
Georgia
New York City
Florida
New York
Great Lakes
Mississippi River
Brazil
India
Transvaal
Kalahari
Johannesburg
Pretoria
Mossamedes
Museum of Daughter of King of Babylon Found
Philadelphia report says a museum owned by the daughter of Babylonian king Nabonidus was uncovered at Ur of the Chaldees by a joint British Museum and University of Pennsylvania expedition. The site, dating to 2500 B C, revealed a cloistered convent and a museum with diverse artifacts, suggesting education and religious life in ancient Ur. Travelers on a French railway will hear next-stop alerts by loudspeakers.
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British Museum
Pennsylvania University
Philadelphia
Babylon
University of Pennsylvania At
London
Abraham
Babylonia
Leonard Woolley
Nabonidus
Sin-Balatsu-Ikbl
Kuri-Galzu
Ishme-Dagan
Islin
Bur-Sin
Bel-Shali-Namar
Auction Sells Starved Horses in Oklahoma for Cents
A horse brought 5 cents followed by one at 10 cents and another at 50 cents at a nickel auction in Beggs Oklahoma. The animals were surrendered on mortgages after owners starved them rather than buy feed. Farmers and stockmen started the sale to ensure cattle and horses go to buyers who will care for them.
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Beggs
Okla
Bill to bar tipping in Harrisburg pa proposes fines
A Pennsylvania lower house bill aims to prevent tipping by imposing a 50 dollar fine on conviction. The measure targets tipping practices in Harrisburg and outlines penalties for offenders.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Finds Prehistoric Irrigation Ditches Near Globe Arizona
Dr. P. K. Goddard of the American Museum of Natural History reports discoveries of extensive ancient irrigation systems and Pueblo ruins near Globe and Florence Arizona. He and Ehrich Schmidt found prehistoric ditches, cliff ruins, and a 100-room communal house, with skeletal remains and artifacts, suggesting connections to earlier Mexico Valley civilizations.
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New York
United States
P. K. Goddard
American Museum of Natural History
Globe
Ariz
Doctor Goddard
Valley of Mexico
Colorado and
Rio Grande Rivers
Gion
Gila
Phoenix
Florence
Goddard
Superior
Hemingway
Harvard University
Frank H. Gushing
Casa Grande
National Park Service
William Boyce Thompson
Thompson
Museum
Schmidt
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Congress
Supreme Executive Council
West
Illinois
Decatur
Thaw
James J. Skelly
Young
Washingtonian
Harry K. Thaw
Winchester
Skelly
Arizona
Ehrich Sehmidt
Independence Hall
Chicago
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