Witherspoon lineage traced from Scottish roots to American figures
The article outlines the origin of Witherspoon from Scottish locality roots, links to variations such as Wodderspoon and Widderson, and connects the name to grove and spring terms. It covers immigrant John Witherspoon to South Carolina, his descendants, John Knox lineage, Princeton ties, Revolutionary service, memorials in Philadelphia and Washington, family associations, notable members, marriages, and a family coat of arms.
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Cosmos Innes
Witherspoon
Scotland
Wodderspoon
Weitherspoon
Widderson
Witu
Wither
Sponsus
Mer Resort
England
Yorkshire
Spa
Spaa
Belgium
Europe
Pliny
Beaumont and Fletcher
Ballston Spa
Saratoga Spa
Spoon
John Witherspoon
South Carolina
Janet
Signer
John Knox
Robert the Bruce
Margaret Stewart
Lord Ochiltree
Arran
Lennox
Hamilton and
Avondale
the Bruce
Knox
Margaret
Elizabeth
John Welsh
Ayr
Lucy
Betty
Wotherspoon
John
Princeton College
New Jersey
Freeman
Landsdowne Drive
Fairmount Park
Philadelphia
Princeton
Heitman
James Witherspoon
Germantown
James
Marion
Benjamin Franklin
Witherspoons
New England
David Witherspoon
Chester
N. H
Agnes Linn
York
Wiliamsburg
Kingstree
Abbeville
Sumterville
North Carolina
Newbern
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Florida
Ramsey
Laurens
Price
Williams
White
Fleming
Hollinshead
Anderson and Frierson
Gavin
David
Robert
Janette
Anabelle
God
Slump in the Auto Business Signals Market Crash
New York reports indicate a bottoming out in the automobile trade. Major manufacturers show a forced prosperity while storing stock at agencies to mask conditions. Factories pause operations for inventory and workers face layoffs as prices are expected to fall 25 to 50 percent within months. Farmers and small towns fail to buy, choosing horses over cars due to upkeep costs.
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New York
Postal savings banks to begin in small cities
President Taft after consulting with Postmaster General Hitchcock approved a pilot of postal savings banks. The plan will start in smaller post offices nationwide to test the system before wider adoption. One million dollars is available, with new appropriations needed for general enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Mass
Taft
Hitchcock
Post Office Department
Operators Enjoin Miners in Fort Smith Strike
The Western Coal and Mining Company and the Jenny Lind Central Coal and Coke Company of Hartford Arkansas sought a federal injunction from Judge Rogers in Fort Smith to bar strikers from interfering with mine operations. About a thousand former employees were named as defendants after a Saturday demonstration against open shop workers. No violence was attempted.
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Fort Smith
Arkansas
United Mine Workers of America
Western Coal and Mining Company
Jenny Lind Central Coal and Coke Company
Hartford
Ark
Rogers
Sturgeon Foiled Niagara Falls Boat Escape
A 180 pound sturgeon nearly capsized a motor boat carrying three near LaSalle two miles above Niagara Falls. The fish struck the search light, wounded Ellie Johnson, disabled the engine, and then was subdued with oars by Frank Mensdale and Sebastian Smith. George Allen towed the group to safety.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Niagara Falls
LaSalle
Falls
Llie Johnson
Frank Mensdale
Sebastian Smith
George Allen
Dean's Kidney Pills Claim Quick Gravel Relief
An Wooster Ohio resident endorses Dean's Kidney Pills for kidney disorders caused by lack of control over secretions. He recalls gravel diagnosis by doctors, severe pain, and rapid improvement after twelve days, with two gravel stones passed and full recovery forthcoming. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY promotes the remedy at 50 cents a box.
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Doan
A. Dashem
N. Grant St
Wooster
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffato
N. Y
What They Did With Them A Cockney Dog Query
An American in England describes a cockney seeking a dog with mixed traits. He asks for a creature like a greyhound but not, citing height, body shape, and nose. The dealer bluntly replies the business is to drown such dogs, reflecting a grim shortcut in dog trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
One Cobb Resigns From Georgia Supreme Court
A Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post anecdote describes Judge Andrew Cobb resigning from the Georgia Supreme Court. In an outgoing train car, a Atlanta lawyer and a shoe drummer discuss the news, with the lawyer noting Cobb has resigned and the drummer reacting with surprise.
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Cobb
Andrew Cobb
Supreme Court of Georgia
Atlanta
Detroit
Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post
His Busy Season
A druggist reports brisk business and notes he has bought tickets for two picnics and four excursions this morning and has donated goods for several indoor affairs.
Marine Eye Salve ad prompts questions about Stiles
An old advertisement promotes Marine Eye Salve from the Marine Eye Remedy Co. of Chicago for red itchy eyelids cysts styes and falling lashes. The copy then questions the fate of a hookworm fake and references Dr Stiles, hinting at a medical fraud or rumor.
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Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Yellow Clothes and Ball Blue Prompt a Health Claim
An old advertisement extols Red Cross Ball Blue to whiten clothes and notes grocers sell a 2 oz package for five cents. It pivots to a health comment about constipation and promotes Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a family laxative.
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Pierce
Woman’s Choice: Singles and Marriage in Modern Life
A reflection on women choosing independence over singleness or wedlock, highlighting societal expectations and personal fulfillment in contemporary relationships.
It Was the Other Way
A senior partner reprimands a drummer for allegedly breaking house rules by marriage. The exchange centers on whether starting a family constitutes a side line and the risk of the drummer choosing to remain away from home on the road.
Reformers vs Local Boss Spark Town Recall
The local boss admits he was not always a reformer and now aims to reverse last year's reform, asserting he is reformed at the deepest dye while contrasting past actions with current aims.
Playing the Market Cartoon Quip Reflects Price Delays
A humorous quip from Puck compares Carbroke delaying meat payment by a month to rising prices in the meantime. The joke highlights how buyers feel they gain when sellers face delayed payments.
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Carbroke
Puck
Quotations on Wants and Wisdom by a Wise Author
A pithy reflection notes that men desire much they cannot have and grasp much they do not want. It also hints that a prudent writer forms conclusions at the outset.
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