New Dorp Replaced Town Thrice Destroyed by Fire
Notes trace Staten Island locales and figures from early Dutch and English periods including New Dorp and Old Dorp, Castleton, Dongan Hills, Bedlow Island, Corlear's Hook, Beekman Street, and the origin of Manhattan. It covers colonial governance, land purchases, and local place-name lore with cultural and historical context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Dorp
New York
Staten Island
Oude Dorp
Old Dorp
Fort Wadsworth
Arrochar
Dorp
Greater New York
Castleton
Dongan
Dongan Hills
Limerick
Ireland
Castletown
County
Kildare
Dougan
New York City
Colonial Council
Bedrow
Lord Cornbury
Cornbury
Bedlow
Bedlow Island
Corlear’s
Hook
Jacob Corlear
New York Press
Early Culture of the Ancients Illumination Noted
A Boston Transcript excerpt highlights the culture of illumination as the artful, tangible expression of intellect in ancient books. It traces luxurious manuscript practices from gold inlays to Byzantine inks, cites a Louvre papyrus as a rare surviving example, and explains how printing diminished demand for illuminators by the sixteenth century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Spain
Louvre
Paris
Athens
Corinth
Pergamum
Ephesus
Boston Transcript
Eagles in Battle and Fierce Predatory Skills
Ornithologists debate eagles attacking large game but observations show a bird driving a stag from the herd and killing it, as well as attacking fawns and even shepherded sheep near cliffs. Reports from Scotland and South Africa describe eagles dropping prey, lairing ambushes, and carrying off a child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highlands
Scotland
South Africa
Arachylus
Dilemma and Echoes in Poems and Jokes From Mayhem
A Doniphan county woman voices a comic dilemma about in-law tensions as she contemplates rationalizing family loyalties. The column mixes humorous quips on echoes in caverns, a pun on marsupials, a Sterne quote on charity, a cough syrup ad, and light domestic mischief from a Kansas paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doniphan County
Harriet
Kate
Troy
Kan
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Oring
J.Y. Bladford
Shenandoag Junction, W. VA
SLATE
Shepnerdstown
Miller Bros
C. S. Miller
Shepherdstown
W.va
Maral
Diehl & Bro’s
Charlestown
Jombeton
Marbie
Grant
Diehl & Bro
M. Grantham East
W. Va
Mis, M.L. Herrington’s
Sumiler Comport
M. L. Herrington’s
THE
S. F. Lemen
Aso
Eee
Lemen
E. C. Dewitt & Company
Chicago
Ill
Hart's Pharmacy
ORINO
Reinhart’ Pharmacy
Suri Merrit
Castoria
Bears
Gastoria
Washington
Lifis Ins
Mutual Life Insurance Company
New N Aberlod
Verpool & London & Globe Insurance Company
England
Phobis Asurance Company of
London
Royal Insurance Company of
Liverpool
Western Anssurance Company
Toronto
Canada
Home Insurance Company of
Wenegnaue ¢ Insurance Company of
New
Oake Roshester German Insurance Company of
Rochaster
N.Y
Queen Insurance Company of America
Citizensp Trust
Ana
Fleming, Shepnerdstown
Fiella
Trance. York
Ents
G.w.ferrell
Shepherdstown, W. Va
G. W. Ferrell
A. S. Dandridge & Go
Oliver
Figer
Deering
Oalland
Dandridge & CO
Shepherd College
State Normal School
J.G. Knutti, A. M
Swepternstown, W. Va
Ely
ELY Brothers
Warren Street
Nahin
Spencer
Herbert Spencer
China
Peking
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Dead Sea
Jordan
Puck
Benham
Somerville Journal
E. H. Branson
Dublin
Reinhart
Grandpa
Norah
Jeohoen
Pantheon
Kentucky
Smelvin
Viborg
Finland
God
Sterne
Kennedy's
Reiohart’s
Papa
Blanche
Tommy
Ake Ee
Cardui
Sraory Dept
Challenasge Medicine Coy
Jeasy
G. T. Hodges
Elva
Bristol
Pullman and
Buffet Sleeper
Kovnville
Von
St. Louis Express
Pullman
Roanoke
St. Louis
Bluefield
Cincinnati
Elkton
Hagerstown
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Shenandoah Junction
Pai Ie
Pocahontas
Norwp
Welch
W . Bll
M. F. Bragg
Yandke
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Nandoan Junction
Tin A. M. St. Louis
Sewal Press
Imily
Eau Chicago and Express
Ae So
M. Martineborg
Halls
Vis Ald Main Lipe
Boitest
la Aberland
Vaa Togton
New York Express
Ump
Baltimore
Camber
Epese
Martine
Banday
Leuin Express
Jew ‘Limied
Capaesta Wits
W.eonih
Lely
Cayelan
Pitteverg Express
Martkevarg Wi
Wheeling
Vane
FE Troe
Tiewat
Deuodieedapetion Wear Bassett
Kpegaie
Bakerton
Albert Rice
Insurance and
Charles Town, W. Va
Peno Mutual Life Insurance Company
Puilaiel- Phin
United States
Juvfo
Sores
Kespecully
Mouke & Mouke
Jefferson County Mutual
Uualaai
Jemeren
Dante
Mrukus
Feylay
Brigell
Buros
Selon
Howerts
Wit
Loven
Wil
Wilienas Uy F Canon
Jmeuu
Aed
Holuyder
Me Uy
Taker
Executive Cotomilien
Teine HH
Strider Chairuan
JDO
U, Burne, A
General Agony Washing
Luo & Algaas Lek
Cowries Fawn
We Vie
Agentay
Fleming
Sheplordstown
W. Via
Wiis
Kenty
Marpore Hurty
W. Vik
Te ‘Albaon
Courte Howe Yard
Ib Wow
Choad
Minnesota
Lemee & Sus
King
Emera
Kennedy
Foleyshoney
Eure
Bengt Bealtion
H. L. Snyder & Hs
Yaitt & Western Railway
Tee Obin
Charles Town
Leetiws
Jeter
Keategysy
Siam
Ber
New Bank
Win
Ang
Muscey
Shiparton
Girneribh
Furuw
Fatnume Sheptiers
Vrehiant
Shepherdsiay
Kearneyeville
Martieshire
Litneeer
Engie
Stiephotdstyay
Clovesville
Bermey
Weill
Jefferson County
Shepherd
Halitown Pike
Pherdstown
Coantry
WM. R. Miller
Suepheristows
Golden Wyandotte
Pia Bock Kees
Eriamin Hartzf
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