Morrocco leather, beetle hunts, and a historic New Amsterdam burial ground
A scattered digest notes gas prices in Lynn after July 1, a Vienna firm prize for auto speed control, beetle hunting wages in Queensland, tiger attacks in Hindustan, and a lengthy reminiscence on the Jewish burial ground in New Amsterdam the Bowery burial plot founded 1656 now near Central Park with a 1683 gravestone and a 1776 Washington Lee fortification plan.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Vienna
Queensland
Brisbane
London Daily Mal
Hindustan
India
London Globe
Maurice Baring
Zelays
Father
Redcar
Great Britain
Gershom Mendes Seixas
Peter Stuyvesant
New Amsterdam
Bowery Road
Chatham Square
Bowery
American Scenic and Historic Society
American Jewish Historical Society
Shearith Israel Congregation
Mill Street
South William
Central Park
West 70Th Street
Old Jewish Cemetery in New Bowery Near Chat ham Square
Partial text notes an old Jewish cemetery in New Bowery near Chat ham Square, situated in the midst of the city. The fragmentary item hints at a historic burial site and its surrounding urban context.
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New Bowery
Chatham Square
Doings Of Women Charming Military Model
The piece describes a green straw braid military style hat with velvet ribbon, a high crown, green scarf, and an American Beauty rose decoration. It blends fashion with dental care tips including brushing, floss, mouthwash, tartar removal, and advice to seek fillings when decay appears.
Fashion notes and moral advice from a past issue
The article surveys popular fabrics and decorative fashions such as poke bonnets silks and lace scarves, noting a nostalgia for twenty years ago. It also offers admonitions to cultivate cheerfulness, self-reliance, and problem solving while warning against borrowing trouble and fear.
Doctors Declare War on Filth Spreading Houseflies
The passage warns that houseflies spread typhoid and cholera Infantum and threaten infants in summer. It notes flies breed in garbage and stables, contaminate milk and food, and describes their dirty habits as a public health menace demanding action.
Fashion hints and home remedies for clean teeth and pests
The article offers fashion notes on summer hats, fabrics, bags, sleeves, and trims with references to bronze accessories and new materials. It also provides old home remedies for whitening teeth using acids with caution and urges extermination of flies and pests, stressing prevention and cleanliness.
The Cheerful Woman and a Ray of Dec
Fragmentary OCR hints at a discussion of mood and perception with unclear references to cheerfulness and decency. No clear event, names, or places are readable to anchor a concrete news item.
Home remedy for infant colic using warm water
A historic suggestion favors giving fresh boiled water warm but not hot to soothe a colicky baby instead of syrups or herbal decoctions. The method is repeated as needed with caution to avoid burns, offering gentle relief without strong substances.
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Lynn
Mass
Morocco
Smolensk
Russia
Mexico
Aln Old Jewish Cemetery
God Kid of
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