Canal Boat Colonists Face Eviction For Land Reclamation
A long river colony of canal boat families on the West Shore of the North River near Hoboken confronts displacement as dredging and park development convert mud flats into solid ground for warehouses and a ship basin. Capt. Wade, founder of the colony, recalls 60 years afloat and the loss of boats and homes. funerals, fuel gathering, and makeshift paths persist amid rotting piers and shifting tides.
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Fifteenth Street
Hoboken
Seventeenth
Jaai
Tanal
North River
Wade
Capt. Waste
Hank
Bolis
Eran
Cap
Holly
Eames
How He Showed Judgment in Business Forecasts
A successful man explains that judgment is crucial yet fallible. He notes that only about seven percent of people consistently follow their own judgment and recounts buying steel or copper when his forecast suggests a decline. He credits his results to this contrarian approach, though cautions it masks self-deception.
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Wall Street
Yunk
New York Press
Out of the Race Pagebreaker Ends Favor Ties
A veteran House member defeated for reelection recounts how a longtime page once favored him for four years and then cut ties after the loss. The page explains he can no longer be bothered with the defeated member, citing his status as a former favorite.
The Point of Resemblance Between Statesman and Daniel Webster
An old Washington relic recalls antebellum giants like Webster and Calhoun while a pompous later congressman boasted of likeness. Nantel notes the resemblance lies mostly in the breath rather than stature. The Mother's Modest Request follows a telephone exchange anecdote about leaving a baby to cry as a joke.
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Thera
Washington
Congress
Daniel
Webster
Clay
Calhoun
Daniel Webster
Mars
Nantel
Central
A Refuge In Time of Trouble
A terse note from Atchison reflects on conscience when asked to shield someone disliked. The fragment hints at moral tension and a test of character under pressure.
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Atchison
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Converts Ill Health
Mrs Laura DL. Buewen reports long illness with spinal symptoms and failed cures. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she notes rapid relief and renewed vitality. She recommends the product to friends and emphasizes free advice from Mrs Pinkham of Mass.
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Lydia
Pinkhan
Lydia E. Pinkham
E. Pinkham
Laura DL. Buewen
Erlang
Pinkham
Mass
Syrup of Figs Endorsed as Superior Family Laxative
After decades of growth the California Fig Syrup Co presents Syrup of Figs as a world leading laxative. Physicians endorse its gentle, cleansing effects, noting its simplicity and reliability for family use. Consumers are advised to buy only the genuine product in original packaging bearing the full company name.
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California Fig Syrup Co
California Pig Syrup Co
Avery
Druggtate Stpain
MK MH. Paxton CO
Moston
Mass
Columbus
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New York Sun
Cap'n
Erie
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Yeu
W. J. Coombs
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Kan
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Salvation Army
Pigo
N. W. LaMuiet
Devon Grove
Seattle
Wash
Putnam
Lamartine
Jacob Kurts
Pennsylvania
Chambersburg
York
Simost
Child of
Derouzement
Atetsania Fignyrup
San Francisco
Cal
Louisville
New York, N
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New York
Denmark
W. J. Douglas
Pont
Douglas
Hoyle
Te Jaloy
I Douglas
Brockton
Miss
Western Canada
Yom Bend
Vic
Ottawa
Canada
W. Taylor
Salt Lake City
Ealing
Hewlett Sros
BoErenee
Rippe Aris
Ogden
Rent Ee Pension “Llravel Vo Yulok Corps
Salt Lake
Phar
Persom
Shores
Lyon Block
St. Salt Lake City
Balner
America
Galen
Vogeler
Vogeler Seed CO
urAne of
Aden
Utah
Mabel Starz
Col Wustr
Womb
Loufomce
Lan Washington
Columbia Cancer Cure CO
Ocden
Tuttle Brothers
Weigelt Homes and Investments
Matinge von
Suit Lake
DRC
Ike
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