The Chevalier d Eon and European intrigue in the 18th century
The article surveys the career of Chevalier d Eon, a famed spy who could don male or female personas. It highlights his exploits for Louis XIV and the courtly intrigues across Paris, London, Rome, and Moscow, including his pivotal role in the Russia France Austria alliance before retiring as Mme d Eon.
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d’Kon
Louis
Chevalier d'Eon
Europe
Paris
London
Rome
Genoa
Chevalier
Elizabeth
Russia
Imperial
d'Eon
Moscow
France
Austria
Frederick the Great
d’Eon
Court of St. James
O’eon
Mme. d’Eon
Doughoregan Means Name Of Carrolls Manor House
In Julian Street's American Adventures the Doughoregan name is traced to old Irish roots. It blends dough meaning house and ORagan meaning of the king, forming Doughoregan pronounced Doo-ray-gan with the emphasis on the middle syllable. The note highlights Charles Carroll of Carrollton as the famed Signer connected to the Doughoregan manor.
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Doughoregan
Carroll
Charles Carroll
Carrollton
Julian Street
Worth Listening To Dog Awakens Thunder in Yard
Jean longed for a dog and finally got one. While she played outside a strange dog approached and watched. Jean ran inside to tell others to come listen as their dog woke to thunder and startled a second dog.
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Jean
When the rod was supreme and Persian surname invention
A historic piece contrasts stern school discipline with past punishments such as whipping frames and cages, then shifts to Tehran where few streets bear names. It notes Persia’s late 19th century reform mandating family names to reduce confusion and improve identification.
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England
Watson
Philadelphia
Duncer
Curious Names Mark an Old Mission Gate Guardian and Neighbors
A fragment recounts quirky surnames chosen by locals: a guardian called Honest and Faithful in Persian, a postman named Here There and Everywhere, and a merchant adopting the telephone number Three Hundred and Ten. Also listed are a team of mares for sale and a Wakefield Michigan house for sale on Smith Street with water and electric lights.
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Smith Street
Wakefield Pharmacy
Gorski
Boleau
Striking Contrast of Bell System and Foreign Service
Americans serving abroad in the Great War noted a striking contrast between government owned system service overseas and telephone service at home. The piece contends that savings on interest and leadership credit are offset by waste and tax losses, claiming Bell System losses exceed forty million dollars.
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Bell System
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Frank Spray
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Wakefield Memorial Building
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Memorial Building
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