A Change of Opinion in Nancy’s Name Discovery
The speaker recalls Emmy reacting to an old fashioned name while reading from a family book of names and stories. The narrator notes great ancestors and a list of virtuous labels such as True Repertance and No Meat, leading to the discovery that Nancy is a lively, gay name for a young girl.
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Saratoga
Saratoga Avenue
Janet
New York Tribune
Emmy
Maida and
Nancy
Elizabeth Lincoln Geul
Fort Blunder: Fort Montgomery Built on Canadian Soil
The article recalls Fort Blunder near Lake Champlain mislocated by the 45th parallel boundary, noting Fort Montgomery cost nearly $500,000 and was never armed or occupied beyond a few men. Treaty adjustments bent the line to include the fort, now legendary for its misplacement.
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Urdah
Lake Champlain
Rouse
Fort Montgomery
Canada
Ater
Fort Mont. Kelery
New York State
United States
New York
An Emperor's Strange Funeral Fancy From Charles V
The article recalls odd funeral ideas and quotes from various works about life and death. It recounts Charles V ordering a mock funeral procession with a tomb in his Estremadura monastery chapel and a coffin scene before he rose again, a theatrical last rite.
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Charles V
Estremadura
Highland Regiments Vote On Kilts Names Of Two Voters
A historical snippet recalls a Highland regiment vote on wearing the kilt, revealing only two supporters. Private Patrick OBrien and Michael Rooney were named as the two in favor. The anecdote blends jokes from 19th century papers and street anecdotes.
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S. A
Patrick O'Brien
Michael Rooney
What Is A Cold The Word For Many Ills Expounded
Professor Lohneberg argues in the Vienna Clinical Review that a cold is a collective term for many illnesses. He warns against universal remedies and stresses careful nasal and throat examination to identify the true cause and cautions that drafts and wet feet mainly weaken the body, aiding infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illa
Lohneberg
Vienna Clinical Review
Fragments on gardens and distant peoples
Clementary notes cover fruits and flowers with advice on pruning and manure. Other passages describe New Guinea Papuans, a pumpkin seed joke, Ohio Canal history, and quips about conversation and northern quietude.
Saturday Music Program Includes Recitations and Talks
A Saturday program features a Roll Call on state laws and a Vocal Solo by Ruth Jarvis. Keslar performs recitations and asks how a farmer's wife can aid in removing the mortgage. Grady discusses farm versus town-house investments. Firestone and Mrs Wileos participate in a talk on ideal buildings for a 100 acre farm.
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Ruth Jarvis
Miss Keslar
Grady
Jarvis
John Cutter Joot Keslar
B. Ri Firestone
Benj. Wileos
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