Diary of 1670 observer reveals vast peach harvests around New York
The diarist describes New York area abundance in 1670 with peaches and apples on orchards along Manhattan and Long Island. He notes guests sharing fruit, the Kil Devil rum from Barbados, and daily peach feasts from Turtle Bay to Harlem, with gardens heavy in fruit and roads lined with trees.
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Bomar
Derk
Greater
New York
Allenia
New York City
Hlavia
Continents
Hin
Lotland
Derent
Europe
Tong Island
Barbados
Long Island
Manhattan Island
Artems
Spugsten Buyvil
Jie
New York Mall
Express
Pat
America
Clocks of the Past and Early Timekeeping Methods
The article traces ancient timekeeping tools from sundials and water clocks to candle clocks and sand-flow devices. It notes the Freseh globe origin of the word clock, mentions Alfred the Great’s attributed inventions, and contrasts medieval clocks with later hydraulic and sand-based methods.
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Alfred the Great
Jewslers
Odd Muscular Traits From Work and Dance Highlight Deformities
A historical, anecdotal piece notes various leg and joint conditions linked to activities. It cites bowlegs from walking in walks and dancing posture, knee swelling from kneeling, and bone deviations from ballet pointe work. It also mentions a "Dentists' leg" and tool use causing thumb and wrist issues among cutters.
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Japan
Tle
SIGHTS OF OLD PANAMA A Vivid Colonial Portrait
The article describes old Panama with its harbor, Moorish towers, and La Boca at the mouth of the Grande. It recalls a grand, ceremonial life around churches and palaces, wooden houses, and gardens. The piece links Panama to a dramatic clash involving Margate and his crew, marking a pivotal moment in colonial history.
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Wo Grande
Lille
San Anististus
Taniaima
Old
Panwa
Puerto Rello
Spain
Margate
The Clock Theft at Singapore Courthouses
An obscure tale recounts a Chinese thief during a Singapore supreme court session who unscrewed a clock from a wall and vanished. The crowd doubted the tale’s clarity while the public works department later reported the delay, and the clock and thief never surfaced again.
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Singapore
Supreme Gotan Particuliary
Ovla Hk
Dave Posal
Public Works Department
PWD
Note on Law Study and Courtroom Advice
A Yale Law School exam anecdote shows Judge Sim eon I Baldwin awarding the best answer for a client question. The response advised meeting at 10 o clock the next morning and to look up the case in the interim.
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Simeon I. Baldwin
Yale Law School
Swimmers Cramp and How to Handle It
An article advises swimmers to stay calm to avoid panic during cramps. Cramp typically affects an arm leg or foot and is not dangerous if the swimmer remains cool and relaxed. Keeping the head and body steady helps the cramp relax, allowing the swimmer to continue or emerge safely.
Real Estate Transfers and Wayne County Fair Promos
Recording of multiple real estate transfers in Franklin, Orrville, Marbletown, Wooster, and surrounding townships with prices ranging from 1 to 3 thousand dollars. Notable parcels include 93 acres in Franklin township and several lots in Orrville and Canaan township. Special inducements advertised for the Wayne County Fair in Wooster, September 25 to 27.
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Iga Viola Hughes
Samuel B. Essoo
Franklin Township
Mary Chamberlain
Jacob Kintner
Creston
HH Postlewaite
Orrvilla Light
Orrville
David Hoover
Kevin C Hoover
Milton Town
Weasley Hensberger
L. Ertel
Hirau A Bowman
Vinton QO Bowman
Canaan Township
Robert Hatfield
Clara Feightner
Fannie Alc Ewen
Madisonburg
Ross Koontz
Louten Fasig
Karl Fisher
Wooster
Michael S. Gish
Peter Smith
Paul Per
Wayne County
Ohio
Wayne County notes from Wooster Ohio 1902
Clifford Martin of Cleveland visits relatives in Wooster. Local weddings and visitors shown along with Farm exhibit plans for Wayne County Fair and an announced letter list. Appointment news notes Wayne County Agricultural Society officers and presbytery attendance.
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Clifford Martin
Cleveland
Ohio Experiment Farm
Wayne County
Columbus
Charles C Jones
Wayne County Agricultural Society
McClarran & Jones’ Law Office
No clear single headline from the fragment
A collage of quotes and anecdotes from old newspapers covers science, church figures, and moral quips. The text includes remarks on Volta and arc lights, a jest about Noah and Mount Ararat, Curran and ecclesiastical law, and a line about opportunity met with fear of installments.
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Noah
Mount
Ararat
Baltimore News
Painter Defends Farm Scene Amid Ridicule
In Sure Gronond a famed artist overheard a countrigian and his wife mock a farm scene painting valued at £100. The farmer retorted that he knows enough about his own work, while a bystander quipped about a cow rising with flat forefeet, reflecting rural wit in London Answers.
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Gronond
Theat Inet
Timer Changed and Old Gifts Compared in Marriage Talk
A Baltimore News quotation recalls how gifts felt more precious before marriage, contrasting then and now as a dollar and a dime are perceived differently. The exchange reveals shifting values and sentiment in a domestic moment.
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Baltimore News
New Yawk Slang Sparks Gags in Ohio State Journal
A brief exchange mocks a new slang feature in a column with sharp wit. The Ohio State Journal notes Miss Kutt and Miss Gadsby, and Miss Snarl comments on the adule look of the item, implying it is cheap.
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Miss Kutt
Financier Refused Engagement Ring Offer Amid Doubts
In a terse exchange, Ethel notes the financier Mande Huw is not a speculator and did not purchase the engagement ring, while he remains confident the proposal would be accepted. The dialogue hints at relationship tensions and financial prudence.
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Ethel
Mande Huw
Quarrel Over Baby Name Ends in Split
In Brooklyn Life, Grymes and his wife argued for six months over naming their baby. The exchange asks how they resolved it and answers with the simple solution that it was twins.
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Grymes
Brooklyn
Difference Between firmness and obstinacy
In Chicago News, Fasher explains to Flrnn Bellet and Willie Pap that firmness is a matter of character while obstinacy is tied to stubborn resistance. He notes the distinction is not about strength but will.
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Flrnn Bellet
Willie_Pap
Son
Chicago News
Local notices and obituaries from recent events
A damaged column advertises Ball's Catarrh Cure with testimonials from F J Cheney and wholesalers. Jacob Teems dies at home after paralysis at a family reunion, age 84, born in Pennsylvania, formerly of Wooster, later Bryan, funeral at Sellers residence then Wooster Cemetery.
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Ball
F. J. Cheney
Propa
Toledo
Wausrd Traux
Oo. Walpino, Kinnan & Marvin
O Mall
Jacob Teems
Wee Miller
Lambert Sellers
Market Street
Pennsylvania
Wooster
Bryan, O
Sellers
Wooster Cemetery
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Eli Sander
Frank— Weaver
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J. M. Weaver
William Piper
M. E
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Penfield
Mary J Foos
Frank W Snyder
Mannillon
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Harry L. McLain
Ulack
Pocock
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Bertha Tice
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J G Crosby
C.R Compton
R. T. Smith
O A Hills
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H. W. Lowry
T K. Davis
W. ¥. Hayes
Albert Shupe
Mansfald
Curran
Green Bay
Philadelphia Record
Arm Johrron
Taviar Aptorneys-At-Law Aoneres
City Book
Bindeau
Labseats
HTC
Jacob Fischer
Fred’k W. Platt
Yoder
H. A. Hart
Wu Derniog Black Weester
Cer
Rowman BiLend Ran J Ava. Voarmerk Agattie O
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L. R Critchfeld, J
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Moe
Quinby
Nortrr Aio
John Rockey
Wacker Bros. B
East Liberty
Manns Orsians Copyhouts &c
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Jen Jourish Min
All Newadeal
Ashland & Wooster Railway Co
Jeromeville
England
FW & C
P,fw & C
P FW & C
Penn Co
Atwa Ave
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A &W
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Erie
Enigiani
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Castalega
CEN
Imore & Ohio Railroad
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Lodi
Chinago
Potnta
Wo& LE
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Akron
Claveland
Wowter
Fay
Martin
Paurefi
Baltimore Ltd
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G.P. A
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Chicago
Fostoria
Sterling
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Doylestown
Barberton
Pittsburg
Washington
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Philadel
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Philadelphia
Warwick Doylentown
Ehttman Merling Creston
Harding & CO
Woosree
West Liberty Street
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