South Side Messenger 19090507

              SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER
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For the
South Side of
Long Island
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.VOL. 1, NUMBER 42
. FREEPORT AND BELLMORE. N. Y., FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1909
rREEPORT
Willfam P. Trayer and family of New York have moved to Seaman Two new nurses, from Ann Arbor, j Ave., this village. Mr. Trayer is di- Michigan have arrived at the southside vision supenntendent for the N.Y. and Hospital. There are five in all thel-e 1 N" ^- Telephone Co. now under the able direction of Miss, g j time-table for the Long Isl- P.x. head nurse. ^^^ ^  ^  ^^^^ -^^^ ^^^^^  ^^^  16^1,.
S"".f I ./^.^y"***".   «""f "*=*\  "^'V,     Mr. and Mrs. Lewis  H.   Knapp  are ^ride that It 18 a girl.   The mocher and!   ^ ^^^j^ q^^^^   ^^^    ^^^^    ^^^ ^he
little one are doing nicely. '
The Airdome opened Monday night. | There seemed to be an idea prevalent | that this place sbould not receive a li-1 cense, but th^ was all nonsense from | the start. On what grounds could a j license be refused this enterprise, j which is legitimate in every way? |
i Summer. Mr. John Walters, a former well-known resident, is with them for a few days.
The  slight fire in A.   A.   Webster's i home, Merrick Road and  Ocean  Ave., | brought out the department, but there : wasJi'ttle for them to do.    Tl\e  blaze d)d about  $5.00  damage  to  the  rear stbirway, and was caused by a pail  6f live coals being thrown by accident   in , a barrel.
Dominick Ferrera tells up that it is a girl and has ¦ already named it;^ An- tonnette.    Congratulations.
May 12th at the Freeport Club will be held a Charity Euchre under the auspices of the entertainment commit¬ tee for the benefit of the Southside Hospital. Mrs. Charles Milbank is one nf the earnest workers in this affair.
New Buildingfs, Etc., fn Freeport
E. B. Lent of South Long Beach Ave. has added a two-story extension to his home, giving him a library on the first flour and a large living room on the second floor. Two large fire places are an attractive improvement. The whole building is to be stained brown with dark green trimmings of Wedgwick green. The builder is Ed¬ ward Smith and the Painter is Wesley Miller.
BELLUORE
PRICE, 5 CENTS
WAKTAGH
I Hson's Point Sunday. They were well patronized. The cars have been newly painted with red and white colors
Jacob Post and Will6tt G. Smith are interested in the new Long Island Tax¬ icab Co., which will operate in Free- port.    Six machines have been ordered
and a garage is to be built for general' ^t the First Baptist Church, Stan- repairing and auto supphes. The office , j ^ Roberts minister, there will be will be on Railroad Ave., where Mur-1 ^lic worship of God Sunday at 10.30 ray Brothers now are. Murray Bros, i^ j^ g,,^ 7.45 p. m will move to theirnew building to be the„,"e, "The Great Divide." Bible finished  June   1st  next  to Rovegno's' g^hooi ^^ g.SO, Y. P. S. C. E. meeting
company : y p ^^ mid-week service Friday even¬ ing at 8 o'clock. Everybne is most cordially invited to all services;
LOST.—Fir.st A-ssistant Fire Chief's j Badge.    Finder will please  return  to Trolley   cars    were    run    over  the ! chief Cameron, Clarence VanRiper  or "short line'' from Atlantic Ave. to El-  leave  at  the  village  oflice.   Railroad
Contractor Edward Trayor will erect six large concrete pillars in front of the Norwood hotel. They will be surmounted with lawn vases ana equipped for electric lights.
Rev. Mr. Merrill of Babylon occu- The regular monthly business meet- pied the pulpit at the Presbyterian ¦ ing of the Wantagh Gun Club was held Church last Sunday. There was a large last Monday night. The club will hold attendance.      Mrs.    Schult and   Miss ' a shoot on Saturday, May   the  eighth.
Hazel  Lattimer were the two teachers 	
in the Sunday School, which re-opened Mrs. Corodon Norton entertained the last Sunday one hour before theregular : Ladies' Aid Society on Wednesday church aervice. Next Sunday, the Rev, afternoon. Mr. Grace of Roslyn will preach in the
afternoon.
The King's Daughters Society met at the home of Mrs. Helen Allen Thursday afternoon.
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Mrs. French of Freeport has given the contract to C. R. Lea for the erec¬ tion of a fine residence located on her property on Long Beach Ave., opposite the W. B. Osterhout residence. The work is to be supervised by Rev. sell working for the owner.
Bis-
June   1st fmit store.    The automobile ' will also have the agency for a car, the make of which has not been given out
Jay Randall has completed style bungalo in the Woodcieft section.
I  new beach
Timothy R. Cutler a*d Mrs. Cutler with their children. Miss Rulh Cutler, Lloyd, Stewart and Merritt, have opened their summer home on Porter¬ field Place.
Dr. W. a. Smith, Deutist, 01 W. Mer- i rick Roacl, Freeport; 'Phone 85-R.      It |
You can get 2,000 Iba. of coal at Haff's yard for $6.25. Phone 398 F'reeport.
Water mains are being laid along Atlantic Ave. and into the Woodcieft Beach section to serve the houses therei
The fire department was called out Tuesday night at 7.45 to the residence of Charles Conkiln,   N.    Grove   St., where a fire was discovered on the *at tic stairway
to  be  spontaneous  combustion    from
some oil rags.    About $30  will   cover       ,,-,.,       • i.   -     i-      , .e j
the damage. There seemed to be some ! «"^ philanthropist of national fame and uncertainty among some of the firemen \ ^^ ,^!" ?P^^}f "P°" ^ Layman s View as to the whereabout3.of the blaze, but' «J ^'f^Ti 1? the "orning service of fh«v w«rp «ll nnh in .rnnrl timp the First Presbyterian Church.     In the
The man in the  pew  reasons  about
religious work   in  something of   the
same manner as he figures out  busi-
Th"eTause^"is""su"ppos"ed ' "««« propositions.  So it is a good thing
I to    get    his    point    ot   view.    Louis
i H. Severance is a Presbyterian layman
The pulpit of the Methodiat F]pis- copal Church will be occupied morning and evening next Sunday by the pas¬ tor. Dr. W. A. Richard. The topic of the evening sermon at 7 :45 o'clock will
evening  sermon  be "Every Man an Author."    The Ep-
rt,.,.A„ " R, '" ^YQftj, League tneeeting at 6:45 p. m. will be led by Miss Lottie Parkerson; subject, "Making a Guest of Christ." The annual meeting of the joint ' Official Board last Monday night dis- During the past winter, Stephen closed an unusually prosperous condi- '¦ Pettit and Poland M. Lamb have com- tion in the M. E. Church, both as. to ; pleted a large number of bungalos and membership, finances and benev- cottages on the Woodcieft Beach prop- •ences. The following will be officers ' erty, each of which is modern in every during the ensuing year: Chairman, I respect A number have been sold Dr. W. A. Richard; secretary, W. B. Osterhout; treasurer, H. R. Smith; financial secretary, L. H. Ross; assist¬ ant, H. L. Crandell; president Board of "Irustees, Wm. G. Miller.
they were all out in good time.
The Mail and Express Dance at FVa ternity Hall Wednesday night was i distinct  success,   for everybody had
evening he will speak upon   "Korea a  land well-known to him throggh   his extensive travels, and a country of pe-
_ _       _     _   culiar interest in the-problems  of  the
good "time~"to~the' iast'dance."   The ^ Orient and of Christianity.   An invita
already
William Ppst has raised his residence
on Grove St. under it and . property.
and  will place a  cellar otherwise   improve  the
. The regular meeting of the Village, Board will be held this Friday even¬ ing.
Board of Trade
A new iniilding i« proposed for amusement purposes, to be erected on the vacant lot, west of the H. P. Libby offices on Railroad Ave.
club is composed of the following mem bers:   Rodney L. Scudder, W. G. Mur r^y, Robert Murray, Guy Smith,   Her bert  Braithwaite and Edward  Smith, They run these dances, not  for  profit, i but to give  their friends a good time every month and have always had their j afTairs  looked  forward to  with  much interest.    None of  the  members  are married,   as  yet, and  the first one be-1 coming a Benedict will receive a suita-' ble gift from the others.
The Public Service Commission of ¦ the Second Department will meet Fri- j day ;afternoon at Fraternity Hall, toi try the case of Elvin N. Edwards i against the Long island Railroad rela- j tive to protecting the railroad cross- j ings in Freeport. This is the matter,   it will be re
The regular monthly meeting of the Freeport Board of Trade will be held next Wednesday evening, May 12, in Fraternity Hall, opposite the station. Members and their friends are request¬ ed to be (in hand at 8 o'clock sharp.
Judge Frederick E. Crane of the Su¬ preme court has accepted an invitation to address this meeting. Judge Crane is an interesting speaker and a large ' Mr. Jacob Munzinger has recovered I attendance is expected, from his recent illness and is occupy- j ing his handsome new  home  on   Long j      FreeDOrt   Board   PleetS
Tuesday  night  a special meeting of
tion   to  be  present is extended to persons of the community.
Beach Ave.
ali
Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Millard, prior to their departure for their bung¬ alo on the shores of Casco Bay, Maine, are stopping at the Koe's cottage, Por¬ terfield Place.
TEAMS WANTED on 72-inch pipe line. Rate $5.00 a day for eight hours. Apply at Field Office, Massa¬ pequa, L. L   T. A. Gillespie Company.
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the Village Board was held in the  vil
lage  office.    President   Morrison  was
in the chair.    The matter of  granting
I     Herbert F. Gunnison, business man-
,   .    ,       : ager of the Brooklyn Eiagle, Mrs.  Wil-
called, that Counselor Edwards took up, ^^^^ Darbee, Miss May,  Clarence  W.
c.__   Commission I Lyon, cashier of the Williamsburg Fire
Insurance Co., and Mrs. Lyon, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Lent, Long Beach Ave., Sunday. The party came out in Mr. Lyons' automobile from their home in Prosepct Park South
with the Public Service after several people had been killed; at Bayview Avenue. Counselor Ed-! wards contends that in a vill^e the j size of Freeport,. all the crossings; should be properly guarded during the \ busy parts of the day, . !
There were nearly eight hundred] people at Sigmond Opera Houae last | Friday evening, on the occasion of the j first annual contest of the Interscholas-1 tic Prize Speaking Association, of | Nassau Cottnty, consisting of repre-1 sentatives of the high schools of Rock¬ ville and l''reeport. , ^
The two speakers representing thej .^^ Freeport High School, Miss Florence | ^."' C. Stiles, daughter of xMr. and Mrs. '¦ ^'"® Esmond Stiles, of Freeport,   and  Wil i , ,   ,   ^ , »    ,
liam P. Kraft, son of Mr. and Mr^. W- i^ohn s Orhpan Asylum
Haas' meat market  is soon to  have I a modern refrigerating  plant  or   con¬ crete    construction.    Edward    Trayer has the contract.
riother's Sunday
What appeals to us as a very beauti¬ ful tribute to our mother's is the set¬ ting aside of one Sunday in the year to be known as Mother's Sunday, when every one wears a white carnation to emphasize the memory of our mother. Next Sunday is the day. Don't forget it.
Special  evangelistic  meetings   will
be held at the "Saints  Chapel,"   Mer-
a license for the Airdome was taken up  rick Road, every evening this week  at
and it will be granted the manager.        73.0.    Meetings will be held over Sun-
The matter of revising the electric day, May 9, at 10.30 a. m., 3.30 and light rates was taken up and President i 7.30 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Pye, Morrison and Trustee Patterson ap- returned missionaries from British pointed a committee to report on this West Indies, and Mrs. C. W. Hensel at the meeting to be held to-night. \ of Springfield, Ohio, are among those President Morrison was also appoint- ; persent to preach. All are welcome, ed a committee of one to arrange the matter of a revision of hack rates in the village.
Dog licenses will hereaftel- read from April   1st  to  Sept.   15th,   instead  of from June 15th  to  Sept.   15th.     The question of grading  the  sidewalk   in front of Hewlett's store will Bfe  taken up so as to have it  conform  with  the new walk laid  in  front  of the  Otten tBuildeing.  While the fire escapes have not as yet  been  placed   in  the  Otten Building, it was  decided  to  give  the j owner more time, as he  had  informed the members that  they  had   been  or- ; dered.    Counselor Mansfield Hobbs ad- , dressed   the   Board   as   did   ex-Chief
SMITIIVILLE SOUTH
Last Monday night a number of her friends gave a surprise party to Mrs. John Schneider. It was her birthday and a good time was enjoyed by all.
Annual Parade and Inspec¬ tion  of the  Freeport Fire Department
At a special meeting of the Freeport i dressed   tne   tioara   as Fire Council held April 28th, 1909, thej Archer B. Wallace, on matters of  im¬ portance,
Centre. Huntington,   Hempstead ! ?"""alPf«^« «n^,i,"«P«ftlon was  des-
Ignated  to  be  held oii^the evening  of
29th, Saturday.    The  companies assemble at the Wide Awake En- house at 7.30 and  the  parade  is start about  8    o'clock.    The    ^t. band  of  fifty- will   fumish the
Willard, son of Eugene W. Helland, is very sick, at his home on Church St.
F. Kraft, of Smithville South, won the | !^^ht pieces wm   fumish the  music,
' The  following  has been given as the
two,first prizes, each of which was $20 in gold, and the two second prizes, $10 each, were divided between the  repre-   . ., sentatives of the Hempstead  ind  the}'' ^^^^ Rockvillo  Centre schools.    The girls        """ second prize was  won  by  Miss  Lulu Margaret Stowe fronvHempstead High, and the other second was won by  Har¬ old  Haegney, of the Ro,:kville Centre school.
line of march: The  line  of
march  adapted was as
Form on  Church  St.   facing  north,.
' head of line resting at Fire  Headquar-
I ters   (Wide Awake   Engine   Honse);
j west on Pine St. to Long Beach  Ave.,
I north to Lena Ave., east to Wallace St.
south to Brooklyn Ave., east to Grove
LSt.. nortA to Randall Ave., east to Main
See oflFer of an automobile for salefst., south to Broadway, east to Colum-
in Everybody's Column. j bus Ave., north to Grand Ave., west to
.__.      ^_ I (jraffig pi.^ south  to  Broadway,   west
Edna May Ellison and Edward | to Brooklyn Ave., west to Ocean Ave..
"Miss Verity were married in New York last Thursday by Rev. K, P. Ketcham, for¬ mer pastor of the Presbyterian Church
_ here. They went to Albany on a honey¬ moon trip and 4|n theii'retum this week a reception was given at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs, Wil-
^ liam Ellison.
Advertise Column.
(t   in   Everybody's
south to Merrick Road, east to Church St., south to Smith St., east to Main St., north to Railroad Ave., west to front of Village Office, where inspec¬ tion will take place.
v,Ma.ster Willie /Chase, of N. Main St. is ill at his home with cero. menin- gitisv_^  2_
For You~Ev«rybody'a Column.
OBITUARY
The Fire Company made great strides at it's meeting Monday night. A committee consisting of Foreman Hack. Trustee Jung and Secretary Horn, was appointed to arrange for the purchase of a two cylinder Kenewha chemical engine. Martin Schneider was elected second assistant foreman. One new member was proposed. An entertainmentcommittee was appointed and csnsiderable cash was collected. Reports by the Foreman, the com¬ mittee on engine, was well received. The company will succeed, there is no doubt of it.
STEPHEN M. RANDALL, well- A boy baby has arrived at the home known in Freeport, was stricken with of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Garra. Mrs. heart trouble while attending service Garra was formerly Miss Louise Um- at  the   New    York    Ave.    Methodist : hauer.    Congratulations.
Church, Brooklyn, Sunday.    He waa a  ¦—
trustee of this church.    He was re- .     Report has it that the Von der Hejjdttwiarm weather
moved to the nearby home of a friend ' property Littip Neck Road and Maple and died there shortly after. The pas- Ave., has been sold to a New York tor of the church and the congregation ' man who will reside there.
had no idea of the .seriousness of Mr. 	
Randall's illness until after the close a railroad engine tire has been pur- of the service. Mr. Randall had com-; chased by the fire company to be used pleted arrangements to come to Free-, for fire signals. It will hang in front port where he has a cottage and which i of Frisch's store.
he occupies in the Summer.    He was a ..1	
native of Smithtown, L. I., and was 66 years   old.    He   was  identified with several   banks  and  was prominent  in Church  work.    He was prominent  in high class building work.    He is sur¬ vived by a wife, one son and a daugh¬ ter.    John Jay Randall of this village . is a broiiher.    Funeral arrangements i were raade for 8 o'clock   Wednesday | night.
Chas. Michenfelder has mor^ejjl to this , plac^from Seaford.        '" "    )'
i TEAMS WANTED on 72-inch pipe line.    Rate    $5.00   a   day  for eight
i hours. Apply at Field Oflfice, Massa¬ pequa, L. I.   T. A. Gillespie Company.
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Mrs. Thomas J. Thornton has re¬ turned to her home after being in a sanitarium in Brooklyn for medical treatment. Mrs. Thornton is well known in musical and social circles on the southside and her many friends are
glad to welcome her home again   after   , ^      .^      •,, ^ u
having recovered from an illness which  ™°^ Soceity will hold a gave them great concern. the  church;  the  topic
The regular monthly meeting of .the Hook and Ladder Co. was held on Thursday night in the Firemen's Hall.
On Friday night  tho   Christian  En- meeting   in the  church;  the  topic  will  be  "Pil¬ grim's Progress Series—The  house  of A Novelty Fair for the benefit ofthe ithe Interpreter."     The  meeting  will Presbyterian Church is being arranged   be led by Miss  Florence  Seaman,   the for.    It will  be  held   in   the   Church  president, building on Bellmore Ave. in the   ne
future.
Order your coal  from   Emeigh. ders can be left at the post office.
Or-
Amongfit thoee who have returned to their homes here this week are Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Haff from Florida and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar J. Seaman and daughter^_Ruth from Brooklyn. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Davis of Flatbush are expected at the Summer home the latter part of this week.
Dr. W. G. Smith, Dentist, (51 W. Mer¬ rick Road, Freeport; 'Phone t<5-R.       tf
The Brass Band are preparing to re- from our boys last Sunday by the score peat their recent entertainment which of  20  to  12.    They can't understand  they gave here in Seaford May 19.
even  yet  how  it   was  done  and  are ^    	
reasonably certain it will never occur Ne.\t Sunday in the Memorial Church again. They will come over to Bell- there will be services at 10.30 a. m. more this Stinday and face an imported ; and 7.45 p. m. The morning subject, pitcher named Still frdla. Patf:bcigue,; "A sample of Paul's preaching." The who  is warranted   invincible.    Folks: evening   theme',   "Lessons   from   the
Through the agency^ of Wm. E. Bowne the George A. Smith property on Bellmore Ave. has been sold for a ^ood sum to a New York party.
Well, well! The Lindenhurst team took the first game of the season away
say that it's all over but the shouting. The following are players on the Bell¬ more team this year: W. Valentine, H.   Hunt,   2b; S. Seaman, 3b;   E.
Springtime.
William Garner is quite .seriously ill at his home in Jerusalem.    About two Smith, c; E. Schneider^ 2b; P. F. Still,   weeks ago he had an attack of pleurisy p;   P.   Vooris,   If;   H. Merrit, cf;   M        '¦'   '        ,.......¦_.- .•_
Schwicker or H. Self, rf.
Services at the M. E. Church on the Merrick Road as usual, Sunday. Preaching by the pastor morning and evening. Sunday School at 2.30, Ep¬ worth League at 7, Leader, Mrs. F. Whitermore. All are cordially invited to be present. Prayer meeting Friday eve at the church. Election of trus¬ tees immediately af ;er.
which has developed into pneumnoia. We hope to hear of his speedy re¬ covery.
TEAMS WANTED on 72-inch pipe line. Rate $5.00 a day for eight hours. Apply at Field Office, Massa¬ pequa, L. I.   T. A. Gillespie Company.
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Report reaches us that Elbert W. Valentine while working on the road¬ way atBellmore Ave. and the R. R. Crossing, Saturday had a narrow es¬ cape from a serious accident, being nearly run down by the Amangansett Epxress. Whether he did not hear the train or hoped to cross in time is not known. The train came almost to a .stand.still.    He was not injured.
George Otto who was employed by Young Brothers has mysteriously dis¬ appeared.    About ten  days   ago    he
N visited his brother in Valley Stream, leaving  there  with the purpose of re-
\ i turning to Wantagh on an early momr ing train and has not been heard of or seen since.
Birdsall Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Smith, has moved to the north side to take charge of a farm near Woodbury.
TnFsmLET^
Contractor F. M. Wood has com- (jreat Beaman! The chewing-gum menced the erection of a new residerice i ^^^.^j^.e in the depot was tapped again on Wilson Ave., this  being  the  third; ^
he has built year.
on  that  block  within  a
\ Monday night, performance.
Sort of  a  continuous
"Art" Brierly of Hempstead drives Moses Hunt, who has been in Florida  a  new Jackson  machine    that    is    a for the Winter will  shortly  establish ; beauty.    He  looks good  at the wheel his steamboat service  to  the  popular! too.
summer resort. High Hill Beach.
TEAMS WANTED on 72-inch pipe line. Rate $5.00 a day for eight hours. Apply at Field Office, Massa¬ pequa, L. I.    T. A. Gillespie Company.
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There are ten "cops" on the Free- port force. Don't call any of them a lobster, though.    He might pinch you.
Jersey farmer very proud over the fact that he has a tailless calf. Are they so very rare over in  that State?
" j     The Smithville Soi^th  Fire  Co.   ex-
Mrs. Jean M. Stiles has  returned to : pect to break in their new "macheen" her home  on  Maple  Ave^,   from   the' soon.    A  purchasing  committee   wfes Southside Hospital where she went for headed for New Jfork Tuesday, treatment. - ..-
  The Messenger reports the arrival of
The approaching summer season finds : three interesting babies since  it's laat thejvillage well prepared to take  care >Ssue.    Fine.^ ot the people who_ come here for the 1    ^^^ ^^^^ ^.^^^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^or
The roads hereabouts
Everybody's Column.
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i   Oo Vou Want to Buy or Sell? Usii Cver/lbody's Column.
J      J-..-      fu    A- ¦       „„oi boats ready for the season will soon be are in good condition  fbr driving  and > ^jj ^^^ automobiles around
motoring,   the stores  in  thi^ section J^ ^
without exception are all handling  an i "     . ^-
excellent line of goods with a deliver}', ^he Boston Herald is booming a service.that is as good as one can de- • ^^^Id's Fair to commemorate the three sired. We do not think there is a pos- hun^jredth anniversary of The Landing sibility of Bellmore being a stopping .^^ ^^^ Pilgrims and at their request we plaee for express trains, though there, ^jjj^g ^j^^^yj^gg^g^t of tbe event, is every reason for its being orie but; ^j^j^j^ ^.j, ^^^^j. j„ 1920. They s^: aside from that there will be little to , ,.,j^^^ ^^. announcement has been complain of in the train service. Werel^^^^^ necessary in order tfiat the the Messenger called upon to suggest ^^^.j^ ^j^^^jj j^j^^ ^jj^^. t^e United an improvement in the matter of train g^^^^^ reserves the year 1920 for schedules, it would suggest that a train
be put on which would havo Preeport for it's first stop from Jamaica and then as a local to Babyloh. This would be of benefit to a number of other vil- lagma as well as this one.
'1 saw it In the MessengeH
World's Fair; and that Boston and New Enlgand wiil give tho interven¬ ing yeara to pi ans and preparations for an exposition on a scale and raae- ) nitude conimerimirate wfth the import¬ ance of the event which was the birt^,,,,, of The American Nation,"
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