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New Hampshire Civic Leader, Woman’s Club Promoter, Suffragist: Nellie Fostina (Tupper) Woodward of Nashua
Nellie Fostina Tupper was born on 20 October 1854 in Nashua NH, daughter of Freeman Eastman & Susan E. (Howe) Tupper. She was educated in the local Nashua schools. During the 1870s-80s there were several private high schools in addition … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, New Hampshire Women
Tagged civic, club, Hampshire, history, leader, Nashua, new, New Hampshire, NH, suffrage, suffragist, woman, women
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New Hampshire Glossary: Drug Mill
The term ‘drug mill’ had a very different meaning in the early years of America’s existence than it does now. A drug mill was a term used to describe both/either the actual “mill” used to process medicine OR the building … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Hampshire Glossary
Tagged apothecary, botanic, compound, drug, drug mill, glossary, Hampshire, medicine, mill, new, New Hampshire, NH, patent, pill, powder
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New Hampshire Tidbits: A Valentine Party, A Poem, and Family History
My research projects often take me on a journey down one or more rabbit holes. What I mean by this (and any seasoned family historian would agree) that we may start off focusing on one person or event, when suddenly … Continue reading
Jacob Foster 2d and The Foster Beef Co. of Manchester
My father, Berwin “Webby” Webster worked as the night maintenance man for Foster Beef Co. of Manchester New Hampshire from 1953 to its closure in 1976. He was a mechanic and with an expertise in motor maintenance he repaired elevators, … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, Military of New Hampshire
Tagged Boston, butcher, Butchery, Co., Company, Edythe, Elm, Foster, Foster Beef, Hampshire, hotdog, I, Jacob, MA, Manchester, Massachusetts, meat, new, New Hampshire, NH, One, provisions, Street, war, world, WWI
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New Hampshire Missing Places: Temple’s Ferry in Merrimack
Merrimack, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire’s early history is complicated. The area was first the residence of the Abenaki Native Peoples. Later when Europeans arrived, it was part of the Massachusetts Bay colony, and for several years the town spanned an … Continue reading