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Domestic News
December 17, 1914
The Beaver Herald
Beaver, Beaver County, Oklahoma
What is this article about?
Citizens in Little Neck, Queens, New York, led by merchant Herman Venske, are agitating to rename their town due to its clam-like name and comparison to nearby Great Neck, which confuses visitors.
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Little Neck Asks New Name.
Believing that the name of Little Neck is too suggestive of a well-known clam, citizens of the town of that name in the borough of Queens, New York, have started a movement to have it changed. Herman Venske, a merchant, one of the leaders in the agitation, said:
"The principal reason why I am urging the change of name is that when I go to Manhattan or Brooklyn the people ask me the price of clams. Then there is a place called Great Neck, beyond us, and strangers at once conclude that the place is greater than ours. Any other name would be acceptable to us. We don't care what we are rechristened."
Believing that the name of Little Neck is too suggestive of a well-known clam, citizens of the town of that name in the borough of Queens, New York, have started a movement to have it changed. Herman Venske, a merchant, one of the leaders in the agitation, said:
"The principal reason why I am urging the change of name is that when I go to Manhattan or Brooklyn the people ask me the price of clams. Then there is a place called Great Neck, beyond us, and strangers at once conclude that the place is greater than ours. Any other name would be acceptable to us. We don't care what we are rechristened."
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Little Neck
Name Change
Queens New York
Clam Association
Great Neck
What entities or persons were involved?
Herman Venske
Where did it happen?
Little Neck, Borough Of Queens, New York
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Little Neck, Borough Of Queens, New York
Key Persons
Herman Venske
Event Details
Citizens of Little Neck have started a movement to change the town's name because it suggests clams and is overshadowed by nearby Great Neck. Herman Venske, a merchant and leader in the agitation, stated that people ask him about clam prices when he travels to Manhattan or Brooklyn, and any other name would be acceptable.