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Syracuse (manufactured products)
I've put that article for proposed deletion. This is really far too detailed statistics to fall within the realm of almanacs (under which we have a lot of sports and political stats), and is ultimately simply not notable beyond a statement withi another another article describing the breadth of variety in manufactured products. Circéus (talk) 07:04, 10 August 2010 (UTC)

Century Motor Vehicle Company
Hi. I'm not sure it's the best terminology either, as I'm no expert in the subject, but an edit was needed. The issue is that, theoretically at least, a steam- powered car could be fuelled by gasoline -- there were certainly types that used kerosene, so it's not that strange an idea. Hence my edits, to be certain that you make the distinction between the car types that you are wanting to make clear. -- Cheers. EdJogg (talk) 14:04, 13 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Thanks Ed, I see what you are saying and have seen references to kerosene use in autos... Also, now I am seeing how this goes, I wasn't quite sure how to leave anyone a message and your talk page describes it quite well. Regards Nconwaymicelli (talk) 07:14, 13 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Glad to be of help. :o)
 * Incidentally, talk page threads are conventionally indented (as I have done here) so that it is easier to see who contributed what and in what order.
 * I see you're a relatively new editor to WP. Although I can't promise to respond immediately, I'm quite happy to (try to) answer the odd question about WP editing now and then, if you can't find the information through the help system. Cheers. -- EdJogg (talk) 16:55, 13 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Right on cue, someone has just added File:Stanley steamer burner.jpg, which is a gasoline burner assembly for a Stanley Steamer!
 * -- EdJogg (talk) 23:41, 14 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Cool! I'm in shock my home town has so many automobile manufacturers, and no pages done for them!
 * -- Nconwaymicelli (talk) 18:26, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

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Your submission at Articles for creation
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 * Thank you, I added my comment to the other page, let me know if that's not correct. Regards Nconwaymicelli (talk) 06:49, 18 October 2010 (UTC)

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Salt industry in Syracuse, New York and Germans in Syracuse, New York
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Great job on the Salt industry article!Don Argus jr (talk) 19:29, 17 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks Don, I appreciate! Nconwaymicelli (talk) 07:14, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Salt industry in Syracuse, New York
The DYK project (nominate) 18:04, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

Amazing since we don't even have a Salt industry in the United States!! I started the first ever salt uindustry article I think with Salt industry in Ghana...♦ Dr. Blofeld  21:57, 17 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes, very interesting industry.. Still a lot more salt in the U.S. like Morton Salt from Utah! Nconwaymicelli (talk) 18:31, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

help on one
I'd appreciate if you could possibly help develop Murray Bernthal‎ article, which i started as a stub. I'd rather this would be done well. Not sure if the topic is directly your interest area, but the article could have a lot of links to other Syracuse topics, too. --doncram (talk) 23:33, 11 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Well certainly, I can do that. I never heard of him before. He sounds like quite a guy.. Let's see what I can find and thanks for the vote of confidence! Nconwaymicelli (talk) 19:03, 11 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks, very sincerely. --doncram (talk) 01:08, 16 December 2010 (UTC)
 * You're very welcome! Nconwaymicelli (talk) 07:53, 16 December 2010 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Frederick W. Smith (physician)


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DYK for E. C. Stearns & Company
The DYK project (nominate) 18:02, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

DYK for E. C. Stearns Bicycle Agency
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DYK credits for E. C. Stearns Bicycle Agency
Materialscientist (talk) 06:16, 27 January 2011 (UTC)

Congratulations for your DYK! Fascinating article; your recent articles have added greatly to my understanding of the history of Syracuse.

I have added a link to your article in Innovation and Business in Upstate New York.

May I suggest new projects that could use your abilities? A number of New York State inventors still lack Wikipedia articles of their own; chief among them is L. C. Smith. There is also David Maydole of Norwich, who perfected the hammer. In the North Country, William Henry Miner of Chazy and Frederick W. Eames of Watertown made important contributions to the development of railroad equipment. Carl Frink of Clayton made many innovations of the snowplow. And in Western New York, John D. Larkin of the Larkin Soap Company was an innovator in mail-order marketing and a patron of architecture, commissioning Frank Lloyd Wright to design his company's building and then his own house.

Cheers, Don Don Argus jr (talk) 09:13, 27 January 2011 (UTC)


 * Thanks Don for the kind words! I've been feeling like a hermit out here, not many Syracusans around? Yes, I will keep plugging along and when I run out of Syracuse, New York State will certainly be be next on my list, you can count on that.. Actually, both L. C. Smith and his brother, Hurlburt are both on my list to do (and soon). Nconwaymicelli (talk) 18:29, 27 January 2011 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Railroad industry in Syracuse, New York
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Proposed deletion of Avis Stearns Van Wagenen


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You deserve it
Hi

After reading your account on the Wiki guides page:

You deserve some recognition for your work and I really think that no-one on here should feel that left out.

Help?
Hello my name is Leilani and I'm a student at Syracuse U. For our class final we have to take an article on Wikipedia and make it better, essentially, but it has to tie into our class subject which is transnational NGOs. Basically for class we can work on policies and organizations' pages. I was hoping, because I see you have made a ton of contributions to the Onondaga Lake page, that I could greatly expand a section (or even creat a page in and of itself) of the pollution issues, history of pollution, steps to improve pollution and organizations and politicians working to do this, policies enacted, etc. I think this section dedicated solely to the ins and outs of pollution to Onondaga Lake has the potential to be an article all on its own. Lsmroczk32 (talk) 21:04, 30 March 2011 (UTC)Lsmroczk32
 * Hi Leilani, that sounds wonderful. I added all the history and was hoping someone would add some new data. I grew up in Syracuse but don't live there any longer so don't know much about new events. If you need any help with editing questions, just ask! Nconwaymicelli (talk) 19:03, 30 March 2011 (UTC)

Moyer Automobiles
Dear Nconwaymicelli,

I'm not very adept at using this forum or at being a contributor. Need lots of extra time to figure it all out.

I finally got back on and saw your comments from last November/December, 2010. I am restoring a 1913 Moyer Model D Touring Car which I found at a farm auction in 1992. Have done much research since then and have some artifacts, history of extant Moyer Autos, etc. I am very good friends with Moyer descendants in NY who is also restoring a Moyer Touring Car. I am formerly from the Syracuse area and also now live in AZ. Would love to contact you by e-mail and discuss Moyer history! Please contact me at: sasgjs@gmail.com

Thanks,

Gary Smith H.A. Moyer Registry 75.211.48.114 (talk) 07:21, 19 April 2011 (UTC)

DYK nomination of William Van Wagoner
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DYK for William Van Wagoner
EncycloPetey (talk) 08:02, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Engelberg Huller Company
PanydThe muffin is not subtle 03:20, 29 July 2011 (UTC) 23:26, 29 July 2011 (UTC)

Syracuse, Binghampton & New York Railroad
I have done the translation of this company in french, but before to put it on wikipedia french, i would like to have one precision; it seems that the SB&NY was created in 1854, but you write later that the Syracuse & Binghampton merged with the Syracuse & Southern to create the SB&NY in 1857. So, i don't know the right year of creation of this company. Could you help me ? Thank you very much Marsou 83 (talk) 16:42, 8 October 2011 (UTC) (see wikipedia french Utilisateur:Marsou 83)
 * Hello Marsou, The "Syracuse and Binghamton Railroad" was chartered in 1851 but didn't open for business until October 1854. In 1856, the company merged with the "Syracuse and Southern Railroad" and in 1857, they changed their name to "Syracuse, Binghamton and New York Railroad." So looks like the company was chartered in 1851 and was reorganized under a new name in 1857. Hope this helps. Regards Nconwaymicelli (talk) 07:14, 9 October 2011 (UTC)

source of Moyer logo
I wanted to know if you would share where you obtained the Moyer logo. I'm looking for the logo of another auto manufacturer from the same time period and was hoping you might suggest some resources I haven't considered. Thanks! Earthsound (talk) 19:20, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Hi Earthsound, The logo was from a catalog the company published before 1923 that I was able to convert to a transparent gif.Nconwaymicelli 19:20, 28 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the information. Did you find the catalog in a library, a private collection, museum, somewhere else? Earthsound (talk) 04:59, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

Wabash
Imprimis, nice comma splice. What's this about "glossy print"? No, no, no--let's talk notability for a history section in the entry for a small college, an institution whose history has little to do with the obscure tidbit that you keep posting there (over and over again). That martial factoid deserves less than a footnote in a very large book on Wabash. In an encyclopedia, it doesn't merit mention at all. Josh a brewer (talk) 03:09, 5 November 2011 (UTC)
 * That would be a matter of opinion. I do not think it is a minor detail. The  Wo  rld  21:22, 13 November 2011 (UTC)

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A barnstar for you!

 * Thank you Sarah for the appreciation! That was very nice of you.Nconwaymicelli 19:20, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

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A request from the Syracuse Post-Standard newspaper
Hello Nconwaymicelli,

I am a reporter at the Post-Standard, and I'm researching a story about the "Syracuse, New York" entry on Wikipedia, and the gallant editors who monitor and revise it - and fend off vandals. I have been looking at some of the crazier attempts to change the Syracuse page -- folks trying to add their names to the "well known" people list, folks adding sophomoric humor and sometimes folks just ranting inappropriately (even if their rants might have a ring of truth.)

In the course of my research, I came across your user name extensively, and you are listed as the second most prolific editor on the Syracuse page. The top two are far and away above all others.

I would like to interview you along these lines. Why spend so much time manning the barricaides of the Syracuse, New York site? How many hours do you put in? How often do you check? Why do it?

As a newspaper person, I prefer to know the name of the person I am dealing with. So if you're willing to talk, I would hope you would be willing to do it with your name. But I do understand people's desires for confidentiality. I think the work you do is commendable. So if you don't want your name used, I would honor that request.

Can we talk?

My name is Hart Seely. I have been a reporter since 1979 at this paper. My phone number is 315-470-2247. My email is hseely@syracuse.com. I suspect email might be the best course of contact. I'll be hoping to hear from you.

Thank you,

Hart — Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.49.41.58 (talk) 21:43, 8 March 2012 (UTC)


 * Hi Nconwaymicelli, my name is Matthew Roth and I'm the Global Communications Manager with the Wikimedia Foundation. I spoke with Hart and recommended he reach out to you through your talk page if he wanted to get in touch. I'm happy to discuss with you more if you have questions or want to talk about anything: mroth@undefinedwikimedia.org. I found Hart had done quite a bit of his homework and he appeared to have a real curiosity about how Syracuse, New York got to be the way it is and who spends time keeping it in good shape. Sometimes these types of stories turn out to be quite good, as reporters get the human interest angle behind the hard work of editors. A couple examples here and here. All best, Matthew (wmf) (talk) 23:44, 12 March 2012 (UTC)

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 * Sorry about this. Yes, I know you've never edited that article. But it was recently split off from Syracuse, New York, where you seem to have added copyright material on at least three different occasions (extended content containing the phrases, , ). That, as you know, is not acceptable. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 09:25, 13 July 2014 (UTC)
 * I've had to blank Syracuse, New York also, for the same reasons, but am leaving you this note instead of an invasive template. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 10:07, 13 July 2014 (UTC)

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 * I'm afraid that Alexander T. Brown has similar issues. I've left a note on the talk page of the article with an example. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 13:08, 31 July 2014 (UTC)
 * It looks like Ukrainians in Syracuse, New York has the same kind of issues. I think this one requires rewriting for us to continue to publish it, and I have blanked it for listing at the copyright problems board. Please see the notice you were left above or the template currently on the article's face for instructions on how to repair the issue, if you choose. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 13:43, 1 August 2014 (UTC)

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Copyright problem Salt industry in Syracuse, New York
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Sbalfour (talk) 20:25, 23 January 2019 (UTC)

Copyright problem: Salt industry in Syracuse, New York
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Thank you, and please feel welcome to continue contributing to Wikipedia. Happy editing! Sbalfour (talk) 20:35, 23 January 2019 (UTC)

Copyright problem: Asa Danforth
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Thank you, and please feel welcome to continue contributing to Wikipedia. Happy editing! Sbalfour (talk) 23:17, 23 January 2019 (UTC)

Copyright problem: Germans in Syracuse, New York
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Thank you, and please feel welcome to continue contributing to Wikipedia. Happy editing! Sbalfour (talk) 00:24, 24 January 2019 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Industry in Syracuse, New York


A tag has been placed on Industry in Syracuse, New York requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be an unambiguous copyright infringement. This page appears to be a direct copy from http://madeinatlantis.com/new_york/syracuse.htm. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images taken from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites or other printed material as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

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May 2020
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Category:Tipperary Hill has been nominated for merging
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Nomination of John Wilkinson (American colonist) for deletion
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Tom McHale (novelist, born 1902)
Tom McHale (novelist, born 1902) an article you created has been nominated for proposed deletion.John Pack Lambert (talk) 17:57, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Category:People from Lanesboro, Massachusetts has been nominated for merging
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Proposed deletion of History of cycling in Syracuse, New York


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Nomination of History of cycling in Syracuse, New York for deletion
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Nomination of Avis Stearns Van Wagenen for deletion
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Nomination of George N. Stearns for deletion
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