One Vacant Chair and Sabbath Reflections
A reminiscence on Thanksgiving and a family banquet haunted by one vacant chair. The piece laments death’s gathering of loved ones, aging, and the enduring promise of reunion even as time and fate move inevitably forward. It closes with a critique of Sabbath erosion amid immigrant influx and modern distraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
anna abs
lanquet
Scovis
tommy
Wwe
aggres
pasa
ainrne
AMueny
A True Wife in Calamity and Trial of Love
A meditation on wifely support during hardship. A husband faces loss and fear while his wife remains a beacon of cheerful faith, urging him to endure reverses with love and trust. The tale extols steadfast affection as a pathway to heavenly light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suel
Buc
Drving
Mother Emigrant Faces Inferno Near Walton House
A mother fleeing a fierce New York fire reaches Pearl Street and the Square near the Walton Mansion. She fears for her children as flames engulf a home, while a Teller worker and police push through the crowd to rescue others. The scene ends with the mother’s shouted relief as her children are saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Department of the Tribune
Pearl st
Walton
Ebe
Frankin square
ing
Frank lhe square
Koushsil
Wimes
An Old World of Drinks and Tales in a Missouri Barroom
A ragged treasury of anecdotes recounts a Virginian and a temperance skeptic, a foolish julep fable, and a cherry bounce reminiscence. A wanderer from North River era observes a curious cider tasting ritual and a boy’s cigar lesson, all told in a rustic, humorous voice.
The Greased Pole Tale of Ezekiel Philpot
Ezekiel Philpot, an American born man, travels to Boston with an apple load and aims to win two thousand dollars by climbing a grease-coated pole at Back Bay. After repeated attempts and mockery from spectators, he finally ascends, grabs the prize, and descends to declare the feat a success before leaving with winnings and a broken horse card salvaged from the mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exekiel Philpot
America
Zeke
leags
Zeke Philpot
Bostinu
fortin
Zuke
abiais
ironsella
Providence
Ezekiel Philpot
Stolden Lander
Helton
clin
neo
Ake
Irke
ole Teller
thioz
dullays
Dobbin
reyther
Thrilling Ad ventures and Drunken Feats in Philadelphia
A coarse tale follows Rolff the stout drinker at an uptown drumshop in Philadelphia where a bet led him to gulp a quart of beer with a mouse in the mug. A second item recounts a Hampshire county hotel misadventure with a young lady traveler alarmed by corks popping from hidden bottles and a mistaken belief of foul play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolff
Philadelpha
Rolf
London
teoder
Jake Rolf
daddy 7
che
sa Ucder
Philadelphia
Hampshire county
skri
sly
Gudber
The Raining Trea on Fierro Island and Its Endless Water
The island of Fierro in the Canaries has no rivers or springs except a distant well. A single miraculous tree at its center yields continuous moisture from mist, filling cisterns below to supply people and animals, an undeniable sign of divine Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fierro
Canaries
Europe
Uandelelo
Profanity Among Youth Plea for Gentle Language
The piece laments the widespread profanity among youth and urges learning clean speech. It warns that habitual swearing dishonors upbringing, religion, and Sabbath schooling and calls on readers to quit or risk becoming unworthy gentlemen or unsuitable companions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
bose
River of Conzubial Tales and Strange Marital Claims
A city tale recounts Michael Travens, an Irishman who wed a Water Street widow, then disappeared after a competing claim of bigamy by a new arrival. The piece weaves in slang, funeral quips, and Irish epigraphs, ending with reflections on marriage and virtue and assorted 19th century miscellany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
thor tierie
Chan berma
Evin
rishimag
Michael Travens
Harkens
Water-street
Waterstreet
Market
Ferry
Michael
Pittsbury Gaion
Also Mentioned on This Page
rat Lops
stat epiris geeils
Isis
ariel
Jody
Acir
tam
Tadegerd pi
imarceatons journal
New Vork
Galt
Missouri
darkey
mussi
genilonta un
Lone tshind
lyn
Knany
Cade
darming
Lancashter
vane
hanes
Carle
Boston
Belturbet
Ireland
John Higley
dity
Nevin
Fuller
wapgesed
Atria
Spain
Asia
Belsini
Peomath
Tnesia
Doe Janda
Great Britain
U. diates
Amazon
Brasil
England
United States
Buenos Ares
the
Orinogo
Falley
Miesiusippi
China
Nile
Danube
Hiles
Gunness
serain
Ohio
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
old Bay State
Union
U8. Circuit Court
Sprague
Webster
Boston Transcript
North America
Quebec
Quebse
Lord Elgin
Jasoatsine
paker
gard tits
mide
friends of the confederation
Halifax
Noor Scotia
i. C Carawan
Mrr. Carawan
hine elf
amintore
Low
soie
Allenton
gore
Lehigh
Ailentown
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!