Pirates in the English Channel Aboard the Brig
Captain Pope declares their voyage a pirate cruise and splits plunder with the crew. The gang, led by Grindal and Crystal, eye the East Indiaman ahead as Pope warns of discipline and money as motive while the crew shows mixed excitement for fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope
Crystal
English Channel
Bay of Campeachy
West Indies
Campeachy
Captain Pope
Cap'n
Grindal
Weat Indies
The Gypsy Becomes a Pirate Amid Midnight Assault
Captain Pope gathers his crew to plan a plunder rich with provisions and privateer hints. A dark schooner looms as the brig Gypsy reels under a night attack, sailors panicking as the two vessels collide and battle lines begin to form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope
Mr. Crystal
Matthew Grindal
Cadiz
Manillas
Papa
Crystal
Bishop Finds Hope in Dirt and Future Beauty
Milwaukee Bishop Nicholson recounts a Philadelphia ministry trial when finances and parish work dragged, then recalls a New York brigde worker who, covered in dirt, spoke of beauty to come from hard labor. The lesson transformed his outlook and situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholson
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Bishop Nicholson
Milwaukee Journal
Robbers Routed by Bees at Philadelphia Freight Yard
A gang of railroad freight robbers struck West Philadelphia yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Several cars were broken open and goods scattered. one car opened but missing nothing. Bees in transit for Linfeld sent the thieves fleeing after the apiary was disturbed, leaving clothing and loot behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Philadelphia
Pennsyvania Railroad
Linfeld
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Philadelphia
Deal in bogus antiquities and moth hole frauds explained
The piece warns collectors about swindlers in antiques and describes a method to fake age. Dealers use artificial moth holes made with a multi point awl and mallet taps to create authentic looking wear, then darken interiors with flame to match the desired patina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharpera
Doctor Van Valvah Fights 3-Hour Shark Catch Off Florida Pier
Dr John A Van Valvah of Sea breeze Florida hooks a massive shark using a simple rod and reel on a pier. The fight lasts nearly three hours as the shark tears line eight times before being brought ashore, estimated at %% feet long and 450 to 500 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Valvah
John A. van Valvah
Seabreeze
Fla
Punchinello Origin Story From Italy
The name Punchinello derives from Italy where it means clown and was used to describe the character originally known as Punch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Punch
Italy
Punchinello
Clown
Campbell honored by London clergymen crowd
Dr Reginald John Campbell of City Temple London is saluted by a dense throng of three denomination clergymen at a Presbyterian building gathering. He quips asking how such multitudes arise, Bradford replies the Campbells are coming. The exchange underscores transatlantic wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald John Campbell
City Temple
London
Presbyterian
Bradford
Campbells
New York Mail and Express
Fire from Sunlit Bottle Destroys Haystack
Holidaymakers near Montauban France left an empty ginger beer bottle upright in a sunny patch. Sunlight focused through the glass ignited the haystack, burning it to the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montauban
France
Orchards in Germany and Orchard Density Claim
An old report notes Germany hosts about 806 orchard trees per square mile. The line blends regional farming figures with a broader agricultural snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
London Floods Drench City Amid Heavy Rains
An English newspaper reports London endures three days of continuous rain causing extensive damage in low-lying areas and worsening near the boundary. The Great Floods wash over Lord's and the Oval while the West End loses glamour as business crowds move through drenched streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolie
America
London
Lord's
Oval
West End
Regent Street
Piccadilly
Message From the Sea Found Castaway Note on Clown’s Sinking
A Greek fisherman recovered a hermetically sealed bottle from Teland of Carpathos containing a 1702 message from a Clown ship crew member. The raft survivors say they escaped as the ship founders at the start of October 1702 and plea for government help. The note was purchased by a Greek doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teland
Carpathos
New Pittsburg Theater Breaks Stair Tradition
A cut of the Nixon Theater in Pittsburg shows a balcony accessed by a unique incline starting at the main entrance. The grade is one inch and a quarter per foot, matching the foyer to the orchestra, eliminating rear stairs to the front balcony seating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Pittsburg
Nixon Theater
Hatpin in Horse’s Tongue Injures Brewer’s Animal
A horse owned by a prominent Brewer in Maine resisted supper after an investigation found a hatpin buried two inches in its tongue. The pin blocked swallowing but was removed, and the horse recovered, eating again with no further trouble.
Oil Ashore From Cortland Well Causes Teacup Mishap
Mrs Lottle Gutchess found her teakettle would not boil and after an hour poured out oil from the kettle. She drew a second kettleful from the well which was also oil. The Cortland well was nearly filled with crude petroleum, a surprising discovery for tea time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortland
N. Y
Peculiar Rain of Mud Hits Italian Fields
Rain of mud fell in Glar dini Italy, drying plants and spoiling crops. Geologists attribute the downpour to volcanic dust carried from Africa by winds, while savants argue it is a meteoric phenomenon from another planet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glardini
Italy
Africa
Savante
Planeta
Boston Worcester Railroad Timetables Pioneers
The old Boston Worcester railroad was among the first to use a railroad timetable for operating trains and one of the early flat roads to issue timetables, a little known fact about its history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston-Worcester
Bantam Hen Rears Adder Hatchlings in New York Dispatch
A Smoky Hollow resident found thirteen adder eggs under a stump and placed them under a bantam hen. The hen hatched thirteen striped adders, six of which remain with the hen near the home, responding to her clucking as they forage by day and nest at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smoky Hollow
Tne
Nanda
N. Y
Dispatch
New York Herald
Puzzle on Mars canals hints at intelligent design
The article argues Mars canals show deliberate planning by a benevolent race or advanced machinery, suggesting a civilization with powers far beyond human ability. It contemplates a vast, interconnected network and challenges the notion of natural formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars
Mars as a Vast World of Canals and Ancient Progress
The excerpt contemplates Mars as a world linked by sixty mile wide canals and vast corridors spanning continents. It muses on civilization on Mars being far advanced in a million years, with invention shaping a warless, immense planetary achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars
Robins Nest Made of Lace Confounds Thief
Mrs. Newton on Center street set lace collars outside to dry only to have one collar carried away by a robin. The next day a nest in an apple tree contained the remaining lace items and a lace handkerchief. The bird and its mate resisted as workers retrieved the nest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Center Street
Geneseo
N. Y
Detroit News-Tribune
Think Prince Rudolph Lives in Croatia Petition for Ban
Croats refuse to accept Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria died at Meyerling in 1889. They believe he lives hidden by enemies and have petitioned Emperor Franz Joseph to make him their ban ruler as Croatia seethes against Hungary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croatia
Rudolph of
Austria
Meyerling
Hungary
Francia Joseph
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maddison
Cloge
Amon Tara
Birdie
Prince Rudolph
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!