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!
A Strange Profession and Other Odd Notes
A long, rambling reminiscence covers a dangerous habit with ice water and ice cream, family trials, and a humorous look at a man who earns a living by being arrested. It also recaps a strange hotel burglar who is arrested as a staged profession, a court tale of an elderly woman seeking control of her estate, and a parade of patent inventions from the era including musical devices and paper goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children of Men
Miter
Paragoric
Saya
George Adair
Old Isham
George
Borin
Scripter
Dinah
de Phesians
de Puevings
Coxey
Army
Cleveland
Deniston
Gates
Eigh
Tye
Aulis
Judge
Ohio
Neat
Ibis
Tie Man
Thomas South
Central
West
South
Jai
Indiana
Louisville
Secret Service
Washington
California
Qne
Mr. Hat
Mr. Rai
Mr. Rat
Rata
Walla
Ella
Pennsylvania Avenue
Metropolitan Hotel
Clark
United States
Patent Office
Sarah Adger
Augusta Chronic
Ulike Harry
Fred
Willie
Johony
Teave Tom
Sarah
Harry
Beax
Rose
Wiliie
Red
Lisa Thane
Symva
Poot Robinson
Smyles
Ateal
Jay
Tiis
Carriea
Ostherine de Medial
Trance
Siberia
Ponr
Wanderer
Calloe
Conrad
Paterson
N J
Australia
Gray County
Kapaas
Salzburg
Austria
J. J. Hogan
Yale College
Ye Holy Land
Christendom
Christ