Dance of Cards at Carrington Castle
In the postrevolution English setting at Carrington Castle, Ellen Carrington hosts a high stakes card game with Lord Strathgate that spirals from winnings to debts totaling thousands. Amid flirtation and jealousy, Carrington’s husband subtly backs his wife as they risk honor and money, leading to a bold Yankee Doodle dance and a doorway exit as tensions flare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecily
Elen
Lord Strathgate
Carrington
Ellen
Sir Charles
Deborah Wilessly
Richard Baxter
Baxter
Mrs. Monbrant
Duke
General Athelstrong
Srrathgate
Strathgate
Madag
Carrington Hall
Lord Carrington
Ile
Hllen
Debbie
Seton
Deborah
Eden
Hilen
Dulward
Lady Ellen
Shuns Tur Sued for Divorce in Pennsylvania Farm Row
Irene A Strain of near Washington sues for divorce from Thomas R Strain charging neglect and abuse over 30 years. He counters with a separation suit alleging her extravagance and destruction of property. Neighbors corroborate Mrs Strain describing repeated mistreatment and neglect of family duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Irene A. Strain
Near Washington
Thomas R. Strain
Strain
Philadelphia
Fine Investment Pitches a Piano as Money Bet
A quirky pitch suggests placing funds in a piano as a negotiable note backed by a music house. The remark implies a risky investment strategy calling for patience and belief in tangible assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mdol
A Combative Dinner Table Scene and Satirical Snippets
The excerpt opens with Mrs. Hartford berating Maggie over undercooked meat, threatening dismissal while her husband deserts dinner for a café. It shifts to a mock battle of bargains in a spoof of a battle hymn, then to snippets: a romantic mismatch, a woman’s moral quagmire, and a wary beggar’s claim of loss, each echoed by periodical quips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie
Mrs. Hartford
George
New York Herald
Man sues railroad over delay missing appointment
A Yonkers Statesman item recounts a suit where a man sues a southern railroad for damages after a train delay caused him to miss an appointment. The judge asks age as part of preliminary questions and the claimant defers, asking whether age should be given for boarding or departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railroad
Yonkers
Headache inquiry in drug store sighting
A clipped exchange from the Philadelphia Telegraph notes a man asking for relief for a headache in a drug store. The brief cartoonish dialogue underscores a casual street interaction and a trivial purchase in a city paper snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Telegraph
Idea for a Napoleonic Essay Sparks Writer’s Dilemma
A celebrated essayist frets over a $300 offer for a 2000 word piece and cannot settle on a topic. He laments that almost any subject has been thoroughly explored, prompting his wife to suggest Napoleon as a potential subject. The exchange appears in the Chicago Record-Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
Jove
Chicago Record-Herald
How to Tie Him Up Mrs Exe Goodby
A humorous exchange weighs options for keeping husbands at home. Mrs Wye suggests a motor car as a cure but Mrs Exe doubts it. Mrs Dasher reports a husband recently bought a motor and is advised to stay indoors for weeks by the doctor.
Irish Foreman Seeks Worker in Vacant Job
London Sketch reports a foreman offering one remaining vacancy, noting the present hire failed to show. If the absent man does not appear tomorrow, the foreman will send the applicant home. The exchange captures a blunt hiring moment in a crowded job market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Proof
A brief humorous line from the Chicago Journal describes a man shown as kind to his wife yet failing to warm his own cold coffee, which she offers him. The quip plays on domestic routine and the speaker’s warmth contrasts with the wife’s practical kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicago Journal
Comparisons Are Onions Express Train Power Joke
A humorous dialogue compares the power needed to stop a train with stopping a talking woman. Mr Crimsonbeak questions the comparison, while Wifey Cooked offers a joke about a wife. Yonkers Statesman notes the exchange as a light social squib.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrimsonbeak
Crimsonbeak
Yonkers
Sacon
Meherl
Statesman
Tortoise Dies After Rival’s Envy In Speed Race
In a tale of rivalry and pride, the famed racer Tortoise dies reportedly from chagrin after years of dominance. A jealous rival allegedly enticed him into a fatal match race tied to a government contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hippi
Tortoise
Former Interne Hospital State University of Laws
Fragmentary text lists a house phone 4% Black Offes 263 Black Atlanve with unclear context. No readable events or individuals clearly stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interne Hospital
Offes
Atlanve
Wills and Probate Practice Highlighted by Atlantic Firm
Wills drawn and probated and reports prepared for administrators and guardians. Secured appointments under guardianship and probate law. Probate practice a specialty. general law business transacted by Atlantic firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guardiaws
Atlantic
Also Mentioned on This Page
Escapade
By Cyrus Townsend Brady
Illustrations BY
Ray Walters
By W. Os
Ken Wocum
Lord Chrington
England
Wiiting
Carringst Castle
Carringtons
Lord Carringen
Shuns Tur
Lord Tennyson
Rome
Roam
Puck
Yonkers Statesman
Chas
A. Grubb
Attorney AT Law
4Th
Chestnut
G. R. Miller
Bulte
Gillespie
Musson
Atlantsa
C. G, Clark
R. A. Gamble
Opera House Black
Orrer Poonx
A. Hovex
T, B, Swan
C. L. Campbell
Gillespie Building
Res
Ben A. Wood
Atty-at
Chestnut Sts. Atlantic
U. S. Mullins
Opera House
Ebay Laboratory
Orioe
Charles O. Finley
DR. Josephine. Cook-Finley
Chestnut St
Business
Butler
G. J. Litterst
Walnut Street
J. A. Giffeh Surcessor Po CO
Shaman Parniture Company
Furniture and Undertaking
W. If. Bailey Emuardee
Phous Masson
Bell
Alussod
Atlantic, IA
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!