Royal tipping habits of European royalty amuse Times readers
The Times notes that royal tipping to servants during visits runs into thousands yearly. King Edward reportedly left substantial tips for every visit, distributing funds to each servant, including beaters and keepers, with envelopes prepared by a secretary. The Kaiser is described as another generous tipper, ensuring all staff are remembered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Times
King Edward
Europe
It Sometimes Happens Baron Sans Dough
A dialogue scene features Mr. Muchgold and a judge discussing a family tree. The judge quips the tree is promising but the crop appears a failure, reflecting a witty exchange about lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron Sans Dough
Mr. Muchgold
Devil's Slides Near Yellowstone and Gunnison Explored
A Denver article describes two colossal Devil's slides in Montana and Colorado. The Montana slide drops from Connabar mountain into a small lake near Yellowstone, while the Gunnison canyon slide plunges toward the Gunnison river. Government engineers explored Black canyon by raft before tunneling the irrigation tunnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Montana
Colorado
Yellowstone National Park
Connabar Mountain
Gallatin Range
Gunnison Canyon
Devil
Gunnison
Government Reclamation Service
Padded Cell Jests Conclude Conversation
A witty exchange ends with the remark that the friend chasing a soft thing is now in a padded cell, described as a misfortune for the poor chap.
Unique lava stone cold storage rises in Hood River
A three story cold storage building of lava stone is nearing completion near Woodworth Park Hood River. It features a 10 000 box lower floor storage on a deep stone foundation with water from lava springs flowing beneath and through pipes along ceilings and walls. Apples will be packed and sorted on the upper two floors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood River
Woodworth Park
Wife Wins Battle Over Coffee With Postum Trial
A wife credits Postum with ending a coffee dependent household. After suffering headaches and nervous strain from coffee, she switches to Postum. Her husband, doubting at first, eventually agrees and joins the change, declaring they are no longer coffee slaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Postum
Manitoba Wheat Surpasses Expectations Across Manitoba Fields
Reports from Gladstone and surrounding Manitoba towns show a record wheat yield in 1913 with top growers averaging around 30 bushels per acre. Notable yields include Noah Elgert at Portage Plains with 61 bushels per acre and several farmers posting 50 to 61 bushels per acre. Harvest progress continues in Marquette, Binscarth, and Dauphin as weather remains favorable and elevators ship cars daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone
Man
Portage Plains
Manitoba
Noah Elgert
Government Farm
Geo. E. Stacey
T. J. Hall
John Ross
D. W. McCuaig
W. Richardson
M. Owens
Anderson and Turnbull
J. Lloyd
Jas. Bell
Robi. Brown
R. S. Tully
J. Wishart
Philip Page
J. Stewart
J. W. Brown
Chester Johnson
EB. H. Muir
L. A. Bradley
W. Boddy
Albert Davis
E. McLenaghen
Mr. Bradley
Marquette
Binscorth
Dauphin
E. B. Armstrong
Binscarth
Flies and Paradox Provoke Prof's Odd Justification
A professor of mathematics claims killing a fly in his office a decade ago prevented an explosive future infestation. He argues the fly would have spawned 1,500 eggs and led to 650,657,841,296 more flies, making life an inferno, and thus his action a great service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Evening Post
Kidney Pills Help Otterbein Man After 25 Years
Letter from R M Fleenor Otterbein Indiana describes a 25 year kidney trouble suffering. He quit work as illness worsened into bladder inflammation before using Dodd's Kidney Pills. After two boxes he claims full recovery and high recommendation. Ad invites letters to Fleenor and offers Dodd's Medicine Co Buffalo New York details plus free household hints and National Anthem music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Fleenor
Otterbein
Ind
Mr. Fleener
Dodd’s Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Frea
The Great Danger In Wright Product Ad Scene
A fragment mentions a man named Wright and his Indian Vegetable Pills with a signature on the wrapper. A Boston Transcript remark questions whether a man’s auto use has caused trouble and notes an engagement connected to a girl. A married woman quips about happiness without a husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Boston Transcript
Wright
Wm. Wright
Ady
Maxwell Parts Scheme Promises Fast Service for Classic Cars
Maxwell Motor Company announces rapid replacement parts for Maxwell, Stoddard-Dayton, Columbia Gasoline and Electrics, Everitt, Brush, Sampson and Courier cars. Newcastle facility holds $1.75 million plant, 45,000 part bins. shipments in 24 to 48 hours. prices to rise 20% January 1. The move aims to salvage 122,000 owners with many models now usable again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoddard-Dayton
Columbia Gasoline and Electrics
Everitt
Brush, Sampson and Courier
Newcastle
Ind
U. S
Refuge To 2 Million Birds By Audubon Societies Report
New York reports two million birds found refuge on reservations and guarded colonies run by the National Audubon Society. The yearly tally notes 10000 altrgrettes protected in southern broodings by sixteen armed agents, plus 52000 junior members and $80009 donated by American bird lovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Association of Audubon Societies
Woman Studying Law for Family Slander Case Fails to Appear
Riverhead New York Mrs Arietta Baird seventy seven pursued four years of legal study to prosecute her own son for slander against her nephew Ernest W Tooker but forgot the date and did not appear, leading to dismissal of the suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverhead
N. Y
Ernest W. Tooker
Arietta Baird
Avoid Dangerous Nostrums in a Humble Ad
An old advertisement urges avoiding nostrums and promoting Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops sold in drug stores. The text also notes a remark about women who think their husbands know as much as they believe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ereeg
Samuel Ptember
the Centaur Company
Sloan
Henry Bishop
Afr
J. Vy
Ille
Perning
DR. Earl S. Sloan, Inc
Boston, Mass
W.l.douglas
W. L. Douglas
Woria
Operr Eens
Ubuat
Nper Seales
Brockton
New City
Illinois
Mississippi River
Santa Fe
Herald
Lomax
Earthing
Bears
Gastoria
NAW
York City
Crownell
THE
Yellowstone Park
Gallattin Range
Valley of
Oregon
Tarrytown
New Castle
Maxwell Motor Company
United States Motor Company
Maxwell
Maxwell Aley
Andress
Maxwell Motor Co., Inc
Woodward Avenue
Detroit, Mich
Carter
Iver Pills
Kentucky Tobacco
Kentucky Night Rider
Webster County
Ofentucky
First National Bank
Sebree
H.c.day Tobacco Co
Dept.g
da LeCienc Med
Haverstock ED
Hampstead
London
Eng
Audubon Societies
L. C. Smith & Bros
L. C. Smith & Bros. Egwriter Co
Syracuse
Nam. P. Oo
Hugh Gray
Crawfordswill
Ee Reel Bees
Alog
Clark White
Sta
Detroit
Chicago
Putnam
Monroe Drug Company
Quincy
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!