Financial strain tests a philanthropist in a Thornton tale
In a Thornton Manufacturing office, William Thornton faces a morning visit from Rev Dr Colton begging fifteen dollars for a funeral. He recalls prior requests for hospital bills coal rent and more, finally giving aid and vowing not to grow stingy while urging the doctor to return if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Manufacturing Company
William Thornton
Colton
Doctor Colton
William
Mr. Thornton
Not His Kind of a Canon
The late Admiral Dewey enjoyed music and hosted receptions with entertainment. Mia Susanne Oldberg recalls how Dewey loved a duet called a canon and asked why it is named so. He joked that his cannon is spelled with two n s and not fit for drawing room use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Dewey
Dewey
Mia
Susanne Oldberg
Manila Bay
Washington Star
Positive Not Negative Encouragement in Daily Life
The excerpt urges embracing a positive, decisive mindset and living as a genuine, pleasant person. It counsels fostering personal interests and acts of goodwill to inspire reciprocal goodwill from others, urging readers to embody their best self.
Picnics as a Moral and Scenic Rite in the City Woods
Charles 8 Brooks reflects in the Yale Review on picnicking as a simple craft. He traces the journey from streetcar to riverbank, noting city venality in tainted streams, the climb to a platform, and the fire, food, and quiet end as day yields to night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles 8. Brooks
Yale Review
Christian
Formal Hunt Poor Sport in Cheetah Pursuit
An informal cheetah hunt among northern Indian chiefs is described as tame and tiresome compared with state tiger hunts. The piece notes that without strict ritual, the cheetah may be given a fairer chance, revealing its stalking and sprinting abilities more clearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Wide World Magazine
Concrete signposts aim to endure touring era dangers
Across the country leading auto groups push durable mileposts. Illinois prize design uses a solid concrete post with town names in concrete letters. In the West damage from hunters is common, prompting signs with a targeted panel and a warning to "If you must shoot, shoot here."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Saving to Save the Country War Time Plea by Warburg
Paul M. Warburg argues that small personal savings reduce war costs and boost liberty loan funds. He uses the example of skipping one new suit to show broader impacts on wool and cotton use, transportation, and national economy, urging universal belt tightening to speed victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Shakar Oy
Carriaé
Gary
Uncle Sam
Oir
Argentina
Chile
Peru
South America
Germany
War Industries Board
Food and Fuel Administrations
Capital Issuer Committee
Department of Labor
Department of Agriculture
The
Business Courtesy and Respect in the Workplace
A man rises to greet his wife or a visiting woman but not his stenographer or female staff. The practice is not disrespect toward women but reflects distinct social norms in business. Women colleagues are treated with high regard, sharing the same professional plane in business settings.
Novel Whirlpool Bath Used for Rheumatism in Manchester
A hospital in Manchester, England, treats rheumatism with a novel whirlpool bath after typhoid and dysentery. The tank, for 12 men, holds four feet of water and seats bathers up to their necks. Temperature is kept at 98 degrees Fahrenheit, just below body heat, in a quiet dimly lit room before rest periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
England
Teeth to Blame in Paris Medical Theory on TB
The Paris Medical argues teeth cause many TB misdiagnoses. Baude urges doctors to check enlarged neck glands and seek the primary lesion in the teeth before blaming tubercle bacilli, insisting dental health is essential to any treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Baude
Population figures for Earth from 1787 to latest estimates
Historical estimates place the world population at about 1.0 billion in 1787, 0.9 billion in 1800, 0.872 billion in 1838, then 1.266 billion in 1858 and 1.22 billion in 1865. Latest calculations claim 1.4 billion inhabitants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busching
Fabri
Stein
Stein and Herschelman
Dietrich
Kold
By a Long Path
A meditation on liberty and wisdom as slow, collective growth. The passage likens sudden insight to sunrise after a long global journey of toil and struggle, emphasizing continuity of human achievement.
Oriental Persimmons Highlight Ornamental Trees
Ornamental trees such as Japanese and Chinese persimmons rate high as landscape plants. When in full leaf they appear handsome without adornment, and fruit laden trees create striking color in the garden. They thrive in California and in a few southern states elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Cinderella Slipper Found Before Prince’s Yawn
Court chamberlain reports a small slipper found after Cinderella’s departure. The prince yawns remarking on its tiny size noting buyers sometimes choose too small shoes and must remove them to rest feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cinderella
Doan's Kidney Pills Proclaimed for Bristol Cold Ailments
Bristol residents report kidney disturbances from colds with back ache and irregular urinary passages. Mrs. R. H. Anderson of Cookeber says Doan's Kidney Pills correct these disorders after short use. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn & Co Buffalo NY advertises them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Doan
R. H. Anderson
Cook Bier
Ops Drug Co
Made Him Devout Christian Story of Lew Wallace and Ben Hur
General Lew Wallace said before writing Ben Hur he had no fixed religious convictions. As the Christ figure grew more real in the tale his life was changed and after completion he found himself a devout Christian for the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Wallace
Shovel Fish of South America Attracts Noted Traveler
A humorous traveler extols the shovel fish of South America describing its shovel shaped snout and a knack for leaping onto the bank to bait itself for anglers. He claims no fish he has seen equals its accommodating nature in piscatorial experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Also Mentioned on This Page
Admiral
Uncle Ebep
Shan Ie
Nincsters Incor
Steet
The’waldron CO
Auto Tires & Accessories
Paul M. Warburg
Federal Reserve Board
Joseph Benjamin
Rhode Island
Woo Street
Wood
Louis Malafronte
Nathan N. Cole
Alfred Pierce
John and
Mary Ryan
Petra
Pere
Taurs
Sipenlee Sap Ag
William T O'Donnell
R. I
Woods
Catherine Streets
Catherine Street
Terrence McCarty
William T. O’donnell
Bristol, R. LL
Buffington’s Pharmacy
G.W. Simmons Undertakers and Funeral Directors
Otis L. Wood
Court Street
W. Tel
Dorchester
Coston. Incorporated
E. L. Watson & CO
Industrial Trust Co
Providence
R. L
Guarateed
Damerword
M. Wilbur
Union Street
William W. Franklin & Co
Wood St
W. Hochman
State Street
Talbot & Hopkins Electrical Contractors
Bradford Street
Telephone
W. O. Talbot
W. Hopkins
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!