Mrs Hinkle Chooses Peace After Family Turmoil
In a rural dispute over in laws and a fractious wife, Reuben Hinkle endures his wife Lav ing and her sister Miss Niddlins as the couple near separation. A fall in the barn spurs a reconciliatory turn and Lav ing chooses to stay, seeking peace at last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Hinkle
Mr. Hinkle
Miss Niddlins
Phebe
Reuben
Miss Jaring
Four Corners
Dobbin
Miss Phebe
Laviny
Sage
Valerian
Reuben Hinkle
Tripp
Ezra Tripp
Mr. Tripp
Dicky
Ezra
Miss Niddlin
Fruits of Thought and Survival in Nature
A miscellany excerpt discusses wise maxims and the value of prudent friends, urges cutting flowers early to nourish growth, and analyzes the struggle for existence. It notes that destruction is natural yet limited, fecundity varies by species, and extinction is chiefly caused by humans, with observations drawn from Popular Science Monthly for July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrobate Court
Bristol
Eleanor B. Church
William KR. Taylor
Anid
Popular Science Monthly
Tur Happiest People Poetic View
Whittier argues the happiest people retain childlike imagination creating color and atmosphere from simple nature. He claims the poet’s eye blends genius and childhood, seeing life’s fullness in grass moss rain and wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wordsworth
Tennyson
Whittier
Wild Flowers in the Garden Style and Planting Tips
A Rural New Yorker excerpt urges creating rough wild nooks in gardens with stumps rocks and ivy rambling with native wildflowers and evergreens. It advises winter digging with an axe to transplant clumps and notes small rustic retreats hold delicate species like arbutus ferns and pitcher plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorker
Devil's Dance Death Trial In Indian District
A Madras report notes the "devil's dance" rite in which youths pass a thread under the skin with a needle to qualify for the dance. Three boys prepared, one died, barber fled, father tried for murder and hurt. The judge convicted the father of hurt, sentence reduced on appeal to one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madras
India
Tinnevelly
A Horse with a Lone Memory From Ipswich
A Massachusetts master recalls a horse once stolen from his stable long ago. After sixteen years, the animal returned with the same quirks the master described, bathing by the river, rolling on the grass, and pulling the stable door pin to claim his meals, proving the horse’s remarkable memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abram Dodge
Ipswich
Mass
Mr. Dodge
Dodge
Oll
Lowell Courier
How To Grow Flesh By Milk Feeding
A Victorian health note advises using milk to build flesh and improve health. It claims a pint of milk nightly fattens the scrawny, aids fever and summer complaints, and counters the belief milk is feverish. It urges larger milk portions over meat to achieve sound flesh and lower doctor bills.
Phosphorus Lamp In A Sealed Bottle For Light
A method to produce light without matches using a sealed glass phial containing a pea sized piece of phosphorus and olive oil heated to the boil. Air entry after uncorking reactivates luminosity, with reapplication as it fades. winter warming aids flow. Used by Paris watchmen in stores of flammable materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watchmen
Paris
Scientists debunk crocodile tears myth and whales blubber claim
Scientists refute the belief that crocodiles cry as tears and note that sailors have reported seeing whales blubber. The piece contrasts superstition with observed marine phenomena and notes ongoing debate about animal behavior.
The DisconTented Wire on Wives and Finances
A moral essay urges wives to influence family finances wisely. It contrasts thrift and contentment with extravagant demand for fashionable goods. It recalls a husband claiming his wife made his fortune and warns against covetousness and needless expenses. It advises starting small, avoiding envy of richer homes, and easing burdens on husbands and public funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
New York Miser Millionaire Hidden in Central Park District
A 60 year old miser of New York is revealed living in a tumble down house half a mile from Central Park. He hoards rent receipts and household effects from tenants unable to pay, counting money on a chalk board and resisting visitors while a phonographer records his case. He owns Fifth Avenue palaces and Broadway stores, yet lives in poverty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phebe
Reuben
Mr. Hinkle
Miss Phebe
Syin
Reuben Hinkle
Tripps
Joe
New York
Central Park
Ile
Tis House
Fifth Avenue
Broadway
Self Mutilation in China Report Reveals Beggar Practices
A sensational sketch describes Chinese beggars harming themselves to provoke charity. It notes Pekin beggars crawling on hands and knees with amputated legs and claims a northern guild surgically removes limbs to attract sympathy, citing fatal outcomes yet perceived gain for survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Pekio
San Tung
Curious Horse Avoids Bit While Eating
Tr notes a peculiar natural history tidbit: a horse enjoys its feed most when it has no bit in its mouth, a whimsical observation linking appetite and freedom during grazing.
Visit to a Slave Market in Zanzibar Described by Telegraph
A London Telegraph correspondent reports on the Zanzibar slave market located in a poor quarter. About seventy five slaves were for sale, mostly African women. New imports appeared emaciated while existing slaves were better treated and dressed, some with silver ornaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Telegraph
Zanzibar
Real estate pitch interrupts Washington Territory execution
A real estate agent, his office in the criminal’s hat, stepped onto the scaffold at a Washington Territory execution and offered fast talk on cheap homestead lots at Dobson’s hole before the sheriff resumed the hanging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Territory
Dobson’s Hole
A Dream of Kentucky as a Second Paradise
The speaker envisions a Kentucky fulfilled and flourishing yet true to its old spirit. He likens it to Warwickshire in rural charm and Shakespearean echoes, praising genuine Kentuckians, hospitable people, and a brave, sincere society. He adds he is a believer in dreams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Boone
Warwickshire
Shakespeare
Avon
Bess
Kenilworth Castle
Jienny Watterson
An Eagle On The Flagstaff Sparks Patriot Debate
Two Englishmen aboard a Hudson day boat mistake a gilt eagle flag for different creatures. A patriot declares the emblem stands for the nation, praising the eagle as a symbol of knowledge and history, remarking it twice defeated the English lion. The men collapse from shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson River
Apples Rich in Phosphorus for Brain Work
Apples contain the highest phosphorus content among fruits and vegetables and are especially important for sedentary workers. They provide acids that help the liver eliminate waste, prevent brain fatigue, and ward off skin diseases, jaundice, and sleepiness.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Phenix
Hope Street
A. Greene
Priest
Honor
Thames Street
State Street
John Wilcox
E&c
Jousn I Frise
Fred. Fish
Fulton At Or
Church Street
Joan M. Stowe
Fish & Simmons
Hope and Wardwell Streets
WITI
AL Pest
K. F. Simmons
Byfield Market
Fez
Byfield
WM. Fred. Fish
Daniel Ryan
Margaret Ryan
Albert Manchester
William Ai. Manchester
Ron
mySd
J. BR. Munro
J. B. Munro
Otis Munro
B. Munro
J. B. Munro’s
Windows
J.B. Munro
Excelsior
Philadelphia
J. B. Munro’s. Rpwo
Charles Herreshoff
John Lake
OHN B. Munro
By . A. Miller
Ines Quality
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!