The Raven's Vow A Tale Of Daring Escape
A young girl Ann recalls a summer day when a stranger asks for beer and a perilous robbery unfolds. As thugs plot to seize gold from her father’s box, Ann hides in a garret panel and escapes by a cherry tree. The robbers are pursued. one dies in a well, the Raven is killed, and another reforms in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Father
Hiv
Ann
Chaize
Harris
Betsey
Hannah
Miss Ann
Garret
Drather
Nathan
America
Dish Washing From Historic Instructions
A dated guide extols hot sootwater with scant milk for washing dishes. It claims grease is removed and hands kept soft, without soap suds, and notes heating stone vessels and tins to aid cleaning. The writer argues scouring tins is wasteful and modern tinware resists harsh scrubbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.the
Miscelany adage about self advice and happiness
A reflective aphorism notes that if each man followed the counsel he offers others he would achieve happiness. The saying underscores self-application of guidance and personal virtue.
Cheer Your Minister By Courage Of A London Fireman
A London fire at a blaze endangers a child left inside a burning building. A brave fireman ascends a ladder through smoke, returns with the child, and is cheered by onlookers. The crowd’s cheer inspired his heroic act, and the narrator urges continuing support for ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Washingtons Potts mansion becomes Ogden family home
The former Potts mansion in Waspindon, Washingtons winter headquarters in 1777 78, has passed to the Ogden family. The house remains largely unchanged with the same stone steps and green grill door. Inside, an eight day clock and historical engravings remain, with Washingtons private apartment linked to the parlor by arched doors and a discreet alcove exit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waspindon
Vality Force
Potts
Washington
Ogden
Isaac Potts
Jefferson and Washington described by a 1814 letter
A Monticello letter from 1814 portrays General Washington as wise and prudent yet slow to adjust when plans fail. It praises his integrity and fearlessness, notes his exact handling of expenses and charity, and calls him the great man who guided the fledgling nation through independence and birth of government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Washington
Monticello
General Washington
Newton
Bacon
Locke
Boston
York
Cone
Wilson
Ile
Earth
Heaven
Mr. Wesley
How To Kerr GoLo Fisu
Practical guide to keeping a globe aquarium for goldfish from Harper's Bazar. Outlines globe setup with glass choice, sand bottom, water, plants, tadpoles, snails, dace, and feed regimen. Recommends worms, beef substitute in winter, and careful water changes every two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerr GoLo Fisu
Harper's Bazar
Giant Man and Wire Exhibition Highlights World’s Tallest Couple
Rochester Express reports on Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Bates, seven feet eleven and a half inches tall each. Bates weighs 478 pounds and his wife 410, living in Selville Medina County Ohio. They travel in London and display in a State Street store, their home built to fit their sizes, doors eight and a half feet high, ceilings twelve and a half feet. The couple longs for home, disliking public curiosity and awkwardness of constant display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Street
M. V. Bates
Selville
Medina County
Ohio
Gulliver
Captain Bates
Mrs. Estes
Bates
Letcher County
Kentucky
London
England
Rochester Express
The Sea Bottom and Challenger Discoveries
Professor Huxley at a Edinburgh dinner outlines Challenger expedition findings. Depths show sea temperature near freezing point and vast chalklike deposits formed from surface organisms’ skeletons. Red clay at depths raises questions about origin and meteoric dust potential sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof
Huxley
Edinburgh
Glory
Mixed Blessings in Life Paths and Lost Opportunities
The passage reflects on blessings placed along each life path that people often miss due to ignorance, heedlessness, or worldly distraction. It notes missed chances for wealth, knowledge, companionship, and the chance to bless others, urging reflection on opportunities to act rightly.
Mosres Burying-Ground Desolate Desert of Death
A travel scene along a railway shows a Moslem burying-ground barren and sunbaked. No grass or flowers, only ash gray stones and low tomb piles. A distant mosque minaret and a solitary palm tree rise against a blue sky, conveying stark solitude.
Confrontation Between Lady and Barrister Over Conscience
A bold lady taunts a stern barrister in a courtroom, claiming her conscience is unused while his must be worn out from long use. The exchange underscores class and moral bravado in caustic dialogue.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sanford
Henry Wells
Wells, Fanao & Co
Catarah
I. J. Campbell
Radical Care
R. M
YALE
GEO. W. Houghton
Waltham
Weeks & Potter
Collins
Anand
CoLiiss
Voltaio
T. FP. Palmer
Fayette
Palmer
North Fayette
Weeks & Potter, Proprietors
Muss
Paz
Havana
Thames and
Franklin Streets
W. Pearse
Riley
B. Spooner
C. D. Eddy
Langs
John Wing Monro’s
Sue
Jon Wing Munro
A. Miller
True& CO
Ontfit Mhi Ly
G. P. Rowell & CO
Adivertisi
B. Munro’s
Chadwick
Tou, Ae
Providence
WM. McDonald
Dr. Coke
New World
Our
The
Herald
Baltimore
Coke
New York
R.I
James Wilson
Broadway Congregational Church
Parson Snow
Asbury
Snow
Samuel Bradburn
Mr. Snow
Newport
Bristol
William Pearce
Father Pearce
Oxford
Capt. Pearce
James Burrill
Thomas Lyell
Summerfield
Methodiam
Shubal Cady
John Enos Clark
Messrs. Clark
Burrill
Cady
Benjamin Turpin
Turene
Bisop
Clark
Turpin
High
Stewart Streets
Turnip
Methodist Church
Mr. Wilson
Methodist
Old Town House
College Hill
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!