Judge and wife face son's failure and a new path
Judge Ira Bacon and his wife Emmy reflect on their son Bud failing exams and quitting law to return home. The family debates ending Ira's legal career while considering a farm takeover for Bud, and the judge envisions painting and a simpler life on Andrews farm with Bud working it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Bacon
Ira
Bud
Andrewses
Lettie
George
Emmy
Europe
Louvre
Danby
Old Andrews
Siberian meteorite blast leaves vast scar across Yenissei
Pathfinder Magazine reports a June 30 1908 meteorite strike in Yenissei Siberia creating a multi mile torn earth zone and a circle of fallen primeval trees. Two farmers 50 miles away were scorched and heat and blast were felt 400 miles distant. A herd of 1500 tame reindeer vanished with no trace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. &. Free
Yenissei
Siberia
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
N. T. Bobrovnikoff
Bobrovnikoff
Pathfinder Magazine
Tomato's Great Value History and Health Claims
The article notes tomatoes contain vitamin E aiding iron absorption and vitamin A contributing to dental hardness. It mentions the discovery's 200 year timeline and asserts canned tomatoes preserve vitamins due to acidity. It frames tomatoes as healthful in both fresh and canned forms.
Chinese women win Peking barber shop reform
Police have yielded to popular demand and allowed barber shops to reopen with women manicurists after previously closing several shops for employing female workers. Authorities had deemed the practice objectionable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
China
Patient Seeks Time To Share Medical Case
A terse exchange hints at a patient seeking the doctor's attention for a case. The dialogue suggests urgency and a request for a brief moment of the physician’s time to discuss a medical matter.
Father Kills Son In Drunken Rage In Chicago
Arthur F Falk northwest park commissioner telephoned Cragin police and confessed I killed my son Eldred Falk after a bitter family quarrel over his drinking. Eldred handed him a 10 gauge shotgun and Falk fired then claimed he tried to reload to kill himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Arthur F. Falk
Northwest Park
Cragin Police
North Sayre Avenue
Iralk
Alda
Vernice
Eldred Falk
Falk
Faulk
Cragin Station
Eldred
Northwest Park Board of Commissioners
Gas Kills 16 Stowaways in Hold of Steel Inventor
Sixteen Brazilian stowaways died or were injured aboard the American steamship Steel Inventor as hydrocyanic acid fumigation trapped men in the hold. Seven died, two injured hospitalized, seven detained by immigration officials. Two escaped through a ventilator, while a third remained unconscious wedged in the vent as quarantine workers removed the victims amid ore cargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Immigrations
H. S. White
Children Poisoned Food Meant for Family Pet
Los Angeles sheriff's officials investigate the death of three year old Joseph Rossman of Lynwood who is believed to have eaten poisoned food intended for the family dog. The child played with a cat that later convulsed and died. his one year old brother also fell ill after possible ingestion of poison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Joseph Rossman
Lynwood
Sheriff's Office
Dog’s sniffing triggers fatal rifle discharge in Oregon
In Hillsboro Oregon James W Ginder 56 dies after his pet dog noses a rifle left in bushes while hunting squirrels. The firearm discharged when the dog sniffed the magazine. Mrs Ginder was present at the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Ore
James W. Ginder
Ginder
Paul Preaching in Ephesus and a City in Turmoil
Lesson text from Acts 19 8 20 recounts Paul's bold preaching in the synagogue and in Tyrannus schoolhouse facing Jewish resistance. Miracles confirm the gospel as pagan craftsmen confront the rising Christian influence and the silversmiths fear for Dian a temple trade amid a widening revival in Ephesus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
PeorLin
Christ
Ephesus
Schoohouse
Tyrannus
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Demetrius
Diana
Entering Heaven Guarded Entrance Quote
A reflection on heaven being strictly guarded with no unclean entrant. The Shantyman quotes a scriptural admonition about purity as a warning against slipping past the gates.
Call for Aid Defines Duty and Ability to Help
A quotation emphasizes that a call to aid requires both recognition of need and the power to respond, attributed to John F. Goucher. The line frames moral obligation as the link between request and action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Goucher
Uplook Theme Heralded In Shantyman Advice Column
The Shantyman presents a faith based piece urging readers to seek hope in God when life grows dark. It champions perseverance, prayer, and spiritual resilience as practical guidance for troubled times.
Vaudeville Performer Quips About Asthma
A cheerful vaudeville performer notes asthma is no fun yet jokes about “getting off some not able wheezes.” The Louisville Courier Journal captures his lighthearted mood amid health struggles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier- Journal
No Sale Thyllis Tl'd Seeks Cedar Hope Chest
Short note about a buyer named Thyllis Tl seeking a cedar lined hope chest. clerk offers a cedar lined option as ideal for long lasting storage. telephonic inquiry or topics referenced.
Also Mentioned on This Page
D J, Walsh
Siberian
H d
P. B. Fitzwater
D.D
Deaf Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Bayer
Leonard Ear Oil
Leonard Ear O
A. O. Leonard, Inc
Fifth Ave
New York
Cuticura
Cuttours Laboratories
Faultless Starch CO
Kansas City
Missouri
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!