Two Young Men Save Life in South Side Car Incident
A green chauffeured model car nearly struck an old man at a crossing on the south side. The driver and passenger backed up, found him unharmed but winded, and gave him a joyride to his home. He then credited them as the saviors of his life and they seek Carnegie medals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aovista
Hin
Agant
Toodem
Philadelphia
Jet
Battle Creek
Mich
Ihe
Chieng Kuel-ti
Peking
Persia
Wanthior
Caractacus Hero of Britons Faces Roman Fate
A historic tale recounts Caractacus, leader of early Britons, resisting Rome. He and his family were captured and brought before Emperor Claudius, who tried to terrify him. He boasted of defending his homeland and family, and his courage moved the emperor. Caractacus and kin eventually returned to Britain in triumph.
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Julus Caesar
Caractacus
Varaciacus
Rome
Caractanus
Britain
Remarkable California Judge Ruling On Marital Freedom
A California judge ruled there is no legal authority to stop a husband from showing affection to his wife, despite possible abuse concerns. The case arose after a Los Angeles woman asked for an injunction to prevent her husband from being attentive, a decision noted for its unusual view on domestic relations.
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California
Wenn
Los Angeles
Solomon
Grapefruit Crunch Promises Brain Nourishment Claims
A fragment from an old advertisement discusses Grape-Nuts and Postum claiming brain nourishment from minerals like Phosphate of Potash. It quotes editor testimonials praising improved digestion, steadier nerves, and mental energy, asserting the cereal benefits without detailed scientific backing.
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Soreet Mead Abit Mile Watts Enern
Romeral
Cabal Bey Pooper
Pately
Ioore Wan Media
Gruesome Siege of Peking Reported by Wireless Operator
J Manahan a wireless operator on oriental naval duty recounts the two day mob violence in Peking. The attack left shops looted and streets aflame as executioners and looters terrorized the capital. Officials claim mutiny over political shifts triggered widespread chaos and police collapse. The report notes looters fled to Tianjin as warships move and a torpedo boat continues dispatch duty along the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Legation
Legation Guard
Tien Tsin
Mitch
Hotilla
Nanking
Chin Eins
Shanghai
Historic Paintings in the Capitol Portraits of Speakers Hidden Face
In the Capitol’s back gallery near the House, portraits of speakers line the wall, with Nathaniel Macon of North Carolina missing. Uncle Joe Cannon comments on delays in hanging some portraits as Theodore M. Pomeroy briefly serves, and Thomas B. Reed’s portrait provokes a cold reaction. The collection includes Gilbert Stuart’s works and the famed Battle of Bunker Hill scene, reflecting varied costs and significance of these historic images.
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Capitol
Philadelpha Public Ledger
Washington
Insii
House of Representatives
House
Joe Cannon
Nathaniel Macon
North Carolina
Macon
Schuler Colfax
Aristocrats of the Garden by Charles Dudley Warner
Warner muses on vegetables with playful class metaphors, favoring beans, melons, and especially lettuce. He contrasts vulgar cucumber and humble potato with high society notions, praising lettuce as a sparkling, fresh topic and noting its prime ripening in July.
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Charles Dudley Warner
Waarden
Snail and Razor Edge Experiments Pervade Strand Narration
Professor Ward describes a snail walking along a razor edge and over its sharp edge while photographed. The snail adjusts, extending its feelers, then retracts as danger is perceived. The piece riffs on observation and curiosity with fragmented lines from the Strand.
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Ward
Strand
Razer
Witty Cafe Cipher Reveals Curious Query at Grand Avenue
A fragmented amusement piece describes a waiter negotiating breakfast eggs with a guest, a humorous miscommunication about steak and eggs, set near Grand Avenue cafes. The oddly phrased dialogue appears as a playful snapshot from the Kanensky Star, interleaved with a science note on Milky Way influences on glacial cycles and stellar types.
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Grand Avenue
Shereupos
Kanensky
Doan's Kidney Pills Help Mrs J Downs in Chickasha Okla
A fragment from a local column notes Mrs J Downs of 219 North Sixth Street Chickasha Oklahoma reports kidney trouble with back pain and nervousness. After using Doan's Kidney Pills she said symptoms subsided and she regained strength. Poster Milburn Co Buffalo NY advertised the product at 60 cents.
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Downs
Chickashi
Okla
Doen
Fett
Doan
Poster
Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. T
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John
Johnny
Buttenhook
Mr. Teild Wright
Dearest
Misa Cutting Hintz
Darius
Hystaspes
Damocedes
Damoceies
Obshareur
Cholly
Albania
Nanse
Wil, Company
Limitt D. Battle Creek
Sachigark, L
Sioux City
Revolutionary Army
Mr. Manshan
Tham
J. Manahan
Oriental Naval Duty
W. J. Manaman
Decatur
Atic Station
China
Danudry
Uris
Ena
Xuan Shi Kai
Pas
Hese
Off Cote
Lmny
Mfe
Glibert Stumet
Joke Erte
Perry
Toostha
Wits
Ring of Mathers
Cape Face
Saya
Branklord
Tate
Falick
Bam
Wax
Witc
Poe
Rudolf Moitaiar
Muky ‘Wey
Gerheld
Shes
Saskatchewan
Canada
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!