Tom Jones the Cowboy Struggles with a Stampede
A humorous tale follows Tom Jones sent from Boston to the West. He chases romance with heiress Miss Griscomb, but a stampede, a prairie fire, and missteps derail his heroics until a seasoned judge tells him Miss Griscomb is more up to date and to change his approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Jones
Boston
Linn Squen
Theron College
Ife
Jones
Tae Tor Jou
Vel
Idrus
Ail Imaenen
Toarath Roenjoy
Tom Janes
Tara
Pete
Toni
Miraris
Laure Wellerersk
Grise
Taylor
Jame Wolf Creek
Miss Griscomb
Diogenes
Lincoln's hair tonic quip calms persistent Philadelphia visitor
A tale recounts President Lincoln's humorous rebuke of a bald Philadelphia man who crowded the White House with lengthy talks. Lincoln offered a bottle with a joke hair growth claim, and the visitor left laughing, easing the delegation flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Carter
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
Philadelphia
White House
Lincoln
Count Seals Deal in Parlor Sketch with Ciphered Wealth
In a strained scene from a Chicago Record-Herald item a language barrier fades as a count proposes wealth by tallying figures with a pencil. The narrator, amid a parlor exchange, witnesses ciphered sums reach ten million dollars before a romantic moment signals imminent nuptials.
Viewers and Engineer Report on Harrison County Roads
David Hurn Joseph L Walk and Thomas Cunningham filed a survey report in Harrison county Indiana on June 4 1903 detailing cost profiles and specs for two road improvements in Spooneer township Fredericksburg and Corydon road and Frenchtown and Milltown road. The document covers lengths estimated costs materials stone gauge rolling intersection curves and ditching with monthly partial payments and final completion terms. Signed by Hurn Walk and Cunningham and witnessed by George L Hess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David H. Hurn
Joseph L. Walk
Thomas Cunningham
Harrison County
Indiana
Fredericksburg and
Corydon
Depaug
Blue River
Fprenchtown
John Trouein
Congressional
Fredericksburg
Isobel Clunie
Predericksburg
Frenchtown
Milltown
John Clark
Milluyen
Little St. Louis
Paul Nolot
Free turnpike road spec and survey in Spencer township Indiana
Detailed engineering notes describe a thirty foot wide roadbed for a free turnpike in Spencer township Indiana. It covers route by Frenchtown Milluyen roads, ditch depths, culverts, embankments, bedstone, ballast by limestone, and drainage requirements with quantities and costs.
Gravel or Macadam Road Election Notice Prompts Voters
Legal voters of Spencer township Harrison county Indiana are notified to vote at all precincts in July 1903 on whether to construct a gravel or macadam road. The measure follows an order by the Harrison county Board of Commissioners and relies on a published report and maps filed in the county auditor's office. A public election is set with an emergency clause attached and sealed by GEORGE L. HESS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Spencer Township
Clarrison Equity
Indiana
Harrison County
Board of Commissioners
Aeeardancr
New Albany
Ind
F. M. Bartley
Corydon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tom Jones, Cowboy
C. B. Lewis
Puge
Athens
Lysander
Greece
Troy
Fortane
Agamemon
Milton
Electra
Papa
Flo
Chicago Record-Herald
Prenchtowns and Milltown
Public Travel
Sala
George L. Hess, A. H.C
State OF
Los County OF
Harrison
George L. Hess
Auditoria
Cnmity
Ay George . Hess. A. A
Frenchtown and
Yavio H
Iwers Josnon
Thomas Cunnigham
Dre Hes
Haneer Ibechare
Yeouvar Eras
Reid
Ehiurgee
Tion
Isbal
Dam Georgh L. Hess, AL
H.C
O.S W
Atlantic City
Cape May
Sea Isle City
Rehoboth
Atlantic Coast
Washington
D. C
Harper's Ferry
Baltimore
O. P. McCarty
Cincinnati
Ohio
the Osborne Hay
Sorydon Planing Mill Co
Gourt House
Hopkins
Bank OF Corydon
Geo. W. Applegate
W. B. Slenmons
M. Eater
Pres
Yarmo
Rec Tanis
Vice Pees
NEW
Clune
E. Market Street
Louisville, Ky
C W. Cole
VAMC
Colere Journal
NEW Albany Business College
Ream Parker
Irst National Bank
J. M. Andrigw
Vv. J. Bulleit, Casuier
Ma Annteen
Bennett Za C
Wonrn
N. P. Wosestas
Sastort Derik
OLS
The
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Lillions
S. Pfrimmer
Cen’i
Grove
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!