Vast lands and strange notes in an old American column
The article surveys vast public land totals in Wisconsin Minnesota and Nebraska while mentioning a giant horse claimed as the world’s largest. It references state resources farm production colonial growth and evolving industry in the late 19th century with notes on forests leprosy and electric science. It also touches on canal projects in Britain and a reflective poem about a mother and her missing child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Russia
France
Ronte
Germany
Cousin Dolby's Mistake and a Family Scheme
In a lively social chat, Dolby and Lu discuss marriage pressures, money, and George Haughton’s possible match with Bertha Neville. The nephew Adolphus fears losing influence, while Bertha’s arrival stirs hopes and jokes about suitable matches among cousins and friends.
A Cousin’s Plot Unfolds at Bertha Neville’s Arrival
In a sunlit balcony as Bertha Neville arrives with George Haughton, Dolby faces a shock when Adolphus Haughton introduces her as his aunt, revealing family intrigue and a plan to wed Bertha. Lu Lindon learns secrets overheard by Miss Neville, heightening tensions as Dolby contemplates his future and fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Lui
Dolby
Iwich George
Orphas
Lo Lo
Neville
Adolphus Haughton
Cos
Miss Neville
Miss Nevilla
Adolphus
Bertha Neville
Colby
Meif
Martried
Newall
George Haughton
Bertha
Misa Neville
Afiss' Nevill
Nors
Lo Adolphus
Kelp
Miss Nevilles Keapar
Aigig
Ernest
Dolbyf
Mies Lindon
George Houghton
Berths Neville
Pearls of Thought on Eyes Courage and Self Trust
Fragmented quotation discusses how the eyes of others ruin us and the need for Tabral courage to finish such thoughts. It contrasts trusting one’s own mind with external opinions, warning that indecision degrades the spirit and that restraint and steady self discipline curb greed and endless pursuit.
Eucalyptus trees and malaria cure cited in 19th century note
The article outlines eucalyptus trees native to Australia and their rapid growth, noting Algeria planted in 1862 with millions now standing tall. It highlights uses from timber and resin to perfumery, soaps, and varnishes, and emphasizes the tree's malaria-curing power due to aromatic oil and drainage, predicting its role in settlement schemes. It also includes a critical New Mexico letter denouncing Indian raids and a brief political aside on vice presidents becoming presidents after successors’ deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Paris
Algeria
Trea
Youth's
Reign of starch ends as wool takes over
A brisk travel through fashion lore notes the decline of starch in favor of soft wool, tracing starch origins to Dutchwoman Mrs Ding Joy and the shift since 1841 from wheat to corn starch. It also surveys South American mantilla customs, French dinner professions, Vanderbilt court fashion, and diverse global style notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ding- Joy
Bho
England
London
Mrs. Vanderbilt
King of Annam and His Court in Hue Insightful Letter
A Hue to Paris letter in Le Temps portrays the young Annam king as capable and stern, with a palace run by women and a strict daily ritual. It notes his emergence in state affairs, his education, royal diet, and a life of measured recreation, followed by a ceremonial sacrificial festival. It ends with health pro tips attributed to the king and a closing Atlanta consolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Webster
Thurlaw
Weed
Webster
Harrison
Taylor
Boston
Hue
Parla
le Temps
Annam
Dias
France
Sa Jis
Dova
Atilt
Mai
Cok
Ghamberlain
Prain
Bull High but Not Pig Tight in Providence
A Rhode Island farmer visits a foreman building tall telephone poles and jokes that the wire fence is “bull high” but cannot be “pig tight.” The mildly mannered foreman shrugs off questions as the farmer probes the project with humor, leaving the crew to press on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
Max Nork
Providence
Eaid
Rhode Island
Boston Herald
Curious Notes From A Bygone Lab And Gallery Scene
A fragmentary report recalls Dr Mounier’s acid experiments yielding tabercullous rats from infirmary poultices, plus a Paris Pleiades chart and a rough inventory of royal gardens in Ceylon. It describes a Glasgow tower clock, a clay figure workshop near a Catholic cemetery, and Colonel Nelson Tift’s thousand young pecan trees thriving in Dougherty County Georgia with unusually large nuts and broad canopies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Tift
Dougherty County
Not Dangerous Little Pirt Reflected in Harpers Woolly
A fragmentary exchange describes a girl mishearing someone as dangerous while a sister explains the situation to a lady caller. The little girl says the person is not dangerous as she is getting engaged, per a lines from Harper's Woolly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Caller
Michel
Harper
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nebraska
John
Roll
Redman, Il
Higland
Reland
Tesh
New York
Prussia
Cenhpira
Sandwich Islands
Blishi Gray
Scotland
Bismarck
Cours
New York Asstand Express
Manchest
Vie Mersey
Liverpool
Mersey
Irwell
Manchester
Bridgewater
Qeorge Stevenson
Manchester and Liverpool
Great Grimsby
Robbie
Teet
Burtt
Uttle
Helen Manville
Daughters of America
Cousin Dolby
Fifa
Mader
Geronimo
Black Tange
New Mexico
Thera
Ostroit Frao-Press
Mmantilla
Columbia
South America
Indies
Bogota
Fimo
Brooklyn
Adorpmant
United States
Phelpe
Vanderbilt
Plaster of
India
King OF
Donk-Khanh
Oriental Palace
Atlanta
Royal, Botanic ‘Gardens
Chateau Fira
Glasgow
Avorkmen
Italy
Ona
Paii
Mpya
New York Telegram
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!