Diverse Readings on Industry, War, and Labor Across Nations
The piece surveys Georgia timber reserves shrinking to nine years at 2.6 million feet daily, Utah mine disaster killing nearly 300, and rural youth fueling city life. It notes scientists as soldiers, medical volunteers, and legal shifts in Minnesota policing powers. It cites bonnets imports, counterfeit money, prison labor reforms, and education as civilization’s aims. It contrasts American and British unions’ funds on benevolence versus disputes and notes emigration trends in Australia with male surplus and marriage prospects.
Fragmented War Poem Lines Echo On City Streets
A desolate verse depicts muffled marching and crowds gathered as distant drums drum on. The speaker describes hearers listening in breathless anticipation to the canons of street life and soldiers approaching in a heavy, rhythmic murmur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corec
Joe Hillis Enlists in Luckless British War Tale
In the summer of 1861 Jack Hillis signs up at a Lake City recruiting office as Major Seely speaks loudly outside. Jennia Raynor nurtures Joe Hillis, who grapples with family pride and fear, then volunteers in hopes of honor. Joe leaves home for duty, writing letters from the field as his rank rises and the family weighs its future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hillis
Lake City
Scoly
Ee Sook Hillis
Eben
Sam
Joe
Jack
Major Seely
Raynor
Hillis
Raynor Farms
Jennia Raynor
Jennia
Hillis Family Reunites as Civil War Hero Returns
In a Sunday farm scene, Lieutenant Hillis returns home with his arm in a sling while Jim Smalley recalls his heroism at Antietam. A hearse passes as Mrs Hillist learns the news of a repatriated son, with Civil War relics and battlefield memories described in detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hillis
Hillis
Mr. Hillis
Eben
Smalley
Memorial Day Remembrance Of A Soldier Named Joe
The story recalls Joe Hillia Millis a young soldier remembered by his family on Memorial Day His mother recalls his modesty and sacrifice saying he was best spared and wished to tell loved ones he was glad to go instead of others His grave is marked by a tall monument and a flagstaff where colors fly yearly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Jonnie
Avi Son
Joe Hibs
Bradley
Terry
Mra. Hillia
Joe Alweya
Waters of Antietam Remain Sacred to Veterans
A Civil War reflection notes the Antietam battle’s crimsoned waters revered by Western families. The piece highlights veterans from Illinois Cavalry and multiple Michigan and Wisconsin Infantry units, who endured brutal encounters in the 16th and 17th centuries of fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antietam
Eighth Iilmoia Cavalry
Michigan
Ninotasath and Twelieth
Indiana Volunteers
Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
The Purpose of Secreta by the New York Press
A quirky note from the New York Press on secrets and secrecy. It claims secrets were invented by women to carve space for speaking about what they do not reveal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
Tales of Pluce and Adventure War Correspondent Exploits
A garbled selection recalls war reporting risks with Archibald Forbes like feats in Bulgaria and Serbia, a vivid ride through Danube crossings, Bucharest mud, and a trek to Semlin. It blends tales of fire rescues, a prairie girl saving twins, and pearl diving perils with assorted clippings and anecdotal notes.
Witty quips and domestic jests in humor pages
A collage of jokes and dialogue bits from 19th century humor columns. Snippets cover stuttering, bargains in romance, family quirks, and cadences of domestic life. The humor relies on cross talk between spouses and society figures, with light sarcasm and social observation throughout.
Early Morning Naps and the Morning Glow
A Memphis Commercial Appeal poem praising morning naps over dawns and waking zeal. The speaker extols the comfort of sleep, contrasts nature’s dawn with personal rest, and notes that the poorest and wisest both delay rising, cherishing the nap before day’s duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Bardans
Memphis
Coin Balancing Trick Stuns Bank Clerks
A riverfront wholesale firm employee wowed tellers by balancing three coins on edge at the paying window. He stacked a silver dollar, a half dollar, and a quarter, then pocketed the money. Others tried, nearly matching the start but none could sustain the feat, the crowd returning to attempts with wax aiding the edges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glover
Boston Herald
Washington Items and Missouri statues in Capitol Hall
A late 19th century recap notes Congress actions and diplomatic moves. Missouri donated statues of Bouton and Blair to Statuary Hall as the Senate accepted the gifts. The President nominated William H. Hunt for Secretary of Porto Rico and the House approved 400 000 for harbor improvements. International notes cover missions in Constantinople and Hawaii progress, with various trials and legal actions across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
St. Louis Exposition
Congress
Constantinople
Sublime Porte
Senate
Missouri
Bouton
Blair
Capitol
William H. Hunt
Montana
Porto Rico
House
Wharton Barker
McKintoy
White House
Naval Court of Inquiry
Mo.Gowan
Monadnock
Bepa
Dopow
Tha. BostoMica
Ggasi Weteos
Saal
Howse Committee On
Supreme Court
A Buck Poet Puffing Through a Prairie Pile
A fragmented Denver Post item notes a Kansas poet who rhymes with wordplay on writing and editing. The text references mockery of editors and a witty linen or buds image, suggesting a humorous or satirical snippet about literary craft and newspaper life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Big Jack
Buds
Denver Post
New Jersey fish and game laws updated by Frothingham
State Fish and Game Commissioner Frothingham announces the new measures enacted by the recent legislature. The statute covers hunting rules, seasons, and fines, including limits on gear, Sunday hunting, fish protection, and penalties for violations with specific dates and monetary fines. It also notes the 33rd annual Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Trenton with officers elected and state finances reported in good shape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey Department
Grand Army of the Republic
Trenton
Frank O. Briggs
H. G. Sortehorn
E. W. Richards
Joseph Coyler
Newark
W. P. Britton
Burnington
J. E. West
Jursey
G. Bf. Long
Orange
W. J. Orem
A. Rt. Desso
Cameroo
J. K. Atwood
Applegate
Hightstown
Recluse Found Dead in Madison Cabin
The Rev Mr Thomas linked with Drew Seminary in Madison found the body of Jacob Stout known as the Old Hermit of Madison in his cabin. Stout had lived there fifteen years in a small two room structure raised on the ground, recently distressed by his father’s estate and choosing reclusion. He was educated, once a schoolteacher and druggist, but preferred isolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archibald Forbes
Turkey
Servia
Djunis
Forbes
Jorvin
Deligrad
Forben
Bulgaria
Danube
Siatora
Simmnitza
Simnitza
Atagjar
Bucharest
Annie Erickson
Beaton
Miau
Annie
Mrs. Erickson
Apvio
Mure
Shere
Phim Creek
Ywat
Withim Creek
Phelpe Whitmarsh
Thomas
Drew Seminary
Madison
Jacob 8
Stout
Governor Voorhees Goes Abroad for Brief European Trip
Governor Foster M Voorhees sailed from New York City aboard the St Prat for a short European rest period. He was accompanied by Frank Bergop a noted New Jersey lawyer. Senate President William B Johnson will act as governor in Voorhees absence. Before departure the governor joked about crossing the “noose” for a rest and dipping foot on the rail of a country hotel. Shortly before the steamship sailed he named Assemblyman John F. Doxhelmer of Orange as Magister of Essex County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
California Volunteers
Negros
United States
Hawaii
Marconi
Honolulu
Dole
oKinley
Haowaii
Watter P. Bailey
Penokam
Havana
Cuba
Foster M. Voorhees
New York City
Europe
Asrommblymnan
John FP. Doxhelmer
Orange
Essex County
Cut Their Way to Liberty From Middlesox County Jail
Six prisoners escaped a ramshackle Middlesox County Jail by cutting a hole in the roof. The escapees were James Naley, Charles Fink, Fred Comlogs, Janes Norton, Frank Donofius, and George Wright, all committed in April last from Port Amboy as vagrants. They occupied cell No. Lt on the upper floor. Five years earlier seven inmates escaped through the roof, including a man awaiting trial for murder. The Board of Freeholders has discussed a new jail but no appropriation exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Jaiil
Middlesox
James Naley
Charles Fink
Fred Comlogs
Janes Norton
Frank Donofius
George Wright
Porth Amboy
Trian
Board of Freeholders
Dog Dies After Fire That Saved Four Lives
Ubland family of Bridgeton awoke to a barking dog atop the stairs. He and his wife and two children escaped as the rear of the house burned. The faithful dog sacrificed itself, dying in the flames while ensuring the family’s escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ubland
Bridgeton
Brunol
Captain Clark Receives Silver Medal in Atlantic City
Captain Charles E. Clark honored on stage at the Academy of Music in Atlantic City when Mayor Franklin P. Broy presents a silver medal from the New York Volunteer Life Saving Corps for bravery in rescuing a boy who fell from a structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Charles E. Clark
Franklin P. Broy
Academy of Music
Atlantic City
New York Volunteer Life Saving Corps
New Jersey Farming Reports and Local Improvements
South Jersey farmers report severe potato bug infestations and scarce sturgeon while anglers in Lower Alloway Creek pursue funds and catfish. Cumberland County expects strawberry crops to fail without immediate action. Middlesex County advances road macadamization from Cronbury to Millstone Bridge. The state capitol addition contract goes to Louis Lawton for 72809 dollars. Bay and river fishing remains good though sturgeon catches are down. Refrigerator car shipments to the West prove profitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Jersey
Lower Alloway Creek
Camden
Millville
Cumberland County
New Jersey
Gloucester County
Board of Freeholders
Middlesex County
Cronbury
Miliatone Bridge
State House Commission
Trenton
Louis Lawton
He Capito
Delaware Bay
Judge Opines Hi B Dependa On a Man's Mourning Capacity
Justice GQumere, the surgeon jurist at Fronton New Jersey, ruled that the death of a father causes substantial pecuniary loss. The case compares a mayor's death to a laborer's loss, noting higher economic damage when a man earns ten thousand a year versus a man earning a dollar and a half daily. Filomona Caveoiin, widow of an Italian laborer killed by Vita Dileo and Pasqual Oella, sues for damages in a $1520 verdict shadily noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gqumere
Chiurglog
Fronton
N. J
Tug Dallar
Filomona Caveoiin
Vita Dileo
Pasqual Oella
Dun
Aimages
Thor&sy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Georgia
Utah
The
Christian Register
Sambon and
Low
Romana Compagna
Supreme Court of
Minnesota
McClure’s
Secret Service
New York
Philadelphia
Industrial Commission
William T. Harris
New South Wales
Great Britain
Edward W. Bemis
New York Independent
Jennie
Sale
Hina
Fia
Hagerstown
Sharpsburg
Sedgwick
Dunker Church
Dra. D. Fairney and Son
Stony Bridge
Chicago
Board of Trade
Biskhoag
Federal Army
Little Driek House
Washington and
Potomac Airoets
W. Gamble
Pluce
Young Veraine
Dan
Itme
Twan
Texarkana
Dean
Express
Mona
Anry
Guna
Chen
Mun
Philippines
Haney
Castner
Wigan
Mavey
Baltimore Sun
Asia
Pacific
Germany
East
Mahon
Harper's Magazine
Wivishon
Bash
Patel
Baltimore
Quinn
de Fonte
Conal
Joaz
Foyman
Philadelphia Press
Chicago Post
Jane
New York Weekly
Mra. Quinn
Archibald
Albert Lanenaster
Cincinnati
Ohio
Harry Hamburger
James O. Keough
Holyoke
Mass
Frank Fossett
Fort Worth
Tex
Court House
Escapad
St. Louis
Maple Park
Iate
William A. Echols
Middleport
Ajhio
Presbyterian General Assembly
Mfo
Athens
Synod of
Olio
John Hayes
St. James
Hannat Cotlins
Jorney City
Central Railroad of
Charles Woodward, Jr
Mount Holly
Coakley
Joseph McGrath
Admiral Dewey
Admiral Parvacut
Knoxville
Tong
San Francisco
Manila
Theodore Schwan
Democrats of
Allan D. Candler
A. G. Bacon
Thomas McDermott
Pawtucket
St. Patrick's Church
Lowell
Slasa
Kastinout
Paris
France
Dresden
Bohemia
London
Belfast
Aberdeen
Tranavani
Joh Jnnesburg
China
Bhang-tung
San Salvador
Central America
Siphdia
Prince of Wales
Brussels
Belgium
Duke of York
Windsor Castle
Bngland
Henry Willian Prederick Albert
Congo Free State
Kellam
Transvaal
Peetoria
Lydenburg
Beitlhh
Federation
Great Beltaln
St. Petersburg
Itnsata
Lo Aptto
New South Watley
Greece
Ation
Korea
America
News OF
Howard P. Frothingham
Fist and Game Commission of
New Jaracy
Iawa
Delaware
Trenton Falls
USA
Arrem Ok
Huntop
Denlora
G. A
Recluse
Bond
Governor Voorhees
Tn Ali Porte
Judge
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!