Red Hair Appears After Bull Attack in Pittsburgh Dispatch
James Rt. Spadden of Spring Garden survived a brutal bull charge that left him bruised and near death. After the encounter his hair began turning red, joining the coal black coat he previously wore, with red strands multiplying over 48 hours. Local owner intervened with a pitchfork to separate man and animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rt. Spadden
Spring Garden
Spadden
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia Record
Beaverton Man Believed To Be 1888 Chief Joseph Reward Candidate
A Beaverton resident for over 18 years William Bahr is suspected as the man sought for the 1888 Chief Joseph reward. The government offered 500 dollars for the capture dead or alive after Chief Joseph scalped a white woman and two children. The San Francisco Chronicle reports Bahr’s possible identification based on friends’ claims and government records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Beaverton
Ore
William Bahr
Bahr
San Francisco Chronicle
Love and Red Hair
A hospital romance unfolds as a shy patient befriends a broken leg wardmate. A freckled red haired girl visits, triggering jealousy and fever relapses. The pair discovers their mutual love at fault, and the narrator reconciles as the relationship becomes a fiancé–exchange tale.
Women Vote Question Sparks Bosses' Lesson in Politics
In a public exchange Senator Sorghum asserts that votes for women improved the country. He says women in politics have taught old-time bosses that they can no longer claim to have the last word, signaling a shift in political power dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Sorghum
Radium Therapy Used for Inoperable Goiter
Dr. Wallace I. Terry of San Francisco treats grave exophthalmic goitre with six tubes of radium emanations into the thyroid. The emanations, totaling six to seven millicuries, aim to reduce gland activity when surgery is not feasible yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace I. Terry
San Francisco
Novel phonograph style heater debuts in stove design
Popular Mechanics Magazine describes a new stove modeled after a phonograph cabinet. It features an internal cast iron drum inside a light metal outer casing with louvers, external air intake, and pipes that heat air before it exits. It can burn hard or soft coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Deed to Photograph Deer Snaps Bathman at Maine Meeting
A Bathman at a Maine Bankers Association gathering at Belgrade Lakes attempted a staged rifle shot when a tame deer approached. As one photographer framed the scene the deer stepped forward and bit the end of the rifle barrel, producing a surreal portrait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Bankers’ Association
Belgrade Lakes
Ecuador Establishes National Aviation School in Guayaquil
A joint French and Italian aviation mission has arrived in Guayaquil to staff Ecuador's new national school of aviation. They serve as instructors and administrators as flights operate daily to outlying provinces and across the Andes. The government aims to open aerial postal routes to inaccessible regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecuador
National School of Aviation
Guayaquil
Andes
Lumpkin County Sets 1921 Tax Rates and Levies
County officials Meaders Ash and Moore announce total 1.60 per hundred dollars in Lumpkin County for 1921 property tax. State and educational levies plus county components cover road and bridge funds, paupers, jail, and general purposes. City of Dahlonega faces a 1.50 rate while surrounding areas total 1.60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Lumpkin County
R. C. Meaders
W. L Ash
John H. Moore
Board of Education
Oahonega
Dahlonega
City of
Joan H. Moors, R. OC
Drapers
W.L. Asx
Commissioners of Roads & Revenues
County of
Lumpkin
State of
Sheriff Sale of Dah Lonega Property in 1921
A house and lot in the City of Dahlonega Lumpkin County Georgia will be sold at public auction at the courthouse door on the first Tuesday in October 1921 between legal hours to satisfy a fi fa from the Justices Court 887th District G M in favor of Bank of Lumpkin County against C J Jarrard J M Davis Sheriff. The property sits on Park Street 105 feet long facing Park Street and runs 200 feet back with boundaries North R M Bryton South B A Craig East unknown Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Lumpkin County
Court House
Said County
Dahlonega
Park Street
R. M. Bryton
B. A. Craig
C.J. Jarrard
Fifa
Justices Court
G. M
Bank of Lumpkin County
C. J. Jarrard
City Tax Book Open for 1921 Assessments
The City tax book is now open for the collection of taxes for 1921 and will close on the 380th day of September 1921. Citizens are urged to settle promptly to avoid the issuing of any fleas. This Sep 1, 1920. 1T. J. Ssure, City Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ssure
Tobacco and seeds sale notice from Fruitvale Nurseries Albany GA
Advertisement offering Pure tobacco substitutes and real tobacco at low prices. Includes postpaid tobacco at 1.00, collard plants 50 cents per 100, Len packets turnip seeds 50 cents, rye wheat fall oats crimson clover and various trees advertised for low prices with a free catalog from Fruitvale Nurseries Albany GA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruitvale Nurseries
Albany
Shertt's Sales in Lumpkin County Georgia Court Auction
Sale to the highest bidder for cash of Lot No. 585 in Lumpkin County Georgia to satisfy a bank claim against O W Frix, plus additional lots 483 75 and 784 in Lumpkin County secured by fi fa actions, and a two horse buggy. Sheriff J M Davis notes multiple levies returned by W T O Head L D.
Regenerative Braking Powers Electric Locomotives
A description of regenerative braking in the latest electric locomotives explains how down grade motion generates electrical power and feeds it back to the trolley system for use by other trains instead of wasting energy as heat.
London’s New Deep Water Dock Near Royal Albert
A new deep water dock covering 65 acres near the Royal Albert dock in London will reach about 88 feet in depth with 10 000 feet of quayage and extensive sheds and rail links. After opening a new dry dock 750 feet long 100 feet wide and 35 feet deep on the blocks will be available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Albert Dock
London
A War Profiteer Chooses Episcopalian Worship
Bishop Homer Stunz recounted a tale at dinner in Omaha about a war profiteer who abandoned the Baptist faith for Episcopalian worship. He visited a book store and asked for hymnals and Bibles but balked at the Book of Common Prayer, muttering for something "a little more selecter."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Stunz
Omaha
Episcopal Church
Painless Dentistry Lifts Pain With Tooth Solvent
Popular Science Monthly reports a new acid solvent that will dissolve decayed tooth tissue. A tiny swab applies the liquid to dentine and enamel, removing decay without the usual drilling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Science Monthly
Pocket Sized Pooches Spark Pocketbook Fad
In England a fad for miniature dogs grows as women carry the tiny companions everywhere. The diminutive pets fit into coat pockets or handbags, becoming fashionable accessories during outings and daily activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Fishing trip joke exchange about catches
A brief quip about a fishing trip yields a jab at exaggeration. Two speakers tease each other over luck and the size of fish not caught, turning the moment into a humorous exchange.
Buenos Aires Women Praised For Fashion By Mrs Clara Hampton
Mrs Clara P Hampton of the United States praises Buenos Aires women as the finest dressed in the world. She notes French designers supply the latest Paris models and that Argentine style leads New York and London, with many Arpatina women described as beautiful and stylish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Clara P. Hampton
United States
Hampton
Paris
Abe
New York
London
Arpatina
Golfing Spouse Sparks Patient Home Return
Mrs Flatbush recalls a surprising evening as her husband returned from a golf game in good humor. Mrs Bensonhurst explains his calm mood arose from an afternoon on the links where he likely avoided temper during play. Yonkers Statesman notes the lighthearted exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonkers; Statesman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Love
Aviation
Sheriff's Sales
J. M. Davis
Shertt
Lecal
65Th District
G. W. Frix
G. ML
Bank of
O. W. Frix
Pronibel
W. T. O. Head
L. D
W.H. Lance
T. Y. Barnes
Homer Edwards
W. H. Lance
John A. Crane
985Th
W. H. Sheffield
G H McGuire
Dahlonnga
Moore & Marlys
Littlebeld
Atlanta
Galland
Brad-Draucht
H. A. Stacy
Bradyville
Tenn
Stacy
Rutherford County
Merl
Thedford’s
Mr. Stacy
Thacher Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Townsend
Satis
Moe
Liccerr & Myers Tosacco Co
London’s New Dock
West Pocket
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!