Notable Accidents and Fortunate Surprises From History
A survey of accidents and fear induced deaths, odd causal tales, and lucky accidents that yielded inventions. Stories include a child choking on coffee, a wart removed with lye, fear deaths from snakes and earthquakes, and notable historical fatalities tied to superstition. It also recounts Galileo’s pendulum insight, accidental discoveries like blue paper, envelopes, and the stocking loom, plus chess with whist leading to royal favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marks
Francis
Indian Medical Service
Penteman
Frederick I
Prussia
Louisa
Mecklenberg
Brandenburg
de Montrevel
St. Simon
Galileo Galelei
Pisa
East
Frame Work Knitters’ Company
William Lee
Cambridge University
Old Folks of San Gabriel Immortality Seekers
In San Gabriel two centenarian women are cited by church records as aged 102 and 117. Visitors find Senora Laura and Senora Benjamins in dilapidated huts, seeking coins from strangers as they sit among dirt and chickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Gabriel
Laura
Senora
Senora Benjamins
el Paso Times
How to Corn Beef for Long Storage
Recipe from The Household describes curing one hundred pounds of beef with nine pounds of salt two ounces of saltpeter two ounces of black pepper and one pint of molasses. Pack in a cask cover with boiling water until covered seal tight and refrigerate to keep for a year.
Rough on Rats Almanac at druggists for 2c stamp
Weil presents Rough on Rats Almanac available at druggists or mailed for 2 cents. E. 8S. Wells Jersey City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weil
Wells
Jersey City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Defiance County Express
Frank C. Culley
Defiance
Ohio
Roe
Josephine Pollard
Anacreon
Anchylus
William the Conneror
Chrysoppus
Moliere
Thomas May
Lucan
George Etheridge
Fopling
Lee
Dryden
Edgar Allen Poe
Jean Baptist Santelll
France
Cowley
Thomas Sprat
Rochester
B’oth
Xenocrates
Charles Lamb
William Duprat
Clermont
Erne
San Domingo
Port Royal
Wylie
Felton
Kingston
Rand
Saenet
Bill
Joshua Heilman
Mulhouse
Alsace
Lord Bute
Mousley
Frederick
Prince of Wales
Kew
Leicester House
George III
Liverpool Scientific Society
Prince Rupert
Henry Schonward
Nuremburg
Pliny
Nater
Charles Goodyear
Chicago Times
Sena
PF. J. Cheney
Adams Street
Sesaesees-Ee
OLEDO
G. W. Bechel
Boots & Shoes
J. P. Ayers
Russell
Russell House
Loose’s Extract
Lover
Plossom
Loose
J. M. Loose & Co
Monroe, Mich
Farrand
Williams & Co
Swift & Dodds
James E Davis & Co
Detroit
Parker’s
Hiscox & Co
N.Y
N. Y
Mer
Spence Bros. CO
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
W.E. Reppert
Columbus
Mansfield
Shelby
Plymouth
Monroeville
Deshler
Hicksville
Seeewares
Auburn
Seeenese
Garrett
Avilla
Posessoris
Chicago
Deshler Neneee Seeee
Fostoria Eases
Republic
Plymouth Eneeee
Cambridge
Perrrrrrry
Barnesville
Bellaire
Washington
Rae
Ibam
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
C.E. Lord P.G
United States
Eagle Square Dealing Clothing House
Frank Levy
Switzer & Kehn
AST
Sls
Tina i
d-Coal Ba
Switzer & Kehnast
Clinton Street
Viers & Hilton
Viers & Hilton’s
Express
Odd Fellows Block
S. H. Frank
Summit Street
Toledo
Eaton's
N. B
the “Argand
ERS
Switzer Bros
Colby & Scott’s
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!