Engineered Narrow Escape on Albany Express From a Wreck Plot
On a stormy night a New York railroad express from Albany halted suddenly when engineer John Donebee detected danger at the rail joint. A lantern revealed widened rails that would have derailed the train, likely foiled by conspirators aiming to free prisoners aboard. Donebee credits a gut sense and warns of internal frailty as he describes his lifelong dyspepsia and recovery with Warner Tippecanoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mnesanl Widler
New York
Albany
Verona
John Donebee
Kansas Letters Reflect Politics and Crime in 1884
A Kansas newspaper column reviews state politics with Gov. Glick a leading figure and Thacher as a prohibitions advocate, noting a likely Democratic nomination and divided Republicans. It recounts the Medicine Lodge bank robbery, mob justice, and Sheriff Bige's attempts to restore order, ending with an ad for Ayer's Hair Vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kun
Kars
Kansas
Glick
Thacher
Wil
John A. Martin
Martin
State Senate
Secord
Iste
Neosho Falls
Mlante
Daly
Medicine Lodge
Twon
Cottonwood Fall
Bige
James Boys
Missouri
A Change Demanded in Public Salaries Debate
The American Register lists Republican salary increases as wasted public funds. It cites July 1860 boosts to the Presidency, Cabinet, and Supreme Court, with mansion expenses rising to about 55 thousand dollars yearly. It claims total annual burdens grew by over 13 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Register
Republican Party
United States
Supreme Court
Dawes
House of Representatives
General Grant
Supreme Court of the United States
Marshall
Taney
Sealatioan Party
Tilden Will Be Nominated If Campaign Persists
Representative Thurlow K. Pale of Ohio returns from New York where he and Cleveland Plain Dealer editor Mr Armstrong meet at Gramercy Park. They say Mr Tilden will be nominated and accept, with tariff plank undecided. Tilden’s health is good despite a paralysis-related tremor, memory sharp, routine active, preparing Graystone summers, and campaign funding likely self-sustaining if nominated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ther
Tilden
Farley
Cleland
Indianapolis
Tillon
Flo
Graystone
Yonkers
Alcan
Warning from McClure Villagers on Slander and Gossip
Letter from W. L. Tavton dated May 14 1884 defends unnamed residents against false rumors spread by Mrs Grundy and local circles. He urges self reform before judging others and warns of spreading scandal in McClure Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure
Eprron Norr Huwrst
Fuchix
Mra
Taylor
W. L. Tavton
Every Girl in Her Teens Ad Shows Gentle Tonic Promise
An advertisement by D. J. Humphrey promotes Zon-Phora as a health tonic for teen girls. It claims to ease fatigue, restore color, and counterbalance drains on the body and nerves, noting the product appears in another column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boe
D. J. Humphrey
A Mixed Bag of Ads and Jests From a Late Issue
A cluttered page blends gag lines and old time ads. It touts Acker’s Dye Tablets and Hood’s Sarsaparilla, offers Dr Thomas Bellerslie remedies, and notes humorous quips about cats, trades, and a Burlington boy’s watch tale.
Startling Discovery Promised Cure for Bronchitis
Mr Wm Johnson of Huron Ohio reports his wife suffered chronic bronchitis for years. After trying many remedies with no lasting relief she used Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds, which allegedly gave a permanent cure. Trial bottles free at J C Saur’s drug store. Large size $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Johnson
Huron
Oak
Dr. King
J. C. Saur
Snow's Ocean A Rising Pond Mystery in Orrington Me
A high bank above the Penducot River in Orrington Maine hides a clear pool in Sam Snow’s cow pasture. Locals christened Snow's Ocean for its twice daily rise and fall of eight to ten inches, unlike Lake Superior. Frogs lay eggs in deep water, while theories point to an underground outlet feeding the pool. Hood's Sarsaparilla offered as a trusted blood purifier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penducot River
Orringtom
Bret
Sam Snow
Snow
Lake Superior
Mage
Grant Ward liabilities and notable losses in Grant Ward failure
Receiver Davies sets Grant & Ward liabilities at 14.53 million with 10 to 12 million in collateral, leaving 2 to 3 million unsecured. A Washington insider notes Senator Chaffee is among the principal sufferers, claiming losses of his Colorado and other assets. Harper's begins its sixty-ninth volume with previews of summer papers and features on the New York Custom-house and Western migration, plus fiction and poetry by noted authors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pithapoorata
Davies
Grant & Ward
Washington
Chaffee
Colorado
Harper's Magazine
Lune
Biarrits
Reinhart
John A. Butler
North Shore
Lake Superior
Chase Graham
New York
William Black
E. P. Roe
Abbey
Dielman
Gibson
Rome
John McMallen
Fredericks
Mary EB. Wilkins
Virginia
Witch
Grace Sherwood
Abraham Lincoln
Cincinnati
W. M. Dickson
Language Meetups Across Nations in a Montana Tax Gag
A humorous fragment plays on ethnic greetings and puns about conduct and taxes. In a Montana setting the gag ends with a quip about inviting the internal revenue to boost taxes, pairing national stereotypes with a punchline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wathetic Montana
Cally
Fragmentary 16th Century Text Spotted in May 1584 Noted
A garbled historical fragment mentions May 24 1584 and references various names and places in a faded script. The readable elements hint at a colonial or legal notice but lack clear context or complete facts for full interpretation.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Burns
Ian Titty
Charles A. Veret
Inetinet
Himerit
Republican Congress
New England
New Jerey
Pennsytennia
Delaware
Myrare Nelles
Credit Mobilier
Frio
Bis Frien
Parker
Man Jenkins
THU
Ayer
Dave Page
Minks
Tom
Lake City
Gunnyntee Acker
Mys Acker
J.T. & I. Tajst
Hood
George Campbell
Hopkinsville
Michigan
Thomas Belerfiie
Graevius
J. L
J. Laat
Burlington
Chicago Tribune
Josh Billings
Carter
Mike
Jonathan
Triah
Mik
Trishman
Pat
Dr. Jones
Nashville
Tenn
Darkey
Ebery
Brooklyn
Cork
Bridget
Messrs. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Imo
Rony
Peter
Sania North
Roel
Sheriff's Sale
O 'Baturday
Aller
Sheriff's
Charles Mr Gidley
Jam ‘County
Otte
Hale
Walsh Cay
Heme Wauty
Ohio
Aix
Antinis
Valeon
Henryary County
Holler & Maur, Partners
Tilghman Millert
Nader
Vale
Manry County Court
Alphe
Bbuchanam
Literty Center
Henry County
Parma
Trederick Ae Sher
Tylor & Donnelly
Plate Napatoo
AtZorlock
Nu Weary
Onin
Lasald
Obite
Tovwitt
Eorth-Weat
Tauge
Ry Haaren More Ue
Wale
Jay
Intervet
Vien Quw
Watabe
Iene Tugle
Mario Kaupp
Hie
Audi State Oflice
Napoleon
Menry County
Napelcom
Said
Eid
Suretina
Will Canser
Bod Whall
Mane
Jun Ereen
Tas Evers
Wll Goth
Beuey
Benin
Brosnenger
Hnaith
Doef
Iro
W. Scote
M. D
Manene City
Ure
Scott's
Northwest Office
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!