A Birthday Gift Connects Jane And Stephen
Jane brings a playful birthday basket to a boy named Stephen Hampton. The lieutenant driver escorts her to the Hampton estate where Stephen and his mother reveal a touching link to Jane. Jane learns Stephen cherishes a photo of her and appreciates the humorous gift haul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Gibbon
Rome
leutennant
Mary
Stephen Hampton
Leutenant
June
Stephen
Hamptons
Mrs. Hampton
Mrs. Sampton
curla
Juno
Piffles in Boots Wins A Mansion Wager
Nina Betton receives a small inheritance from Aunt Matilda and a dog named Piffles. A chance meeting with Archie Kellund leads to mutual affection, and Nina learns the dog helps secure a home and romance. They track the dog to the aunt’s deserted house, uncover Archie's true claim, and marry, with Piffles guiding a new life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
manny
Nina
Shoe
Piff
Archie fladly
Archie
Matha
stont
Archle
Piles
Pliffles
Pitfles
Pitles
Disgusted Motorman Stops Car Over Hat
A young woman and a small boy hailed a State Street car on Chiller Street. A man shouted, the motorman slammed the emergency brake, stopping the car suddenly. Instead of a child under the wheels, the hat was retrieved as onlookers gasped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
thchiller street
Chicago
Success Is a Habit by E W Howe
Kansas writer E W Howe proclaims success to be a habit built on daily, simple tasks done exceedingly well. The patient, unnoticed worker who begins small, repeats the right actions, and maintains these practices becomes essential when stress or need tests character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Howe
Kansas
Women to Hold Vote Power in Increased Suffrage Plans
England Scotland and Wales plan to raise the number of enfranchised people from 7,650,175 to 22,818,001 with about 3,000,000 more men and the remainder women. Women would hold the balance of power, as 12,014,607 women would vote against 10,804,334 men. Ireland excluded. The plans aim to grant suffrage to virtually every person of majority age in the three kingdoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Scotland
Wales
Wwanten
Ireland
Flying dragons sail by winged ribs in Indo Malayan region
A description of lizards called flying dragons that glide using elongated midrib ribs and a translucent membrane. The wings fold like a fan when not in use and act as a parachute to sail between trees. Some species have wing markings resembling butterfly patterns. The note cites R W Shufeldt in Scientific American Supplement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borneo
R. W. Shufeldt
Scientife American Supplement
Words Have Histories Behind Their Histories
A compact piece on how English words trace origins to Greek, Latin, and French roots. It notes examples like dynamite from Greek power and goodbye from God be with you, and discusses how languages borrow from others shaping modern meaning. The essay reflects on olden times when common folk learned after long days in the fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marmalades
Lancet Explores Rabelais as Practical Medico Author
The London Lancet shifts from medicine to literature to examine Master Francois Rabelais. It argues his letters and wit were part of daily medical work to amuse, hearten, and brace patients, boosting his stature among the faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Lancet
The
Lancet
Francois Rabelais
Francois
Also Mentioned on This Page
LONG & BEALL
Denton W National Bank
Liberty
HARVEY L. COOPER
Prest
T. C. WEST
Hughes Lumber and Coal Co
ENTON, MARYLA
RAbhi
Jno
Nora Nora Bayes
France
Daddy
Chas
Hart
Inc. McCormack
Fritzie
Peerless
Minnetonka
Jim
Berlin
Central
No Man’s Land
Paul Revere
RED SEAL RECORDS
M. K. NEWNAM
Denton, Md
Theieutenant
Jnne
Heddy
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Nina Betton
Matilda
Efer
Ning
Pites
Hke
Flo
Pitlles
amd da sa
Mina
Archie Kellund
eall
Pirkes
United Kingdom
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!