The Pollexfen Party and a Civic Turnabout
A satirical tale of Mrs. Louisa Pollexfen and her husband Phineas as they duel over a summer party. She secretly plans a Philadelphia gathering while he pretends a Milwaukee trip, ending with a grand Lively Crickets event that reveals their mutual resolve and wry domestic harmony amid evolving political intrigues and social games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Pollexfen
Pollexfen
Louisa
Haystack Farm
Fortunum
Milwaukee
Sarah
Ann
Mra
Joneses
Browns
Robinsona
Pullexfen
Philadelphia
Fenwick Foxglove
du Poutier
Madam Elisette
Polleafen
Phineas Polleafen
Fortunum Tratel
Mrs. Polléxfen
Betsy
Kate Lee
Miss Muggietons
Mrs. Pollexfen
Mr. Vollexfen
Smithers
Potts
Dawson
The Farm Notes on Garden Remedies and Planting
Wast For Borens describes a carbolic wash for borers and scale using soft soap and carbolic acid, with yearly or biannual applications. Seed potatoes require dry storage, early planting helps against potato beetle, and sprouting before planting is debated. Notes advise orchard variety selection, stock quality, and fertilization practices for grapes and general farming efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Bateman
Iris
Marshal Vauban
Europe
A Diamond in the Crown of a Queen Prayer Theme
The text extols a succinct, poetic meditation on prayer. It likens prayer to a diamond uniting many gems, urging reverence to God as Father, urging heavenly focus, and affirming prayers for daily bread, forgiveness, and protection. It ends with a doxology praising the kingdom power and glory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
Wealth of William H. Vanderbilt Measured in Currency and Weight
A correspondent analyzes Vanderbilt's wealth, estimating 300 million dollars. At two dollars per second for ten hours daily, it would take 11 years 151 days 5 hours 40 minutes to count. Gold would weigh 781 tons 500 pounds, silver 10,714 tons 571 pounds, with transportation demands of 79 and 1,072 cars respectively. In dollar bills laid end to end, the total would stretch tens of thousands of miles, wrapping the globe and exceeding lunar distance, with various configurations described for widthwise and lengthwise layouts. In twenty-dollar gold pieces and silver dollars, the imagined forms include sidewalks, carpets, and lengthy promenades aligning with the vast sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Vanderbilt
Globe
Moon
New York City
Cheyenne
Also Mentioned on This Page
Willis & Redden
B. W. Parker
Andersontown
Cerwin
Jacob Ornab
Atfe
A. Vogeler & CO
Baltimore
Haston, MD
J.C. Norris
Propertor
Fashionaby
One-Price Clothiers
West
Pratt St
Hanover St
Chas. N. Ofehm & Son
Baltimore, MD
Earth
Albert Pike
The
Pollexfen Party
Kilkenny
Bannon
Henkle
Gorman
Colton
Innes
Rasiu
Hines
Whyte
Hamilton
Gormas
Annapolis
Baltimore City
Quid Nunes
Rasin
Whyte-Hamilton-Hines- Bannon-Henkle-Basin-Colton
Tamilton
Gormian
Cecil Democrat
Mrs. Winkle
Villiain
Mr. Winkle
Winkle
Ben
Guiteau
Pegaee
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!