The Master of Appleby Chapter IV and VI excerpt
In this chapter fragment John Ireton recalls his love for Margery Appleby while plotting escape and attempting to warn colonists as Lord Cornwallis advances. A night raid reveals a spy plot by Sir Francis Putconnet and Gilbert Stair, with Ireton planning a bold grab of a parchment map to aid Rebels. He contemplates alerting Richard Jennifer despite danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margery
London
Paris
Continent
Darius
Ant
Richard Tennifer
Heaven
Earth
Baron de Kalb
New Berne
Carolina
George
Appleby Hundred
Certainis
John Ireton
Richard Jennifer
Francie Putconnet
Pengarvin
Sir Francis
Billi
Ramsour's Mill
Lord Rawdon
Lord Cornwallis
Waxhaw Creek
Hanging Rock
Mr. Rutherford
Yadkin
Bryan
Cornwallis
Virginia
Thad
Baronet
Hinger
Gilbert Stair
Ireton
Old Roger
Jess
Batlaniras
John
Roger Ireton
Starr
de Kalb
Studi
Francis
Tarleton
Stair
Falconnet
Stuart
Oconostota
Shane
Jennifer
Niles
Jennifer House
Kinger
Othcer
Daring Flood Memoir From British Columbia River
A clipped tale from Pearsons Weekly recalls a flood in British Columbia. An elderly man perched on his roof watches a boat approach and exchanges simple heckling with companions about fowls ducks apple trees and washing cars as the deluge passes by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
John
Dave
Pearson's Weekly
Courtship Progress Dubbed by Loudsville Courier Journal
A humorous exchange about romance references courting progress. The suitor notes improvements since autumn with witty lines about moving rooms in the house as a metaphor for relationship advancement. Local tone mirrors a small town chat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loudsville Courier-Journal
Fragmentary Washington Star quip notes on smoking
A garbled exchange from the Washington Star references a boy named Josh harmed by cigarettes and a farmer named Cornfosgel. It also quotes Carlyle on honest work as a remedy, framing a satirical view of labor and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh
Farmer Cornfosgel
Washington Star
Roup and Poultry Care From Historic Poultry Notes
The article explains roup as a fatal respiratory disease in fowl, its signs, and the dangers of misdiagnosis with severe colds. It advises strict culling of affected birds, thorough disinfection, and cautious treatment while noting some remedies. It also covers yard design, roosters, capons, late-hatched chicks, and egg-eating safeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mick Lesa
Miss Mills
Sitka
Alaska
Dakota
Poultry Hints For Better Flocks And Yard Care
Four reasons to feed dry fowl food plus nesting hygiene to reduce lice. Cull closely and use kerosene remedies for disease and leg issues. Emphasizes cleanliness punctuality perseverance care for profit, likening poultry to cows in care needs. Poultry manure valuable for gardens and natural soil renewal.
Victor Hugo and the thirteen at dinner
A French contemporary recalls Victor Hugo's superstition at a republican dinner. With thirteen at table after a last moment cancellation, Hugo declares in a solemn tone that the fool is himself. The anecdote highlights Hugo's wry self awareness and superstition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Hugo
London Globe
Begging Letters Count At London Mendicity Society Meet
At the annual meeting of the London Mendicity Society it was stated that the total number of begging letters in the Society's possession reached 238,938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Mendicity Society
Oranges of Baha Declared King of All Fruits
Travelers and comolaseura agree on the taste of Baha Brazil oranges, praising them as the king of all fruits with a universal verdict of delight from tasters worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Tobacco Cultivation Traced to German Gardens in 1576
Evidence shows tobacco was cultivated in German gardens as early as 1576, indicating early adoption and spread of the crop in Central Europe. This finding highlights historical agricultural practices and regional introduction of tobacco before widespread European use.
Long historical timeline of North American events
A chronological list recounts notable dates from 1710 to 1908, listing events in Britain and North America. It covers governors arriving in New York, battles and treaties, infrastructure milestones, and political shifts, noting places like Boston, Quebec, Montreal, New Orleans, and Niagara. The compilation includes Washington’s burial, cholera, telegraphs, railroads, and imperial actions in Africa and the Caribbean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Lovelace
Iirat Jssue
Boston Gazette
Boston Harbor
New Jersey
United States
Bank of the United
South Carolina
Charleston
Burnside
Rappahannock River
Baton Rouge
Holly Springs
Misa
Hardee
Navy Yard
Savannah
Northern Pacific
Tacoma
Montreal
Niagara River
New Orleans
Sitting Bull
South Dakota
Mercier
Quebec
Stephen B. Elkins
West Virginia
Prince Edward Island
Cleveland
Congress
Venezuela
McGill University
Lord Minto
Imperial
Canada
South Africa
United States Senate
Cornwall
England
Nova Scotia
Willam Mulock
Diaz
Mexico
Chicago
Dominion
North Dakota
Quincy
Mays
Fire destroys Wartray Water Plant at Buffalo
Fire devastates the Wartray Water Company plant in Buffalo causing $75,000 in losses. The report mentions additional figures and items on a list of varied notes including officials and legal actions across Austria and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wartray Water Company
Buffalo
Reininger
Marienbad
Austria
Taft
Morocco
Emil Baruch
New York
Elien ¥. Read
Genevieve Chandler Phipps
Denver
P. J. Ketran
Fidelity Funding Company’ of
Pittsburg
Wenbam and
Magor Car and Manufacturing Company
Athenia
N. J
Cabell
Internal Revenue Bureau
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Appleby
Francis Lynde
Royal Scots
Sir Wrancis
Mr. Stair
Falecomet
Thomas Carlyle
Farmers’Home Journal
Tarmers’ Home Journal
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!