Boston landmarks and honors from colonial to 19th century
A prose sketch recounts Boston history from 1735 ward division to public baths, Bunker Hill celebrations, and Franklin statue dedication. It notes the Brewster Island light’s 1715 start and 1776 destruction, the Webster orations, Lafayette’s 1826 visit, and a $20,000 public subscription funding Greenough’s Franklin statue completed in Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Bunker Hill
Lafayette
America
Webster
Boston Harbor
Little Brewster Island
William Brewster
First Church of
New Plymouth
Benjamin Franklin
Robert C. Winthrop
Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics Association
R. S. Greenough
Boston State House
Odd and Curious News From Old Newspapers
A collection of brief notes on public baths linked eye diseases in Philadelphia, pre railroad turnpikes, floods revealing Davy Crockett’s old home ruins in Tennessee, Arizona almond crops with 400 to 500 acres in Salt River Valley, and English fashion turning men green in cloth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
Tennessee
Chucky City
Green County
Davy Crockett
Coming Books and Publications of Interest
Marion Crawford plans A Maid of Venice. Katharine Tynan poetry dedicated to George Wyndham M P to be published. A T Marian to issue Types of Naval Officers with remarks on naval warfare in the eighteenth century. Six officers Hawke Rodney Howe St Vincent Saumarez Exmouth symbolize types. A London publisher preparing 120000 copies of F A Mackenzie The American Invaders showing US industrial progress and American tools in Sheffield and anticipated American coal imports to Newcastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Crawford
Venice
Katharine Tynan
George Wyndham
M. P
A. T. Marian
Hawke
Rodney
Howe
St. Vincent
Saumarez
Exmouth
London
F. A. Mackenzie
Mackenzie
United States
Sheffield
Newcastle
Asiatic Echoes on Thibet and Japan Immigrant Trends
Thibet in central Asia reportedly yields to Russian influence with a 6 million population. Five thousand Japanese seek immigration removal to Hawaiian sugar plantations. Japanese parliament shows varied professions among 130 farmers 23 barristers 26 mechanics 6 editors 3 doctors 12 officials and 76 without fixed jobs. Umbrellas flood Bengal and India with 3 million imported yearly. Central Asia develops a new civilization with home grown cotton and Russia aims to dominate cotton supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thibet
Central Asia
India
Bengal
Russia
Little Matters of Interest in International Trade and Stamps
The cost of operating gold mines in Venezuela is reported at about half of what it was years ago. Germany imported over 4 million dollars in goods from Portugal, mainly cork wine fruit sardines and wax. Greece faces a July date for a new postage stamp issue with a monopoly on picture postal cards featuring 64 views of cities and scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venezuela
Germany
Portugal
Greece
Picture
Witty anecdotes and jokes from a bygone page
A collage of quick quips and humorous vignettes from a historic newspaper page. Snappy lines on misunderstandings, marriage, vanity, and daily life feature fake letters, cartoons captions, and light social satire. The snippets pair with small ads for coal, pianos, and local businesses, creating a snapshot of turn‑of‑the‑century humor and commerce.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Estherville Manufacturing
Empire Hand
Jod
Cronhola
Howard Graves
Estherville ‘State Bank
PORRT
Jages Espesil
Estherville
Lne
M. Barker
T.t. Sithilisly
Aldhea A
Janes
Herrick
W. H. Davis
Anderson Brothers, Proprietors
Chas. Hunt, Prop
Postottice
West
Lincvoin St
Wheeler & Wilson
Wheeler & Wilson Mfg
Wabash Avenue
Chicago, Ill
W. H. Waterman
Baiada Sea
Tonia
Ee Catalogue
Barticulare
Moler’s Colleges
Grucrd Bornham
Machias
Mees
A. Lineaty
Burberus
Rabbinitt Fa
Clara
Softleigh
Weally
Miss Cutting
Chicago Daily News
Chicago Post
Blatter
Beribbler
Chatter
Blattter
Ally Sloper
Baltimore American
Philadelhia Press
Patrice
Peter
Righ
Yonkers
Brooklyn Eugle
Arte Othera
Puck
Chicago
Brooklyn
Farwers
Law
Harry Ecuin
Bef
Peter Hanson
de. Seeley
Homeopath
Klopp
Free Baptist Parsonage
Litf Gerberich Music Co
Louise D. Knowlton
H. N. Rohde
South Fifth Street
Lowa Hotel
Iowa
Gerubrich Music Co
A. Kellett
Williford
Ark
G. A. Nichols
Rutcherville
Owa
Directron
Qaxton Building
B. F. Brown
Waddill
Mae Dewrlein
Hirtz, Boogie
Serbor
Odd Fellows
J, H. Rappus
Cashier
Popular Want
Emmet
Intertate Correspondence Institute
Dept. A. B
Vedor Rapids
Towa
Cowid
Lathrop
Forsal
W. Kveiirs
Y Anteda
Ustherville High School
KOX
Wallingford
Henry
Henry Remedy Company
Glone Bultime
Minneapolig
MINN
Lety
Estherville Steam
Murphy
R. A. Barron
Larry
Lazakola
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