Record of the Great Years of Calamities
A historical survey catalogs eras named annus mirabilis across centuries, noting 1902 as a calamity heavy year with 100000 deaths worldwide and disasters ranging from volcanic eruptions and earthquakes to famines. It recounts 1666 London plague year, 1765 Liban earthquake, and other epochal events, linking misfortune to cosmic forces and across nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chilch
Agena
Philadelphia
North America
Martinique
Guatemala
China
United States
Canada
England
London
Spain
Germany
Rhine Valley
Italy
Europe
Coastatinople
Asia Minor
Aegean
Danube
Bant
Palestine
Jerusalem
Hannibal
Wigan
Century's Greatest Work Debated by Prominent Germans
Prominent Germans were asked to name the greatest achievement of the last century. The list includes the German empire, universal rights, electricity, narcotics discovery, modern scientific methods, spectral analysis, and Beethoven's ninth symphony. The piece notes various other items and a Holland tree record, as well as school holiday disruptions affecting Swine Cantonal schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ana
aLtabrela
Gengva
Africa
Americans Making a Balloon Ride to the Pole in 1903 Fleet
Indianapolis July 10 A bold plan to reach the north pole by a fleet of airships is outlined. Inventor Patrick McDonnell and Grady expedition supervisor Julie R. Friederichs discuss a massive hydrogen balloon ship, 450 feet long, 56 feet wide, with six compartments, powered by four 50 horsepower engines and capable of 30 mph. The vessel would lift 22.5 tons, carry crew, gears, and fuel, and set a course from Spitzbergen to the pole in about 30 hours, using hydrogen production and novel ballast-free design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Horth Pole
Julie R. Friederichs
Fredericky
North Pole
Patrick McDonnell
Frederichs
Dlacuss
Aml
McDonnell
Poleno
Freerichs
McDon
Hell
Tno
Alanapolis
Epitaber
Spitzbergen
Famous Toasts and Verse Allusions in a Fractured Text
A garbled OCR fragment compiles famous toasts and literary lines from Byron Thackeray Moore and others. It weaves drunken bravado and memory with scattered names, hints of Don Juan and political lines, ending in a collage about wine and companionship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Juan
Lord Byron
Thaiyas Moore
Prince Arrival in Honolulu Draws Global Attention
Siamese prince plans visit to Arertein IO in Honolulu attracting wide interest as dignitaries prepare a formal reception. The event underscores royal ties and ceremonial engagements during the sept month stretch, with officials awaiting arrival of the prince and accompanying entourage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor Promier Matty
Siam
Honolu
Kuala Lhe
Ae Princ Hanry
Lloyds Betting Guild and the Panama Risk Legacy
A Philadelphia North American inquiry explains Lloyds as a colossal gambling institution dating to the 17th century. It notes Lloyds members insure unlikely events from monarchs' survival to circus elephants voyages, with large premium bets and speculative coverage across global risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almont Daily
Philadelphia North American
Aines
King Edward
John Bull
Lloyde
Panama
Esuixe
Lloyds
Loyds
Edward Lloyd
Tower Street
Hilbaater
Origin Grow
The Strange Disappearance of a Famous Pipe
A legendary black briar pipe travels across the world with odd moments of possession. The tale recounts its link to a king and a mysterious return to an old owner, then to a Bristol sailor buyer, with the pipe resurfacing with a friend and later vanishing again, a curious medieval prophecy woven into its history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hivernide
Phil
Mount Hope
Agath
Poe
Pillip
jaWay
Weveral
Safetes
Bristol
Frato
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington
Hesp
Mira Mathilde Townsend
M. Constantine Brun
Mine Townsend
M. Brim
M. Brun
Miss Townsend
Hesides
Holland
Marechal Nell
WhAby Hae
Zermar
Walters
Ballant
Lghten
Hydrogen
Delne
Mosher
Hen Johnson
Thosias Moore
William Makepeace Thackeray
Jaudies
America
Arma
Oparia
Seangal
More
Rete
Hove
Slater Amd
Hi-haw
Ant Trlensinets
Martin Chuaslewit
Prince
Ellie
The
Bulletin
Mexico
Tyel
King's College
Society Belle
Alle Hille O'Malley
South Bend
Indiana
Cornell
Wicliat J. Hearin
Mir
Piladelphia
Mra O'Malley
Inian
Gitax
O'Malley
Hearin
Don
Napoleon
Victoria
Westminster Abbey
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!