Bathurst Dinner and Sumner Encounter Mention Race Politics
The article recalls a Bathurst dinner where mulattoes appeared in evening dress as Prince de Jonville teased Sumner about assisting a Black woman. Sumner deflects by reflecting on labor and religion, while noting the Sultan of Morocco as descended from an Irish-origin member of the royal harem over a century ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meow Sumner
Prince de Jonville
Bathurst
Royal African Corps
Washington
Charles Sumner
Sumner
Prince
Morocco
Women Suffer From Lack of Information Says Lydia Pinkham Letter
A female health column urges women to contact Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham for the Vegetable Compound to treat female diseases. It cites Mrs. Parker of Falls, Minnesota, claiming relief after following advice, and notes druggists sell the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady Beadera
Self
Mas
Cxas
Parker, Falls, Minn
Dismal Swamp Fauna and Geography Noted by Explorer
Dr A K Fisher of the Agriculture Department describes his Dismal Swamp expedition. He reports fifty bird species including Swaingtons warbler, various rodents and two rare shrews, abundant wildlife such as bears and deer, rich fishing in Lake Drummond, and dense cane and vines hindering travel. Dugout boats and malaria-free status are noted. Lake Drummond, Jericho Ditch, and swamp geography are described in detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Fisher
Department of Agriculture
Washington Star
Lake Drummond
Lake
Drummond
Jericho Ditch
Nansemond River
Canary Killer Rat Triumphs Over Rodent in Baltimore Home
Deputy clerk Joseph Thompson, once a mayoral hopeful, notes a dramatic battle when a canary killed a rat that had entered its cage. The bird attacked the rodent with its beak, piercing the rat’s brain and ending the threat as the canary continued to sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Thompson
Criminal Court
Baltimore
Humble Tramp Seeks Food Then Work Test
A hungry man begs for a meal at a doorstep and offers to work for his supper. The woman tests his honesty with tasks and finally learns he has not worked in the expected way. The scene shifts to a separate, formal exchange about breaking an engagement after a summer of pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anyay
Times-Herald
H. F. Barnes
Sunday Herald
Canton
Ohio
Ripans Chemical Company
Ripans
Thos. J
Meals
Stark County
Ag Shearman
Thos. J. Meals
Canton, C
Laugh and Grow Fat with Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters
Advertisement touts Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a health renovator improving digestion blood nourishment and sleep. It claims relief from malaria kidney rheumatic trouble nervousness constipation and biliousness with a systematic use.
Interview With Suffragist Leader Yields Silence
City editor assigns reporter to interview a female suffragist leader at a hotel but the interviewee refuses to talk. The reporter reports back that he likely spoke to the wrong woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's
Burr's Infinitesimal Boul
A historical snippet recalls colonial clergymen avoiding Burr's treason and asking Loreno Dow for his view. Dow raises hands in a V and proclaims Aaron Burr, wean, claiming he could craft 40 000 traitor souls from a hair and shake them to rattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Burr
Loreno Dow
Burr
Nickel Plate excursion to Niagara Falls Aug 19 schedule
The Christian Endeavor Societies of the Presbyterian Church announce a Nickel Plate excursion to Niagara Falls on August 19. Agents provide the train schedule and rates for the trip, promoting the mission event as part of church outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Presbyterian Church
United States
Niagara Falls
Niaga Se
London Ice Rink Opens Largest in World
An era of novelty greets London with the opening of what is claimed as the world’s largest ice rink. The hall spans 22,000 square feet, featuring 10,000 square feet of ice for skaters as crowds marvel at the spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ica
London
Nickel Plate Offers Linwood Park Trips and Summer Rates
Summer excursion offer from Nickel Plate Road to Linwood Park Vermillion Ohio with low fare. Includes Niagara Falls trip on August 19 1895. Advertises Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and claims 2 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linwood Park
Vermillion
Ohio
Nickel Plate Road
Syrup of Figs Offers Gentle Cleansing Remedy
Knowledge and health writers praise Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative. The remedy is valued for its pleasant taste and its action on the kidneys liver and bowels without weakening them. Sold by druggists and banners calling out the familiar label of the Syrup of Figs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferale
Pellterata Fig
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hood
CPA Ae
Tux
Lake Erie
Boeruer
B. C.orner
Mall
Daxora
India
Piso
Quarrel
Tae
Freie Tat S
Byrnes Street
Texas
Esa
Steel West
Butler
Detroi
P. A
Petzeds
Mick
Toledo
Estes Pea
McConnell
Banfield
Louis
FW. MU
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!