Dorothy's Hidden Fortune in Aunt Jane's Molasses Pitcher
Dorothy Vance inherits a will reading and a mystery letter from her Aunt Jane Underwood. A year of secret searches leads to a hidden stash of twenty thousand dollars tucked inside a secret drawer of an old sewing machine, revealed by a key found in a tipped molasses pitcher. She deposits the money for her future with Harvey Wentworth, keeping the sentimental relics on display in the family home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Vance
Miss Underwood
Jen
Dorothy
Missidho
Harvey West Wort
Jane
Tilich
Harry Wentworth
Tim
Jane Underwood
Hite
Miss Jane
Maida
Tny
Aunt Jane
Harvey
Hold Up on Murray Stage in Salt Lake City
A biased robber halted the Murray stage on the Bingham Junction to Sandy line at Loendahl. He ordered the driver and passengers from their seats and demanded money with revolvers. Six dollars was taken from the group while the driver had a hidden sum under a seat. Women passengers were not harmed. The bandit rode with the party to the end of the line, then escaped after dropping onto the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Utah
Murray
Bingham Junction
Sandy
Loendahl
Wealth talk in a market quip from the Washington Star
The Washington Star quotes a man of expansive ideas claiming a hundred thousand dollars would make a fortune in Wall Street while a piker counters asking whose fortune would be made. The exchange hints at risk, speculation, and the era’s market chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Expansivedeas
Wallstreet
Rejcmmed
Washington Star
The Real Kind Servant Preference Question
The Baltimore American quotes a discussion about the ideal servant. A line contrasts training a servant you raise with a preference for a ready-made helper. The preacher remarks that a trembling preacher has cause to fear for himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mali
Baltimore
Origin of Kissing and Quarantine on Vegetables
The article traces kissing as an ancient greeting from Eskimo practice to St Paul’s holy kiss and notes its decline amid changes in social norms. It then describes Hawaii’s strict vegetable and fruit quarantine measures, with inspectors fumigating or destroying shipments to prevent plant diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Hawaii
Agricultural and Horticultural Department
Houses That Are Unburnable
It is possible to build today entirely of reinforced concrete except for small frames. The Cement Age notes such a house would be entirely unburnable from within and practically unburnable from outside, with doors and window frames as the only minor exceptions.
End of a Practical Joke Turns to Family Reunion
A Mississippi tale unfolds as a family discovers that the mysterious “Cherub” is a monkey of a practical joker father. The twist reveals John Mortimer, long believed dead, returning to claim Rose and reveal a farcical ruse that bonds kin and exposes a comedian patriarch.
Missives of Woe Under Secretary Loebs Watchful Eye
A dated narrative reviews presidential correspondence, noting that letters receive formal acknowledgments and that presidents avoid personal influence on private matters. It contrasts McKinleys rule with modern practices, praises devoted women writers, and sketches social fashions with jewel adorned hats and anecdotes about notable senators and their frugal expenditures.
New Strength for Old Backs No Need
A brief item highlights a remedy or treatment promising renewed strength for aged backs. The notice emphasizes relief and improved mobility without detailing medical steps or endorsements, reflecting a mid-century health column tone.
Woman Overcomes Backache with Kidney Pills
Mrs. Joonnsh Straw of Canton Maryland describes years of backache and rheumatism and says Dean's Kidney Pills restored her health. At 81 she claims vigor and good sleep, noting kidney secretions improved. Sold by all dealers, 50 cents a box, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joonnsh Straw
North Broadway
Canton
Saya
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Sunburned and Sultry Tale Pokes City Boarder Ads
A humorous exchange features an old farmer, a farm editor, and a city boarder ad quip as a rural paper teases readers. The joke hinges on the editor claiming boarders arrived “like hot cakes” after a long ride, while villagers comment on the apparent chess prowess of Miss Patience Gonne and Stays late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fural
Mim
Miss Patience Gonne
Dinner Talk Prompt Leads to Brief Speech Gap
A man at a dinner challenged another about a speaker's strengths asking what he should talk about. He implied the speech would last about two minutes, suggesting a concise challenge to the speaker's topic.
Michigan Daily Daily Paper with Seven Weekly Circulation
The Michigan Daily stands out as a unique seven day weekly college newspaper at the University of Michigan. It emphasizes its status as a pure college paper, avoiding first page telegraph world news, and notes that Detroit Sunday papers often attract more attention in Ann Arbor than the campus issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Daily
University of Michigan
Detroit
Ann Arbor
Ithaca
Cornell Daily Sun
Telegraph News of the World Bg
Cough Cure Claim Promises Quick Lung Healing Formula
A claimed remedy prescribes mixing Concentrated oil of pine with glycerine and whisky to treat coughs and lung ailments. It is touted as a proven home cure by a Maine throat and lung specialist, alleging full recovery within 24 hours and warning against fake patent products. The formula is said to come from Globe Pharmaceutical Co and sold in small vials with protective cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Woods
Maine
Ping
Globe Pharmaceutical Co
Dayton
Ohio
Hard Times Speak On Hunger At Grand Hotel
A distressed guest laments high prices and looming winter hunger, wondering aloud if the family must eat with paying guests as costs rise and basic needs strain under economic pressure.
Love's Language and Beaver Trade on Elk River
A romantic narration ends with a blush as a widow tells her beau to repeat. The Elk River beaver situation is described as nearly extinct in one view, while in the writer's province thousands of beavers fill the river. Trappers now abound, shipping skins to San Francisco and onward to Montreal Toronto and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk River
George H. Hower
Fraser
San Francisco
Montreal
Toronto
Europe
Grape-Nuts Claims Lure Of Meat Decline For Strength
An old advertisement profile argues meat is not essential for strength and digestion. It cites testimonials from individuals who report improved health, weight gain, and elimination of indigestion after switching to Grape-Nuts and Postum, attributed to a healthier diet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qn Ils
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Canoe
Lahneck Castle
Rhine River
Germany
Saint Paul
Apostle
Havana
Jan
Maryland
South America
Habana
New York
Henry Fairwax
B. B
Ilian
Slater
Jackson
Lillian
Lillianen
Rose
Gaga
Lill
Father
Henry’ Fairfax
Rover
Chine
Weinally
Lilian
Hercules
Fairfax
Hubert Bancroft
Mr. Bancroft
Ike
Ake
Bancroft
Mexico
United States
South American
Africa
Valparaiso
Hubert
John Mortimer
Chloe
John
Baron Munchausen
Datma
Loeb
Hif
Cleveland
McKinley
White House
Daily Mail
Abraham Lincoln
Eigil
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Mies Keun
New Jersey
Misa Kean
Katherine Elkins
West Virginia
Clark
Rich
William A.clark
Montana
Washington
Ynly College Bunday Paper
Plesse
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!