Night watchman delays after prayers at home
A St. Louis Globe-Democrat verse recalls a nocturnal guardian who checks doors and candles, worries over misdeeds, and greets loved ones as he awaits the blessed afterlife. The speaker notes the candle, doors, and the chorus of a family’s nightly rite, with the paterfamilias eager for all kin to be gathered beyond the portals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
University OF Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Indiana
St. Edward's Hall
A. Morrissey
Rush Travers and the Pansy Ward Unfold a Secret
Rush Travers, a wealthy man, adopts Pansy, a flower girl, as his ward. Over eight years she grows into a radiant, educated young woman known as his niece and ward, while his own loneliness and cynicism fade. In a twilight moment she reveals she loves him, and he confesses his deep affection, promising marriage, though she declares she will not wed anyone but him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mush
Harry Withers
Rosh
Travers
Mamy
Tam
Rush Travers
Pansy
Hwever
Nfe
Junele Rush
Madam Arnaud
Kane
Madam Arnand
Mr. Travers
Rush
Ife
Caprice
Uncle Rush
Prue
Tansy
N. Y
Shabby Earl of Norfolk Appears Humble in Hall Moment
The Duke of Norfolk, England’s premier peer and marshal at royal functions, is described as plain looking and unpretentious. A London paper notes his simple style and humor when a messenger visited a nearby house, with the duke calmly awaiting in the hall with his hat in hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Norfolk
England
London
Arundel
Mrs
Earl-Marshal of
The Marine in the Philippines Remembers Home
A Washington man serving in the Philippines reflects on hardship as shaping his future, describes Marines in the White House grounds, and hopes to return to see the scene again. He notes the music, fountains, birds, and Washington girls in breezy dresses, asking his friend Bill to remember him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Philippines
Islands
Marine Band
White House
Bill
Washington Post
Southern Born Woman Sparks Onboard Baby Rescue Scene
A southern woman aboard a Cincinnati to Washington Pullman sleeper acts with restraint as she consoles a fretful infant belonging to a black father and two children. The scene unfolds amid debates on racial etiquette and comfort, drawing reactions from fellow passengers. The next day in Washington the father thanks her for her kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Cincinnati
Hero
Washington
Government Lends a Hand to Forest Planting Effort
The Little Chronicle notes Washingtons forestry division offers free plans and expert guidance for forest plantations and windbreaks. Over 200 applications have already triggered study and planting plans, with priority given to plans likely to yield valuable lessons and results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division of Forestry
Department of Sericulture
Washington
Little Chronicle
United States Department of Agriculture
Making Millionaires in the New Steel Trust
An anonymous Citizen and Country writer recalls a Pittsburgh scene at Schwab's new steel trust. A foreman turned executive inventor, Joe, carries blueprints for a new invention and is soon named a company director. He becomes a millionaire but returns to work, undelighted by wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Steel Trust
Pittsburgh
Citizen and Country
Schwab
Joe
Homestead
Humorous Snapshots from Historic Papers
A collage of jokes and quips from 19th and early 20th century newspapers. The items include playful banter about bachelors, funerals, ages, land lies, education, and a boastful gunslinger, reflecting light social satire and regional humor.
Opportunity Knocks and Strangers Take Your Chance
A tale from the Allimore American warns that waiting for opportunity at the door can backfire. A man sits all night ready for opportunity, a heavy knock comes, a stranger robs him, and the man learns the difference between opportunity and ready opportunity. The moral: carry your opportunity with you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allimore American
Cenotaphs of the Canara
The article notes that the czars of Russia from Peter the Great onward have all their remains placed in a memorial chapel on a Neva island. Each cenotaph is a plain white marble block with no decoration, distinguished only by the name of the deceased emperor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Peter the Great
Neva
Kitchen Helps and Hints from a Historic Cookery Page
Practical tips on meat varieties and kitchen cleanup. Cold meats such as mutton and venison are listed with tenderloin and sirloin steak. A squeezed lemon in water cleans a dirty pan, sandalwood oil perfumes rooms, fat rub prevents pan blackening, hot water and soda brighten pans, and wiping a knife with salt removes onion odors.
Italian maritime compass celebrated in Amalfi
The piece notes Flavio Gioja’s mariner’s compass invention to be celebrated this summer in Amalfi Italy. It also mentions the French academy with 40 life members and various notes on executions in Brunswick and Spain, gold coin reserves in Britain Germany and Austria, and Switzerland’s record watch exports including nickel silver and gold watches with chronographs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flavio Gioja
Amalfi
Italy
Brunswick
Spain
Great Britain
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
A Brother's Love Prompts Kidney Pills Help
In Lostant Til James Watt suffers kidney trouble and nervous fatigue. After using six boxes of Dodd's Widney Pills he recovers and sends a supply to a Belfast, Ireland brother with a strong recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lostant
Til
James Watt
Mr. Watt
Dodd
Belfast
Ireland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Goshen
Dail Democrat
Jos. A. Beane
Gosttien
Bell Blossom
Shabby Earl OF Norfolk
Queoft
Kekewich
Kimberley
Chicago Record Herald
Great Steel Trust
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Vimes
Tegs
Jess
Tess
Philadelphia Press
Detroit Journal
Philadelphia Record
Denver Times
Bertha
Fred Fart
Tessie Light
Edith
Boston Transcript
Pepperhole
Ohio State Journal
Canara
Fisy Gppsons
Mark
Atalogues
Boston
Mass
French Academy
Goo Mia
Mackinac Island
Chicago Auturdass
Escanaba
Mich
Chicago
Tucs
Bat
Muskegon
Grand Haven
Davis
Michigan Aves
AN. Kellogg Newspaper CO
W. Adams
Langery Nursery
Sangeaur
Stark Gros
Louisiana
Danville
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!