Modern farmer ideals shift from old order to science
The piece argues the farmer is becoming a progressive, educated professional guided by agricultural colleges and experiments. It cites Prof. George Severance’s resignation to farm in Canada for $3,000 a year, notes on goads for cattle, a New York salary dispute, Tesla’s wireless light claim, Wu’s 50 year return, police temper, New England hunters, marriage commissions, and Chinese queue abolition as broader social changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Funny Papers
Portland Oregonian
Pullman
Oregonian
George Severance
Agricultural Department
Washington State College
Severance
Canada
Made Triple Play A sensational play in Detroit ends with Tigers loss
Outing Magazine recounts a dazzling double steal and triple play in Detroit as Chicago White Sox pitcher Ed Walsh and Tigers players collide at the plate. George Davis and Mullin spark a rally with a dramatic line drive and a triple by Rossman, capped by Schaefer scoring on a throw to third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase
Ed Walsh
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Walsh
Tigers
Mullin
George Davis
Chicago
Rossman
Rosaman
Schaefer
Sullivan
Schmidt
Rohe
Davis
Tiger
Outing Magazine
Telling the Time In Egypt tale from London talk
A London mathematical association gathering relayed Prof Turner story of how time is told in Egypt. Capt Lyons observed a daily noon gun at Helouan and learned from a gunner and a Cairo watchmaker that the signal is used to correct watches, illustrating simple practical timekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Turner
Mathematical Association
London
Helouan
Lyons
Cairo
The Sting of Ingratitude: a charitable doctor’s gift
A young East Side New York physician spends much time in charitable care. He gave a poor patient two dollars for medicine and food. The next day the ten-year-old daughter said her mother spent the money on a real doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side
New York City
His Fairmindedness in a Satirical Exchange
In a quoted exchange, Mr. Sirius Barker defends reading a newspaper to access arguments on the opposite side of any question. He states belief in examining both sides and relying on the publication for wrong side arguments. The dialogue satirizes media bias and critical thinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sirius Barker
Ossified Muscles Turn Norwich Man Nearly Rigid
London reports on Alban Rushbrook of Norwich in Swainathorpe workhouse infirmary as muscles ossify into bone. Interview describes his almost motionless body, rigid posture, limited movements, and feeding through an aperture after teeth removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Alban Rushbrook
Norwich
Swainathorpe
Rushbrook
Consul Olivares faces criticism amid Nicaragua tensions
At Managua reports detail Consul Olivares's refusal to recognize an official passport amid Madriz faction tensions. President Madriz seeks peace while some Americans and Madriz supporters criticize the consul. Separate items describe Rushbrook, a paralyzed man, his daily routines, and a Los Angeles high school fraternities dispute over Eta Pi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olidares
Madriz
Olivares
Managua
Nicaragua
Los Angeles
Cal
Polytechnic High School
Eta Pi
Musk rats scarce as fur prices rise in Michigan
Detroit reports muskrats are scarce along the river with high water and marsh burning blamed. Dealers note rising skin prices from 10 cents to 75 cents, boosting near seal coats and caps for soldiers. French traditions linger, but hunting pressure drives scarcity across Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Ecorse
Michigan
William Anspach
River Rouge
Monroe
E. C. Blake
Proud of his title now
Chicago leader James J. Hill praised the farmer boy, saying the country has benefited from his rise. He attributed the change to experiment stations and agricultural colleges, which gave the farmer boy confidence and honor. He noted not all attended college, but those who did spread a new gospel that farming now holds dignity and appeal as a life work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Chamber of Commerce
Paris
New York City
Rushbrook
James J. Hill
Chicago
Mr. Hill
Agricultural College
Lightning unseals oil spring on Dalhart mountain farm
Mrs Josie Pettis of Dalhart Texas reports a lightning bolt struck the ground along the mountain side near her farmhouse releasing a crude oil spring that now yields about 200 barrels daily, vastly surpassing the land's prior scant output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalhart
Tex
Josie Pettis
Three Men Escaped Tar on East New York Sidewalk
A hot barrel of tar melted by a watchman's street fire flowed onto a sidewalk near Watkins Street in East New York. Two men stepped into the tar and became stuck, shouting for help until Detectives Burton and Lloyd pulled them free with a rope. Burton briefly became stuck before Lt. Lloyd rescued him and the other man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
East New York Avenue
Watkins Street
East New York
Benjamin Burton
Liberty Avenue
Burton
Edwin Lloyd
Woman Gives Up Mail Route in New England
Boston reports Emma Batchelder a 60 year old woman carrier resigns as New England’s only female rural free delivery worker. For nearly three years she served Ashland New Hampshire on a 25 mile route earning 900 dollars yearly. She saved enough to buy a home and plans to become an Everett taxpayer. She braved 20 to 30 degrees below zero winters on her route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
Emma Batchelder
Batchelder
Ashland
N. H
Everett
Federal or Receive Salaries
Government clerks suffer stagnant pay for decades while senators and representatives boosted salaries. Many workers struggle to make ends meet as families pull children from school to help support the household and fall prey to high interest lenders amid living costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Congress
House
Labor unions push wages and welfare through savings bank insurance
The article argues unions elevate humanity by higher pay and leisure enabling education, while insurance against sickness, unemployment, and old age reduces hardship. It cites British labor unity and calls for US unions to require members be properly insured, linking savings protection to stronger worker solidarity and advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savings Bank Insurance
Labor Movement
Yankee notions spread in Paris during travels
Observations in Paris reveal many American touches from dentists, saloons, mixed drinks, skating rinks, Luna Park entertainment, and shops selling Massachusetts-made shoes. Parisian fashion embraces Uncle Sam style with veils and large handbags, while stores carry roll top desks, adding machines, and cash registers, and a hotel features a large U S A branded piano reflecting American influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
la Belle France
New York City
Massachusetts
France
Uncle Sam
Chicago teacher faces criticism for opposing Santa Claus myth
A Chicago public school teacher drew criticism for arguing that teaching children a falsehood about Santa Claus is morally wrong. The piece urges parents and teachers to abandon the myth, gifts being given in the parents' names, to protect children from deception and preserve trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Goshen
Daily Democrat
JOS. A. Beane
the Modern Farmer
Nikola Tesla
United States
Tesla
Wisconsin
North Pole
George Moore
Bernard W. Snow
City Council
Cook County Real Estate Board
Massachusettes
Arthur Blanchard
Washington
Savings Bank
Harold F. Tracey
Santa Claus
Parker
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!