The Golden Robin and Farm Wives Recalled in Verse and Prose
A poem titled The Golden Robin tells of a bird building a nest from locks of hair and the lore of summer, followed by a prose section lamenting overworked farmers wives. It cites S. E. Kiser and John White Chadwick with reflections on goodness and resilience. A Chicago Times commentary highlights how many farming wives toil from before dawn to after midnight, with health and social costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John White Chadwick
Woman's Journal
Chicago Times
Oriole Visits Traverse City Echoes Through May
The poem page reflects on a Baltimore Oriole seen along Washington Street, noting two elusive birds with the father Songbird in evidence. It celebrates nature’s wonder and the joy of sharing bird knowledge with children while tying in reflections on May and the nation’s memories of war and renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Baltimore
Seon
Traverse City
Broom Covers For Efficient Home Cleaning
A homemaker guide describes sewing broom covers from Canton flannel in scarlet, gold, navy, blue, brown, or gray. It details cutting, hemming, buttonholes, and a red tape draw, plus tips to sweep, shake, and shine floors, walls, rugs, and nearwalls with easy washing and decorative stitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lang Syne
Humorous Excuse Notes From Parents For Absent Pupils
A teacher collects amusing parent notes requesting excuses for student absences. One note asks if hiring a tooter could promote the dull boy Henry, indicating a playful misunderstanding of promotion and incentives in a public school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tooter
Henry
Possi
Miss W
Evelina
Evelna
Yehoo
Sam
Iek
Orange Secrets and Absentee Notes Across a School Day
A quirky mix of school notes and vignettes shows parents asking excusal for absences, with childlike excuses and partial medical concerns. An odd aside recounts Maritza explaining how to count orange sections, revealing a gentle lesson on curiosity and observation.
Teach the Girls to Mend: Womanly Arts and Early Practice
The essay urges women to teach daughters mending as essential as schooling or music. From a young age children, starting with doll clothes, should progressively learn to repair their garments, stressing early practice for ease and lifelong skill.
Sewing Machine Pin Cushion for On Arm Use
A simple five by three inch woolen cushion with ribbons at three corners allows pins to be kept on the sewing machine arm. It keeps pins ready as you sew and enables pin removal without stopping the machine.
A Little Hint From A Busy Housekeeper
A housekeeper with a knack for efficient work uses hot water to dampen clothes for ironing. She fills a vessel with hot water and sprinkles the garments, saying it dampens more evenly and speeds up ironing, a true boon for someone with heavy chores.
Uses For Ammonia In Household Cleaning
Ammonia restores color faded by acids on fabrics when sponged on. It soothes insect bites and stings if applied immediately. It removes mildew stains when rubbed with diluted ammonia. A few drops in bath water benefits oily skin. Turpentine spots on silk fade after soaking in ammonia and rinsing. Hairbrushes clean best with water containing a few drops of ammonia.
Cornstarch Mixtures for Easy Chocolate Work
A guide suggests mixing dry cornstarch with sugar, then grate chocolate into the mix to avoid melting waste. Keep a grater handy to grate chocolate directly into the dry mix, reducing stickiness and wash effort. Heat milk or water to boiling, then add a spoonful or two to the cornstarch sugar blend.
Diet For The Nervous Ailments And Food Advice
The article describes nerve nourishment, recommending well cooked lean meat bread and butter for nervous patients. It notes raw eggs are less digestible, advises four meals daily with a pint per meal, and suggests increased water for weak nerves to aid digestion and provide a tonic effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuitriciaus
Mit
The Summer Hammock Fashions And How To Hang It
A light feature on summertime hammocks, their styles, canopies, and best hanging methods. It notes cotton garb, wide back rests, and decorative fringed valances, plus a brief critique of Mexican hammocks as impractical. Also includes a simple line and plate recipe with rhubarb baked dish.
Tailor and Merchant in a Woolen Tale from Port Oneida
A playful 1908 vignette swaps verses among a tailor merchant weaver spinner and farmer about cloth and wool. Letters from May 1908 from Port Oneida, Michigan, reveal a girl Freddie Kelderhouse writing to Mrs. Bates about school, music, and daily life, sharing greetings and thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Oneida
Mich
Mra
Bates
Roland
Sunshine Bay
Freddie Kelderhouse
The Triumphs of Peruna in Nervous Disorders
A period-style article extols Peruna as a remedy for nervous diseases common in Sumner months. It quotes Dr. Hayman and others discussing chronic catarrh and various ailments claimed to be cured by Peruna. The piece emphasizes Peruna’s curative claims and offers free samples from the Peruna Medicine Co. in Columbus, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obe
Peruna Haw
Eatah
Eures
Peruna
Pervins Mudieina Ca
Columbus
Ohito
Feast of manga observed by Japanese children
Fragmentary text describes Japanese boys during a celebration with banners figures of soldiers and great men and mentions a feast. The passage is incomplete but indicates a ceremonial display or parade connected to an observance. No clear event date or location is identified.
Fragmented Letters Mention School and Japan Toy Scene
The text shows a messages about visiting a cousin Nellie Bradigan and a teacher Miss Ballo, with lines about ongoing school routines. It also describes Japanese feast days and a toy griddle stall where children hire devices to cook batter and griddle cakes in the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Button
Nellie Bradigan
Miss Ballo
Florence Kelderhouse
Selfish and Lend-a-Hand Journey Across the Land
A fragmentary tale follows Selfish and Lend-a-Hand traveling together with mischief and mood shifts. Sunshine and birds appear for Lend-a-Hand while Selfish is spurned by others. The journey ends in trouble as bad weather and confused phrases mark the completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selfish
Miss Selfish
How Little Japs Play
A column discusses a Japanese child’s dolls, noting she cherishes a large family of dolls passed through generations. Dolls rarely wear out, and once a year on a day called the festival of dolls, the girl brings out all her dolls for display and play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sbe
Japan
Indian Boys Sing for Prized Pocket Knives in Mission Scene
Hyerton Young recounts training Cree boys to sing by offering six knives, one a four bladed prize, provoking swift, competitive singing. A teacher plays organ as hymns are tested, with best singers advancing while weaker voices are sent back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyerton Young
Far
Northwest
Indesad
Boy Missionary Seat of Knives Debate Ends With Jimmie Noble Gift
In a divergent council of boys the group settles on five candidates for knives. After heated discussion they choose Jimmie Noble for the four bonded knife while the others receive two edged tools. The moment moves the speaker to tears as kindness and fairness prevail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aida
Aie
Amy Dsay
Jimimie
Ron
Jimmie
Jimmie Noble
Jos
Also Mentioned on This Page
M.E.C. Bates
Ootag
Sao Ee
Bre Jong
Golden Robins
Grandgire
Baby
S. E. Kiser
May
Army of the Republic
Plese
Willy
Martina
Turkey
Maritza
Louka
Marilan
Loulta
Anna
Maritva
Arancestry
Thas
Wade
Liura Risherda
Port Ousida, Mich
Miss Weulen Kolo
Thankauna
Perine
Louise Bertlet
Louise Barley
USA
Peron
Ana
Dave Norves
Haidse Bertael
Hayfman
Hharman
Lalloy Cliss
Aneay
Doanie Finley
Madtinon Street
Maan Phis
Theo
Willy Tawa
Stek
Jennie Binley
Miss EE Nib Pinley
Davy Alley
Davenport
Cleveland
Ohio
Perina
Nick
Verona
Beudirelie
Jan
Miss Luoy NM
Rilmy
Laoda Lundy
Trum A Bradrich
Anna Kuby
WL. Brown
Chaud Childeen
Aad
Mes Oe
Ceandall
Quasar
Lenil
Giod
Ed Kusfp
Eaeh
Columbun
Jerad Amerion
Willie
Ts Sohoo
Pyres
Canada
Ty Churesoy
Bobuch
Ate
Ottawa
Tan
OSE VK
Sault Ste, Marte
Michtyan
Empire
Butternade
Sim
G. G. Nickarson
Barney ‘Anderson’s
Cass Street
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!