Prodigy Geared Minds Then and Now
The article recounts child prodigies like George Parker Bidder born 1806 in Devonshire later engineer and MP, and Zeph Colburn born 1804 in Cabot Virginia, famed for rapid calculations. It notes Jebediah Buxton born 1707 in Derbyshire, who excelled in mental arithmetic despite late schooling. It also cites a Civil War anecdote from a Maryland nurse and soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bidder
Morton Hampstead
Devonshire
England
London
St. Peter's Cathedral
Camberwell
Edinburgh
Robert Stephenson
Birmingham
Colburn
Jebediah Buxton
Buxton
Elmerton
Derbyshire
Jebediah
Maryland
Court Fashion and Furs in the Ancien Régime Memoir
The Marquise de Crequy notes kings wore ermine before fur shortages and recalls Louis XV anointing delayed for fur. She describes Louis XIV era using catskin at coronation. Duchesse de la Ferté stands out for elegance, disdainful gaze, and a strict nose blowing habit with cambric dab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquise de Crequy
France
Louis XV
Louis XIV
Duchesse de la Ferte
Benjamin Franklin's Wife Diary Charged with Vanity and Humiliation
Diary excerpt from Daniel Fisher describes Benjamin Franklin's wife as freely errant in manners and humbly lamenting others misfortune while inflaming distress with impertinent appeals. She is said to scorn the world for troubling her father and hurl invective and jealousy toward Franklin's son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
Daniel Fisher
Franklin
Earth
Books In Series Emphasize Individuality Of Titles
The passage argues that uniform bindings in a book series obscure individual identity. Distinctive outward dress helps readers recognize titles from across the room and retrieve the right book quickly. It notes exceptions for works by a single author, where uniformity aids cohesion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Nicholas
Flirting In Japan Uses Sleeves And Fans As Signals
A Japanese woman uses delicate sleeve movements and fan gestures to convey unspoken messages in flirtation. Her code signals acceptance or rejection of advances, a learned social practice described as part of her cultural education.
French Soldiers Handkerchiefs Show Sanitary Rules and Rank Medals
Cotton handkerchiefs issued to French soldiers bear printed sanitary precepts for the march and campaign. They are decorated with medallions showing officers of all grades and the uniforms are so clearly depicted that a private can identify an officer’s rank at a glance.
French Attack of 1674 Sees Mine Explosion Kill Eighteen
An antiquarian recounts a 1674 French assault in which eighteen people died when a mine exploded. A soldier’s wife was hurled the length of an acre but escaped injury, though she scolded fiercely and was in a bad mood, the chronicler notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tubingen
Acre
Widow's bonnet sparks one more millinery wish
A quarrel sparks a playful vow over a widow's bonnet. She presses for a last millinery purchase while he insists the bill won t be paid. The moment hints at domestic tensions and thrift in a lighthearted exchange.
A Sure Way to Stop a Suitor
In a dialogue from the New Orleans Times-Democrat, Mabel pleads she cannot marry George and Henry suggests a drastic talent for distraction by lending him money as a possible cure. The exchange captures social intrigue and comic relief in a newspaper squib.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel
George
Henry
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Wise man maps the universe to find himself
A reflective proverb suggests when ego swells one should consult a universe map and seek one’s place within vast cosmic scale, using the panorama to temper pride and gain perspective. The tale implies humility through spatial awareness and self-location.
J E Gordon Auction Notice for Farm and Livestock Sales
J E Gordon General Auctioneer offers farm and live stock sales with dates and terms available. Auction near Greeley at the J P Nauman ranch six miles NW, listing ten work horses twelve dairy cows and three heavy wagons. Contact office at 8091 Eighth Ave Bell phone 512.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Greeley
Seeley Lake
J. P. Nauman
Proposed Ordinance for Greeley water works bond issue
The document proposes submitting at the regular city election in Greeley on the 41h day of April 1905 a question on constructing additional water works, acquiring a new supply, and issuing bonds. It notes the current 1889 pumping plant yields hard, inadequate water and that a gravity system could reduce costs for domestic, fire, street spraying, and parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Eaid
City vote on water works for Cache la Poudre near Greeley
A proposed bond issue up to 250000 dollars over fifteen years seeks approval to build a gravity fed water system from the Cache la Poudre river to Greeley Colorado. The plan includes separate ballots for and against construction and bond issuance at the April 4 1905 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Colorado
Cache la Poudre
Grodin
Certification of Union National Bank of Greeley
The Comptroller of the Currency certifies that The Union National Bank of Greeley in Colorado has complied with federal banking statutes and is authorized to commence banking. Publication appears in the Greeley Tribune with editions Feb 16 and last on Apr 20, 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Union
Colorado
Bank of
Union National Bank of
Niemene B. Ridgely
Greeley Tribune
Notice of Adjustment Day in Estate of George B Berger
The administrator of George B Berge deceased announces a hearing before Weld County Court at the Greeley courthouse on Monday 20th, 1905 at 10:00 A M to adjust claims. All claimants must attend. Debtors should pay promptly. Dated Greeley Colorado February 9, 1905. E N Milger Administrator. R G Strong Attorney. First publication in The Greeley Tribune February 16, 1905. last publication March 9, 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Pxasey
John W. King
Orville T. Austin
Samuel T. Welch
A. W. Scott
Sheldon Lake
Sai
C. F. Finley
Orville
T. Austin
Su Court
State of
Colorado
Supreme Court
Lake Supply Ditch Company
Windsor Lake
Lake Canal Reservoir Company
Thenae Gray
South Gray
The
Water Supply and Storage Co
Lindenmeier Lake
Curtis Wake
Canon Canal and Reservoir Co
Canon
North Oudre Litigation Co
Caverly
Aoe
Aers
Fleasant Valley and Lake Canal Co
oFee Aa
Boxelder Ditch
Jameson Lake
I Rollin Q. Tenney
Richards
Dixon Canon Ditch and Reservoir Co
Dixon Canon
Nettie VC. Poore
Mitchell Lakes
Larimer & Weld Reservoir Co
Larimer & Weld
Windsor Reservoir and Canal Co
Windsor
Cache la Poudre
Wood Reservoir and Ditch Co
Wood
Warren Lake
State Board of Agriculture
William Neece
Doug Reservoir
Divide Canal and Reservoir Co
James Garrigues
Judge District Court
Larimer
George B. Berger
George B. Berge
Greeley
E.N. Milger
George B
R. G. Strong
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moline Plow Company
Joker
R. Patterson & Son
Greeley, Colorado
Rock Island
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
R.S. Walker
Trav
17Th Street
C. B. Sloat
Dept
Frisco System
Chicago & Eastern
LaSalle Street
Union Sta
Merchants’ Bridge
George Parker Bidder
Baltimore Herald
Benjamin Franklin's
Japan
Catarre
ELY Brothers
Warren St
New York
E. G. H. Kirts
Greeley, Sole
J.e.gordon General
City OF
State OF Colorado
Sea
Rhodes & Lee
Atty’s
Appellants
Treasury Department
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!