Rose and Jonas on the Alabama River Voyage
An old traveler recalls a southern steamboat journey where a young woman named Miss Rose Oliver helps rescue Jonas, a enslaved boy, from being kept on the boat. She plans to carry him home to Mammy's house at the river landing, defying the captain and signaling the plantation ties of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Alabama River
Stontgomery
Mobile
Iisus
Oliver
Jonas
Sliss Rose
Robert
Mistister
Mammy
Mistis
Miss Rose
Drenas
Miss Oliver
Mamma’s Landing
Maimy
Mamma
Jongs
Universali
Olivers
Detroit Tree Prees Reflections on Southern Plantations
A fragment reflecting on life in the southern plantation era and the mood of contemplation surrounding those settings, mentioning Detroit and a focus on trees as symbolic elements within the landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Odd Snippets and Jokes From Warped Cuttings
A collage of quirky quotes from multiple papers. The notes include a flirtatious pastel of a hammock scene, a garbled aside about a patent electric fan, a mother noting resemblance between a homely baby and her husband’s kin, and a broad joke about ministers, saloons, and electric fans. Also a Belfast grocer tale of molasses swallowed whole and paid for, plus a cowboy’s “outfit” metaphor for his herd and family. A utility tip on making onion glue for pasting papers, used in trades to bond paper to metal or glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Atchison Globe
New York Herald
Belfast
New York Tribune
Great West
Minneapolis
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
First Woman Dentist and Crafty Carpentress Make News
The world’s first woman dentist Mme Hirschfeldt, who later served the Emperor William’s family, graduated from Pennsylvania College, now among the few colleges admitting women to study dentistry along with Ohio and Ann Arbor. Miss Pulman’s trousseau includes thirty six sachets costing about 250 dollars, scented with heliotrope arris root sandalwood for different garments and items. Elizabeth More of Edgeworth Pa recently built a small cottage with her own hands, doing foundation, carpentry, plastering, and even wearing male attire at times, guided by a friend. She is proud to have been a protege of Jane Gray Swisshelm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme. Hirschfeldt
William
Pennsylvania College
Ohio
Ann Arbor
Miss Pulman
Trousseau
Elizabeth More
Edgeworth
Miss Mere
Jane Gray Swisshelm
Little Lillie Jameson Reads Plates Like Papa
A Buffalo News item recalls Lillie Jameson startling her father after grace by claiming she will soon read plates, then a mother urges Robbie to model his life on George Washington. Robbie at the gate jokes he could not find a cherry tree to chop and pulled up the rosebush instead, asking if that’s similar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Jameson
Grace
Papa
Mamma
Robbie
George Washington
Washington
Buffalo News
Home Remedies Instructive Tips From The New York World
The column offers practical cures and maintenance advice including a hoarseness remedy with a fresh egg and sugar, a zinc cleaning paste using ammonia and whiting, and onion handling tips to reduce tearing and tenderness when sliced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
National and local notices and varied events
Listings cover insurance failure in Louisville, delegates heading to Chicago, drownings in New Haven and at Naugatuck West Virginia, bank clearance in Marshall Illinois, Italian delegate to silver conference, Omaha encampment, drills by Dallas artillery and other guards, legal cases, and a series of advertisements and travel offers including Chicago trips, Hood’s Sarsaparilla promotion, and clock sales in Indianapolis with multiple dates and places cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Mutual Insurance Company
Louisville
New York
Chicago
W. H. Bronson
Yale
New Haven
Naugatuck
W. Va
U.S. Comptroller’s
Dulaney National Bank
Marshall
Hls
Independent Bung
St. Louis
Sea Cliff
L. I
Otty Markets Produce Prices From Friday June 17
Fragments show a wide list of provisions and groceries. Names include Indiana, Davis, Galifornia, Morgan & Gray, Central packing company, and Gates. Items cover bacon, hams, sausages, canned fruits, vegetables, dried meats, coffee, teas, oils, cheeses, dairy, poultry, and staples with counts per pound, per barrel, or per case. Note scarce strawberries and firm poultry demand as markets list produce, meats, fish, and stores’ offerings across many categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otty Markets
Friosax
Smokué Mea
Galifornia
Bellabie
Morgan & Gray
Davis
Ensisi
Gac
Central Packing Company
Tse
Johnson
California
Messina
Michigan
New York
Beauty Hebron
Burbanks
Indiana
Mobile
Illinois
Alaska
Y CO
Alzifa
Timothy
IPEC
Unlawful Gas Connections Prohibited Without Permit
The act forbids any person or entity from making connections or reconnections with gas mains or service pipes, turning on or off valves, enlarging mixer orifice, or using gas for heating without a written permit from the gas company. Violators face a fine of five to one hundred dollars on conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
2 Corporation
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jung
Jungs
Wien
Dan
John Konarick Bangi
Bliss Rose
Liittia HM Bravers
Doctor Sage
Avery Medicina
Catarin
Saye
Skaays Tor Girey
Tak News
St. Potten
Lower Austria
Arthur
Paris
Senator Hoar
Henry Watterson
Reform
Cleveland
Hood
Duckworth Club
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Itrain
Pennsylvania Line
Indinapoli
Aurora Lager
August Erbrich
Teephens
Chicare
Pennsylvania
Ses Notics
Buckworth
Indiahagois
Tate
Big Four
Washington St
Jackson Place
Land Union Station
H. M. Broysoy
A. G
Paywens
Chapman & Mollally
Jewners
Ol Best
Laurie’s
Aurora Hyfbreen
Gent
Telephone
Ebertermann Bros
Mass
Ave
Ed. Docas
Washingtonst
Aurora Felsen
August Tibrich
Gnt
Rogers Bros
Great Barains
Goldsberg
Rentsch’s
Ayers
Sarsaparilia
Tome
Hay
Danbury Hat CO
Abbett
Virginia Ave
Ind
G.M
Brozdwnay
Messenger’s
North
Brightwood
Frustee
Truster
Sanuel N Gold
Trustee
Planner
Bughanan
Funeay Eral
Direstors
N. Uknoisst
BPEL
Free —Ambulance
General Assembly
State of
Sun
Ohio St
Amusehenen
Travelers’ Register
Union
South Illinois Street
Trion Station
Pennsyylvania Anee
Central Time
Lees St
Hiineis
I'Ally Excent
Ladian Columbus
Philedulphla
Baithmore
Dayton
Springfield
Martinsville
Vincennes
Madison
Richmond
Columbu
Logensport
Columbus
Philadelphia
New
Sprincield
Knightstown
Bitelmo
Martingyie
Fineeni- Cultuubus
Pittsburgh
Logansport
Yair
Soa O
Rapa
iLdam
Indianapolis Union Station
Trslas Lesve
St. Lonte
Trans Con Reot
Terre Hante
E. & T. A. Pointe
Evansville
Sleeger
Grennissus
Terre Hanisaan
Leavis
Arive
Greencaatic Aq
Lakeshore
Michigan Southern By
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Thousand Islands
Danasday
NiSara Mills
Niagara Walls
Lake Shore & Michigan
Lake Erie
800 Place
Munsave
Union Station
M. Bronson
Wes- Senaan Bane
Mxiteg
Dave i
Ewoon
Teng DB Telat Sapolis
Cineins Nati
Our City
Illinois St
Kentuckyave
Ulsham
Toleac
Dairoit
Cincinneti Limited
Cincinnati Vestibule
Toledo
Bunaay
Pucueman
Pullman
Dmonon
Indianapols
Mabel Allen
Paterson St
Paterson
N. J
Nerve Bean CO
Buffalo
Browning & Son
E. Wash-st
Genere
Ardregs
Madrid
Fits Sun
Sale
West Washington St
Hat Department
Meridian St
W. F. Caton
Business College
America
Bennett
Caton
W. W. Bennett
Brewing CO
Parrott & Taggart
C. W. Wilson Fountain
Capitol Steam Dye Works
Mississippi Street
Virginia Avenue
Buckeye
Lilly & Stalnaker
East Washington St
Herancourt Brewery Company
Cy Efiea
Fcharles Mayer & CO
W. G. Wasson & Co
Ind. Ave
Tel
Igor
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!