M Kinley Monument Dedication Promised In Buffalo
New York state unveils a white marble McKinley monument in Buffalo to memory of President McKinley. The Sept. 6 ceremony, during Old Home Week Sept. 1 to 7, will be led by Gov. Hughes with military staff. Roosevelt and Cleveland invited to attend and speak. a military parade is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Niagara Squire
Buffalo
N. Y
McKinley
Charlies E. Hughes
Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland
Peter Cooper Hewett
London
Monday Universal Wash Day and Mayflower Reflections
A reader ponders why Monday is linked to washing, tracing it to the moon, Pilgrim history, and a voyage aboard the Mayflower. They contrast aboard ship hygiene with sea washing, wonder about the ship’s size, and note the Mayflower’s tonnage and crew as part of a askive musing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Rock
John Smith
Bradford
Little Debt for Husband Story From Ice Cream Parlor
A four year old girl invited three older children to an ice cream parlor and ate four plates of ice cream. After eating she walked out without paying. When asked, she looked up and said she had no money and would pay when she is married.
Concerning His Business in a Boston Divorce Trial
A Boston lawyer, famed for wit from Dublin, cross examined the plaintiff in a divorce case. The exchange touched on the wife’s drinking while the husband declared it his own business. The inattentive judge simply asked the man if he had any other business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Dublin
Noah Webster
Grape-Nuts Health Claims From Early Diet Talk
A 19th century health note argues nerves and brains need different foods, pushing Grape-Nuts as a brain food by Postum Co. It cites Dr. Felix Dewald condemning harsh diet laws and promotes Brain workers’ meals prepared at the Battle Creek factory, urging ready service at first-class grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Felix Dewald
Eclentific
Mike
Postum Co
Battle Croek
Mich
Weillville
Akhes
Fragmented clippings spark random observations and wit
A scattered column from The Jackson Herald compiles assorted quips, social notes, and curiosity about language, science, and society. It cheekily parries topics from grammar and geography to journalism and travel, peppered with Punches at politicians and celebrities of the era.
Fonalish crttle Ja shorked over bone buttons
A quirky notice notes shortage of buttons on clothing as wives are away this season. Roving commentary highlights lack of buttons and humor about wardrobe fixes amid absence.
Doan's Kidney Pills End Backache, Waterville Testimony
Mrs. S A Moore of Waterville Missouri reports kidney troubles causing backache headaches dizziness and weariness eased after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She says a few doses brought relief and she was cured with continued use. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.A. Moore
Waterville
Doan
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Spain Lags in Reading and Writing The Writerates
Spain with a population of 20 million shows only about 36 percent literate with writing and reading. An additional 2.5 percent can read but not write, while a large 62.14 percent are absolute Writerates. In southern Spain many postmen cannot read addresses and are unpaid by the state. Postage costs fall on letter recipients who must pay at least one cent per letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Allen
All Druggista
le Roy
Peterborough
England
Desler
Journal snippets and jokes from the era
A Stamford man recalls General Ruger as a plain speak ing cooking authority who detested rank. A humorous incident tells of a cheese left unclaimed for two days at headquarters with a mock notice about Private Jones. Various street and humor bits follow, including tramp banter and a cigarette ad from Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lnte
Thomas H. Ruger
Stamford
Jones
Cure for a boy's twelve year eczema ordeal
Michael Steinman of 7 Sumner Avenue Brooklyn describes a long, severe eczema case starting in infancy with red spots and scales. After doctors failed and a trial of Cuticura Ointment and remedies, the boy improved after the first box and was cured by the second set, his skin now smooth at age twelve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Steinman
Sumner Avenue
Brooklyn
N. Y
Voice telltale truth through voices not eyes in talk
The article recalls a Denver bank teller advising to watch the voice rather than the eyes to judge truthfulness. It cites a Grand American Handicap in Chicago where Winchester Shells dominated, naming W. R. Crosby and Hugh M. Clark as champions. It includes stray quips about doctors and a cigar ad, with various names and places from old advertisements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Chicago
Sune
Winchester Shells
W. R. Crosby
O'Fallon
Ty Hugh M. Clark
Urbana
Questioning Tim Mina How Well He Marries
An anonymous quote contemplates Tim Mina marriage suitability through a dinner invitation anecdote. It notes a woman’s measured response to a late arrival, asking if the home team won, and ends with a aphoristic line about a woman’s surrender of lips and more.
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
Jackson Herald
B. F. Lusk
Jackson
China
Japan
Sweden
Admiral Yamamoto
Candida
San Francisco
New York City
Florida
Havana Key West
Arnold Daly
Fayss
Bernard Shaw
Shaw
Washington
Alcyone
Hell
Maryland
Philadelphia
Charles Dudley Warner
New York Post Office
Indianapolis News
Ecuador
Havana
Pacific
Central America
Jill
Yonkers Statesman
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Johnson
St. Vitus
Kline
H.W Kline
St. Philadelphia
Lewie
Pworia
Lydia E. Pinkham
A. M. Hagermann
Stny Shore, L. 1
Lydia
Pinkham
Piedmont Country
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
Department U
Winston-Salem
N. C
Draggista
Lo Roy
Timmina
Cato
Douglas
Os Daseh
Krason W. L. Douglas
Sheeran
Rock Son
Maes
le Douglas
W.1
Douglar
Breckioa
Masa
Ace Au
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!