Disappearance Mystery Deepens in Village Tale
In a wintry village two men discuss Philip Hume's sudden vanishing after a row with Jack Latham. Bonholt Hume worries over the nephew's fate while Stephen Ruthen and Hilda Ruben observe tense relations and a partial alibi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonholt Hume
Philip
Stephen
Kondolt Hume
Fellsgarth
Young Lathom
Stephen Ruthen
Phil
Lathom
Jack Latham
Hume
Bonholt
Grierson
Mr. Ruben
Stephen Ruben
Mr. Hume
Burrow
Ruthen
Jack
Wildfell
Hilda
Philip Hume
Latham
Miss Ruthen
Mr. Latham
No Napkins for Roosevelt Dinner With Fleet Crew
Rear Admiral Robly D Evans recalls a habit of requiring weekly meal plans and dining with sailors to ensure proper feeding. He describes taking the president to eat on a battleship to prove meals matched those served to sailors and to curb complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robly D. Evans
Hampton
Broadway
Valuable Carpet Scrap Sparks Golden Mystery
R H Smith notes a mint in San Francisco keeps a carpet scrap where gold filings cling. The trimming of surplus coin gold falls onto the floor and is later burned to recover the precious remains, with daily sweepings saved for extraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
R. H. Smith
California
Automations in a New York postal advertising setup
A New York retail dealer used a self feeding press for letter heads and signatures and a machine to type, fold, address, seal and stamp. Replies paid via a cash register and bank deposits checked by an adding machine. This showcases early automation in standard business practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Song of Fall
The speaker notes autumn sounds and scenes with dialect charm. A narrator reflects on rain, wind, a fading sumac tree, and a farewell from Miss Summeh as fall arrives, while the season brings possum and pumpkin pie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumac
Money Motive Said To Trigger Creative Sparks
A saying credits sudden inspiration to a need for money, suggesting economic pressure drives creative bursts in men. The remark links financial want to bursts of originality and productive drive in artistic or practical work.
Grape leaf hopper noted as a major vineyard pest
The grape leaf hopper Typhlocyba comes Say is a widespread native American insect damaging vines in California and other states. It feeds on leaf undersides with a sharp proboscis, causing leaf mottling, drying, sunburn, and reduced sugar and flavor in fruit. Control methods include screen cages capturing 85 to 95 percent of adults and targeted nymph spraying around June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Say
Missouri
Massachusetts
Harris
Slingerland
California
Madera
Typhlocyba
United States
New York
Ohio
Europe
Africa
Italy
Government of
Canada
Western
The Care of Ferns in Home Greenhouses
Ferns prefer shade and moist air with careful watering. Adiantums need constant humidity while Boston fern and Nephrolepis varieties adapt to house culture. Mulching with straw in winter boosts yield. straw mulch exceeds check and straw manure, while commercial fertilizer reduces yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
California
Antarctica
Maryland Experiment Station
Animal Diet Guidelines for Feed and Nutrition
The guidance advises giving chopped vegetables at noon and cut green bone twice weekly. Night feed should mix equal parts wheat and cracked corn.
Harness Safety: Repair or Replace Old Gear Now
Do not risk runaways with rotten harnesses. Have them repaired or buy new ones to ensure reliable control and safety.
Eczema Healed Fast With Cuticura Treatment
Mrs. Algy Cockburn of Shiloh Ohio credits Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent with curing her son Clyde’s severe eczema after a year of failed medical care. She reports night relief followed by a complete recovery in six weeks and notes a leading physician recommends the regimen. June 11 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde
Algy Cockburn
Shiloh
Quiet Farewell Speech Preserved in Frayed Text
A fragmentary plea ends a conversation with a tired speaker bidding good-night to Miss Weary. The line hints at fatigue and unspoken resolve, capturing a moment of private farewell within a larger dialogue.
Castoria Teaches Careful Choice For Infants and Children
A vintage caution urges examination of CASTORIA bottles to ensure the AV Fete signature remains on a safe remedy used for over 30 years. A humorous aside notes a family’s disapproval of a stage career as Miss Gawzy explains they saw her act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Gawzy
Patents Issued Last Week to Northwestern Inventors
Reported by Lothrop and Johnson patent attorneys listing patents granted in St. Paul and surrounding states. Names include Martin, Mor zinski, Mueller, Treischman, Charles, Dumas and Anyder with inventions such as a dust guard rowboat wheel plow folding box explosive engine envelop and shaft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press
St. Paul
Minn
H. & P. Martin
J. Morzinski
J. R. Mueller
Madison
F. Treischman
Wadena
H. Charles
Rapid City
S. D
G. Dumas
Valhalla
N. D
H. Anyder
Marion
Cause of It All and Social Scrutiny
A witty exchange questions how Mr. Wiserly struggles to enter society. The reply notes society admits those with sense beyond dollars, implying social gatekeeping based on character over wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Bros
Hall’s Catarrh Cure promise in Ohio affidavit
State of Ohio, city of Toledo, Lucas county. Frank J Cheney swears his firm F J Cheney & Co will pay 100 dollars for every case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary Gleason witnessed this on December 6, 1890s. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Quite the Reverse Knicker Vox Populi Vox Dei
A compact note contrasts public opinion with elite taste at the opera scene. The piece hints at divisions between popular sentiment and high culture in a stylized, ironic tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knicker
Vox Populi
Vox Dei
Bocker
Quick eye salve and pile cure ads from early era
Advertisements tout Pettit's Eye Salve for eye irritation and PAZO Ointment promising cure of itching and protruding piles within 6 to 14 days. Also promotes Crescent Creamery Co and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup with prices and ordering notes from Buffalo and St. Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo, N.Y
the Crescent Creamery Co
St. Paul
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Bonholt Hume
Hilda Rubhen
Carr
Roosevelt
Bob
H. J. Quayle
California Agricultural College
Eczema
Cutiura
Milton Dairy CO
St, Paulaminn
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
HR. W. Grove
Guaram ™ S
Frank J. Cheney
A. D
W. “Gleason
N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis, Minn
Miller & Holmes
St. Paul, Minn
Western Canada
National Ballerial Correspondence
Ottawa
Jackson Street
E. T. Holmes
St. Paul, Minnesota
Carters
UTES
Watson E. Coleman
Washington, D.C
Advica
Thompson
Piso
Gte Sa Db Eee
Crain Shippers
Woodward & Company
Duluth
Crain Commission
Minneapolis
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!