Polar exploration history and far northern discoveries
A cache of notes describes Arctic voyages from mid-19th to 1900, detailing English, American, Norwegian, Danish, Italian, and Fram expeditions. It notes Greenland limits, Franz Josef Land, King Oscar Land, and Crown Prince Rudolf Land findings, with Fram disproving a land-only theory and mapping unknown northern sea extents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pole
Nanceo
Pall Mall Magazine
Enesleh
Grinnell Land
Greenland
Peary
Agstrup
Hay
Arctic
Polar
Petermann
Qsear
Cape Fiegely
Franz-Josef Land
Jackson-Hateworth
Pole
Spitsbergen
Siberian
Cagal
The Frightened Friar of Plan
Edith King Swain recounts an amusing incident from her extraordinary life as she explores a humorous moment of a frightened friar amid plans. The piece highlights her ascent to fame and offers a witty anecdote rooted in her remarkable experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith King Swain
Baseball English A Neater Yale Record Tale Of A Game
An exuberant retelling from the Yale Record describes a high spirited home baseball game. narrates a late rally with a fast pitcher, wild crowd reactions, and a dramatic hit that clears the stands as spectators cheer and press for a big finish.
Water supply figures for New York City and other U S cities
The average daily water supply for Manhattan Brooklyn and The Bronx is 240 million gallons. Queens and Richmond add 10 million more to reach 250 million, a figure rivaled only by few American cities. Other cities show Chicago 246 million, Philadelphia 299 million, Washington 689 million, and smaller totals across Buffalo Cleveland St Louis Newark Denver Milwaukee Baltimore Omaha San Francisco Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Ciiea
New York City
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Bronx
Queens
Richmond
Chicago
Buffalo
Cleveland
Philadelphia
St Louis
Hastan
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Newark
Denver
Milwaukee
Baltimore
Omaha
Jand Washington
Confession on a College Football Ground
A middle-aged man revisits his alma mater and recalls a finger joint from his last game, while a companion muses about how the old campus ground remains part of him. The Chicago Tribune quotes this reflective exchange on memory and sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Statue of Vercingetorix by Bartholdi to stand near Paris
A new colonial statue of Vercingetorix by sculptor Bartholdi is planned for Clarmont-Ferrand, about 250 miles from Paris. The 14 foot high 16 foot long sculpture weighs four tons and cannot be moved by rail. An automobile wagon from Paris will attempt to carry the block in one piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartholdi
Vercingetorix
Gaul
Clarmont-Ferrand
Faris
Paris
Amin Weighs Twenty Six Pounds Per Foot Of Height
A quirky historical note explains Amina weight rule stating twenty six pounds per foot of height. A second archaic line describes Villain as the serf formerly belonging to a farm and subjected to purchase sale or exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amin
Villain
Changes in China Relieve Boxer War Impact on Missionaries
The speaker, Rev. EB Aiken, recounts missionary work in China, noting Boxer turmoil ended, Christians gain favor, and Western intervention aided righting wrongs. He cites historical wars opening commerce and missions, while warning that 1900 upheavals showed broad popular reaction and that some regions see beneficent outcomes amid ongoing chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. Alken
China
Aiken
Sinim
Great Britain
Britain
France
Aun
Tailor recalls Gen Butler court defense antics
A Bostonian recalls a century ago lawyer Gen Butler who quarreled with judges and opposing counsel. In a high profile case the defendant missed court and Butler warned him to flee the state, provoking laughter as the judge retreated to hide a smile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Buller
Stela
Sald
Coty
Chicago Merchant Minion Founding Field Columbian Museum
Chicago merchant Marshall Field born 1804 on a Massachusetts farm. He began in Pittsburgh then moved to Chicago. He funded colleges and founded the Field Columbian Museum in Chicago with a gift of 1.8 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Marshall Field
Massachusetts
Pittefeld
Chilcago
Field Columbian Museum
Unpublished Carlyle letter on Cromwell statue debate
The London Times prints an unpublished Carlyle letter criticizing a proposed Cromwell memorial at St Ives and condemning contemporary public statues as vulgar. A Times correspondent notes the dedication slipped by amid derision and Cowell’s biographer bemoans the “ocean of fummery.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Crombell
Carlyle
London Times
St Ives
Cromwell
Huison
Cromwell Monument
St. Ives
P Meomorini
Times
Asures Wa
Carlyill
King Hudson
Oliver Cromwell
Hudson
New York
France plans vast naval buildup to surpass Britain
In peace France backs a massive ship program. The Leon Gambetta, first of 100 planned ships, costs about 65.1 million dollars. France vows top quality warships, aiming to rival Britain without overburdening its finances, while praising its navy’s modern spirit and innovation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francy
Franco
Great Britain
Leon Gambetta
France
Enelend
United States
England
Admiralty
French Republic
Beet Lager in Colorado Sugar Industry Boosts State Economy
The Independent sugar producers of Colorado begin operations within three to four months. They plan to supply all local demand, stabilize prices, and keep profits circulating in Colorado, boosting the state’s economy with nearly $2 million paid to farmers and over $500,000 to employees and freight firms, potentially doubling sugar output next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Onpoyes
Iniuetry
Denver
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Mr. Baldwin
Wilock’s Land
Franz-Jos Et Land
Franc-Joset Land
Duke of Abrusal
Caenus
Sherard Osborne
Have Home Journal
Bnl
Galliioo
Choong
Ahso
Pian
Emrick
India
Baseball
Ling
Yale Record
Orange Street
Phoebe
Tiene Beforn
Vercingetoriz
Land OF
the Dragon
Tellin
Florence
E. E. Aiken
Garlyle
Epletio
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!