Miriam Bradley's journey and a station stop on the Overland
Miriam Bradley journeys east aboard the Overland Lim with a Westerner offering fare help after a Kate Higa departure. The man explains a replacement plan and Miriam heads toward a hoped happiness, while a Shakespearean digression on British wild animals interrupts the narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belal
Sondern
Miriam
Soweton
Schofield
Bradley
Mebbe
Kate
Wollingan
Journey East in a Drained Prairie Night
Miriam Bradley endures a long train journey from Vermont toward Gowton and Muddy Beach. She recalls home life, longs for snow and fond memories, and weighs marriage to Jimmy Meeker against a demanding western teaching career after a bank failure shakes her plans. The rain and endless plains deepen her homesickness and resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam
Sue
Schofield
Miria Bradley
Muddy Beach
Vermont
Gowton
Green Mountains
Ali
Plains
Fongewitt
Valles
East
Jimmy Meeker
Docal Bank
Abd
Pink Pills Promoted as Spring Health Boosters
An advertisement touts Dr Williams' Pink Pills as a spring remedy boosting energy and blood quality. It cites testimonials from Port Maitland Nova Scotia and Brockville Ontario claiming relief from headaches bad taste fatigue and low mood after using the pills priced 50 cents per box or six for 250 plus mail order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Williams
Avery
Port Maitland
Dr Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Villagers as villains and a leading mob in a Brownson play
Fragment from a theater note mentions a new Brownson piece where villagers are cast as villains and a mob looms over the action. A side remark notes the cast and a mock allocation of roles as reapers. The page also references cures and medicines for colds and a German system of schools for backward children, with numbers and locations cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speare
Duncan
Monster
Fox
Shakespears
le Fallen Star
Brownson
Germany
Berlin
Minard's Liniment Reliefs Neuralgia in Bustling Scene
In a noisy counter scene a girl with fluffy hair orders ice cream cake chocolate pudding and cream puffs while a man jokes about gun dieting. The chaotic exchange unfolds as a Chicago Tribune report describes a lively moment with casual dialogue and local color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunen
Chicago, Tribune
How a Bill Becomes Law in Congress Explained
A digest of the legislative process describes committee action the full House and Senate debate voting and amendments leading to passage. It covers committee of the whole, conference committees, enrollment and presidential approval, citing Edwin Tarrisse in Harpers Weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steaser
Wade
Senate
Finance Committee
Congress
House
Department of State
Edwin Tarrisse
Harpers Weekly
Aristocracy and the decay of antiquated privilege
The piece rails against aristocracy by tradition, arguing long customs shield abuses and that reason is bent by antiquity. It reflects on modern advertising's reach and odd scenes with Bible bargains and a humorous exchange about city skylines and urban appetite.
Peruna touted as relief for long lasting aches and dyspepsia
Readers from Ottawa to Detroit report backache indigestion and chronic catarrh improved by Peruna. testimonials claim four bottles cured back pain fatigue and dyspepsia while praising the remedy as superior to others and urging others to try it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Laceille
Bronson Si
Ottawa
Ontario
Canea
Perana
Joseph Reaudoin
Olivier
Quebec
Tou
Peruna
Manalin
Chas H. Stevens
Saved from Torture by Kidney Cure Claims
A vintage ad describes kidney disease sufferers facing back and hip pains, rheumatism, and sciatica, claiming Emme topped Peiccaver cured them and offering a box for $2.50 through BOLE DRUG CO. Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiccaver
Bole Drug CO
Winnipeg
Man
History and health ads amid a noisy catalog of text
A fragmented page shows a boy on library chairs reading History of England, a father’s rebuke, and unrelated lines. It pivots to a Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills health pitch and a casual social exchange, then shifts to a quack remedy and a stray note about headaches and quinine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father
Case
Wilfrid
England
Tottenbatapura
Boston Post Letters Reveal Mockery Over Clerk Remark
A Boston Post item quotes a tense exchange where one man ridicules another’s fitness as a clerk. The dialogue shows self awareness about being suited to clerical work and questions of sense, revealing embarrassment and humor in a work setting.
Royal Doctorine in Portugal Queen Marie Amelie
Fragmentary note discusses Queen Marie Amelie of Portugal born at Wickersham and her early life. Mentions Holloway's Corn Cure with a claim of effectiveness and wonder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Amelie
Portugal
Toe Co
Ben
Wickersham
Savage uniforms traded for palm oil and ivory in Africa
The piece notes that various parts of the Dark Continent exchange skins and goods for palm oil and ivory. It describes a rare sight of a swarthy savage in a London police uniform with a helmet, highlighting colonial-era depictions and trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savages
London
Minard's Liniment Cures Dandruff in Philadelphia
Fragmentary item notes an assertion about Minard's Liniment curing dandruff. Includes stray dialogue lines mentioning Mrs Hiram Offen and a new girl, with interruptions and unclear context from Philadelphia Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Offen
Mia
Philadelphia Press
Prices Tag The Fifth Avenue Fashion Scene In New York
A fragmentary account describes high end shops on Fifth Avenue selling gowns and accessories at steep prices. It contrasts elusively priced items from luxury ateliers with bargains, noting gowns at 81 to 100 dollars and hats around 25 dollars, while the overall fashion market shows wide price gaps and aspirational fashion culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Othes
New York
Fifth Avenue
Laine
Harriette
Mme
Jeanne
Equsa
Corot
Attiste
Broadway
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hills Ans Home
Terrere Ee
Fe Bradiey
Abe
Bickle
Minard
Pohick
Mn Eateh
Ue No
Ellen Biddle
Malaprop
John
Satan
Mil Omaire MT
Germin Proverd
Neak
Marie A. Lesser
Chicago
Ill
United States
Asthal
Emme
Parmelee
Kansas City
Holloway
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!