Man Wins Extreme Smoking Wager Set in 1560
A Pearsee's Weekly report recounts a man who took a long cigars wager in the year 1560. He smoked one cigar at a time for about nine hours and sixteen minutes, finishing the last puff at dusk after starting in the morning. The feat drew meals and a brief 20 minute break at 2 o'clock with brandy and cold water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearsee
Rexalias
Thames
London
Fateh
Tom Formelt
Tim
Parrit
Tom
Anxiou
Gina
Thong
Instruction and Amusement For the Boys and Girls
A collage of classroom scenes and anecdotes shows children learning through playful tales. It includes a grade school exchange about a mule picture and a teacher guiding a student to bring a book for study, reflecting old fashioned parenting and schooling tones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Mary
Mhont
Maury
Teeth and gum chewing linked to child nutrition
A New York dentist argues that poor children’s teeth may be stronger than those of richer peers due to the diet. He warns modern refined flour and white bread harm teeth, urging whole grain bread and regular gum chewing to strengthen jaw muscles and facial development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Iceland’s hardy horse and versatile Teeland pony
A colorful portrait of Iceland’s robust Teeland pony likened to a cab and tramcar of its county. The piece extols endurance, speed, and utility, claiming it can cover fifty miles daily and endure varied terrains with equanimity. It contrasts Iceland trot with Teeland running action and notes fashion commentary on stockings and dyes trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desert
Teeland
Periathal Baste
Iceland
Pontes
Alde
London Mail
Solar Engine ExYsnimansS Cooking Meat by Sun Rays
A fragment describes an inventor's solar cooking device using a wooden box with mirrors and a copper boiler to concentrate sun heat. The contraption aims to rapidly cook food by steam or direct heat, retaining heat with reflective optics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hola
Paine's Celery Compound Promises Quick Nerve Relief
An old advertisement extols Paine's Celery Compound as a body tonic for overworked home workers and nerve strain. It claims to banish weakness and irritability, markets it as the lifesaver for modern fatigue, and urges buyers to use the product rather than substitutes.
Influx to Jerusalem and far east trade talk
A fragmented 19th century newspaper item discusses a large Jewish influx to Jerusalem nearing 120000, with new routes between the coast and Jerusalem Damascus and a Hebrew mission on a grand scale impacting Syria. It also notes Bradstreet Trade review with Canada and Montreal trade trends, grain prices, rising interest in fall goods, and general market activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Jersalem
Anoth Cest
Bradstreet
Montreal
Tata Toronko
Eric
Tila We
Manitoba
Minand's Liniment and Household Remedies Chronicle
A jumble of recipe-like instructions for liniments and tonics mixes with social reform notes about domestic servants and employment laws. The piece mentions Minand's Liniment supposedly curing colds and cites a London servant grievance advocating good-character certificates and employer duties. It blends recipes with a wartime or industrial-era social commentary echo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honere
Mrvante
Punia
London
Servanks
Remarkable Pure Remedies and Medical Claims
A collection of archaic medical cures and literary quotes declares the dangers of mercury in catarrh treatments, praises Minard’s Liniment for fatty tumors, and touts Nerviline as fast relief. It interleaves advice on air and water, plus a political jab about German workers' sick funds and a brief nod to giving over greed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sing
Minard
W. A. Pitt
Clifton
Gondola
Firma Siave
What is Scott's Emulsion
Scott's Emulsion is a strengthening food and tonic noted for its flesh-form properties. It contains cod liver oil emulsified or partially digested combined with the hypo phosphites of lime and soda, enhancing their potency.
Promises of Hair Restorers and Health Claims
An advertisement extols a hair restoration product claiming to restore flesh, enrich blood, stop coughs, heal throat irritations, and cure incipient consumption. It cites twenty-five years of experience and tens of thousands of cases, ending with a customer complaint about a promised lock of hair that was never sent.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ragianman
Cupane
Sim
Tiney
Anid Mat
Philadelphia
Poston
Chicago
Baltimore
Providence
Gil
Fawney
Denver
Nile
Pueblo
Tommy
Tammy
Tepes
Ron
Sloat
Lincoln
Dinny suLver
The
Baptist Union
E.G
Abraham Lincoln
Gallen
Felo
Stary
Pontscrid
Fetter
Abraham
Getire Family
Ant
Maia
Ayers
Johnny
Aina Incubus
Wman
Nellie
Feilheta
Tus Pridgewater
Austin
Baker Setticeit
Braewater
N.S
Iver
William Pink
Fim
Weiter
Willams
Weil
Wil Ake
Dr. Williams
Wiliam
Timase
Avouime
Dr. Willams
Pag Hire
New York Tribune
Bulsy
Fabric Scalogile
Regalewat
Parquet
Belmg
Ewestly
Guerton
Paine
Tina
Sophies
Metin Cuggstis
Beau Gas de Smith
Tere
Minand
Minari
Linimeat
Wien
Hall
Cheney
Toledo
Ohio
PTT
Cheney & Co
Draggents
Finis
Franklin
Carlyle
Longfellow
T. TL. Stevenson
Goethe
Fialf
Henry Drum
Leas
Inard
Sal
Imari’ Lantment Cares Dstemper
Scott
Mollie
Eas
Adia Pacific
Alberta
Avent
Ring Street East
Toronto
Wi Wow
Canadian Northwest
Tinta
Staten
Seatla
Uawick
Prince” Pawar
A. Needham
Hamilton, Ont
Sarnia
LAMY
Spe
Trou
Hutter
Mie
Boeckhs
al Landing Howe Ae Borok
Mara
TemxTo Gwr
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!