Governor Mann Pushes Richmond Urbanna Rail Corridor
Governor Mann promotes a railway from Richmond through King William Essex Middlesex Mathews Gloucester and Hanover to Urbanna to spur state growth. He cites potential two daily trains and 250000 to 300000 dollars for construction. Norfolk eyes trade gains if the line and possibly steamship links materialize. The plan aims to connect fertile counties rich in farming fishing and waterfowl with Richmond and broader markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Middlesex
Essex
Mann
King William
Mathews
Gloucester
Hanover
Norfolk
Baltimore
Urbanna
State Agitation for Public Meetings on Right of Way
The text discusses holding meetings to gain public attendance and support for a project. Authorities hope people will attend, express views, and allow right of way through lands to encourage the initiative.
Virginia Horses for Army Use May Get Substantial Aid
The army eyes Virginia horses as a better remount source and plans a third remount station near Front Royal if Congress approves funds. General Aleshire highlights Virginia’s superior pasture and lower annual foraging costs, projecting improved, longer-lasting horses for cavalry versus western remounts. Washington Herald notes this could expand military horse supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Congress
Aleshire
Army
War Department
Mounted Service
Fort Keogh
Mont
Fort Reno
Okla
Middle Western
General Aleshire
New York
West
Kentucky
Army Quartermaster's Department
Front Royal
Reno and
Keogh
Abehire
Washington Herald
Ex president 10 head revolution in Honduras plan
Washington reports United States Secret Service believes Manuel Bonilla former Honduran president deposed by Zelaya and Lee Christmas conspire to lead another revolution from Honduran territory. They sailed from New Orleans aboard the Hornet to carry troops and munitions along the Atlantic coast while denying any armed expedition from the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Secret Service
Manuel Bonilla
Honduras
Zelaya
Lee Christmas
Bonilla
New Orleans
Cavilla
Hornet
Atlantic
Honilla
Daring bandit escapes with Missouri Pacific train
A cool young man neatly dressed robbed a Missouri Pacific passenger train from Leavenworth to Kansas City. Police in Kansas City Kansas, Kansas City Missouri, and Leavenworth search for him with no description. He took at least $300 from the evengers and train crew before escaping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan
Leavenworth
Doan's Kidney Pills Praised by West Virginia Doctor
A physician Dr R Frasher of Ft Gay W Va says Doan's Kidney Pills are the finest medicine for kidneys and bladder. He has prescribed it in many cases and several patients use it with excellent results. He has used the product personally with entire satisfaction. Remember the name Doan's. For sale by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Frasher
Ft. Gay
W Va
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Bandit Wounds Captain in Train Shootout Near Kansas City
Two men observed as a bandit fled a train near the Kansas City Kansas suburbs. Captain H. L. Newbold of the Fourth United States, shot and grazed, returned to Fort Leavenworth. He said the bullet knocked off his hat and grazed his scalp, with doctors advising rest, not a cross country trip to Washington DC. The captain deemed the wound not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan
H. L. Newbold
United States
Fort Leavenworth
Brave girl saves five from death in Norfolk tragedy
In Norfolk a Holy Ghost and Assb sect mission boat from the dark Kingdom sank off Ocean View. Seven crew members reached shore. five were pulled from the surf. Sixteen year old Addie Parkinson braved the waves to aid in the rescue as inquest returned accidental drowning verdicts. Bodies were later turned over to the Kingdom crew in Hampton Roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Louis St. Clair
James O'Connor
Holy Ghost
As Sect
Dark Kingdom
Ocean View
Hampton Roads
Addie Perkinson
John Waters
John Hayes
Waters
Hayes
Miss Parkinson
St. Clair
Connor
Miss Parkerson
Apepils
Gee
McKensey
Kingdom
Fife Savers
J. J. Kell
Stepmother Shot by Drunken Son in Goldsboro
In Goldsboro North Carolina Mrs John Mooring was shot and killed Christmas night by her stepson Herbert Mooring who returned home intoxicated. He fired after entering an adjoining room and later was wounded by the stepbrother who recovered the gun. Sheriff Edwards arrested Mooring at the Mooring home as a separate stabbing dispute at J W Worrill store left Berger George and Simpson Smith jailed after a fatal knife duel. All involved had been drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsboro
N. C
John Mooring
Herbert Mooring
Mooring
Edwards
J. W. Worrill
Berger Smith
George Smith
Simpson Smith
Smiths
Lines on a Confederate Note and the Nation's Fall
A compact historical reflection from 1885 about Confederate currency. It contrasts the pledge to pay with wartime poverty and hunger, noting soldiers earned pay valued in gold by faith. The note becomes a symbol of liberty, dream, and a nation cradled by hardship that failed to redeem its promises.
Cardui touted as a women’s tonic relief for pains
Mrs L Fulenchek of Houston lauds Cardui saying five years of back and side pains and general weakness vanished after use. Ad claims Cardui strengthens and treats womanly ailments caused by overwork. Fifty years of success and wide drugstore availability urged.
Famine and plague devastate China in dire reports
Reports from Shanghai describe famine and bubonic plague across Kiang Su and Pechili, with mass deaths, displaced refugees near Nanking and the Yellow River. Foreign missionaries suffer, while relief efforts struggle to halt spread as hunger drives desperate scenes and riots emerge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
China
Kiang Sau
Pechill
Pekin
Death Belt
Oy Nanking
Yellowiver
Grand Canal
Prayes
Pastor Russell's Sermon on Peace and War in Christendom
Pastor Russell argues that peace on earth has not been fulfilled and nations spend vast sums on military buildup. He faults the belief that civilization alone brings God’s kingdom, warns against misled aims, and notes spiritual decline and the danger of equating civilization with true conversion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satan
Israel
Messiah
Michael
Earth
Dan
Gol
Chattanooga
Tenn
RusseLl
Great Britain
United States
Germany
France
Italy
Japan
China
Christendom
Pastor Kruesell
Christ
Practical Household Tips From A Colonial Kitchen
A collection of simple advice on safety with money and tools, gardening with rock plants for shade, making use of scraps for breakfast dishes, drying apricot jam, helping in illness through cooking, keeping sinks clean with a stand for pans, and rejuvenating neglected baths with kerosene. The tips emphasize frugality, efficiency, and practical homemaking in everyday life.
Delicate Sandwich Variety Recipes for Tea Table
A dated guide lists assorted sandwiches for afternoon tea including aviarie and puffed options. It details Mock Pate de Foie Gras with bacon and mushrooms, Pimento Cheese with olives, Chicken and Ribbon varieties, and French style with pistachios. Also mentions Dutch Girl dumplings and ornate serving notes.
Cranberry Sauce Variation for Turkey Side Dish
A cranberry preparation complements turkey. Prepare two days ahead by boiling and straining berries, then pulp with water and sugar, boil and cool before freezing. For a stiffer sherbet, stir in a teaspoon of gelatine while the mix is hot.
Recipe and fashion notes from a bygone era
The item mixes a cast of ingredients for an old fashioned bake with spices and molasses and describes fashion trends of the period. It highlights loose pleated skirts, two toned velvet, Venetian lace, and sable feel with fur trims. It mentions scarf designs and long velvet wraps with lace collars for evening wear.
Oven Techniques and Bread Making Tips From an Old Recipe
Readable fragments describe baking tops and browning, turning bread, cooling before slicing, and gravy color cues. Mentions yeast bread, whole wheat versus white flour, baking times, crusts, and basic ingredient hints like sugar flour butter and vanilla.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Csefanne Coffee
Lisa
M. Sabel & Sons
The
Milam Medicine Co
Danville, Va
Gentiese
Ry Neice
Milas
Eevanet
Milam
Brave Girl
Holy Ghost Sect
Pawa
Angel of Hope
Cardui
Empire
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!