The Sedate but Violent Life of M. Paul de Roulede
M Paul de Roulede born Sept 2 1846 is arrested in Paris amid his campaign against the republic and Dreyfus. He led the League of Patriots and anti Semitic leagues, and while proclaims overthrow of the republic he faces treason era charges and possible links to an ambush in Rennes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul de Roulede
Paris
Dreyfus
Sedan
Breslau
Paul DE
France
Teague
Teague de Roulede
Faure
League of Patriots
Mechanical Hooter And Government War Office Noise
An Iowa inventor proposed a wooden tube mechanical hooter to amplify yelling for troops. He argued such sound could intimidate enemies like the Civil War and Spanish American War yells. A department clerk refused, deeming it cruel and inhuman warfare under international rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewan
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Washington
War Office
Iowa
San Juan Hill
le Hague
Lt Fante
Rooftop Beekeeping Enthralls New York Naturalist Joutel
The New York Times profiles Joutel, an ardent naturalist who keeps a hive on his East One Hundred seventeenth street home roof. He notes bees travel to Mount Morris Park Morning Side Park Central Park and fire escape conservatories while gathering honey now exhibited at the American Museum of Natural History.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Joutel
Mr. Joutel
East One Hundred and Seventeenth Street
Jontel
Central Park
American Museum of Natural History
Buchanan Birthplace in Mercersburg Preserved Home
The old James Buchanan birthplace in Mercersburg was moved from Stony Point about fifty years ago and rebuilt on Fayette Street. The log house, a one and a half story structure with two rooms, sits along the turnpike between Chambersburg and Pittsburgh, once a trading post linked to Buchanan’s future fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercersburg
Paslands
James Buchanan
United States
Buchanan
Stony Patter
Chambersburg
Pittsburg
James
Dickinson College
Carlisle
Fayette Street
Merceraburg
Payette Street
New Motive Power and Air Cooling Inventions
The article surveys evolving power sources for rail and comfort tech. It notes steam decline, tests of a third rail electric system on Long Island, and a patent for an air cooling device using a capillary film to chill 10 000 cubic feet per hour. It also mentions a bicycle with dual rims and springs proposed as a pneumatic tire substitute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island
Jamaica
William H. Baldwin, Jr
Long Island Railroad
Dutch Fireproof Room Plates Claim Local Safety
A Holland developed fireproofing system uses plates applied to walls floors and ceilings replacing plaster. The material resembles nougal and confines fire to the originating room with no spread. A severe room test with tarred wood showed flames confined to the center, limited by protected walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Whistling buoy demo on dangerous Manacles coast
An illustration shows a device called the whistling buoy fitted to the Manacles coast to warn ships like the Paris and the Mohegan. The automatic buoy emits a doleful long whistle at intervals, replacing the old bell buoy and improving signal reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
English Coast
Sew Air Cooling Machine Promises Novel Home Climate Aid
A new cooling machine is described as using water evaporation latent heat rather than conventional refrigerants. Reported by the St Louis Globe-Democrat the device is said to operate on a different principle from standard refrigerating machines and is suited for household and apartment cooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis Globe-Democrat
Surprising Ice Tricks for Boys Burning Glass and Lens
A guide to shaping clear ice into a burning lens and magnifying sphere. By cutting and polishing ice with a pocket knife, a boy can focus sunlight to ignite paper and explore minute objects like a microscope. It notes risks in woods and summer use with ice deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proceedi Ag
Opticians
Tunis Engineer Tests Deep Diving Apparatus Near Cherbourg
An engineer in Tunis reports a successful trial of a deep diving apparatus at 174 feet near Cherbourg with no accidents. He seeks to search for the Alabama, sunk off Cherbourg harbor by the Kearalee, according to the inventor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunis
Cherbourg
Samoan Fealty Trial Ends in Tragic Family Vendetta
A San Francisco Chronicle account tells of a Samoan youth who defied aiga by marrying a rival village belle. After family pressure failed, he slain her father in a ritual act, presenting his severed head at the bride’s feet. The bride, widowed and driven mad, wanders Apia as the warrior seeks oblivion in war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taupo
Roan
Auitor
Samoa
Apia
San Francisco Chronicle
Please Touch Policies in Ancient and Modern Museums
The text notes Berlin’s bronze statues once labeled Please Do Not Touch and observes how handling affected surfaces. An experiment tested oiling, washing, and touching versus untouched pieces. results showed oiling and repeated washing helped appearance, while untouched or water-washed statues fared poorly. It mentions Greek statue polishing by constant hand rubbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Bicycles Housed at Churches Across London
Cyclists pay a penny at St James Marylebone and have their wheels ticketed and watched during services by an attendant. Rev H R Howels provides space for forty machines. Rev Bernard Spell offers four rooms at Brixton Independent Church and Rev W Carlite at St Mary at Hill supplies safe custody for cycling worshipers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James’ Church
Marylebone
H. R. Howels
Bernard J. Spell
Brixton Independent Church
W Carlite
St. Mary-at-Hill
Baston
Meditation on Self Tendencies and Universal Conduct
A reflective piece argues that by examining personal habits readers may uncover broad moral guidance. It links individual introspection to shared ethical behavior, suggesting inner discipline shapes outward action and societal norms.
Ballooning Spiders Drift Like Living Balloons Over Canyon
A stroller near Santa Caruse Island observes ballooning spiders sending silk balloons across a canyon. Webs form long cables and fluffy platforms as arachnids migrate aloft using upward air currents and specialized spinnerets and comb-like hind legs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Santa Caruse Island
Hang
Andree
Geromauts
Large Appetites, They Cause Heart Trouble and Death
A New York World reflection on Ingersoll and Roswell Flower illustrates how oversized appetites and sedentary living lead to heart trouble and early death. The piece argues appetite grows with age even as nourishment needs shrink, urging restraint and avoiding indulgence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Ingersoll
Roswell P. Flower
Eve
Indian Bride and Groom Move in Quiet Native Simplicity
Ainslee's notes describe a Kickapoo wedding trip as the couple, tall and closely resembling each other, tour a town for four days. The chief patrons peanut stands and the couple, silent yet content, walk hand in hand through shops and crowds, reflecting an unspoken bond and simple happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam and Eve
Ainslee
New Crematory Planned Near Nyack by Local Firm
A recently formed company plans to build a crematory near Nyack to rapidly consume dead bodies using a process described as quiddle. The note comes from a medical record referencing this new facility and its proposed operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nyack
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. Paul DE Roulede
Robespierre
Cliy Meehler
Judas
L. Subatiiute
Devine
South Pacific
Esmoan Lever
Berlin University
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!