Cheerups and the Quixies Amid Rainy Day Tales
Cheerups and the Quixies endure a rainy day in a jungle setting. They beg for a story as Old Brother Bust Wind promises more rain while Cheerups recalls a tale of Hoopoes and King Solomon. The legend explains golden crowns become feathered crowns to avoid hunters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toopee
Quickear
Softfoot
Arabia
Satara
Red Sea
Mr. Hoopoe
King Solomon
Solomon
Mr. Suan
Quickear and the Rainproof Leaves
Cheerups tells a tale as Quickear and Cheerups improvise a rain shelter using large leaves fastened to the house. The Quix Tes gather snug in a circle, eager for a story that begins with Yesterday rather than Once upon a time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quickear
Cheerups
Valentino’s Long Name Traced to Castellaneta Birth
The famed film star Rudolph Valentino born in Castellaneta Italy on May 6 1895 later moved to New York in 1913 where he learned to dance and found work as a dancer before joining a motion picture company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodolpho Alfonzo
Raffaelo
Pierre Filibert
Guglielmi di Valentina
d’Antonguella
Castellaneta
Italy
New York
Pig's Tail Superstition Tied to Harvest Folklore
Hobbs farmers believe cutting a pig's tail makes hogs fatten. The piece links this to primitive grain spirit worship and notes Bourgogne harvest lore where the last sheaf is the fox with ears left to mark the fox's tail and the reapers cry out as they cast their sickles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bourgogne
Tail of the Hog and the Promise of Crops
In an essay note the author links European harvest lore to American farming, comparing the pig tail ritual in Courland and northern Europe with American practices. The piece observes folk beliefs tying animal parts to crop fatness and cites regional customs across Scandinavia Estonia Germany and Slavic lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandinavia
Esthonia
Germany
Courland
Europe
American
Yvonne Yvonne: Etymology and Symbolic Significance Traced
A fragment traces the feminine name Yvonne from medieval Persian and Danish roots to French usage. It notes figures Yvon de Taille bois Saint Ivo Chartres and St Ives, linking the name to legends and romance, and claims opal as a talisman and Friday as a lucky day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yvonne
Iohar
Huntingdonshire
France
Yvon
Ivone
Yvon de Taillebois
Hereward
St. Ivo de Chartres
St I Ives
Brittany
Priday
Early matches born in London and safety variant follows
John Walker of London produced the first match box in 1825 charging a shilling per box. Though pricey, the compact matches proved handy and he prospered. The safety match emerged in 1855 but reached the United States later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Walker
London
United States
Maine commercial match industry changes over years
Years later the Industry shows interest in the state of Maine though today matches are made on a commercial basis in that state with the shift reflecting evolving practices and opportunities for local engagement in organized play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Fingerprinting Babies Aids Police in Ireland
In Wellstown Ireland authorities require fingerprinting of all babies under three months upon discharge from maternity hospital to help identify the mother or foster mother of a deserting infant. The program aims to assist police in tracing guardians and preventing infant abandonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellstown
Ireland
The Profiteers Questioned By Mars Visitor
Jazzbo from Mara visits three merchants to ask what causes the high cost of living. The butcher cites selfishness and raises prices, the baker blames greed for excess profits, and the candlestick maker accuses profiteering while mispricing a candle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jazzbo
Mara
Mars
Leiner
Kneedie
Jazzho
Tallowbaum
Munbher
Jazzto
George Matthew Adams
Barrister's Idea Sparks Interest in Deserted Babblea
A woman barrister proposed a plan that captured attention as it explored deserted Babblea. The note indicates her advocacy and the initial reception of the idea among local observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Child
Bablea
Cork named for inventor not material used
Dialog notes that Corks are named after inventor Nector Cork rather than the material, and mentions a car purchase leading to more outings. It reflects a light, promotional tone from a column or casual item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nector Cork
Deer Invade New Caledonia Island
Isolated New Caledonia, once barren, saw deer released by colonial officials multiply into a pest. Deer rampage through coffee and yam fields, damaging crops and driving guards to shoot at them. The once celebrated benefactor now returns home wearing a rosette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Caledonia
Father
J. D. Newson
Adventure Magazine
Government House
Shake-Ups and Profiteers Spur Random exchanges
Labor Secretary Davison quips about universal shakeups as he leaves the Olympic. He notes upheaval spreading from government to private life and recounts a vivid domestic scene where a beggar visits a profiteer's home and is told to leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Labor
Davison
Olympic
Laura Jean Libbey
Bryn Mawr
Anniversary of Dixie song adoption and origins
The piece notes the Dixie song’s anniversary and explains it was not written as a battle anthem for the Confederacy. It originated in a Northern minstrel show whose lively tune fueled its later popularity despite conflicting use.
Nutrition authority defines saccharin as nonfood substance
William E Fitch, a noted nutrition expert, argues saccharin is not a vegetable or mineral, not a condiment or drug, not a food accessory. He says it is a laboratory manufactured chemical that is sweet but does not nourish or stimulate appetite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Fitch
Not Going To School Will Keep Him From Becoming President
A seven year old in Columbus Ohio refuses to go to school saying he will tell the world. His visiting aunt replies that skipping school will keep him from learning to be president. He quickly retorts that they do not teach that in our school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Columbus
Ohio
Fred
Athens Woman's Club asks end to Mr and Mrs letter delivery
The Athens Georgia Woman's Club urged the postmaster to stop delivering mail addressed to "Mr. and Mrs." to husbands' offices. Letters should be sent to the couple's residence instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prizonholes
Athens (Ga
Flivver Lodged in Tree After Hill Descent
A filover owned by M. Koch stalled at the crest of a steep hill in Sarabuo Wisconsin. It coasted down at high speed and lodged in the top branches of a tree at the edge of the rise. Koch exited, sought an ax at a nearby farmhouse to recover the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Koch
Sarabuo
Wis
Koch
Pronghorn Census Reveals Numbers in North America
A census of pronghorns shows about 30,000 animals in the population with 80,000 believed to be in North America across 286 scattered bands. Estimates place the species once numbering from 40,000,000 to 80,000,000 in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
North America
Bride Attacks Husband With Broom In Court
A husband testified in court that after two weeks of marriage his bride struck him with a broom. He described being dumfounded by the sudden attack as a jest or serious assault during a Detroit News report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit News
Simnel Spared by Henry VII After Battle of Stoke
Lambert Simnel, a pretender to the English throne who was captured after the 1487 Battle of Stoke, was spared by Henry VII. He was put to work as royal turnspit and later served as falconer at court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambert Simnel
Henry VII
Stoke
Falconer
Niche Correction About Breakfast Nook
A Toledo Blade correction notes the columnist previously misnamed the breakfast nook as a breakfast room. The piece clarifies there is no room in a breakfast nook and corrects the terminology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo Blade
What kind of person shall I be next year
A reflective piece urges daily self examination to shape character for the future. It cautions against cruelty, selfishness, and neglect, arguing time changes us and present life lays groundwork for tomorrow. Emphasizes living nobly today and treating others as you wish to be treated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nfe
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Martin Luther A Monk Turned Reformist Leader
The article outlines Luther's path from son of a lawyer to a monk in Erfurt in 1505 and his Rome pilgrimage after five years. It notes his evolving view of the Roman church, his Ninety Five Theses against indulgences, and the papal excommunication that followed including his public burning of the bull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Luther
Erfurt
Germany
Luther
Rome
Roma
Aia
New Year Wishes For Friends All Through The Year
A hopeful verse from the McClure Newspaper Syndicate wishes joy and happiness not only today but through every day of the year. It envisions friends gathered around the fire and steadfast goodwill across all seasons and moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Luther’s Flight and Death Enduring in Eisleben
Luther escaped punishment with the aid of a powerful German prince as the Reformation spread through Germany. He died February 18, 1546, in Eisleben, his birthplace, ending a pivotal era in church history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Luther
Eisleben
Wayne D. McMurray
George Matthew Adams
Mother's Cook Book Recipe Prompt
A cookbook fragment describes preparing a custard cup dessert with eggs milk butter peaches and batter. The method includes melting butter pouring mixture into cups placing peach halves topping with sugar baking twenty minutes and serving with whipped cream or hard sauce.
French Potato Soup and Peach Cup Recipe Fragments
Recipes for French Potato Soup potato rolls and peach cup are described with steps and ingredients. Instructions cover frying onions in butter mashing potatoes adding potato water and milk, and optional bread browning for serving. Peach cup details include canned peaches eggs milk flour baking powder and butter with mixing and baking guidance.
The Young Lady Across the Way Says She’s Glad
A young lady across the way says she is glad the boxing match ended on points and spared actual blows, a sentiment from a McClure Syndicate feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette in the French Revolution
The passage depicts Louis XVI born at Versailles on August 23 1754 heir at eleven and married to Marie Antoinette at sixteen to seal peace with Austria. It notes his lack of interest in statecraft and mounting detachment while the queen’s extravagance spurred public anger leading to the Revolution. Louis was guillotined in 1793 and the royal court faced executions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis XVI
Versailles
Louis
Marie Antoinette
France
Austria
Loui
Geen
George Matthew Adams
Cat Picks Car for Nursery in London Post Tale
The London Post recounts a suburban scene where a man finds his unattended car occupied by a cat that has settled on the warm engine floor to birth kittens. The anecdote highlights the curious ways pets interact with vehicles and property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
London Post
Ding Darling A Cartoonist Who Shaped Public Opinion
Jay Norwood Darling known as Ding is celebrated as a humane political cartoonist. He rose from a twenty one year old aspiring doctor to a newspaper reporter and finally a influential syndicated illustrator whose independent voice shaped movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ding
Jay Norwood
Darling
Paradise Loves Meet in Paradise Cant Out Fear
Poem fragment from Christina Rossetti quoting loves that meet in paradise. Per the line about fear and a paradise bath, it reflects romantic longing and spiritual imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paradise
Christina Rossetti
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cheerups and
the Quixies
OY Grace Dliss Stewart
Sniffsniff
Brighteyes
Little, Brown & Co
Rudolph Valentino
Hirving
Taipei
Veer Rev
Mildred Marshall
Wheeler Syndicate
By John Kendrick Bangs
Tlres Fline
Quam
F. A. Walker
Hubbard
Vere
Weaternsewspaper Union
By Joseph Kaye
J. N. Ding
J. N. Darling
McClure
Squaicace
Monarch
Reid, Murdoch & Co
Chicago
U.ba
Fiseburgh
New Yort
Fort Victoria
Fort ST. Georde
Ce ‘ Furness Bermuda’ Line
Whitehall Street
New York City
Garifield
R. Zaegel& Co
Sheboygan
Riley Rezzidew
Cansa City Star
Alwaya
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!