British Down Two Mighty Zeppelins in London Raid
London reports a spectacular air battle in which two Zeppelins were shot down and a third destroyed near Cuffley. Casualties reached about 30 dead and 100 injured. property damage estimated at 1 million dollars as crowds witnessed flames and fires from the fallen airships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
England
Thames
British Flying Corps
Savoy Hotel
Wousen
Savoy
Cuffley
Enfield
Metropolis
Sam Hughes
Miore
Forgetting Addressed Parcel Sends Cigars to Judge
Former Federal Judge Jenkins still uses an office in the federal building and recently left an unaddressed book on a court messenger’s table to be mailed. A package of cigars arrived for Judge Jenkins at the same time, creating a mix up in the mailroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Milwaukee
Jenkins
Federal Building
Maine
Judge misdirects box of cigars in Maine shipment case
Messenger delivered a box of cigars to the judge who mistook it for a book package and directed it to Maine. The cigars were later returned from Maine, completing an unusual routing in the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Faiter
Return of John Whittaker After Year in France
John Whittaker who has just returned home unharmed after a year’s service in the trenches of France suffered a concussion during a recent football game.
Hunting Crows Ends With Self Inflicted Injury
Middletown New York farmer George Neill of Jeffersonville went to shoot crows raiding his cornfield. The gun discharged as he raised it, sending the charge into his foot and severing a toe, badly injuring his foot. He harnessed his horse and rode several miles to a surgeon for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
N. Y
George Neill
Jeffersonville
Dalmatian trained to sound car horn in New Jersey
James B. Breese of Trenton New Jersey teaches his prize Dalmatian to act as an auto horn. The dog sits on the front seat and barks furiously whenever nudged by his master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
James B. Breese
Man Uses Carbohydrate Bath Remedy Causing Blast
In New York Samuel Yacovitte attempted to treat rheumatism by dissolving calcium carbide in bath water and lighting the gas jet. The resulting explosion shattered all windows and sent him to the hospital with injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Samuel Yacovitte
Samuel
Plan for Recruits 14 New System for Iowa Districts
The war department divides Iowa into two recruiting districts with headquarters at Davenport and Omaha to recruit 100,000 men yearly. Davenport covers the east, Omaha the central and west, with one recruit per thousand of population. Des Moines option rejected for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
War Department
Iowa
Davenport
Mitchell
Worth
Appanoose
Wayne
Omaha
Heroes in War See Lack of Notable Generals
In a Philadelphia Ledger piece, Girard laments the scarcity of named generals in the current war. He contrasts with Napoleonic and American history where many marshals and commanders became household names, arguing that hero making was a major morale and identity boost long valued in wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girard
Philadelphia Ledger
Quettalian
Bonaparte
Washington
Greene
Wayne
Putnam
Knox
Lee
South
North
Jackson
Johnson
Bragg
Beauregard
Stuart
Bun
Pickett
Grant
Sherman
Sheridan
Meade
Thomas
Tancock
Moving Stars In Berkshire Skies Explained
William Br Gardener of a cottage on Pontoosuc Lake in the Berkshires observed moving stars in the western heavens. He described lights that climbed high then descended and reappeared lower. Telescopes revealed the phenomenon as automobiles descending from Greylock mountain toward Stockwell Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William BR. Gardener
Pontoosuc Lake
Berkshires
Stockwell
Greylock Mountain
Pats Nearly Wrecked Thin Man
A writer in the American Magazine reveals an obsession with praise and recognition. He recalls a friend’s backslap after a career promotion, contrasting it with a past belief that success came easily through luck or youthful effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pats
Saya
Thad
Tiny but Deadly Canaries Perish in Hartz Case
Mrs. W. W. Leete of Adstone Olda reported canaries on her porch killed by a humming bird that pierced the cage wires with a long bill. The bird entered the cage and attacked the canaries, escaping largely unhurt but trapped inside the enclosure. The canaries were described as valuable pets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adstone
Olda
Leete
A Pair of Blue Tynes Prompts Gossip in Boston
A Boston Authors' Club member recalls a neighbor discarding a novel titled A Pair of Blue Tynes. The work is described as daring and written by a woman who left her husband, allegedly because her soul was starved, sparking talk about books and morality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Authors’ Elub
Demonstrator Seeks Work With Teeth Sample Promise
A hungry man pleads for work and offers to demonstrate his claim by showing how his teeth can overcome lack of food. He asks for a square meal and promises a sample of his craft as proof.
Hair Lock Said to Belong to Queen Elizabeth Found
At the Salisbury Wiltshire Archaeological Society museum a lock of hair attributed to Queen Elizabeth is displayed. It was reportedly found at Wilton House between the leaves of a copy of The Arcadia. The hair is light brown with a reddish tinge, not red.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Elizabeth
Museum of the Wilts Archeological Society
Salisbury
England
Wilton House
Village loses beloved city horse per Jimtown Herald
George Baker mourns the death of a familiar city horse that long entertained residents. The animal died last Friday night, and the Baker family expressed their sorrow at the loss of the beloved companion in their village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Baker
Baker
Jimtown
Much More Serious
A witty exchange about a waiter and a tip reveals concern over reactions to generosity. The speaker notes the waiter's dismay at the tip size, while the other dismisses worry, joking that the real fear was the hat slipping. The dialogue captures light humor and social embarrassment in a simple scene.
English horse sets mile record at Lingfield
Calman a four year old carrying 128 pounds ran a mile in 1 33 1 5 at Lingfield on July 12 1900 setting a new English mile time record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calman
Lingfield Course
Revivals and How to Secure Them
A religious tract defines revival as a renewal of spiritual life among Christians, not the unconverted. It argues revivals awaken excitement, produce lasting change, and draw people to confess sins, settle debts, and restore relations, urging humble prayer and obedience to trigger divine blessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durathon
Christ
God
Man
Europe
Ife
Zion
Jerusalem
Also Mentioned on This Page
Plana
Wii
Los Angeles
Clarke
Commission
P. BE. McClenehan
Canada
Capitol
Woodward
Ww. J. Dixon
State Board of Control
George Cosson
Board of Control
G. M. Ross
Grinnell
W. R. Fleming
Mason City
Fleming
Red River Valley
Clarinda
Marshalltown
Ross
Colorado
Idaho
Utah
State Dairy Department
Iowa City
State Department
Althoit
W. HH. Harrison
Harrison
Carrison
Hospital
W. J. Dixon
Col. J. WH. McConlogue
Ann Arbor
Mich
Iowa Board of Education
Michigan State University
State University
Paycopathic Hospital
Minnesota
Industrial School For Girls
Sauk Center
Minn
J. H. McConlogue
Low Board of Control
McConlogua
Harry Shropshire
Adj
Guy E. Logan
Health Board
State Board of Health
Mary H. English
United States Supreme Court
Cosson
National Association of Attorneys General
Ohio
Michigan
South Dakota
Aremy
Machine
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!