Mourners in Corea and Earth Movements
A study contrasts Korean mourning customs observed by a 19th century traveler with reflections on earthquakes. It recounts a tale of a vowed bachelor delayed by family deaths, then analyzes how land changes through elevation, subsidence, and various earth movements, stressing that continents, not oceans, undergo these shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
St. James Gazette
Tai-on-Kun
United States
Lisbon
Caracas
Ischia
Strait of
Sunda
Popular Science Monthly
The Women of Switzerland by Henry Watterson
A critique in Courier Journal describing Swiss women as industrious and weathered while men laze in Brasseries. The piece contrasts beauty and labor, noting women perform most work from fields to markets and even livestock chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Watterson
Courier-Journal
Switzerland
Berne
Baby Giraffe Defies Hunters in Africa Bedtime Tale
In South Africa a hunting party encounters five giraffes. The infant giraffe emerges, stalls the hunters with calm stares, and repels a rider when approached. After the herd flees, the baby is found in a grove and spared as the leader forgives the plight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Mr. Farini
Jan
Klas
Masculine conclusions on women and social praise
A San Francisco Report columnist argues men stereotype women as vain and argues admiration among women is controlled by a few labeled beauties. The piece critiques flattery and calls praise for others often a social reflex rather than genuine regard.
Torpedo Boats and Moving Torpedoes in Use
The article describes stationary and moving torpedoes including Whitehead weapons carried on ships and launched at one mile. It notes electric guidance, underwater movement, and their destructive power. It mentions Ericsson torpedo boats with air supply, not yet used in action, and a French torpedo boat attack on a Chinese ironclad, resulting in destruction and casualties with no Chinese survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ericsson
China
D. H. Maury
New York
Great Difference in Copyists and Their Output
A newspaper note compares copyists when a fast penman produces up to 10 000 words per day while average scribes reach about 6 000. It lists one year’s monthly totals for the fastest penman at the office, totaling 2 919 864 words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe-Demoacrat
Crickets In Florence Custom Described At Cascine
Florence children visit the Cascine on Ascension Day to catch crickets and sell little cages for pets. If the crickets survive a year the household is said to be protected from harm and blessed with good luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Cascine
The Knights of Labor as a Powerful National Union
A summary of the Knights of Labor from its secret origin in Philadelphia to a vast nationwide body. It describes founders, structure, leadership, local and district assemblies, inclusive membership, and the motto and aims to elevate workers through shared wealth, leisure, and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Workingmen
United States
Knights of Labor
Philadelphia
Uriah Stevens
Order
General Assembly
Knights
The
Duration of the Politician's Life
A quotation from Carp in the Cleveland Leader notes that average life spans for politicians are short. It claims most congressmen serve two terms at most, few exceed four terms, and only a small share maintain popularity for a decade. It contrasts with businessmen and journalists, whose lifespans or careers are longer on average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carp
Cleveland
Clay and Webster Portraits by Charles H Peck
In this Magazine of American History excerpt Charles H Peck contrasts Henry Clay as a political genius and Daniel Webster as an intellect. He portrays Clay as natural political leader and Webster as a cold analytic force, noting their roles in field battles and leadership dynamics among allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay
Webster
New England
Charles H. Peck
Magazine of American History
Table Board for Her Pug in Cincinnati Hotel Tale
A reader recalls a Cincinnati hotel anecdote where a woman pays full table board to keep her pug separate from other dogs and table scraps. The quotes attribute high authority to Carlyle Ruskin and Chinere maxim, noting the first cook as civilization's father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Cook
Grand Union Hotel Ad Offers Low Rates in NYC
Important notice urges visiting travelers to save baggage expressage and $3 carriage hire upon leaving or entering New York City. The Grand Union Hotel near Grand Central Depot features 613 rooms, claims 2 cost of one million dollars, and advertises daily rates with European standards. Elevator service, horse cars, stages, and elevated railroad access to all depots are noted. Families are promised better living for less money than at any other first class hotel in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Grand Union Hotel
Grand Central Depot
Van Buren jewels opened for family viewing at Treasury
In seals removed by Treasurer Jordan the contents of a long stored Van Buren treasury package were shown to the late president’s daughter-in-law and two grandchildren. The hoard included attar of roses, numerous diamonds and pearls, a jeweled sword once exhibited at the Patent Office, and gold pieces. The government holds ownership, with the items deposited for safekeeping to prevent loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Buren
Jordan
Imaam
Muscat
Patent Office
Treasury
United States
Secretary of the Interior
Commissioner of Patents
Mr. van Buren
Cincinnati
Mensman's Beef Tonic Promotes Stamina and Digestion
An advertisement touts Mensman's Peptonized Beef Tonic as the sole beef preparation containing full nutritious properties. It claims flood making force generating and life sustaining benefits for exhausted or nervous individuals, especially from feeble stomach disorders, and credits Caswell Hazard & Jo. of New York as proprietors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mensman
Caswell, Hazard & Jo
New York
A Remarkable Cure of Scrofula
William Baker of Lewis Vigo County Indiana praises Scovilias SarSaparilla and Blood and Liver Syrup for curing his two year old son's scrofula in 1862. The boy, now 21, remained healthy and the family plans to try the remedy again for another case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Baker
Lewis
Vigo County
Ind
Also Mentioned on This Page
Corea
the Women of
Miss Beeswax
San Francisco
Huser
Thomas Carlyle
Ruskin
Ayer
Hall
Cataran
Baer
M. R. Mits
Chemical
Paltimore
Tampa
Lyon
Sone Rens
Simmons
H. Zeilin & CO
Louisville
A.H. Shirley
Richmond, Ky
Tregard
W. W. Witmer
Les Moines
Iowa
Ely
C. N. Crittenton
Fulton St
ELY Broth
USA
Hayfever
Hammonton
N.J
Radway
Eataaris
N. Clark St
Chicago
Randolph St
TMA
Lord & Hos
James Hasley
Madison
Oreva
Uride
Chicagud Ledger
Johnny
Chicago Ledger
Jones
Binghamton
Binghampon
Nev
Newark Machine CO
Farmacs
Dederick’s Hay
WM. A. Browning
Marah
Uincy
Mich
Ernie
Valentine Broad
Janesville
Win Brewater
Holly
R.S
A.P. Lacey
Washington, D.C
Sieglew
Colnahus
O. Ea. Br
House
Hagerstown
Ners
Dederick & GO
Albany
Cim Eggleston Truss CO
Notte Eve
London
Neto Orleans
Russia
Cangat Co
Gloucester
Masa
Synvita
Synvita CQ
Delphos
Ohio
Frazer
Kraser’s
al Talses
A.J. Tower
Charlestown
Mass
P.O
Pearl Bt
Gruneiatn
Geerry
Davi Pam
FAS Reagh
Spene
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!