The Paper Mill and the Origins of Paper
A historical note traces paper from linen rags to Western Europe, citing early examples in 13th and 14th centuries. It discusses possible origins in Italy and England, the term paper from papyrus, and evidence of Anglo-Saxon use through glossaries and linguistic links to pauper. The discussion touches Joan Cranden, Edward II, and Cour de Lion era receipts as early paper witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prideaux
Mabilon
Adolphus
Schaumburg
Casiri
England
John Cranden
Ely
Cottonian Library
Thomas Wright
London Atheneum
Europe
Italy
Paris
Louis Phillippe
Western Europe
Cour de Lion
Athelstan
Dr. Bosworth
Religion of Our Presidents and a Lottery Luckless Fall
The article notes that despite no religious test for office most presidents and candidates were church members. It lists denominations for twenty two presidents and mentions ministers in four campaigns. A separate item recounts a St Helens man who won 7500 dollars and jumped from a moving train to reach his sweetheart, breaking his arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Cleveland
Allen G. Thurman
Levi P. Morton
John A Brooks
Washington
Madison
Monroe
Harrison
Tylor Taylor
Buchanan
Arthur
Haye
Garfield
Church of the Christian Brethren
St. Helens
Salem
Cider Sign Mixup Sparks Barroom Exchange
A Detroit Free Press clipping shows a bartender and a patron sparring over a sign that reads Sweet cider while a two year old elder cider is implied. The man questions aging and sweetness as the barkeep points to the sign.
Kaiser’s Palace in Berlin Receives Magnificent Renovation
The old Berlin palace on Unter den Linden is being partly renovated to house William II's family. Major funds, elegant interiors, and lavish rooms including the Star hall, emperor’s working room, and a grand dining saloon are described with priceless fittings and Dutch sea paintings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unter den Linden
Berlin
William I
Frederick
Hohenzollern
William II
Frederick the Great
Honthorst
Berlin Cor
London Standard
Damp Cargo Peril in Ocean Trade Sparks Debate
The article contrasts external sea water damage with internal moisture damage from sweating goods aboard ships. It explains how damp cargo such as rice skins wheat nuts and copra can emit vapors that condense on hold surfaces, harming other items and complicating claims for underwriters and merchants. Humorous note about a whistling student closes the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Economist
Stom Talk Foreshadows Gift in City Visit
Mr Skinaphilat shows a relative the city and asks for a present, while Johnny hesitantly agrees to anything. The scene captures a playful exchange as the uncle hands a small item to a clerk, reflecting a light local moment in Chicago Tribune style.
Beauty and Jewelry Trends in Evening Fashion
The piece surveys women's hair styles from the Grecian knot to simple top knots suitable for balls. It notes jewelry trends with diamond arrows and bandeaus for married women and simple pins for single women, plus Bohemian garnets and amber accents. Fans, especially feather plumes, are praised as stylish accessories. It warns debutantes to guard delicate jeweled pieces from admirers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis Tribune
Inverted Cough Trick Aids Pneumonia Patients
Ancient medical note describes inverting patients to aid coughing up mucus in pneumonia with cyanosis. It claims life saved in such cases though not affecting vesicular exudate. Also mentions gravity assisting mucus drainage under etherization, and then rapid shifts to assorted curiosities about royalty and cities.
Calamity of waning energy and a tonic remedy
A Victorian style notice extols the dire fatigue of prime life and promotes Hostetters Stomach Bitters as a pure botanic remedy. The text claims it aids digestion, nerves, blood, and general stamina, noting benefits for malaria, rheumatism, kidney and bladder troubles, and nervous unrest.
New Law and Form Hook for Business Men
An advertising blurb for a legal forms book titled New Law and Form Hook for Business Men. It proclaims comprehensive Nusness laws and standard forms for ordinary transactions, adapted for Pacific states, and promotes The History Company of San Francisco seeking agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
History Company
Market Street
San Francisco
Positive remedy claims for consumption and cures
An advertiser touts a cure for consumption claiming thousands cured with two free bottles for readers who send address. It promotes Allcock’s Pills and Plasters as harmless vegetable remedies not interfering with work, plus Treen’s Bronchial Troches for throat ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Slocum
M.C
Pearl At
New York
Allcock
Bancroft Company Pianos and Organs Advertise in San Francisco
The Bancroft Company offers pianos and organs from Miller Behu mg Stultz Bauer Kurtzmann Starr Kewt Paris Ormans Wilcox White Ferrand Votey and others. They are sole agents for Pneumatic Organs described as two organs in one and easy to play. Send for electors and catalogs. 721 Market Street San Francisco. Arrocance is a weed that grows mostly on a hang bill. Thy Genes for breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bancroft Company
Miller
Behu Mg
Stultz & Bauer
Kurtzmann and Starr
Kewt Paris Ormans
Wilcox & White
Ferrand
Votey
Taxonorr Company
Market Street
San Francisco
NeVice Recreated in Lighten Nese
A fragmented OCR reads about a ne vice recrea re in lighten nese with unclear details. The readable parts mention an event or device but lack specific names places dates or outcomes.
Persor Gren in Toe Johnston Ty Forty Four Y Ad Au I A Ei
The readable text is fragmented with multiple garbled phrases making it impossible to extract a coherent event or multiple named entities for a meaningful summary. No clear people, places, dates, or organizations are identifiable from the provided snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gren
Johnston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kaiser’s Palace
San Franclavo Chronicle
Germany
Portugal
Russia
Petershoff
Joan of Arc
Domremy
Fraser
Russian Empire
United States
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Warsaw
Odessa
Cawnpore
Belle Lyttleton
Treen
Opprice
Dream
Chicago
Scott
Centre Bt
C. T. Churchill
Lamia
Anne
V. Deck
Tor
SWIFT
Drawer
Atlanta
D. R. Cates & CO
Prop's
Sansome Street
Kam
Jacobs Oil
Dalto-Md
Has-A-Vogeler
Sampis
Charles A. Vogeler CO
Baltimore
Ferry
D. M. Ferry & Co
Fenny & Co
Jane
Inet Poor
D.M. Ferry & CO
Detroit, Mich
Montgomery Ward & CO
Michigan Avenue
Huy
Stoner
B.D. Decatur
Drugeiste
Bell
Pierce
WornLo
S Dispensary Medical Association, Proprietors
Mary
NTE
Goulds & Austin
Lake
Chicaco
Ill
Pell
Nerce
Drigwista
Sham
E. T. Co
Sacramento St
Pin Te
Chichester
Ted Crogg
Richeateras Fugues
Diamond
Red Metalife
Elle
Ladien
Chichester Chemical Co
Madison Sq
Phila
Molly
van Monciscar
Third Street
Portland
Oregon
Sieinway
BAA Ie
Hardlett
Mhroggid
Matthias Gray UC
Bod
San Francia
First
Portland, Or
ARM & Peas
Arm & Hammer
Arm @ Hammer
Cavriom
Boda
Park
Nomina
Sarre
Claussen
Paine
Peoria
Sonia Ing Che
BELLS
Kienannson & Co
Burlington, Vt
Sherman
Granoe W. Bowrer
Stamfort Conn
Profeseia
Headio the
Nowi Ball
Senati
Attorr
New Law
Justic Reine Irwill
Ur Zral Land
Congri
Admis
Sena Worth
James
Charle
Treasury
Renr
MeMilla New
Bel
Iran
Ma Ving
Senate
John
Ladies’ Home Journal
Avery
Hem
Chret
Noir Curtis Publishing Co
Philadelphia
Serlon
T. M. Antisell Plano CO
Market and
Seventh Streets
Howse
St. Paul
Mion
Pearl
Sittins
Ors
C.c
Hastings & CO
Saleratus
Persor
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