Pecos Valley Origins and Its Irrigation Revolution
An Eddy New Mexico letter traces Pecos Valley’s white settlement to its rich grazing and climate. It details Apache struggles for the land, the rise of cattlemen and farmers, and the irrigation canal system turning Pecos river water into productive farms. It notes Eddy’s air, health claims, a beet sugar factory, and local legends about Bullion and a monument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddy
N. M
Pecos Valley
New Mexico
Pecos City
Roswell
Antway Feveen
Florida
Middle States
Teddy
Edd
Pecos
Typewriters in the Archives Show Early Patents
The article traces early typewriter history from a 1714 English patent application to Bain and Wright's 181 a patent and Thurber of Worcester’s improvements, noting Foucaul’s 1851 English patent and a sensational showing at the 1851 exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patent Office
Bain & Wright
Thurber
Worcester
Foucaul
Echoes At Milan Palace Repeated Pistol Shots
An old palace near Milan known as Simonetta echoes loudly with over sixty pistol shots heard from the vicinity. The event is described as a striking and mysterious disturbance at the historic site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simonetta
Milan
Black swallower fish swallows prey larger than itself
The chiasmodon or black swallower is described as voracious with an extraordinarily distensible stomach that allows it to consume fish larger than its own body. The notion that recepta cle must be larger than content is challenged by this species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fia Syrup Co
Cauifornia Fia Syrup Co
The Man Who Lives On A Penny A Year In Indiana
Indiana correspondent profiles Frank Henrig, famed as the man who lives on a penny a year. He collects pennies from rural families across northeastern Indiana, traveling about seven to eight months annually to gather an estimated 350 dollars in pennies, while preferring to avoid towns and remain among country folk. He was once a New York man who lost a fiancée, wandered as a tramp, and found lodging with the Happmans in Hecla, now inhabiting a log house and repaying kindness with pennies and help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton
Ind
Indiana
Hecla
Aetna Township
Whitney County
Noble
Kosciusko
Whitney
Frank Henlig
Henrlg
Mother Goose
Aladdin
the Bogy Man
Henrig
New York
van Wyke
Maiden Aunt Keeps Birthday Party Secret
In a light exchange the characters discuss why a birth day party invitation was not mentioned earlier. The maiden aunt’s omission and Gracie’s reminder hint at family etiquette and secrecy surrounding social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Gracie
Mamma
Puck
Speaker calms crowd as platform collapses in mock test
An Indianapolis Journal excerpt records a speaker declaring readiness to meet emergencies then the platform fails. The crowd asks if that incident counted as an emergency, and the speaker appears perturbed while noting the collapse did not arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapols Journal
Young Girl Evangelist Captivates Jersey City Church
A 14 year old girl, Isabella Harvey Horton, has led daily and nightly services at Union Baptist Church in Jersey City for a week, delivering sermons with mature force. Readers note her rapid rise from a public school pupil to a prominent Christian worker since February 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella Harvey Horton
Union Baptist Church
Jersey City
Isabella
Naval fair idea for Philadelphia charity exhibits ships as booths
The Philadelphia Times reports a navy themed charity fair with three ship shaped booths built by a carpenter. White cloth or steel colored cambric covers the frames, gaslight enhances effect, and decks host tables selling goods while rigging displays hold linens and peep show style mysteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
Judge John W. Showalter Dies in Chicago
The United States District Court judge John W. Showalter died in Chicago after a brief illness due to pneumonia. Born in Kentucky in 1844, he graduated from Yale and moved west in 1867 to practice in Chicago. He was appointed to the federal bench in February 1895 by President Cleveland and remained unmarried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Showalter
Chicago
Judge Showalter
Kentucky
Yale
West
Cleveland
United States
Contradiction Between Husbandry and Art Mentioned
Fragmentary dialogue notes a clash between marriage and artistry. One speaker asserts the subject is wedded to his art while another challenges the claim, suggesting he is a bachelor of art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arta
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Rheumatism Cure
A promotional notice claims rheumatism sufferers are saved by Hood's Sarsaparilla which neutralizes blood acid. It urges immediate use and warns against unknown preparations, boasting unmatched cures and calling Hood's America's Greatest Medicine for rheumatism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
America
Amusing Blunders and Irish Bulls in Public Life
A column highlights humorous slips from Sir M. Grant-Duff’s diary and Irish bulls noted by The London Spectator. It cites a loyal Irish member praising the venerable widow at Windsor and recalls an American in Green Park asking about Lady Blank and a thorn that blooms on Christmas. It contrasts hazy speech with Frederic Harrison's definition of good style and mentions a Dewey era quip on Philippians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Grant-Duff
House of Commons
Windsor
London Spectator
Green Park
London
Stafford House
Wella
Glastonbury
Frederic Harrison
Washington
Dewey
Paul
Odds and Ends Bright Bits From The Era
A collage of notes on public figures and culture. Mentions Mrs. Stanley listing Orange powder trials, an artist studio remark on sculpture, Hugh J. Grant’s hair turning gray from politics, a Cuban Congregational church in Florida with 86 members, sympathy for the underdog with betting advice, Winnie Davis memorial girls school, czar’s 500,000 rubles aid to famine peasants, chrysanthemum honors, U S consul Windsor praising Orange powder, and Col Roosevelt among few who climbed the Matterhorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Explorer
Stanley
Michigan
Chicago
Hugh J. Grant
New York
Florida
Winnie Davis
Asiatic
Russia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pecos River
Little
Menny
Young Girl Evangelist
Isabella Harvey
Navalafair
Nowes
Showalter
United States District Court
U. S
Col. Roosevelt
California Fig Syrup CO
Gan Francisog
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!