Edward Entwhistle the first Rocket engineer turns eighty four
Edward Entwhistle, born 1815 in Lancashire, celebrated his eighty fourth birthday in Des Moines Iowa. He rode the Rocket on its first Liverpool to Manchester run and later steered the John Bull locomotive in New York and Chicago era before settling as a flour mill engineer in Des Moines for twenty two years. He visited the Chicago world’s fair and lingered beside the Rocket display with quiet pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Manchester
John Ball
Edward Entwhistle
Thomas O'Dea
Des Moines
Iowa
Mr. Entwhistle
Stevenson
Tilsey’s Banks
Lancashire
England
Man
Chester
Young Entwhistle
Duke of Bridgewater
America
Troy
John Bull
EntwiHistle
Chicago
Entwhistle
Blaine’s Discourtesy to Reed
Tom Reed recalls a pass mishap with former Speaker Blaine at the Capitol in Washington. Reed says the lack of a friendly note haunted him and shaped his later courtesy toward requests for passes and permits. He credits the lesson with gaining many friends since entering Congress in 1877.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine
Reed
New York
Tom Reed
Capitol
Congress
Photograph Yields Time Of Lightning Flash
Scientists calculated the duration of a lightning flash from a vibrating lens photograph. The measured time is one nineteenth of a second for the specific flash photographed, based on multiple images and lens vibration rate.
Queen Victoria's Unique Record in World Thrones
A brief note credits Queen Victoria with a remarkable geographic reach as she has encountered every throne worldwide at least once, with several instances noted for some thrones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Victoria
New York Central Leads Passenger Earnings Over Competitors
A 1899 railway earnings comparison shows New York Central and its leased lines as the world’s largest passenger revenue source, beating Pennsylvania and other major systems. The report lists earnings of 31.5 million for New York Central and 30 million for Pennsylvania lines, totaling 61.6 million for the two, with numerous other railways’ passenger incomes detailed. A nearby advertisement promotes a free sample box of 5 DROPS Salve from Swanson Rheumatic Cure Company in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
New York
New Haven & Hartford
New England
New York Central
Hudson River
Southern Pacific
Penney
Pitts- Michigan
Chicago
Burlington & Quincy
Canadian Pacific
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Erie
Atchison, Topeka ,&Santa Fe
Baltimore & Ohio
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Louisville & Nashville
Lake Shore & Michigan
Misouri Pacific System
Boston & Albany
Lackawanna & West
Michigan “Central
Northern Pacific
Lehigh Valley
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Union Pacific
Fsedie
Great Northern
Chicago & Alton
Chesapeake & Ohio
Denver & Rio Grande
Chicago & St. Louis
Ontario & Western
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Company
Lake St
Ill
Hint to Beginners from the Cleveland Plain Dealer
A city editor tells a new woman reporter he favors precise punctuation noting he values clarity over rhythm. The exchange highlights newsroom etiquette and the evolving role of women in journalism during the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ball Bearings on the Farm
The article notes that harvesting machinery makers will adopt ball bearings where feasible. It cites Deering Harvester Company in 1891 equipping all machines with ball and roller bearings, inspiring rivals to test various roller bearing styles. While ball bearings cost more, popular demand will push competitors to follow Deering's lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deering Harvester Company
Chicago
Deering Company
Kansas rancher woman defies old odds in frontier claim
A Kansas ranch owner, a successful woman, embodies a saying that no venture in Kansas lacks a woman. The remark highlights women’s role in business, farming, and deals across the state’s frontier economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Are You Using Allen's Foot-Ease For Feet
Advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to shake into shoes as a cure for swollen smarting burning sweating feet corns and bunions. Sample offered free. Sold at druggists and shoe stores price 25c. Ad dress Allen S Olmsted LeRoy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
The Best Reason Old Friend Halloa Dialogue Note
A fragmentary exchange hints at a humorous remark about starting a business and retirement from literature. The fragment mentions Old Friend Halloa and a writer turning hungry, styled as Tit Bits humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halloa
Cough Remedy Ad Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement claims Kemp's Balsam stops coughing instantly and offers a free sample bottle. It markets 25 and 60 cent bottles and urges immediate purchase to avoid danger from delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemp
Don’t you adore grand opera quote stirs jibe
An Indianapolis Journal quip playfully contrasts grand opera with "grand larceny" in a wry exchange, noting the speaker’s reluctance and satire in a brief humor item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Chicago investors back Mexican Plantation Association venture
Chicago business leaders back the Mexican Plantation Association involved in rubber and coffee cultivation in Mexico with Chicago Title and Trust Co as trustee providing safeguards. The piece notes a skeptical line about confession in a general aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mexican Plantation Association
Mexico
Chicago Title and Trust Co
Chicago Title & Trust CO
Capital
Imperial Gas Lamps Offer Easy Weekly Income
Advertises Imperial Gasoline Gas Lamps with claims of high weekly earnings and low effort through exclusive county and local agents. Seeks capital and writes to Imperial Gas Lamp Co in Chicago for particulars. Also mentions Greek king speaking 12 languages and Coat’s Headache Capsules with druggist availability and a Ching exports figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial
Imperial Gas Lamp Co
Ogden
Chicago
A Million Million and the World’s Age Debate
Prof Wagstaff at Gresham College imagines Adam counting a million million in 6 000 years, exploring if science and religion align. The piece notes the 400 000 000 000 digits unfinished and compares Ussher chronology with geologists and astronomers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagstaff
Shakespeare
Gresham College
Adam
Eden
Humanity
Wagstall
Ussher
London Telegraph
Electrically Charged Water Filter Promises Pure Results
A new household water filter uses electric current to destroy microorganisms, bacteria, and tastes. Water enters a fine mesh sieve then passes between two perforated plates charged with current, loosening inorganic matter and killing live organisms. Reversing flow cleans the filter. phonograph notes Queen Victoria’s Abyssinia message impressed Abdiy ossinia.
Turning Wine Into Water Trick Explained in Simple Setup
A detailed old time novelty shows how to convert wine to water using a glass bottle, walnut shell halves, three glass tubes, wax seals, and a cork. Wine poured into shell A drives water up tubing into shell B, then water exits through the third tube, with the bottle hidden by black coating or paper.
Berlin Man Walks River Spree With Zinc Water Shoes
A Berlin man astonishes onlookers by walking the River Spree in water shoes about twelve feet long made of hollow zinc cylinders tapering at both ends. Pedal straps hold the feet at center. five hinged flaps on each shoe bend backward to reduce resistance as the wearer moves forward, enabling him to shuffle along with speed and safety despite slight backward slides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Philadelphia Times
Green haired miners and the arsenic fumes in ore roasting
In mining districts around Cornwall Cuba Chile and other ore rich areas men show green hair from arsenical fumes emitted during ore roasting. Investigations confirm arsenic in furnace emissions changes hair color though hair growth remains unaffected. A Philadelphia Inquirer note. Dollar watches
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornwall
Cuba
Chile
Philadelphia Inquirer
Young Lyman J. Gage Once A Strong Athlete
In his youth Lyman J. Gage who would become secretary of the treasury showed athletic prowess by lifting a thousand pounds. The Philadelphia Press recounts this early strength from the future public figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman J. Gage
the Treasury
Philadelphia Press
Distilled Water Danger Warned By German Scientist
A noted German scientist warns against distilled water asserting it withdraws salts from animal tissues and causes cells to swell and die. He claims distilled water destroys isolated organic elements and that even drinking it causes stomach catarrh and taste discomfort. He notes laboratory distilled water is rarely absolutely pure and may be stale from standing in rooms with chemicals. The first lifeboat was launched in 1790.
Great Nerve Restorer Claim and Other Advertisements
An assorted advertisement snippet claims that Dr Kline s Great Nerve Restorer cures fits and nervousness after a single day s use and offers a free trial bottle. It also includes promotional lines for Coes Cough Balsam and various European lemon harvest notes, along with a $1 000 forfeiture for fake testimonials and a tourism revenue figure for Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kline
BR. H. Kiuviz, Ltd
Archet
Philadelphia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pennsylvania Railroad
Penn
Pittabure
Buffalo Commercial
Greece
Ching
Menelek
Scientific American
Victoria
Abyssinia
Soudan
DoNar
Lucy Tucker
Versailles
Ind
Dr. Williams
Frank Toucken
F. Tucker
Frank Tucker
Hough Johnson
Justice of the Peace
Republican
Candy Cathartic
Italy
France
Ta Piso Co
Warren, Pa
The
Ice Company
Japan
Coe
Miss Swing
Coat
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Edna Jackson
Pearl, la
Phe
Dearing Works
Deering
Deering Harvester CO
Economic
Eas Shore
F. M. Byron
L Western Agt
A. J. Smith
Cleveland
Sol
J. M. Russell
Washington St
Chicago, Ill
Carter
O’farrell
New York Avenue
Washington, DC
Ripans Chemical Co
W.N. Y. Chicago
L. L. Carpenter
Wabash
Bethany Assembly
Brooklyn
Christian Church
Kay
de Kay
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!