The Weston Marriage Plot in Farmer Holmes's House
In a Saturday Night tale, Richard Holmes confesses he is already married to Clara Weston, a city girl, prompting uproar from his parents. Clara proves her worth by aiding the Holmes household, winning eventual acceptance and a celebratory dinner for the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Holmes
Fabat
Mills Weston
Carl
Pat
Michard Holmes
Byrne
Weston
Richard
Holmes
Howe
Squire Holmes
Mrs. Holmes
Vaehard
Miss West
Teck
Miraz
Miranda
Squire Ellis
Hopetown
Miranda Parsons
Marriel
Clara Weston
Clara
The Divining Rod and a Left Handed Race
A Trenton American report notes Pennsylvania farmers’ belief in divining rod water finding in 1896 and describes lessons, methods, and heated skepticism. It also surveys left handedness, brain laterality, and cases of ambidexterity, with references to Broca’s area and Dr. Lundie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
A. D
Conservat
Mars
Branch
Sir Walter
Donsterswivel
R. A. Lundie
Broca
Trenton
N.J
Michigan to teach sanitary science in public schools
The New York Post notes eleven years of public health efforts in Michigan have reduced children's diseases. Leaflets on preventing contagion aided this decline and a new law will require teaching sanitary science in public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
New York Post
Freakish Brake Fern Forms Imperial Eagle Glyph
A fern nicknamed Brake displays a leaf pattern resembling an eagle when seen from above. Linnaeus reportedly observed this in Lapland and named the plant Pteris aquillina, a designation still used for the species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linnaeus
Lapland
Luminous plants and clipped newspaper lore across history
The clipping habit draws money rewards for rare articles in old papers. Notes on luminous Euphorbia phosphorea, a Norwegian vessel sighting a glowing sea, and pieces from The New York Press share the era’s curiosity. Also offered are aphorisms from Pearl of Thought and miscellaneous quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borneo
Asia
Bay of
Inchal
St. Paul
Prehistoric cave found with ancient writing in Tennessee
The St Louis Republic reports in 1851 that Yale Professor Sualer and colleague Warren explored Falling Spring Cave in Sequatchie Valley Tennessee and found evidence of a literate prehistoric people. They found a human mummy and a large oval slab with 467 carved words using 32 different characters, evidencing an alphabet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
St. Louis
Tea plantation grows in America amid demand for tea
The article reports Dr. Indus Shepherd starting a tea farm near Suamin 7 sais to be America’s only tea plantation. He cultivates large acres of tea, claims easy disposal of harvests, and notes the tea commands about 25 a pound with strong demand beyond supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina
Dr. W
U. Shepherd Pas Hurst
Suamin
Sais
America
Shepherd
Indus Shepherd
Far East
Also Mentioned on This Page
Js. Holmes
Pittsburg
United States Army
Mexico
Les
Bart
New York Press
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!