Gigantic Alaska Glacier Described in Awe
The account details the Muir Glacier in southeastern Alaska, 40 miles long and fed by 15 tributaries. It forms a 25 mile wide icy sea, advances 40 to 60 feet daily, and creates a high 800 foot ice wall. The narrator describes treacherous moraines, crystal ice, and dramatic detritus as ships pass near the glacier, with vivid geological observations and perilous icefalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Muir
John Muir
Ett Oharte
Sorent
A Remote Sitka Passage Amid Alpine Solitudes
Professor Horace W. Briggs recalls a perilous moment in Sitka Alaska as he faces a 90 mile desert of rough terrain and scarce supplies. The note warns that within an hour they must reach the ship or endure exposure without shelter or food in the wilds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace W. Briggs
Sitka Alaskan
Local Inventions List Patents For Pittsburg Vicinity May 28
The Pittsburgh area patent officer lists issued patents for Pittsburg Western Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia inventors on Tuesday May 28. Names such as George We Baran and Ames J Mischate appear with varied fields including electrical distribution and musical games. The report notes inventors from Dayton O and Zanesville O among others with diverse items like cotton goods and papermaking related work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
O.D. Levis
Fifth Avenue
George We Baran
WV Field
Foint
Albert Albert Serdar de Oo Cecelia
Gotleib Ib Wilkening
Dayton
Zerbe
Zanesville, O
Stroudsburg
Wife of Emerson’s witty partner amuses expenses tale
A humorous reminiscence features the wife of a famous modern humorist. It recalls how she teased about paying expenses during a Southern trip and a new carriage house payment, joking about handling money and jokes to ease the family budget. The tale parries between wit and daily finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Reece
hosTr
Rail safety compared to eating according to period figures
In 1882 London and Northwestern Railway officials claimed no passenger deaths in three years while Sir John Hawkshaw noted only one injury per 4,000,000 miles traveled. Sir Estkin argued rail travel was safer than eating as more people choke while dining than on trains in the United Kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers’ Journal
London and Northwestern
John Hawkshaw
Eoin
Estkin
United Kingdom
Catholic University of America aims to gather top seminarians
Bishop Keane outlines plans for the Catholic University of America opening next November with a divinity department. He notes strong seminary recruitment, extensive endowment needs, and aims to build a premier biblical and philosophical faculty, with lay student access and housing in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Keane
Catholic University of America
Overbrook
Lettera
Wil Thes Oe A
Iresauiaar
Wiven
Catholic University
Ati
Betwen
Thit
America
School of Biblical Studies
Ontholig University
Mystery fragment hints at showroom of silk upholstery and romance
A garbled passage describes an imagined six floor showroom filled with furniture and silks and a plea to call one’s spouse to notice. The text references an establishment, a department, and a railroad bridge in Allegheny, with unclear context and names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eatssoel
Hopesia
Allegheny, Rr
Mear Railroad Bridge
Iron City Flour gains in popularity through Whitmyre Ads
Whitmyre and Company report steady success from promoting the Iron ad flour. Evidence grows that strong advertising enhances sales as Iron City Brand flour earns public trust and customers learn its qualities through trials and use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitmyre & Co
Iron City
Export Beer Offer and Distributors in St Louis and Milwaukee
Anheuser Busch St Louis Budweiser and Anheuser beers in quarts and pints offered with liberal allowance for return of empties. Schlite Milwaukee export beers extra stout extra pale and Pilsner in quarts and pints with return of empties. Schuetz Renziehausern Co 100 and 102 Market st corner First Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anhenuser-Buosch
St. Louis
Budweiser
Anheuser
Schlite Milwaukee
Schuetz, Renziehausern & Co
Market St., Cor
Popular Gallery Featured in 41 Fifth Ave Portraits
A note mentions Patama Fold Med Int and the Sarah photos with patrons gravitating toward E Hrstep at Popular Gallery located at 41 Fifth Ave. The fragment highlights a gallery scene and a dominant figure attracting visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patama
Sarah
Popular Gallery
Fifth Ave
Post Office Inquiry Ordered for New York City
Postmaster General Wanamaker appoints a commission to study the New York City Post Office condition and needs. The group includes senior officials from the Post Office Department and several regional postmasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanamaker
New York
Washington
New York City
Ae van Cott
Theostoffice Department
Ee, Gral
Postofice
Wes Edgerton
Tedelph
Z * Huidekoper
Hia
Henry Mullen
Cincinnati
Danaea Smith
Walt Whitman Celebrates Seventieth Birthday in New Jersey
Walt Whitman noted as 70 today with a May 31 dinner in Morgan's Hall attended by about 200 friends and admirers. Despite illness, the poet remains widely admired, often confined to his room yet receiving visitors who praise his enduring fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Secretary Tracy Pushes Fast-Track Naval Builds
Secretary Tracy pursues his policy of rapid completion for vessels under construction or authorized. The Puritan is to be completed in New York, Amphitrite to be towed to Harlan & Hollingsworth yard, and Shustie to be finished at Sears to allow Norfolk work and recover losses from the Puritan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasnmotor
Tracy
Puritan
New York
Harlan & Hollingswota Ee
Tigers All Out Curcaco May 3L Board Quotation Cutoff
Official quotations of the Board of Trade will be cut off tomorrow from about 00 correspondents who are non members of the board. Commission merchants have arranged to keep customers informed and an increased force will handle business on the floor. Gold and Stock Telegraph Company employees were sent out this afternoon to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curcaco
Board of Trade
Gold and Stock Telegraph Company
Eescoee
Coveted License Splits Twice Destroyed Then Granted
Snowtox May 31. Last June marriage license issued to William Mc Comes and Miranda J Ellis. A second license issued to same parties. Today a new license was sought for and it was granted on both former licenses but the records show the prior licenses fell through and the license was declared valid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snowtox
William McComes
Miranda J. Ellis
Gas Suffocation Fatalities At Baltimore Clubhouse
In Baltimore on May 31 Joseph D Grant aged 35 and his wife Sophie 30, both colored, were found dead in bed from gas suffocation in the Jefferson Democratic clubhouse on North Enten street. They had been guests of servants and went to bed Wednesday night around 9 30. The cause is unknown whether gas was blown out or not turned off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Joseph D. Grant
Sophie Grant
Jefferson Democratic
Believed Innocent by Brothers Charged with Murder
Porramoura Ohio May 31 The Nickels brothers held after capture in the Buena Vista hills face first degree murder charges. They are said to belong to the Brothers of airing and to have ties to a county order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porramoura
Nickels Brothers
Buena Vista
A GR GREAT STORY Be N Doubted Dh A Roc By Will
An unclear OCR fragment hints at a story slated for publication in rows. The readable text suggests a feature or serialized piece titled Great Story with publication in a newspaper column. Details are fragmentary and non-specific.
Doct ors in England The Steps That Must Be Taken to Become an Established M D
An in depth look at medical training in England describes years of prep, high costs and a crowded field. It contrasts old apprenticeship paths with modern hospital based study and explores earnings, barriers, and career choices for new doctors. The piece notes rampant costs, multiple examining boards, and the shift toward professional versus trade minded practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sawyer
Ben Allen
London
Edinburgh
Renee
Minkoum
Nee Sarma
Mark
Medife
London University
Costeris Paribus
College of Surgeons
Apothecaries’ Company
Elnb
Army
Navy
Merchant Marine
Cuba Homes Described In Ha vena Dispatch Letter
A Havana correspondent provides an observant letter about tattered Cuban homes and street life. The description highlights architectural details and city ambiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Spencer Sienes
Yicomerrow
Havena
Cuba
Struggle to enforce Ft Wayne Sunday law tests mayor
Ft Wayne on May 31 reports a political clash over the Sunday law and 11 o'clock saloon rule. Mayor Harding faces a council move to cut his salary from 4000 to 2500 as test cases loom. The brewery near Rudisill dam and Centlivre street railway fear revenue loss if houses stay closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Wayne
Ft Wayne
Harding
Sorale
Shem
Noday
Ces
Iasita
St Joe
Rudisill Dam
Centlivres
John Heec
Street Railway Company
Two Cigars a Day Figures on School Savings
Lewiston scholars study a routine saving plan proposed by Superintendent Stuart. If each pupil saves ten cents daily and deposits semiannually for ten years, the accumulated total would exceed half the city of Lewiston. The Grammar School shows ten year and fifty year projections, with totals ranging from about $20,051 to $75,133, illustrating the impact of small daily savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Lewiston
Hoosier Passes at 94 After Long Life of Health
Ira Grover died yesterday at his daughter Mrs. Martha Stevens home after a brief illness. He was 94 and never used tobacco or alcohol. Once undergoing a delicate eye operation about five years ago he could read without glasses since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Grover
Martha Stevens
President's granddaughter christened at White House
Mary Lodge McKee, the President's granddaughter, was christened this afternoon at the White House by her great-grandfather the Rev. Dr. Scott. The ceremony was witnessed by the family the Cabinet and Mrs. Williams. Mr and Mrs McKee will begin their journey home tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hixotom
Mary Lodge McKee
White House
Scott
Epidemic of mumps spreads in Rippee region
A report from May 31 notes several hundred people affected by mumps in Rippee, with numbers rising daily. The outbreak has grown enough to be considered an epidemic, prompting local attention and possible health measures.
I am grateful for Copeland care says former molder
A former molder describes his illness and recovery after doctors advised light outdoor work. He details years of headaches, nausea, breathing trouble, and choking sensations before seeking treatment from Copeland doctors who he credits with restoring his health and enabling him to work again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Loftes
John Sites
High Street
Loftus
Sven
Following His Sister Family History in the Case
A brief item notes a link between family history and a ongoing case, referencing a sister and a shared context that shapes the pursuit or interpretation of facts. The report hints at emotional or social factors influencing public attention to the matter.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lenin
Cier
Van
Catholic University At Washington
Europe
Oevere Sims
Fiesole
Italy
Urriog Ae
Beh
Jesuits
Lemkuhl
City of
Germany
Catholic University of Louvain
Free Scho Ip
Gene Pet Ape
Providence
Perpetul
Nulf
Tomorro
Scherpetmizer & Co
Ohio St
Allegheny
India
Frauenheim & Vilsack
Tissu
Great Western Gun Works
Smithfield Street
James H. Re
Post Office
Walt Whitman
Tracy Hrstting
Tigers
Board of Official
Tut
Paris
Henry
England
Paragon
Ernestioner
Nepccamesin
Hesno
Lebone
Shoreditch
Greenwich
Peresk
B.anee
Nebraska State Journal
Lewiston Journal
Areney
Ripeee
Joaquin Miller
Pearline
James Pyle
New
John Loftus
Dra
Copeland
Morris Meany
Mulbury Street
Sixth Avenue
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!