Scrapping Skyscrapers in New York Razing Gillender Building
A 20 story Gillender building at Wall Nassau Streets is torn down to make way for a taller skyscraper. The owners argue higher rent per square inch justifies the demolition as profits rise with height. The piece cites a humorous Dooley remark and notes changing urban priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dooley
Chicago
Dooly
New York
Gillender
Wallam Nassau Streets
Success Magazine
Oil for All Men Dr Thomas Electric Oil claims universal benefit
The advertisement states Thomas Electric Oil aids sailors soldiers fishermen lumber men and outdoor workers exposed to the elements. It claims to ease pain relieve colds dress wounds subdue lumbago and overcome rheumatism, asserting it has no equal and deserves a place in every home and travel kit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Sergeant’s tale to Coven recruits about wooden soldiers
A sergeant drilling Coven recruits tells a tale of his boyhood when his mother gave him a dozen wood soldiers he drilled and taught without result. He then lost them one by one and now finds the recruits, calling them wooden duffers in a humorous warning.
Baby's Own Tablets Promoted For Summer Health
Summer days bring sudden infant ailments and mothers must keep bowels regular and stomach sweet to ward off illnesses like cholera infantum. Baby's Own Tablets are advertised as regulating bowels and aiding digestion to prevent sickness. A testimonial from Mrs. Wm Sinclair of Bonaventure River, Que. endorses their benefits. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Sinclair
Bonaventure River
Que
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Magistrate Questioning Prisoner Over Complaint About Gentleman
A magistrate questions a prisoner who admits to calling a man an old fool, while the prisoner struggles to collect his thoughts and hedges on the exact statement. The exchange reveals tension and slips in memory during a formal proceeding.
Uncle Charlie Seaver Marries Dialect To Boarders
In a rustic kitchen scene Uncle Charlie Seaver dismisses a girl’s grammar while insisting summer boarders demand dialect. He lays down his knife and fork and asserts his and Maggie’s household will cater to paying guests who expect local speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papa
Maggie
Charlie Seaver
Gracious Uncle Timrod Causes Dining Room Delays
In a humorous exchange in a grand hotel corridor Susie questions why Uncle Timrod lingered after dinner. He explains the waiter kept extending his hand and the old man shook it each time to avoid implying the waiter had more manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timrod
Susie
Chicago News
Kellogg Dysentery Cordial Promoted for Summer Ailments
Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial is pitched as a special compound to combat dysentery cholera morbus and inflammatory stomach and intestinal disorders. It claims quicker relief and warns that laxness of the bowels can strike any time and is not limited to warm months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Kellogg
Marine Eye Remedy Promoted For Sore and Weak Eyes
An old advertisement claims Marine Eye Remedy relieves sore eyes and eye pain while strengthening weak vision. It also markets products for eyelid scaling and promises a wedding cheque as a substitute gift. Dialogue snippets mention a wedding and a bank closing time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine
Sady
House in Which Shakespeare Was Born Print Mystery
Two Englishmen at the Red Horse Inn on Trafford, Avon, examine a print claiming the house beneath bears Shakespeare’s birthplace. A waiter confirms the inscription as true, prompting one man to quip that he thought the poet was born in a manger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Horse Inn
Ingrate Jim Burke Exposed by Angry Bowery Denizen
An irate Bowery resident recounts aiding inmate Jim Burke, a ten year burglar at Sing Sing, by funding legal costs and witnesses. He visits the jail, tries to placate Burke, but Burke allegedly sends back a message that he is not in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Burke
Bowery
Jim Brake
Ressiorist Defies Society Amid Silence of Nobodies
A ressiorist challenges social norms while surrounded by a crowd of purposeless talkers who discuss nothing of substance.
Humiliation and Compassion A Lesson From Jericho
A Sunday School lesson by Rev. D. M. Stearns explains Jesus heading to Jerusalem predicts death and resurrection. It contrasts spiritual blindness with the disciples lack of understanding, notes Jesus heals three blind men near Jericho, and urges humble faith and ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Stearns
How Its Done from a Cleveland Leader snippet
A narrator recalls Uncle Jonas, called tight with money, denying requests yet offering five dollars when asked for ten. The exchange portrays Jonas as shrewd yet generous in a compact, humorous reminiscence from a newspaper quote.
Zam-Buk Advertising Hit Tweaks Cottage Packing
An advertisement urges travelers to pack Zam-Buk for country cottage trips. The herbal antiseptic claims to prevent infections from blisters, insect stings, or sunburn, soothe sore skin, and avoid ordinary ointments with animal fats. It touts safety, herbal composition, and wide pharmacy availability.
Squire Plowlands Hosts The Farm Themed Sermon Tale
In Washington the Secretary of Agriculture notes a farmer loves his work and pays attention to every detail. A Sunday meeting with tenant Hodge yields a joke about Joseph going to Egypt to buy corn. The parson’s point about corn value prompts the squire to brighten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington
Squire Plowlands
Hodge
Joseph
Egypt
The Only Mannering Seeks Skit From Walter
A thick set visitor in a shepherds plaid suit meets Eugene Walter at the Ansonia apartment in New York and offers ten dollars for a breezy one act skit with a deep undercurrent. Walter balks at the price saying he can borrow the money instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Walter
Ansonia
New York
Shephard
Mr. Welter
The Important Thing Forgotten
A humorous New Jersey Newark News item recalls a chauffeur named Giles being told to oil every part of a vehicle except the crucial license plate. The exchange pivots on oiling the license number to obscure it, highlighting a paradox of care and negligence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giles
de Whitz
Newark Ews
Yate Wood Proves Superior to Metal in Strength Tests
Harper's Weekly reports Western Australia yate wood showing exceptional tensile strength rivaling cast iron and wrought iron. Tests record 24,009 pounds per square inch, with some specimens reaching seventeen and a half tons per square inch. Yates branches reach up to ten feet high for trees with trunks two to three feet in diameter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Weekly
Western Australia
The Goose's Babies
Dolly returns from grandpa's farm bursting with news of many animals. Aunty teases about chickens and ducklings and Dolly declares there are hundreds, then asks what a goose's babies are called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolly
Aunty
Holloway's Corn Cure Promoted as Best Simple Remedy
An advertisement extols Holloway's Corn Cure as the simplest effective remedy for corn treatment, claiming strong public endorsement and universal applicability. The copy stresses ease of use and superior results for all corn types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holloway
Foolish Questions at Traffic Court
A magistrate grilled a driver with questions about prior arrests, joking that his long tenure involves fines for speeding. The chauffeur quips back about “pushing a wheelbarrow” as a humorous rebuttal in the exchange.
Minards Liniment Cures Colds and More Inquiried Debate
In a Standard and Times sortie Mrs Moerryat complains small irritations trouble her most. Her husband replies with a gentle nudge about shoes as the scene unfolds in a domestic exchange referencing the famous claim of Minard's Liniment curing colds and more.
Neighborhood Buzz Sparks Rumors in Boston Record
Mrs. Jackson Gabber and Mrs. Johnson appear in a lighthearted, humor column noting their busy lives and social spending. The piece plays on neighbors' gossip and daily bustle in Boston.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gillett’s
the Sunday School
James
John
Jesus
Jerusalem
Adam
Eoe
Jesus Christ
Matthew
Mark
Luke
Christ Jesus
Bethlehem
Nazareth
Bethsemane
Calvary
Jericho
Bartimacous
Zacchus
Zaccheus
National Drug and Chemical Company of Cameda, Limited
Montreal
Jonas
Cleveland Leader
Minard
Cael
Warren
Kendall
M. Rosenthal
DR. B. J. Mendall CO
Emesburg Falla, Vermont
Telkwer
B. C
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
North Coast Land Co’y, Ltd
Vancouver
B.C
London
Old Jewry
Mass
Martie Hl
Vanoes c
Katona Orey & Our
Calgary
Andersea Bros. Co. Itd
Ontaro
Toronto
Canada
Department of Agriculture of Ontario
University of Toronto
E. A. A. Grange
V.s
M.S
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!