The Red Lamp at Twin Hollows Haunts the Porters
William A Porter documents a year of haunting at Twin Hollows where his uncle Horace Porter died mysteriously. Jane Porter sees psychic clues including a red lamp and a haunting while Greenlough, a detective, questions the family. Sheep killings and eerie visions deepen the tension as the Porters deliberate renting or staying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Porter
Horace Porter
Twin Hollows
Jane
Horace
Cameron
Edith
Porters
Warren
Halliday
Greenlough
Porter
Greenough
Milton
Dryden
Pope
June
Larkin
Nylte
Izhis
Uttle Livingstone
Kingdom Come
Livingstone
Mysterious letters haunt a summer retreat in drift of crime
A seaside journal chronicles eerie spirit messages and a deadly sheep killer case. Sheriff offers rewards while Halliday and Jane navigate romance amid danger. Porter confronts a wounded heart mystery as Greenough pursues a fugitive over a quiet bay.
Training Tables for Fighting Crickets in China
Pathfinders from Pathfinder Magazine report on China’s cricket fighting culture with centuries of practice and high stakes. Trainers feed crickets rice cucumber boiled chestnuts lotus seeds and blood from Uganda mosquitoes as part of the ritual. Owners and fanciers tour champ crickets in ornate cages and jars with beds and water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Berthold Laufer
Wield Museum of Natural History
Pathfinder Magazine
No Splinters In Coconut Pudding Prompts Child Warning
Four year old Tommie visiting relatives objects to pudding with splinters in it during a Sunday supper. His parents and aunt, noted for cooking, listen as he speaks up about his meal. The anecdote highlights a child asserting a food safety concern at a family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cate
William
Livingstone
Bethel
Andie Cochran
Halliday
Mex
Jane
Uncle Horace
Horace
Skipper
Tommie
Tommig
Way to Dry Cups from a Clever Counter Man
A Salem News reader describes a clever cup drying method seen in a cafe. A worker used a dry towel on a metal tray and inverted cups to let moisture drain into the towel, leaving cups dry. The technique impressed the observer and could be copied by housewives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luch
Salem News
Virtue Versus Wealth: Pythagoras on Strength of Character
A fragment notes Pythagoras contrasting virtue with wealth, stating gold cannot bear a man and virtue remains firm through storms. The aphorism emphasizes inner moral strength over material wealth in a concise antique voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
stempesti—Pythagoras
Marks Passing Year Hogmanay
The term Hogmanay refers to the final day of the year in Scotland and parts of England as the year closes and celebrations begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
England
Dr Caldwell's 47 Years in Practice Endorsement
A physician promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a natural mild remedy for constipation after four decades of practice. He advises daily bowel movements and warns against drastic purges while offering a free trial bottle by mail from Monticello Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
Dept. BB
Monticello
Illinois
Payment in Bulk A Furnishings Sale Case
A Ash Crowe Kansas furniture dealer A Galbraith sold a bedroom suite to Mrs L D Metcalf. After delivery she revealed a box containing 6700 cents saved over four years. The coins were in rolls of fifty, weighed eighty four pounds, and covered the remaining payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ash Crowe
Kan
A. Galbraith
L. D. Metcalf
Woman Praises Lydia E Pinkham's Compound
Cleveland Ohio testimonial from Mrs Extranorma Toso 14913 Hale Ave praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for weakness inability to eat and misery improving after ten bottles with ongoing use to regain strength and vitality
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Lydia E
Pinkham
Liying
Arcade Avenue
Extranorma Toso
Hale Ave
Cleveland, Ohio
Rat Persists in Corset-Like Bone Trap Story
A rat caught in a trap at Hastings Nebraska appeared to wear a girdle or corset after entering a marrow bone. The creature could not shed the bone as it grew, giving it a wasp‑like waist and trapping it inside the narrow hole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wastings
Neb
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Ends Our Laundry Note
An old advertisement extols Red Cross Ball Blue as the perfect solution for snowy white laundry after a day’s hard work. The brief copy promises bright results from the product.
Snake swallows nest eggs. farmer retrieves missing supply
China Eggs Hard to Digest Harry Dennis a Cape May New Jersey poultry raiser found a six foot black snake swallowing one of his nest eggs. He killed the snake and recovered all the missing eggs from inside it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Dennis
Cape May
N. J
Capper
Resourceful 11 Year Old Raises Camp Funds in Nevada
Mildred Cliff lacked 3 dollars for a Washoe Valley junior farm bureau camp fee. She partnered with Katherine Lewers, University of Nevada art teacher, to dig angleworms for prize ducks at 5 cents a dozen. The camp opened with the funds ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Cliff
Nevada Junior Farm Bureau
Washoe Valley
Nev
Katherine Lewers
University of Nevada
Charming floorwalker advice to new saleslady
A Louisville Courier Journal quote records a floorwalker complimenting a new saleslady and advising her to use her smile freely but only one per customer. The tidbit preserves a period tone and etiquette detail from a bygone era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
City Man Reflects On City Life And Stranger Help
A Louisville Courier Journal quote captures urban life with residents living close together and occasional strangers offering aid. The excerpt highlights daily interdependence and moments of communal support in a bustling city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier Journal
Women Weighed in on Austerity: A Call for Reduction Scheme
The note cites a broad concern about excessive weights among women and advocates a stricter program to reduce measures. It references a public debate on dieting and health standards with mentions of social pressures and moral judgments surrounding female bodies.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Avill
Sou &Oth
Annie Cochran
Old W Horace
Demity
Jake
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Geo. H. Doran Company
WIN Service
Salem
William A. Potter
Mr. Livingstone
Carreway
Starr
Peter Geiss
Peter
Carroway
Bennett House
Mr Porter
Tom
Tess
Rat Wore “Corset
City Man
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!