Klondike Quest Haunts Edmonton Trail to the North
The Klondike rush began in 1896 when thousands flocked to Edmonton and headed toward Yukon. A weathered wagon wreck and a canvas covering with Klondike or Bust survived as grim relics. Many who started died or vanished across forests muskegs and rivers while others returned to Edmonton or British Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Alta
Klondike
Liard River
Studson Bay Company
Canada
Yukon
British Columbia
Omens of Good Luck in Everyday Life
A London Tit Bits writer explains common signs of luck and misfortune. Belief centers on finding iron or coal, picking up a pin head first, wearing clothes inside out by accident, and objects like keys rusting signaling future money. The piece also notes animal omens with dogs and cats as hopeful signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
William the Conqueror
Hastings
Albuquerque Orders Cutting Female Cottonwood Trees
After decades of debate the Albuquerque city commission in New Mexico has mandated the removal of all female cottonwood trees within city limits. The action targets reducing cotton litter that worsens hay fever and soils streets and buildings each June and July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Aldo Leopold
American Forestry Magazine
Washington
Demand for Americanization in Virgin Islands Voting Law
The Virgin Islands seek full American status and challenge Danish rules. A 300-dollar annual income requirement for voting limits legislative control to about 300 residents, highlighting the tension between old laws and new American governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgin Islands
Ernest and Henry Visit Minister's Home Joke
A child recounts daily errands at a minister's house. Ernest claims they went there, and when corrected about grammar he retorts that he arrived before Henry, delivering a light humor moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest
Henry
Leap Year Marriages Stir Boston Gossip
In the Boston Transcript snippet, Tom doubts women proposing, while Dick notes leap year tradition prompting marriages by women who had not married before, reflecting bustling social chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Boston Transcript
Somnambulistic Automatism and the Sapienza Case
A New Jersey manufacturer claimed sleep induced murder after dreaming of Black Hand abductors. Experts discuss somnambulistic automatism, dream psychology, and legal responsibility, noting cases where sleep crimes raised questions of accountability and defense viability.
Haunted Providence House Draws Crowds to Cellar Manifestations
Residents of 207 Pond Street Providence claim a haunted cellar with a voice saying I am starving and Take me out of here. Police investigated with Patrolman McLaughlin and Captain Higgins finding no tubes or wires. Thirty to forty visitors daily heard moans but no clear communication, as reported by the Boston Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pond Street
Providence
R. I
McLaughlin
Higgins
Boston Herald
The Tul Tup Plant Diet Of Pacific Islanders
The Boston Post describes Tul Tul a red vegetable native to South Pacific islands. It resembles a giant turnip but is tasteless to outsiders while natives rely on it as a staple. Cultivated in swampy ditches it is fed by decayed vegetation soaked in salt water carried to the plant. Leaves stiffen as the plant digests the nourishment, indicating it has eaten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Islands
Boston Post
Beating the Bounds Takes Flight Over Port Melbourne
Port Melbourne adapts the ancient British custom with a Sunday aerial route. Mayor and Councilor Page toured the municipality in an airplane then visited South Melbourne. Observers question if an air based patrol changes civic tradition while noting no road inspections were conducted on a weekday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Melbourne
Page
Airpla
South Melbo
Portsbourne
Waiter notes portion size shrank since last summer
In a Bo Transcript exchange a diner laments that the portion appears smaller than last summer. The response asserts that the space has been enlarged, implying a perception shift rather than a real reduction in food quantity.
Real Luxury. Bride Receives Notable Gifts
The dialogue notes the bride received many presents, including an unusual item described as eggs in a case and tires at the house. The exchange reflects wartime or domestic shorthand and hints at social customs around weddings.
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Adeie
Ales Sabie IA Sili
Mme
James Sapienza
Irvington
N. J
New York Tribune
Jimmy
Sapienza
Green
Newark
Coit Street
Louis A. Fast
Fast Saii
J. S. Plumb
Jersey City
Smith Ely Jelliffe
New York
Cates Sarteivza
Spook
Hant
Rhode Island
Queer
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!