Firelit Rescue at the Haunted Mill
Roger Darrel risks his life to save Nora Warner from the blazing old mill. He carries her through flames to safety as Lawrence Richmond and Captain Grant confront danger and a forged scheme. The mill collapses behind them while Nora and Carol forge a new friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Darrel
Lawrence Lichmond
Lawrence Lichmond, But Booed That He Did Not Spare the Truce To Blo Ok. “Crapel
Goa
Garo
Oréval
Hand of Heaven
Lawrence Richmond
Roger
Carol
Ilis
Lawren
Richmond
Jack
Nora Warner
Wuevling
Barbara Moerries
Axovi
Lozer
Nora
Jack Avenal
Barbara
Captain Grant
Das
Revelations of a Turbulent Past and its Quiet Ending
Nora recalls old ties with Lawrence Richmond and Roger Darrel, revealing Nora’s daughter of wealth and Jack Avenal’s sister as a victim. The couple Nora and Jack prosper, while Roger and his wife enjoy peace. Doctor Grim’s clinic ends under authorities, and a gypsy girl dies beside her lover’s grave, mourned softly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora
Roger Darrel
Lawrence Richmond
Jack Avenal
Jack
Roger
Doctor Grim
Giant crab for museum from Japanese waters
A giant crab mounted in the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences museum was a gift from Eugene G Blackford. It, from Prof. Gashford Dean’s 1901 collection, measures eleven and a half feet with a delicate carapace. The story notes deep sea depth, capture methods, and Japanese fish markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natural History
Museum of the
Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences
Eugene G. Blackford
Saga
New York Tribune
Gashford Dean
Columbia
Blackford
Bay of
Tokyo
Mary Had a Little Chill in School Comic Verse
A playful verse recounts Mary catching a chill that causes fits of shaking at school. Teachers send her home to restore her system and liquidate the bile, while classmates laugh at her symptoms and the rule against interruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Maury
Suburban sprinter echoes father’s notable records
A brief remark suggests a young sprinter inherits speed from his father who lived in the suburbs and reportedly caught trains while setting fine records.
What’s He Proud About Winning a Horse Race Windfall
A brief item notes a man’s pride after winning money on a horse race. The quote “What’s he stuck up about” contrasts with the victor’s celebration. No further details on the race, person, or amount are provided.
Abbeylands Heir Controversy and the Burton Family
Abberlands described as John Edward Burton's seat but inherited by Ned Burton and his children after the brother’s estranged marriage and later reconciliation. The piece outlines Ned and family life, Lucy Forager and Tom Burton relation, and the shift of Abbeylands to the maternal line as the estate’s tenants and guardians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abberlands
John Edward Burton
Esquire
Ned Burton
Gqtire
Ned
Papa
Burton
Mr. Burton
Major
Abbeylands
Tom
Algiers
India
Marriage plans stir old feud at Abbeyslands
Ned Burton prepares to meet Tom as Dolly cheers the plans for Tom and Lucy's betrothal. Mrs. Burton reflects on past trials and praises Ned's resilience, while urging reconciliation with Miss Perkes. Trust and inheritance loom as talk turns to policy toward the next heir and a possible reconciliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Burton
Tom
Dolly
Mrs. Burton
Lucy
Ned
Widgery
Mamma
Perkes
Abbeyslands
Burton
Handsome gesture seals union plan in a family plot
Tom Burton presents a lavish gift to his future wife Lucy while a wary Mrs. Forager approves, praising the match as beneficial to the family. The scene unfolds with a grave undertone as strategic questions loom, and the couple prepares for a formal step.
Distressed Artist Receives Kindness in Connecticut
A traveling artist sketching in a Connecticut village loses his eraser and asks for bread. The farmer and his wife watch, and the farmer's wife offers food and then invites him into the kitchen for a hearty dinner, expressing pity and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith—Brown
Jones
Smith
Puck
Connecticut
Hard Luck Stalks The Man In A Bleak Summer
An unhappy man laments a string of misfortunes from a summer, including Molly eloping with a foreign nobleman, a barber's job aid, Sarah jilting a boarding guest who proves wealthy, a house being moved by a flood, horse thefts, and ripening cantaloupes that stay unripe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molly
Sarah
Baltimore American
Insured to the limit remark from the merchant
A brief exchange shows an insurance agent pressuring a merchant who says he is already insured to the limit. The agent notes the merchant’s reluctance, while the man deflects with a wry line about people saying anything to end conversations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Speaking for myself the mosquito muses on colors and flesh
A whimsical Chicago Tribune quotation features a mosquito voice declaring a personal fondness for flesh tints as it speaks in a humorous self reflective aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Also Mentioned on This Page
BY Alexander Robertson
Jolette
Goldmaker
Lisbon
Thorpe
Axa
Eugene Field
Amfamma
Washington Star
uTite
Phelps
Tom Burton
Sehsolace
Wellnston Barracks
Lucy Forager
Lury
Emiai
Tom the Casrdsman
Lacey
Gally
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!