Inside the Library of Congress Building a National Monument
A detailed portrait of the Library of Congress as a national monument of American genius. The Italian Renaissance structure sits by the Capitol, with gilded dome, Neptune fountain, grand vestibule, and the famed reading room. It outlines its eight acres, vast stacks, pneumatic tubes, electric book carriers, and growing collections including maps, manuscripts, Americana, and international works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library of Congress
National Capitol
Neptune
Emerson
Irving
Goechi
Franklin
Macaulay
Hawthorne
Scott
Demosthenes
Dante
Pristing
Minerva
America
Africa
Europe
Asia
Elihu Vedder
Fey
Tennessee
Saint Paul
Cois
Fulton
Herodotus
Fieyre
Rome
Italy
Germany
Spain
England
France
Genii
Congress
Capitol
Peter Force
Smithsonian Institution
Librarian of Congress
United States
A. R. Spofford
Smithsonian
Statesman
Herbert Putnam
Fig Gathering in Italy Amid October Vintage
In Italy the fig harvest starts in August with nomadic pickers renting masserie in July. Workers live in crude huts, use improvised kitchens, and employ methods to hasten ripening, including olive oil on fig flower ends and rope-dried fruit with sun decay. The ripe fig oozes a honeyed juice that attracts children and bees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
France
Quarrel prompts wife to defend with lamp throw
A fragmented dialogue shows a wife recounting her response to a marital dispute. She says she followed advice and threw a lamp at her husband after he began arguing again, reflecting a volatile domestic moment.
Alarm clock antics inspire curious ad copy
Fragmentary ad text touts Cole's Carbolisaire as a quick relief for burning itching and skin diseases. It claims instant pain stopping without scars and offers free samples by mail to J Weelee & Co Black River Falls Wig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole
J. Weele' & Co
River Falls
Wig
Strike Breakers of Ola Boasts Amid Raven Fed Feast
A fragmented remark features Ola and Elijah in a tense scene where Elijah brags about ignoring a strike by waiters as he is fed by ravens. The archaic tone hints at a fable like protest of labor actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elijah
Domestic Tensions Spill Over In Stormy Household
Quotations reveal a tense domestic scene where Buges unsettles his wife with frequent storms around the house. The wife contends her authority remains intact despite his volatile behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buges
Got a New Wife and a Busy Wombat
A cartoon caption notes Wombat is working hard now under new management. The mule of a creature formerly lazy is pressured by a wife demanding costly things, illustrating a humorous domestic shift.
Education quoted by Mrs Phelps Stokes in New York
In an Epigram at a New York dinner Mrs J G Phelps Stokes Rose Pastor stated the value of education. She said many poor people spend their second childhood in the almshouse because they spent their first in earning instead of learning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Phelps Stokes
Rose Pastor
New York
Preservation drive for Frankfort's little red brick building
In Frankfort Kentucky a movement seeks to save the old state house square structure known as the little red brick. The 98 year old building has historical ties to Daniel Boone who reportedly visited its offices during early state days. If preserved it will reach a century of standing soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
State House
Daniel Boone
Powerful Plea Sways After Quick North Carolina Acquittal
A North Carolina case ends with a dramatic courtroom exchange. After a jury acquits him on horse theft, the defendant confronts his lawyer's stern appeal with a wry response about the jury and his doubts. The tale, recounted in National Martthy, highlights legal theatrics and counsel influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Honor Bright
Bill
Sallers
National
Marthly
Lambs Tenure of Life Not Long at Private Show
Privileged sightseers viewed a private menagerie segment featuring a toothless lion a worn tiger and a half starved wolf sharing a cage with a tiny shivering lamb. The showman said the animals had been together about a year despite the lamb’s youth, noting the lamb is renewed occasionally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamb
Different Now Slugger Coffee Abandoned Says Fort Worth Man
A Fort Worth man claims coffee caused biliousness and malaria like symptoms. He says he suffered boils and nervous issues before abandoning coffee about a year ago and starting Postum, which he credits with eliminating his sickness and headaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worthman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Huitfeldt-Kaas
Oriertalla
Weber
Rotaivdr
Y Staulcway
Henberl PO
Iheeccnnee
Russia
Youngstown (U
Salvation Army
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!