France Fortifies North Front as Holland King Lies Near Death
The French minister of war has secured a grant of 180 million dollars to extend fortifications along France’s northern frontier, signaling expectations of Holland’s annexation by Germany after the Dutch king’s health declines. Bismarck’s actions, Luxembourg’s Zollverein status, and a potential German occupation of Holland are discussed, alongside French reluctance to cede Belgium and possible delays for fortifications. The piece also notes cultural shifts: French cuisine’s decline in favor of German dishes, Samoan demographics, and a memorial plan for Captain Miles Standish in Duxbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monn. Dé Freycinet
France
Holland
Germany
Bismarck
Luxembourg
Zollverein
Duke
Atropos
United States
Paris
New York
Spain
Madrid
Frederick the Great
About General Talent and Enduring World Impact
A critique argues that history rewards dominant single faculties over generalized talent. Newton’s genius rose from one standout ability, unlocking gravity and the Principia. The piece notes many gifted in multiple fields fail to leave lasting marks, while specialists push civilization forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Ledger
Mousseau
Manekind
Newton
City urged to build homes for workers in New York
A Christian Union proposal urges New York to form a company spending 91 million to erect tenements or nearby cottages, enabling decent homes for men earning up to 1.50 daily. It argues for democratic Christianity, independent workingmen churches, and patronage-free fellowship, critiquing class separation in society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christain Union
Cubarby
Hell
Hades
Murch
New York City
America
Uber Alf
Jay Gould as Seen by a Reporter in New York
A detailed pen portrait of financier Jay Gould, describing his wary nightly movements around his Fifth Avenue home, his Windsor Hotel visits, and a thoroughly domestic, meticulous nature. The piece paints Gould as precise, reserved, with a clean, plain wardrobe and frugal jewelry, alert in conversation, and wary of threats while managing affairs with cool focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jay Gould
Mr. Grundy
Fifth Avenue
Forty-seventh Street
Windsor Hotel
Ever
Anow
Gould
Windsor
Ile
Gould I
Lomet
Tfe
Hla
Iriel
Athens
Cheigme Ab
Geena Bil Gould
Society of the
Catacombs Reveal Early Christians Sheltered From Persecution
A foreign correspondent describes Rome area catacombs once quarries with 1200 chapels and 22 miles of passageways. Early Christians used them for worship and burial, calling the dead sleepers, not dead, and singing psalms in tomb aisles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Nou
Horse Car Manners in Brooklyn and New York
An elderly man on a Fulton street car laments rudeness of Brooklyn and New York riders. He contrasts politeness in Boston and Chicago with local conduct, noting women standing while men sit and foreigners’ behavior. A passerby recounts trying to offer a seat to a weary girl, only to be overrun by a flirtatious rider, ending with the man disappearing into the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
New York
Fulton Street
Indies
Sto
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn Bayle
Tattle Girl at Church Quips on Mammas and Plush
A fragment from a church scene shows a girl reciting a line about sheep astray while a mother and Mrs Upjohn hush the room. The exchange hints at playful mischief and social chatter in a small town setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upjohn
Seven Facts in Human Life Across Ages and Sexes
The Golden Argosy notes life metrics and demographics: world languages count, religions, gender balance, average life expectancy about 83 years, survival stats by age, death rates per year day and minute, marriage rates and timing, longevity trends by height and sex, seasons affecting birth and death, and arms-bearing capacity, reflecting era beliefs about life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lfe
Hints for the Housewife and Home Cleaning Tips
A quirky, garbled set of housekeeping hints urges dusting carpets twice a week with a peculiar broom and suggests stain removal using cold water and soaking. It also mentions general cleaning actions, shelf notes, and household chores in a period voice with fragmented phrases.
Curusty Arrest Reveals Odd Stash in Jacket
A Curusty stopped a suspect the other day after a search at the stublin hoake uncovered a curious haul. Police found a razor and foil, a looking glass, pocket handkerchiefs, knives, a copy of a controversial work, pipes, fiddle strings, tobacco and various other items tucked in the jacket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hows
Wandering World News From A Dusty 19th Century Page
A scatter of odd facts and anecdotes ranges from British arms and Danish temperance to a Nebraska church wall display and a missing bathhouse in San Francisco. Details mention bishops salaries in Maine and New York, an artless czar budget, and a tiny New York wilderness jewel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Japan
Tripoli
Iowa
Brooklyn Church Union
Wid
Oxford
Maine
New York
Dioces
Russia
Jerusalem
James Lick
California
San Francisco
Nebraska
Rebecca Robertson
Church of the Heavenly Rest
Shoreditch
London
Micajah Henles
Ives
Richmond
Whittier
Helen Hunt Jackson
Wny
Muntel
William D. Marvel
Delaware
George Carpenter
Fas Kent, Conn
Buntier Coons
Kent
Denmark
Denmark Temperance Society
Velle
Kreslin
Ireland
Mr. Gladstone
Lord Salisbury
Presbyteriana
Methodists
Congregationalists
Baptista
Vicoring Dernay
Boulager
Der
Char H. Parkhurst
Tren
Satan
Thomas
Dancuris
Holmes
Burcu
Cheemurie
Cevegia
Anton
Morrisin
Texas
Hin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sher
Wimwen
Samoa
Alec
Fae al Lef
Miles H
Duxbury
Hin Son
Culony
Montreal
Meidl Wits Kherowa
oWell
Cis
Hotel
Buness
Littminn
Une Preutotul
Arkamnaaw
Ath Se
Sultan
Promi Sattan Saan
Chiseamateria
Europe
Tle
Hig Naltajaters
Retvow Habledy Oyraeet
Llanerdal
Mae Pearce
Iit
Diyey Amd
Thurle
Sutton
Abita
Heelis
Fons
Dolighe
London Court Journal
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!