The Vicomte Roland and His Fatal Card Game
A Paris tale of the Vicomte Roland, heir to General Rohend, whose reckless life of gambling and dalliance ends in a deadly duel with his father. After a string of scandals, the elder general confronts his son with a bold wager at cards. The confrontation escalates to a duel, leaving Roland dead and the general marked by the price of family honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acti Magny
Colluson
Dimaelf
Roy
SUD
Ross
Lowndes
Roland
Napoleon
Como
Rohend
Marquis de Furnaud
France
Mis
Braneac
Fauburg Saint Germain
Nora
Forest
Seuart
Clive
Ruland
Hieband
Sutton
Saul
Secon
Frances
Fortne
Te Roland
Ing
Count Jonger
Wicomte
Italy
Paria
Ln Seu d'Autin
Fon
Uitte
Paris
Yicomte
Cearte
Hos
Bes
Cura
Weloe
Jana
Bouloghe
Howl
Police
Ponti
Woman's Fight Against Time in Fashion History
A San Francisco Argonant excerpt discusses fashion's effect on aging appearance. It notes sleeveless waists, long gloves, high necklines, and back shaping as styles that hide aging. The piece mentions beauty aids like alum and paraffin as tools to smooth the skin and maintain a youthful look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
A Scorpion Omelette Tale From Mexico
A British traveller in Mexico was served an omelette containing black particles later found to be scorpions. The incident prompted questions about the ingredients and highlighted how scorpions are harvested from nests and prepared in some locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Poomiston
Sonia
Ilithard
Cas
Jackson
Wich
Artificial Limbs and War’s Impact on the Disabled
A long, fragmentary feature on artificial limbs describing advances for eating, writing, and dancing, noting one in 12,000 people need artificial limbs and that women may be a large share. It cites railway accidents as a major cause and recounts anecdotal patient stories, plus the industry’s spread across Atlantic coast manufacturers and veteran support. It also includes a New York-Saw-larims tale about a mosquito in Laramie with humorous digressions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wactare
Walla
Europe
Olio
Siemens
Lutivetti
Burge
Noctlena Manufactiurera
New York
Softest purpose in law practice scene
In a dim twilight moment they discuss propriety and intention as he guides his arm about her waist. She questions the gesture while he reveals a future aim to avoid awkwardness when meeting the proper person. The exchange carries intimate tension and a subtle motive within a Philadelphia Bulletin text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphian Bulletin
A Pointer for the Parson in Carson Mixup
A typographical error in Carson Nebraska changed Rev Van Deventer theme from Receipt for the Cure of Hoodlumism to Receipt for the care of Rheumatism. The mistaken print drew a large crowd many long inactive churchgoers, some stiff with rheumatic conditions, to the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson
New
van Deventer
the Tribune
Omaha Ee
Science and love of knowledge in agricultural study
The essay argues that agricultural science thrives when pursued for intellectual wealth, not wealth. It distinguishes the scientist from the inventor, noting many farmers neglect book farming yet benefit from experimental stations. Practical, profitable results arise from experiments shared with industry and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eusily Winterstood
Todas
Taecas Farin
Ranh
Coca Culture and Cocaine History in Peru and Bolivia
Coca is a wild shrub of the Andes cultivated widely to meet rising cocaine demand. The plant resembles the tea plant, grows in rows like Indian corn, reaches five to six feet in two years, with two inch leaves and white flowers. Leaves are harvested several times yearly and bushes bear for many years. Indians and miners chew leaves with lime to resist fatigue. cocaine’s active principle was isolated in 1860 and its value as a local anaesthetic was discovered a few years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Bolivia
Riches and oddities in a tangled 19th century tale
A disjointed narrative traces fortunes and legal schemes involving General Butler, real estate interests, and promissory notes. It weaves in references to Indian citizenship, politics, and a stream of unrelated items from mortgages to medical ads, with speculative wealth, estate talk, and scattered historical vignettes.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Laramie
New Jersey
Wall Street
Tay Gould Caoe
Miosquito
Valifornis
Vailey
Laramie Plains
Cately
Dirty Woman's Ranch
Wyoming
Boily
Ben. Butler
H.W. Muner
Lowell
Hawk
Aly
Etenenett
Boy Real Estate
Real Fale
Batanes
Butler
Lavwell
Tal Penal
Warren
Tien
Mieke
Wihary
Tim Tullaway
Columbus
Setle Carlen
Ttlaos
Aone
Broalwiv
Thom
CoUtEy
Ward Bummert
Polit Os
Dorey
Bas Leween
Minnane
Willue
Johnson Hye
Minnesota
Deven
United
Aretal
Mattebouwe
Maltin
Crecun
Courtine
Celly
Eueo
May Ha
le Viene
Pour Ebiaren
Lonwen
Co. Clares Markhall
Con
Lea
Srateling
Leno
Thedy Efeas
Tony
Philels Yhia
Searests
Hanene City
Letwon Iin
Adilreee
M Taser & Co
State Street
Weorth Ehoat
Lirent Harrington Mehureh
Roches Hayertine
Ative
Malnona
Owesturh
Orchester
Eich
Dean Ingvlow
Lamar Mo
West
Cee
W. Swan, Jr
Kansas City
Sant
S & AP
LACEY
Jonson Natentanility Paas
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!