Unusual Wonders of the Yerkes Observatory Dome
The Yerkes Observatory near Williams Bay Wisconsin houses the world’s largest refracting telescope. Its 62 foot long 12 000 pound barrel holds two forty inch lenses and can move in any direction while the dome rotates. Observers can measure star positions distances and brightness with exceptional precision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great
Yerkes Observatory
University of Chicago
Lake Geneva
Williams Bay
Wis
Chicago
The Chicago Stock Yards Rise as America’s Livestock Hub
The Union Stock Yards in Chicago grew since 1865 into the nation’s largest livestock mart. It spans about 820 acres with 10 000 pens and handles tens of thousands of cattle hogs sheep and horses daily. In 1918 the yard saw a total livestock value near 904 million dollars and yearly receipt averages reached thousands of head per hour overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
America
Allegheny
Rocky Mountains
Lake Michigan
The Three Habits for Better Work and Study
Fragmentary note outlines three habits to improve work and study. It hints that consistent effort, focus, and imagination contribute to value, though details and context are missing.
Lieutenant Smith Leads Airmen Pacific to Japan
Lieut Lowell H. Smith, acting commander after Maj Frederick L. Martin was lost, led the around the world airmen from Alaska to Japan. Weeks and General Patrick congratulated the expedition, calling the Pacific crossing epochmaking and a major oceanic achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell H. Smith
Smith
Frederick L. Martin
Alaska
Japan
Pacific
Weeks
Patrick
Army
Army Air Service
Illinois Congressman pushes 50 thousand dollar bill for Lincoln relics
Representative Henry R Rathbone of Illinois introduces a bill to purchase the Oldroyd collection of 8000 Lincoln relics for 50000 dollars to stay in the nation’s capital in the Lincoln death setting at Washington’s Ford’s Theatre. Oldroyd 81 refuses higher offers but wishes the artifacts remain in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry R. Rathbone
Illinois
Congress
Oldroyd
Lincoln
Washington
Stanton
Taft
Mr. Lincoln
Robert Lincoln
Charles Sumner
Rathbone
Booth
Senator Greene Shot. Senate Passes $7500 Medical Bill
The senate approved a bill to reimburse Senator Frank L. Greene of Vermont seven thousand five hundred dollars for medical expenses after a Washington street shooting. Greene, born in 1870, served as a journalist and soldier before his senate tenure begun in the Sixty-eighth Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Greene
Vermont
Washington
Senate
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Lodge
Senator Greene
Prohibition
House
Carroll
Page
St. Albans
Central Vermont Railway
Railroad presidents who started at the bottom
The article notes multiple railroad leaders began as entry level workers such as messenger boys track laborers or clerks. It cites Patrick B Crowley and others like O H Markham Daniel Willard BH Pennington William Sproule W G Besler O R Gray T M Schumaker F D Underwood BH Schaff J H Hustln J B Gorman W T Noonan and H president of the Chicago Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick B. Crowley
New York Central
A. H. Smith
Erie
O. H. Markham
Illinois Central
Daniel Willard
Baltimore & Ohio
BH. Pennington
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie
William Sproule
Southern Pacific
W. G. Besler
Central Railroad of New Jersey
O. R. Gray
Union , Pacific
T. M. Schumaker
el Paso
Southwestern
F. D. Underwood
BH. Schaff
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
J. H. Hustln
Boston & Maine
A . J. B. Gorman
Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific
W. T. Noonan
Buffalo
Rochester
Pittsburgh
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Pussy Finds Warm Home After Homeless Begging
A cat named Pussy endures hunger and fear when abandoned by a family but is rescued by Ada and her father. The cat adapts to a loving, comfortable life with Ada and her siblings, cherishing the contrast to her previous days of neglect. The story follows Pussy’s recovery and her joy in being petted, fed, and cared for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Dangerous Handicap Tommy Scoffs at School
Tommy refuses to go to school despite a sprained wrist. His mother says the bandage is obvious, but he stays home. His father pushes for the reason, and Tommy admits fear of retaliation from other boys who owe him a licking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Foolish Question Father and Son Exchange
A stern father scolds his five year old son Bobby for speaking out. The boy asks why questions are foolish, wondering if he will be shut in a dark closet. The dialogue reveals a tense parental moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father
Bobby
Papa
Board of Education Willie Say Pop Joke
A humorous line from Boys' Life recalls a child asking about a board of education and a father replying he kept one in the woodshed, reflecting a rural tall tale style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Willie
Pop
Water proof gloves prompt old boys’ life quip
A line from Boys’ Life asks about the purpose of water proof gloves to keep hands dry while washing. The remark riffs on a practical joke or simple curiosity in a light, period voice.
Immense Belt of Air Surrounds the Earth
A Popular Science Monthly note recounts that Abbe Moreaux estimated the atmosphere may extend about 540 miles above the earth based on aurora observations. The finding suggests a much taller air envelope than previously thought as radio and flight expand human reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Abbe Moreaux
Popular Science Monthly
Cowbird Parasitism Described in Early Observation
The article explains that cowbirds do not build nests or pair, instead laying eggs in other birds nests and relying on unwitting hosts like vireos and sparrows. It notes the cowbird's black body with a coffee brown head and its habit of following grazing cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Mexico
Gates With Tragic Tale Stand At British Empire Exhibition
A pair of wooden gates modeled on sacred Teheran mosque doors were carved by a poor Persian craftsman who memorized mosque details. He was murdered after completing the work, and the gates later surfaced in Persian dealer circles before ending up in a London curio shop as Wembley attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teheran
London
Wembley
Jesus Mother Tongue and Language in Early Palestine
The article argues Jesus spoke Syriac of Aramaic, common in Palestine, Syria, and Mesopotamia, with Galileans sharing a distinct accent. It claims no evidence Jesus used Greek or Latin, and he likely did not read Hebrew fluently, though Syriac contained Hebrew loanwords.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Palestine
Syria
Mesopotamia
Galilee
Jerusalem
Pathfinder Magazine
Quip on remedies and playful jab in Detroit Free Press
Mrs Jones faces a tricky dilemma as she weighs advice from a neighbor about Tommy. The neighbor touts medicine while a child suggests trying "Jove" as a playful remedy. The dialogue captures a humorous moment in a domestic setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Mrs. Jones
Jove
Mommie
Dolly
Detroit Free Press
Prominent Citizen to Introduce Speaker at Event
An eloquent introduction is planned for the invited speaker as Senator Sorghum responds and notes the crowd should become enthusiastic. The exchange highlights the tension over how to present a distinguished guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Sorghum
Fire and gas mix up in Franklin store
John Rice of Franklin New Hampshire found matches in his hip pocket that lit a smudge in his trousers. He feared a gas leak in his store and called the gas company. The gas man advised he should have summoned a fireman rather than a gas representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rice
Franklin, N. H
Women Need Swamp-Root for Kidney Trouble
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble yet may not suspect the cause. Kidney disease can impact other organs and cause back pain, headaches, and fatigue. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root offers a remedy. sample bottles available for ten cents by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Dr. Ee Binghamton
N. Ee
On Guard Stop Sign Laughs Off Traffic Violation
A Detroit News quotation recounts a woman driver evading a ticket after a baby in the car snatches the officer’s writing and the officer, amused, lets them go. The remark contrasts boldness with caution in traffic breaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit News
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. T. Maxey
Wn Potts
Weste
R Union
THE
Chicago Stock Yards
Sam
Her
Jack
Gates Have
St.Joseph’s Liver
Orm
Frey
S. Frey
Eada & Sesattwoed
Sis. Is
Dept
Haarlem
N. U
Cincinnati
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!