Beans in the till: postmistress records with beans
In Portland Maine a postmistress shows a joke cashiering method by using kidney beans for each letter and a few beans for each postcard to keep a daily cancellation record. An inspector later finds a $5 discrepancy at another small Maine post office and confronts a postmaster with disputed authority over funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoakhok
Postal Service
United States
Sti
Har
Maine
Anstead
Renty
Sam
Roland Boing
Joey
Vicant Juspector
Mike
sBut Dam
Elven Moe
Noted General Defeated by His Wife
New York Jan 2 General Nor bert Ortley Jeffries famous for fortune and Central American ventures killed an American editor in fun and fled with his wife. The estranged couple dispute notes valued at 46 000 and the case centers on property and divorce actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Norbert Ortley Jeffries
Wulibor
Fortune
Anis
Iu Funama Jy Tutt
Hig
Taya
Cienural
Joffrléa
Hohduraa
Angiaue Nugalus
Aakad Duaules
Know & Lool
Bim
Tor
Lim
Bolt
Lia Fue
Juntice Mord
Booth
Mra
Jeffriog
Abe
Coney Island
Grows Pe
General Jeffies
Mra. Jefferes
Hooth
Joffries
West
Joffrson
Hin Veryicon
Jeffries
Hin Heath
Oath
Central Anmeries
Pannina
Marietta Man Denies Private Talk With Wife in Guilty Plea
A Marietta man, George Campbell from Washington County, pleads guilty in a domestic case. He claims he never spoke privately with his wife before marriage, while the judge notes his past and orders him to pay fines and restitution. An officer’s confrontation over post office funds is described amid the scene as the inspector disciplines the man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Dan
Lfora
Georgy Wy Camphell
Mt Waawalt
Devathy Sweship
Follett
Campbell
Washington, Pa
Lin
Mia
JidKe Fottert
Campbell Wa
Fortune for a grocer fuels a vast estate tale
The piece follows Wastey Grave a seven year old grocer's heir who rises from a modest store and home in Cape May County to a fortune via bonds and Bethlehem Steel shares. It chronicles loans, family plans, and a projected career path for Grace, Lehigh University graduate, as he navigates immense wealth and business hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cransronde
Cape
Atieke
Bethelehem Steel Corporation
Capi Cran
Thy
Bertithoneet Company
Sux Renton Hat Paplain
Walther
Eraduatinn
Lehigh University
Ain
Fagonn
Grace
Pit OW Hyeralle
Jmgan
Meinitohem
Giant recruit rejected at Pittsburg Marine Corps station
Michael fubolkki a 22 year old mill pudder from Cleveland was rejected for being too large for the Marines. He stood five feet nine inches in stocking feet and weighed 257 pounds, with medicals deeming him physically fit but ineligible due to height limits. Sergeant Michael De Boo said the Marines want smaller recruits and noted the man hoped to meet Jane Willard or Frank Morr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puttsburg
Michael Fubolkki
Stoel Mill Pudder
Cleveland
United States Marine Corps
Thia
Pyamion
Michael de Boo
Sea Bardiers
Jane Willard
Frank Morr
Entertaining Marines at Miss Dow’s Wednesday Evenings
Natives of New York portray Miss Mane Murray Dow hosting a weekly home gathering at her Putnam Avenue residence in Brooklyn. The event welcomes U S Marines on duty, featuring Marine officers and notable guests in a traditional mood to boost morale and fellowship with refreshments and stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manekaret Murray Dow
Donnie
United States Marine Corp
Toeal Uve
Putnam Myeuite
Brooklyn
Migs
United States Marine Cine Longue
Wilsfot
Aube
Margaret Yinon
J. Binley Shepard
Dantolo
Genesearnet
Marine Corps
Hays
Mother kills five children in Illinois kitchen tragedy
Charles Mayes, in Gyons Illinois, killed his wife and five children aged under seven by gas. After a quarrel over money he turned off the stove and gas and barred exits, then attempted to leave. Neighbors reported a note blaming mistreatment for the act before authorities found the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gyons
Charles Mayes
Mayes
Poline
Herman Darnstadtt
Mavex
Foot size rise blamed on fashion and wearers
Philadelphia North American cites growing feet among women as boot makers, chiropodists, and shoe merchants dispute, noting longer outdoor activity and changes in heel design. Dealers report most women want stylish shoes with French heels, while practitioners see more foot care. The piece suggests American women are trendsetters, even as shoe sizes trend up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Englin
Refused by Girl Tries Death by Own Action in Philadelphia
John Kirby of Bedford City Virginia attempted suicide by gas in a boarding house near Girard Avenue in Philadelphia after writing letters of despair and apology. He was found unconscious and taken to Roosevelt Hospital where recovery was expected. Miss May Rowe Heck, who spurned him, refused marriage but planned to visit. Kirby claimed to be a demonstrator and said trips related to purines. Letters cited love for Ming Week, the boarding house proprietor, and a Virginia Land Company president as recipients. Five dead children and a family are listed in the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
John Kirby
Bedford City
Lila
Green Wheel
Eighth
Roosevelt Hospital
May Rowe Heck
Howard
Girard Avenue
Heward
Miss Beck
Wapt
Kirby
Ielby
Richy
Tarhor
Virginia Land Company
Charlen H
Siemon
Women Firearms Duel in Oregon Family Feud
In Dodd Hollow near Klamatis Palls, a family feud escalated into a gun battle injuring Ora Alta Ritchie and Ernest Lawrence. Gunfire shattered a house, two men and a woman wounded, and authorities seized multiple firearms as residents were arrested. The wounded woman died in hospital after alleging Ernest Lawrence fired the shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klamatis Palls
Ora
Alta
Ritchie
Backehurn
Dodd Hollow
Developmenta
Guy Hunt
Wif
Ernest Tawroyce
Wile
Arnoal Lawrence
Alma Kuehne
Ave Andrew
Amiller Hole
Tunters
Lawrence
Kuehnes
Vite
Munters
Hunter
Guy Hunter
Otto
Flynn
Unclear enlistment inquiry at Marine recruiting station
In Secreant ren X. Welsher in charge at the incal recruiting station of the United States Marine Corps answered a wife inquiring about enlisting her husband. The reply noted the enlistment could not proceed due to an undesirable exchange of a minerlal woe for martial weal and referenced Sargeant Detehtor in the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryracihe
Jaf
Tosa
Sewenton Horseheads
N.Y
Ren X. Welsher
Deer on a car ride stuns Altoona shoppers
In Altoona on January 29 shoppers in the business section watched a live deer ride an automobile through the city. The buck, living with cattle on Frank Weyandt’s farm in Frankatown township, was captured by deputy game wardens, marked and transported to another county for release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Nias
Prank Weyandt
Frankatown Township
Mie County
Boo'tul Baby and the Wheat Bran Cure Tale
A feature recalls “Boo'tul Baby” and a tale of wooing intertwined with a health column touting wheat bran. It cites Dr A Hughes praising bran as a laxative, skin aid, and blood purifying agent, with amusing anecdotes about lovers and romantic letters from Palm Beach.
Elderly Timepiece Costs Dealer a Fine
New York report describes a jeweller, Hobold of GT Bowery, arraigned in Tombs Court after a detective cited a second hand watch sale under a city ordinance. The case centers on pawn marks and license compliance, with magistrate Levy noting the line of enforcement in a police crackdown on jewelry dealers selling used items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry
O'Connor
Ted
Pla
Hobold
Gt Bowery
Febo
Russia
Brewsit Tuna
Tombs
Gates
Hoira
Levy
Well-Suited Appearance Advice From a Home Expert
A discussion on personal grooming emphasizes the link between appearance and health. It covers habitual care, including regular bowel health, mindful consumption, and thorough washing. The piece advocates daily cleansing with soap and water and notes the influence of routine on overall well being.
Fragments Describe WWI Marine Recruit Story and Letters
Fragmentary 1918 Chicago reminiscence recounts World War I Marine Corps service. The piece recalls Sergeant Pritham and Sergeant Fynmore praising duty, a Mrs Ward, Port-Ate Pritioy and theVolunteers, ending with a note urging perseverance and service.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Portland
Nowmall
Poxtin Itrem
Sion
Howe
Napodoe
Wuro
Elizabeth Stanford
Homer R. Stanford
Washington
Bureau
Yaaa
Navy Department
Lougua Island Navy Yard
Lillian
Chita
Ninnie
Familly
Mildred
Oregon
Big House
Andrew Kuehne
Mroest Lawrence
Ernest Laurance
Halied
Mater
Kuehne
Husband
Curatie
A. Hughes
Ani Aehlor
Ivar
Mao
Cor Mand Clarke
Jobt
Clarke
Martin
Palm Beach
Preebilby
Doly
al Junk
Haiti
Rochester
Univeritaten Marine Corps
Hosen Noldhorn
George S. Pynmore
Fred
Meyer
Nne
Nalora
Trulia
Chicago
Gregorin
Louis W. Putnam
Marne
South State
Strot
Javentl
Patriade Nowmun
Hosce
Sargeant Pritham
Marion Forps
Patty
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!