Kingdom of Love Poem Ends With Home as True Crown
The speaker journeys through kingdoms of Dreams Sense Gold and Home. A poet companion guides briefly but each realm proves illusory, ending with Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s line that Home is the true Kingdom of Love. The poem centers on quests for love and fulfillment and finds the heart’s dwelling as final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashmere
Home
Ella Wheeler Wilcom
Argil
William W. Jones
Herald
Emperor of Chilili: A Desert Kingdom in New Mexico
Two prospectors recount meeting Henry, the so called Emperor of Chilili, a 60 000 acre desert realm in southeastern New Mexico. He rules a mixed population with tribute and a strong army, while legends of El Dorado riches swirl around his palace and distant lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
New England
United States
Chilili
Territory
Henry
Michael Hogarth
Hogarth
A. J. Palmer
Christian Advocate
New York
Santa Fe
Lamy
Palmer
Forcing and stock-keeping in animal improvement
The National Live-Stock Journal weighs high feeding as a tool in breeding, arguing it enlarges flesh and milk output but warns of degeneration from extreme, generation-spanning overfeeding. It contrasts fat stock aims with breeding stock risks, noting that pampered lines do not guarantee robust, productive animals for ranch or table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Large Yields and Soil Fertility in Progressive Agriculture
A from the Farm Field and Stockman column argues that true scientific farming avoids soil exhaustion by balancing removal with replenishment, enabling multiple crops per year through soil improvement and fertilization. The piece stresses maximizing soil fertility each year and the role of cultivation in sustaining productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cameo Cutting A Surprisingly Slow Art In Demand
The article notes cameo cutting began in 1850 and shows little progress in the United States where only two manufacturers remain. Much work is done by imitating antique gems or importing European pieces. Cameos, often set in onyx sardonyx chalcedony jasperTurquoise and shells, require great skill but yield low wages. Prices range from fifty to three hundred dollars, with cutting times around 120 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Chilili
George Smith
Lower
Arizona
Garfied
Smith
Europe
Italy
Paris
F. Mail and Express
Ostrich Farming Profitable in Texas and California
The Chicago Inter Ocean notes ostrich farming expands in the United States with imports from South Africa. It highlights high bird values and feather prices, the economics of establishing ostrich farms, and the potential for Texas and California to compete with South Africa in this industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Los Angeles
Cal
South Africa
Texas
California
America
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Horrible knife deed in Sicilian town leaves three dead
In Girgenti, Sicily, two butcher families Indelicato and Cannetoni clashed over lamb trade. Baldassare Indelicato killed Alfonso Cannetoni, then slashed Alfonso's son and Giovanna Cannetoni, with a fatal sequence in four minutes leaving three dead and two wounded. A Walton County Ga woman still wields a rolling pin 170 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girgenti
Sicily
Indelicato
Alfonso
Giovanni Cannetoni
Baldassare Indelicato
Alfonso Canetoni
Baldassare
Giovanna
V. Y. Sun
Walton County
Observation of a Mop User Reveals Hidden Skills
A brief clipping notes that judging a woman’s handedness from mop use is unreliable while noting a line about women and practical tasks such as driving a nail, attributed to Ferm, Feld and Stockman. The fragment hints at skill diversity and gendered assumptions without decisive context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferm, Feld and Stockman
PITH AND POINT Jokes and jests from papers blend in light humor
A montage of humorous clippings from various papers. A San Francisco divorce quip about dyed hair contrasts with wry observations on civility, dining prices, and the art of money grabbing. Wry lines touch on reporting, poetry, luck, life insurance, and time’s swift passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle
Prairie Chicken Fables and Hunter’s Wry Observations
A humorous regional piece on the prairie chicken detailing its size flight and nesting habits, plus outlandish hunter anecdotes. It mixes playful natural history with satirical notes on hunting, ammunition and a hunter’s misadventures with dog while roasting prairie chicken and enduring lead in the jaw.
His Two Wives A Curious Double Divorce Tale
A man explains to a friend that after divorcing his first wife he married her again later. The joke centers on living with both ex-wife and wife in the same home, with the second marriage repeating the first wife as a spouse. The Arkansas Traveler humorous line suggests the premise could inspire a novel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Divi
Arkansaw Traveler
Sleep baby sleep poem excerpt by Frank H Stauffer
A mother’s lullaby frames a gentle verse from Good Housekeeping. The speaker reassures a baby with dreams of safety, love, and heavenly care, blending tender affection with faith and protection. The poem traces nightly hope and a future free from fear as a parent’s vow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Stauffer
A Singular Encounter with Jersey Mosquitoes
In Harper's Young People Allen Forman recounts Mr Thompson’s strange Jersey visit where mosquitoes swarm his room after New York clerks arrive. The tale follows the swarming insects talking and finally chasing Thompson into the next room and back, ending with a swollen face and a hurried exit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Thompson
Jersey
Jersey Hills
New York
Llam
Mr. ‘Thompson
Mr. Thomson
South America
Torrow
Allen Forman
Harper's
Two Splendid Dogs Tip and Rollo Inspire Town Youth
A Youth's Companion account describes Tip the faithful coach dog and Rollo the mischievous Newfoundland pup. Tip carries messages for papa, retrieves Nell’s belongings, and guards Ned’s shoes. Rollo teases Tip, enjoys stealing small items, and helps on the farm, yet the pair remain devoted friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tip
Rollo
Nell
Ned
Papa
Mamma
Papa's Mills
Sle
Jack Robinson
Glorious Days An Unfortunate Politician Plea
A desperate vagrant visits the city editor and recalls past offices held and campaigns. He cites a newspaper notice calling him liar and thief, prompting the editor to read the insult aloud and offer a quarter to sober up, reminiscing on former power and glory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Iag
Also Mentioned on This Page
van Wert
Summersett & Wyandt
P Eee van
the Kingdom OF Love
Kingdom of Dreams
Henry the First
Mr. Palmer
the Desert
George 8. Smith
William Aiken
Great Sandy Plains
Desert
Aiken
John R. Musick
Edith
Aunt Hannah
Mrs. B
Independent
Chicago Mail
N. S. Telegram
Washington
Pittsburgh Telegraph
Burlington
Chicago Tribune
Texas Siftings
Pinedale
Norristown Herald
Somerville
THE
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!