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!
Railroad news and appointments across major lines
James Cunningham named master mechanic of Lehigh Valley Buffalo division. William Ramsey chosen Ohio Southern superintendent to replace J H Van Tassell. surveys push for Troy and New England road. grain cars to be loaded to marked capacity per Transmissouri orders. Voorhees builds new observation engine at West Albany. Cairns leaves Chicago and Great Western for Chicago and Northwestern passenger department. May earnings for Texas railways include engineers 275, firemen 160, freight conductors 240, brakemen 170. Philadelphia and Reading Wayne Jct shops burned. new brick and iron structure on site. Rinearson named general traveling agent of Chicago and Great Western. Model of ocean currents to be shown at World's Fair. Columbian coins scarce. Nevada County miners plan small stamp mill at World’s Fair. Texas women raise funds for Houston and Austin statues and Bayonets of historical figures. New York to show indigenous trees at World’s Fair. 43 species, 85 varieties. English music scenes at World’s Columbian Exposition. Dr A C Mackenzie invited to perform. Then a humorous exchange about a gown and rice at a social.