A New Year Start With Comic Missteps
Elisa Armstrong relays a comic New Year tale in which Mr. Talkington and his wife recount a series of misadventures including a clock that misleads them by four hours a wedding-present timepiece a stray wake up during the night a overcooked breakfast and a delayed taxi their trip ends with the realization that New Year’s Day calendar reads December 31 and the train is a first New Year run catching 24 hours 29 minutes late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned
T. C. Harbaugh
Isabels New Year Dinner Mixups and a Delayed Arrival
A comic dialogue follows Isabel hosting a New Year dinner. Jack rushes the driver to reach the old house after misplacing the address, mistaking a dish for breakfast, and enduring a tardy guest miscue. The mistimed punctuality leads to humorous misunderstandings about the invitation and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Isabel
Jack
Mae
New Year’s Resolutions and Self Improvement
A reflective piece by William Rosser Cobbe argues that New Year’s resolutions reflect repentance and self awareness. It defends striving for higher conduct, warns against self righteousness, and urges turning resolve into action despite past failures. The humor at the end contrasts cynicism with new resolve as the year begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephraim
Whistler and Mrs Godwin Wed in Odd Prelude
The late artist James McNeill Whistler married Mrs Godwin in a spur of the moment ceremony arranged by Mr Labouchere of Truth. The couple, who were deeply fond of each other, celebrated with a studio banquet and later mourned the wife’s death. Whistler never fully recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Labouchere
Jamey McNeil Whistler
Whistler
Jemmy
Mrs. Godwin
Labouchere
House of Commons
Paris
Cave Dweller Family Lived In Mountain Hole Near Sligo
Remarkable disclosure of Patrick Brahamy his wife and six children living in an earth cave dug into a mountainside near Sligo. They lacked rent and light with only a knee‑hole aperture as entrance and no fireplace or chimney. An inspector called it a horrible case and urged providing a laborer’s cottage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sligo
Patrick Brahamy
Local Government Board
Brahamy
Westminster Gazette
Large Undertakings Mentioned in Witty Exchange
A Baltimore American quote contrasts two large projects with Flushing Long Island, noting Wheeling West Virginia and Lansing Michigan qualify as big undertakings while Flushing is framed as a smaller sanitary stunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
West Virginia
Lansing
Michigan
Long Island
Baltimore
Farmer News Update for Town and County Subscribers
A farmer focused on local happenings can subscribe to a weekly issue covering town and county developments home markets and all topics of interest to farming families. The publication promises guidance on agricultural topics and tips to increase farm profits.
Progressive Jewish Benevolence Through Pioneering Organizations
The piece highlights major Jewish benevolent orders in the United States, led by B nai B rith and the Independent Order of Free Sons of Israel, with extensive lodge networks and funds aiding widows and orphans. It praises the Educational Alliance in New York as a vast educational beacon funded by Baron de Hirsch, attracting thousands daily. It argues that Jewish immigration enriches the nation and urges welcoming alien newcomers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Woman’s Home Companion
Europe
Asia
Africa
B’nai Berith
New York
Order of Free Sons of Israel
Free Sons of Benjamin
Baron de Hirsch
Spain
Ferdinand and
Isabella
Bajazet II
Turkey
Russia
Roumania
Four as a Vital Count in Everyday Beliefs
The passage argues four plays a crucial role in daily life and ritual. It cites four cardinal points four winds four seasons and other quadruple divisions from math to cards to time, asserting four pervades objects, acts, and ceremonies from furniture to funerals.
RabbitPie Recipe Sparks Suspicions In Kitchen
Early morning in a kitchen a plate and cutlery betray a rabbit pie. The mistress suspects a police officer ate it and questions the cook. Jane admits giving the pie to the dog saying she is teaching it to use a knife and fork. The exchange closes the Stray Stories column snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned
Jane
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Talkington
Elisa Armstrong
William Rosser Cobbe
Deacon Goodie
Southland
Ireland
Warren, Pa
The
Tribune Farmer
New York City
the Mail
NEW York Tribune Farmer
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!