Thimble Romance On a Village Window
Marjorie Phillips sews in a sunlit room when Garret Overton, a summer guest, discovers her secret romance with a financially strapped cousin’s ward. As he persistently courts her, their budding bond faces meddling relatives and social contrasts, ending with a hopeful promise of a late-night garden tryst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie
Marjorie Phillips
Miss Phillips
Julia
Julia Robbins
Overton
Catherine
Garret
Miss Robbins
Miss Morton
Trousseaux
Origin of the Cravat and its evolution through Europe
The word cravat appeared around 1636 from the Austrian cavalry’s wide linen neckband called the Cravatte. French regiments later adopted the style as Royal Cravattes, and in England the term spread to neckerchiefs. After Steenkerke in 1692 an English officer brought home the steamkirk, a long flowing neckscarf, from which modern neckwear derives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Croatia
England
Steenkerke
Flanders
Pimpernell picks pride over big money in season choice
Farmer Green recalls the sharp young Pimpernell boy who helped with haying and earned $18 a month. A rival club offered $3,000 to finish the season, but Sandy Pim pernell shows proper pride and would not join a team that might be a tail ender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Green
Pimpernell
Sandy Pimpernell
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Farm and Garden System to Save Time in Plowing
A vintage farming guide outlines plowing best practices including cleaning the plow, tightening harness, and aligning the team for straight furrows. It details dutch dragging methods and a zigzag “crazy Dutch” approach for field pieces, stressing efficiency and long, narrow lands.
Poultry Plant Use by Breed on Egg Roaster and Broiler Farms
Oscar Erf notes varied breed use across farms with Leghorns Minorcas and Rhode Island Reds on egg growing, Light Brahmas and Plymouth Rocks on roaster and capon plants, while broiler operations rely on Plymouth Rocks Wyandottes or Rhode Island Reds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
How Wyckoff Was Revealed
The late Professor Walter A Wyckoff of Princeton pursued knowledge by becoming a laborer in order to study conditions firsthand. Beginning in 1891 he worked across the United States in ditch digging wrecking houses and factory jobs incognito until fellow laborers noticed his eating habits and occasional tea drinking betraying his disguise. Harper's Weekly provides the anecdote of his masquerade among workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyckoff
Walter A. Wyckoff
Princeton
Connecticut
Chicago
Aswell
Harper’s Weekly
The Most Beautiful Flag in a Nova Scotia Village
A Nova Scotia Acadian region schoolteacher asks a pupil to fetch the prettiest flag for Empire Day. The boy returns with a British flag, but explains he chose the flag of his country after considering all options, proving his Canadian pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nova Scotia
Canada
United States
Oh Wait Till He Returns
Mrs Newed breaks into tears when recounting a letter from her husband John who is away for a week. He says he kisses her photo daily, but she recalls swapping her picture with her mother's as a joke before he left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Newed
Why They Don't Desert from the Mexican Army
A Baltimore American quote from Senor Jose de Minaldez of Nueva Leon argues desertion is rare because fugitives are quickly captured and endure severe lashings in front of fellow soldiers, deterring others from quitting military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Senor Jose de Minaldez
Nueva Leon
Baltimore American
Forethought and Intelligent Super vision For Lawn Care
Guidance for grass culture emphasizing lawn grading for water flow, deep plowing, and thorough seed sowing. Recommends Kentucky blue grass with white clover or redtop blends, liberal seeding, and care to prevent washouts and weed seeds. Notes blue grass drought sensitivity and shade suitability.
Wisconsin suit summons for Walworth defendants in Bayfield
The State of Wisconsin to the said defendant is summoned to appear within twenty days after service to defend the action. If unresponsive, judgment will be entered as per the complaint. A. W. McLeod, plaintiff's attorney. Washburn Bayfield Co., Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Walworth
Chicago, St. Paul
Minneapolis
A. W. McLeod
Washburn Bayfield Co
Wis
Department of the Interior
U.S. Land Office
Wausau
Hattie Petterson
Circuit Court
Bayfield County
Washburn
Wisconsin
Gjert Gjertson
Sievert Gjertson
Ole Markstad
Ole Lake
John W. Miller
Register
Nowice
Gunder Olson
Nwne
4Th P
Meridian
Martin Ansbaugh
Charles N, Smith
Martin N
Thorsby
Louis M. Palm
Shoo
Shoop
Local Official Lineup Names City Roles
Mayor Geo Dibbell, Treasurer Nels Lee, Clerk H P Axelberg, Assessor Nels Westerlund, Chief of Police Q O Wescott listed as city leaders. The brief slate outlines key figures guiding municipal operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Irish
A.M. Warden
Mancina
Sauve
A. B. Severson
N. M. Oscar
John Freseth
Nels Myhre
F. A. Bell
E.C. Alverd
J.smith
G. Mertens
Hugo Nelson
Geo. Dibbell
Nels Lee
H. P. Axelberg
Nels Westerlund
QO. Wescott
Rev Pengilly West Fifth Street Service Times
Sunday services are at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m with Sabbath School at noon Epworth League at 6 30 p m All are invited to attend this church schedule and activity notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pengilly
N. Epworth League
J.R. Wise
Christian Endeavor
Chr. Christianson
Ladies Aid Society
Helping Hand Society
Foley's Kidney Remedy Promises Relief for Elderly
A promotional notice touts Foley's Kidney Remedy as a cure for painful bladder and kidney issues in seniors. It claims the product stimulates urinary organs, corrects irregularities, and tones the system, urging immediate use, with Q. W. Frost as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foly
Foley
Q. W. Frost
Burdock Blood Bitters Promises Health Restorations
Heavy impure blood allegedly causes a muddy complexion headaches nausea and indigestion while thin blood weakens the body. Burdock Blood Bitters is promoted as restoring purity and vitality by enriching the blood to a red, healthy state.
Foley’s Honey and Tar Aids Severe Lung Trouble Claims
A reader from Reasner Iowa praises Foley’s Honey and Tar for curing severe lung trouble claiming it stopped coughing, strengthened lungs, and halted hemorrhages. The testimonial mentions a doctor’s prior verdict of consumption and notes lasting improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
L. M. Ruggles
Reasner
Iowa
Q W. Frost
Fox Bros Guaranteed Cough Syrup Refund Offer
The undersigned authorize a refund on a 50 cent bottle of reen's Syrup of Tarif if it fails to cure cough or cold and a 25 cent bottle offered to prove satisfaction or money refunded by Fox Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox Bros
Also Mentioned on This Page
Martha Cobb Sanford
State OF
Washburn Land Company
Oppicial Directory
L. M. Causen
E. E. Renfield
Washburn Public Library Board
N.N. Oscar
W. H. Irish
Bryan
Charles’everson
Wm. O'Neil
A. Oscar
Eli Sorgan
James A. Sheridan
Pine Street
Seventh Ave
ST. John's Episcopal Church
Pallifer
Roman Catholioc
Benedict
Methodist Episcopal
C. Gutekunst
M. E. Rev
N.S. Hanson
Congregational Church
Engee Enderline
Lenawee Coda Slow Bridge
Bena
Iron River
Superior
Duluth
Kennedy
Dr. Shoop
O. By
North South
Ashland Junction
St. Paul
Seeion
Northwestern
Cago
WIS. Central Trains
Ashland
Exress
Unity Supply CO
Dept. P
Ill
W. Krost
505
Seventh Street
Washington
BP. Co
D-Swift
Chicago Wholesale and
Lake St
Metropolitan Magazine
West Twenty-ninth Street
New York City
Josephine Tueck Baker
Evanston, II
Desians
Copvricuts &c
Munn
New York
Washington, D
Tas Northwesteen Farmar
Great ‘Arms
Wa County Co
Babcock
Edi
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!