First Encounter at Yorktown and New Orleans Mission
Article recounts the Peninsula campaign’s opening at Yorktown with the Vermont Brigade’s heroism and Magruder’s forts, plus Farragut’s Mississippi River campaign to seize New Orleans. Details bold actions, casualties, and key leaders including General Smith, Colonel Ayres, and Captain Porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army of the Potomac
Peninsula
Lee's Mills
Yorktown
Vermont
Green Mountain
New Orleans
D. D. Porter
Farragut
Warwick River
J. B. Magruder
Magruder
McClellan
W. B. Smith
Smith
R. B. Ayres
Young Wife Saved From Hospital in Upper Sandusky
Testimonial from Mrs Benj H Stansbery of Upper Sandusky Ohio credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for improved health after years of fatigue backache and nervous strain. Proclaims remedy as standard for female ills and urges others to try it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Sandusky
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Cure a Cold In One Day Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Ad
An old drug ad promises a one day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund if it fails. The box bears the signature ER W GROVE. Price listed as 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ER. W. Grove
Sig
Floods Peak Across Connecticut River in 1876 News Recap
Fifty years ago today on April 20 floodwaters reached twenty to thirty feet above low water in the Connecticut River with rising levels near Columbus Ohio where an island formed at Mound City. The War Department blocked Harper’s Weekly from the frontier arway for war picture information given to the enemy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sageway
Farragut
Louisiana
Manassas
Mississippi
Hartford
Brooklyn
Richmond
Pensacola
Oneida
Varuna
Iroquois
Cayuga
Itasca
Katahdin
Kennebec
Kineo
Pinola
Sciota
Winona
Wissahickon
Portsmouth
Connecticut River
Columbus
Mound City
Trarper's
Arway Frontier
Federal War Department
Queen Kapiolani Arrives in San Francisco on Visit
Twenty five years ago today Queen Kapiolani wife of Kalakaua king of Hawaii arrived in San Francisco for a formal visit to the United States. She met officials and attended ceremonies marking the diplomatic tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kapiolani
Kalakaua
Hawaii
San Francisco
United States
Bombardment of New Orleans Forts Continued
Fifty years ago this Sunday April 21 reports say Farragut’s warships kept up the bombardment of the forts near New Orleans. A British blockade runner arrived at Liverpool with a Confederate crew as prisoners of war. The vessel was captured by U S forces and recaptured, and the American minister to England demanded restoration, but Britain refused to intervene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Kilmer
Army of the Potomac
Yorktown
York River
Gloucester
James River
Warwick
Farragut
New Orleans
Washington
Upper
Mississippi
Cressent
Lincoln
Fort Jackson
Toort Jackson
Fort Philip
Porter
Ib Rola
Itasca
C. H. B. Caldwell
Liverpool
United States
England
Nova Scotia Legislature Rejects Annexation to U.S.
A Nova Scotia legislative session from twenty five years ago Sunday rejected the idea of annexation to the United States, maintaining provincial sovereignty and resisting federal union moves. The debate highlighted regional autonomy and economic concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nova Scotia
United States
Mother's Friend Famed as Aid for Expectant Mothers
The advertisement describes Mother's Friend as an external emulsion medicine to ease pregnancy discomforts and prepare the system for childbirth. It claims regular use brings comfort before birth and aids recovery after, urging readers to buy at drug stores and request a free booklet for expectant mothers.
Imitation animals from pantry materials
Childrens crafts describe making simple animals from raisins and cloves for a turtle and colored paper on egg shell for a frog. Instructions emphasize easy materials from home and simple assembly to produce lifelike figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle T. Trons
Bobby's Pocket Alphabet of Pocket Treasures
A poem from Littl Folks by Carolyn Wells lists items found in Bobby's pocket from A to Z. Each letter matches a labeled object such as Apple, Ball, Cake, Donkey, Egg, Feather, Grasshopper, Handkerchief, Knife, Lion, Marble, Nail, Can, Penny, Quilt, Ruby, String, Taffy, Umbrella, Valentine, Wax, Xpress, Yarn, and Zinc, showing Bobby's happy ownership of tiny treasures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Carolyn Wells
Why Horse Dislikes Camel: A Musing on Animal Preferences
The essay argues animals show likes and dislikes that reflect inner ideals. It notes horses loathe camels yet admire dogs for grace and humor, and it finds bonds with dogs in shared love of sport. The camel is dismissed as vulgar, while the bear is seen as honest and humorous.
Curious magic square places odd numbers in diagonal squares
A described magic square has all columns, rows, and diagonals summing to 369 while the odd entries are confined to the inscribed diagonal squares. The layout nests odd numbers within the diagonals, producing a curious arrangement.
Jacana Birds Perform Noted Love Dance Across Tropics
Harper's Weekly describes the jacana in South America and Pacific islands renowned for a male centered courtship. The mating season prompts males to display wings and shimmering feathers to attract preferred females with a captivating dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Pacific
Harper's Weekly
Size of the Stone Apple sized tale from a backyard find
Little Ford relates to his father a peculiar stone found while playing in the yard. He describes it as roughly the size of a good sized small apple, a detail that sparks curiosity about the curious object.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Ford
Fred
Bradfield Regulator Co Moves to New Office in Atlanta
Bradfield Regulator Co announces relocation to the Citizens' Savings Bank building at the southwest corner of the square. The note invites both old customers and new patrons to visit the new location and conduct business. A separate ad promotes Pazo Ointment promising cure or money back in 6 to 14 days for various forms of piles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Washington County Savings Bank
City Bus Line Ad Requests Phone Numbers
City bus line seeks orders by phone at 559 Black, with prompt attention from Frank Rogers. The item lists steel and gum barters as part of the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rogers
Steel
Gumber
Benson Greek coin collection sold at auction records
The longtime Brooklyn collector F S Benson’s Greek coin collection, built over fifteen years, sold at auction. Prices soared with a Katana tetradrachma bringing 3500 dollars, Amphipolis stater at 1500, and a Terina stater at 1500 after purchasing prices of 200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.S. Benson
Brooklyn
Mr. Benson
Amphipolis
Massachu setts County Fair Pony Race Victory
At a Massachusetts county fair a pony race offered a $25 prize to the winner. Nine boys and one girl entered. the girl led by a wide margin and some boys rode off in disgust. The writer suggests a day when girls outrun boys in foot races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Also Mentioned on This Page
BR. BR. Ayers, A
Cane Mills
Fion
Hyde
Harrington
Pingree
Dash
Vermont Battalion
North Carolina
Review of Reviews Company
J. B. Magruden
Youktown
McKinney
The
Howell Cobb
Anderson
Mingree
Fourth
Sixth
Ayres
Mott
Wheeler
Kennedy
EB and
Hutchinson
eSeer
DD. Porter
Gulf
New Orleans Behmid
Confederacy
Vicksburg
St. Loui
Cairo
Port Jackson
Bar
Vinela
Caldwell
U. N
IME Momtar Flotilga
Stockholm
Sweden
Nature
Mans
Bobby
Steve
Magic Square
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
Lucky Coins
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!