Loses His Wager A New Jersey Politician Recalled
The Washington Post reports a New Jersey politician, prominent in his home county, wagers on a historical point about Democratic strategy in 1844. The Post clarifies that despite the Forty Four Forty slogan, Polk’s administration did not concede the 54 40 line, noting the boundary shift and political maneuvering surrounding the era and its impact on territorial claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Cleveland
Congress
Jim
James K .Polk
Henri Clay
Ware
Freedent Polk + admigietraven
Pitk
Pulk
Great Britain
van Decill
The Methods of Barbarism and State Neglect Exposed
An early 20th century critique condemns state and municipal neglect of vulnerable dependents in jails, poorhouses, and asylums. It cites reports from Alabama officials and a St. Louis Republic rebuke, praising reform and warning that brutality harms convicts and inmates, spreading disease and death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendiliania
Illneis
Porslims
Athaei
Nhitns
Post
Fmnelly
Bragg
Alabama Board of Inspectors of
Exery
Albann Therare
Brage
Nat G. Clark
St. Louis
Republic
Pensions To Old Soldiers Appeal To Nation
The article argues for service pensions for Civil War veterans aged 62, 70, and octogenarians, signaling modest total cost and strong moral value. It praises government gratitude, noting many veterans need support while rich beneficiaries are few, and asserts the nation's example to future patriotism.
Tariff fights and Jamestown Exposition in political column
The piece critiques Massachusetts tariff petitioning and Republican resistance while praising Jamestown Exposition funding. It notes parliamentary maneuvers by Aldrich and Hale, warns of Democratic tariff tinkering, and argues the naval display at Hampton Roads promotes peace. It reflects on Beveridge and child labor, and mentions American shipbuilding and national pride amid potential war rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetta
Congress
Massachusetts
Winfield Scott Hancock
Republican Party
Pennsylvania
Canton
Aldrich
Hepburn
Hale
Dalzell
Burrows
Gov. Guild
Proctor Knott
Sige Pinkston
House
Senate
Maynard
Jamestown
Hampton Roads
Virginia
Old Dominion
Curious Clippings Spark Early 20th Century Satire
A collage of cheeky notes and jests from newspapers cites political gaffes and social quirks. Highlights mock Speaker Cannon, tariff talk, crime lore, and oddball anecdotes about theatres, trains, and local life, framed in a syndicated humor column tone.
Duke de La Salle Rochemaure Pursues Papal Annulment
The French noble Duke de La Salle Rochemaure pursues an ecclesiastical annulment of his son Count Marc de La Salle's marriage to Marika Ka usos of Athens, claiming mental incapacity. The couple wed in Athens under Greek and Roman Catholic rites. the Vatican action hinges on the son's condition. The case threads through Paris, Rome, and Athens amid royal and noble connections and a web of European titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duc da la Balle Rochemmire
Count Marc de la Salle
Aftlantic
House of de la Salle
Annels
France
Ureel
Bearn
Francis de la Salle
Rocehmaure
Comte Feu de la Salle
Leo XIII
de la Salle
Count de la Salle
Count
Catalonia
Alfonso
Spain
St. Francis of Sales
Order of the Visitation
Clavieres
Cantal
Faubourg St. Germain
Paris
Athens
Vatican
Ios
Duke of Newcastle
Adeline
Kaye
England
Sir John
Lister Kaye
Consuelo
Duchess of Manchester
Antonio Yznaga
Ravenswood
New York
Misa Sarah Granga
Meeway
Beatrice Lister Kaye
Atlantic
Francis Hope
Francis
May ¥Ohe
Beatrice
Hope
Kerelm Lister Kaye
Lne
Lord Francis
Deendene
Sussex
Lord William Beresford
Duke of Marlborough
Castle Blaney
Ireland
Princess Doria
Rome
May Yohe
Melbourne
Oliva Thopgan
Beatrice Kaye
Muckno Lough
Tuileries
Napoleon
Fope
Seize Heard Coal for Naval Defense Policy
A writer argues for immediate government seizure and national control of all anthracite coal in Pennsylvania and, if found elsewhere, seizure for naval use. He cites invisibility of coal smoke, past naval examples, and the need to store coal at home and abroad while managing compensation to private owners. The piece links coal to enduring national security and suggests gradual, centuries‑long capitalized purchase and strategic reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Preas
North Americas
United States
Pennsylvania
America
Atlantic City
Admiral Dewey
Manila Bay
McCullough
Corregidor Island
Geological Survey
Equipment Bureau
Atlantic Reef
Caribbean Sea
San Francisco
New York Press
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A fragmented humor piece questions social norms and government, touching on sincerity about patriotism, gender, and money. The text riffs on unreliable teaching, political trust, and odd aphorisms about romance and thrift amid garbled phrasing.
NEW FHEUMONIA CURE DISCLOSED IN DERRY CASE
Dr George L Beardsley reports a dramatic recovery in a pneumonia patient after using anti pneumococcic serum. The Derby nurse and clergy aided care as the patient improved from critical to stable with two serum injections. The serum, discovered by Prof Pane of Naples, gains cautious support from Johns Hopkins and Maryland outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derby
Cono
New York World
George L. Beardsley
William Drelstow
Beardsley
Beardeley
Drelsen
Dirk Beardsley
World Today
Beadsley
Pane
Royal University of Naples
Paris
Goldsboro
Maryland
Osler
William H Welch
Johns Hopkins University
Yale
Phtheria
Turk
Columbus
Cassie Chadwick
Ohio Penitentiary
Roosevelt
Cassle Cnadwick
Ohno
J. H. Thomas
Cnter
Chadwick
sYich
Quotes on wealth and happiness from Chicago Daily News
Fragmented passage reflects aphorisms about wealth not equaling happiness. It notes widows' hearts revived by old fame, the limits of power, and caution that usefulness ends when one dwells on past acts. The piece muses on minds, wealth, and decisive action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Daily News
Hells
Fpme
Politicians and Socialists Meet in Raleigh Hotel
In Raleigh last night Connecticut editor Alexander Troup and Senator Stone praised William Jennings Bryan and discussed Roosevelt influences. Theodore Schroeder, New York socialist lecturer, spoke on immigration and education, noting a Jewish book seller in New York and recounting his Salt Lake City case against Representative Roberts. Other attendees included W A W Northcott, and stories covered youth ambitions of Senators Smith and Towne, Rhode Island politics, and a mix of political banter and social observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Alexander Troup
New Haven
Senator Stone
Missouri
Roosevvelt
Theodore Schroeder
New York City
Raleigh
Lower East Side
New York
Spencer
Huxley
Gerky
Fifth Avenue
America
Mr. Schroeder
Salt Lake City
Representative Roberts
House of Representatives
Senator Brown
Halt Lakeeley
Annie Bradley
Washington
Bradley
Schroeder
Northcott
Springfield
Til
United States
Southern District
Illinois
New Willard
Fedare
Quincy
Sena
Eleet
William Ald
Smith
Charles Nett Towne
Michigan
Representative Towne
Towne
Towna
Dela Mina
Grand Rapids
Senate
Cushman K. Desis
Alger
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Washington Post
Pennsylvania Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Wirrandria
Sendey
Washington Post Co
Pfashington
Offes
Flatiron
Paul Block Mancer
Chicago
Omce
Gulls
Paul Block
Niewera Perraghive
Beveridge
Census Bureau
Speaker Cannon
Society For
Terre “the Salvation Arroy
Harry Thaw
Taft
Oliver
California Exchange
Lo Angeles
Fexas
Chet
Hughes
Japan
Mikado
Uncle Sam
Royal Theater
Charles A. Dana
New York Sun
Pittsburg
Ceperal
Omaha
Neb
New York Herald
Towa
Glenwood
A. R. Bchier
Fust
Iowa
John 3
John S
John
Chicago News
Golconda
New York Law
Alversa
Hoodoo Warshipe
Cramp
Philadelphia Dispatch
New York Times
Edwin
New York Navy Yard
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Dispatch
London
Leesen
Connecticut
Maine
Texas
Navy Department
Bone
Vesnet
DA Boy
Metaly
Betaly
Uliness
Tony Cermak
Cermak
Mr. Carmak
Kleeman
Gaihpe
Somerville Journal
Lord Rosebery
Berkeley Square
Barney Barnato
Park Lane
Alfred Beil
Duke
Duchess of Marlborough
Evans
California
Ant
Logan
Sacramento
Mrs. Chadwick
Jefferson City
Norfleet
Morgan County
Axys
Inteo Paragraphe
Rhode Island
Senator Wetmore
John Scheminger, Jr
Providence
R. H. Goddard
Pomeroy Colt
Charles A Gravton
Rhodes Island
Brayton
Scheminger
Department of Agriculture
Gov. Higgins
Georgetown University Law School
Higgins
Equity
Eram Harpers Weekt
Darky
Alabama
Amithy
Kopardnership
Mose Jenkins
Perrsons
Aol
Frm
Mose
Princeton Tiger
Margaret
NewsparrichiHiye
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!