Lodger Plot Unfolds In Quiet House
Mrs Benson suspicions rise as a landlady and two men in a boarding house act out a comic thriller. A windowed widow discovers a staged crime plot, a mock eavesdropping tale, and a polite author plots to use the scene for a story in a local paper. Brown and Moore stage the spoof, the police laugh, and the widow gains a lodger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Guardian
Benson
Brown
Moore
Akr
Rat Ae
Mr Moore
Pa 7
Theresa
Observations on stream pitch and salmonid habitats reported
The paper discusses river pitch and hydraulic conditions, noting sunken beds and sediment composition of fishponds, with observations on salmonid species at Delord. It cites measurements of river gradients for the Mississippi, Missouri, Amazon, Nile, Ganges, and Rhone, including miles and inch-per-mile pitches, and muses on causes for salmonid movement and pond escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmieri
Teia
AS i
Parites
S Dept of
London
Cok
Dela‘ord
Cascades
Humphreys
Abbot
Mississippi
Memphis
Cairo
Ohio
Missouri
Fort Benton
St. Joseph
Dana
Amazon
Nile
Ganges
Rhone
Lyons
Yons
The Deadly Cobra Encounter in Cold Marker Camp
An English officer recounts a cobra incident at Marker during a march with native troops. A servant was bitten on the ankle, treated with ammonia, and recovered. another cobra tale involves a baby and a hut victim, while local lore links bites to lost tail tips and blunt venom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberda Journal
Marker
Deepartment of Public Works
Cabiby
Jhonr
Cole
Periison
Epitaph Fragment From Tombstone Inscription
Fragmentary epitaph reads of life thread asunder and fate, with garbled phrases suggesting a death scene. Vague references include burial imagery and a fireplace, leaving unclear names, places, or dates.
Fashioning a Woman's World in Travel and Taste
A long composite piece surveys luxury travel by rail for Mrs Pullman Teavele Roya'ty and notes opulent private cars, Turkish divans, and ornate dining spaces. It segues into a tale of Jeanie discovering a long-lost lace veil, then shifts to fashion notes on jewelry, stones, and the season's dress accessories, with Paris-inspired trends and travelwear details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman Teavele Roya
Adohls
Chicago
Therr
Ierayey
Eton
Aione
Europe
France
M Indy
Paris
Fragmented verse hints at a voyage to Safe Haven
A faded OCR fragment hints at a journey by air or sea with mentions of a jet and a safe haven. The garbled text references a budget and a destination linked to calm or relief, implying an arrival or refuge. Specific places, dates, or names are unreadable.
First Scout and the Confederate Mill Capture
A Civil War memoir fragment describes Union scouts under Captain Sheets moving toward a mill where Confederate forces and cattle were gathered. The party engages the enemy, causes panic among local women, and retreats to camp with prize loot including a Confederate horse buyer and some money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Sheets
Confederate States
Ain't you one of the Souths at the Smith reunion
A drunken man at a gathering jokes about belonging to the Smith family and attending a New York Smiths reunion. He slurs that if he went, he would succumb to temptation and drink more, revealing his state and lighthearted mischief amid the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
New York
Rr York
Ke Pale
The Starving Man and the Infirm Heroic Wife
A tired man begs for twenty five cents at the olive end of town while his starving family waits. A mother shames her husband for lying about a widow Mrs Benton and vows to protect their son's faith in his father. The scene shifts with a child doubting honesty as the family navigates truth and tenderness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tye
Masmia
Reunion Anecdote Sparks Sudden Cold Welcome
Fragmentary dialogue shows a tense reunion scene with a tan acquaintance and a mishmashed exchange about attendance. Characters discuss a meeting in New York, hinting at past relations and drinking in a casual yet charged atmosphere.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Morus
Arly Berg
Ames
Hollia
Detroit Free Press
Emily
Hotgi
Mia
Binowad
Abe
Bii
Thaveler
Murray
Grock
Min
India
Oll
Jeanie
Amon
PBS Saat
Gaia
Baltimore
Snd
John
Susax
F.tigiee
Sesax
Kmpoeka
Mtregem
G.C. Staley
Michael Strogoff
Oakland
Cal
Beng
Red Star
Sitas
Lyon
Trea
Omarer Bon Brown
Iron Bittersiizciotore
Andache
Wedicnesday
Ely
M.A. Fost
Keven Acen Eesre
Rte
Moore's Business University
Atlanta
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!