Married after twenty years in romance of real life
In Charleston a veteran like Ardéa endures trials as Mrs Lucinda Philips and Mr T G Childers reunite after twenty years. She had waited while he was captured and believed dead, then remarried. he returned to find her with Mr Philips. They wed again Monday the 24th with family present, a quiet second union after a long separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shrthynele
Lucinda Philips
Eftoch
Ardéa
J. D. Childers
Lucinda Tatem
Franklin
St. Louis
Alton
Ill
Vicksburg
Mr.Philips
Phillips
Childers
Charleston
S. C
Jones
Johnson
Charlotte
McWilson Miller
Mecklenburg County
N. C
West Virginia
Ohio
Ilinois
Louisiana
Texas
Stealing a Grave and Other Curiosities from Old Times
An old army officer recalls a case in which Eighth Missouri soldiers allegedly stole a grave during the Vicksburg campaign, noting that theft ran in streaks and citing their prowess at taking what was not theirs. The piece also touches on early postage rates and a courtroom anecdote about a pickpocket and a magistrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Cor
Boston
Army of the Cumberland
Indiana Jayhawkers
Jwe
Missouri
Morgan L. Smith
Vicksburg
Highth Missouri
Across the Waters Explorations in Africa by Henry M Stanley
A Boston paper publishes a July 14 letter from Henry M Stanley from Stanley Pool Congo River. He explains his sudden Europe departure, notes station attacks were exaggerated, and describes increased native support, more steamers, and encouragement at Leopoldville. He details new stations, a mapped lake Mantoniba, and the Welemben river, plus Africa’s rich trade and population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Henny M. Stanley
Stanley Pool
Congo River
Africa
Europe
Stanley
Leopoldville
Livingston Congo
Congo
Equator
Mantoniba
Welemben
Malinda
Arkansas
South Congo
Sam
Zs Niey
Curious Oil Tales From Early Fortunes and Busts
The article recalls 1860s oil history with veteran operators like J Heydrick, noting vast price swings from 134 dollars a barrel to 90 cents amid ice, floods, and river barge transport. It recounts a 1863 well that yielded water then oil after a neighbor’s pump disrupted the other, ending with a quirky profit shift and a toast to early industry oddities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
Penn
Cor
Turd Petroleum Exchange
J . Heydrick
Pittsburg
Alleghany
Oil City
Heydrick
Pigeons Smuggle Diamonds Hidden in Carriers
A Canadian border pigeon smuggling ring sent coveys of birds loaded with diamonds weekly. Detectives traced shipments to Kempville and a hidden DeKalb County cabin, finding corn and oats, suggesting a two year scheme. Loss to the government estimated at 70 to 80 million dollars with three pigeon lots valued at about 1100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Globe Democrat
Okeee
Canada
Kempville
DeKalb
Career of a spendthrift on two continents
The Leadville Democrat profiles Julius Haas son of a Baden banker and Rothschild partner. He squandered millions across Europe and America, ending in poverty and prison. His father, now dead, had left a vast fortune. Haas’ travels included New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, and Denver where he sought credit and a bank loan to return to Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leadville
Leadwile
Julius
Acre
la Plata
Otto Andreas
Denver
Rothschilds
Carlsruhe
Baden
Haas
Ae Song
Uaas
Marcilles
America
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Louisville
St. Louis
Andrear
Illinois Staats Zeitung
Also Mentioned on This Page
A.gfree
Olin
Box
Chicago
Moravian Falls Academy
G. W. Gree
Dee
Moravian Falls
Paca Pepe
B. L. P. Ector
Oriice Ovan Halliss
Davros & Just's
Salem Female Academy
Salem
B. McKenney
Marshall Streets
Bronvoxp
H. A. Lineback
Main Street
Main St
Wilmington
French Bros
Rocky Point
N.C
John Dyer
SALE
LI Cruthfield
McArthur
G. Crutchfield
A. C. Vogler
Tate & Johnson
Pfohl & Stockton
Winston, N.C
Queen City
Tiully
Y. A
Robert D.johnston
Ashionable
Winston,n. C
Oasis
Ned
The
Har
W. S. Rempson
Brown, Rogers & Co
4Th Street
Wisroy
Ap. Lth. Ly
DR. V. 0. Thompson
North Side
Court House Square
Cians
Jantly
E. Je Allen, the Jeweler
Johr’s
Ariel
Tmgmieat
Optica
Legant Maych Cafe
Winston
Mia
Iydia
Pink
Lynn
Mass
Mra P
Masa
Draxeiste
Bate
Sue
J. W. Bate
N. Clark St
J. M
Salling Murray
Freey
BEATS
Atdgouri
Alaska
San Francisco
Cal
Examiner
Abe
Esquimaux
Emira Advertiser
Chicago Herald
Weil
Henry
M. Stanley
Ries OF Fortune
Wells
Jerex Oy
Spain
Straits of
Gibraltar
Tarifa
Rhine
R. E. Lee
N.Y. Tribune
General Lee
Lee
Gambly Foemezd
Colley
Continente
Rochester
Decatur County
Indiana
United States
Independent Press
Horsroy
Portland
Maine
Boas
Ann Scorr
Hudson, N. Y
Sues
Prussia
Lucy Fish Curtis
West Randolph
Vermont
Winey Moors
Washington
Bender County
N. Y
Granidel
Exwa Bacas
Scriven’ County
Florida
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!