Cobb's Little Joke in Dunstead
Elijah Cobb a Dunstead grocer with a past is mocked by villagers as rumors swirl about a London treasure hoard and a palaeontology professor carrying gold. Cobb, duped by a staged heist, returns blaming an elaborate joke while neighbors doubt his innocence and he seeks to restore his reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elijah
Cobb
Dunstead
Dunstead Arms
Elijah Cobb
London
Mr. Cobb
Pinafores
Dunstead Common
Donntead
Jim Border
Monte Cristo
Mia
Jon
Ali
English of Americans a study in language conservatism
The piece argues American English preserves older forms such as gotten and the subjunctive, noting Telegraphic and everyday usage like lynching reports. It contrasts with British English and highlights compact American terms like cars, tracks, soft drinks, sidewalk, lift and grip as swift progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. P
James
Israel
Savannah
Atlantic
Kansas City
America
Sympathetic Friend Teaches Tommy About Tooth Extraction
A casual Chicago Tribuna line recalls a sympathetic friend asking Tommy about a difficult tooth, and Tommy replies the tooth came out easier after the dentist began work. The brief vignette captures a light moment in dental care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Chicago
Tribasa
Points of a Dairy Cow in Minnesota Farmers' Institute
A Northwestern Agriculturist report summarizes C. H. Hinman s address on selecting a dairy cow. It contrasts dairy and beef types with scale drawings, noting Holstein as the dairy example and listing criteria such as type over breed, large feeding capacity, udder size and texture, prominent milk veins, slender teats, and butter fat measurement via a tester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Agriculturist
C. H. Hinmen
At & Farmers’ Institute
Minnesota
Hinman
Gairy
Rules for dairymen from Colorado college
Prof Carlyle of Colorado Agricultural College presents rules for dairymen to ensure quality milk cream and butter. Emphasizes pure wholesome feed clean water regular milking at consistent times brushing udders scalding utensils boiling water cooling cream to 60 degrees and avoiding odors. Do not mix warm cream with cooled cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle
Colorado Agricultural College
Novel swinging feed rack for milch cows described
The Farm and Home praises a new swinging feed rack that outperforms rigid racks and sits low for easy cow feeding. When empty it swings aside, hay grain and feed go into the front manger while a lower trough catches drips. The lower manger should have a one and a quarter inch tongued and grooved floor to lift the bottom above the stable floor.
Skimmings on dairying and cow care
Advice on dairy farming urges gentle handling of heifers, prompt milking, and proper milk handling. It notes cows differ, emphasizes the cow as the foundation of dairying, and warns that milk must be kept sweet and cold or separated to retain cream.
System on the Dairy Farm Keeps Consistent Routines
A veteran creamery man notes the value of following the same daily procedure on a dairy farm. He argues that no time is wasted and cows milk better when routines are constant, with no debate over which task comes first.
Electrical Milking Machine Arrives in Consular District
Report from a US consulate in Germany describes a milking device powered by electricity. A rubber hood fits the cow’s udder and milk is drawn as the machine mimics calf suction, causing the cows to yield milk freely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
Potash and Soap Influence Peach Tree Growth Story
The text explains how peach trees need potash and phosphates while excess nitrogen causes excessive green growth and weaker fruit bud development. It notes that soap water near a kitchen can boost yields, attributing this to potash in the soap.
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Nurse
A Newark trained nurse Mrs Marthe Pohlman recounts personal recovery using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound after years of illness. She stresses women’s suffering from menstrual and uterine issues and promotes the remedy as universally effective with Mrs Pinkham’s free confidential advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marthe Pohlman
Chester Avenue
Newark
N. J
Blockley Training School
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Hospital
Tamly
E. Piskham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Piniham
Dizzi Lydin &. Pinkham
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Merely a Mutton Carver and Fiery Wife Dialogue
A fragment from a Cincinnati newspaper page shows aggressive, clipped dialogue between a male speaker claiming dominance at a table and a fiery wife responding. The text hints at domestic tension and power dynamics without full context. The line ends with a staccato insistence and unreadable passages.
Remarkable Fact and dubious remedies in 19th century note
A garbled advertisement fragment touts a remedy called Pasheck's Kuro and attributes to it digestion, nerve support, and overall health benefits. It mentions Dr. Pusheck of Chicago and a price of $1. The text references treasury circulation and government information contacts, plus scattered notices about homesteads, land, timber stands, and monthly meetings for a road or land venture, in a disjointed collage of 19th century boilerplate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasheck
Eae Eck
G. Warner
Kansas City
Kansas
Rice
Bread and feet remedies extolled in old ad text
An OCR fragment advertises Allen's Foot-Ease to cure corns bunions and foot pain for 25 cents with free samples. It also mentions Piso's Cure for headache and other medicines, showing a jumble of misread phrases and addresses from a historical pages ad clutter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
A. S. Olmated
le Roy
N. Y
A Voice From the Pulpit Rev Van Doren Endorses Dean's Pills
Rev Jacob D Van Doren of Fond Du Lac Wisconsin a Presbyterian clergyman says kidney disorder attacks kept him home for days and pain relief came after using Deans Kidney Pills. He reports general health improvement and reduced kidney irritation. Pills priced 50 cents sold by Wester Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob D. van Doren
Sixth Street
Fond du Lac
Wis
Dean
Wester-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cobb's
Arnold GO
Hlow
Prof. Carlyle
Mes
Martha Pohlman
The
Treasury
Washington Post
Life
Buneet
Piso
Biwan
Wes
Icarters
Gemma
A. J. Tower OO
DsMnetms Tan
Boston
Tower
Cms Pa
Hemstead
Camana
Ma Eer
Ciford Bik
Grand Forks
da Tri M. M
Aalis
R. Paxton Comramt
Wuicerton. A
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!