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!
A Mixed Bag of Wit and Worldly Wisdom
A long, eclectic column of maxims, anecdotes, and notes covers politics, society, and daily life. It includes references to Polk and Blaine, Southern California farming plans, a murder case in North Carolina, and transport feats like the Teutonic’s record voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
New York
D. A. McDougal
Simeon Conoly
Robeson County
Oregon
North Carolina
McDougal