Entries from February 2005 ↓
February 9th, 2005 | Miscellany
1926, February
Maxwell H. Hite & Son, 422 S. 13th St., Harrisburg, Pa.
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 35-1926.
The undersigned, intending to become an aviator, will sell by, PUBLIC AUCTION,
at his farm in Hayban Township, on the Bulltoad road and a short distance
from the barn all his belongings, to wit:
POLAND CHINA BULL GOOD AS NEW.
7 MILK COWS.
2 of which are bulls, 2 fall cows, and 3 have never fell;
Plymouth Rock Calf, will have peepies by day of sale, weather permitting;
8 Brown Leghor Pigs, with their Golden Hair Hanging Down Their Backs;
Old Fashioned Wood Saw with Directions for Use; Triple Expansion
Patent Lever Bicycle With Full Jeweled Mud Guard; Hench and Drumgold,
SULKY PLOW.
Will Be Fresh By Time Of Sale; 7 Dung-Forks, 3 Of Which Are Equipped With Fly-Net
Attachments; A Lot Of Broad And Narrow Tread Hourse Gears; Berkshire Wheel-barrow, With
Ball Bearings, Geared 120, Can Trot, Pace Or Gallop; 27 Dapple Grey Chickens, Of The Eggs-Shell
(?) or Breed; Jagger Wagon, With The Jaggers Broken Off; 2 Fallen Top Buggies And One
On Which The Top Has Fell; 1 Large Oliver Chilled Land Roller, WIth Velvetine Flouces;
Fine Cherry Colored,
JASSACK.
WIth Good Open Countenance and Splendid “Physique”; 1 Double Breasted Cupboard,
Fleece-lined; Stationary Bake Oven; 2 Fine Handpainted Bob Sleds With Automatic Cut Off;
Patent Adjustable Cross-Eyed Fountain Pen, Just The Thing For A Left Handed Person;
1 Colored Canine Constructed on the Hiberian Plan,
FIVE FINE GAOTS.
2 Of Which Are Willies With Red Wiskers “A la mode” The Goats Do Excellent
Team Work As They Are Very Strong;
One Ford Automobile, That AUTO RUN, But It Wont;
In Addition To The Above Mentioned Articles There are Many Others
Too Numerous To Mention Here.
Sale to Commence at 11:55 P.M. When Terms Will Be Made Known By, J.A. SIMPSON,
Note:–If You Are Unable To Attend This Auction Send In Your Bids By RADIO.
FOR “BETTER QUALITY AUCTION SELLING SERVICE”
YOU WILL FIND IT TO YOUR OWN BEST INTEREST TO EMPLOY.
MAXWELL H. HITE & SON
Michigan Office with Chas E. Gallup Co.
First National Bank Bldg. Ann Arbor, Mich.
This Service Costs More Than The Cheaper Class Of Service–BUT IT IS WORTH MORE–Because IT GIVES
RESULTS THAT CAN BE DEPOSITED IN THE BANK.
This is from a pinkish-hued flyer found in a box. I tried to represent the basic layout (and all the typos are as set), but if you’ve ever looked
at an auction ad, you know what it looks like. Because we have no frame of reference for goats and cows, it took us a while to realize it’s a joke (and quite rustic, though funny).
The only “real” information, as near as I can determine, is the name JA Simpson and the “Chas E Gallup Co at the First National Bank in Ann Arbor”
There’s a park and canoe livery named for a “Gallup.” This one is going to take some library research.
422 S. 13th St. Harrisburg, PA also exists (at least according to MapQuest). At the very least there’s a place on 13th Street in Harrisburg that could be #422. Hmm…
February 7th, 2005 | Project Gutenberg
1841, Periodicals
The remainder of Volume 1 of Punch, or the London Charivari has been posted as individual issues. Issue 1 was previously posted as part of the DP5k collection. Here are the links (and you really should check them out): Issue 2 Issue 3 Issue 4 Issue 5 Issue 6 Issue 7 Issue 8 Issue 9 Issue 10 Issue 11 Issue 12 Issue 13 Issue 14 Issue 15 Issue 16 Issue 17 Issue 18 Issue 19 Issue 20 Issue 21 Issue 22 Issue 23 Issue 24. Thanks to Bill for his support, and David Widger for his patience.
February 7th, 2005 | Project Gutenberg
1853, Poetry
The Kings and Queens of England with Other Poems, by Mary Ann H. T. Bigelow. A self-published book of poetry from 1853. A bit naïve, a bit religious, but somehow compelling for its glimpse of a matron’s life in the mid-1800’s.
February 7th, 2005 | Excerpts, Same Today
1852, December, Poetry, Whole
by Mary Ann H.T. Bigelow
A fair young girl was to the altar led
By him she loved, the chosen of her heart;
And words of solemn import there were said,
And mutual vows were pledged till death should part.
But life was young, and death a great way off,
At least it seemed so then, on that bright morn;
And they no doubt, expected years of bliss,
And in their path the rose without a thorn.
Cherished from infancy with tenderest care,
A precious only daughter was the bride;
And when that young protector’s arm she took,
She for the first time left her parents’ side.
Continue reading →
February 4th, 2005 | Project Gutenberg
1886, Fiction
The Knights of the White Shield, by Edward A. Rand. This book has one of the most confusing titles ever. It also reads “Up-the-Ladder Club Series, Round One Play” on the title page, but I haven’t been able to find others in this series, and the book itself talks about the founding of a boys’ club. It’s your basic juvie Christian adventure novel. Temperance, boats, patriotism, etc. and good moral character!
February 4th, 2005 | Excerpts, People, Weird Stuff
1890, DP, Fragments
by William A Clouston
Another extraordinary beard was that of Van Butchell, the quack doctor, who died at London in 1814, in his 80th year. This singular individual had his first wife’s body carefully embalmed and preserved in a glass case in his “study,” in order that he might enjoy a handsome annuity to which he was entitled “so long as his wife remained above ground.”
This is actually in a section on Beards.
Martin Van Butchell was a dentist, according to PubMed. The authors assert that his wife Mary’s remains were embalmed as an advertising gimmick. This site also suggests the “marriage contract clause” was merely a rumor.
Having gone out of my way to see mummies, I can understand why Van Butchell expected visitors once people knew of this attraction.
February 1st, 2005 | Project Gutenberg
1904, Fiction
The Stowmarket Mystery, or A Legacy of Hate, by Louis Tracy. A mystery featuring Reginald Brett, Barrister-Detective. A hugely improbable plot, an overall racist tone, but a pretty entertaining read despite all its faults.