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Subject: If you're bored and like old newspapers...
Written By: Jessica on 12/22/09 at 8:13 pm
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/
The papers date from 1880 to 1922. There are some interesting things in them, including the ads for opium tonic or something like that. :o
Subject: Re: If you're bored and like old newspapers...
Written By: Dagwood on 12/22/09 at 8:53 pm
Cool
Subject: Re: If you're bored and like old newspapers...
Written By: gibbo on 12/22/09 at 11:34 pm
Wow...I was just reading reports on the assassination of Jesse James. Really interesting stuff....
Subject: Re: If you're bored and like old newspapers...
Written By: danootaandme on 12/23/09 at 6:09 am
I LOVE THIS KINDA STUFF! THANK YOU!
Subject: Re: If you're bored and like old newspapers...
Written By: Howard on 12/23/09 at 6:32 am
I couldn't find any weather pages.
Subject: Re: If you're bored and like old newspapers...
Written By: Jessica on 12/23/09 at 11:39 am
I couldn't find any weather pages.
*slap*
Subject: Re: If you're bored and like old newspapers...
Written By: Jessica on 12/23/09 at 7:25 pm
I found this while looking for stuff on Wyatt Earp. From the Sacramento Daily Record, December 30, 1881:
Mixture of Races.
Tucson, December 29--A curious marriage took place at Fuller's ranch, near here, last Sunday. The Chinese gardener of that place was married to a dusky maiden belonging to the Apache tribe. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. H. H. Messinger, of this city. Quite a number of people were present, and in order to create some sport, the Chinaman was forced to part with his cue as a part of the ceremony.* He objected at first, but finally submitted. The mother of the girl opposed the marriage, but to no avail.
*for those who don't know, the cue (or queue) was the long ponytail-like hairdo that certain Chinese men wore back in the day. I'm assuming that they meant he was forced to cut it off for laughs. :P
Subject: Re: If you're bored and like old newspapers...
Written By: gibbo on 12/23/09 at 9:53 pm
I found this while looking for stuff on Wyatt Earp. From the Sacramento Daily Record, December 30, 1881:
Mixture of Races.
Tucson, December 29--A curious marriage took place at Fuller's ranch, near here, last Sunday. The Chinese gardener of that place was married to a dusky maiden belonging to the Apache tribe. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. H. H. Messinger, of this city. Quite a number of people were present, and in order to create some sport, the Chinaman was forced to part with his cue as a part of the ceremony.* He objected at first, but finally submitted. The mother of the girl opposed the marriage, but to no avail.
*for those who don't know, the cue (or queue) was the long ponytail-like hairdo that certain Chinese men wore back in the day. I'm assuming that they meant he was forced to cut it off for laughs. :P
Thanks for the explanation....I thought they must have been playing pool! ;)