NOTE: This play is not about a bloodsucking vampire, rather a “femme fatale” or a woman who distracts men from their true interests.Miss Todd’s Vampire is a one-act comedy play published around 1920 (most notably by Walter H. Baker & Co.). The story centers on a young woman named Sue, who is on the verge… Read More Miss Todd’s Vampire: A Comedy in One Act by Sally Shute
Voltairine de Cleyre was one of the most versatile and radical thinkers in American history. Often overshadowed by her contemporary Emma Goldman, de Cleyre’s essays are noted for their poetic intensity, intellectual rigor, and a distinct “anarchism without adjectives.”1. Anarchism Without AdjectivesDe Cleyre’s most significant contribution to political theory was her refusal to get bogged… Read More Selected Essays of Voltairine de Cleyre Volume 2 – Rostie Publishing
The Eternal Feminine is a light-hearted, satirical collection of short stories in which Carolyn Wells playfully examines the social expectations placed on women at the turn of the 20th century. The story follows a charming, clever, and socially perceptive young woman who navigates romantic proposals, social traditions, and the conflicting ideals that define “proper womanhood.”Through… Read More The Eternal Feminine by Carolyn Wells – Rostie Publishing
Creating an Industry is a historical and promotional work published in 1916 by the Doehler Die-Casting Company that explains how the die-casting process developed from its earliest roots into a major part of the metal-working trade. The book traces the early history of metal casting — from ancient and medieval practices through the rise of… Read More Creating An Industry by Doehler Die Casting Co. – Rostie Publishing
Headlight Flashes Along the Grand Trunk Railway: Flint, Michigan (1896) is a promotional and descriptive booklet produced by the Grand Trunk Railway as part of its late-19th-century publicity series highlighting communities served by the line. The Flint installment presents the city as a rapidly developing industrial and commercial center, emphasizing its strategic importance within Michigan… Read More Headlight Flashes Along the Grand Trunk Railway: Flint, Michigan – Rostie Publishing
Progressive Flint is a short Chamber-of-Commerce promotional guide aimed at business leaders, prospective industrial investors, civic boosters, and visitors. Its intent is to present Flint as a modern, growing, and business-friendly city — emphasizing industrial capacity, labor resources, transportation links, civic institutions, and recreational facilities to attract investment, conventions, and skilled workers.The tone is upbeat… Read More Progressive Flint by Flint Chamber of Commerce – Rostie Publishing
Alvah Brainerd’s A Pioneer History of the Township of Grand Blanc (originally published 1878) is a short, firsthand local history and collection of reminiscences about Grand Blanc Township from the perspective of an early resident. The book mixes chronological narrative with anecdote: it records the arrival and settlement of pioneer families (names, land entries, and… Read More A Pioneer History of the Township of Grand Blanc, Genesee County, Michigan by by Alvah Brainerd – Rostie Publishing
The Episcopal parish that became St. Paul’s in Flint, Michigan, was organized in 1840; its first rector was the Reverend Daniel E. Brown. The congregation built an early wooden church (about 1843) before moving to later sites as Flint grew.The current stone church at South Saginaw & East Third was designed by noted Gothic-Revival architect… Read More The Eighty-third Anniversary Souvenir of the Founding of St. Paul’s Parish – Flint, Michigan by Rev J Bradford Pengelly – Rostie Publishing
Poems from Mrs. Long of Flint, Michigan. Originally published in 1924Cora Oma Simons LongBorn: 12 Jul 1868, Michigan, USADeath: 24 May 1950 (aged 81) Genesee County, Michigan, USABurial: Mount Morris Cemetery, Mount Morris, Genesee County, Michigan, USASpouses:James Nathaniel Wyant 1856–1941 (m. 1929)Martin Long 1855–1929 (m. 1885)Children:Oscar Sherman Long 1886–1961Corp Lavern Harold Long 1892 – unknownParents:Asher… Read More My Blue Book of Original Poems by Cora Oma Long – Rostie Publishing
Poetry by Cora Oma LongBorn: 12 Jul 1868 Michigan, USADeath: 24 May 1950 (aged 81) Genesee County, Michigan, USABurial: Mount Morris Cemetery Mount Morris, Genesee County, Michigan, USASpouses:James Nathaniel Wyant 1856–1941 (m. 1929)Martin Long 1855–1929 (m. 1885)Children:Oscar Sherman Long 1886–1961Corp Lavern Harold Long 1892 – unknownParents:Asher Sylvester Simons 1819–1875Elizabeth Ann Williams Simons 1830 – unknownBuy… Read More Blue Book Of Original Poems by Cora Oma Long – Rostie Publishing
Ramblings of an Old Coot 