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Newspaper
Asbury Park Journal
Location
Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1900
Page
2
The narrator travels through Switzerland and Germany noting distinct attire from Berne to Zurich and comparing European and American styles. He humorously describes travelers wives a Swiss coffee cup design and the ease of using electric car buttons, while praising European order, cleanliness, and contrasts with U.S. habits.
The writer argues that exile cannot find a real Switzerland in the United States and ridicules the notion of "Switzerlands of America" as a misnamed, dreamlike landscape. He insists American scenery differs from European ideals, noting Americans should create their own distinct landscape rather than imitate Switzerland.
A shower of light anecdotes and quotes on Swiss life and travel. It mentions residence in Switzerland, Lucerne, and the idea of staying through winter if the season lasts long. The text includes remarks by Robert J. Burdette and humorous exchanges about milk, marriage, and the honeymoon.
Holliday Tours via Pennsylvania Railroad selects December 27 for a three day personally conducted trip to Washington. Includes visits to Congressional Library and Corcoran Art Gallery with round trip rail fare hotel stays and guides priced from 11.50 to 18.00 dollars from major cities. Tickets valid ten days with optional longer hotel rates.
In observance of the Centennial Celebration in Washington D C on December 12 the Pennsylvania Railroad will sell round trip tickets to Washington from all points on its line at a single fare for the round trip. Tickets are valid for travel December 11 to December 14 inclusive.
The Central Railroad of New Jersey offers one fare for round trip tickets from all stations to celebrate the centennial of the seat government at Washington. Tickets valid to depart December 11 and return on or before December 14.
The Missouri Pacific Railway system invites travelers on weekly excursions to Los Angeles San Francisco and other western points for 1900 1901. Special inexpensive personally conducted tours to Mexico and to Hot Springs Arkansas are advertised with all expenses paid. Inquiries directed to J P McCann or W E Hoyt at 391 Broadway New York.
First of the 1901 1990 series of personally conducted tours to Old Point Comfort via the Pennsylvania Railroad leaves New York and Philadelphia Thursday December 27. Tickets including luncheon on going trip and one and three fourths days at Old Point Comfort and return by regular trains within six days priced at 15.00 from New York 13.50 from Trenton 12.50 from Philadelphia and proportionate from other points. For itineraries and full information contact Ticket Agents Tourist Agent 1196 fiaxicen New York 4 Court Street Brooklyn 789 Broad Street Newark N J or Geo W Boyd Assistant General Passenger Agent Broad Street Station Philadelphia Pa 2023
A fragmented item lists numerous unclaimed letters and addressees including Mrs Burns Mr and Mrs Clayton Miss Brown and several others. The garbled text mentions box numbers and partial addresses, reflecting a post office notices style from the era.
Fire alarm logs list multiple street intersections including Cookman Main Sewall Heck Kingsley Fourth Bond Sanset Webb and general alarm signals. A fire out entry marked 2 appears in the fragmentary record.
Fire crews respond to multiple alarm calls in Ocean Grove. The report lists intersections including Main Avenue near 22 Clayton’s, Embury, Pilgrim Pathway, Broadway, Tudor Way, South Main, and Enginée House as affected. Fire is out of town with a general alarm noted.
The document lists weather flag meanings: No 1 white flag fair weather, No 2 blue flag snow or Kata, No 3 white and blue for local rains, No 4 black triangle for temperature, No 5 white with black center for cold wave. It also explains combination signals indicating various conditions such as fair weather, rain or snow, warmer or colder trends, and cold waves.
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