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Newspaper
Asbury Park Journal
Location
Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1900
Page
2
Photographer Prince credits Miss Margherita Arlina Hamm for a newly released volume of delicate verse. Her poems, many first printed in leading magazines in the United States and England, reflect her wartime newspaper work and experiences in the Chinese-Japanese imbroglio.
A giraffe entertains with fables in a zoo cage, including tales of deserts and a misjudged alligator, ending with a fatal twist. The collection then offers two more moral tales about deceit and love, pride and humility, all illustrated in a humorous, old fashioned voice.
A vivid report describes a loud hiss and brilliant lights as a fiery ball streaks toward a man in a crimson coat. He observes the object strike within a few feet, leaving a gray ball about 14 inches diameter, eliciting a startled reaction and a cautious stance.
Toronto Ontario began building a city hall with an original estimate of 800000 dollars. The project has spent 2345000 dollars to date and remains unfinished after twenty years.
A whimsical survey touts home grown medicines from common garden plants. It cites yerba nna as a throat remedy and hair growth aid, maidenhair ferns for cold cures, blackberries for sore throats, and camomile for stomach and nerve relief. It suggests apples, potatoes, and herbs like lavender and primrose as general health boosters and remedies.
A new disease among returning soldiers is blamed on puttees. Doctors identify puttee paralysis as a foot and toe weakness caused by binding strips of cloth around the lower leg. The condition, once thought tied to typhoid fever, is now attributed to the pressure and awkward movement of puttees.
A debate at a restaurant among gentlemen details coastal shrimp lunches and buttermilk as healthy fare. The planter defends heavy meat and coffee meals as the secret to long life, praising the workers and poking at dyspepsia fears.
A 1910s style piece links color psychology to personal beauty and home decor, noting brunettes prefer greens and yellows while blondes suit red. It also quotes experts on cooking salts and a house care remedy for brass and beds, plus a method to help a stuttering child through patient, guided practice.
Special notices announce a Personally-Conducted Holiday Tour by the Pennsylvania Railroad to Washington on December 27 for three days. Includes round trip transportation hotel accommodations and guides with rates from New York Trenton Philadelphia and more. Tickets valid ten days with hotel deals and side trips offered.
In observance of the Centennial Celebration the Pennsylvania Railroad Company offers roundtrip fares to Washington from all points on its line. Tickets sell and are valid December 11 for travel to Washington and valid for return until December 14 inclusive.
Centennial celebration of the government at Washington prompts the Central Railroad of New Jersey to sell tickets from all options at one fare for round trip. Tickets are valid to depart by December 11 and return by December 1A.
The Missouri Pacific Railway markets the Fast Mail Route and rival lines from Loyia to Denver and California. For 1900 01 seasonal excursions to Los Angeles San Francisco and Mexico are offered with personally conducted trips and all expenses paid. Inquiries directed to J P McCann or W E Host at 391 Broadway New York.
The first of 1901 set personal Bir hees Com fort via the Pennsylvania Railroad departs New York and Philadelphia on Thursday December 27. Tickets with luncheon and return by regular trains within six days are $15.00 from New York, $13.50 from Trenton, $12.50 from Philadelphia, with proportionate rates from other points. For itineraries apply to Ticket Agents Tourist Agent 1198 Broadway New York 4 Coy Street Brooklyn 789 Broad Street Newark or Geo W Boyd Assistant General Passenger Agent Broad Street Station Philadelphia 202 3.
A garbled column fragment lists multiple names such as Haines Hafan Mame Gas and Annie Veron with scattered words like Journal and Cent-a word column. The legible bits suggest a local column or society notes with personal names rather than a clear event or notice.
Mail schedules show arrival and departure times for Asbury Park and Ocean Grove with connections to New York, Trenton, Philadelphia, Freehold, and.from nearby stations. Collections from letter boxes occur at 6, 9.30 p.m., 12 noon, and 5.30 p.m., with deliveries by carriers at 8, 11 a.m., and 4.30 p.m.
A fragmented list records alarms and signal checks at multiple intersections. Entries include Main Avenue, Sunset, Seventh and Webb, Pilot pilgrim paths, and Grove areas with mentions of fire out, general alarms, and blocked routes. Local streets and landmarks such as West Grove, New Jersey, and Whitefield appear amidst scattered notes.
Weather signals describe fair and warmer conditions under No 4, with variations for rain snow and colder trends. The fragment mentions Maine and local forecasts with symbols corresponding to different weather scenarios and temperatures.
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