Rail travel contrasts with modern speeds in early state road trip
The piece cites Stason Thompsons Bureau of Railway News on a 19th century journey west by hybrid rail and canal. It recounts Philadelphia to Lancaster to Columbia to Hollidaysburg and Johnstown using horse haulage, inclines, and a canal packet, highlighting five days versus seven hours today, and ends with a note on Senator Foster reaching Washington faster than Daniel Webster once could.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stason ‘Thompson
Bureau of Railway News
McMaster
Phildelphia
Sellaylkill
Belmont
Ride
Lancaster
Columbia
AtColumbia
Susquehanna
Janiata
Slore
Juniata
Hollidaysburg
Alleghany Mountains
Pennsylvania Railroad
Daniel Webster
Washington
Foster
Tacomy 10
Webster
Senate
Massachusetts
Independents Win In The Ninth In Local League Match
A large crowd witnessed the Independents defeat St Marys 9 8 in the ninth inning after a seesaw game. Murphy and Herrmann started for the Independents and St Marys respectively with Munro finishing for St Marys. Key moments included a late surge by the Independents in the fifth and a decisive ninth inning rally led by Cornell who doubled and scored on Murphy s throw to home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independents
St. Mary's
Murphy
Herrmann
Walter Munro
St. Mary’s
Herrmatin
Hill
Sullivan’s
Wardwell
St. Marvy‘s
McKeon
Ahearn
Sullivan
Cornell
Mack
Paull
Warnwell
Maurphy
Mauro
C Cornell
Foster
Foster McKeon
Paats
H. Murphy
LeMaire
Muller
Hull
LaMaire
AE McClure
Muanoro
P Manchester
P Kisohe
U Miller
Cf Paull
ST. Marys
PO Ahearn
M. Keon
Cf Mack
Neary
J. Murphy
Munro
Basses
Advertised Letters and Kidney Remedy Claim
Weekly advertised letters list J Divicino Frank O Mathewson Leroy J Small Miss Annie Donley Miss Marion Hiscox Giuseppe Campanella. A Texas man from Powderly says he suffered kidney and bladder trouble for years until Pineules relieved him after 80 days trial priced at 1.00 with money back guarantee from O W Sparks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Divicino
Frank O. Mathewson
Leroy J. Small
Annie Donley
Marion Hiscox
Giuseppe Campanella
G.williams
Powderly
Texas
O. W Sparks
Gale Rips Town as Strong Weekend Storm Roars In
A fierce gale Saturday night uprooted branches and felled trees across town. A large elm crashed onto a bakery roof yet caused no damage. a church and other structures escaped major harm. Roads and utilities suffered scattered impacts while vessels and craft were driven ashore or damaged along Mount Hope Bay and nearby coves.
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North Cemetery
Half Way
John Mahnken
Carmile van Berger
Bristol Ferry
J. W. Coughlin
Fall River
Mount Hope Park
Mount Hone Bay
Dr. Coughlin
J. O. Perry
William G. Lowe, Jr
Bristol
Ferry Hill
Daniel Unrran
MacNaught's
District Court Sessions Before Judge Bosworth
Regular session describes guilty verdicts for nonsupport and vagrancy, with sentences to State Farm and State Harm, plus continued cases of trespass, ejectment, and a drunken dispute. Local ads promote Bees Laxative Gough Syrup and ManZan File Remedy with medical claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
O. N. Bosworth
Jobn Monahan
Edward Tobin
Andrea Abcotta
Morri Paolo
Mentholia Antonio
Goff
Serbst
Kelly
Shaw’s Lane
Joseph Benjamin
Fidelphia Carabota
O. W. Sparks
Rhode Island Suburban Railway Schedule Change
The Rhode Island Suburban Railway announces a schedule change in effect Sunday December 29 1907 for the Barrington Warren and Bristol line. Weekdays show City Hall Providence departures at 5.45 AM then hourly until 6.45 PM with adjustments to 6.15 PM and hourly to 10:15 PM. Bristol departures begin 5.15 AM with evening service until 10:45 PM and late runs to Riverside Car House. Sundays start 7.45 AM from City Hall with hourly service to 10:25 PM and Bristol departures at 7.15 AM with hourly runs to 10:15 PM, plus 11:15 PM and 12:16 AM to Riverside Car House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Newport
N.H. & Hartford
Warren
Bristol Ar Prov
Ly. Prov
Rhode Island Suburban Railway
Barrington, Warren & Bristol
City Hall
Providence
Riverside Jar House
Riverside Oar House
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Ie Furnishing Co
Bath
Randall & Randall Proprietors
M. Angell
George W MC Gann
Coe
H. Wall & Co
Ock Hope Street
Telephone
Bristol Auto Co
Garage Ato
Chase
L. Barger
Ko. G
Cone Tel
O. K. Thurston
Issac Phenes
State Street
R. J
Waldron-Brownell
Bradford Street
C. W. Bparks
Matterson Bros
ON Earth
Attorneys At Law
Easterbrooks Nide
Hope St
Tel
Custom House Street
Union
Lorin M. Cook
Edward J. Brownell
John Temple Drury
Neenmien
Vulcan
Bristol County
Philadelphia
King Philips
Defiance
Lucien, Duff
P. Beals
Rische
Feather
Wen Hee P.O. St. Marys
Independents Defiance
King Philips A
M. W. Schoen
Namquit Worsted
W. Schoen
Namquit
Providence Railway
JAD
N.Y
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