Brevities From The Era Of Curiosities And Trade
A collage of short notes covers bark gathering for beer in New York’s Van Cortlandt Park, brisk fox skin trade between France and Italy, Lake Erie fisheries with thousands employed and millions in capital, and world market progress in Romani petroleum. Other items note cavalry drills, Indian corn beer, emigration schemes for British workers, air regenerating suits, Indochina climate, and urban fire hydrant lamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Cortlandt Park
New York
France
Italy
Rome
Lake Erie
Romamania
America
Russia
British Women's Emigration Society
Western Australia
MM. Desgrez
Balthazard
Academy of Sciences
Aluminium
Leaders in the Coming Struggle in Pennsylvania Politics
A portrait of key party leaders shaping the next Pennsylvania legislature. Israel W. Durham and John P. Elkin lead the Stalwart Republicans, Boies Penrose's influence looms in Senate decisions, Col. James M. Guffey heads Democratic strategy, with William Flinn and David Martin steering Independent Republicans. The piece profiles their backgrounds, careers, and leadership styles as the session approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
United States
House
Senate
Israel W. Durham
Philadelphia
Commissioner Durham
Pearance
Mr. Durham
Boies Penrose
Durham
Chicago
Penrose
M. 8. Quay
William A. Stone
Stone
John P. Hikin
Elkin
John P. Elkin
Francis Elkin
Wellsville
America
Indiana
Indiana Normal School
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Sylvania
Ekin
Indiana County
Gregg and Morrison
Indiana School Board
Farmers’ Bank of Indiana
McCormick
Republican State Committee
M.S. Quay
Stanley Quay Elkin
Boles Penrose
Eal
Quay
Republican Party
Penn
Biddles
Thomases
Penroses
Harvard
Spruce Street
R. A. F. Penrose
Harrisburg
State Senate
Wayne MacVeagh
George Tucker Bispham
Allinson
United States Senate
J Donald Cameron
Pennsyl- Peurone
Railroad Timetables from the Lehigh Valley Railroad 1900
The notice lists passenger train arrangements for November 25 1900 detailing Freeland departures and arrivals to and from Weatherly Mauch Chunk Allentown Bethlehem Easton Philadelphia and New York. It also gives further schedule information for connections at Hazleton Junction Drifton Sheppton and Deringer with service notes and agent contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehigh Valley Railroad
Freeland
Weatherly
Manch Chunk
Allentown
Bethlehem
Easton
Philadelphia
New York
Sandy Run
White Haven
Wilkes-Barre
Pittston
Scrantom
Hasseton
Mahanoy Cishenandoah
Ashland
Weather Mauch Counk
Bethlehe Easton
Hazleton
Mahanoy City
Shenandoah
Mt. Carmel
Shamokin
Potteyilie
Ilkes-Uarre
Scranton
Speedaeed
All Points
Pottaville
Mauch Chunk
Mahunoy City
Pottagille
Aston
Alan
Cortlandt Street
New York City
J.T. Keith
Division
Baperntsnceay
Suilor
Drifton
Oneida Junction
Harwood Road
Humboldt Road
Oneida
Sheppton
Hazleton Junction
Harwood
Cranberry
Harwood Rord
Shappton
Beaver Meadow Road
Stockton
Hazie Brook
Eckley
Jeddo
Hazle Brook
Jeanvnville
Audensied
Traction Company
Deringer
P. Kt. i
Wilkesbarre
Sunbury
Uerksbury
Smith
A Lyingto Wit Fight Challenge In Study Room
In a strange anecdote Mr Mann deflects an insane challenger who demands a brawl declaring two to one unfair while the assailant presses for a four-man fight. Mann quips he is a Mann by Dame and a man by nature and refuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torace
Mr. Mann
Mann
Slow habit learned in childhood cited by Atchison Globe
A quote from the Atchison Globe notes that a child who is slow at dressing and adults who linger over tasks may suffer in life. It argues slowness is a bad habit learned in childhood and wastes time that could be used to accomplish tasks efficiently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeland
Atchison Globe
Turtles attack man after boat mishap in Potomac outing
A 40 pound turtle leapt into John Fisher's boat near Romney West Virginia as he paddled along the Potomac. The animal pursued him for ten minutes before returning to the water. The scene was reported in the Washington Post. The note mentions the Romans had 225 crew with 174 oarsmen and a speed of six miles per hour in fair weather. Also, a pension note recalls no Revolutionary War pensioner survives. four widows remain on rolls, none over 66.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Republican City Committee
Bosnen
Senate
Flinn
Republican Party
House
Senator Flinn
Yale
Martin
Philadelphia
David Martin
Republican Executive Committee
Senator Martin
Representatives
Washington
Republican National Committee
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Major McKinley
Senator Quay
Minneapolis
Harrison
Independent Republican Organization
William J. Roney
Holmesburg
Business Men's Republican League of Pennsylvania
Frederick A. van Valkenburg
F. A van Valkenburg
Rye
Harrisburg
League
Independent Republican
A. D. Fetterolf
van Valkenburg
Tioga County
Wellsboro
Bangor Star State Company
Wellsboro Republican Advocate
Manufacturers’ Club
John Fisher
Romney
W. Va
Potomac
Fisher
Washington Post
Spain
Harper
Also Mentioned on This Page
Freeland Tribune
Tribune Printing Company, Limited
Orring
Lepeon
Poetofice
Triune Printing Company, Limited
Indo- China
Tn Tonkin
Europe
England
New England
Work Together Club
Tsanship
Vania
Senator Penrose
State Senate of
James M. Gaffey
James McClurg Guffey
Col. Guffey
Idaho
Campbell
Scotland
Guffey
Shire of Lanark
Westmoreland County
Alleghenies
James M. Guffey
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Louisville
Nashville
Tenn
Adams Express Company
Matthews
West Virginia
Colorado
Trade Dollar Mining and Milling Company
Silver City
John M. Guffey
Democratic State Committee
Democratic National Committee
Manhattan Club of
Duquesne Club of
Washington and Jefferson College
William Flinn
Finn
Ijanea
Booth & Flinn Company, Incorporated
Manchester
Kifton
Ecking
Roan
Hazieton Junction
Lhitton
Tombicken
Lune
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