Annual picnics and local drives calendar
The notice lists several community picnics including the Good Wills Athletic Association at Pub ic park in June, Sandy Valley Baseball Club at Sandy Valley grove in July, Local Union No. 158 M. W. of Highland at Public park in July, Citizens Hose Company No. 1 at Public park on July 4, and Irish games under A. O. H. Divisions 6 and 1 at Public park. Also includes a digestion advertisement for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure from Grover's City drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jung
Good Wills Athletic Association
Pubiic Park
Sandy Valley Baseball Club
Sandy Valley Grove
Union No. 158
M. W
Highland
Citizens’ Hose Company No. 1
Low Fares to Pan American Exposition by Lehigh Valley
Travel deals advertised for Pan-American Exposition with Lehigh Valley Railroad. Five day round trips from Freeland priced at 7.50 available on Tuesdays and Saturdays in day coaches. Ten day passes from Freeland valid daily May 1 to Oct 31 for 10.00 except Black Diamond express. Also promotions for Detroit via Lehigh Valley and an Educational Association meeting travel notes. Promotional testimonials for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and One Minute Cough Cure from Grover’s Day drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Lehigh Valley Railroad
National Educational Association
CABSTORIA Independence Day fare and sale ad
An old style notice promoting Independence Day travel with Lehigh Valley railroad fares and ticket agent consult. It mentions DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salva as a skin remedy and Grover's City firing store as part of the advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Grover
May Affect Local Schools and State Funding
Dispatches from Harrisburg report Pennsylvania schools will not receive the anticipated 1,000,000 restoration this year after Governor Baying cut the prior appropriation two years ago. Local directors planned back payments this summer, a change that could impact area schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Baying
Pan American Exposition Low Fares Offer
Lehigh Valley Rail road sells five day tickets from Freeland for Pan-American Exposition, valid in day coaches on specified Tuesdays and Saturdays from May 1 to October. Ten day tickets available from Freeland on any train except Black Diamond express at ten dollars round trip. Also notices about store hours and a medical cure claim using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
A Bad Guess, Doctor and Patient Exchange
A humorous dialogue shows a doctor urging more exercise while the patient reveals he is a postman. The quick sketch pivots on role reversal and a playful misunderstanding.
Narrator Reports Farmer Chides Boy Over Apple Talk
A farmer calls to a small boy near his apples, saying he wants to tell him something while the boy, named Ike, retorts that little boys like him do not need to know everything, King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Shortcomings about a husband's salary in Philadelphia Bulletin
A Philadelphia Bulletin note quotes Mrs Newbride displeased with her husband's pay saying it is not as high as her father's. The item also advertises DeWitt's Witch Haz Salve as a cure for piles avoiding surgery and warns of counterfeit products from Grover's City drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover
Gity Drug Store
James Brown
Pursmouth
DeWitt
Grover's
Better Coffee From Clean Pots Says Old Guide
A historical note urges keeping coffeepots bright inside to avoid muddy coffee. It covers boiled versus filtered methods, grind size, and a breakfast recipe using an egg and water, plus tips on boiling, settling, and serving.
Ribbon trimmed stock ings for summer piaza wear
The article details French ribbon trimmed stockings worn under a summer gown. It describes constructing bands of half inch ribbon three inches long on plain black lisle or silk stockings, forming a widening figure from ankle to calf, with a small buckle and tiny pins.
Uniform For Women in Vienna Lecture
The Philadelphia Ledger reports Belgian artist M. Van de Velde lecturing in Vienna on women s dress. He advocates uniform attire for women, likening his audience to Don Quixote tilting at windmills and noting men with symmetrical clothing appear more beautiful at social events.
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M. van de Velde
Vienna
Don Quixote
Philadelphia Ledger
Hanging Pietaren An Old Rule For Pictures
An old guideline urged matching media colors and styles while avoiding placing all works in one room. It advised not hanging heavy pieces on the same level and to seek proportion and symmetry. The piece criticizes bargain art departments for poor taste.
Ald for Ambitious Girls
The educational committee of the Association of Collegiate Alumni Philadelphia branch has gathered data to aid Philadelphia girls seeking college. It offers information on local preparatory schools and on U S colleges admitting women, with helpful personal suggestions for those preparing for college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Association of Collegiate Alumnie
Philadelphia
United States
Difference In the Daughters and Their Organizations
The Chicago News notes the distinction between Daughters of the American Revolution and Daughters of the Revolution without the American, attributing the difference to who organized each society. It questions claims of exclusiveness and contact with inferiors, remarking on the descendants of patriots.
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Chicago News
Cleaning grease spots with fuller’s earth and ammonia
Make a paste of fuller's earth and water with a few drops of ammonia. Spread on grease stains, let dry, then brush off with a clean brush. For very bad stains, repeat the process once more.
A Country Road Poem by Mary M. McCarthy in Boston Transcript
A nostalgic country road scene unfolds with dusty hills blackberries and goldenrod. The speaker recalls river meadows woods a brook with birds and a father's guidance during a walk home. The memory ends with the father’s sturdy descent and a promise of joys under his bright smile.
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Mary M. McCarthy
Boston Transcript
Salted Butter Preserves By Inhibiting Bacteria Growth
The article explains why salt butter lasts longer by adding salt to suppress butter microbes. It notes large bacterial counts can inhabit small portions and discusses boracic acid use in England versus America’s salt-preserved butter. It also cites raw milk carrying hundreds of thousands to millions of bacteria per few drops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
United States
America
Longman's Magazine
Yankees Beat Em From England Tale The Eye Of A Pig
A Kansas City Journal anecdote contrasts English boasting with a Texas cattleman’s blunt reply. In Tyde Park an English visitor extols Britain’s navy army and banks, while a Texan retorts with a tale of a pig and a 14 foot spit, challenging any Englishman’s prowess.
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England
Tyde Park
United States
Lombard Street
Kansas City Journal
Advice From the Box Prompted Farce in San Francisco Charity Play
An amateur dramatic performance in San Francisco for charity featured Tingh Farrar McDermott and Mr Mills. The acting failed to rise above a farce as McDermott dropped his sword and after a whispered line a banker’s box urged him to stab himself.
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San Francisco
Tingh Farrar McDermott
Mr. Mills
McDermott
Hugh
Irank Leslie's Monthly
Quotations on Evil and Balance From Two Scribes
A quotation collection contrasts a religious view of malevolence with a secular line urging balance to avoid a fall, attributed to J Hamilton and the Atlanta Constitution. The brief excerpt presents moral framing and a practical caution without broader context.
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Mothe
Alost
Ehildren
Strugglsts
Nassau Street
Ash Deastern Street
Chicao
Tomady
Laxakola
Freeland
HLS
Pitts
Arlington Tex
Grover's City Drug Store
Cabstoria
Pan-American
E. C. Dewitt
Chicago
Grover'’s City Drug Store
Boyle
Centre Street
DeWitt's
Grover’ City
A. Oswald
Ught
Castoria
James G. Harvey
Hazleton
Luzerne County
Satan
J, Hamilton
Atlanta Constitution
McMenamin’s
South Centre Street
W.k.gresh & Sons Makers
Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Banne
High Valley Railroad
Passenonk
Weatherly
Mauch Chink
Allentown
Bethlehem
Boston
Philaddelpha
New York
Sandy Run
White Haven
Pittston
Scranton
Weathe Mauch Chunk
Bethlehen
Delano
Pottsville
Baston
New Alahanoy City
Mt. Carmel
Mottaville
Shenandoah
Mahanoy City
Easton
Mauer
Chunk
Aston
Altentown
Mac Chunk
Hazleston
Kire Haven
Renta
Mollin TL Wilbur
Cortlandt Street
New York City
CHAS
Lee
Corthandt Street
G. J. Gildroy
Haxleto
Yomhicken
Deringer
Drifton
Oneida Junction
Harwood Road
Humboldt Road
Oneida
Keppton
Haxleton Junction
Harwood
Cranberry
Tombicken
Derniger
Hazleton Junction
Beaver Meadow Road
Stockton
Hazle Brook
Bakley
Jeddo
Jeanenville
Audenried
Traction Company
Paley
Deringeyp
Uruedauw
Sunbury
Pointe West
Neleton
Dehune
Nenuidous
Mr Carivel
Luther
Smith
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