Rome's Last Letter and Holy Steps Tour
A traveler recounts Constantine baptism in 324, the octagonal Baptistery, Vatican walls, Scala Santa by Pilate, and ancient Roman aqueducts. He notes 300 churches, Gothic interiors, obelisks crowned with crosses, aging streetcars, and Rome's shift from imperial power to a tourist economy with American and English visitors spending heavily before continuing to Naples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantine
Lateran
Avignon
France
Rome
Vatican
Capitoline
Pontius Pilate
Jerusalem
Governors House
Helena
Christ
Judas
Pilate
Florence
St. Ursula
Cologne
Germany
Cana
Sancta Sanctorium
St. John
Campagna
Italy
Naples
A Handsome Window Story Fragment
Fragmentary OCR reads a note about a handsome window and a request for further detail. No clear names or dates emerge. the piece hints at a decorative or architectural topic without concrete facts. Further readable text needed to specify location, maker, or context.
Global Briefs Span Disasters and Disturbances
A cloudburst over Aaron's Fork West Virginia and a hurricane wreck off Najarabi Japan headline a world wide roundup of weather and wrecks. Reports from West Virginia and Illinois note floods, storms and telegraph damage while crime, trials and political leaks fill the rest of the page with a rapid succession of names places and incidents. The round up also cites a murder in St Louis and a desertion of a shipwrecked crew, plus business notes from Berlin and New York and local notices and advertisements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron’s Fork
W. Va
Charleston
Tulsa
Liberty
Little Rock
Carlisle
Great Lakes
West Virginia
Pan-American Congress of Religion
Toronto
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Peoria
Ills
George A. Reed
St. Louis
Martin C. McCarthy
Brooklyn
Carl Peters
Helen Rickmers
Marcipal Suset
Najarabi
Japan
Upper Twelve Pole Valley
Gibson Roland
Manchester
Henry
Fulton
Ind
Rosa Garden
Corbin
Mary Sullivan
Lizzie Brown
Sioux
John Boyle
James Leahy
New York
East River
Randall's Island
Port Morris
Minonk
Illinois
Ina Donna Coolbrith
America
England
Oakland
Cal
Martinez
Raton
N. M
Victor Hainer
Congressman Hainer
Nebraska
Victor
Colo
Cripple Creek
Albert Surprise
Black Rock
Buck Horn Island
Niagara River
Daisie
Charles Klaus
Columbus
Neb
May
Hulda
George Klaus
Platte River
General Campos
Valenzuela
California
San Francisco
Panama
Pacific Mail
R. Suydam Palmer
Fay’s Yard
Southampton
Mr. Palmer Trivaneed
Henry Somerset
Frances E. Willard
Hoops Arrive in Fashion Sense at Waldorf
A New York letter notes two young ladies drawing attention at the Waldorf not for beauty but for their hoopskirt influenced walk. The observer explains the movement comes from hoops, predicting hoops will become proper style as fashion shifts with flaring skirts, broad sleeves, and sloping shoulders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Waldorf
New York
Pittsburg
Ancient Farmer Traps Thief Amid Melon Patch
A farmer catches a watermelon thief in a patch after a dramatic chase. The tale includes a comical confession and a moral about lightning safety and protection offered by Mr. S. Warner, a local lightning rod installer with a long, proven record and guarantees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darky
Atlanta Constitution
Homer City General Grocery Shoppers Welcome
The store of Mr. J. M. St. Clair at Homer City offers a modern selection of family groceries and spring patent flour. It features queensware and glassware, canned goods, confectionery and cigars, with a cash business enabling reduced prices and a popular local shopping spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. St.Clair
Homer City
Mr. St.Clair
Health and bowels: a laxative guide in old ad tone
An old advertisement-style piece extolls health through regular digestion. It promotes B. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a mild, pleasant remedy for constipation and digestive discomfort, claiming they act with nature, avoid griping, and restore bowel regulation without dependency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Pierce
Market Report from Liberty area and local stalls
Market prices for butter eggs lard tallow and poultry listed in detail with per pound and per dozen figures. Grain flour wheat corn oats hay butter cheese eggs and poultry prices shown for Liberty Pa and Pittsburgh area with notes on receipts and supply. Local ads promote J B Hinds and Nesbit for can goods fruit and produce plus cantaloupes and watermelons availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy
Ohio
New York
New
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Jean
New Orleans
Marvin
Heinz
Still in the Laundry Business
Arthur W. Wilson informs customers he remains with the Elec tric Laundry and continues to offer the same type of work with guaranteed satisfaction. He asserts the business is still operating and urges customers to continue using his services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur W. Wilson
Local Planer and Woodworking Machinery For Sale
A good planer and woodworking machinery including shafting pulleys doors and sash will be sold on easy terms or exchanged for lumber For further particulars write or call F A Cresswell 433 Locust St Johnstown Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Cresswell
Locust St
Johnstown
Active agent wanted for Clark's Natural Medicinal Water
Advertises seeking a capable local agent in the Big Rapids area to sell Clark's Red Cross Natural Medicinal Water Seltzer Salve Salts and related products. Promises liberal inducements. Company listed as Big Rapids Mingal Waters Co located in Big Rapids Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Red Cross
Big Rapids
Real Estate Sale of Lydia Davia Noted on Premises
On the premises the sale of Lydia Davia’s real estate is listed with Dr Bown serving as Executor. The notice references the property transfer process and the executor’s authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Davia
Bown
Jim- Soy Sekainwes Hani at Rai depot selection
A choice stock of recleaned Jim- Soy Sekainwes Hani 084. G. Glenn's, near Rai depot, eebles and fruits at J. B. Hinds'.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Glenn’s
Rai Depot
J. B. Hinds
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bley’s
Indiana
Franklin College
New Athens
Chamberlain’s
Daugherty Bros
Iediaas
M. G. Miller
Blairsville
L Moore
N. Parks
Marion Center
J. S. Nesbit
Exence
Gelicia
Philadelphia Street
Kansas City Catholic
Warner
the Market Report
Mack & . Yer
East Liberty
M. B. Kline’s
Injaly
Indiana County
Progress
J. B. Nesbit
J. S. Neshi
J. Hinds
Wm. Risinger
J.B. Hinds
Percales
Dimities
V. St. Cunningham
Philadelphia
White Township School Board
Court House
M. McHenry
Secre
Allison
North Mahoning Township
Ty Pipher Dodgtr
E. L. Croasman
John Kippert
Jacksonville Borough
of Sewer
Thane
Teno Ian
Joseph Ferguson
Young Township
Anderman
Weld Pomctuleip
J.T. McLaughlin
J. T. Hood
Center Township School Board
Roada
Harry Carson
Iwexn
Relobene
Aoe
John G. Cameron
Swan. & Simpson
AED
LOWRE
J. H. Brilhart & Son
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