Diana's Visitor in a Georgia cabin tale of race and love
A cold Georgia day frames a scene around Diana, Ruth, and Fountain Clayton as they travel to a whitewashed cabin. Ruth's upbringing among both black and white communities surfaces in their dialogue, revealing class and racial tensions, a betrothal proposal, and a fragile romance with Dromaky, the white folks’ favorite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Comus
Graham Place
Tarr
Atlanta
Chile
Dromaky
Hector
Ruth
Oman
Ana
Diana
Dar
Fredericksburg
Colonel Porcher
Charleston
Hampton
Fountain Clayton
Buckra
Miss Gibson
Mr. Gibson
Eleanor Churchill Gibbs
Chicago
Inter Ocean
English Help From a German Train Moment
Private Secretary Thurber recalls traveling in Europe when no one spoke English until a German man asks for air, the window slips, and a failed latch leads to a shouted Shake giving a friendly chat for the rest of the journey. Edith Bell of Hollidaysburg praises Hood's Sarsaparilla for scrofula cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurber
Europe
Germany
Chicago Post
Hood
Edith Bell
Hollidaysburg, Pa
Pennsylvania Railroad Schedule From 1893
Schedule in effect November 1893 lists weekday departures from Pirrranore to Indiana via Blairsville at 5 25, 8 00 am, 4 30 pm and daily morning and evening times. For Altoona week days 6 28 pm and morning runs at 9 40, 11 11, 3 18. Authority: S M Prevost and J R Wood. Attn: Thomas E Watt, Pass Agt, Western District, 110 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh.
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Alto
Pirranore
Indiana
Blairsville
Thos. E. Watt
Western District
Fifth Avenue
Pittsburg
S. M. Prevost
J. R. Wood
Mm. A
Lye
Graceton
Rugh Padee
Black Lick
Smith
Cokevil Ave
Blairsville Intigre
Gies
Ana
Cokeville
Smi
Black
Rughavate
Homer
Lick
Tcene
Blairsyille
Saltsburg
Paulton
Allegheny Junction
Freeport
Springdale
Allegheny City
Butler
of Niagara Express
West Penn Junction
Kittanning
Oil City
Titusville Express
Buffalo Express
Emienton
Pitts Ur
Junction
East Brady
Emlenton
Pittsbur
Emilenton
Day Express
Meena Pu
Kittsunning
Kittanng
Ittsburg
Allegheny Valley R. R. Timetable Starts March 20 1892
Northward passenger train schedule announced for Allegheny Valley Railroad beginning Sunday March 20 1892. Service details include daily northbound departures from key hubs with stops along the line to major destination points. Timetable emphasizes regular commuter and traveler options for spring travel.
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Boston Woman's Journal
Fred Miller
Irving, Dil
Tom E. Hildebrand
Wm. I. Moore
Homer City
Milt G. Miller
Messrs
Sykes and
Ross
London News
D. E. Carr
Harrison Street
Kansas City
Wisconsin
Chamberlain
Daugherty Bros
M. G. Miller
W. I. Moore
R. N. Parks
Marion Center
Pitcher’s Castorla
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ona
Allegheny Valley
R. R
R. M. Crawford
Water Street
V. M. Cunningham’s
Hastman K. Sloan
South Sixth Street
Indiana, Pa
J. Telford
Swan & Simpson
Joan H. Pierce
J. M. Cunningham
Philadelphia Street
Ohn L. Getty
J. M. Cunningham Building
John S. Fisher
Jepal
Samuel Cunningham
R. M. Wilson
Wm. C. Watson
Watson
Frank Keener
Arera
L. Stewart
Stewart & Clark
D H. Tomb
Farmers’ Bank
Jor T. Stuchul
A. W. Taylor
John P. Elkin
George Ww. Hood
Hetrick
Mindiana, Pa
M. Jack
ACK & Taylor
D. B. Taylor
John N. Banks
Clark
Nixon Building
Sixth Street
R. Henderson
Diamond Street
E Walker Smith
Hotels
Clawson House
W. H. Clawson
Ndiana House
J. W. Clements
R. Churchill
Janos
T. Miller
Kjand
M. McMaster
Justice OF the Peace, Conveyancer & Scribner
Philadelphia
Wheeler
5Th Street
Kinter
Frantz Bro’s
Georgeville
Mahoning Township
Zjunss
Sapolio
Mack & Ray
D. B. Roof
Havana
PENNA
Philadelphia St
Swan & Simpson’s
Insurance Agency
John L. Paul
Times
Oe Wal
Fortisers
E. Bernent & Sons
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