Moose calling on a Maine lake trip ends in laughter
Era students camping near a northern Aroostook lake try moose calling with a guide’s loaned item. They persist until 11 pm, but no moose appears. The tale sits among other brief items from Caribou and Chicago, including notes on a New York domestic happiness society and a Kentucky story about Carlisle’s home purchase.
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Era
Massachusetts
Aroostook
New York
Salmonson
Chicago
Carlisle
James M. Arnold
Brent Arnold
Kentucky
Arnold
Tashington
Congressman Draper
Draper
Continuati Commercial Tribune
Greatest Curwensville fisher sets county record
Alivia Hales of Curwensville is hailed as Clearfield County’s greatest fisherman. He claims a record unbeat by anything along the Susquehanna this season with 4,500 speckled beauties and 800 trout, plus 135 bass in a distance of one mile from Curwensville to below the Susquehanna. Citizens confirm the feats, including 44 bass caught on one stone, six over 19 inches.
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Alivia Hales
Curwensville
Clearfield County
Susquehanna
Greenwood Township
Foo
Heinerran
Nime
Mattaman
Marriage Brokers and the Jewish Matchmaker in Gotham
A New York letter describes the schatchen as a busy East Side functionary who matches couples for cash. The broker advertises with engraved cards in Yiddish papers, learns families and fortunes, and pockets commissions from both sides, often negotiating profits on dot sums and 10 percent fees, while juggling multiple matches and court appearances.
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Schatchen
Paterfamilius
Gotham
New York
Pittsburg
Gog and Magog in history and legend
The piece surveys legends of Gog and Magog as giants linked to London’s Guildhall and to biblical and classical tales. It cites origins from Trojan captives and Alexander the Great myths, notes possible connections to Goth Magoth, and mentions Napoleon’s strategic cautions and centralization critique in Life of Napoleon by W. M. Sloane.
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Gog and
Magog
England
British Isles
Troy
Gog
London
Alexander the Great
Asia
Noah Brooks
St. Nicholas
Napoleon
Marmont
Blucher
Paris
Chalons
Joseph
Hennis
Ububuru
Seine
France
Astanyux
W. M. Sloane
Century
The Rock Fortress of Madagascar
In the north of Madagascar lies a remarkable natural fortress held by a wild tribe calling themselves the people of the rock. The fortress towers 1,000 feet high and covers 8 square miles, with sheer sides that require artificial means to ascend. Inside is hollow, accessed only by a subterranean passage.
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Madagascar
What is Anemia and the Dr Bull’s Pills cure
Anemia is described as a blood poverty from poor nourishment and digestion. The text urges Dr Bull’s Pills as a cure, touting them as a digestive tonic and blood maker. It notes fifty pills per box for 25 cents, with mail order and a free sample offer from A. C. Meyer & Co. Baltimore.
Biber Easton New Winter Styles for Women and Children
Biber Easton offers fair and winter styles for women misses and children. Children’s night dresses 4 to 6 years 50c 8 to 12 years 6c. Women’s items 1.00. Navy cloth jackets 4 to 14 years 1.85. Mixed cloth jackets 2.75 4 to 14 years. High class garments with large collar and braid trimmings 4 25 5 25 5 up to 15. Fur and cloth jackets wraps collarettes and ready made dress skirts capes and costumes stocked to interest buyers.
Ladies Jackets and travel schedules advertised by Pennsylvania Railroad
An advertisement offers Ladies jackets in plain and Boucle with Lamb edge and silk lining from $6 to $12, plus high grade plush garments $12 to $50. It also lists passenger rail departures from Blairsville, Bualgsvill e, and Prrrenvee to Pittsburgh, Butler, Altoona, and Indiana with weekly and Sunday t imes, and directs readers to Thos E Watt and J R Wood as contacts.
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Bualgsvill E
Salinburg
Paulton
Allegheny Junction
Freeport
Springdale
Allegheny City
Butler
Blairsville
Pittsburg
Altoona
Prrrenvee
Indiana
Thos. E. Watt
Pass
Western District
Fifth Avenue Sind Smithfield Street
Pittsb
M. Prevost
J. R. Wood
Allegheny Valley R R Time Table June 7 1896
Passenger train schedule from Pittsburg listing Niagara Express to West Penn Junction Kittanning Oil City Emlenton Corry Accom and other services with departure and arrival points and times for Sunday operations at Pittaburg and intermediate stops.
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Niagara Express
Pittaburg
West Penn Junction
Kittanning
Oil City
Titusville Express
Buffalo Express
Pittsburg
Emlenton Accom
Emlenton Kittanning Accom
Junction
Tos Oho
Corry Accom
Cceeseeeenneneee Damao SS Bs
Essen
Day Express
Ccec
Southern Express
Cce Rinseade
Emlenton
Kitanning
Les Kittannin
Janction
Kittanning Market
Aeeren
West Penn
David M Jas
P. Anderson
Armor & Co Lead Ground Bone Supplies From Chicago
Frank Douglass invites buyers to compare Armorer's Bone Meal and Sisters' Pure Dissolved Bone products, touting rock-free quality and field-tested performance. He claims top cash discounts for large cash or crop-time purchases, with a large warehouse near the railroad below the Normal School for easy access and stock viewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armor & Co
Chicago
Armorer
Timothy
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Queer Society
Christina Port
Fimes-Herald
Hugh Gallagher
Mount Clair
Ames
Gallagher
Harold
Purgatory
Ewan
New York Colony
Gog and Magog
Beope
Samuel Pitcher
Pumplin
Castoria
Biber & Easton
Berlin
Pennsylvania Railroad
Market St
Eros
Indi- Indi
Ana
Acc
Ace
Novica
An, A&. Mm
Tudiana
Lye Net P.m
AIF
Graceton
Rugh
Black Lick
Mith Reer
Blairaville Int
Lye
Cokeville
Blairevill U. A
Blairavill. Loe
Smithy
Blackli
Rughape Ks
Homer
Two Lick
Reed
Penagetie
F. T. Empfield
Penn’a
Indiana Tanning Company
Widh
Indiana Tanning CO
Indiana, PA
Allegheny Valley
R.R
Frank Douglass
Maccartney’s Foundry
Norma
Boas
Conklin
Ben J. F. Maccartney
Penn
Cne
A.g.glenn
J. RA. Stewart
J. M. Stewart & CO
Cabtori
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