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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1884
Page
4
The Doodlebugs hurry for a train as Mr. Doodlebug, busy head of the family, sends Emeline with the baby and bundles. He arrives after four minutes, exhausted, and sleeps in the smoking car while the neighborhood weighs his character and praises, or mocks, his wife’s devotion.
The article warns that anyone old enough to carry a loaded gun should be adept at handling it. It cites reckless acts that damaged firearms and injured people, including firing under water, at window glass, burning candles through barrels, and using wet grass as a wad, all due to careless impatience.
The U S Post office Department unveils a new lilac colored postal note with red on the face and blue on the back. The amount is shown by stubs torn from the book. The ink on the old notes caused swelling and skin irritation, prompting a switch within weeks to prevent exposure. An Easton Pa eccentric left 50 000 for a grave monument and 10 000 for a brass band to play at each anniversary.
On September 20, 1854 the Arctic sailed Liverpool to New York with 200 plus aboard but collided near Cape Race with the small French steamer Vesta. About 400 were saved, including Captain Luce and Mr. Smith who rode a plank raft and used a basket for fifty to sixty hours. The basket became a Glasgow drawing room trophy. Eggs from Europe sell cheaper than American eggs.
Train timetable listing westward and eastward departures from Spring Mills Coburn and nearby stops with times in A M and P M. Connections noted at Montandon with Erie Mail West and Sea Shore Express East, Fast Line West, Williamsport Accommodation East, and local services to Vicksburg Fair Ground and other towns.
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