Lehigh Valley Fights Electric Rail Rivalry With Bargain Fares
Lehigh Valley railroad launches a rate war against electric lines by selling commutation tickets from Allentown to Bethlehem area at fares five cents cheaper than trolley routes. If passenger volumes stay high, low fares may continue. otherwise, service cuts may follow as steam railroads struggle with electric competition and rising costs.
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Janieh Valley Railroad
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Allentown
Lehigh Valley
Bethlehem
Catasauqua
Pennsylvania
Brooklyn Oil Well Progress Amid Diminishing Oil Prospect
The Brooklyn test well progress stalls as the metal needed remains unmade. owners insist oil lies deeper. Stockholders raise funds to reach 2,000 feet and plan sinking to 2,500 feet. Interest grows with belief a rich district awaits, while the coat of alnklog the well is estimated around unspecified figures and work is to begin soon.
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Brooklyn
Alnklog
Remedy for Headache Electric Bitters Promises Cure
A remedy touted for all headaches claims permanent relief and a cure for habitual sick headaches. It alleges relief for habitual constipation by toning the bowels and urges a trial with large bottles available at Matthews Grow drug store.
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Local Holland Column Endorses Dr Thomas Electric Oil
In Holland Michigan 0 J Doesbury promotes the Navy and strongly backs Dr Thomas Electric Oil for coughs colds sore throat catarrh and asthma in his column.
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Wall Street Mixed Action Amid CornDamage Signals
Financial brief notes uneven early trading with some losses and gains. Industrials and utilities firmed on reports of crop damage while sugar and grain issues fluctuated. New York Produce Market described steady wheat and butter trading with mixed futures as shoulder season demand continued.
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Dixey's Self Raising Nose and the Flour Folly
On a Los Angeles stage, Henry Dixey's artificial nose swelled during The Seven Ages after a boy failed to fetch putty. Dixey improvised with self rising flour dough, painting it and reusing it as the misshapen prop as heat from footlights caused it to grow alarmingly. The cast rushed to the dressing room to inspect the runaway nose and read canister directions for self rising flour.
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Miss Alcott as Luthor and Woman in Century Sketch
Miss Josephne Lavares surveys Louisa May Alcott’s life through her works, arguing that real-life detail grounds her stories and that children accept the marvelous as real. The piece weighs whether Alcott’s picture of childhood endures and praises her lasting moral influence and memory-based fiction.
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Louisa May Alcott
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Chiki
Alout
Alcott
Abe
Self Improvement Against Pessimistic Viewpoints
A New York Ledger excerpt argues that suspicion of others causes unhappiness and that self improvement eliminates the need to “spike the enemy’s artillery.” It condemns those who distrust humanity as hypocritical and cynical, asserting they misread common interactions and miss opportunities by avoiding such people.
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Saragossa
Gorgna
Mina
Mesina
Leonidas
Dmilio Castelar
Forum
New York
Historical memoir fragment on Napoleon era struggles and misfortunes
A fragmented antiquated account describes Gouolah Meroca of 1908 noting France’s ruinous struggle against Napoleon, Spain fighting Murat, and several redirects of French forces. It depicts treason, open doors to invaders, and a decimated populace facing a harsh siege landscape.
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Bick Moncey
Valencia
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San Payo
Huy Soule
Artificial gemstones and their elusive origins
Professor Willas Grookes discusses attempts to form minerals like diamonds, rubies, and sapphires. He notes artificial methods yield tiny stones with limited usefulness, while praising chromium's role in color changes and the difficulty and danger of diamond creation.
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Noid
Boruth
Women’s behavior on trains shocks New York Times readers
A quote from the New York Times describes women passengers on a train, arguing they should remain seated until the vehicle stops. It notes many women rise at the last moment, creating dangerous scenes as they are jolted, thrown into awkward postures, and left in a precarious, ungraceful state.
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Tight financial scramble and awkward family note
A confused letter from Washington describes a strained family, an Aunt Mat check, and thanks to Aunt Het. The writer laments being in a tight spot due to shoreation and predicts a corrective reply. The missive hints at mistaken etiquette and a forthcoming letter acknowledging the error.
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Ropes And Warps On Deck Brace Ferryboats
A fragment describes heavy warps tied to ferryboat bowing or heeding a hawsepipe to swing the craft and avoid long turns. It notes such ropes can save at least five minutes at sea and mentions casual banter about enjoying cigars and conversation.
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