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Newspaper
The Semi Weekly Item
Location
Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1901
Page
1
A trustee at a central New York normal school caused a stir by offering to hire only unmarried teachers for two years. Graduates protested, many declined, and the trustee later withdrew the pledge amid laughter. The engaged couple included the most popular student and the trustee in a surprising twist.
Lisle Maxwell, a youth from Dick Maxwell’s ranch, rides into the Smoky Valley amid the annual roundup. He befriends the feared Craig Thompson after a tense exchange and proves his skill by roping a wild steer, earning respect from Thompson and entry into the camp with the outfit.
A whimsical ad notes that Benjamin Franklin would value time and money with half price russet shoes. It urges early shopping as stock is moving fast, signed by D. D. Boric.
Peel three large sweet apples core and slice thin. Keep slices in cold water to prevent discoloring. Peel four tart oranges, trim pulp, slice across the grain. Layer apple and orange slices in a pyramid on a glass dish. Mix thick mayonnaise with orange juice and pour over fruit. Chill briefly before serving very cold.
An elderly mule over 40 years old died after suffering sun stroke in McCutcheonville Ohio. The story notes the animal served throughout the Civil War and suggests the death may have been deliberate, referencing a Chicago Tribune remark.
A New York bank clerk aims to gain recognition as a British peer. The Chicago Record Herald suggests his motive may be financial, noting that only a bank clerk would pursue such a title for money.
Miss Rhoda Hoxton a nurse at Danville hospital is the guest of A Kulp and wife on the Avenue in a social visit noted by local society.
Pennsylvania Railroad offers excursion tickets from Harrisburg Mt. Carmel Nanticoke and all Tyrone Buffalo and Allegheny Valley and Philadelphia and Erie divisions to Emporium Pa for the Northwestern Pennsylvania Volunteer Firemen's Association gathering August 14 to 16. Round trip fare single rate minimum 26 cents. Tickets valid August 18 to 16 for travel and return by August 17.
Bucknell University outlines programs across fourteen departments including art philosophy science and pedagogy with faculties in law anthropology economics history Greek Latin English and more. The campus library holds 21 000 volumes with an endowment of 425 000. An academy for boys and girls markets include a hotel for sale and a residence on West Third Street with legal notices to attorney N Burke.
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