Col Higbie and His Legendary Dogs in Tales of Instinct
From the late Col. Higbie of St Ambrose comes two favored canine stories Rory and Kathleen famed for wit and memory. Rory trekked 500 miles to his mother's home after Queen Anne died while Kathleen misread a 9 30 train instruction and rode to Bremen. The colonel defended animal reasoning against modern railroads and boasted of prize winning hounds and horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowland Highie
St. Ambrose’s
Board On Geographic Names
St. Ambrose
Col
Higbie
Westminster Club
London Exchange
Rory
Kathleen
Queen Anne
Roderick McFarlane
Varsovie
Pennsylvania
New York
Tie
Col. Slighie
Col. Tlighie
Bremen
Col. Higbie
The Stranger Checks Into Great View House
A Washington man arrives in Niesora and selects the Great View house for a long stay. He offers three dollars a day, $100 upfront, and a $500 loan if needed, insisting on minimal services and no fuss. The landlord learns the guest once ran a hotel and must balance hospitality with the guest’s blunt humor.
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Niesora
Washington
Great View House
Europe
Calf's Liver and Bacon in Classic Home Style
A home cook guide to preparing calf liver with thin bacon. Soak liver in cold water to draw out blood, use top quality sliced smoked bacon, fry bacon crisp, then cook liver in the bacon fat until brown and fully done. Assemble by layering fried bacon on liver and serve promptly from the hot platter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y. Tribune
Bohemian Dream Ends At Dinner With Miss Wildways
A Washington Post writer notes many young women crave bohemian life but Francine, inspired by artist Miss Wildways, invites unconventional behavior. A chaotic family dinner with liberty hall antics leads Francine to abandon the bohemian path and retreat behind a chaperoned routine.
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Washington Post
Francine
Frances
Miss Wildways
Mother
Liberty Hall
A Royal Dish for Campers
Sallie Joy White shares a camping cookery tip from an Idaho prospector. The method called smothered quail involves baking quail in hot ashes, then stripping feathers and skin, splitting the birds, letting entrails drop out, and seasoning with salt pepper and butter for ready to eat quail.
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Sallie Joy White
Potato Pancake Frying Method From Good Housekeeping
A brief recipe note lists ingredients to mix into a batter: sweet milk three eggs salt flour and mashed potatoes. Cook in a hot buttered pan turning once until brown, as printed by Good Housekeeping.
Tomato Scallops Recipe Instructions
Alternate layers of bread crumbs and tomatoes in a buttered tin. Use canned or fresh tomatoes. Sprinkle butter salt and pepper between layers. Top with buttered crumbs and bake until brown.
Evening cloaks and fashion details from Washington Star
The lightest cloths are used for evening cloaks with new ice tinge cream and a dash of green. Princess forms feature plaits at the hips, flowing hems, fur panels, lace, velvet, and ash fringes. Hoods rise in fashion with tea gowns, capes and sack coats in loose, stylish cuts.
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Washington Star
Dispute Over Nero Fiddle Date At Boarding House
The Ancient Lady Clerk recalls a quarrel at her boarding house about when Nero supposedly played the fiddle during Rome's burning. A new stenographer and other clerks react with surprised, muffled laughter as they discuss the memory.
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Nero
Rome
Washington Post
Perrin Phoae Time Table Takes Effect
Train schedules update with departures at 6:19 p m and 7 10 a m for Mt Carmel and Coal Branch points. Fast express trains to Philadelphia and New York listed. Service includes routes to Buffalo Scranton Elmira Wilkes Barre Hazleton and Centralia with multiple daily options. Officials listed as CHAS 8S. LEE and R A Willsor with through baggage checks.
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Mt. Carmel
Buffalo
Scranton
Elmira
Wilkes Barre
White Raven
Hazleton
P. Ma
Philadelphia
New York
Centralia
Shenandoah
Mahanoy
Vito Pottsville
L.app. Lo
Pottsville
Wilkesbarre
Alentown
Wilkesparre
Chas
Lee
Pass
R.A. WilLsor
Furntlles
Will
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Detriot
Chicago
Omaha
San Francisco
Indianapolis
Louisville
St. Louis
Kansas City
Memphis
Nashville
Movile
New Orleans
Philadelphia and Reading Railways Timetable Nov 12 1899
Trains leave Mt Carmel and New York via Philadelphia or Easton, with daily and Sunday schedules for routes to New York, Philadelphia, Pottsville, Sunbury, Williamsport, Alaska, and Reading. Each line lists weekday and Sunday departures with multiple times and via options. Many times include 1.45 4.28 5.19 and other patterns across destinations.
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New York
Tamaqua
Easton
Philadelphia
Reading
Pottsville
Frackville
Sunbury
Milton
Williamsport
Alaska
DL Stunday
Teave Philadelphia
Uoa
Atlantic City Division Timetable and Express Services
Leaves and arrival times for Atlantic City Division trains from Philadelphia and New York are listed. Weekday and Sunday schedules cover Chestnut and South Street wharfs, Cape May Ocean City Sea Isle routes, and trips via Athletic City Depot with numerous express and accommodation options. Key names J A Sweigard Edson J Weeks Reading Terminal Philadelphia are noted as officials.
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Psa
Athletic City Depot
Massachusetts Ave
Cape May
Stundays
Ocean City
Sea Isle City
South St
Bsouth
J. A. Sweigard
Edson
Weeks
Reading
Philadelphia
Why Don't You Go West with P & RO
Direct connections with the best lines to Cleveland Detroit Chicago Omaha Butte Portland Seattle and all western points. Fast time low rates unsurpassed equipment traversing a country unrivaled in scenery. For time of trains consult D Powers Pik Rd Agt.
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Yaar
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
Omaha
Butte
Porthand
Seattle
Tratos Aera Paeuare
D. Powers
Pik
RB. Agt
Pennsylvania Railroad Schedules in Effect May 27 1900
Train departures from Mt. Carmel Harrisburg and Altoona are listed to Shamokin Sunbury Harrisburg Philadelphia New York Baltimore Washington Williamsport Lock Haven Elmira Watkins Canadaigua Buffalo Rochester Niagara Falls and Western routes. Western Express Pacific Express Way Passenger Pittsburg Express and other services run daily with times and destinations noted. Time cards and full information available at station ticket office. J B Hutchinson General Manager Wood General Passenger Agent.
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Mt. Carmel
Shamokin
Sunbury
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
New York
Baltimore
Washington
Vila Sunbury
Willumsport
Lock Haven
Ehnitra
Watkins
Canadaigua
Bufalo
Rochester
Niagara Falls
West
Sour Western Express
Altoona
Pittsburg
Pacific Express
Pittspura
Pennsylvania Limited
Altoona Accomodation
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Our Grocery
Navy & Miners
Marvel. Stanton’s Best
ROYAL
Cord’s Novelty Store
Nervita Medical Co
Clinton and
Jackson Sts
Illinois
J. J. Lewis
Mount Carmel
Tor
Col. Highie
Niagara Walls
Perrin Phoae
Philadelphia & Reading Railway
Mt, Carmel
Atlantic City
Chestnut Street Wharf
South Street Wharf
Wn P & RO
Gurl
Pennsylvania Railroad
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