Lehigh Valley Railroad Timetable Notices For Westward Travel
Passenger train schedules take effect November 19 1899 with departures from Mt Carmel to Buffalo Crantva Alimira Wilkes Barre White Haven and New York early morning and late afternoon. Express trains to Philadelphia and New York run at set times. Service from New York Philadelphia Pottville Wilkesbarre and other points listed with weekday and Sunday departures. Through baggage checks and forwarding with same train available.
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Tim’ Pablo
Mt. Carmel
Buffalo
Crantva
Alimira
Wilkes Barre
White Haven
Jeton
Ipna
New York
PaaGexpress
Philadelphia
Mt.’ Carmel
Pottaville
Wilkesbarre
Hazleton
Alentown
Wilkescarre
Cod
Shamokin
Lee
Gen
Pass
R.A
Witbur
Generalsupt
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Detriot
Chicago
Omaha
San Francisco
Indianapolis
Louisville
St. Laws
Kansas City
Memphis
Nashville
Mobile
New Orleans
Philadelphia and Reading Railways Time Table Update
The Philadelphia and Reading Railway announces a coal burning timetable effective Nov 12 with multiple daily departures to New York via Tamaqua Easton Philadelphia and via different routes. Trains connect Mt Carmel Pottsville Williamsport Alaska and Benny with varying weekday and Sunday departures.
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Mt, Carmel
New York
Tamaqua
Easton
Philadelphia
Reading
Pottsville
Frackville
Indays
Sunbury
Milton
Williamsport
Alaska
MT. Carmel
Roston
Benny
Atlantic City Passenger Schedules From Philadelphia Terminal
Train times listed for Atlantic City routes from Reading Terminal Philadelphia include Weekdays Express and Accommodation services to Atlantic City and Cape May Ocean City Sea Isle City with departures at various morning and evening hours. Officials SWEIGARD and WEEKS sign as General Superintendent and General Passenger Agent.
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Atlantic City
Philadelphia
Chestnut Street Wharf
South Street Wharf
Atlantic City Depot
Cape May
Ocean City
Sea Isle City
Adorable Exchange Shows Actors and Travelers
A comic scene features Mrs McManority arguing over her son’s profession while O Rafferty defends him as an actor and comedian. A Boston trolley conductor and a passenger recall a Beacon Street alighting exchange, illustrating witty exchanges from New York and Philadelphia periodicals.
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Beacon Street
Boston
Philadelphia
Poor Cholly and the War Draft Joke
A San Francisco Examiner quip recalls a couple discussing enlistment and the idea of becoming a target for $15 a month. The exchange suggests humor about wartime service and personal risk, highlighting social attitudes toward conscription and pay.
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Cholly
Mabel
San Francisco Examiner
Timepiece Repair Bargain Sparks Counterargument
A jeweler quotes one dollar to repair a watch while a young man outside counters with a claim he can buy a new one for 98 cents. The exchange captures a brisk, economical exchange in a Chicago Tribune vignette.
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Chicago Tribune
A Plain Proposal
A Plain Proposal presents a humorous exchange between Miss Timmins and Mr Barclay as he asks for a plain answer and she replies with plain words. The brief sketch hinges on the contrast between straightforward speech and social wit.
Wrung Out of Him Curtain Lecture Sparks Farewell Cue
A brief domestic quip from Mr. Meeker follows a lengthy curtain lecture from his spouse. He shrugs and mutters that every woman has her tirade, capturing a humorous, clipped exchange.
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Mr. Meeker
Chicago Tribune
The Good Old Times Cartoon Quip
Cartoon caption from Harlem Life contrasts past business fashions with today. A boy recalls merchants living above shops and Sam Jones remarks on beliefs about men rising in business.
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Fosdick
Sam Jones
Harlem
Quizzical Exchange Over a Punchline
A humorous exchange unfolds as Mr Rafferty asks Dolan to identify the man who struck him. Dolan feigns ignorance and boasts he could not be recognized after the altercation, claiming even his own mother would not know him once finished.
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Mr. Rafferty
Mr. Dolan
Washington Star
Two Dismal Failures
An opinion from the Ob server of Events and Things in the Yonkers Statesman mocks those who try to cover up misdeeds by comparing a man hiding his faults to a woman masking onion scent with a clove.
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Yonkers Statesman
No Chance for License in New York World Note
A New York World note states there is no chance of a license being issued. The remark expresses regret and acknowledges a failed prospect.
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N. Y
Mrs Brush and Morton Piano Anecdote
In Harlem Life a brief cartoon notes Mrs Brush and Mrs Morton lacking a piano in the new home. Mrs Crandall explains Mrs Morton was Mr Morton's stenographer before marriage, hinting at sensitivity about pianos.
Dog's Delight Howl Tale Appears in Chicago Record
A short item notes a dog and its longing to escape, with playful emphasis on the pup’s howling being both a cry to go out and a demand to return, reflecting lighthearted urban humor in the Chicago Record.
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Chicago
A Bad Lot. Harold Proudfoot and Grace Witmer Dialog
A brief exchange from Puck features Harold Proudfoot questioning marriage as Grace Witmer comments that men may need prayers. The dialogue hints at comedic social dynamics and commentary on marriage prior to print.
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Harold Proudfoot
Grace Witmer
Puck
Bargain Offered in Brooklyn Life Exchange
In a witty exchange a young woman author negotiates with an editor, offering to sell her story for ten dollars if it is not read first, while the editor counters with a fifteen dollar offer for the piece. The dialogue showcases a playful bargaining scene from Brooklyn Life.
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Brooklyn Life
Census Talk Sparks City Job Applications
The exchange references a plan to take a census in Cuba and notes that half of Chicago's population has applied for a job, illustrating varied public interest and labor inquiries discussed in Brooklyn Life.
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Cuba
Chicago
Brooklyn
Parlor Moment Sparks Confusion in Chicago Text
A brief, misheard remark quoted from the Chicago Tribune shows a man correcting a woman about who kissed the daughter in the parlor. The exchange highlights a domestic misunderstanding embedded in a single line of dialogue.
A Prospect Eliminated in a Melancholy Clergyman
A clipped, incomplete item notes a new clergyman described as a bachelor who appears melancholy. The fragment hints at social critique or rumor but ends abruptly with an exclamation and unfinished thought.
Bells Jingle at Church as Restless Parishioners React
A bell maker recalls visiting Michigan with dozen chestnut bells that rang out in a church sermon causing amusement and mild fear. The minister paused as bells rang in sequence. the bell man fled laughter but learned neighbors treated the pranks as duty. He later returned the bell to the minister who rang it at once.
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Coorst
New’ York
Hia
Chicago
Michigan
Thad
Jonah
Ife
United States fish culture boosts exports of fry abroad
The article notes federal and state fish commissions stock rivers and lakes with hatchery fish, increasing global distribution. It cites Scotland, France, Russia, and Switzerland as recipients of American fry, including landlocked salmon, bass, rock bass, and brook trout, improving European angling and local fisheries.
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The
New York Sun
Scotland
France
Russia
Europe
Switzerland
Pony Express Redivivus in Nebraska Towns
In Nebraska Hebron locals revive the pony express to dodge municipal business taxes. The Hebron express company refused to pay the license and moved out, creating a service linking Hebron to Belvidere with a few outriders keeping pace.
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Great Plains
West
Fort Leavenworth
Pony Express
Nebraska
Chicago Chronicle
Express Company
Hebron
Belvidere
How the Lover Felt in a Magazine Romance
An unnamed male narrator describes instant attraction to a woman with violet eyes. His heart races and a choking sensation overwhelms him as he reaches for her hand and confesses his love. Her response is urgent and excited, signaling a developing romance.
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Renee
Boy from the dentist's brings new teeth to woman
A speaking tube exchange in a Chicago Tribune piece features a man claiming to be the dentist's boy delivering new teeth while a security sign bans pedlars in the building. The dialogue highlights a misunderstanding and local tension over trespass rules.
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Chicago Tribune
Another War Victim
Exchange comments on war suffering between Hubbs Tubbs and Lubbs. Tubbs notes personal pain while Hubbs jokes about not serving. Lubbs reveals he married the widow of a man who went to war.
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Hubbs
Tubbs
Lubbs
Her Economy: Quinn-Lucy Questions Plumber Rates
Mrs Quinn scolds Mr Quinn for hiring a pricey plumber while Archibald explains he uses leftover scrap zine to cover rat holes in the kitchen. The Chicago Daily News framing notes a domestic quarrel over household repairs and budgeting.
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Mr. Quinn
Lucy
No arm Done Parson recalls dog at church incident
Yonkers Statesman reports a Sunday church scene where a parishioner explains bringing a dog to service. The dog slept through the sermon, causing minimal disturbance as the reverend and congregation listened.
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Thomas
Yonkers
Advertisement Advice Sparks Cook Hiring Rush
In a humorous note the Chicago Daily News reports Mrs Neighbors advertising for a plain cook with no replies and Mrs Nextdoor urging a good looking kitchen lady to guarantee many applications, highlighting differing local mating calls.
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Neighbors
There is one difference between our son and a poor rule
An old man compares his son to a bad rule noting a rule that fails both ways and the other won’t work at all. The line appears in a Chicago Times-Herald excerpt.
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iWimpling
John
Alicia
Chicago ‘Times-Herald
Rockingham
Chicago Times-Ierald
Her Literary Pretense and a Girl’s Reading Confession
The Washington Star quotes a fair young girl admitting she has read Gray's Elegy in a Country Churchyard and many other places showing a playful literary boast in a casual exchange. The curiously confident remark highlights a moment of shared literary trivia.
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Gray
Washington Star
Roaming Journalist Questions Daily Blowhard Worth
A playful exchange from a New York Weekly cartoon features a reporter mocking the Daily Blowhard owner as a rich old ham dealer who rarely writes. The proprietor deflects, joking he signs the checks.
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Blowhard
N. Y
Mule Kick Leaves Father Missing After Incident
A reported mule kick in Atlanta causes a man to suffer injuries and disappear from his family. Neighbors recall the incident but details remain unclear as authorities investigate the family’s welfare.
A Lion Den Tale Praised By The Inter Ocean
The Chicago Inter Ocean recalls Daniel in the lions den with a flippant pupil remark about a duck in the circus last year. The piece mocks or parodies biblical bravado through a humorous aside.
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Fiddle
D. D
Daniel
Chicago
Boxing and the Judge’s Quip In a Moral Lesson
A humorous quip contrasts an undertaker who would trade blows in a fight with boxing where he would lay his man out. A judge notes a teacher’s moral sermon and the Chinese pupil humorously asks about heaven and marriage, reflecting social satire from a New York Weekly snippet.
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N. Y
Dead Gone. She Would You Die For Me
A terse, dramatic dialogue excerpt centers on a pleading question and a fatal reply, hinting at a tragic confrontation and romance set within a tense exchange. The lines imply a doomed love and a choice between life and devotion.
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Brooklyn
Distinction Quip Sparks Courtroom Banter
A witty courtroom exchange centers on a compliment to Miss Painterton. The judge laughs at the pun about beauty being two skins deep, highlighting lighthearted banter in a formal setting.
Untitled children’s dialogue and stray notices
A fragmented newspaper fragment shows a joke exchange about a baby teething and a stray line about a hand organ trust and a Yonkers monopoly. The readable bits mix humor and garbled phrases with no clear event or context.
Citizens ticket named in Mt Carmel Township meeting
At a Saturday night meeting the Citizens ticket was named for the Spring campaign in Mt Carmel Township with candidates for Supervisor Locust Gap Tax Collector Beaver Dale Poor Director Locust Gap School Director Beaverdale Locust Gap Candidate Dooley Dormer Locust Gap James Locust Gap John Conville Stuartsville Maier Locust Gap Koppen haver Girardville auditor John Weir. Pension appeals pour in from elderly Pennsylvania Railroad employees seeking extended service before retirement.
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Mt. Carmel Township
John Brecker
Locust Gap
Michael Dooley
Beaverdale
Matthew Dormer
James
Where the Next Century Will Really Begin
John Ritchie Jr notes in the January Ladies Hone Journal that the new century starts at the Pacific date line where Tuesday dawns as the world still sees Monday. He maps city times from Melbourne to London to Boston showing near simultaneous shifts as 1900 ends.
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Pacific Ocean
John Ritchie, Jr
Ladies’ Hone
Melboure
Manila
Calcutta
London
Tower of
House of Commons
Boston
New York
Washington
Chicago
San Francisco
Pacific
Midway
Brooks Island
Lecture at Opera House Praises for Y M C A Efforts
Last night Thomas Mc Clary gave a lecture before a near full Opera House audience. The event was one of the best on the course and the Y M C A earned praise for its high quality entertainment provided so far.
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Opera House
Thomas McClary
Marriage of Alex Smudgeon to Miss Effit Startzel
The marriage occurred Monday morning in Shamokin at Rev. Johnston's parlors. The couple, both well known locally, received many best wishes from a large circle of friends.
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Alex, Smudgeon
Effit ''Startzel
Shamokin
Johnston
Episcopal Church
School Board Meets in Regular Session
The borough school board met Monday evening in regular session. The principal transacted the leasing for Second Street School building to Mt Carmel Cigar Factory. Tenants will take possession in a month. The board adjourned after a usually short session.
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Borough School Board
Second Street
Mt. Carmel Cigar
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Pony Express Redivivus
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Atlanta Constitution
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Bill
Jill
North Oak Street
Mount Carmel, Pa
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Isaac Hall
Pennsylvania Railroad
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Transportation Department
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Tvot
Expounder
Creed
Echo
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