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Newspaper
The Semi Weekly Item
Location
Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1900
Page
4
A reflective verse cautions against borrowing trouble and fearing the morrow. It notes wealth and strength may offer little protection from loss or ill health and urges a calm, hopeful outlook to brighten life’s path. The poem ends with a call to keep smiling whenever possible.
A frontier saga follows Calamity Murray born to tragedy after a cyclone destroys his home. Named for calamity, he grows into a rough man linked to moonshining as lawmen hunt traitors. The story traces distrust, peril, and survival in the blue hill valley.
In a moonlit raid tale, Calamity Murray crawls through a mountain pass to warn fellow moonshiners of a revenue force. He is killed by gunfire but blows three horn blasts to alert others before dying. The horn's final sound signals the Bear Creek moonshiners to rally.
Mr J M Bacon and his daughter ascended a balloon to observe a meteor shower. At 5000 feet they heard horses trotting, at 4000 feet ducks splashing, and at 7000 to 8000 feet dog barking and cock crowing through a cloud layer. A stealthy footsteps effect was later explained by rope stretch and balloon fabric expansion.
A witty cartoon caption shows Mrs Young arguing against letting husbands think they have their own way while Mrs Strong insists men should feel their inferiority. The quip satirizes gender roles with playful irony.
A report from Sycamore plant details ten gasoline powered sheep shearing machines cutting wool from over 15,000 sheep in rows with pens and curtains. The process, overseen by operators, yields about seven to eight pounds of wool per sheep and costs far less per animal, though some discomfort to sheep is noted.
Families and emigrants are urged to use the Lehigh Valley Railroad for a cheap, comfortable route to Cleveland Cincinnati Detroit Chicago Omaha San Francisco Indianapolis Louisville St. Louis Kansas City Memphis Nashville Mobile New Orleans. Through baggage checks provided. details via General Superintendent R. Chas. Lee and agents.
Philadelphia Reading Railway issue lists hard coal engines, timetable effective November 12 1899 with numerous weekday and Sunday departures to Mt Carmel New York Philadelphia Reading Pottsville Sunbury Williamsport and Alaska including special service via Tamaqua Easton and Frackville. Continuous train numbers and times reflect era schedules.
Direct connections with the west lines enter ing Cleveland Detroit Chicago Omha Butte Portland Seattle and all other western points. Fast time low rates unsurpassed equipments traversing a country unrivaled in scenery. For time of rains and full particulars consult Dr Powers P and Agt.
Trains from Mt. Carmel list frequencies to Shamokin Sunbury Harrisburg Philadelphia New York Baltimore Washington Williamsport Lock Haven Elmira Watkins Canandaigua Buffalo Rochester Niagara Falls and westbound from Harrisburg to Altoona Pittsburgh and beyond. Displays multiple daily departures with varied routes and coaches, time arrivals, and general manager signatures.
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