Train Schedules From Philadelphia to Major Cities
A garbled timetable shows multiple connections from Philadelphia to New York Boston Reading Pottsville Williamsport Alaska and other points with weekday and Sunday departure times. The data lists numerous morning afternoon and evening trains and notes weekly patterns and routes.
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New York
Philadelephia
New York v
Boston
Reading
Pottsville
Tamaqua
Williamsport
Alaska
Railroad timetable notice for Mt Carmel Shamokin and west routes
Pennsylvania Railroad timetable lists daily weekday and Sunday departures to Shamokin Sunbury Harrisburg Philadelphia New York Baltimore Pottsville Reading Norristown Elmira Watkins Canandaigua Buffalo Rochester Niagara Falls and western destinations from Harrisburg with multiple daily trains including Express and Limited services. Time cards and full details available at the station ticket office. J R Watchinson, J R Wood, General Manager, Genl Passenger Agent.
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Mt. Carmel
Buffalo
Scrinton
Elmira
Wilkes Barre
Walt Haven
Hazleton
Philadelphia
New York
Centralia
Shenandoah
Mahanoy City
Pottsville
Anil
New
Wilkesbarre
Aleutown
Wilkesoarre
Shamokin
Sunbury
Harrisburg
Philadephia
Baltimore
Washington
Pottsvite
Reading
Pottstown
Phoenixville
Norristown
Williamaport
Lock Haven
Watkins
Canadaigua
Rochester
Niagara Falls
West
South Western Express
Altoona
Pittsburg
Pacific Express
Itoona
Witissurna Express
Altona
Altoona Accomodation
Curdallo
St. Louis Express
Pittspure
Western Express
J. R. Watchinson
J.R. Wood
General Manger
Gen'l
Agt
Why They Are Such Excel lent Marksmen War in Transvaal Forces
Correspondent outlines Boer military system from 1818 trek to present. Describes field cornets linking farms, universal male service 16 to 60, nomadic horse riding habit, rifles carried at all times, and rapid mobilization after war declaration. Notes foreign contingents, artillery training, and varied troops including Uitlanders and Germans.
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South Africa
Transvaal
Great Britain
Ireland
Ingland
Johannesburg
Tom Paul
Delagoa Bay
Europe
The Hang of Your Hand Palmistry Notes
A dated discussion of palmistry links hand posture and finger positions to personality traits and judgments. The author suggests thumb outward tendency signals grave in company while the forefinger and middle finger alignment hints at a pen-ready clerk among judges.
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Palmistey
New Method Measures Character by Scent Tests
A discussion on a proposed facial and scent based method to read character. The piece notes nontangible cues like handwriting, finger shape, and odor preferences as clues, suggests it may amuse beginners, but warns public display could reveal private tastes and mislead observers.
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Bagoers
Lord Tennyson Praises Farm Wife At Australian Show
Lord Tennyson the Governor of South Australia described titiscit at an agricultural show as a fortunie farmer. He claimed he and the Queen paid the highest wool price in the South of Irne land but said his farm’s success hinged on his wife who manages the accounts and attends to the dairy.
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Lord Tennyson
South Australia
Titiscit
Irneland
Value of wives in Tanganyika and Zululand described
The text notes wives as a luxury in Tanganyika and Zululand with prices quoted from $150 to $800, while on the Tanganyika plateau a wife could be bought for five or six goats. It converts goats to dollars, estimating one goat at 15 to 20 cents, making a wife about $1.20.
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Tanganyika
Zululand
Tanganyika Plateau
Emperor’s Private Newspaper Read Daily
The Emperor of Austria receives a private daily newspaper made of extracts and obeys strict orders that nothing concerning him personally may be omitted whether unpleasant or not by the editors.
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Austria
Grand Opera Season Payments exceed Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand
In New York more than $850,000 has been paid for the grand opera season while the cheapest seats sell out. The strong reception of the Gray Open company in Chicago is noted as a contributing factor.
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New York
Gray Open Company
Chicago
Pennsylvania husband released after jail petition
A Pennsylvania man jailed for domestic violence was released on a petition from his wife. The discharge order cited excessive time in custody and urged the man to focus on supporting his family.
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Pennsylvania
Fran Jriloan
Fragmentary note hints at a distant romance
A garbled, partial text appears to reference a Japanese lover and a sweetheart, with stray phrases like Deautifud and distant sentiments. The readable bits suggest a personal note or letter fragment rather than a complete article.
China’s Empress Regime Plans Liberal Edicts and Reforms
The article notes a power shift in China with Lu Cuan named heir to a weak 20 year old emperor under Empress Dowager influence. Edicts aim to modernize governance from universities in Peking to Western-style budgets, mines, rails, newspapers, and schools while officials study foreign ideas and trade expands globally.
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Kwangsu
Enytyor
China
Hes
Lu Cuan
Ifo
Heias
Thiambet
Pelin
H Yamen
Sianghai
Hankow
Pekin
Naval Academy
Chonos
Direct election of U.S. Senators debated in Congress
The text notes a push for direct election of senators as a constitutional amendment. It cites House Elections Committee support, doubt about Senate passage, and concerns about corruption in state legislatures and the current indirect method. The discussion aims to purify the electoral process despite obstacles.
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United States
Congress
House
Fiotherhouse
Senate
Travel costs rise threaten postwar European trips
The article notes a shift from cheaper overseas travel to expected higher prices. It cites Tauris Exposition and shipping lines indicating possible rate increases, with some lines signaling earlier changes. The result would be reduced affordability and fewer luxury journeys abroad.
States wishful, three territories push for statehood
The Southwest territories New Mexico Arizona and Oklahoma press to join the Union before the Fifty sixth Congress. Arizona remains short of the 174000 population threshold while New Mexico reportedly exceeds 800000 and Oklahoma claims even more. A North Carolina editor cites folly in hurried American state making.
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Southwest
New Mexico
Arizona
Oklahoma
American Congress
North Carolina
Saw Mill
Paris Campaign Against Spitting Gains Council Support
A Town Council committee backs enamel signs in main streets and parks urging residents not to spit. The message reads in the interest of the people and to avoid the spread of contagious diseases you are requested not to spit on the sidewalk.
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Paris
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