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Newspaper

The Semi Weekly Item

Location

Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1900

Page

4

Sheriff sales of multiple Northumberland county properties in PA

The Sheriff announces auctions of numerous properties in Northumberland and surrounding townships including South Milton Turbot, Lower Augusta and Mount Carmel for delinquent taxes with details on bounds, structures, and parcels. Bids require cash down payments with terms. deeds issued after full payment.

Cinton Kine South Milton Turbot Township County of Northumberland State of Pennsylvania Levi Sattesongg Canal Street B. KK. Hang Levi Sattesong George G, Brown George G, Brown and Brother Drewart & Cummings Lower Augusta Township County of Northunderland Strate Samuel Snyder Paul Dewitt John Bartholomew William Swinehart Samuel H. Reits Heen Walter Shipman I. P. Delbough George Foye Joseph Conrad William S Renn Iliam S United Brethren Church Nathaniel Lytle Sevty F. P. Delbough Eugene DE Zsreing Sherif Ollee Sunbury Ati

Treatment of Young Girls in Society and Education

Dr W Gill Wylie argues for equal early treatment of boys and girls up to age ten with balanced diet and exercise. He contrasts American overexposure to older company with English practice of delaying contact with grownups. He shares personal steps to slow schooling and warns against restrictive fashion such as corsetry and heavy lacing.

W. Gill Wylie England

Stale Bread Ideas From Many Kitchens

Readable notes recount various ways to use stale bread from fried bread to beefsteak on toast and griddle cakes. Suggestions include dipping in salted water, making toast with butter and molasses, asparagus on toast, milk-soaked toast for invalids, and a bread dip or batter for frying.

Mrs. Newbridde Jiarry Aunt Polly Ladies’ World Nova Scotia

Painter David Col and the portrait of a dead man

A European tale about Antwerp painter David Col who died recently. While painting a farmer asks him to capture his father’s portrait and hints the father is dead. Col uses the farmer’s clues to sketch the son, but the farmer laments how uglily the father has changed in death after seeing the portrait.

Europe David Col Antwerp New York Herald St. Anthony Cal

Bengaline and Faille Silks in Fashionable Petticoats

Bengaline and faille silks in white and delicate colors are used with cloth for plastec skirts with fan insertions to flare from the knees. Satin antique and satin foulard serve the same purpose for bodices and trims. A gray cloth gown features a geranium pink satin antique inner vest, cream white outer, white silk piping, and gold braid accents. A Bertha collar outlines the low-cut bodice with piped edges.

Fashionable Terms Explained for hat trimmings and fabrics

An article defines terms used in fashion such as bayadere knots, cabochon buckles, and kaiki versus khaki. It notes bayadere runs across trims, explains cabochon as round uncut jewels, compares kaniki and khaki fabrics, and highlights pean de soie as an exclusive fabric for waists with a satin like finish.

Conversation as social culture and reading habits

Mrs. Burton Kingsland argues in the Indies' Home Journal that entertaining talk comes from broad knowledge of books, travel, music, art, and world affairs. She urges familiarity with current news and reading, noting a culture of breadth over village narrowness and warning against mind shallow by trivial talk.

Burton Kingsland Indies’ Home Journal

Home Instruction Through Natural History For Children

A mother should teach children through outdoor study of plants stones shells and phases of nature. Encourage conversations about treasures and involve grown-ups in dialogue. Evening talks on stars moon water heat and light foster curiosity and memory linking today with yesterday through personal experience.

Flor

Morrell Island Disappears From Pacific Charts

The United States hydrographic office plans to remove Morrell Island from maps as evidence suggests it may never have existed. Navigators in the Pacific recorded islands long ago, but many such rocks were just misread sightings or chart errors.

United States Hydrographic Office Morrell Island Pacific New York Sun Hydrographic Davenport Hydrographic Office Pacific Islands Morrell Midway Island Bryce Pearl Island Cobb Morrel Island James M. Miller United States Omaha Cavalry Peking Sandwich Islands China Honolulu Morell Island Uncle Sam

English method for broiling steaks and chops praised

A tip from English practice notes that warming steaks before broiling enhances flavor, preventing charring. It cites a woman who lived in England who uses a warm range as a substitute for a grill room, stressing not to overheat the meat to preserve juices.

England

How to Clean Chiffon and Mousseline Fabrics

Chiffon and mousseline de soie should be washed in pure white soapsuds. Press gently between the hands, shake and spread while wet, then iron. Drying before pressing causes shrinkage and wrinkling and may separate threads. A few drops of gum arabic in the rinse water adds crispness if desired.

Symptoms Caused by Anger Study by G Stanley Hall

A study of about 2000 anger cases by G Stanley Hall shows diverse causes and sensations. Flushing common, pallor in 27 percent, violent heartbeats, rare deaths from rupture, mouth and throat sensations, dizziness, tears, and copious salivation with frothing.

G. Stanley Hall

Cure for Morphine Habit from German Discovery

Berlin dispatch reports Dr. Otto Emmerich of Baden Baden has found a vegetable oil based remedy for morphin poisoning and morphinismus. The tincture is a distilled acidic oil taken in two to three drops daily, with cures cited in three to six weeks and subsequent aversion to morphia.

Germany Berlin London Chronicle Otto Emmerich Baden-Baden Emmerich

Time Table Takes Effect June 4 Evening Train Schedule

Passenger trains depart Mt Carmel for Buffalo Scranton Elmira Wilkes Barre White Haven Hazleton and other points at various times after 9:40 p m with additional services to Philadelphia New York Centralia Shenandoah Mahanoy City Pottsville Hazleton and Coal Branches. Express trains to Philadelphia and New York run at 7 10 9 m 12 15 and 4 40 p m. Mt Carmel bound trains from Newark Philadelphia Pottsville Wilkes Barre depart at 8 10 4 10 9 00 and longer listed times. Through baggage service and through checks are offered. For details apply to CHAS S LEE G E N L Pas Agent and R H Winsor General Supt.

Mtarmel Buffalo Scranton Elmira Wilkes Barre White Haven Hazleton P. i Philadelphia New York Centralia Shenandoah Mahanoy City Pottsville Finzleton Toa MT. Carmel Newark Wilkesbarre Allentown Wilkescarre Ann Chas.s,lee Pass R.H. Winsor Lehigh Valley Cleveland Cinctonati Detriot Chicago Omaha San Francisco Indianapolis Louisville St. Louis Kansasity Memphis Nashville Mobile New Orleans

Philadelphia and Reading Trains Schedule November 12 1899

Timetable details for the Philadelphia and Reading Railway show daily and Sunday departures to Mt Carmel New York Philadelphia Pottsville Tamaqua Frackville Sunbury Milton Williamsport Alaska and more. Listed times include weekday and Sunday trains with miners trains noted.

New York Tamaqua Easton Philadelphia Reading Pottsville Wweek Fottsville Frackville Sunbury Milton Williamsport Alaska MT. Carmel

Atlantic City Train Schedules and Express Times

Train timetable listing weekday Saturday Sunday express departures from Atlantic City to Cape May Ocean City Sea Isle City and connections to New York. Includes parlor car notes, accommodations, special excursions, and officials with detailed station references.

South S South St Atlantic City Massachusetts Ave Cape May Ocean City Sea Isle City bsouth_ st eSouth St Sea Isle New York Liberty Street

Why Don’t You go West via P. and R.

Direct connections with the best lines enter ing Cleveland Detroit Chicago Omaha Butte Portland Seattle and all other western points. Fast time low rytes unsurpassed equipments traverse a country unrivaled in scenery. For time of rains and full particulars consult D Powers P. and R. Agt.

Cleveland Detroit Chicago Omaha Butte Portland Seattle D. Powers

Pennsylvania Railroad Timetable May 1900 Waived Schedules

Trains from Mt. Carmel to Shamokin Sunbury Harrisburg Williamsport Lock Haven Elmira Watkins Cannadiana Buffalo Rochester Niagara Falls and western routes from Harrisburg to Altoona Pittsburgh and beyond. Lists daily departures with specific times for each destination and notes Pullman vestibule car service and express trains. Includes station agent contact for time cards and information.

Mt. Carmel Shamokin Sunbury Larrisburg Philadelphia New York Baltimore Washington Williamsport Lock Haven Elmira Watkins Cannadnaigua Buffalo Rochester Niagara Falls Harrisburg Sporl Western Express Altoona Pittsburg Pacific Express Kirripura Express Pennsylvania Limited St. Louis Express Pittsb J.B. Hutchinson J. Wood General Vanager

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