A Salt Sea Breeze at Biasconset
Special correspondence from Biasconnet describes a seaside retreat fifty miles offshore where air eases hay fever and cottages rent for as low as 120 for the season. Visitors praise buoyant water, safe bathing from July to October, and scenic moors with sheep, while noting honest natives and odd seaside anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biasconner
Maes
Siasconset
Wanwinet
Nantucket
Baltimore
New Jersey
Stasconsel-in-the-sea
Nantothes
Mupereicg
A Picturesque Estate Imitates English Landed Proprietors
Special Correspondence describes Francis S. Kinney’s estate near New York, a 000 acre property with deer, game preserves, and 10 miles of macadam roads. A private island chapel modeled on seventh century designs, consecrated last Easter by Bishop Wigger, cost about 100000 dollars and took three years to complete.
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England
Brown
NS. A
Gothart
Francis S. Kinney
New York
Kinney
Grast
St. Hubert
Wigger
Newark
George Storars
St. Pach
Pame
Joseph Qu
Win
Conday
Buda-Pesth
New York City
Joseph
Anager
United States
Imm
Stromboli Volcano In Violent Eruption Disturbs Adriatic News
Special correspondence from Rom reports earthquake shocks devastate Mattmats on the Adriatic coast while Stromboli Volcano remains in violent eruption. Stromboli, Lipari group, is the only European volcano in constant activity with a cone height of 3022 meters. Lipari and Vulcanian activity have long fascinated scientists, with pumice exports and historic eruptions noted.
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Strombsti Airways
Rom
Hulf
Mattmats
Adriatic
Strombot
Lipari
Sicily
Liperi
Uicena
Europe
Spellanzant
A. Loram
Ortgin of the Peach and its ancient cultivation
The peach is an improved form of the almond with a fleshy skin replacing the thin shell. Historical notes suggest peaches were grown in ancient Babylon gardens about many centuries ago, indicating long antiquity and gradual improvement from the almond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babylon
New Bridal Gowns and Mourning Dress Notes
Special Correspondence New York aug 24. Autumn weddings spark gowns and veils in white satin duchesse with pearl passementerie lace and tulle. Bridesmaids wear crepe de chine with accordion flounces and lace caps while bonnets suit church weddings. Mourning dresses feature luster satin india ink and sweeping folds. New fabrics include foulard vest fronts and tan Australian crape with two toned velutinas. Olive Harper reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hong
Olive Harper
Valley of Valley f Railroad schedule fragment
Fragmentary 19th century railway timetable notes multiple trains between Wolf Run Brookston Sheffield and Garberd. Mentions Barnes Jerry Crary, connections at Sheffield Junction with ER BRo FP W RR. Includes departure times around 4 to 10 p m and arrivals next day, dated September.
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North Rao
Warren Ul Orwy
Oh .Yeningsville
teHeld
Ee Grand Valle
Warsaw
Allroad
Garfield, Van+ lurcrift
Donbetn's Mills
Limktable
Jato Sev Lal Norv
PL & BR
Time
Vhrough Vicke
Ewe
Gare
Amd
Id. Barnes
Wotdort
M. Barnes
Brookston
Barnes
Jerry State
Wolf
Thalin
Tole
Aml
Garbeld
M H
Sheffield Winn
Barnes Iva
Shefiield
Drow
Jenyin Brookston
Shefield
Wolf Run
Shefield Junction
P. Ma
Boetieh
Yoon
Broghston
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Cologne
Florida
Cme
Ulff
Wolff
Hest
Jost Pairdais
Laura
Parrznsox
Inne
Garters
Alisky
Carter
Carter Araider
C.&h. Bartsch
Water Street
Warre
Minter
Bethigham
Cann’s Kidney Chre CO
Venango St
Philadelphia
Bo, W
Munkit
Sea
Mia
Hesri
BF. Tubert
Just
Saverts
Arcturus
Orion Ami
Chata
Earth
Baving
Leon
Capitel
Mr. Conday
Keown
Aly
Tis
Will
Ith
Jadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Points West
North Oy
Southwest
GarFinio
Avent
Jamestown
Ticket Agt
Oity
Warston
Winston
Bradford
Salamanca
Vicau
Bik M
Marien
Iisintou
Unite
Legheny Valiey and
Pipvslu AG
Mt Lauro
Tienes 8 Valley F Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
Parle
Eed
Warren Habit Ward
Aring
Shefherd
Burr
Lew
York
U. Polliman
Haeuisburz
Philadelius and
Tork
Phiadelphis
Sondar
Sunbury
Harrisburg
Lancaster
Washington
Leevee
Warren
Renovo
Ridgway
Ridgw Pt
Sheffield
Sheffeld
Warreni
Wood
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