Teaching thrift and industrial schooling in wartime Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania school leaders praise teachers for expanding thrift instruction amid war demands. Dr. Nathan C. Schaeffer urges virtues of work for collective welfare, highlights vocational education under Smith Hughes Act, and stresses thrift, cost control, and civic duty as wartime schooling aims.
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Pennsylvania
Nathan C. Schaeffer
Public Instruction
Common Schools of
Schaeffer
Suthern States
Mars
Liberty
Red Cross
Europe
Underground Railroad
Southland
U. S
Train Kills Grandfather and Granddaughter in Christmas Trip
Chester, Pa. December 22. Robert Clark 70 and his granddaughter Elva Clark of Linwood were killed when an express train on the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington division struck them at a grade crossing near their home on a present buying visit. A shopping list of relatives and gifts was found in the child's handbag.
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Chester
Robert Clark
Elva Clark
Linwood
Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Inquest Hears After Crossing Incident
Deputy Coroner Cloud announced an inquest to determine responsibility after a person was involved in a crossing incident where a pasetennet was on duty at the crossing.
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Cloud
Store Ice Save Ammonia During War's Duration
Ammonia is a war commodity, and the Food Administration aims to reduce its use for artificial ice. The Chemical Division urges revival of natural harvesting to spare ammonia for military needs, with the Agriculture Department aiding. Ice house owners should fill to the roof with natural ice this winter to prevent food waste and ensure supplies. Jack Frost brand ice is touted as patriotic next summer.
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Food Administration
Chemical Division
The
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Jack Frost
Revival clash ends in melee at Atlanta evangelist’s service
At a Sunday revival in Atlanta Billy Sunday argued with a German sympathizer, amid cries to Lynch him. W H Beutervauth forced a platform intrusion, punches connected, mayor Candler was briefly choked, police removed the intruder to the station. crowd chaos followed the clash.
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Atlanta
Billy Bunday
Billy
Germany
W. H. Beutervauth
Sunday
Beutervauth
Candler
Tabernacle
Reuterrauth
Supper for Senior Class in Marysville High School
Marysville Pa December 22 senior class members were entertained at the home of Mr and Mrs Benfer with a sauerkraut supper. Names listed include Adella Smith Frances Fortenbaugh Mary Deckard Anna Hammaker Alda Gault Harvey Bratton William Keller Percy White John Shearer James Renfer.
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Marysville, Pa
Marysville High School
Benfer
Adella Smith
Frances Fortenbaugh
Mary Deckard
Anna Hammaker
Alda Gault
Harvey Bratton
William Keller
Percy White
John Shearer
James Renfer
No Christmas For U. S. Soldiers Now at French Front
Delayed shipment and submarine interdiction ruin plans for Christmas dinner for American expeditionary force. Two ships with turkey supplies arrived too late, leaving turkey scarce in the Army zone and forcing substitution with canned corned beef nicknamed monkey turkey. Soldiers face a bleak holiday as quarters scramble for alternatives.
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France
Turkey
United States
Atlantic
Oratorio and Choral Singing A Call for Local Support
John W. Phillips argues American musical appreciation lags due to wealth and foreign influence. He urges community oratorio societies, notes the limited reach of opera and orchestras, and praises choral singing for moral and mental development, urging yearly performances of Handel, Mendelssohn, Haydn, and others.
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John W. Phillips
America
Handel
St. Paul
Mendelssohn
Elijah
Haydn
Must Carry Coal Due to Snow Piles
Coal dealers push drivers to pile coal on the pavement and customers must carry it indoors. Labor shortages prevent delivery to cellars as chutes are unusable. Consumers bear the burden with snow blocking curbs and workers scarce.
Seeeks Jail Warmth Joe Reddy Efforts to Break in Jail Halted
Joe Reddy a notorious police character made another unsuccessful attempt to break into jail agreeing his aim is to spend Christmas behind bars. This was the tenth attempt in as many days and the police magistrate refused to accommodate him.
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Joe Reddy
Reddy
Paderewski Organizes 500,000 Poles For France War Effort
Ignace Paderewski, acclaimed pianist and composer, is directing a 500000 strong Polish army to travel to France and aid the war effort. Helena Paderewska notes his drive to unite Poles, with aides including singer Mr Iorowski and other Polish artists. Paderewski has even written a new marching anthem for the force.
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Ignace Paderewski
M. Paderewski
France
Helena Paderewski
Poland
Iorowski
M.paderewski
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J. H. Troup Music House
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Victor Records
Market Street
Columbia Grafonola
Columbia Instruments
Spangler Music House
Sixth Street
Bell Phone
Cohunbie
Columbia
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