West Point Class of 1918 Graduation Ahead of Schedule
The Class of 1918 at the Military Academy will graduate early, about a year before standard, with 152 cadets joining the Army. Details compare with Civil War and Philippine insurrection graduations, noting corps size, new class numbers, and the push to train officers for regular and militia service amid wartime needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Military Academy
St Point
Ssroom
Algo
Meraan
Fae
Academy Jass
Cas
Brisco car advertised by Brilhart’s Jewelry Store
A car named The car with the Y Half Million Dollar Motor is marketed as a feature packed model priced at 7256 cash or on payments. It touts 388 horsepower 27 miles per gallon and parts assembled separately to reduce repair costs and time. The Brisco is not a one year car and a booklet is mailed on request urging early order before a price raise. Located at Brilhart's Jewelry Store Indiana Pa.
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Pennsylvania State College ‘School of Agriculture and Experiment Station
Indiana
Brisco
Brilhart’s Jewelry Store
Value of an education worth ten dollars a day
A education advocate argues that schooling adds value worth 10 per day, calculating that 2200 days in school equal 22 000 dollars. The piece urges parents to keep children in school, notes the economic benefits, and recalls community discussions about education versus work. It cites figures for educated earnings and warns against leaving school for immediate labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superintendent of Public Instruction
United States
Nathan G. Schaffer
Pennsylvania
Hig Wits
Achoal
Massachusetts
Indiana
Johnnie
Old College
C. F. McFarlane
Teachers’ Institute
Butler County
Germany
ALA W TITLES DECIDED TODAY AT ST LOUIS MEET
National AAU track and field championships open at Washington University in St Louis amid wartime. Features include Canada's George Goulding world walker and Don Scott holder of the national half mile title. Senior and junior events, all round championships, and relays listed with entrants from Chicago, Illinois A C, Multnomah, BYU, and more.
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St. Louis
Amateur Athletic Union of
United States
Miagouri Athletic Association
Washington University
George Goulding
Canada
Walker
Don Scott
Brillant Southern Athletic
Scott
Tryins
Little Rock
Ark
Joe Ray
Inois Athletic Club
Chicago
Willie Kyronen
Millrose A. C
New York
Fred Kelly
Los Angeles
W. A. Hummel
Multnomah
Matt McGrath
Jim Lindon
George Bronder
Bronder
Lindon
Clint Larson
Brigham Young University
Salt Lake City
Larson
Chicago A. A
Ilinois A. C
University of Chicago
Stout and Curris
Ted Meredith
Howard Bevery
Go on go on the refrain lesson from a pastor
A writer in Success notes persistence leads to achievement and recalls a Chicago district elder who once addressed a Sabbath School in Elgin Winds. He taught the first verse of a song about continuing and warned that there are seventy five verses all alike. Indiana youths invited to learn the tune.
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Rosa
Elgin
Winds
Chicago
Hell
Indiana
Community Guests Share Weekend in Indiana and Local Visits
Sunday notes and Saturday gatherings feature David Heffelfinger and family visiting Indiana friends, plus multiple local residents hosting relatives from nearby towns. Grange corn roast draws about 75 attendees, Rev. Walker visits Tarentum, and a CARD OF THANKS thanks readers for aid after Baby Jane's passing.
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David Heffelfinger
Youngstown
Sapent
Jane Heffelfinger
Irene Heffelfinger
John Wiggins
Indiana
Harry Colliit
Colkitt
Near, Smicksburg
James Walker
Tarentum
Hezekial Rupert
Gilbert Farren
George
Derry
Elinore
Bernice Campbell
Annie Smith
Carrie Sharp
Twila
Monabelle Colbitt
Katharyne Kerr
Virginia Miller
Blanche Edwards
Plumville
Duff Edwards
John Kerr
Aon Kenneth
Addison Farren
Rural Valley
Albert Wiggins
N. J. Fleming
Lydia Getty
Earle Milker
Willis
Donald
Anna Louise
Sara Fleming
Edith
Elverda Colbitt
John Lackey
Creekside
John A. Campbell
Anna Kerr
Samuel Kerr
Grange
Frank Walker
Calvin Walker
Owens Smith
Philipp
W. Va
Ross Campbell
John
Es Anna Smith
Arkwood
How to Help the Boys at the Front
Advertorial urging women to buy McDougall kitchen products to save time for Red Cross work. Highlights a Long Island woman using a McDougall Kitchen Cabinet on a porch as a summer kitchen rollout. Promotes Buchheit Bros stores at 734 Philo Street and 784-786 Philadelphia Street as sole sellers with a newly delivered shipment of 64 cabinets.
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McDougall
Saturday Evening Post
Buchheit Bros
Philo. St
Long Island Sound
Red Cross
Buchhwit Bros
Phila. St
Seek Burial Gold in Old Indian Mounds
Reports from Decatur indicate Indian mounds may be leveled by treasure seekers while a recent account describes an Oklahoma tribe exhuming gold from a mound in the Tennessee Valley. Local rumors persist of Cherokees burying gold during displacement, with tales tying it to losses in North Alabama and Georgia.
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Decatur
Ata
Oklahoma
Tennessee
North
Alabama
Georgia
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Vating Gazette
Carriera
Towne
Tigernational News Service
Ray
KM. Smith
EE Enter Inven
West Point
Stewart
Sweeney
Briscoe
Gppesesenesese Senese
Aszsacas
W. W. Brilhart
Oph. D
Brilhart
Kryptok
Sir Wm
Rooks
Ala.w
St. Louis Stadium
Shelogta
Jane
Esbeerthe
Hvaning
W. C. Jones
Buford
N. D
Chamberlain
Gazette Advertising
Tabaco
Youngblood Bros
Phila, Street
Cirlor
Indy
Philadelphia Street
Lange
Manner’s Hotel
West Phila
Smith's Department
Water Street
Bath
East Hind
Ginette
G. W. Pershing
Jeannetts, Pa
Chaup
Nquire J, Wettling and Son
Church Street
Smith's Department Store
Gazette Office
Sheef
Theresa Tromp
Spokane
Wash
Yakima
Alfa Tromp
Theatre Tonight
Earle Williams
Arsene Lupin
Little Ann Pennington
New Strand Theatre
William Farnum
America
Colonial Theatre Tonight
Leo Komedy
Dan Russell
Innocence
Molly Malone
Gretchen Lederer
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