Second to None Winner on Campus Romance
Janet Major faces a military drill rivalry between Coles Bedford and Barney Weston. Bedford wins a silver cup for discipline while Janet ultimately chooses Barney Weston, declaring his second-place standing “Second to None” as the campus crowd applauds.
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Jan
Janet
Corporal Weston
Jan- Janet
Coles Bedford
Weston
Barney Weston
Coles
Barney
Janet Major
Cales Bedford
Coles Budford
Cates Bedford
Nation and religion in the United States debated
The Detroit News notes the U S is not declared a Protestant or Christian nation by law yet cites a 1892 Supreme Court remark calling it a Christian nation, while referencing the Constitution and treaty clauses on religious freedom and establishment.
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United States
Congress
Tripoli
United States of America
Supreme Court
Brewer
Detroit News
Variety of Acacia Used in Building Tabernacle
The article notes shittim wood from acacia-sepal as one of three acacia varieties in eastern lands. It grows in arid deserts with yellow blooms in spring and pods in summer, used for provender though with low food value. The text ties this to Exodus XXV and Moses building the tabernacle.
Loyal Confederate Women Save Stonewall Jackson From Trap
Esther Washington and Rebecca Washington rode to Charlestown to warn General Stonewall Jackson of a planned trap by Union generals Fremont and Shields during the Virginia campaign. Jackson praised their courage and prepared to strike back against Fremont. Esther was the daughter of George W. Washington, linking to the family of the first president.
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Jackson
Stonewall Jackson
Fremont
Shields
Virginia
Baltimore & Ohio Magazine
Esther Washington
George W. Washington
Charlestown
Esther
Rebecca
Scottish Shrine Town Revered For Scotland’s Destiny
The article notes a historic Scottish shrine town as the cradle of Scotland's Christian era. It highlights Saint Columba founding a monastery in 563 that served as the national church for 150 years and as a source of inspiration for poets and pilgrims, linking monastic ruins to the birth of Christianity in Scotland.
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Scotland
Columba
National Church of Scotland
Ancient English Official The Clerk of the Hampershee Role
A fragmentary note traces the origin of the office from hamper keeper to Clerk of the Hampershee in English history. It cites 1577 reforms by Sir T Smith, an early 1302 reference, and a Shakespearean allusion, noting the fines for writs and the king’s hamper in royal custody.
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T. Smith
Tie Clarke
Murray
Henry VII
Gilliens
Comprehensive Map A Mercator imap projection description
A description of Mercator projection map construction explains meridians drawn parallel and latitude parallels straight. Distances between parallels vary with latitude to preserve angular relationships, yielding polar enlargement and approximately accurate distance ratios compared to a sphere.
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Mercator
The Blory of Two Negroes in Watermelon Theft
The papers recount a tale where one of two Black men was jailed for stealing watermelons. When asked about his accomplice, the prisoner said he had died from eating too rich fruit, adding that Providence sometimes places us in paradise before heaven.
Community Notes From Bolivar Region Echoes of Life
Local items recount visits and travel across New Florence Barnesboro and nearby towns. Highlights include deaths such as James McAnulty in a mine accident, church events, a birthday of a girl born in Greensburg hospital, school staff changes, and community rotates through schools, visits, and social gatherings. Notable names: Eunice West Velma Taylor Donald McAnulty James McAnulty Chester Fisher Armor Penrose William A John Clara Henderson hostetler, T. A. Henderson Ed win Croll J. B. Stineman Gertrude James Thompson.
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William A. John
John 8. Jones
Avonmore
William L. Bowser
Ormer
Johnstown
William A. Lear
William Black
Torrance
Archie Gamble
Charles Hostetler
Claridge
Greensburg Hospital
Hostetler
Clara Henderson
T. A. Henderson
Edwin Croll
Greensburg
J. B. Stineman
Gertrude
James Thompson
T. S. Lynn
M. C. Rhinehart
Armagh
Floyd Saxton
Anna Mary
Scott Fulcomer
Lockport
Emanuel Ressler
Archie Fulcomer
Eleanor
Lawrence
Mitchell
Colyer
Free Methodist Church
Jane Lewis
Bolivar Public School
Lewis
Dewey Riddell
Effie Kunkle
Homer City
George Muir
Elizabeth Muir
Sutton
Phyllis Bowser
Jay Bowser
Susan Rice
Swissvale
Albert Walbeck
Joseph L. Walbeck
Lutheran Church
Braddock
Local Notes From Rochester Mills and Surroundings
Ex sheriff Geo H Jeffries visited Indiana last week. Teachers and residents like Cora Doty and Evaline Oberlin spent weekends at home. Several relatives and friends traveled between Indiana and Rochester Mills. Funeral and hospital visits are noted, with neighbors sharing weekend visits and local social events. Mrs Letta Douglass Stahl retires after a successful fourth term of school.
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Gertrude Rodgers
Indiana Hospital
Charles Kirker
Indiana
Edith More
Marie Kerns
Johnstown
Frank Markle
Altoona
Elizabeth Griffith
New York
N.J
Presbyterian Church
Elven
Elderton High School
Wright
Biderton
Leason Ramner
T. B. Sharps
U. BP
Florence
Frances Sharp
Shelocta
Margaret. Cunningham
T. BE. Sharp
Todd Rankin
Ruth Warner
Roy Millan
Rochester Mills
Geo. H. Jeffries
Cora Doty
Center Township
Edson Doty
Elizabeth Doty
Walter Pollock
John Palmer
Vandergrift
Paul Jeffries
Geo. Jeffries
J. C. Cochran
Robt. Dunmire
Rossiter
R. C. Doty
H. Rooks
Glen Miller
Joseph Miller
Home
Ad Carey
Tuneau
Silas Carey
Juneau
Geo, Carey
lClae
Max Crawford
Thad C. Work
Evaline Oberlin
Pittsburgh
H. W. Oberlin
Nathan Work
Dora Hurd
Clarence Wright
Esther
Lillian
Jeffrey
Wilgus
Carl
B. N. Beringer
Samuel Biss
SS. Clair Switzer
Spangler Hospital
J. N. Hudson
Will Kelly
Rex Langham
Lucy Somerville
Ted
Cherry Tree
Blaine Beringer
Verlo Beringer
Peggy Sue
St. Benedict
Ballern
Lou Goodlin
Buffalo
Ned Baker
Twohhildren
Namine
George Stiffler
Stanley Stahl
Stahl
Letta Douglass
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