Pennsylvania Child Welfare Work Volume Figures Noted
The Russell Sage Foundation reports a 400-case study by W IL Saangerland on Pennsylvania child welfare, noting 210 institutions and 58 societies. It highlights Girard College and Widener Memorial as major endowments, with total investments around 76 million dollars and calls for expansion of Girard College’s scope and possible branches across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Chid-Selping
Russell Sage Foundation
Pennsylvania
W. IL. Saangerland
Hastings
Wart
Li. D
New York
Commonwealth
Girard College
Widener Memorial, School For Crippled Children
Erie
Montgomery
Philadelphia
Widener Memorial School
America
Degenerative Diseases and the Call for Self Denial
Quotes Benjamin Franklin as a reminder that personal neglect leads to degenerative diseases with age. The piece urges fresh air, exercise, simple diet, and self denial to avert serious outcomes, noting many ignore warned risks and prefer ease and indulgence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
Bright
Richard
Father Sime
Bits of Byplay and Witty Snippets in 19th Century Style
A collage of humorous exchanges and quips from a bygone era. The piece blends dialogue from fictional characters, light verse, and newspaper humor about language, marriage, and daily life. Notable lines question luck, literacy, and social norms through playful banter and sketches.
Locust Miss Bell Howitt Visits Punxsutawney Family
Locust Miss Bell Howitt of Punxsutawney visits her mother Mrs. Smith. Putney Smith relocates to Punxsutawney to work for the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway. Wayne Evans and family host Dr. J. M. Ryans at their home. Emma Vest visits Theda Armstrong in Punxsutawney. HL R and PLR RR supervisor Mr. Gaines arrives, with about 100 men camping for track improvements near town. Mrs. R. J. Emerick is sick. Clara Armstrong visits Punxsutawney grandparents. Michael Airgood and son Isaac visit from Cloe for business. Ida Smith goes to Johns town for employment. Ira Smith and son Edward visit Kellysburg. Charles Mackel buys a Jersey cow. Wie Stiver of Marchand visits aunt Louise Stiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloe
Ida Smith
Johnstown
Ira Smith
Edward
Kellysburg
Charles Mackel
Wie Stiver
Marchand
Louise Stiver
Penn Run Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Reunion
Mrs Sue M Reed of Chicago visits brother W H H Adams. Miss Besse Hoon of Ligonier returns home with Miss Mary Smith. Murray Moorhead of Pittsburg visits G H Dick and M F Brown family. Penn Run residents attend Putt and Brown reunion in Brown's grave. Miss Hallie Baird of Pittsburg guests J R Smith. W H Mack visits Clymer. Win Dick and wife of Dunlap visit Elizabeth Dick. Miss Sara Adams travels to Vandergrift. Mrs BE Empfield and son Edwin of Indiana visit James Fowler family. Mrs Evans of Pittsburg visits Merle Brown. Lot Jordan James Shaffer, with Gladys Aber and Mary Jordan of Punxsutawney, attend party hosted by Miss Mary Smith for Miss Besse Hoon in Penn Run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue M. Reed
Chicago
W. H. H. Adams
Besse Hoon
Ligonier
Mary Smith
Miss Smith
Murray Moorhead
Pittsburg
G. H. Dick
M. F. Brown
Blairsville
Penn Run
Brown
Hallie Baird
J. R. Smith
W. H. Mack
Clymer
Win. Dick
Dunlap
Elizabeth Dick
Sara Adams
Vandergrift
BE. Empfield
Edwin
Indiana
James Fowler
James Fowler, Mrs. Evans
Merle Brown
Lot Jordan
James Shaffer
Gladys Aber
Mary Jordan
Punxsutawney
Local Social Roundup From Strongstown Area
Strongstown residents and guests figure in a weekend round of visits. Mack Altemus of Wintondale hosted Mr and Mrs Charles Dearmy. Ed Burns and children visited Mrs H. A. Altemus in Ebensburg. BE R Carney with WY T Graham hosted by Mr and Mrs Gra ham. John Gibson and son-in-law visited Cardiff relatives. Park Altemus and family hosted by Ben Altemus. J M Brown spent Saturday with Vintondale friends. H W Bennett and H G Peddicord visited C W Bennett in Vintondale. R E B Cresswell of Johnstown vacationing here. locals attended the Indiana encampment. Mrs Samuel Burkett and Mrs John Leasure with ill Mrs William Sheesley. Albert Hollis family spent Saturday in Punxsutawney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Altemus
Wintondale
Charles Dearmy
Ed Burns
Ebensburg
Cardiff
Philip Long
Park Altemus
Ben Altemus
J. M. Brown
Vintondale
H. W. Bennett
H. G. Peddicord
C. W. Bennett
R. Eb, Cresswell
Johnstown
Indiana
Samuel Burkett
John Leasure
William Sheesley
Albert Hollis
Punxsutawney
Clergy Visits and Burial Noted in Pine Vale Area
Rev Saum from India preached at Pane Vale church on Sunday afternoon. Matthew Brushart his wife and children and Robert Plouse with his wife visited friends in Clymer. H W Lloyd and wife of Stafford spent Thursday with Mrs Mary J McQuown and family. The two year old son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Frampton of Dixonville was buried at Pine Vale cemetery Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saum
India
Pane Vale
Matthew Brushart
Robert Plouse
Clymer
H. W. Lloyd
Stafford
Mary J. McQuown
Samuel Frampton
Dixonville
Pine Vale
Local Social Notes Mention Visits and a Flour Mill Opening
Mr and Mrs David Smiley visited friends at Smicksburg Sabbath. Mrs Blaine Anthony visits briefly. Mr Johnson and family from New Bethlehem called on Sabbath. W M Moore and wife and son visited Moore's mother Sunday. Agron Lydie and children visited Charles Lukehart of Sagamore. Mrs Samuel Lukehart, ill for seven weeks, remains not improved. The West Lebanon Flour Mill owned by John Fulton is now in operation and touted as the county’s most complete mill of its size. A trial will convince you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke McLuke
Mother
David Smiley
Smicksburg
Blaine Anthony
Mr. Johnson
New Beathlehem
W. M. Moore
Mr. Moore
Agron Lydie
Charles Lukehart
Sagamore
Samuel Lukehart
West Lebanon
John Fulton
Parcels Checked Free During Fair Week
Bring your parcels to the big store and have them checked free. You can do your shopping here and then attend the fair, picking up packages when you are ready to go home. Enjoy the fair without being bothered with your parcels.
FWO Assigned to the County State Highway Repair Plan
State Highway Commissioner Robert J. Cunningham orders 110 men to work immediately on statewide maintenance and repairs. Assignments to sections by district superintendents with equipment for rapid road repairs. Two men assigned to Indiana county on routes 68 63 7 228 and 301 linking Indiana Blairsville Marion Center Shelocta Strongstown and Saltsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Robert J. Cunningham
Indiana County
Indiana
Blairsville
Marion Center
Sheloca
Armstrong County Lne
Jacksonville
Saltsburg
Strongstown
Public Sale of Two Hundred Head Livestock at Willet
Public sale at Willet on Thursday August 20 1915 begins 10 30 a m selling 100 fresh cows and springers 26 Holstein cows 26 Guernsey Jersey cows 20 Durham cows 30 good grades 100 young cattle all breeds 1 2 year old heifers steers and bred stock bulls four horses four buggies harness Shetland pony turnout 40 50 shoats 50 stock ewes and more not mentioned. Holsteins Durams and Guernseys due to freshen this fall. Also year old steers. Cash or bankable paper. H Seanor Sons John Sondles Auctionnet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guernsey
Jersey
Durham
Local sale item list with glassware and meats
An itemized sale lists 20 pint quantities of a beverage, several combinet items with bail and cover priced around 1.00 to 1.50, white granite combinets with covers, and a special sale of Indiana plain crystal glasses at six cents each. Also featured are breakfast bacon smoked with hickory and sugar cured ham by the pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barman Electric House
America
Pete Wade
Ted Oer Ie
Voce Cesses
Indiana
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Samuel G. Dixon
Spotta
White
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Drincoln
Lincoln
Old Scout
Luke
Miss Given Moore
Ohio Wesleyan
R. BE
H. T. Longfellow
Jack Rabbit Hynes
Paso, Tex
Minstrels
Marion Green
Carpentier
Laporte Argus
Weill
Tucumenri
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Chiropractic
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Indiana, Pa
County Town News
ORD
SLOAN
Sloan Bros
Wallopsburg
FWO
Cymer Church
Christian Church of
Literary Society
Purchase Line Academy
New Literary Society
Purchase Line and Vicinity
the Society
Cyrus Nupp
Gaye Houck
John Nichol
Boys' Glee Club
Goldie Nupp
John Fyock
Clyde Houck
Soto
Hazel Nichol
Girls’ Glee Club
W. C. McKee
Brooklyn
Young Township
Willet
H. Seanor
Cunningham
Our Mail Order Department
Fall House
Ikirts
McCall’s
H. C. Christy & Co
IU Nevicecm
Intre
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