Wilson halts deportation of Russian war widow and daughter
A Russian mother Mrs Sarah Shimelson and her sixteen year old daughter Esther were saved from deportation by President Wilson's intervention. The pair had been bound for Russia after boarding toward Nordam, but a telegram from the Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid society urged action. The mother had suffered through the war in Suwalki. her husband was killed early in the war. Reuben, the eleven year old brother, would have joined relatives in Chicago if the girl could not remain. Washington's intercession allowed the family to stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiliskliand
Wilsyn
Nonrdam
Washington
Hebrew Sheltering
Wilson
Sarah Shimelson
Reuben
Chicago
Shimelson
Suwalki
Esther
Russia
Auto Bandits Rob Wagon on Beckner Road Near Dearborn
Robbers in a small automobile halted a Standard Oil collection wagon on Beckner road near Dearborn, a Dearborn suburb. They overpowered driver Isbell, gagged him, and escaped with about $4,000, leaving Isbell injured and found later by a workman. The three-robber crew reportedly fled in their vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckner Road
Dearborn
Dermit
Yepel
Isbell
Gaglik
Live Stock and Grain Prices Across Markets Date Aug 29
Pittsburgh and Cleveland market notes report butter prices and dairy bulchers, hogs cows and calves values, and sheep and lambs ranges. Chicago futures show hogs beef cattle and grain prices with Sept wheat and corn bids and dated quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittspurgh
Cleveland
Chicago
Soldiers Reunion at Indiana Court House Sept 6 1916
The Indiana County Soldiers' Organization will hold its annual reunion on Wednesday morning September 6 at nine o'clock. Members will register at the Court House and march to the fair grounds for proceedings. The notice urges camaraderie and an outdoor gathering on the grounds. Also includes social greetings and local notices about births, illness, and business ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Harry
Impersonal Brevities Mention Local Visits and Guests
Miss Caroline Guthrie of Church Street is guest of Mr and Mrs Marl Steele of Ambridge. Jo W A Wray of South Bend and George W Wray of Spring Church motored to Indiana yesterday. D W Brown of White Township hosted Mrs S M Girt and two sons of Vandergrift. Miss Helen Ness of town visited last week with her uncle and aunt, Mr and Mrs W J Buchanan of Kellysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Guthrie
Church Street
Marl Steele
Ambridge
Jo W A. Wray
South Bend
George W. Wray
Spring Church
Indiana
D. W. Brown
White Township
8. M. Girt
Vandergrift
Helen Ness
Town
W. J. Buchanan
Kellysburg
Local Notables Attend National Life Convention in NYC
S W Guthrie of Church street attends the national convention of the Equitable Life Assurance Society Quarter Million and Century Clubs in session in New York City. Mr and Mrs Walter Black of Blacksburg with guest Mrs John Stephens of Pittsburgh were guests of Mr and Mrs Jacob Repine of West Water street. Mrs Alex Gerghman of West Church street returns home after a hospital stay at Indiana hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Guthrie
Church Street
Equitable Life Assurance
Society Quarter Million
Century Clubs
New York City
Walter Black
Blacksburg
John Stephens
Pittsburg
Jacob Repine
West Water Street
Alex Gerghman
West Church Street
Indiana Hospital
Local families host gatherings and a wedding in Pittsburgh area
J M U hter and family of Cone maugh and E O Ziggins of Johnstown visited West Church street. H I Woemley family from Wilkinsburg vacationing with J M Brown near town. Miss Gertrude McDermott and Howard Williams returned home from Vandergrift. Mrs A S Wallace and Florence attended Thelma Smith wedding to Harry S McClure in Pittsburg. John Russell family ended three week visit in Dental Maryland and trips to Bellwood and Harrisburg, returning home by auto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Uhter
Conemaugh
E. 0. Ziggins
Johnstown
J. N. Wider
West Church Street
H. I. Woemley
Wilkinsburg
J. M. Brown
Gertrude McDermott
Howard Williams
Brown
Vandergrift
A. 8. Wallace
Florence
Oakland Avenue
Pittsburg
Thelma Smith
Fall hats debut from Wine & Wine haberdashery
Bad Fire at Burnside destroys Tippie No 10 of the Glenwood Coal Company last Tuesday, causing $26,000 in losses. The notice mentions new fall hat stock at Wine and Wine, Fine Haberdashery near Citizens Barn Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnside
Tippie No
Glenwood Coal Company
Middy Blouses and Suits for School Girls Offered
White gabar dine galatea middy blouses with red navy nile or capen collars priced at 1.00 or 1.50 Middy Suits white linen trimmed in stripe to match skirt sizes 6 to 14 priced 1.06 Two piece middy suits plain white with pleated skirts sizes 6 to 14 priced 2.00.
Lace Boots and High Tops For Fall Fashion
For women the autumn wardrobe shifts to high cut lace boots and light high tops. The new lace boots are light and soft, fitting like a glove and adding smartness to the season's costume. Prices range from 4.50 to 7.00 in lace, button styles.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Salonika
Hoto
American Press Association
General Sarrail
Willam OR. Buchman
Tenth Street
Buchman
BR. C. Allison
Center Township
Sara la. Allison
David Ellis & Son
Penn Roller Flour Mills
Penna
Yater
McAnulty’s Sanitary
Philadelphia Street
Chiropractic
Science OF Common Sense
W. P. Shepard
Phila
Indiana, Pa
Goodyear
H. C. Christy & Co
The
Indiana Dye Works
Philadelphia St
Opp
Bon Ton
Window
Indiana Hardware CO
Penn’a
Hartsock
Phila. St
C. J. Dickie
Marshall Bldg
Troutman’s
Sprot
Paris
Dresden
Capital
Rally
the Farmers Bank
Barry
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