General Survey of the War Expands Across Fronts
Reports from the war front describe intense artillery exchanges between La Bastee canal and Arras in northern France and south of the Somme. Lens suffers renewed bombing while Hill No 286 near Le Chalade is contested after a French crater seizure and counterattack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Bastee Canal
Arras
France
Somme
Lens
Argonne
la Fille Morte
le Chalade
Reuter
Berlin
Oscar
Prussia
Kaiser
Mons
Germany
Holland
Appam
Hampton Roads
African
Goremykin
Russia
M. Stuermer
Kamerun
Yussuf Izzedin
Royal Palace
Constantinople
Liverpool
Birkenhead
Manchester
Kram Ale
Salonika Harbor
Belgium
Amsterdam
Calais
French War Office
Roye
Tahure
Champagne
la Harazee
Normeny-Morville
Lorraine
Dobell
Spanish Guinea
Lugano
Monte Cenere
Japanese liner Daijin Maru sinks after collision
In the China Sea the Japanese liner Daijin Maru, a 1,676 ton vessel built in Kobe in 1900 and owned in Osaka, went down after colliding with the British steamship Idnan. About 160 lives were lost in the disaster.
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Idnan
China Sea
Kobe
Osaka
County Town News Brush Valley Church Meetings In Progress
The Baptist church meetings are in progress with Rev. R B Dunmire in charge this week. Carris Stewart a Bufffington township teacher spent the weekend with her parents H Glen Hunter. Mrs Hunter’s family visited her parents Mr and Mrs G W Roser. Edw Hunter’s wife was called to Vandergrift to visit her ill brother. Indiana visitors included H C Cunningham Taylor Artemus Willis Evans and Lyman Mack. Mrs John M Barkley and daughter Margaret of Buffington township visited Mechanicsburg recently. Attendees at Elmer Buchanan’s funeral from Johnstown included B E Buchanan Mr and Mrs George McCutcheon and Mrs Al Evans. A farewell party for Ralph Altering drew many local youths Monday night. Ida Cunningham a student at Indiana Normal is home a few days with her mother Mrs A S Cunningham. Harry Buchanan spent Sabbath with his parents B A Buchanan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brush Valley
Baptist Church
R. B. Dunmire
Carris Stewart
Buffington Township
H. Glen Hunter
H. C. Cunningham
Taylor Artemus
Willis Evans
Lyman Mack
John M. Barkley
Margaret
Mechanicsburg
Elmer Buchanan
Johnstown
BE. A. Buchanan
George McCutcheon
al Evans
Ralph
Ida Cunningham
Indiana Normal
A. 8. Cunningham
Harry Buchanan
B. A. Buchanan
Social notes from East Wheatfield and surrounding towns
A sequence of local social items reports church meetings, Sunday school hosts, convalescents, visits by Miss Dora Fry Miss Nannbrox and others. Individuals named include Alice Ruges Verna Wess Louis Were H. D. Tomb J. C. Tomb Joshua T. Cole and C. F. Ling with mentions of hospital care and a Bible class upcoming at C. F. Ling’s home. Local movements include Johnstown visitors and Altoona trips with several family connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Wheatfield
M. Wi
State Normal guest visit notes and local attendees
State Normal school was the guest of his parents Mr and Mrs W N Findley of Nene Cramer recently. B Johnston of Tohnatewna spent Sabbath with his parents A W H Johnston and wife. Mrs Howard Falcon and daughter May were guests at the home of J H Wagner of near Clyde recently. Mrs T S Lynn and daughter May were waiters at Alphonse Cunninghams Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Normal School
W. N. Findley
Nene Cramer
B. Johnston
Tohnatewna
A. WH. Johnston
Howard Falcon
Wagner
Clyde
Lynn
May
Alphonse Cunningham
Local residents and visitors listed in Indiana county notes
Transients and travelers are named among town residents with many visits to farms homes and meetings. Mr and Mrs D G Hollis spent time with W C Gess. Miss Lydia Mack visited near Clyde. Miss Gertrude Alcorn led a Methodist gathering. schoolmate George Graham returns home from Washington for a short stay.
Blairsville Notes Highlight Local Events And Obituaries
Buffey and wife entertained withouters of the G A R on Thursday evening A golden wedding celebration was held Wednesday at the home of Mr and Mrs William Kinnan who have farmed nearby John P B Archibald and wife were in Pittsburg on Saturday Old Jerry the horse on the milk route driven by John Gilson is dead at nearly three years old
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Blairsville SD
Blairsville pastor to preach opening sermon for evangelist event
In Paltsbury W O Ansley and Blairsville Presbyterian pastor McDivitt are linked to an evangelist gathering opening sermon at Ryoxville near Pittsburgh. Howard Graham of FNhuarr will attend, with events planned for Saturday though details are unclear.
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W. OT Ansley
Paltsbury
OM. McDivitt
Blairsvillec
United exchanges loom large with vast subscriber base
Ayveriee S lostara to lea the United exchanges, Peete company of S has 3,008 micas and uses 4,071,088 wires of wire, has 90,000 employees and 1,800,000 subscribers. At year end 1965 the average calls totaled 11,149,063. The average calls per day per subscriber was a little over six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayveriee S Lostara
Lea
United Exchanges
Peete Eempamy
GINGLES JINGLES: Worry Affects Our Boat And Life
Wary thoughts and nerves shake our course and keep us from steady progress. The piece urges halting the drift, changing attitudes, and using near at hand means to regain direction. It emphasizes perseverance, discipline, and a determined will to reach the trophy cup.
Public Sales and Association Meeting Notices
Public sale notices list estate items for James Elder Morrow near Jacksonville on February 12 at 1:00 and Daniel Strong farm goods in Cherryhill township on February 16 at 1:00 with horses, wagons, machinery, and household goods. Auctioneers H.C. Cameron and Johnston Moorhead lead the sale. A later notice announces a meeting of the Threshers and Farmers Protective Association of Indiana County at the Court House on Saturday at 1:30 with talks on the Compensation act. A health bulletin attacks alcohol as the handmaiden of pneumonia, citing rising pneumonia deaths and relationships with influenza and other illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Elder Morrow
Jacksonville
Parmella Morrow
R.W. Ghorgeh
Daniel Strong
Cherryhill
Deering
Johnston Moorhead
H.C. Cameron
Threshers and Farmers’ Protective Association of
Indiana County
Court House
Uncle Sam
United States Health Service
United States
Livestock values and public health notes plus a local literary program
The report details Pennsylvania livestock value totals across horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, and mules with notes on changes since 1914. It cites foot and mouth disease impacts, quarantine effects, and calls for stricter dog ownership laws. It also lists a Gordon School literary program with schedule, participants, and a debate on heredity versus environment.
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Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture
Alate
Nota
Uestock
Criba
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lemuel P. Padgett
House Committee On Naval Affairs
County Town News
Heshbon
AL W. Gampbell
Indiana
Poon
Wigner
James Malmer
Barry Deemer
Florence
Zula Wagner
M. W. Waeener
Vans Byers
Airs
M. W. Wagner
John C. Dias
Josephine
Ibb Campbell
Nelson
Lydia Mack
Robert Cunningham
Wah L. Campbell
Funday
John Shaffer
Jack Bonville
Ira
John McNutt
Hugh Owen
Methodist Church
Gertrude Alcorn
George Reynolds
Derry
Aultman
Mary Waddell
Saltsburg
G. W. Stokes
Blairsville
George Graham
Washington
Howard Graham
U. Wisley
Blairaville
W. C. Gess
Windergrift
Charles
Mary Shearer
J. J. Reed
DU. G. Marshall
D. G. Hollis
Balletin
Gorden Society
Gordon School House
Blacklick Township
Musci
Ilarold Gibson
Hazel Repine
Frank Howard
Margaret Miller
John McCrea
Dale Gillingham
Chas
Swasy
Flenry Craft
F. O. Shields
S. A. Ackerson
Ira Glugon
Rank Repine
Orr Shiels
Marence Ferguson
Elizabeth George
Reba Williams
Anna Clawson
Mabel Cramer
Jasper Kunkte
James Stitt
Wendell Lydie
Mugie
Vietrola
Jake Class
Charles Swasy
George
Hill
Morris Reed
Roy Stuchell
Billingsles
Menry Craft
Jon Mock
Orr Shields
Royden Long
B. Repine
L. A. Altman
W. P. McCrea
Frank Long
Frank McCrea
Ollow
Coats
The
Bon Ton
Best Store
New York
Johnny
Fairbank
Ior
Acconuine
Colgate
Lambert
Lisle
Jace
Boas
Oxford
Boyer
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