Blacklick Local Notes Shape Week in County Town
R Dugal of Pittsburg made a business trip to Low n Friday. The Doty sale drew a large crowd on Thursday with Daniel Dunlap buying the farm and old homestead. A hooga and two lots in Blacklick sold to Dr B M Bradnell. Cold spell delayed streetcars to nine, stranding workers between Indiana and Blairsville. Calls go out for farmers to repair the Black Hick W P McCrea line, out for weeks. Community visits include Mrs Carrie Frey in Johnstown and Mrs Moore in Wilkinsburg. Several locals like A J Ranson, Morris Rothstein, and Rev Hockenberry featured in weekly movements. Next Sunday will hold communion. Mrs Ralph Cribbs and Marion visiting Freeport. C B Wissinger to open hardware store in former Lyda space. Misses Storey and Dill from Latrobe visited. Squire Houston ill with grip. Nyles Rook from Clearfield in town. Many attend Ernest trip. lecture Friday night at Methodist church. Various locals travel to Punxsutawney, Indiana, and nearby towns. The I O O F WY lodge plans to confer degrees next month. Baby girl born to Station Agent A W Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacklick
R. Dugal
Pittsburg
Daniel Dunlap
Hooga
B. M. Bradnell
Indiana
Blairsville
Black Hick
W. P. McCrea
Carrie Frey
Johnstown
Charlies Witmer
Moore
Wilkinsburg
Jacob Gerhart
A. J. Ranson
Morris Rothstein
Hockenberry
Josephine
Presbyterian Church
W. C. Wallace
HG. Cribbs
Blairs Ville
Margaret Rankin
Ralph Cribbs
Marion
Freeport
C. B. Wissinger
Cherry Tree
Lyda
Louise Storey
Lulu Dill
Latrobe
Jarols Richards
Squire Houston
Nyles Rook
Clearfield
Ernest
James Anderson
Crabtree
Emma Wallace
New Alexandria
G. D. Horrell
George Shirley
Charlie
Jean Maxwell
Marie Shields
Indiana Normal
I. Helfrick
Salina
Central House
A. Palmer
A. W. Clark
New Movements and Local Happenings in Carneytown
Samuel Algood of Michmond accepts a shaft position and plans to move his family to Carneytown while miners enjoy higher wages. Samuel McGlaughlin and Mrs Healey are noted locally as well as residents affected by grip. The Fassett family visited Creekside friends, and a group of youths took a joy ride to Sagamore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Algood
Michmond
Bel Ulouse
Samuel McGlaughlin
Sagamore
James Healey
Nathan K Strong for Congress Praised in 1916 Editorial
The Free Press in February 1916 extols Nathan K Strong of Brookville and Kittanning as a leading industrial developer and natural resources expert. It notes his residence, long work in Armstrong County, and role with Thomas E Hubbard & Company studying Western Pennsylvania resources. It credits him with river improvements and railroad support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strong
Brookville
Kittanning
Armstrong County
Carmall & Strong
Thomas E. Hubbard & Company
New York
Pennsylvania
Rivers and Warriors Committee
Washington
Allegheny Valley
Win
Congress
Thomas H. Hubbard & Company
Jefferson
Armstrong Counties
Allegheny River Mining Company
Shawmut
Hubbard & Company
Myr
Shawmut Railroad
Armstrong
Clarksburg Farewell Notices From Local Residents
Mr and Mrs Harvey Jewell and son Ed attended the funeral of Albert Jewell of Livermore on Sunday. Several townspeople visited friends and relatives across areas including Vandergrift Wilkinsburg and Johnstown. The teachers training class met at Rev Culbertson home and many locals called on friends during the week reflecting community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
Harvey Jewell
Conemaugh
Squire Lowman
Culbertson
Iselin
Friends
Ua Rosborough
June Ferguson
Raymond Jewell
Salisbury
James Newhouse
Centerville Social Held Despite School Closures
Mrs. Anna Prosser of Johnstown visited Miss Nellis Campbell, and a pre social at Centerville school house Friday drew a large crowd. Centerville school remains closed due to scarlet fever and measles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Prosser
Johnstown
Nellis Campbell
Centerville School
Centerville
Cherry Tree Missionary Meeting and Local Notes
The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church held its annual meeting in the church parlors with many attendees and out of town guests. Miss I H Renjel and Mr George Sandberg led, with a piano solo by Mrs J C Mahaffey and a recitation by Mrs W M Kissinger. A $46 offering was raised for the missionary cause. Nearby, residents attended the funeral of W E Patchin in Burnside. Other notes cover local visits, sleighing, and poultry farming tips advising sand floors in brooders and daily greens for chicks, with caution on bedding materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
This Place
I. H. Renjel
George Sandberg
J. C. Mahaffey
W. M. Kissinger
W. EB. Patchin
Burnside
Ernest Stewart
Indiana
Priddy
Mr. Blosa
Wilgus
Joh W. Patchin
Glen Hope
J. C. Mahacey
Sam's Charge in a Virginia Estate Tale of Hidden Love
Sam a loyal servant in a northern city hides his suspicions about Lily Ammt's past and her feelings for Mr Trent. After uncovering a clandestine meeting, he warns Trent with dignity, while Lily mourns their doomed affair and Sam contemplates his own loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Virginia
Ammt
Lily Ammt
Louisiana
Mr. Trent
Feeding-stuffs crackdown yields fourteen prosecutions
The Department of Agriculture pursued fourteen cases against dealers for false guarantees and adulteration in feeds, fertilizers, lime, paint, oil and putty across multiple counties. State agents analyzed samples, finding false protein and fat guarantees, nonregistered fertilizers, and adulteration with weeds, mineral oil, or below guaranteed nutrients. Secretary Patton urged systematic, thorough enforcement with district-based field agents to protect the public and curb deception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Westmoreland
Blair
Erie
Allegheny
Philadelphia
Fulton
Bucks
Luzerne
Schuylkill
Susquehanna
Wayne County
Charles I. Pattonia
Landing Trees Save Taxes In New Jersey
A New Jersey letter to the Department of Agriculture asks about tax reductions for planting fruit trees along public highways. Official H A Surface explains the law allows a two dollar tax rebate for planting four or more trees with proper care, covering fruit and shade trees and rebates up to fifty cents per tree, per four trees, with a township supervisor maintaining a registry of trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Department of Agriculture
H. A. Surface
State agricultural notes show steady farm horse use and rising mules
Forty four counties report the same number of farm horses as last year, with the largest county drop at four per cent. Despite more autos, farm horses remain common and mule usage rises in Pennsylvania. Increases occur in Potter six per cent Susquehanna five per cent Center four per cent and Carbon Dauphin Mifflin three per cent. Federal action on the Illinois foot and mouth outbreak keeps Illinois cattle quarantined while the Livestock Board maintains supply to butchers through permits. Farmers institutes draw large crowds Tioga County 4999 Lancaster 5666.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tve
Pennsylvania
Potter
Susquehanna
Center
Carbon
Dauphin
Mifflin
Ilinois
State Livestock Sanitary Board
Illinois
State Livestock Board
Department of Agriculture
Tioga County
Lancaster
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James Jaffrien
W. Locke
Lee Menser Wind
Levaun
J. A. Snyder
Howard
Plumsville
Clark Doty
Calderwood
Daighter
Levarng
Kitteshouse
Madaline
J. D. Widdowson
Aquilla Smiley
Gaynelle
Ponxsulauwney
Way Weaver
Mary Haun
Marion Center
Evelyn Oberlin
Suuday
Richard Wittson
Carneytown
Nathan K, Strong
Brookville and
James Dived
Roy ‘Tomb
George Clawson
Menry
Cambridge Springs
Cluhte Hood
Pat Johnstown
Josepline Liggrell
Ielen Mack
Edith Mack
George McDowell
Dra
William Gridbaw
Harold Carter
Lily
Trent
Wight
Miss Ammt
Black Gentlemun
Lily Amut
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al ‘Syndicate
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Coats
Poplin
Fey
Une
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