Howa Pirate Was Downed
In a Jamaica coast encounter, Young Captain Herbert Chaudier aboard the Wasp uses a bold ruse against a pirate schooner pursuing a merchantman. At dawn he positions his vessel between them, then a concealed crewman drops a demijohn to explode on the pirate deck, sinking the brigantine within minutes and saving the merchantman and its passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Chaudier
Jamaica
Chandler
West Indies
Wasp
Surder
Chaudler
German Atrocities Spark War Resolution Campaign
A wartime column denounces German acts as the most barbarous in history after the Lusitania sinking. It argues Americans must mobilize fully with invention, labor, and wealth to confront the Potsdam leadership, denouncing backroom powers shielding robbers and urging total war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lusitania
Potsdam
Potsdam Gang
America
Universal Military Service Teaches Patriotism to American Youth
George W. Perkins argues for universal military service to awaken civic duty among Americans. He contends current public administration suffers from business leaders neglecting public duties and warns Patriotism and national reorganization will emerge from heightened readiness and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Military Service
Russia
England
Germany
People Who Don’t Like America Should Return to Former Homes
A letter argues that people who dislike the United States should return to their countries of origin. It praises America as a welcoming land where immigrants seek opportunity and thrift, contrasting the military constraint of Germany with the freedoms of the U S and urging critics to relocate and compare nations firsthand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Eople
England
France
Germany
United States
Conttries
County Town News Highlights Local Visits and Events
Local residents from Clymer, Wilgun, Hazlette, and Purchase Line are noted visiting relatives and friends during the weekend. Several church services are announced for Saturday and Sunday led by Rev. C. L. Nevins and Rev. M. M. Smith. A series of social visits includes Murl Sheasley, Kathryn Stonebraker, and Miss Myrtle Dilts, with births and travel mentioned among families in Arcadia and Dixonville.
Social visitors headline local families share weekend
Rossmoyne residents and guests mingle as Mr and Mrs David Kerr and family visit near Davis. Sammy Olson from Plymville travels with sister Bertha to see friends. J L Wells hosts Mary and Jennings Allshouse of Creekside while Archie Saddler and daughter Virginia visit Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Kerr
Mear Davis
Mrs. Kerr
W. T. Mogel
Sammy Olson
Plymville
Bertha
J. L. Wells
Mary and
Jennings Allshouse
Creekside
Archie Saddler
Virginia
Davis
Cora Wells
Punxsutawney
D. C
Dessie Elkin
Pittsburg
John
Charles Elkin
A. Good
DuBois
Rochester Mills
Bertha Johnston
James Cribbs
Walter
Stiteler
Lottie
Chas
Minerva Smicksburg
G. H. Elkin
Cookport Community News and Financial Snapshot 1917
Local notes from Cookport Idaho and Starford recount church services barn work and visits. Individuals named include Ford Gregg Ben Grantory H Kearne Paul Chester Henry and Arca dia residents. A district financial statement for Center Township School District ending July 2 1917 lists receipts expenditures salaries and debts with auditors reporting accuracy.
Social Notes From Cockport and Union Town
Miss Grace Crawford spent Sunday with her parents near Cockport. Mrs. John Lydie of near Union town spent the evening with Mrs. Roy Bee last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Crawford
Cockport
John Lydie
Uniontown
Roy Bee
Local Visitors and Visits Around Homer City Area
CORAL Mra and J J Fallon are on the sick list. Mr and Mrs Clark Hanna of Van tergrift visited A D Kunkle and Idelsia Thompson on Sunday. Grant Kunkle of Marion Center was visiting here over Sunday. Harry Lutt visited on the Greenville road four miles from Homer City. Harry Repine and wife of Indiana called on Mr and Mrs James Repine Monday evening. R P Mikesell was a business visitor to Homer City Saturday evening. William Rankin Daniel McClarren Paw Mikesell and Dick Palin attended Gordon Literary Society Tuesday evening. Miss Margaret Mikesell returned home from a three weeks visit with her sister Mrs W C Burke of Pittsburg. A L Stiver was a business visitor to Johnstown last week. Arthur Kunkle of near Campbell's Mills drove to town on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coral
J. J. Fallon
Siek Tfat
Clark Hanna
Vantergrift
A. D. Kunkle
Idelsia Thompson
Grant Kunkle
Marion Center
Harry Lutt
Greenville Road
Homer City
Harry Repine
Indiana
Repine
James K. Repine
R. P. Mikesell
William Rankin
Daniel McClarren
Paw Mikesell
Dick Palin
Gordon Literary Society
Margaret Mikesell
W. C. Burke
Pittsburg
A. L. Stiver
Johnstown
Arthur Kunkle
Campbell's Mills
Notice of sale of Ellen Wissinger estate in Indiana County
In the Orphans Court of Indiana County a petition will be presented on Monday August 21, 2017 at 10 o clock a m for an order to sell the real estate of Ellen Wissinger deceased in White Township Indiana County Pennsylvania to pay debts. The sale will be to Mrs Kate B Af Beatty for seven hundred dollars cash upon delivery of deed. The described tract includes lands bounded by Pred Reichmiller Thomas Craven and I K & P Coal Co with specified bearings and perches and mining rights reserved. Administratrix Lena Zunali of Bion Wissinger Deed Indiana Pa dated Judy 17 1917. (Note: OCR errors smoothed).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werchy
Ellen Wissinger
White Township
Indiana County
Pennsylvania
Kate B. Af
Beatty
White
Indiana
Pred Reichmiller
Thomas Craven
I. Kk. & P. Coal Company
I. Yercher
Fred Leichmiller
Nh Post
Mary Jane Cuttin
Philip Talchmiller
Ben Wissinger
Adrian Iselin
Dane
Administrator's Notice of Letters Testamentary in Wilkins Township
Peeler and Weli, Attorneys, announce letters testamentary on the estate of Dud Wortuns Fortugno, late of Canoe Township, now deceased. Those claiming the estate must present duly authenticated claims for settlement. Debts should be paid promptly to Savings & Trust Co., Administrator, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. July 11, 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peeler & Trelt
Milton Carney
Cherryhill Township
Bavings & Trust Company
Indiana
Marin Getty
White Township
Juiilana
Burke Visitors and Local Visits Across Town
John and Miss Mary Burke of Pittsburg visit R. E. Mikesell in Homer City. Prankreen and sons Frank and Earl hosted visitors. Mrs Lenf visited relatives in Josephine on Monday in a sequence of social notices from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Mary Burke
Pittsburg
R. E. Mikesell
Prankreen and Sons
Frank and
Earl
Homer City
Charles Lenf
Josephine
Plumcreek church set for Sunday service and picnic
Prof. Abraham Replogle of Roaring Spring High will preach at Plumcreek church Sunday morning. The Plumcreek Sunday school plans a picnic in the Kimmel grove on Saturday. High water has caused much damage in the area in the past week. Mrs. Cathryn Clark is the stelk slot guest. Rev G K Walker may give his last sermon Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. K. Water
Murray Ankeny
Ella Kimmel
Plumcreek
Kimmel Grove
Abraham Replogle
Roaring Spring High School
G. K. Walker
Bert Bleakney
Valley
Curt Bleakney
Breezy Point Play Seen At Elderton Auditorium
An Elderton girls troupe presented a play titled Breezy Point last Thursday evening at the Elderton auditorium. Proceeds went to the Red Cross. Attendees included Guy Siverling Myers Kimmil and local visitors Edna Ruth Rosborough Singleton and the Kimmel family Marie Bertha Jassie. Wilbur Bowser of near Kittanning spent Friday with G. K. Walker and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Siverling
Myers Kimmil
Indiana
Edna
Ruth Rosborough
Miss Singleton
Marie
Bertha
Jassie Kimmel
Elderton Auditorium
Elderton
Wilbur Bowser
Kittanning
Syient
G. K. Walker
Children's Day Services At Antioch Draw Large Attendance
Nicketown Mr and Mrs Beam Shepherd of Cherry Tree visited Clair Burkett on The Children's Day services held at Antioch Sunday evening were largely attended. Miss Wava Hamilton is visiting relatives at Colver B Knupp wife and two children of Clymer visited relatives here Mrs Mary Hamilton of near here is visiting her son Marshall of Glory There will be preaching services at the Antioch direc Sunday afternoon at 3 oclock by Rev Trout also Sunday school at 2 oclock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beam Shepherd
Cherry Tree
Clair Burkett
Antioch
Wava Hamilton
Colver
B. Knupp
Clymer
Mary Hamilton
Near Here
Marshall
Gloray
Antioch Direc
Trout
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. van Dyke
George W. Perkins
County Town News
Ralph Knupp
Purchase Line
Loren Hicock
Nova Fisher
Wilgus
Murray McQuown
Daisy Kinter
Walter Little
Amos Lee
Patchinville
George Hazlett
George Nupp
Ben Nupp
Ford Treegse
Treese
A. H. Spicher
Arcadia
Charley Boucher
Idamar
James Boucher
Murl Leasure
Goldie
Hulda McMillen
Dixonville
Murl Sheasley
Hart Brown
Deckers Point
H. H. Burns
Kathryn Stonebraker
Jacob Stonebraker
Ira Douglass
James Wendell
Alex Douglass
Blain Coon
Georgeville
Samuel Foose
Wm. Huey
Zimmerman
Eleanora
W. H. Zener
Ruth
Harry Peffer
Near Town
Parkwood
H. D. Carnahan
A. H. Wiggins
James Calhoun
Graceton
Sarah Millen
W. L. Brown
Shelocta
Blair Calhoun
Laura’ McCreight
Crete
John Blakley
Clarence
Clara McCurdy
Blackie
Rossmoyne
Cookport
Baptist Church
Young
Ford Gregg
Ben Grantory
H. Kearne
Paul Chester Henry
Wood
A. Haskina
Carrolltown
Wm. Radkey
J. B. McCullough
Punxeutawney
Spruce
Twila Engle
Wintondale
Rastus Hagle
Curt Sowers
Grace Frank
John Bagley
Hope
Mary | Brown
T. A
Idaho
Leonard Barr
William
Penn Run
William Barr
Howard Kimmel
Walker
Ankeny
Harry Ankeny
Tra Weaver
George
South Bend
W. P. George
Fred Meyer
Ray Meyer
Starford
Clair Irwin
Ebensburg
Financiay
Racelpts
Uquor
Osesserssies Ees
Cesse
J. T. Davis
T. J. Brandon
B. Guthrid
Steving
Philadelphia Street Bell
American Union
Elka Building
William D. Bowser
MR. Farmer
American Lime & Stone CO
Tyrone, Pa
J. Telford
Orphans’ Court
Lena. Zunali
Bion Wissingerx
Deed
Judy
Mrs. Cathryn Clark
Stelk
Nickletown
the Farmers Bank
Indiana, Pa
Steving & Streams Furniture and Undertaking
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