A Wife for Asa John A tale of love in a village
In a small town, thirty-nine year old Asa John Leavitt wrestles with desire for Olive Wilson, a twenty-year-old neighbor. Gossip, flirtation, and old rivalries swirl as Olive teases ideals with Willam Norton and Asa questions if age and affection can bridge the gap.
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Lucy Leavitt
Susan
Asa John
Lucy
Evening Mail
Olive Wilson
Slaters
Luaun
Amelia Baxter
Amelia
Asa
Mamie Wilson
Ben Jones Wilson
Olive
Mamie
Asa Jvlin
Manile
William Norton
William
Willam
Miss Lucy
Asa John Leavitt
Wood
Hillsdale Social Roundup of Neighbor Visits and Guests
A lengthy town diary records numerous visiting relatives and friends. Names include Bosler, Gromley, Longnecker, Treese, Work, Mountain, Barr, Colin, Cobo, Bowser, McAnulty, and many others from Philadelphia Braddock Indiana Blairsville Dixonville Strongstown Punxsutawney and Erie area plus Frank Rolls in Pittsburgh.
Newspaper combo offer from The Indiana Progress ad
The Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette offer a joint subscription for 1930. The package costs six dollars for R F D subscribers or residents in towns without a Post Gazette agent. Mail orders to The Indiana Progress, Indiana, Pa.
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Progress
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Post Gazette
Indiana Progress
Indiana
Executors Notice for August Minbassi Estate in Pine Township
Ll E Miller attorney notes letters testamentary on estate of August Minbassi of Pine township. Those with claims to present authenticated for settlement and those indebted to the estate to make prompt payment. Ebensburg Pa June 25 1930 Ubaldo Tirabassi Executor.
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LL. E. Miller
Minbassi
Pine Township
Ubaldo Tirabass
Ebensburg
Dte
Subpoena in Divorce Notice Issued in Indiana Pa
Unncy W Earhart attorney files subpoena in divorce case against Leda Will McClar en, requiring appearance before Court of Common Pleas in Indiana Pennsylvania on first Monday of August to show cause why divorce from Alexander McClaren should not be granted. Writ witnessed by Judge Langham. sheriff Borland involved. dated 1990 June.
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Atul McClaren
Indiana
Court of Common Pleas
Alexander McClaren
J. N. Laughan
Sila
Clausn EL Bath
N. Langham
Elmer Borland
Sheriff’s Office
Weekend visitors and residents seen around Chambersville
Chambersville notes list Mr. and Mrs. Carl Miller of Van dergrift visiting relatives, Harry Miller’s family guests, Mr. and Mrs. James Brownfield of Blairsville hosting, Harry Wells and mother calling in Shelocta, Jay McQuirkin and Melvin visiting La Trobe, Mrs. Anna Gray and son visiting C. A. Bradys, Laura McGara visiting from Indiana, typhoid fever patients in Indiana hospital, George Uhrin visiting parents, Miss Mary Kinter visiting her old home, and Mr. and Mrs. John Cuddy with son David visiting Atwood residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Miller
Vandergrift
Harry Miller
F. E. Kirks
Indiana
James Brownfield
Blairsville
Harry Wells
Shelocta
Jay McQuirkin
Melvin
Latrobe
Anna Gray
Song
C. A
Walter Bartholomew
Heavenly Relief Judge and Sam Exchange in Quirky Exchange
A Dallas News humor piece shows a judge asking if items were stolen and a man named Sam replying in a pun filled exchange. The punchline features lines about geese turkeys and being sheared, ending with a quip about running others down.
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Sam
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Wilbur Coon
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Phila
Nuon Bush
Marion
George D. Leydic
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Ethel
Mae McMillen
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Buterhaugh Home
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Chas
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A. A. Colin
Arnold
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EB. T. Cobo
Keith
Portland
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Colin and Mrs. Cobo Are Daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Barr
Roy Phillips
South Bend
A. R. Altman
Youngstown
Maud Moss
L. Ff
R. A. Henderson
Spruce
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Lester McAnulty
Dannie Davis
Lester McDonnell
Lock Haven
Hessel
Miller
Scalp Level
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Frank Biss
Schlichting
Mineola
Long Island
Melvin Douglass
Lilly Biss
Lil Mahaffey
Clinton Edwards
Alina Mae
Lottie Brown
Raymond Lockard
Heilwood
Ida McAnulty
O. L. Patterson
Iva Jean
Freaport
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Ebensboro
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First National Bank of Indiana, Penna
Phillip Brooks
Clark
Day Myers
Chambersville
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