Elders Ridge Sabbath Schedule and Meetings
Elders Ridge church announcements list Sabbath school at 10 and 11 with a 7:80 program, led by Kenneth Harvey. A Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:30, Christian helpers at Jean Wean’s home Thursday, and a young ladies Bible class at Mrs. Ross Wilson’s Wednesday afternoon. Various visits noted, including Charlotte Rosensteel, Walter Ewing, T. C. Hood, Mr. and Mrs. Beamer, and a business trip by Kenneth Harvey to Pittsburgh.
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Kenneth Harvey
Christian Helpers
Jean Wean
Helen Jenon
Annabel Hwng
Charlotte Rosensteel
Walter Ewing
T. C. Hood
Young Ladies Bible
Community Notes From Plum Creek And Nearby Areas
A crowded social ledger lists visits, calls, and greetings among Plum Creek residents and neighbors. Kenneth and Gerald Kimmel met Galen Kimmel. Frances Fleming visited Florence Ramer and others. several families from Parkwood, Rural Valley, Elderton, and nearby towns hosted or stopped by. Additional items note farm work, travel to Pittsburgh and Indiana, and a local funeral attended by Augusta Thomas’s family.
Oldest New York Apple Varieties: Rhode Island Greening and Baldwin
The Rhode Island Greening, likely the oldest New York apple, originated from a Newport tavern seedling and spread through grafting. The Baldwin, about two centuries old, emerged as a seedling in Massachusetts then reached New York around 1800 and became a leading commercial variety by 1875.
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New York State
Rhode Island
J. T. Bregger
State College of Neviculture
Newport
R. E
Greene
Koone'a
Baldwin
Lowell
Mass
Massachusetts
Largest ornamental gates at Forest Lawn Los Angeles
Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles houses the world’s largest set of wrought-iron gates. The four gates rise 25 feet high and 50 feet wide, weighing over 16 tons, yet balanced on roller bearings for fingertip operation. The design features early English renaissance motifs with family crests and heraldic symbols, and the gates were crafted in Los Angeles.
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Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Los Angeles
Buckingham Palace
London
Forest Lawn
New York Times
Groceries of Civil War Time Daybook List 1862
A midwestern city grocer’s 1862 daybook lists imported items and other foods sold. Items include coffee tea figs mustard pepper cloves allspice nutmeg zinc cinnamon lemons oranges sage prunes raisins almonds plus eggs molasses dried apples dried cranberries potatoes sugar vinegar sabrutus butter cheese crackers lard smoked halibut whitefish dried herring rice syrup salt cream of tartar beans rye coffee peanuts beef ven pork lemon extract onions cabbage turnips native nuts and more.
Arts and Sciences According to Jevons Summary
The text contrasts science as knowledge with art as action. Astronomy underpins navigation, chemistry supports many useful arts, and arts split into fine and useful. It lists principal sciences including physics chemistry astronomy meteorology mathematics geography geology ethnology anthropology archeology biology and medicine.
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Jevons
Sharps and Flats a Southern storekeeper judge remark
A southern storekeeper and justice of the peace sits outside his shop as a colored man Mose jokes about his wife bearing ten children all playing instruments. The judge quips about needing a horn to “disbanded,” reflecting a humor sketch from the era.
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Sharps and Flats
Mose
From Eskimo to Pom A Northern Dog Tale
A Detroit News item notes the Pomeranian’s closest relative is the Eskimo dog. It highlights northern breeds sharing a trait of curling tails over their backs to keep tails from dragging in snow and becoming iced or snowpacked.
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Detroit News
The Kaiser's Exile to Holland after Abdicating
The former Kaiser of Germany fled as a fugitive to Holland on the eve of the armistice and a day after abdication. He crossed the Dutch frontier in an automobile to Count Bentinck at Amerongen near Arnhelm, staying over a year. He purchased an estate at Doorn near Utrecht and was later joined by his wife and a retinue of servants.
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Kaiser of
Germany
Holland
Ag Automobile
Count Bentinck
Amerongen
Arnhelm
Doorn
Utreeht
Washington Township Social Notes and Visits
Dayton residents and Indiana visitors fill a long list of calls and family visits. Glenn Fisher and John Russell visit the Boyer home while many others, including the McCauslands, Fricks, Harmans, Bylstones, and Park family, are noted calling on relatives and neighbors across Atwood, Dayton, and Five Points. Harmony Grove church services are listed with Sunday activities and sickness news for Mrs. Ray Lowmaster.
Community Notes From Indiana and Barnesboro
Mr and Mrs Earl Napp of Stafford called on relatives Monday. A large card party at Miners hall Tuesday followed by a P T A meeting at Stone church. Reverends Smyth and Charles of Barnesboro visited Tuesday. Arch Repine Belle Glenn and Hale Repine were Indiana callers Wednesday. H B George of Indiana was in town Thursday. Louis Laconte Newcastle spent the weekend with his sister Mrs Bert Falsetti. Alma Vazer called at Heilwood Sunday. Mr and Mrs Paul Black of Ebensburg visited relatives Sunday. Christina Long of Heshbon weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Sam Long. Red Dunlap Barnesboro RD caller Monday. Mr and Mrs Gomer Smith and daughter Muriel, Mary Sutlla and Grace Stuby were Indiana callers Friday. Jon Tomesko Barnesboro weekend with sister Mrs Joe Yopcik. Miss Lily McGough nurses Dan Shearer, son of D J Shearer, who is seriously ill. Rev and Mrs J R Craighead visited Mahalwing family Wednesday. Mrs Ross Wilson and daughter Evalyn stayed Saturday at the same home. Misses Virginia Harvey and Mary Rosenateel Riders Ridge called on Mrs Alfred Bair Sunday. Mr and Mrs Elmer Painter and Irene spent Wednesday evening with Frank Lambling. Wilson-Stewart family attended church at Shelocta Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ross Wilson and daughter Evelyn of West Lebanon visited J S Ewing Saturday. Mr and Mrs J W George were in Avonmore on business Saturday. Frank Lambing and J F Ewing were West Lebanon visitors Saturday.
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Kenneth and
Gerald Kimmel
Galen Kimmel
Frances Fleming
Plorence Ramer
Lawrence Frailey
Dean
Garfield Wood
John
Hii McKinney
Valley
Tillie Fratley
John Leightner
Dale
Earl ‘Thomas
Jacob Miller
Dr. Fleming
Indiana
C. H. Fleming
Fleming
Harry Miller
South Bend
Israel Miller
Ethel Wimmer
T. Q. Kimmel
Glenn Fisher
John Russell
Dayton
M. J. Boyer
Willard Frick
Willet
Jacob Fleming
Kelly School House
Luther Peterman
Bryan Orr
Walter Harman
Good Mulberger
Atwood
Irene Peterman
J. E. Park
Lewis Gross
Ray Lytle
William McCaualand
Milo C. Miller
Josiah Fisher
Carl Miller
Raymond
Vandergrift
Paul McIntire
Donald
HE. J. McIntire
Ward
Leroy Park
J. E. Blystone
John Hadden
Barnie Miller
William McCausland
Ernest Orr
Charles Conner
Floyd
James and Ward
Gress
Harold Frick
Glenn Jewart
Isaac Frick
John McClain
James Blystone
Jon Stussell
J. A. Pisher
George Edwards
Merlin
Earl Napp
Stafford
Miners Hall
Stone Church
Francis Smyth
Charles
Barnesboro
Arch Repine
Belle Glenn
Hale Repine
H. B. George
Louis Laconte
Newcastle
Bert Falsetti
Alma Vazer
Heil‘wood
Paul Black
Ehansburg
Christina Long
Heshbon
Sam Long
Red Dunlap
R.D
Gomer Smith
Muriel
Mary Sutlla
Grace Stuby
Jon Tomesko
Joe Yopcik
Foster Smock
R. E. Craighead
Mabel Ewing
T. C. Bair
Lily McGough
Dan Shearer
D. J. Shearer
J. R . Craighead
Mahal Wing
Ross Wilson
Evalyn
Virginia Harvey
Mary Rosenate
Frank Lambing
Walter Ewing
Watsons Ridge
J. $S. Ewing
West Lebanon
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Mutual Fire Insurance Agency
Indiana, PA
Pennsylvania
Cost’s Barber Bouth
Plum Creek
Marlin Crownover
Florence Ramer
Nola
Dorothy Blystone
Elderton
Oscar Anderson
Reynolds Ramer
Myers Kimmel
Gettus Reefer
Arthur Frailey
Mr. Miller
Clyde
Ward A. Mack
K. Mack
N. L. Alcorn
Pittsburgh
E. BE. Dick
J. L. Mack
Augusta Thomas and Sons
David and
James
Anthony Dietrich
Tritay
A. M. Luther
R.W. Wehrle É& CO
Phila, St
Paul B. Hasinger
Wayne Avenue
Penna
the Peoples Shoe Store
Philadelphia
Washington Township
Alverda
Olivet
Silas C. Streams
Larrow and
Edelmans
Wingold
Goldenrod
Millers Dog
Hetrick & Wilson
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