Girard College Endowment Leads World in Wealth and Charity
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports Girard College earned $3.86 million in coal royalties last year while coal buyers paid about $1 billion to import anthracite. The estate preserves capital, reinvesting earnings. endowment rose by about $11.5 million, keeping Girard the richest institution for fatherless boys with free tuition, board, and clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girard College
Girard
Philadelphia Inquirer
Yeura
Girard Estate
Board of City Trusts
Walter ©. Gold
America
Harvard
Columbia
Misses Nichol Return to Newark for Mother's Death
Literary Society notes reflect Misses Margaret and Grace Nichol returning to Newark New York after their mother Mrs Margaret Nichol's death. Others visit friends and family in nearby towns including Smicksburg Wintondale Vandergrift Smyrna Plumville and Pittsburg. Reverend Clyde Copeland of Pittsburg preached the funeral sermon for Mrs Nichol and spent the week visiting local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Hamilton
Bell Vanhorn
Nora Dickie
Vandergrift
Clyde Copeland
Pittsburg
Margaret Nichol
Smyrna
Cora Stewart
Plumville
Frank Hamilton
Hastings Brady
Indiana
Uncanny Experiment Shapes Barcroft’s Cambridge Appointment
Joseph Barcroft is named professor of physiology at Cambridge as memories surface of his famed lung study. He once stayed a week in a nearly closed glass chamber with minimal air, watched by students. Any lapse could have caused his death as his skin turned blue.
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Joseph Barcroft
Cambridge University
England
Barcroft
Professor Barcroft
Pathfinder Magazine
Tren-Willed Man Chooses Comfort Over Exercise
A Detroit News quote depicts a stout man praising willpower over daily exercise. He jokes about radio calisthenics at dawn, noting the announcer’s early rise and the discomfort of exercise. He revels in resisting workouts and enjoying the perceived ease of self-control.
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Detrgit
England’s Egg Imports From Many Lands Spark Debate
Capper’s Weekly argues England, once a farming nation, no longer raises its own eggs. It imports about 3,179,680 dollars worth of eggs mainly from Denmark and Ireland, with shipments also from the United States Poland France Italy Lithuania Czechoslovakia Egypt China Canada and South America. The piece critiques Britain’s shift to supporting egg manufacturers over farming.
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England
Capper
Denmark
United States
Poland
France
Italy
Lithuania
Czechoslovakia
Egypt
China
Canada
South America
Johnny Bull
Jo Serious Mustacke
Clinic Makes Boys Good In Philadelphia
A Philadelphia clinic works to reform wayward boys through health oriented care and guidance. Program aims to remove troubling tendencies and provide support, education, and treatment to promote healthier development and social reintegration.
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Philadelphia
Statistics of never married women published
Fragmentary notes suggest a publication of statistics on women who have never married. The text hints at disbelief or weariness in the writer, with casual commentary about the figures and a dismissive tone. No clear names, dates, or places are presented in the readable portion.
Local Social Notes From Blairsville and Nearby Towns
Mrs. Jerry Little and daughter Ruth visited J. D. Devinney and family. Indiana visitors Charlie McJunkin and family called on W. G. McJunkin. Lee Graham and family from Blairsville called on Alex Graham. D. L. Marshall of Blairsville spent Thursday with J. B. Gibson and O. W. Shields. Mrs. John McCurdy of Pittsburgh and Miss Sara Brown of Greensburg called on T. M. McCurdy Monday. Mrs. Alex Graham visits her daughter in Saltshire. Several locals hosted visitors including Lisle Diven and Norman Barkley. Grace Orner returned home from Homer City. Alton Sharp’s family from Nanty-Glo spent Sunday with J. A. Malloy. Tom Huffman of Wintondale spent Sunday in town. J. H. Rank and two men from Homer City spent Sunday with friends. Margaret Artemus returned home after ten days with A. Sharp of Nanty-Glo.
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Jerry Little
Ruth
J. D. Devinney
Charlie McJunkin
Indiana
W. GL. McJunkin
Lee Graham
Blairsville
Alex Graham
D. L. Marshall
J. B. Gibson
O. W. Shields
John McCurdy
Pittsburgh
Sara Brown
Greensburg
T. M. McCurdy
Charles Hilly
Saltshire
Velm Barkley
Viola Compton
Berthawing
Pearl Compton
Mary Gibson
Clarence Barkley
Jay Ewing
Norman Barkley
Wilbur Barkley
Lisle Diven
W. J. Urey
JH. $. Orner
John Young
Grace Orner
John Rankin
Homer City
Alton Sharp
Nanty-Glo
J. A. Malloy
Tom Huffman
Wintondale
J. H. Rank
Margaret Artemus
A. Sharp
Nanty- Glo
The Devil Sleep at Honolulu Jiu Jitsu Duel
In Honolulu at the Outriggers club Valerie King, her lovers Harry Stiles and Dick Sherman, and rival jiu jitsu practitioners clash over a dance, a missing slipper, and a deadly devil sleep tree. The plan to duel near Kapu road ends with Valerie exposing Harry’s scheme and warning of the fallout.
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Matsonia
Honolulu
Harry Stiles
Dick Sherman
Valerie King
Valerie
Harry
Hilo
Mannu
Plantation of Pines
Auwel Harry
Kapa Road
Maanu
Panks
Pearl Harbor
Lanai
Miss King
Kapu Road
Tochigi
Roy
Sun
Mr. Sherman
Maona
Kapa
Hirry
Vilerie
Eppis
Dick Ahil
Bechigi
Smicksburg Residents Visit Kin and Relatives
Smicksburg and nearby families share a weekend visit pattern with extended kin. Mr and Mrs Clark Marshall spent Friday with Mrs W Griffith. Homer Roush and family joined their mother Mrs John Roush for the weekend in town. Felicia Mowry from Youngstown Ohio and daughter Mina visit grandparents Mr and Mrs George Weston. George Welsh and family of Du Bois move into the Hazlett property on Kittanning street and work at M Taylor’s garage. John Wells and wife and Howard Wells and wife from Indiana spent Sabbath with Mrs Wella’s brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs George Weston.
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Clark Marshall
W. Griffith
Homer Roush
Dorothy
George Roush
Vandergrift
John Roush
Felicia Mowry
Youngstown
Ohio
Mina
George Weston
George Welsh
du Bois
R. M. Hazlett
Kittanning Street
M. Taylor
John Wells
Howard Wells
Indiana
Wella
Local residents visit and health updates in Plumville area
J G Good and wife of Plumville R M Hazlett and family of Walter and J B K Sink with wife and daughter Maxine spent Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs J T Hoover Mrs Robi McBriter is much better Mr and Mrs Aaron Lakehart enjoy a new home on Clarion street Mrs Etta Elkin visits at the Lakehart home Mr and Mrs J T Hoover return home after three weeks away Hoover was a patient at Dr BE Fleming’s private hospital in Dayton and is recovering.
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J. G. Good
Plumville
R. M. Hazlett
Walter
J. BK. Sink
Maxine
J. T. Hoover
Robi. McBriter
Aaron Lakehart
Clarion Street
J.T. Hoover
Mr. Hoover
BE. L. Fleming
Dayton
Local Notices Mention Visits And an Arm Injury
Mrs Nancy Black and Mrs Leantia Davis are listed as sick. Sam Bray spent the weekend with this family at Nichol town. Della Burkett visits relatives at Big Run. A radio is installed at Dan and Mrs Fleury home. Norris Buterbaugh visited H Retthmiller Monday evening. M J Leaxure broke her arm. Pine Vale holds Sunday morning and evening services with the pastor.
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Sam Bray
Della Burkett
Big Run
Dan Fleury
Norris Buterbaugh
H. Retthmiller
M. J. Leaxure
Pine Vale
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Byrnes
Somnet
MR. Poet
Ene
Syrnes
Hart Sebafiner & Marx
Moorhead’s
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Kirschbaum
Lewisville
Strongstown
The
Smicksburg
Nancy, Black
Leantia Davis
Nicholtown
Glasser
Deposit Bank Building
Indiana, Pa
Phila
St. Indiana
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