Bravest Woman in Frontier History Jemima Suggett Johnson
Mrs Jemima Suggett Johnson famed as Col Richard M Johnson’s mother and Bryan’s station heroine in 1782. At the stockaded fort two hundred Indians attacked. she and twelve women fetched water while under threat, deceiving the attackers and enabling a safe return. Six deaths from moonshine liquor reported in Pittsburgh region in 24 hours, linking to kidney damage and Bright's disease risks.
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Rtichard M. Johnson
United States
Kentucky
Jemima Suggett Johnson
Bryan
Girty, McKee
Campbell
John Craig
Johnson
Richard
Sally
Gryun
Local notes from Indiana County and vicinity
Lovejoy Leonard Owens family from Akron and Tom Davidson family from Commodore visit friends here. Beulah Ruth Russell stay near Grisemore. Mrs Frank Young and Plessie visit Mrs Alba Lydie. Wm Beer family from Dixonville visit Jasse Beer. Ruby McCombs works for A C G Shank. Emma Bostic and W H Lloyd visit Sam Trucy. Edith Ellen Carlson visit Commodore. Clayton Cressley celebrate birth of daughter. J Q Clark returns from Philadelphia. J S Cleveland on eastern state vacation. Lydia Getty visiting Clair Getty. Z R 1 sighted over town on Monday. Jane Pennington hospitalized in Clearfield in serious condition after operation. Administrators Notice: Letters of administration on the estate of S. Britt granted. claims and debts to be presented. CHAPMAN, Administrator. Indiana, Va., Sept. 5, 1923.
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Leonard Owens
Todd
Akron
Tom Davidson
Commodore
John Davidson
Beulah
Ruth Russell
Grisemore
Frank Young
Plessie
Cockport
Alva Lydie
Wm. Beer
Dixonville
Jasse Beer
Ruby McCombs
A. CG. Shank
Emma Bostic
W. H. Lloyd
Hastings
Sam Trucy
Edith
Ellen Carlson
Clayton Cressley
Senator
J. Q. Clark
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Lydia Getty
Indiana
Clair Getty
Jane Pennington
Clearfield Hospital
Children to Be Taught Safety in Schools
Atlantic City reports two million school children will study accident prevention this fall under National Safety Council guidance. Marcus Dow of New York says special textbooks, drills, slogans and debates will reduce 20 000 annual fatalities. English, civics, geography and arithmetic classes will integrate safety topics and data. Cities with early success include Cleveland Detroit St Louis New York Chicago Cincinnati and Boston. The American Museum of Natural History will provide exhibits on animal protection and life preservation.
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Atlantic City
Marcus Dow
New York
National Safety Council
Dow
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Buffalo
Milwaukee
Seattle
Boston
Louisville
Rochester
Baltimore
American Museum of Natural History
Council
Auto and Pump Gun Threaten U S Wildlife
Dr William Hornaday director of the New York Zoological Garden argues automobiles and automatic shotguns threaten wildlife to extinction. He calls for a 50 percent bag limit reduction and shorter open seasons. He notes cars enable rapid ground coverage and modern rifles reach long ranges while shotguns spray pellets like a hose sprinkler. He urges limiting shotgun capacity to two shells.
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U. 5
Wild Life
Washington
William “’. Horn- Aday
New York Zoological Garden
Nature
Hornaday
Barty
Bear Attacks Car After Collision on Road
Buffalo man Pat John H Newell reports meeting a large black bear on the road fifteen toes from Kane. He pursued and struck the animal, which leaped at a front wheel puncturing the tire in three places before disappearing into the woods. Newell presented an almost new die with three holes as evidence.
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Kene
Pat John H. Newell
Buffalo
Kane
Newell
Feats Hard Luck by Drowning Self
Sumiey daunk of this city reportedly spoke of bad luck and then drowned shortly after, entering the water after delivering a remark about bad fortune. The incident ends with his death, prompting local officials to investigate the drowning on the city’s waterfront.
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Ahlengo
Sumiey Daunk
Zion's Valley Social Notes and Local Visits
Q T Briggs and Fran tes called in the valley on Sabbath with Mrs. Catherine Wasson. Clarence Cravener and Nellie Anderson of McKinstry Hill visited in the Anderson home. Mrs. Jennie Anderson spent the week in Vandergrift and was accompanied home by Victor Stephens on and family and Mrs. Clyde George and Martha. AIT members motored to Elderton to visit Aunt Mrs. McCracken. Mr. and Mrs. Gert Kunkle and son visited Mr. and Mrs. Alex Kunkle. Miss Agatha and Lyle Coleman of Vandergrift visited John Bagley and friend in Stafford on Sabbath. Vane Anderson of Vandergrift called in the valley to announce the arrival of a baby boy Wednesday evening. Mr. Altman and family moved to Ches Wilson farm. Walter George of Apollo was in the valley Monday. One Day Battery Service at Vesta Service Station 40 Nixon Avenue Indiana Pa. 22-the.
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Zion's Valley
Q. T. Briggs
Frantes
Catherine Wasson
Clarence Cravener
Nellie Anderson
McKinstry Hill
Anderson
Jennie Anderson
Vandergrift
Victor Stephenson
Clyde George
Martha
Ait
Elderton
McCracken
Gert Kunkle
Mr. Kuntkle
Alex Kunkie
Miss Agatha
Lyle Coleman
Vandererift
John Bagley
Friend
Stafford
Vane Anderson
Mr. Altman
Ches, Wilson Farm
Peter George
Walter George
Apollo
Local Visits Highlight Sabbath Guests and Society Meeting
Mr and Mrs Robert Sharp and son Arthur of Brackenridge visited relatives over Sabbath. Mrs Hannah Hill of Ordnungside was guest of her cousin Mrs Princes Kline last week. Mr and Mrs Frank Walker of Brackenridge visited Sabbath with uncle Israel Walker. The Ladies Missionary Society of United Presbyterian church held an all day meeting at Mrs William Sharp's home. Mr and Mrs John Warner and family of Indiana spent Sabbath with relatives here.
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Robert Sharp
Arthur
Brackenridge
Hannah Hill
Ordéckside
Princes Kline
Frank Walker
Israel Walker
Ladies’ Missionary Society
United Presbyterian Church
William Sharp
John Warner
Indiana
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Glasser
Phila
Indiana, Pa
Royal Poultry
Griffith Ellis
Ellis’ Mills
Clymer Furniture Company
Clymer Furniture Co. Furniture Undertaking
Clymer, Pi
Pittshueek
Willsburgh
Olice
Medical Society of Pennsylvania
William Penn Hotel
Lovejoy
Glen Campbell
Ay UC
Chappoun
Dobu Britt
Tate
Conemaugh Township
Ueceased
Saldegiate
CO Chapman
Vesta
Nixon Avenue
Grouman
Bell Phone
Vanity Fair
Nashua
Troutman
Troutmar's
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