The Maiden's Choice. Mary Ann and Two Suitors at Beach
Mary Ann Arden Fox is courted by Tom Bascom and Professor Alexander Talbot on a sunlit beach. A ploy to test swimming leads to chaos as Mary Ann ends up in the surf, then on the sand with both men watching. She asks if the proposal still stands, and hints at choosing between them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Christin
Ned
Beachmere
Matterhorn
Tom Bascosh
Drag Aalesman
Prof
Alexander Talbot
Tom Bagcom
Alex
Mary Ann
Tom Bascom
Europe
Spencer
Mary Aon
Professor Talbot
Alexander
Talbot
Mary Anne
Alex Talbot
Cat's Mischief Surprises Harrismith Household
In Harrismith South Africa a house cat long known as a relentless ratter stole milk. A boy locked the feline in a room where his sister kept white rats. An hour later the girl found the tabby asleep in a box with a female rat having eight young. White rats played over the cat as it slept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrismith
South Africa
Tabby
White Rata
What Happened in Lystra during the First Missionary Journey
The lesson follows Paul and Barnabas from Antioch to Iconium and then Lystra, detailing a crippled man healed by faith, the crowd’s shift from worship to persecution, and Paul’s stoning before continuing to Derbe. It also emphasizes the gospel message from Romans, urging personal salvation and public confession of faith in Jesus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lystra
Paul
Barnabas
Cyprus
Antioch
Pisidia
Asia Minor
Iconium
Jupiter
Mercury
God
Derbe
Jesus
The Getting of Wisdom and True Wisdom Quote
The excerpt discusses wisdom as an extraordinary virtue and contrasts those who possess it with those unaware of their own defects. It emphasizes that true wisdom includes recognizing one’s shortcomings and limits. The passage attributes the sentiment to Tillotson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillotgon
Money and Health Reflections by Colton
A concise aphorism attributes greater envy to wealth while health brings greater enjoyment. It notes money as envied but not enjoyed, and health as enjoyed but not envied, echoing a paradox on life’s rewards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colton
Telephone Triumph at Centennial Exposition
Sixty years ago at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia Alexander Graham Bell demonstrated the telephone to judges including Emperor Pedro II of Brazil. The crowd proclaimed it, saying My God it talks, yet commercial traction was slow with only 234 telephones in 1877.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Alexander Graham Bell
Bell
Boston
Thomas A. Watson Ha
Dom Pedro de Alcantara
Brazil
Dom Pedro
Mount Union and area social notes and meeting
Mount Union area residents miles share visits to Shaeffer and Rosborough families. Attendees attended a Martinsburg reunion and a Shaeffer gathering at Mount Union. A Townsend club meeting is slated for Sept 11 at the Mount Union schoolhouse. Weather Bureau chief W R Gregg notes high altitude manned balloons could enable three to four day forecasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Gregg
United States Weather Bureau
Community Visitors and Reunions Highlight Washington TWP News
Washington Township residents host and visit relatives across Punxsutawney and nearby towns. The article lists numerous families at Sunday gatherings in the Blystone, Harman, Fisher, Jewart, and Orr households, plus attendance at the Allison school reunion and local Grange events. It also notes health updates and kinship ties among Boyer, Peterman, Miller, and Brandon families during a busy weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Twp
Earl Blystone
Punxsutawney
J. E. Blystone
Waller Bartholomew
Cuddy
Atwood
Willard Frick
Byron Frick
Creekside
John Kough
Aubrey Jewart
J. E. Orr
Edgar Harkbrode
Yatesboro
Annie Boyer
Byron Miller
Ralph Orr
Vandergrift
Mae Miller
Willet
Charles Crooks
Greensburg
J. B. Blystone
J. G. Russell
Mae Fisher
Walter Harman
Carl Brandon
Bert Kessler
Lee Carnahan
Archie Carnahan
Carnahan
Eugene McLean
Robert
J. A. McLean
Elizabeth McLean
Allison School
Josian Fisher
Arthur Blystone
Near Mt. Union Church
Glenn Jewart
Charles
CURRY RUN Church to Hold Communion Services Next Sunday
The community notes a series of church activities with communion at 11:00 am next Sunday and preparatory services on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings. Also mentioned are visits by Mildred Pauch of Tadlana to Ida McGurdy, a shower and roast for Edward Wissinger, and a fire loss with gifts received. John Fleming family moved to Indiana. WCTU institute met with full attendance and a covered dish supper. Jesse Atkins visited Sagamore friends. Roy Fulmer and Mia were noted. township schools opened Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Pauch
Tadlana
Ida McGurdy
Edward Wissinger
Elmer Kline
Wissinger
John Fleming
Indiana
Wctu Institute
McCurdy
Elda
Sagamore
Jesse Atkins
Salisbury
Mia
Roy Fulmer
West Lebanon Social News Highlights Local Visits
West Lebanon residents hosted and visited kin across Homer City Blairsville Indiana Latrobe and Leechburg in scattered gatherings over the week. Families including the Fulton Beatty Fleming George and Donahey clans joined friends for dinners trips and a Blairsville sewing club corn roast. A horse show in Indiana drew many locals and Cowboy Phil and his group performed at the West Lebanon hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Fleming
Belle George
Heber George
Bobby
Latrobe
Leechburg
Alex Douds
Bob
McCool
Johnnia
R. A. Fulton
Hobart English
New York State
A. L. Donahey
Romayne
R.L. George
Teddy Donahey
Bobby George
Meade Millen
Patricia Ann Coleman
Easton
Patricia Ann
Mabel
Doris Coleman
Betty
Burnetta Fulton
Joyce
Gayle Millen
Sewing Club
Blairaville
George Home
Spen
Robert McCombs
Dorothy Jean
Indiana
A. W. Reed
H. Q. Coleman
Val Jean
Apollo
C. M. Millen
Heber George, Jr
C. W. Clawson
Blairsville
Alex Kunkle
Blakley House
Haat Brady
Phil
West Lebanon Hall
R. Be, Reed
Vandergrift
Local residents visit and callers report weekend travels
Alverda and nearby towns loom in a sequence of weekend and early week visits. Mrs John Yuhas and nephews Daniel Pinter and Joseph Stanyi spent the weekend with relatives in Cleveland Ohio. David Clark of Spangler called in town Monday. Wolf of Bridgeport Conn and Levi Adams visiting Nanty Glo. Emma Yarnell employed in Altoona. Mr and Mrs Paul Joiner and children and George Study spent the weekend at Washington DC. Mrs Joseph Leone and children of Heilwood visited sister Alma Vazer. Arch Repine and children were Johnstown callers. Stanton Good is a patient at Spangler hospital. Patsy Falcone of Cleveland Ohio visiting relatives. Mrs Joe Davis and Iona of Spangler spent weekend with Mrs B M Davis. Alma Leone and Irena Sterpko Ebensburg callers Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Boyer
Lorna
Iva Jane
Jimmy
Vandergrift
Maryschall
Adah Boyer
Melntire
Quinter Boyer
M. R. Ankeny
Donald
Ohio
Shaeffer
Martins Garage
Lester
Merle Walker
Vanderegrift
Mount Union School
A. 8. Guthrie
Apollo
J. H. Rough
Florence Rowley
Lester Irvin
Warren
Merle Carnahan
Ruby
Indiana
J. C. Blyntone
Margaret Rosborough
Hetrick Stewart
Gon
Ralph
Johnstown
C. A. Richards
Blairaville
W. C. Fulton
Elderton
H. C
Richard
Guy Siverling
Lesley
Eugene
Genevieve
Spring
Dean Elgin
Clarence
DeWayne
BE. M. Shaeffer
Grand Rapids
Mich
Orville Shaeffer
Blatreville
IC. G. Rosborough
Guy Fleming
A. C. Leightner
John Popp
Russell Rowley
Cleveland
D. Ross Rearick
Dayton
Mia
Murnace Boyer
Audrey
Hidora
Beech Bottom
W. Va
Amos Hoyer
Townsend Club
Mt. Union School House
Alverda
John Yuhas
Daniel Pinter
Joseph Stanyi
O. David Clark
Spangler
Wolf
Bridgeport
Joseph Leone
Heilwood
Alma Vazer
Arch Repine
Stanton Good
Spangler Hospital
Patsy Falcone
Gleveland
Joe Davis
Iona
B. M. Davis
Alma Leone
Irena Sterpko
Ebensburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chicago
Western Nowspaper Union
Mount Union
Todd Shaeffer
J. C. Schrecengost
Paul, Glenn
Maxine
Girty
Margaret Rosbborough
C. G. Rosborough
E. J. Elgin
Mildred
John Bryan
Pattonville
Rosborough
W.N. Donaldson
Johnathan Boyer
Curry Run
Banic Savings Depository
Gines
Ama
West Lebanon
Meade Lowman
Homer City
Roosevelt - Landon
James J. Walters
Bear Troub Furniture Store
Indiana, PA
Crosley
Leydic
Geo. D. Leydic
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