Spalding Family Pioneer and Revolutionary Officer
Frederick A Gooyriacht recounts Simon Spalding born 1742 in Connecticut, his move to Wyoming Valley, military service under Hartley and Sullivan, capture and release, later roles as lieutenant colonel, brigadier general in Pennsylvania Militia, and participant in the Wyoming Massacre aftermath with actions near Wilkes-Barre and Tioga. The piece traces his descendants and era through 1799.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Spalding
Connecticut
Plainfield Windhant
Jan Ware
Simon
Anan Billings Spalding
Edward Spalding
Amelia
Hig Motive Pace
Ruth Shepard
Susquehanna Company
Plainfield
Wyoming Valley
Standing Stone Township
Bradford County
Pennsylvania
Plymouth
Company of Adventurers
Wyoming
Vincent
Susquehanna
William Plunket
Spalding
Super
Terward
Lompany
Jin
Wilkes-Barre
Jexcent
Thomas Hartley
John Sullivan
Hudson
Joseph Kinney
Sheshequin
Sheshequin Township
Luzerne County
Mifflin
Lord Butler
General Assembly
Washington
Zebulon Butler
Hartley
Fort Muncy
Tioga
Congress
Sullivan
Regent Next Week Presents Tornado Screen Spectacle
A sensational cinema ad promises a powerful film at the Regent all next week. The copy touts a dramatic plot of love and danger with two lovers and a woman entangled in a storm of passion, billed as the screen's mightiest picture. It touts a Pittsburgh Million Dollar Grand premiere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Remembering Spalding and local early settlers at Sheshequin
The article recalls General Spalding founding Tioga Point academy in 1739, his death at Sheshequin in 1814, and his family. It notes early settlement on Queen Esther's Flats, a 1783 move westward, and lists notable birthday anniversaries including Simon Girty born near Sherman's Creek, John Pott founder of Pottsville, Charles Shaler Smith Civil Engineer, and Dr. John Palmer Garber educator.
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Genessee Country
Queen Esther's Flats
General Spalding
Academy
Tioga Point
Athens
State Society of the Cincinnati
Spalding
Sheshe
Quin
John
Simon Girty
Sherman's Creek
Cumberland County
Canada
Charles Shaler Smith
Pittsburgh
John Palmer Garber
Penna
Philadelphia
British Foreign Office Defends U S Action
The British foreign office defends the United States amid English editorials attacking its stance on European affairs. It notes U S claims against Germany were presented long ago, awaiting the Davey report acceptance before any collection. A final line items a Chicago man suing his wits for losing his last love valued at 109000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
London
British
Foreign Office
United States
Germany
Davey
Chicago
Hem-Roid Internal Tablet Promises Pile Relief
Old advertisement explains piles cause by internal stagnation and claims Hem-Roid, an internal tablet by Dr. Leonhardt, can relieve symptoms by improving blood circulation in the lower bowel. Sold at McKee's Rut Rate Store Eckerd's Drug Store and druggists, with guarantee of relief without operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niles
Leonhardt
McKee
Eckerd
Murder Hints Grow in McClintock Case Inquiry
Investigation into the death of Willan Nelson McClintock, Chicago youth millionaire, expands as Chief Justice Harry Olson pushes probes into the deaths of Mrs Nelson McClintock and Dr Oscar Nelson. Olson notes his brother, a longtime friend of the family, had a dispute with Shepherd family members before Billy’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willan Nelson McClintock
Chicago
Windy City
Harry Olson
Municipal Court
Mma Naelson Mof‘iglock
Billy
Oscar Nson
Olson
McClintock
Shepherd
Waen
William DD
Shepherd Famer
Dry Cleaning Prices Reduced by Hanna Dry Cleaning
Hanna Dry Cleaning announces new price scale as of January 14. The firm now Hanna Dollar Dry Cleaning Company reports radical cuts driven by rapid growth with minimal overhead. Prices include one dollar for suit cleaning and pressing and fifty cents for sponged and pressed, fants cleaned fifty cents, heavy overcoats one dollar fifty. Located at 10134 North Mill Street opposite Hamilton Apartments at the Corner of North and Mill. Local 11
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna Dry Cleaning
Hanna Dollar Dry Cleaning Company
Hanna
New Castle
North Mill Street
Hamilton Apartments
North
Mill Streets
100000 Die Yearly From Kidney Diseases
Health authorities warn of rising deaths from kidney and liver diseases. More than 100000 yearly deaths, with over half linked to kidney neglect signs like nervousness, back pain, headaches, and poor appetite. Warns readers to buy Warner's Compound from druggists and follow directions. claim of global use for 60 years and sample offers from Rochester, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner
Rochester, N, Y
Not So Many Years Ago Retailing In New Castle
In this reminiscence the postal service in New Castle recalls a history of inadequate space at the corner of North and North Mercer streets. The government building is deemed insufficient for yearly business, with prior moves from the East Washington street bridge Johnson Building to the Pearson Building and the South Mercer corner site before the current structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
United States Postal Service
Mercer Streets
East Washington Street Bridge
Johnson
Ihn Pearson
South and
Mercer Streits
Northwest Cor~ le
Shanghai Patrol by International Marine Force
An international landing party of 330 marines from Britain, the United States, France, Italy, and Japan landed in Shanghai to police the foreign settlement. Admiral Noursa of Japan led the force, which reported the situation under control within the settlement, though chaos persisted outside the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulletin
International
Shanghai
Noursa
Putsita
Horses Jump on Meadville Motorist
In Erle Pennsylvania a strange accident injured George Gilden a Meadville resident aged 2 as runaway horses charged from an alley and bolted over a parked car smashing the roof and striking the boy on the head causing probable skull injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadville
Erle
George Gilden
Gilden
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Frederick 4
Godcharles Gooyriacht
The
Acthory
America
Monte Carlo
Americ
Betty Compson
Joan Bruce
Paul Revere
Bray Screen Magazine
Abso Fables
Douglas Fairbanks
Robin Hood
Daniel Boone
Soner
Mee
Seanes
Goonesboro
Boone
Rees
Regent
Sample’s
North Mercer Street Bell
John Pott
Berks ‘County
Pottsville
British Foreign Office
U.S
T. S
Oxfords
Cildren
Wallace J. Ewing
B. Washington St
Euergen
NEC
Fhone
Justice Hare Cyson
Louis C. Hanna
Longchamps
Virginia Valli
Lloyd Hughes
Marc McDermott
Stuart Holmes
Sermett
Raestars
Harry Langdon
International Body of Marines
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