Pennsylvanians Past and Present Major de Haas Hero of the War
Frederick A. Godcharles recounts John Philip de Haas born 1735 in Holland rose to captain major and brigadier general in the Revolutionary War. He led militia at Fort Henry fought with Arnold at Canada and helped form the Second Pennsylvania Regiment before retiring in 1778 and dying in Philadelphia in 1786.
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John Philip de Haas
Holland
Philadelphia
John Nicholas de Haas
America
John Philip
Pennsylvania
Lebanon Township
Lancaster
Lebanon County
Fort Augusta
Susquehanna River
Susquehanna
Major de Hass
Fort Henry
Millersburg
Peter and
Cyrus Grubb
Speedwell
Major de Haas
Lebanon
Boston
Lexington
John Bull
Congress
de Haas
Benedict Arnold
Canada
Canda
Fort Ticonderoga
Washington
Wyoming
de Hass
Hunter
Thomas Hartley
John Patton
Patton
Eleanor Bingham
John Philip de Haas, Jr
Miss Ann Groziak Sets High Speed Typing Record
Benid Illinois pupil Miss Ann Groziak established a new world record for typewriting speech by typing 103.3 words per minute for fifteen minutes at the annual State contest in Normal Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Groziak
Benid
Normal
President and Mrs Coolidge Escorted to Annapolis Graduation
The president and Mrs Coolidge traveled by motor to Annapolis Maryland where the president is to address the United States Naval Academy graduating class. Maryland motorcycle police assisted the convoy at the direction of Governor Ritchie.
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International News Service
Washington
Coolidge
Annapolis
United States Naval Academy
White House
Maryland
Ritchie
Ex Convict Held on Suspicion in Brooklyn Slaying
William Brainfield a 43 year old Black ex convict is jailed on suspicion of homicide in the death of Florence Kane a 24 year old stenographer found slain near her Brooklyn home. Police say he may be the man seen near the scene half an hour before the crime and note his Sing Sing tenure for a prior attack. Calvin Wood and Walter Johnson also figure in the case as witness and suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
New York
William Brainfield
Florence Kane
Brooklyn
Brassfield
Sing Sing
Frank Kelly
Katherine McDonald
Miss Kane
East New York
Helen Connors
No. Ford Street
Kane
Miss Connors
Calvin Wood
Walter Johnson
Negro
Johnson
Thanking Our Friends for Kindness After Mary Kosola
We express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown during illness and death of wife and mother Mary Kosola. Appreciation for flowers and cars donated. Signed by Kusta Kosola and children. The sign reading No fishing is incorrect. it should say Very poor fishing.
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Mary Kosola
Kusta Kosola
Se Cigars Six for Twenty Five Cents and Specials
Boxed cigar deal advertised for Thursday Friday and Saturday featuring six for 25 cents and a $1.98 box price for 8c cigars, plus a four for 25c option and a £3.00 box.
Cigarette Pack Deals Listed with Various Brands
Advertised cigarette prices include Camels Piedmonts Lucky Strikes and Chesterfields at 13 cents per pack or 200 for $1.25. Omars and Fatima offer 16 cent packs or 200 for 81.57.
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Omars and Fatima
Linesville Bus Pocketing Reported by Local Man
E G Campions of Linesville Pa reported to police that on the 8:20 bus he felt a hand in his pocket and when he alighted his pocketbook was missing along with about five dollars a railroad pass OC cards and valuables He suspected the rear seat riders.
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Campions
Linesville
Seventh Ward
Pennsylvania Railroad
More Warships Sent To China Bulletin
Foreign warships were ordered to Shanghai today as anti foreign sentiment grew in Peking on June 3. The movement indicates rising tensions and potential international intervention in China amid ongoing unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
International News Service
Peking China
Shanghai
Warship Movements Authorized Amid Heightened Tensions
The American and other foreign legations authorized the movement of warships while preparations were made against any outbreak here.
Car Crash Reported On West State Street
H. D. Lacey of 202 North Beaver Street told police last night a Pennsylvania car with license 20 699 struck his vehicle at the top of the Youngstown hill on West State Street damaging his machine.
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H. D. Lacey
North
Beaver Street
West State Street
Youngstown Hill
Pennsylvania
Two Smallpox Cases Reported At Slippery Rock
In Slippery Rock Pennsylvania two smallpox cases are recovering. Anor Headland eleven and Hulda Headland nine, daughters of Professor H L Headland, have been ill ten days. Home quarantined, they attended a training school that dismissed for no balance of term. Normal school students ordered vaccinated and vacation periods banned. All town children vaccination ongoing with Dr W R Hockenberry caring for the Headland children. The piece ends with an unrelated wedding note about a teacher marrying her pupil in St Louis.
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Slippery Rock
Anor
Hulda
H. L. Headland
W. R. Hockenberry
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Penna
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Rey
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May McAvoy
George Pawcett
Zasu Pitts
Homer Crary
Yakima Canutt
Rustlers
Cowboy King
BOM
Stleas
Pathe News
William Farnum
Hobart Bosworth
Man Alone
Pathe
Champ
Square Deal Garage
Croton Avenue
New Castle Electric Co
Butler
Neshannock Avenue
Liberty Avenue
East Long Avenue
Washington Street
Regent
FBI
SAT
UY 1
Harry Carey
Pace Makers—Comedy— News
Stanley
Lunch Callon
Standard Patents
Caldwell
Ben Gay
Kolynos
Eckerd
Reef
Mennen
Doc Pebecco
Eckerd's
Oriental
Rae Dean
California
Mary T. Goldman
Pond'’Dreams
Absorbine Jr Msc Miles
Bellans
Hinds
Mentha
Adlerika
Bsc
Frostilla Zic
Miles
Ene Packars Tarse Sloans Liniment
Boncilla
Eckeerd
Eversha
Meads Food
Robinson's
Nestles
Woodbury
Delatone
Oborgone
Derrowillow
Mea J& Jd
Eckero's
Kotex
Peterman
Discovery
Eckeerd's
Lawrence Furniture Store
Long Ave
Jefferson Street
Lawrence
Capitol
Robert Kane
Henry King
Coogan the Kid
Eve
St. Louis
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