Betsy Ross Story Highlighted In Flag Day Session
About 140 to 150 children attended after school at the public library to hear Flag Day stories. Betsy Ross was featured and flags of Britain France Italy Belgium and the Red Cross were shown for identification. Children stood respectfully before the U S flag and received tiny silk flags on leaving.
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Betsy Ross
Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Red Cross
United States
Library Board
Mercer County Prisoners Work In War Gardens
Sheriff James W. Gibson directs male prisoners from the Mercer County jail to a 25 acre farm east of Sharon to cultivate vegetables for winter supply. Prisoners prefer farm work to staying in jail and aim to grow enough produce for the jail’s needs.
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Mercer County
Sharon
James W. Gibson
Gibson
Son of Grover Cleveland Enlists in Marine Corps
Richard Folsom Cleveland, son of former President Grover Cleveland, has enlisted as a private in the Marine Corps. Dr. Thomas J. Preston Jr. announced after Cleveland waited to complete his junior year at Princeton and obtained his mother's consent following his father's death. The article notes the family includes Esther married to Captain Bosanquet, Marian married to Stanley Dell, and Francis Grover at Phillips Exeter Academy.
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New York
Richard Folsom Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Marine Corps
Thomas J. Preston, Jr
Cleveland
Preston
Richard
Princeton
Esther
White House
Captain Bosanquet
Coldstream Guards
France
Marian
Stanley Dell
Stockbridge
Mass Francis Grover
Phillips Exeter Academy
Cowboys Long To Charge Germans On Horseback
About 1,550 rangers from Idaho New Mexico Wyoming Arizona and Utah arrived in San Francisco wearing cowboy attire to be drafted. They paraded Market Street and expressed a wish to charge the Germans from horseback, though they doubted a chance to do so.
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San Francisco
Idaho
New Mexico
Wyoming
Arizona
Utah
Market Street
Primary vote results show Sproul and Bonniwell leads
Official tallying after the May 21 primary places William C. Sproul 203,258 votes ahead of J. Denny O'Neil for the Republican governor nomination, with Garland Crago Walters and Burke winning at large congress seats. In the Democratic race, Eugene C. Bonniwell leads governor, while J. Washington Logue defeats Howard O. Holstein for lieutenant governor by 210 votes.
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Harrisburg
William C. Sproul
J. Denny O'Neil
M. M. Garland
Thomas C. Crago
Anderson H. Walters
Wm. J. Burke
Congress-At
Eugene C. Bonniwell
J. Washington Logue
Howard O. Holstein
Wampum News Class No 9 Hosted by Mrs Bremer
The M. E. Sunday school class met at the church yesterday afternoon with lunch and quilting. Attendees included Mrs. Ed. Snare Mrs. Elizabeth Beckman Mrs. W. J. Kirkwood Mrs. S. Fox Mrs. W. R. Buzza Mrs. W. R. Martin Mrs. John Baer and son Robert Mrs. Frank Cook Mrs. F. M. Miles Mrs. C. A. Butler Mrs. Williams Mrs. Geo. Veon and daughter Esther Mrs. John Bremer Mrs. Wm. Winale the Misses Emma Ford and Olive Davis. Special guest was Mrs. William McDaniel. Next Thursday the ladies will be entertained at the church by Mrs. Ed. Snare and sister Mrs. Elizabeth Beckman.
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M. E
John Bremer
Ed. Snare
Elizabeth Beckman
W. J. Kirkwood
S. Fox
W. R. Buzza
W. R. Martin
John Baer
Robert
Frank Cook
F. M. Miles
C. A. Butler
Williams
Geo. Veon
Esther
Wm. Winale
Emma Ford
Olive Davis
William McDaniel
Charles Hill Ill at Home After Long Illness
Charles Curtis Hill a well known local colored barber is confined to his home with an illness that has dragged on for some time. He has been a friend to many for 35 or 40 years and his condition is described as almost hopeless.
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Charles, Nee Curtis, Hill
Curtis
Cure Many Victims Of Infantile Paralysis
The New York committee on after care of infantile paralysis reports 8013 cases referred since 1916 with 1992 cured and over 850000 treatments given. Rockefeller Foundation adds 16000 to aid administrative expenses while braces cost about 20000 and 4897 cases remain under supervision.
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New York
Rockefeller Foundation
New York Committee
Four principal angels named in the Koran
The text lists Gabriel as the angel of revelation Michael as protector of the Jews Azrael as the angel of death and Izrafel as the trumpet blower on the last day.
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Gabriel
Michael
Azrael
Izrafel
Middle Aged Men Favored Patrons Of Saloons
Springfield Mass June 14 A report by C C Robinson to the Young Men's Christian Association conferences notes saloons attract more married men and older 35 to 45 year olds than 17 to 24 year olds or single men. He cites higher idealism among the young and time spent with sweethearts as reasons.
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Springfield
Mass
C. C. Robinson
New York
Association of Employed Officers
Young Men’s Christian Association
Robinson
Julian Williams Resigns to Direct Trinity Choir
Julian R. Williams, organist and choir director at the First M. E. church since last October, resigns to become director of the Trinity Episcopal choir. He will stay at the M. E. church until a replacement is found, and has led the other church choir through winter Friday practices.
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Julian R. Williams
M. E
Trinity Episcopal Choir
Mr. Williams
Copies of Stars and Stripes Reach Local Soldier
C. C. Drill of East Washington street has received two copies of the Stars and Stripes published for American troops in France. The papers are filled with war news and camp life stories.
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C. C
East
Washington Street
France
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Ellwood City
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C. D. Hennon
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Pittsburg
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Miss Oro
C. M. Parshall
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Oxfords
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W. L. Douglas
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Julian Williams
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Lawrence Savings & Trust
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