James Burd founder of St Andrews Society born in Scotland
James Burd born March 19 1738 in Ormiston Scotland was a veteran of the French and Indian and Revolutionary Wars and a founder of the St Andrews Society. He arrived in America at 21, settled in Philadelphia then Shippensburg, managed Howard Shippen’s affairs, and later lived near Highspire on the Susquehanna. He helped lay out a road to the Ohio River for Braddock’s campaign, led troops in Fort Augusta’s defense, and served in the Augusta Regiment. Burd died October 5 1793 at Tinian. He married Sarah Shippen in 1748 and had eleven children.
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James Burd
St. Andrews Society
Ormiston
Edinbourgh
Scotland
Edward
Jane Haliburton Burd
Lord Proves
Dinguish
James
Anne
Philadelphia
Shippensburg
Cumberland County
Howard Shippen
Lancaster
Susquehanna River
Tinian
Ilighspire
Dauphin County
Bord
Edward Braddock
Pennsylvania
Burd
George Croghan
William Buchanan
Adam Hoopes
Harris’ Ferry
Harrisburg
Ohio River
John St. Clair
Braddock
Mahoning
Clapham
Cal
Fort Duquesne
Porbes
Bouquet
Bushy Run
Bury
Iuancaster
Shippentara
Middletown
Sarah
Sarah Plumley Shippen
Real estate transfers and early marriage note
Realty transfers include John Kmiotek to Antoni Mat eja Union for 1 dollar and Yoho Kmiotek to Michael Mat dja Union for 1 dollar. Merle B Wilson to Vance F Wilson Slippery Rock for 1200 dollars and Mabel B McElvain to Vance F Wilson Slippery Rock for 1200 dollars. Also a brief note on Mme Lombardo born in Algiers who married at fifteen and is now a grandmother at thirty three.
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John Kmiotek
Antoni Mateja
Union
Yoho Kmiotek
Michael] Mat Dja
Merle B. Wilson
Vance F. Wilson
Slippery Rock
Mabel B. McElvain
Mma, Lombardo
Algiers
Mme. Lombardo
New Castle School Staff List of Principals and Specialists
School officials in New Castle include principals L Burton D H Conner and others at multiple addresses. Listings cover directors of instrumental music and art, supervisors, special teachers, kindergarten, attendance and medical staff, with named locations across Lincoln Wallace North Street and Mahoning areas.
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Irctia
Dart
Washington Street
Halfmaster
Edenburg
M. Hughes
R. D
New
R. G. Leslie
Moore Avenue
Emilie H. Solomon
Wallace Avenue
H.W. Carr
Laurel Avenue
Sarah Hudson
T. W. Johnna
Milton Street
Spedal
Mellie Julian
Highland Avenue
North Street
Mahoning
Wm. J. Wilcox
Cunningham Avenue
Arthur McGitt
Lincoln and
Pulmotor Lifesaving Gear Adopted by City Agencies
Over the past decade the pulmotor or lung motor has become standard at the police station and fire department. It provides artificial respiration for those overcome by drowning or other dangers and is kept ready for rapid use. Demonstrations at City Hall showed its effectiveness with a reporter as the subject.
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Gnilla
City Hall
Chewton Christian Church Activities This Week
Chewton Pa March 10 The Loyal Men's Glass meet at eight for the monthly business session. The Young Ladies class led by Mrs Phoar Yoho meets Wednesday at seven with Rev Charles Durbin speaking. Midweek service at Mr and Mrs Charles Lutz home. Ladies Aid all day Thursday. The Ghost rehearsal Friday at 7 30. Easter cantata plans underway for church Easter Eve. New church nearing completion dedication set June 7. Sunday services at usual hours with a special evening service by Scotch men.
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Chewton
Charles Durbin
Mirl
Charles Lutz
Ladies Aid
Ghurch
Underwriters Hit By Storms Worldwide Losses Rise
International News Service reports storms have caused heavy losses to London marine insurance underwriters. Conservative estimates place British and American underwriters losses around 2,800,000. Lloyd's Loss Book lists over 130 major shipping casualties in the first month of the year, excluding minor losses.
Shotgun accident wounds mother and infant in Friedens home
In Friedens, Somerset County, Carrie Cramer and her 10 month old baby were badly cut by buckshot when a shotgun discharged while a younger brother was putting it away upstairs. The blast tore through the floor, striking both the mother and child and injuring the baby’s ears and the mother’s arm.
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Somerset
Mar
Friedens
Carrie Cramer
Woman Shot in Face and Arms at Community Hospital
A woman brought to Community Hospital with 54 gunshot fragments in her face and arms is resting. Her brother, returning from crow hunting, went to the second floor to put the gun away after the incident.
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Macher
Broadwayspeak on inheritance roles and marriage odds
In 1975 commentary notes Broadway actors in Abie’s Irish Rose with a bequeathing father to son lineage. Statistics show spinsters up to 44 chat more about marriage, while widows over that age have better odds of being led to the altar.
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Abie
Constipation Relief Claim From Mrs Reach of Iowa
A promotional letter touts Kellogg's ALL-IRAN as the best remedy for chronic constipation. It features a testimonial from Max. A. P. Raven of Marcus Town, urging relief and affordability, urging readers not to neglect constipation.
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Kellogg’s
Kellogg's
Kellore
Battle Creek
Mich
All Grocery
Mrs. Reach
Iowa
Kellogg's All-Iran
Max
A. P. Raven
Marcus
Town
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