A Man Who Made Good at Wraddock Heights Dance
At Wraddock Heights on August 23 a large crowd gathered for a regular singing service led by Rev. G. A. Snyder. Prof. Geo Ed Smith directed music. Miss Mary Cranmer of Washington and Miss Linn Yost performed. Rev. Geo Townsend delivered the address, urging readers to see Jesus Christ as God’s revelation and to adopt Paul’s spirit of service to a needy world, concluding with the verse I have fought a good fight I have finished the course I have kept the faith.
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Wraddock Heights
de. G. A. Snyder
Middletown
Misa Linn
Migs Yost
Prof. Smith
Evangelical Reformed Chow
Mary Craner
Washington
Moc
Invictus
Paul
Damascus
Jesus Christ
God
Pinkham’s Compound Praise in Pregnancy Ads
A collection of testimonials from women in New York Missouri Gordonville Pennsylvania Coalport West Virginia and Florida praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for pregnancy build up and childbirth. The letters claim the product aided with pregnancy and delivery and credit it with helping have healthy babies and even saving lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkhams
Mose Blakzzer
Coalport
Verse and events at Savior service and summer resort
A church service closed with Abide With Me and the Mizpah benediction. Next Sunday’s speaker will be Dr Hervin Roop at Eastern College Manassas VA. A band concert followed. Verdi’s Rigoletto pleased, ending with American Fantasia and Star Spangled Banner. The dancing pavilion reported as the main pleasure site with 450 attendees last Friday. This week features mask ball, elimination dance in Atlantic City, cannina for children, and various dances. Detroit vocal quartet will join the music.
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Christ
Hervin Roop
LLI
Eastern College
Manassas
Virginia
Rebekah McCutcheon
Abby McCardell
Atlantic City
Detroit Vocal Quartet
Deaths and funerals mark week in Mountain City area
Daniel Shaff aged 41, a carpenter for Hahn & Betson, died after a long illness at his East Fifth Street home. Survived by widow and four children, plus several siblings. Funeral today at 2 pm at his home, Rev U S G Rupp officiating, Mt Olivet cemetery interment. Directors: Thomas P. Rice. Also noting the death of Mrs Frederick O Harman of Hagerstown at Sabillassiile State Sanatorium. funeral pending details. Infant deaths include a four month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Boone near Ceresville and an infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Forrest Covell east of the city. Interments and services held for each as listed or noted.
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Daniel
Shaff
Daniel S. Shaff
East Fifth Street
Hahn & Betson
Mountain City Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Fredonia Council
Lutheran Sunday School
Roger
Alton
Iva
Hazel Shaff
Charles Waskey
Martin Shaff
Jefferson
Maurice Shaff
Albert F. Rickards
Annie Shaff
Frank Kemp
Frederick
Oliva Shaff
Fengaville
Frederick O Harman
Emma C. Harman
Hagerstown
Sabillassiile
Harman
Lylvester Valentine
Rocky Ridge
Frederick County
Sylvester Valentine
Russell
Earl
Morns
Elva
Mra
W. E. Snack
Frederick Kale
Hacerstown
Howard Middlehauf
Mias Cottie Valentine
William Waterline
John Valentine
Robert Valentina
Domthr Vo Boone
Meedarver C Boone
Ceresville
Mio Chret Chapel
John Or Lhtzier
Far Aly Io
Thomas Price
Sala Elizabeth Covel
Forrest Covel
Arili
Amusing report on government peach orchard inspection
Rumor spread in the county of government inspectors condemning half a peach orchard for a disease and banning sale of fruit from that part. Believers imagined dire plant diseases and even restricted human consumption while hogs were fed the condemned fruit. The piece notes gullibility amid recent quarantines and inspections and ends with a lighter suggestion that the government might only be checking hens for sanitary eggs.
Prominent Deed Transfers and Marital License Notices
Business in the courts records show transfers of real estate in the county and city for sums around ten dollars. Marriages and licenses list Samuel Linton Tyler aged 25 and Hazel Irene Wastier aged 17 of Yellow Springs. Also Roy A. Bonanitz 21 of Millersburg Pa and Grace A Sports 18 of Hickory Garner Pa. Ernest Hickey 21 and Virgie M Fretestcke 17, colored, of Urbana.
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Andres
Athaugh
Mo Mullinix
Samuel JL Hedges
Silas T Tickerds
Samuel Linton Tyler
Hazel Irene Wastier
Yellow Springs
Roy A. Bonanitz
Millersburg
Grace A Sports
Hickory Garners
Ernest Hickey
Virgie M Fretestcke
Coth
Urbana
Funeral of Mrs Louisa Poole Held At Home
Funeral services for Mrs Louisa C Poole were held Saturday afternoon at 230 oclock from the Ramsburg home on East Third Street. Rev THughis Hoof conducted the service with interment at Mt Olivet cemetery. Pallbearers were from the Thomas P Rice undertaking establishment. The report also lists upcoming picnics across several towns in August and September, noting weather delays and schedules.
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Louisa C Poole
Harold Ramsburg
East Third Street
Thughis
Mt Olivet
Thomas P. Rice
CC Carty
Industrial unrest report summaries from U S commission
Chicago Aug 23 United States commission on industrial relations released three summaries for Congress. Commons authored the public report and a dissent by Weinstock, Arbton, Hallard. Manly finds four main unrest sources and proposes a permanent Industrial Commission with broad powers. Weinstock opposes legalizing secondary boycotts and lists employer objections to recognizing organized labor.
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Chicago
United States Commission On Industrial Relations
Congress
Commons
Harriman
Alinton
Ballard
W Weinstock
Manly
Weinstock
Arbton
Hallard
Weinstocd
Hatchet Attack Shocks Italian Church in Hazleton
In Hazleton Pennsylvania on August 23 Mrs Alice Stacia allegedly tried to strike Mrs Joseph Taranta with a hatchet during an Italian Catholic church service. Mayor James G Harvey fined both women but later remitted penalties. The hatchet was hidden in Mrs Stacias apron. Authorities fear further outbreaks. In Pottsville Pennsylvania on the same date a dynamite plot aimed at a dancing platform at Marlin Park failed as the charge exploded below the platform causing only concussion damage while state police investigate.
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Hazleton
Mags
Alice Stacia
Joseph Taranta
James G. Harvey
Stacia
Pottssille
Marlin Park
Minersville
Beware of Mercury Containing Catarrh Ointments
An 19th century ad warns against ointments for catarrh containing mercury and promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure by F L Cheney & Co of Toledo. It claims internal action on mucous surfaces, urges purchasing genuine preparations, and notes testing and price per bottle.
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FL JL Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
Cheney @& Co
Mines Cause Dozer Damage For Scranton Homes
A blast from nearby Lackawanna mines damaged five South Wooster avenue buildings in Scranton, rendering twelve families homeless. One large apartment house lost walls and foundation integrity, forcing residents to flee as structures shifted during the blast and firefighting efforts. A Stepfather named Pauline Filen described the scene while neighbors recalled the chaos. The article notes a confusing, unrelated New York Sun quote about Noah and an apple.
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Scranton
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Mas Isena, N.Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
A. M. Myers
Gordonville, Mo
E. M. Doerr
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E. W. Saxpens
Rowlesberg, W. Va
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Hur
Ulysses S. G. Rupp
Lewis H. Fraley
Samuel Waters
Benton Knodle
John Baumeardner
Franklin Harrington
John Hann
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Braddock Heights
Aumist
Creaverstown
Union
Midgetown
Temperance
Toole’s Grove
Griffith's Grove
John’s School
Lander Union
Williamson’s Crave
Clarkshore
King’s Woods
Utica
London
Petrograd
Vilna
Newa
Western Union
THE
Western Union Telegraph CO
Frederick Gas and Electric Epi
Fredgeinx & Rk
East
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Cave-In Roots
Knacher
Noah
Becker
New York Sun
W. H. Shipiy Oer
Ick I
Horlick
Lewis Agency
Washington, D. C
North Bentz St
Hichester
Fay
FILA
Peiers Ieee
Souggists
Everiweere
Soboso
Creonoid
F. Columbus Knott
Beanhkt & Knott
Grege Obnis
Department of Art and Scieces of
University of Maryland
Excelsior Sanitary Dairy
G. F. Rothenhoefer
East Seventh St
Beemgardner’s
Frankfort
Atlantic Ocean
Market St
Mertet
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