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Newspaper
Swarthmore News
Location
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
3
A nostalgic poem describes a flamboyant jitney bus driver known as Jimmy living by the sea. The rider talks about his signals, tire care, horn, and pride as the Ford chugs along. The piece reflects popular urban transport and shore life in November 22, 1916, era.
A reader named C J Benjamin writes to thank the editor for sharing copies of The News and for helping him feel caught up with the publication.
In Swarthmore a longstanding neighborhood Thanksgiving service inspired by Dr. McGill and Rev. Jackson is praised as a priceless blessing. The 1016 meeting offered open participation, with forty five minutes of selected speakers and ten minutes for public remarks.
A fragment describes a Swartle boy Divine with a new Ford truck. The verse mentions a yellow canvas cover and a busy routine running a route through town. The brief item blends rural slang with motorized work.
Attendees at Woolman House heard Mrs Collins lecture on Malachi and Job as inspiration for faith. Dr Janney led a discussion on what Friends believe, stressing no written creed and the divinity and mission of Christ. Dr J Russell Smith closed with a talk on remaking country neighborhoods, emphasizing work, play, love and worship over technology.
The group reviews life of Jesus and the feeding of the five thousand, explores storytelling as spiritual uplift, and emphasizes communal religious education. Lectures on astronomy's contribution to religion, personal responsibility at worship, and round table discussions at Woolman House accompany devotional sessions and nature visits.
The revised fare schedule around Philadelphia includes a new 50 trip ticket between Swarthmore and Philadelphia. Effective December 6, the six month ticket will sell for 7.40 dollars, compared with 16.95 dollars for the 100 trip tickets.
A call is urged to Swarthmore 536 for protection if beggars or tramps appear at your doors or if a strange man loafs on the streets. The notice stresses prompt reporting to authorities.
Patrice Oh wears pinned on hair as usual this season in a style feature note.
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