Two Blind Students Win Highest Honors at Penn
Francis J. Cummings of Wilmington Delaware and Harry J. Ditzler of Danville Pennsylvania, both blind University of Pennsylvania students, are among top scholars in language and music. Cummings holds a romantic languages scholarship and Ditzler won the annual music composition prize. Both attended the Pennsylvania Institution for the Blind, with Cummings aiming to teach languages after his master’s degree and Ditzler pursuing music theory and composition. Practically all nitrate of soda in the United States is imported from Chile.
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Philadelphia
Francis J. Cummings
Wilmington
Del
Harry J. Ditzler
Danville
University of Pennsylvania
Cummings
United States
Ditzler
School of Fine Arig
Pennsylvania Institution For the Blind
Overbrook
Hoe
Penn
Pennsylvania Institution
Music Department of Fine Arts
Pennsylvania University
Blood tonic urged as cold defense in ad copy
An old promotional note claims colds cost workers days yearly and suggests a herbal tonic as the only sure protection. It warns that sneezing neighbors spread germs and touts blood in good condition as preventive.
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Advertisement
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery claiming it increases appetite stimulates digestion and enriches the blood. It notes availability in liquid or tablet form and offers tablets for 65 cents plus mailing to Dr Pierce in Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Medical Discovery
Pierce Link
Buffalo, N.Y
Community Notes From West Ridge February Gathering
Mrs. George Decker hosted the Ww Co T U for an afternoon of readings and prayers led by Rev. Holzworth. Letters from state president Mrs. Richards discussed, followed by a ladies’ lunch. Neighboring events included updates on health and birthday celebrations among locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Ridge
Ww. Co. T. U
George Decker
Holzworth
Richards
Cora Fesler
Roger Babson
Florence Hart
Moses Kolbe
Carlisle Center
Raymond Simms
Hieanor
Oberlin Road
Dick Johnston
Henry Krueck
Elyria
Walter Kolbe
Charles Hoppring
John Simms
Clayton Harpster
Wallace
Lucy Miller
J. H. Penfound
Valentine Day Observed At Local School In Elyria
The district notes Valentine Day festivities at a local Elyria school with a large boy delivering valentines to every pupil. Washington's Birthday led to a school closure while the Y P met at the Eldred home with officers elected for the coming term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Grillst
Mis
C.J. Smith
South Rudge
Lucy Miller
Clayton Slarpster
Elaria
Washington
Y. P
Eldred
Lilian Eldred
Aiden Thompson
Lester Drusendahl
Margaret ‘Foth
Treas‘urrer
Margaret Pallas
Dainty
Community Notes from Elyria Social Visit and Illness
No. 6 at the M. B. church in Elyria reports Mrs. Phillip Batten ill with a herd cold. Mr. and Mrs. 2 H Penfound hosted dinner for Aletr son Arolno and wife, and visited Mrs. Wa Penfound and Mrs. Robinson on Lake Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother Harry
Chestnut Ridge
C. F. Lang
Evangelical Church
Elyria
Fred Lottman
Ora Steffins
Henry Pallas
Frank Pallas
Rinehart Pallas
John Hahn
Wood County
M. B
Phillip Battenhouse
H. Penfound
Aletr
Arolno
Wa Penfound
Robinson
Lake Avenue
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Chili
South America
DR. Pierce
Nesbitts
Jacob Nesbitt
Frances
Troy
BO. Pope
Jackson
Ohio
If H. Drusendahl
JB. Eldred
Marty Lanner
Circle
Electrical Service
The
Elyria Superior Electric Co
Broad Street
Lydia Decker Biyrta
Myron, Ade and
Marian
George Lawer
Itale Anvbe
Uae
Window Shade CO
R. M. Summers
Earl Court
Ohio Public Service Co
DIAL
iWidaire _ ELECTRIC & REFRIGERATION
Coarer
Dayton
Delco-Light Company
Payton, Ohio
General Motors Corporation
Tox
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