Local Notes from Youngsville and Surrounding Towns
Evelyn Hodges returns home from Emergency Hospital Warren feeling better. Mrs. Benson among town’s sick. Miss Nutting visits Corry. Mrs. Parkhurst visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. Raymond. Blanche Woods and Ida Swanson at Spring Creek. Mrs. Holiday improving at home. Dr. Kelley of Chandlers Valley visits town. Mrs. Whiting of Busti in town. Pomona meets Grange Hall March 2 and 3. Home talent entertainment well attended. Ethel Olds home briefly after stenography work west. Bertha Aikens visiting brother in Hundred West Virginia. M E Church program Saturday evening pleasing. Dame Nature brings fine sleighing. many tasks underway. Mrs. Harry Cole and Alta of Scandia visit. Henry Sears of Akeley in town. Burton Arzner returns from Gowanda NY. Hanna Chinburg visiting Scandia with parents. Mrs. Jane Nobbs Warren visitor. Robert Young weekend with parents at Fox Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Nutting
Parkhurst
Raymond
Blanche Woods
Ida Swanson
Spring Creek
Holiday
Kelley
Chandlers Valley
Whiting
Busti
Warren County
Pomona
Grange Hall
Ethel Olds
Bertha Aikens
Hundred W. Va
M. E
Nature
Harry Cole
Alta
Scandia
Henry Sears
Akeley
Burton Arzner
Gowanda NY
Hanna Chinburg
Jane Nobbs
Warren
Robert Young
John Youg
Fox Hill
Revival closes as Rev Lee Whiteman finishes two weeks
Enterprise notes Rev Lee S Whiteman holding two week revival meetings at the church and to conclude Sunday evening. W T Allison traveled to Warren on business. Mrs John Watson of Pine Creek station visited friends here. Wright Bros held a dance at Faunce hall last Tuesday night with good turnout. Jack Doud of Titusville visited friends here. Mr and Mrs Chet Osborn welcomed a son born February 18. Mr and Mrs Peiffer B Blystone and Mrs Eva Marian visited Emma Catlin on Spring Creek road. Teamsters report good sleighing and busy lumber hauling from four local sawmills to market. Mrs Frances Harland returned to Harrisburg after weeks with her sister Elizabeth Johnson. Miss Anna Peterson and Miss Ruth Vincent, teachers, spent Sunday with their parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiffer
B. Blystone
Eva Marian
Emma Catlin
Spring Creek
Frances Harland
Elizabeth Johnson
Harrisburg
Anna Peterson
Ruth Vincent
Cole Hill Community News and Personal Notices
Cole Hill items report Mrs George Peterson entertaining her son Archie Taylor of Corry and visits by Mrs Charles Belknap of Spring Creek road to her parents. Ross Hill Aid raised $3.80 at a meeting. Sarah Benedict attended a friend’s funeral in Pittsfield. Orvil Robishaw moved to Pleasantville for team work. George Peterson visiting Meadville relatives. George Cady to Ridgway for work. Burt Christ moved family to Ripley New York to rent a farm. Nichols and son of Grand Valley visited Petersons. Samuel Boughton of Sutton Hill died after months ill. funeral at Sutton Hill church with burial at Garland. George Christ recovered from illness. A E Tarr and wife visited Pittsfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole Hill
George Peterson
Archie Taylor
Corry
Charles Belknap
Spring Creek Road
Ross Hill Aid Society
George Cady
Ridgway
Burt Christ
Ripley
N. Y
Mr. Nichols
Little Son
Grand Valley
Samuel Boughton
Sutton Hill
Garland
George Christ
Ick
A. E. Tarr
Pittsfield
Russell Club Plans March 6 Event At M E Church
D M C Club of Class seven and nine met at Miss Helen Lauffenburger home with fourteen members. They arranged entertainment for March 6 at the M E church. Next meeting set for March 11 at Miss G Edna Marsh home. Guests included Miss Hazel Sadler of Jamestown and Miss Ida Tregen and Ursula Grindley. Local visitors L H Walling A H LaDow and son Clarence of Germany were in town. Chatham Concert Community of Ira N Y rendered a fie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Ven Sadler
Ida Tregen
Falconer
Ursula Grindley
Warren
C. H. VerMilyar
L. H. Walling
A. H. LaDow
Clarence
Germany
Chatham Concert
Ira
N. Y
Akeley Grange News Reports Meetings and Local Happenings
The Akeley Grange held a Friday gathering with Mrs. David and Mrs. Hale leading a program at one p m. A flower committee was appointed and plans for a quilt raffle at dinner were announced. Several families announced moving, a Minstrel show is in the works, and a petition urged support for the Susan B Anthony Amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Hale
Maria
Warren
Rock of Ages
Marvin Clendenning
S. Confer
Deacon Brown
Arward Burch
Grange Hall
John Marsh
Townsend Annis
God
Mr. Johnson
W. W. Marsh
Charles Barney
W.C. Hales
James Wilson
Philip VanArsdale
Humason
Akeley Grange
van Ord
Lander
Earl Clark
Akeley
Frewsburg Grange
Will Brown
Congress urges restraint on travel by US citizens aboard armed belligerent ships
The Senate and House concur that Congress holds the sole power to declare war and that Americans should refrain from traveling as passengers on armed vessels of belligerents. They state no passport should be issued or renewed for such travel, reflecting the nation's safety and vital interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Verdun Fort Network Recalled in German Siege Analysis
The piece reviews Verdun fortifications and German siege methods, noting Fort de Douaumont and a ring of forty forts along the Meuse. It cites Lt. Col. Alsager Pollock’s London Daily News account describing fire lanes, gullies, cupolas, and reinforced positions braced by concrete and earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort de Douaumont
Verdun
Sarrail
Liege
Alsager Pollock
Daily News of London
Werther
de Vaux
de Belleville
de Tavannes
Meuse
Vacherauville
Belrupt
Belleville
Bexuret
Isto
Morth
Port de Douaumont
Chatillon
Manezei
Moulaineville
Kix
Mardi Crras
Tanfee
Vaux
Hardimont
Trune
Fort de ‘Vavannes
Atjacer
Fort d Belle Epine
Miarce
Bourrus
Bruyeres
Germonville
Bois de Saxtelles
Bois de Chapitre
Pe Landrecourt
de Pagny
Fort de Haudainville
The
de Choiseul
de la Chanme
de Saxteties
Germany Stands Put on Decision to Sink Ships
Germany reiterates no revoking pledges and will not delay new submarine instructions. The United States seeks a modus vivendi to disarm merchant ships, while Germany vows submarines not to be attacked in violation of international law. The Mail Office advertises legal blanks and right prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
United States
Subpoena in Divorce Case Issued in Warren County
In Warren County Common Pleas No 34 December Term 1915 Libellant David E Skillman seeks divorce from Mabel F Skillman. Respondent to appear April 3 at Warren Court House to answer complaint and show cause why divorce should not be granted. Sheriff Will G Tate and attorney L C Jamison noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren County
Will G.tate
Warren
L. C. Jamison
Mary I Dempsey
Libellant
Thomas F. Dempsey
Court of Common Pleas
G.tate
D. A. Arird
Amanda A. Grindley
Michael P. Grindley
Caid County
Lindsey & MacDonald
Attys
Geo. B. Munn
Katherine Gowan
Harry Gowan
Pauline E. Davis
Edward Henry Davis
Sarah Estella Davis
George Lynn Davis
Ethel Mae Thornton
Charles A. Thornton
Dempsey v Dempsey Term 1915 Proceedings
No. 5 December Term 1915 Mary I Dempsey libellant opposes Thomas F Dempsey respondent. Omit at your peril. D A Arird attorney.
Amanda Grindley v Grindley subpoena set for April
Libellant Amanda A Grindley and Respondent Michael P Grindley are served with a subpoena alias in the county case to be held on the first Monday in April, the 8th. This notice confirms court action and scheduled appearance in the matter.
Perry Libellant versus Lindsey and MacDonald Attorneys
Criminal procedure record from Eugene Illinois in September 1915 lists Perry as libellant and Lindsey MacDonald attorneys as respondents. The case title indicates a libel action requiring the respondent to answer the complaint.
Diamond Budd Liberant versus Clara Budd case note
No 9 December Term 1915 records Diamond Budd as liberant against respondent Clara Budd. The document states subpoenas and alias subpoenas are hereby modified to require appearance.
Notice to respond to libellant and respondent in court
Katherine Gowan as libellant and Harry Gowan as respondent are notified to appear. The Sheriff and attorney GEO. B. MUNN are named in the notice as authorities for service and representation.
Davis Libellant Versus Despondent Davis in 1915 Term
No 10 December Term 1915 lists Pauline E. Davis as libellant against Edward Henry Davis in a divorce case. The filing marks a legal action seeking relief from a marriage, with formal designation of parties and case status.
Davis vs Davis Libellant Respondent Dates Listed
Libellant Sarah Estella Davis and respondent George Lynn Davis appear in a case dated March 2 9 16 and 25 with court actions planned or noted on those dates.
Thornton Divorce Case Headed for Settlement
Libellant Ethel Mae Thornton and respondent Charles A. Thornton appear in a petition filed in a court action. The brief text indicates parties consent to proceed under the petition and process terms as requested.
Acts of Assembly Case Involving Sheriff Wile Tate
Documents list dates March 2 9 16 38 connected to the sheriff Wile Tate in a civil or legislative matter. The fragment indicates official acts or proceedings across several dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wile G.tate Sherif
Warren, Pa
Geo. B. Munn
Lure of the Stage and Its Risk to Youth
A reflection on stage life arguing that young men face greater danger from idleness and wasted time while women stay busier with sewing and study. The piece praises constant study and lifelong learning across arts, citing Edith Wynne Mathison on theater as a demanding field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etor
Edith Wynne Mathison
First Display of the National Flag in Revolutionary War
The article traces the first flag at Fort Schuyler near Rome New York in August 1777 made from sheets scarlet cloth and Swartwout blue cloak. It notes the first battle unfurling on September 11 1777 on Brandywine and later hoisting over Fort Nassau on June 28 1778. Captain Paul Jones displayed the flag on the Ranger launched November 1 1777.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Schuyler
Rome
N. Y
Congress
Abraham Swartwout
Dutchess County
Rathbone
Portsmouth
NHL
Ranger
Jones
Cheerfulness Said to Ward Off Cholera in Paris
Doctors noted a cheerful disposition may protect against cholera. In 1882 Paris issued guidance to seek amusements and avoid melancholy, with theaters and cafes remaining crowded despite the epidemic. Works like Rocheforts Le Cholera Morbus and Paris malade reused the topic for entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Rochefort
The Real and the Pretend in Cultural Taste
Randolph Bourne argues that national taste favors prescribed canons while suppressing authentic folk culture. He notes the movement attracts those aligned with ideals and coerces others to pretend, leaving the joyous masses with limited cultural development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Bourne
New Republic
Cromwell era Jamaican seizure and Spanish expulsion
Penn and Venables captured Jamaica in 1655 as part of Cromwell’s drive to crush Spanish power in the West Indies. The Spanish island division among eight noble families led to a tiny 1655 population of about 3,000, including enslaved people. Spanish control waned until full expulsion by 1658.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinglish
Penn
Veritables
Jamaica
Cromwell
West Indies
Plural Tales in a Pittsburgh Telegraph Item
A teacher asks a pupil for the plural of man and receives Men. The student then twists the question by asking for the plural of chthd and answers Twins, eliciting surprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Pittsburgh Telegraph
Demonstrative Remark From Old Lady About Late Husband
A fragment shows an elderly woman recalling a final outing with her late husband. The man jokes with affectionate humor, using a humorous phonetic phrase as he invites her to come along. The text is from Landon Tit-Airs, Waren Mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draggle Tail
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Youngsville
Evelyn Hodges
Mrs. Benson
Enterprise
Russell
Wilson
Kaiser
Nowhiere
Warren County Common Pleas
Diamond Budd
Liberant
Clara Budd
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