Valley Forge notes and travel tales from the East
The diary reports a turn through Yonkers New York and Philadelphia with stops in Bustleton Valley Forge and Gettysburg. The party recalls heat long days, hotel mishaps, a rude knocker incident, and a tour of Valley Forge highlighting the new church building fund and ancient Washington memorabilia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Leonard
Valley Forge
Leora
Pennsylvania
Patriotic Societies
Mt. Joy
Washington
Gettysburg
Father Burke
Merle
New York
Shenandoah Valley
Church Farms
Philadelphia
Mary Pickford
Ice cream counts and nostalgic ads
A quirky look at county cooling by ice cream cones and a collection of vintage ad phrases. The rambling snippet mentions friendly reminders, late markets, and the upcoming school season with playful nostalgia.
Scotch Trader Stranded by Storm in Orkney
A Scotch traveling salesman was held up in the Orkney Islands by a severe storm and telegraphed his Aberdeen firm for guidance. The reply urged him to resume work and take a vacation starting immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orkney Islands
Aberdeen
Walking with Christ in the Way sermon noted at Crawfordsville
Nellie Mannera reports from Crawfordsville Iowa where Rev. Pool preached on Walking with Christ in the way Sunday morning. W. W. Twinam visited Chicago. Ruth McElroy joined sister Gladys Maxwell in Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Sands of Washington visits the Lee Hanna home. United Presbyterian youths held an ice cream supper on the church lawn raising forty dollars from three hundred tickets sold.
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Crawfordsville
Pool
Christ
W. W. Twinam
Chicago
Ruth McElroy
Cedar Rapids
Gladys Maxwell
Sands
Washington
Lee Hanna
United Presbyterian Church
Hitchhiking Across Kansas and Iowa Tales of Travel
A first person travelogue recounts hitchhiking from the Far West through Kansas City and across bridges in Kansas, with rides from Georgia travelers to St Paul and a hot noon walk. The narrator details weather, road conditions, and a bread and milk stop at a farmhouse before continuing toward Des Moines and beyond.
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Topeka
Drum Ners
Kansas City
Georgia
Lawrence
Kansas
St. Louis
Southland
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Atlanta
Studebaker
Missouri
St. Joseph
Cameron
Des Moines
Winston
Farmer Makes Son a Full Partner at Plowin’ Age
Abe Martin recalls old saloon days and a farmer promoting his son to partner as soon as he could handle the plow. The piece leans on small town humor and a political jab about Republican shifts to free silver.
When to Invest According to the Straus Brothers
The Straus Brothers Investment Institute advises investing when funds are available rather than waiting for a perfect moment. Regular saving and prompt, safe investing typically yield better results than idle funds or chasing a big payoff. Caution is urged to avoid blind entry and to seek reliable investment guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Straus Brothers Investment Institute
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Evening Journal
Washington County
Elder, Shannon & CO
Bruce Cowden
Publishers News
East Main Street
Iowa
United Press
Servic
Eoma Clemons
Leona Allen
Yonkers
Mrs. Meade
Towers
Clem
Leona
Startsmans
Formans
Waltons
Horace Leonards
Bustleton
Mr. Seigrest
Juanita Hering
Journal
Juanita
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Sir
Crawfordsville Consolidated School
Yours, M. Juanita Hering
Bryn Mawr College
Princeton
Martha's Kitchen
Nellie Mannera
Dave Elder
Nile
St. Paul
Abe Martin
Qstraus Brothers
H & A Baking Co
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