“Pardon me and excuse the writing. My eyes are dim. Please answer soon. I am
“Your friend,
(Signed) “Mattie C. Beatty,
“Coal Bluff, Washington County, Penna.”
LXXXVIII
Clara Barton is Clara Barton. Dr. Samuel Woodward.
Clara Barton went to Russia, in 1892, to carry food to the famine sufferers there;—the most widely known American of today.
Central Christian Advocate.
The total value of contributions from America to Russia in 1892 was estimated at about $800,000. Through all sources, here and in Europe, upwards of 35,000 people were saved from starvation.
Percy H. Epler, Author.