Two Centuries of Legend Bind Voodoo Valley to Witchcraft
A Gene Cohn NER report from Ork details a murder trial tied to witchcraft legends in Pennsylvania. It centers on teens John Curry and Wilburt Hess guided by John Blymer, allegedly seeking to lift a curse from the Hess farm by theft of a hair root from a supposed witch living in Voodoo Valley.
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Pennsylvania
Gene Cohnner
ORK
Tom Paine
John Curry
Wilburt Hess
John Blymer
Nelson Rehmeyer
Biymer
Huss
Irre Lafayiette
Thar
Fragmentary Antiquarian Alchemy Imagery
The text presents garbled antiquated motifs about alchemy and transmutation. It mentions Paracelsus and magical remedies, with references to philosopher's stone concepts and “black arts” amid unclear, dreamlike phrases.
Bureau of Appointments reports high placement records
Miss Lillian Barbour, director, says about 1672 evaluation sets were sent. Of 1145 placed in Ohio, 174 spread to 29 states, China, Honolulu, and France. In June graduates 53 percent enrolled, with 46 percent of A D students and 32 percent of commerce.
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Bureau of Appointments
Ohio University
Lillian Barbour
LD. S
A. D
Commerce
Wlarbour
T the University
Walking Stick or Not A Brown Twig In Africa
A fragmented scribble notes a brown item in a trail that seems like a twig but is revealed as something else. The writer imagines stooping to pick it up and asks if the object is a walking stick and wonders about being in Africa.
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Africa
Bradley-Martin Ball at Waldorf Remains Famous Event
New York police guarded the Waldorf Hotel as guests arrived for the Bradley Martin ball, a lavish costume party noted for wealth and spectacle. Mrs. Bradley Martin defended extravagance amid rumors and press attention, with guests including Victor Herbert and Chauncey Depew, while fashion and decorations drew public scrutiny.
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Bradley-Martin Bail
Waldorf Hotel
Gene Cohn
Martin
Attentor i
Gradley-Martin
Pisa
New York
Victor Herbert
John Jacob Astor
Las
Sensational Witchcraft Tales Spread in Southern Pennsylvania
The article lists a string of alleged witchcraft incidents including Irving Heagy shot by his wife after a voodoo doctor warned of an evil spell, John Beard barricading in a shed to fend off supposed casts, Charles Dice jailed for pow wow shop selling sea monster tears, and multiple neighbors facing accusations of witchcraft while Mrs Imma Hallenbach sues for 10 000 over ruined dairy business.
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Pennsyhania
Irving Heagy
John Beard
Hince
Charles Dice
Imma Hallenbach
Pinna Immerman
Mary Galgadora
Fred Garl
Chett
Cabbalistic Signs and Folk Beliefs Across Counties
The text describes folk remedies and supposed incantations used against illness and misfortune on farms. It traces transplanted lore from Germany into Isouthdra Trepnashanit and notes how tales were kept alive in rural counties like York Lancaster and Berks.
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Germany
Isouthdra Trepnashanit
Religious Link Is a Bar To Warot Weird Rites
In York and surrounding areas eerie winds and folk beliefs influenced schooling and superstition. Witch doctors and hex practitioners appeared amid religious symbols and fear. The spread of John Hohman’s The Long Lost Friend helped fuel the conflict as authorities faced a difficult, evolving challenge to regulate such practices.
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Tom Paine
John Hohman
Moses
Nous
Hera
York
Thia
Sant Schuck
Mme. Sheasyo
Professor Lenhart
African Spears Displayed Here at Ohio University Museum
The African weapons exhibit at the Ohio University Museum features a broad array of spears from six to eighteen inches, crafted in wood and steel with hides stretched over wooden shafts for sturdiness. The display also includes shells, ivory ornaments, and the Pear Turbinella, a sacred Hindu shell, with notes on chank fisheries and commercial use in jewelry making.
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Africa
Ohio University
Edwin D. Sayre
Allens
Mnuseum
Mrae Sayre
Aletle
Hetr
University
Kingdom of
Ratvancore
Ceylon
Calcutta
Madras
Crippled Boy Praised for Sacred Songs
Omorey March 2 Up at Apple Grove reports Robert V Sayre a young disabled composer praised for sacred songs broadcast from Pittsburgh by tenor Win Rhodes. Despite infirmities he writes songs with help of others and his works may appear in an evangelistic song book.
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Omeroy
Apple Grove
Robert V. Sayre
Tie Hag
Pittsburgh
Win Rhodes
Jin
Robert
Ameri
Uline University
Readiness For A Joyful Finding Prompted By Cleansing
A call to shed vanity and adopt a righteous robe in preparation for a joyful discovery. The message emphasizes purification and spiritual preparation for a destined moment of happiness.
Magic City lab where Bell scientists reshape light and sound
In a vivid tour of Bell Telephone Laboratories, the writer portrays a modern fairyland of invisible electrons and ultra precise tools. Researchers measure down to one billionth of an inch, pursue better telephone, cable, and radio transmission, and view television’s rise as a product of careful experimentation.
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Israel Klein
NEA Service
EW York
New York
Iself
al Firyland
Atlantic
Baily
United States
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Les Monly
Msrimen
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Charles Sampson
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