The Indiana Democrat Publication Details and Rates
An OCR reading describes the Indiana Democrat weekly newspaper in Tichina County with a 3000 circulation, second class matter status, and subscription rates. advertising and notice rates are listed, including executor and dissolution notices, column inch pricing, obituary notices, and general remittance rules.
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Tichina
Indiana
Dna
Dittle
Indiana County
Democrat
Channel 7 marks publishing anniversary editor Hood notes
Augustus E Hood, editor and publisher, reflects on Channel 7's role as a key local station in the December 28, 1936 issue. The piece highlights continuing growth, community service, and the station’s efforts to provide timely news and programming.
Christmas 1936 Editorial Urges Balanced Prosperity
The piece notes rising wages and profits yet warns of the many still in need. It urges readers to imagine the plight of the less fortunate, to push for continued social and economic advances, and to avoid complacency while remaining thankful. It calls corporations to raise wages and stresses shared responsibility.
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Friends
Roosevelt seals friendship with Latin America
The United States shifts from enforcing the Monroe Doctrine to a cooperative approach under President Roosevelt. Critics note the era of Marines and “U.S. imperialism” withdrawal, signaling a new inter American dynamic. The piece outlines the Monroe Doctrine’s fading relevance and the move toward engagement rather than force.
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Roosevelt
Latin America
United States
David Lawrence
U. S
U.S
Ni Lunger
Washington
A. Jurvig
Latin
Dictatorships Draw Fire In Global Debate
The world learns from dictators and sees their methods as destabilizing. Dictators' power and swift, violent acts challenge democratic order and threaten international traffic. The New York Times argues modern nations must curb unchecked authority to sustain global cooperation.
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Loree
Chas
The
New York Times
Apollo and Armagh lore in Westmoreland and Indiana counties
The article recalls Apollo in Westmoreland County founded as Warren after Warren’s Slewing place, later renamed Apollo in honor of the Greek god. It notes Armagh in Indiana County with the Maples Hotel, founded 1792, named for Ireland’s province, near Buena Vista Furnace and canal remnants. Stagecoach horses changed on the old turnpike and William Penn Highway. Up to 1850 Armagh was highly active.
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Apollo
Westmoreland County
Warren
Lowe
Jsts
Robert Mckisson
Armagh
Indiana County
The
Maples
Ireland
Buena Vista
First Cook Stove Made At Hereford Furnace Berks County
The first cook stove in America was produced at Hereford Furnace in Hereford Township Berks County during 1764 to 1768 when Thomas Mabury operated the furnace. The site, later owned by the Reformed Church, is now Camp Mensch Mill along the location.
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America
Hereford Furnace
Hereford Township
Berks County
Thomas Mabury
Attar
The
Reformed Church
Camp
Mensch Mill
Iren Varte Mireweh Ole Wotehoreh
A brief note lists names Iren Varte Mireweh and Ole Wotehoreh among a set of individuals. The OCR text appears fragmented with multiple garbled words and lacks a clear event or context.
Shickalamy and Kishacoquillas Quillas of the Susquehanna
The text recounts Shickalamy and Kishacoquillas as key chiefs in early Susquehanna land negotiations. Shickalamy lived near Lewishure then Sunbury, dying in April 1700s. Kishacoquillas, a peaceful Shawnee chief, appears in 1781 and died August 1754 at Half Falls, with the valley named for him by Colonel Armstrong.
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Susquehanna River
Shickalamy
Kishacarquillas
Susquehanna
Lewishure
Shickalway
Sunbury
James Speur
Route 22
Beedeville
Milroy
Mifflin County
Kishacoquillas
James le Tort
Jonah Davenport
Juniata Valley
Half Falls
John Armstrong
Young Pennsylvanians Row to Liberty During Lake Erie Battle
Alexander Merlin and Jacob Tool from Mifflin County rowed Commodore Perry’s launch amid the Battle of Lake Erie. A shot tore a hole in the boat as Perry steered to the Niagara. Juniata County volunteer James Sims first boarded the Queen Charlotte after surrender.
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Mifflin County
Alexander Merlin
Jacob Tool
Commodore Perry
Lake Erie
Lawrence
Niagara Wat
Perry
Niagara
Juniata County
James Sims
Music in Philadelphia Firsts in American musical history
Philadelphia organized the first American musical society in 1740 and launched the country’s initial concert works. It produced the first opera, housed the first band, and premiered Beethoven’s first Symphony. The University of Pennsylvania created the first Chair of Music, with Philadelphians among the first hymn writers and composers. Francis Hopkinson, signer of the Declaration, was cited as the first American composer.
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Philadelphia
America
University of Pennsylvania
Saunders Inn in Blawnox once Washington HQ home of General Ross
The Saunders Inn near Blawnox in Allegheny County, once used by Washington as his headquarters during campaigns in southwestern Pennsylvania, also served as the home of General Ross. It now operates as a road house and preserves early architectural and customs evidence.
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Saunders
Blawnox
Allegheny County
Washington
Ross
Pennsylvania
Rocky Spring Church a Landmark Near Chambersburg
One of Pennsylvania's oldest Presbyterian churches, Rocky Spring was organized in 1788 and sits four miles north of Chambersburg on a limestone knoll along the Chambersburg to Roxbury road. A spring-fed stream powered a small grist mill, with a brick sanctuary replacing the original log building in 1794, now in good condition and drawing numerous visitors for its colonial architecture and historic role in recruiting men for the Colonial Army.
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Rocky Spring
Pennsylvania
Chambersburg
Rocky Spring Church
Roxbury
John Creaghead
Post Office Named for Girl and Other Local Facts
A fragment from a local column notes the naming of a post office after a girl who worked in the Ganoe Creek general store. It also mentions Mark Twain’s Corry connection and Penn State agricultural notes on seed corn moisture, stripping cows, and dairy practices.
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Cloe
Jefferson County
Ganoe Creek
Chlog
Pennsylvania
Doe
Farm Calendar Improves Woodlands and Sweet Corn Outcomes
Farm notes urge cutting defective and diseased trees for fuelwood to improve future timber value. Penn State cites that sweet corn hybrids resist smut better than open pollinated varieties and yield 200 to 300 dozen more ears per acre with uniform size and rows.
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Penn State Foresters
Out of Step with World Critics Warn About Progress
The piece flags American critics who denounce the past and urge a drastic shift toward European and global models. It argues such prophets claim the United States is out of step with nations like England France Germany Spain Italy Russia China and Fiji while condemning uniquely American gains such as high living standards and widespread consumer access.
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America
United States
England
France
Germany
Spain
Italy
Russia
China
Fiji Islands
Out of step with world ends in strong call for co operation
A speech argues the United States is out of step with the world for a century and a half, urging cooperation as essential to progress. It contrasts a nation fed by inward fodder with communities thriving on civic spirit and shared effort amid pointed social dialogue about poverty and generosity.
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Brazil
David Lawrence
United States
U. S
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Lakerie
Cambria County
Cresson
Mark Twain
Corry
Erie County
Moffit
Wright Street
Pen State Vegetable Gardeners
Penn State
Pennsylvania State College
A A Lerry
Arisimas
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ST. Andiana
CE Sirwince
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Santa Claus
Jack Davis
Tire Shop
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