AYNE LEWIS' TRAGIS DEATH IN OHIO TOWN
Widow of Frederick Sturrets Tigsert a Civil War veteran and mother of seven, survives with six living children and 84 grandchildren. a son George Dysert was killed in Cleveland. Also notes Floyd Edwin Burnheimer Jr. dies at four months, funeral in Harmony cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayne Lewis’ Tragis
Ohio
Frederick Stutrrets Tigsert
Fifty-Fourth Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers Infantry
Sox
R. Ff. Overdorf
Eres Avenue
Emia J. Dyssert
Cleveland
William FE. Meyers
Gallitzin
Frank Meyer
Meyer Avenue
Charles FB. Dysert
Wellsville
Floyd Edwin Burnheimer
Floyd Edwin Burnheimer, Jr
Sherd and
Amanda Burnheimer
Kenwood
Harmony Cemetery
Marion News Notes and Roamer Five Scores
Marion notes recount the annual New Year gathering at the old home with family members and a fine dinner. The Romer Five claims two recent trophies after beating Clymer 73 to 25 and Indiana 50 to 28, with upcoming games against Rossiter High and local boys and girls teams. The Independent enters its forty-third year, thanking readers and wishing a Happy New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothers
Harry P
Ndiana
Charles R
Marion Center
Frank K
Greensburg
Will C
N. Clarence
Jeanenétie
Virginia
Line
Roamer
Romer
Clymer
Indiana
Ripe
Medical Corps
Rossiter High
Ita
Church Notes Announced Across Denominations
A page listing multiple services across churches including First Presbyterian Rev. TF Hinitt, First United Presbyterian Rev. J W Pinkerton, Second United Presbyterian Rev. J A Lawrence, Evangelical Rev. L E Rittenhouse, Free Methodist Rev. C H Zahniser, St Bernard’s Catholic, Christian Science, Gospel Hall, Zion Lutheran, and Salvation Army events. Times span morning and evening worship, Sunday schools, and midweek meetings with sermon topics such as The Trusteeship of Life and The Impetuous Prophet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian
TF. W. Hinitt
Christian Endeavor
First United Presbyterian
J. W. Pinkerton
Second United Presbyterian
J. A. Lawrence
Christian Union
L. RE. Rittenhouse
U.P. Church
St. Bernard's
Npl McNelis
Christian Science Wid
T. U. Hall
Church Street
Philadelphia St
James Lyon
Zion Lutheran
Ol. B. Baker
Sunlay School
Salvation Army
K. E. Flinn
Sayings and Trust
Tild
Sundaiy School
Willard Flame
From of Moore Hotel
Mig
Booze Round-Up in Washington Sends Prohibition Probe
Washington authorities seized liquor valued at six thousand dollars and 100 customer names as probes into foreign diplomatic channels expand. John Jones Lynch and Frank Cecarelli were arrested, with the charge d affaires of the Honduran legation under suspicion as evidence links to Cuba legation surfaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James L. Asher
Prohibition
Haynes
Pease
John Jones Lynch
Frank Cecarelli
Letion
Cubap Legation
Weather Elements Hold Confab on Severe Cold Across Cities
Front page weather summary reports temperatures plunging below zero from Chicago to Pittsburgh, with Boston and New York bracing for a cold snap. Reports detail river levels, property damage from floods, and forecasts of continuing frigid conditions across multiple states and Canadian towns.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Pennsylvania
Weather Bureau
New York
Washington
Alaska
United States
Wrip
United States Weather Bureau
Ohio
Kentucky
Ind
Uls
Michigan
Wisconsin
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
Minnesota
Dakotas
Montana
Wyoming
Moorhead
Minn
White River
Ont
BE. H. Bowie
Mississippi
North Atlantic
Lake
Atlantic
East Gulf States
Ohio River
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Cincinmiti
Louisville
Finger Print Discovery by Sir William Herschel
The text credits Sir William Herschel as a pioneer and developer of the fingerprint system. It notes his role in identifying fingerprints for civil use and places him in a historical setting with dates and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir William 4. Herschel
Gerimidson
Hnch
Wilkin de Herschel
Tadin
TSM
TSSC
Fragmented note blends myth and poetry
The text presents a garbled, incomplete draft mixing references to Judy and Athol with remarks on aesthetics and power. It reads as a fragmented meditation on poetic material drawn from classical themes, leaving key names and context obscured and difficult to interpret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dade
Finger Nails Vary in Growth Observed in Tigers
The note records that tiger nails on a hand grow at different rates with the middle nail growing fastest, while the thumb shows the slowest growth. The observation suggests biological variation among nails on a single animal.
Jews to Build Palestine City in Herzliah Project
In Philadelphia Jan. 5 an initiative to create a new city in Palestine named Herzliah was launched. Led by Morris Senn the plan seeks over 1500000 in land buys and aims to house more than 1000 settlers from the United States on Mediterranean coast land suitable for farming.
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Philadelphia
Palestine
Herzliah
Theodore Hersul
Mediterranean Sea
Morris Senn
Senn
Hollywood Ranch Fire at Universal City Studio
A blaze swept through the Universal City Film Studio back ranch in Hollywood destroying stage properties and other equipment used in filming. Damage was estimated at $250,000. The cause and origin were not determined as a studio watchman first alerted authorities after the fire had gained headway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
INS
Universal City Film Studio
Hollywood
Dog checks urged as 1924 license rush starts in Harrisburg
Harrisburg officials warn motorists to not overlook the copper dog license checks with automobile tag renewals for 1924. All untagged dogs by January 15 face pickup by department agents and owners being prosecuted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Department of Agriculture
Test in Jefferson County Aims to Eradicate Cattle TB
INS Agents of the State Bureau of Animal Industry will begin tuberculosis testing in Jefferson county on January 7. About 12,000 cattle are slated for tests as part of the eradication effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
State Bureau of Animal Industry
Jefferson County
Radio schedule highlights from KDKA Pittsburgh evening
At 7 30 P M the program Bringing the World to America opens with Our World segment. 8 15 P M Budgeting for Better Business features Dr Charles Rentell of the University of Pittsburgh. 8 30 P M concert by the Westingy house band directed by J T Vastine. 9 55 P M Artington time signals and weather forecast are listed.
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KDKA
Pittsburgh
America
Charles Rentell
University of Pittsburgh
Westingy House
J. T. Vastine
Artington
Motion Picture Censor Board Weighs ban on Normand films
Kansas City January 5 The state censor board considers a request from Attorney General C H Griffith to ban all moving pictures featuring Mabel Normand. The motion follows the Los Angeles shooting of C S Dines by Normand’s chauffeur and mentions of her in the William D Taylor murder case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
State ‘Motion Picture Censor Board
Griffith
All ‘Moving Pictures
Mabel Normand
Topeka
C. S. Dines
Los Angeles
Miss Normand
Wm. D. Taylor
Vision of Big Stick Disturbs Congress
Washington dispatch reports that President Coolidge opposes tinkering with Mellon tax bill principles and figures. The White House stance signals the President may veto a radically different tax revision from Mellon’s proposal, unsettling a divided sixty eighth Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sixty-Eighth Congress
Coolidge
Sixty Eighth Congress
Ohio tops in government pensioners
The state of Ohio leads in the number of persons receiving government pensions with 61,208 pensioners, receiving about 24.5 million dollars annually. Pennsylvania ranks second with 49,678 pensioners and New York third with 42,894 in the figures released today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jan
INS
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Tilden Defends Writing Career Against Tennis Rule
National champion William T. Tilden II faces possible disqualification by the United States Lawn Tennis Association over earnings from tennis writing. He declares he is a newspaperman first and a player second, believes his name was given by his father, and doubts the rule applies to him. The association’s amateur rule committee drafted the measure, to be voted on at February’s annual meeting, allowing long-time writers if income was not substantially affected by tennis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis J. Walsh
INS
Philadelphia
Jan
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Wm. T. Tilden
U. Sid. T. A
Tennis Association
Fiat
Nwspaperman
Sense Qualities and Expanded Skin Senses
A fragment notes that beyond the five standard senses there may be about 15 distinct senses, including heat, cold, pain, and pressure found in the skin. It suggests touch is a combination of these sense qualities.
The Thirty Tyrants and Ancient Heels Distinct Oddities
The Thirty Tyrants ruled Athens 404 to 408 B C until Thrasybulus led a democratic restoration. The term also appears for late Roman pretenders under Valerian and other rulers. Persian boot heels inspired by elevated fashion, nine inch heights once common, with Venice chapineys signaling rank.
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Athens
Critius
Democratic
Thrasybulus
Valerian
Giadlionius
Why Does That Man Wear His Money On His Coat
A narrator recalls a peculiar scene in London where a boy named Little Little sits opposite an elderly man with many medals. The boy asks why the man wears money on his coat and whether he has pockets.
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Little
Pengloner
London
Trees Coated With Shell Dust In New Sjolland Forests
Shelly encrustations cover whole forests as shells drift on winds and settle on trees and plants. Experts attribute the coating to decompositions of shellfish carried aloft, forming a dust layer across New Sjolland’s woodlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Sjolland
Questioning to sharpen wisdom and crowd wisdom
A note on how great wisdom comes from posing many questions and guiding crowds toward the encyclopedia. It suggests critical thinking over passive acceptance and highlights the value of inquiry in gaining reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunklus
Reduction of Taxation Issue Laid Before Public
The piece discusses Secretary Mellon’s recommendation for a general downward revision of taxes and argues the choice between tax cuts and continued tight government spending. It notes the wartime budget reforms of 1921, the margin of 442 million dollars for tax cuts in 1925, and the broader goal of encouraging investment and lower living costs through tax relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Harman
Mellon
Christmas Tree Treat At Manor Residence
In North Mast Scar December issue neighbors praise a Christmas tree at Mr. and Mrs. Manefield B. Brown home. They hosted local children inviting them to view the illuminated twelve foot Arborvitae tree with colored lights and a yellow star, handing out stockings of candy and nuts. Mrs Mansfield D. B. Brown is noted as a known Indiana figure related to Philadelphia street family.
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Manefield B. Brown
Nant-y-Glo Banks Active Reporting Strong Dividends
Nant-y-Glo, hoa 5 The Mite ers' aid Merchants and the Union Bank of Nant-y-Glo report solid activity with 66 percent weekly dividends to stockholders. Merchants bank increases surplus by 10000, boosting financial stability. Annual meetings for miners and stockholders are scheduled for upcoming dates amid favorable earnings.
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Nant-Y-Glo
Miteers
Bam
Union Bank of
Tino Miners’ and Merchants Bank
Union Bank
FLOGGINGS AT GREEN LANTERN IN TAMPA
Masked assailants pummeled two men at the Green Lantern in Tampa causing severe injuries and hospital care. Owner and steward Gert Mo Banko and Kani H. Olson were beaten and tied to a disorderly house charge sought by authorities. Property loss around 35000 dollars. The robbers fled in an automobile after forcing entry.
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Tampa
Rad Bose
Dad
Gert Mo Banko
Kani H. Olson
Stewart
Transfers and property interests in multiple parcels
Transfers list shows Sarah E. Graff to Paul Banehina for 4 acres in Blacktick paid $2 000. Mike Kosalko Deft. to John M. Steets for 2 lots in Burrell paid $200. John Yerchak to George Galada for a lot in Stafford paid $2 600. Frank Koller to Joseph P. Mack for 2 lots in Fourth Ward Indiana paid $6. The record notes multiple parcel transfers and prices.
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Sarah E. Graff
Paul Banehina
Blacktick
Mike Kosalko
John M. Steets
Burrell
John Yerchak
George Galada
Stafford
Frank Koller
Joseph P. Mack
Fourth Ward
Indiana
More autos less war says Ford in Motor interview
Henry Ford tells Norman Beasley in Motor that automobiles can be agents of peace. He argues widespread car ownership would unify nations, prevent rulers from waging war, and open global markets, with aviation likely to grow alongside the car but autos remaining central to travel and commerce.
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New York
Henry Ford
United States
Ford
Norman Beasley
Motor
Detroit
Mexico
Europe
Mord
iMood
Bridges and Roads Save Mileage for Auto Travel
The report notes that car use is not traced to divers or regular taxi service except where wrecks occur at railroad crossings. It highlights Walter Service Mike as offering five cents per mile, saving five miles per trip, and 190 miles saved to Chambersburg in the Cumberland Valley by auto, nearly matching railroad fare with no fuel cost changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaipseville
Greensburgh
Chambersburgh
Cumberland Valley
Licenses Granted to Local Trades and Firms
Arthur D. Rideout Blghay s Gleanuteen Smith and Woutmoreland receive licenses in a routine city filing. Officials note compliance with local trade rules and safety standards for operation.
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Arthur D. Rideout
Gleanuteen Smith
Woutmoreland
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Widiana Evening Gazette Indians
International News Service
H. Rayera
Smith City
Marshall
Messick
Algr. Tainate
Bix Bonine S.er
Bell
Party of Pennsylvania
Coolinge
Coolridge
Pinchot
Metlon
Norristown
Times Herald
Marion
C. H. Zahniser
Pe Daal
UN Bae
Coast Guard
North Shore
Chicago
Minneapolis
Fondulac
Wise
Winniper
Man
Jive Movies
Towa
Lincoln
Springfield
Milwaukee
Wise Kearney
Neabl
Omaha
Indianapolis
Montreal
Que
Jar
Canada
Chapleau
Prince Albert
Chippendale
Hepplewhite
Sheraton
Palestine City
Hollywood “Ranch
Jefferson
RADIO
Normand
SPORT
Tilden
Exeautive
Germantown Academy
National Budget Committee
Green Lantern
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