19 Apr 1933
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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1933
Page
1
Emus in Campion district outsmart Australian military plans as rains dispersal and wary birds keep distant from gunners. Despite ambush near a dam, the 10000-strong flock eludes destruction, proving craftier than expected in a historic clash broadcast by the Detroit News.
An archaeologist from University of Michigan Cleveland museum excavations reports discovery of a mound in Afesopotamia resembling the Tower of Babel. The site stands about 60 feet high with circular sun baked brick walls and reed earth layers, dating to roughly 4000 B C.
The article contends hawks are harmed by careless human hunters who kill for convenience. Farmers shoot when poultry are threatened, while zealots eradicate weeds and bushes, unintentionally increasing rats mice and rabbits whose numbers are kept in check by predators.
Pathfinder Magazine notes early state leadership titles in New Hampshire Delaware and South Carolina with presidents renamed governors in 1778 and 1792. Pennsylvania once vested executive power in a council led by a president, and after the Constitution Texas stood as the sole independent republic to join the Union as a state.
Women in the Soviet Union, over six million earners, work across diverse fields from government posts to heavy industry. They are writers, artists, teachers, nurses, engineers, doctors, judges, farmers, drivers, and explorers, contributing widely to the economy and society.
The text explains dry ice as solid carbon dioxide used in commercial refrigeration. It describes it as colorless and odorless, heavier than air, liquefiable under pressure below 31 C, with liquid carbon dioxide at a specific gravity of 0.83 and a boiling point of minus 78.2 C. Evaporation causes cooling that freezes it into a white snow-like solid.
The article states the Amazon is the deepest river at about 1,200 feet deep at its mouth and 625 feet inland, with the Sague nay River in Quebec claimed as the next deepest at 500 to 600 feet. It notes uncertainty and mentions other measurements.
A Columbus Dispatch note quotes a reader’s remark on gender roles and emotion, contrasting women who applaud strength with men who cry. It frames the idea that women prefer men who defend spouses and property, while acknowledging a public cry over loss. The excerpt reflects early 20th century attitudes on masculinity and domestic power.
Michigan Indians near Athens in Calhoun County are allowed to reside on 120 acres due to deeds dated 1842 and 1845, shortly after statehood. One 80 acre transfer was from William Booths to Join Barry then governor, with land held in trust for the Indians. A government to state transfer completes the chain as most natives in the area are described as industrious. Some colony members later moved to Oklahoma, profiting from oil.
The oppossum is a rarely seen animal on field trips. It is described as a coarse-haired grayish white creature with a white face and dark eyes. Ears are naked and black with a flesh colored outer half. Feet are black with naked toes, tail is naked and scaly. A large female weighed 12 pounds and a male eight pounds. The species is common in the southern United States and has spread to wooded areas across Connecticut, Lake Ontario, southern Michigan, southern Wisconsin, Iowa, and eastern Nebraska.
The German Republic dates to November 9, 1918, when the emperor abdicated, a council of People's commissioners took over, princes were deposed or abdicated, and the imperial parliament was dissolved. A national assembly met at Weimar February 6, 1919, and February 11 elected Friedrich Ebert president. The Constitution was adopted July 31, 1919, extending voting rights to all German citizens over twenty.
Plumbers commonly misjudge their tools due to a tradition of tool targeting and trips to the shop. The Plumbing and Wear Industries bureau notes there are over 500 varied pipe sizes and fittings in use, and homeowners who can accurately describe needs are rare.
Japan introduces chalk boards in major stations for free message posting. Tokyo station boards reach three feet. Readers may write a note to recipients who erase it after reading. Posts last six hours before erasure by a porter.
The article compares global bird maturation, noting swift activity in many species after hatching such as bob-white quail, which resembles a bumble bee in vigor. It contrasts this with the condor, which keeps young in the nest for a full year after hatching because they cannot fly until then.
Blairsville Presbytery meeting attendance noted. Armagh M E church held two Easter pageants "The Unshadowed Cross" and "The Open Gate" led by Miss Martha Tomb. Senior class to present Sonny Jane next week. Local families and teachers, plus memorial services, attended various gatherings across Armagh, Seward, and nearby towns.
Weekend visits reported from Mrs. Dun can of Johnstown and families from Latrobe Cokeville and Claridge. A Haster pageant was staged at the Lutheran church under Mrs. Bowser. Easter services at the Lutheran church followed by 15 new members at Easter morning. Rev Patch of Bolivar led a teachers training class Tuesday.
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