Weddings of a Week Seals Ties in Camden and Nearby Towns
The week’s social notices record several marriages: Joseph F. Clifford of Piedmont S Q wed Elizabeth Bence in Temple Lutheran Church Camden New Jersey on Easter morning with Rev Alfred Nas officiating and Josephine Bence Naus as matron of honor. Elsie Groft and Paul Miller wed in Salisbury by Rev James Craighead. the Meek and Shaffer unions join in Butler and Indiana. Mary Margaret Calhoun and Edward I Dorr unite in Butler. Nellie Longenecker and Delbert Wells wed in Blairsville with Rev Joseph C Stuart officiating. couples plan homes in Camden Homer City Blairsville and White Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph F. Clifford
Piedmont
S. Q
Elizabeth Bence
J. Luther Bence
Dixonville
Temple Lutheran Church
Camden
N. J
Alfred R. Nas
Josephine Bence Naus
Clifford
Marion Genter I High School
Indiana State Teachers College
Longenecker-Wells
Neliie L. Longenecker
FH. W. Longenecker
Black=lick
Delbert D. Wells
Homer City
Velma Neabit
Blairsville
Presbyterian
Bialarville
Joseph C. Stuart
Silver Wedding Anniversary at East Washington Street
Mr and Mrs C Wateron of East Washington Street celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary at a family dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs J Edgar Menning on Lawn. Relatives and friends greeted the couple. they received a wedding cake and a silver tray with 25 silver dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. ©. Wateraon
East Washington Street
J. Edgar Menning
Lawn
Telltale Cigarette Reveals Arminta's Crumbling Youth
Arminta, a wealthy divorcee, faces a marital crisis as her husband Jack's affair with Joan Crwright surfaces. A smoking ash tray with lipstick touches signals possible infidelity from Jack, while Arminta grapples with aging and misplaced trust during a seaside hotel stay.
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Uminta
Jack
Joan Crtwright
Carpenteria
Arminta
Jonn
Cranston
Joan
Mr. Cranston
Ned
Duck
Ireland's Round Towers A Long Stood Mystery in Antrim
The article notes two Round Towers in Ireland with Antrim's tower standing amid trees in a park. It discusses ancient origins and theories about their purpose, noting nearby prehistoric settlements and medieval ruins. It mentions a fragmentary tower near Thangslag in Lough Neagh accessible by boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Antrim
Lough Neugh
Antehin
Venturies
Bagar
Soothing Pipe History Traces to Indian Use in 1526
The article surveys historic pipe origins across cultures noting briar pipes derive from Mediterranean heath root and tracing early inhalation methods in India and the Americas. It mentions navigational pipe types such as the Tipes of Peace and the Indian War Pipe, plus global varieties including Lapland iron and walrus teeth, African soapstone pipes, and Persian hookahs with long stems and ground resting tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruyere
St. Raphael
London
Africa
India
Persia
Turkey
Whispering campaigns in British history cited by Guardian
The Manchester Guardian notes that whispering campaigns are ancient in Britain. It cites rumors about the duke of Newcastle seeking aid from George II and claims about William Ewart Gladstone being mad. Tales link madness to Gladstone's collecting and even a toy shop purchase.
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Manchester Guardian
Duke of Newcastle
George II
Pitt
William Ewart Gladstone
Gladstone
Early Postal Service Across The Continent
President Polk in a special message to congress urged mail facilities for the western regions. The first regular postal service linked the Atlantic and Pacific coasts with monthly steamship routes New York to Chagres and Panama to Astoria Oregon. Transit across the Isthmus used canoes and mules before railroad and later Overland Mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James K. Polk
Congress
Confederacy
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic
Pacific
New York
Chagres
Panama
Astoria
Isthmus
Overland Mail
Region Spelled Jamtland In Northern Sweden
Region spelled Jamtland lies in northern Sweden near Lapland. It is a mountain country with Mount Kreskutan towering nearly a mile high. Wide valleys, open spaces, and wooded farmsteads dot rugged landscapes amid thundering cascades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamtland
Sweden
Lapland
Their Idea The Moorish Boy and Faithful Rake Claim
A description notes the boy from Morocco with a shaved head and tufts at the temples, plus a long crown lock said to help rouse the faithful. It asserts that most Moors, especially pure Berber stock, are white and fair skinned, fairer than southern Europeans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morocco
Intelligent Apes and the Gorilla’s Notion of Love
A 200 expert claims all large-ape family members are intelligent and most are affectionate, excluding baboons. The gorilla stands out as the most loving of wild animals, yet is miscast in stories as sly and untrustworthy, with jealousy noted as its major fault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yiclong
Gorila
Revival Efforts Boost Manx Language Among Isle of Manists
A society of ardent nationalists on the Isle of Man aims to revive the Manx tongue which neared extinction. At the last census four years ago only 29 people spoke Manx, about six percent aged over sixty five. A notable quirk of Munshuigouge is its absence of swear words.
Reunion Unfolds Between Former Rivals in Clarksville
Theodore Saxon and his partner Joe White seek a lease for a storefront in Clarksville. Fortune links them to Duval Wicherly, owner of the target building and Saxon’s old rival, who now invites Saxon to dinner after a tense past involving business and a failed marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Theodore Saxon
Hill
Joseph White
Mr. Saxon
Mr. White
Saxon
Toe White
Elis
Duval Wicherly
Duval
Hast
Massachusetts
Clarksville
White
Joe
Mr. Wicherly
Theodore Saxon
Ethel
Theo
Wicherly
Wicet
Joe White
Hindu doctors use cobra venom in diverse remedies
In India cobra venom is employed for various cures including cholera remedies with venom pills. Sugar cane salve is claimed to aid liver seizures and Mohammedang cobra blood is said to treat certain skin diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Billiards Through the Ages Mentioned by Saints and Poets
The article notes billiards as an ancient game played before Christ and cited by Saint Augustine in the fifth century. It also references Shakespeare and Spenser in the sixteenth century and mentions Cotton’s Complete Gamester of 1674 as an early full description.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Augustine
Shakespeare
Spenser
Cotton
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Meek-Shaffer
Oscar A. Shaffer
Clark Street
Georgia
C. Russell Mock
Charles Mock
Church Street
Butler, Pa
Carlson
Engish Lutheran Church
Indiana
Dorr Calhoun
8. L. Calhoun
Parkwood
Mary Margaret Calhoun
Hdward I. Dorr
White Township
Butler
Central
Australia
But Street
Indiana, IL
Britain
Indy
Ziel Raeelsen
J. S. Hileman
North Seventh Street
Philadelphia St
Wie
Ek Roe
First National Bank Curtesy and Service
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Quain
Dictionary of Medicine
J. Dixon Mann
M.D
F.rac
Harmsworth
U. S. Public Health Service
Geo. W. Stimpson
EB. Ackermann
Rob
Stahura’s
Carpenter Ave
Penna
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