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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1933
Page
3
An Australian cockatoo named Cocky proves hard to teach speech. He can say few phrases and mainly mimics, while quirky habits include avoiding lunch leftovers and pecking at keys, with a diet of mockingbird food bread and fruit.
Pathfinder Magazine notes the giraffe as the world’s tallest animal and among the quirkiest. It features a horselike head, stag neck, camel breast, leopard skin, and horn-like bumps on the forehead. Fully grown, it reaches about 18 feet, lives in central African woodlands, feeds on tree leaves, and races speedily despite awkward form. Lions are its main predators near water sources.
A Washington Star authority warns that selecting well bred bloodhound pups from dependable trailers is key. Just as racing horses are bred for speed rather than strength, bloodhounds must come from lineage known for tracking ability, as not every bloodhound becomes an expert man trailer.
The Los Angeles Times notes that pilots prefer airplanes for turning as aircraft bank by stick movement. Speed increases bank angle automatically, making flight maneuvers safer and easier since planes rely on their own dynamics rather than road banking.
Death Valley in California may lose its reputation as the driest place in the United States after ornithologists reported 78 bird and waterfowl species thriving there. The valley lies 800 feet below sea level and supports ducks geese osprey and burrowing owl among its wildlife.
United States birth rate 18.0 per 1,000 and death rate 11.8 per 1,000 occurred in 1930. In 1915 birth rate 26.1 and death rate 144. The fu epidemic of 1078 produced the highest death rate since 1915 at 183. Both birth and death rates favor males, with 750,000 more boys born than girls between 1016 and 1080. In the same period 1,176,687 more men died than women.
Engineers report 4 sivvedike bottom of the Napoleon built Oureq canal linking the capital with northern and eastern streams. Seine General council allocates 20,000,000 francs to plug holes. Completed in 1812 the canal remains a vital artery for food stuffs and raw materials shipped to Marla by barge.
Edith By Crumb notes common errors in dating Chip Pendale Hepplewhite and Sheraton pieces. Dates point to 1760 1900 as peak perfection, with Chippendale born 1710 and Adam 1728, showing misread ages lead to mistaken provenance and value.
Investigations by the game division of the department of conservation over four years show upper peninsula deer age longer than those in the lower peninsula. The share of younger deer killed rose in both peninsulas, but slowly, not indicating a shortage of desirable sires. Horn measurements from sampled specimens determined the deer kill by class.
The piece notes tourists visiting the Black Hills and Rocky Mountains rarely consider Indians. It contrasts this with Kansas where rail construction by the KXP railroad caused many settler deaths. It observes that Indian battles were scarce in the Colorado Rockies, while the Kansas district saw far higher fatalities during railroad building.
The text notes an organized courier service in Julius Caesar’s domains with two letters from Britain to Cicero arriving in 26 and 28 days. It cites an efficient Roman postal system under Emperors Amwtatus and Diocletian, who established early private postal use separate from public notices.
An analysis notes little difference between men and women in scarcity and abundance. It argues women abandon handbags when lacking pickets, while men drop wallets and billfolds as production declines. Figures show purses down to 7 million from 40 million, while pocketbooks plunge from 16 million to 2 million and billfolders from 6 million to 2.5 million.
Indoor plant care guidance notes that free pothound plants kept in conservatories overwintering may become pothounds in spring. It recommends Leuns planted to burger pots with rich soil containing leaf mold, sand, and drainage. Drainage is provided by broken crockery, pots, or stones in the pot base.
The Medical Journal and a Record recount the first human blood transfusion in 1666 by Jean Baptiste Denis. A youth bled for an obscure fever received lamb blood, nine ounces, with nearly immediate improvement.
A fragment discusses England’s chained libraries with Hereford and Stereford cathedral works noted as early and large. It contrasts preservation efforts and old dating, then shifts to almanac origins from late antiquity to the 18th century, citing Poor Richard as a landmark edition of 1782.
An old Carolinian tale recalls a smoking car passenger who spat from a fast train. A tall man behind him touches the spitter and politely notes the offense while defending his best suit. The anecdote from an exchange highlights frontier politeness and rustic humor from bygone railroad days.
The European starling, introduced in the eastern United States alongside the English sparrow, is noted for metallic plumage and a short tail. Though common in streets and parks, they are often deemed pests due to nesting, fruit, and displacement of other birds. Ornithologists split on whether they help or harm economically.
Sam Walter Vos, late librarian and author, notes three categories of books that inform, inspire, and entertain readers. He argues reading for pleasure is good, for information better, and for aspiration best, as lifelong learning fuels the mind.
The Bahamas, a British colonial possession, spans over 4,000 square miles with nearly 700 islands and 2,000 rocks. Walling Island marks Columbus landfall sites, while most islands remain uninhabited. Sunshine, beaches, coral sands, sheltered harbors, and palm shaded streets make it a festive yachting and bathing destination at peak seasons.
A guide lists birds by nesting locations from ground to high branches, naming species like woodpeckers owls bluebirds kingbirds warblers sparrows thrushes doves jays and raptors. It notes many nests are reused yearly and should not be disturbed.
The Los Angeles Times describes Samoans as a cheerful people who laugh easily under the sun. A group of native stevedores at work near a hold react with convulsions at sight of a tractor, misjudging it as a new one seat automobile. Clothing is minimal and daily life is simple amid warm showers and bright colors.
A sale of a spy glass claimed to be Lord Nelson’s stirs public intrigue. An admiralty clerk recalled an attic desk with a rough inscription, linking it to Nelson. The desk, after cleaning, was restored and sent to Victory. A second desk and spy glass were found at the British consulate in Tripoli. All relics are authenticated.
The text traces Pari Mutuel betting to a Frenchman Oller in 1872 and notes Ekberg of New Zealand who in 1880 devised a totalizer to record bets. It states the system reached systematic U.S. use in 1908, beginning in Kentucky.
The phrase describes self centered people who ignore others rights. It alludes to an old fable in which a hedgehog drives out his host, and first appeared in Sir Philip Sidney's Defense of Poesie in 1595.
Insomnia records recount Cornelius Szelkely who never slept after a head wound and died in Budapest after long wakefulness. Similar tales emerged of a Newcastle on Tyne man awake twenty years after a cycling crash and a Hungarian civil servant who did not close his eyes since a 1915 Russian bullet strike.
Village residents and visitors are listed with calls and visits across towns including Glen Campbell Heilwood Spangler Pittsburgh Johnstown Nantyglo Strongstown Spruce Cassandra and Nantyglo weekend visits. Names mentioned include Clara Bradbury Toy Brilhart Frank Shak Andy Shak Martha Martin Dr Mary Barnesboro Mary Lusnak Katie Bugay Arch Repine and many others in Monday Tuesday Wednesday appearances.
Mrs. Frank Rolls visited in Indiana on Friday. Dr and Mrs A H Stewart of Indiana were here on a professional call Sabbath. Mr and Mrs R E B Lockard and daughter Opal and Miss Mary Shields of Blairsville were guests of Horace Kinter last week. Joseph Lightner of Dixonville called on Howard Forsythe Friday evening. Mrs N L Bhe has been ill with gall bladder trouble. Mrs Galen Moore spent a few days with her husband in Pittsburgh. Mrs Frank Moore of Rochester Mills cared for her grand song during her daughter in law’s absence. Rev C A Waltman of the Presbyterian church closed a week’s meetings Sabbath eve. Rev C L Moore of the M E church preached. different speaker each evening. At communion Sunday morning ten persons were received as shares. Miss Mary Caldwell was home from Indiana for the weekend. The Hastings family with Mrs Ada B Kinter and Miss Laura Frederick were in Indiana Monday afternoon. Mrs W Work and son Kyte of Bolivar brought Mr Work’s sister Miss Mabel home Thursday after Easter vacation. Spring flowers are adding to the landscape beauty.
Clyde and nearby residents share weekend visits and calls. Wilbur Campbell family from Indiana called on J. K. Wagnay. Flora Mack and I. K. Mack family shopped in Johnstown. Percy Miller of Heshbon called on Kenneth Neeley. Ruth Mack visited relatives in Glyde. Leopod and Neeley families spent Friday with the Rehn family. Peggy Ann Kettles, daughter of W. B. Kettles patient in Pittsburgh hospital, was mentioned. Viola Duncan and daughter Heith visited A. M. Luther’s family. J. O. Luther with sons Jimmy and Phyllis Joan visited Homer City friends.
The chief physician of Fukuoka Tokyo reports a study of 1,521 criminals over ten years finding nine typical habitual offenders who were all bald and had 10 to 20 prior convictions and 8 to 20 years in prison.
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