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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1933
Page
6
A Philadelphia Record item notes dolls once inspired fear and magic rites, used to torment rivals or husbands. Experts like Max von Bohen say Stone Age families kept idols to ward off evil as doll manufacturing grew into an industry. Archaeologists find varied dol l figurines across cultures and eras.
Archeologists at Spoleto Italy report late antique finds showing overlap of pagan and Christian cultures. They note the Church of the Crucifix rose as a pagan temple nearby was converted to a Christian church. A Third or Fourth century Roman forest law was unearthed, forbidding removal of forest property except on the annual sacrifice day, with penalties of 300 coins for violations.
The George Washington National Forest is the largest in Virginia, extending about 100 miles along the Shenandoah mountains and part of the Massanutten range. It covers 802,700 acres, with extensive timber, watershed protection, and recreation. Water supplies for nearby cities come from its area, and it forms a key part of the Shenandoah and Potomac river drainage. Campgrounds and outings are well developed near Washington and other cities.
The so called temple of accuracy near Bushy Park in Britain is a 50 acre modern laboratory not a mosque. It tests items from clinical thermometers to Schnei der trophy seaplanes with gauges measuring a ten thousandth of an inch. Virtually every mechanical product in Britain passes for final approval there.
The article describes methods to color copper without paint or lacquer. A patina like deposit forms on a statue by brushing with a dilute copper nitrate solution with salt, then drying and applying a fluid of vinegar ammonium chloride and oxalic acid. After drying the process yields a green brown color in about a week.
The first man to actually hold the title of governor of Virginia was Lord Delaware. Appointed by the London Company in 1609, his charter lasted 18 years and he held office for life, dying in 1618. Delaware spent only nine months in Virginia, with a deputy governing the rest of his term.
A decree requires all Turks to choose a family name. Any surname may be used if it respects Turkish customs. Previously distinguishers were adopted privately but not passed on in the western manner.
An authority says voltages to kill vary with contact conditions. Reports cite Prague deaths at 0.5 volts, while electricians handle 5,000 volts without effects. United States methods mix high and low voltages, with 1,500 to 3,000 volts cited as lethal in AC and DC, depending on duration and sequence of shocks.
A Tit-Bits Magazine writer notes animal temperaments vary as with humans. Leopards show nervous outbursts while lions fret before action, and cheetahs blend fury and calm, becoming affectionate when tame.
A member of the French Academy of Medicine marked his hundredth birthday by reading a paper on sparrows before the academy. He contrasted the city sparrow with its country cousin, praising the urban bird for becoming refined and sociable due to city life.
Calvin Coolidge rooted in Puritan tradition and Amherst College, graduating in 1895. His Massachusetts civic service led to the presidency after Harding’s death, pursued re election and won. A plain man of New England virtues, he joined the Congregational church and attended Washington services, asserting that national strength lies in religious conviction.
Slayers of Presidents Leon Czolgocz and Charles Guiteau faced execution in Auburn and Washington respectively. Czolgocz was electrocuted at Auburn Prison on October 29, 1901, with autopsy and burial in the prison cemetery. Guiteau, hanged on June 30, 1882, left his body’s disposition to Rev. William Hicks and was interred beneath a courtroom pavement in Washington.
In old Welsh farming districts farmers gathered at each farm to plow the fields in turn and shared a communal meal with leeks carried in hats. This practice on St David's Day is thought to have inspired the leek wearing custom.
Popular Mechanics Magazine notes carp can live over a century in captivity with little senescence, unlike land animals whose arteries and muscles deteriorate. Depth life is perilous due to disease, parasites, larger fish, and hazards from rocks and ships. Whether fish sleep remains uncertain as some sit motionless at depth or near shore. eyes suggest they cannot close them.
A French physician, Jacques Amable Legrand, known as the Father of French Philately, began collecting stamps after seeing his son’s finds in 1862. He pursued philately for decades, produced monographs as Doctor Magnus, and influenced later collectors before his death in 1912.
The express companies emerged around 1838 linking New York and Boston through private firms Hernden's and Adams. By 1912 the four largest firms represented over 40 million dollars in investment and more than 192 million dollars in gross annual receipts, with the parcel post system introduced by the U.S. Postal Service in 1913 impacting express business.
The Montreal Herald explains that the royal arms and the phrase By appointment are reserved for firms serving the royal household. Approved suppliers are chosen by the master of the household, each receiving a warrant and joining a society that protects their privileges, culminating in an annual banquet.
There are over 40 cat species from lions to small wild varieties. They share catlike habits and body structure. A key trait is retractable claws stored in protective sheaths, making footsteps quiet and keeping their weapons sharp.
A young attorney arrives to seek a legislative role and teaches parliamentary procedure to his girlfriend. During a session he explains how presiding officers address the assembly when a measure is ready for vote. She interrupts with a quip asking the question to be sprung without preliminaries.
In the Ela waiting group the government runs the highest lighthouse service. It sits atop a steep rock 707 feet above the Pacific ocean, burning a ten with a minute finish and capable of lighting the island without attention. Twice yearly a lighthouse tender visits for gas tank installations, while most lighthouses sit 100 to 200 feet above sea level to avoid fog.
Patty Mabon Robinson calls in town on Tuesday. Several residents visit relatives and attend church services including Mrs. Alfred Andersen in Saltsbury and Mrs. Ritta Fulcomer in Torrance. Visitors from Akron and Latrobe drop by, new cement steps built at the Lutheran church, and births announced for a daughter and a son.
Harry Johns of Sugar Run and several others visited friends in Elderton and nearby towns Monday through Sunday. The eighth grade exam saw Helena McIntire and others attend in Elderton. high school play attendance occurred. Church services on April 30 were canceled with all welcome.
Rochester Mills notes a spell of patient improvement for Mrs. R. M. Dodson and a busy social week with professional calls, school events, and numerous visits across Indiana, Brushgal ley, Glen Campbell, Heilwood, Rural Valley, and Dubois. A baby boy arrives to Rev and Mrs Tobias. dances, dinners, and a district meeting wrap the week.
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