09 Aug 1933
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1933
Page
1
Pathfinder Magazine quotes a scientist debunking moon influence on weather. It notes no proof that moonlight causes frosts or governs planting and harvesting, while explaining halos and deformed lunar shapes reflect atmospheric conditions rather than storms or wind.
Ohio hosts a wealth of historic markers reflecting pivotal events in nation building. From the Indian massacre near Ashland to Edison’s Milan birth, Wayne’s triumphs, Perry’s naval victory, and innovations at Akron, markers trace early settlements, wars, religion, education, and industry shaping Ohio and the United States.
In a Danish government lobster fisheries study, researchers trapped young lobsters, marked them, and released them. Nearby areas were monitored for recapture, finding none traveled more than 15 miles from release, most within a mile or two, and only a few reached five miles.
The bandicoot rat, native to India and Ceylon, is the largest rat species. It Measures over a foot with a thick base tail. It feeds on grain and roots, damages gardens, and is eaten by coolies in dry hill districts, resembling young pork in favor.
Treasury department explains it does not insure government properties including the United States Capitol and post offices because Congress does not appropriate funds for insurance. Many buildings are preproof or nearly so with open space around them to limit fire risk in adjacent structures.
The Thunderer of Waters was the old Indian name for Niagara Falls. Natives believed the Great Spirit lived within its bounds and yearly sacrificed the fairest maiden in a canoe laden with fruits to appease the spirit. Guides recount this tradition as a belief tied to the falls’ wrath.
The May 1919 Treasury Department report states the total World War cost from April 1917 to April 1919 as 231.85 billion dollars. It notes the final ten months averaged about 44.7 million dollars per day in U.S. expenditures.
A Los Angeles Times writer notes the Chinese evergreen elm offers true evergreen and deciduous foliage within one species. Evergreen trees grow long pendulous branches, dense glossy leaves, and a wider, vined growth habit. They reach thirty to forty feet tall with trunks up to fifteen inches, often grafted on deciduous stock for hardier, faster growth.
The article notes Asuncion, Paraguay dates to 1536 and grew into a major regional center by 1600, with its population blending Spanish and aboriginal lineages. It cites Hernando Arias de Saavedra, Paraguay’s governor in 1501, as the first European-descended official born there and contrasts Asuncion’s prominence with Buenos Aires, founded later as a river-side outpost for travelers between Spain and the interior.
A Safety Education Magazine writer explains self help for muscle cramps in swimmers. Cramps in the calf thigh and foot can be eased without help by submerging the leg and squeezing the cramped muscle with both hands to force the thumbs and fingers together, then massaging well. Go ashore promptly after relief to prevent recurrence.
Milk timekeeper explains primitive hour recording through water clocks. A vessel with a bottom hole dripped away time, first for an hour then divided into 24 parts. Originating in Babylon and Egypt, it spread to Greeks and Romans, with Rome’s first water clock set in the market beside a sandal.
Merchants trusted goldsmiths to guard funds and issued payments by drawing sums or orders to pay out deposits. These debit orders evolved into modern bank checks while deposit receipts became bank notes as the system developed.
A Florentine scholar cites an ancient manuscript study to claim the first bar was established in Florence. In the year 1000 Luca Mainird opened a lemonade and drink counter opposite the cathedral. After his death no similar bar existed until the modern wave of American bars.
The coyote is described as sacred to the Navajo, more destructive than the bear yet not widely venerated because of beliefs about its reincarnated spirit. Primitive tribesmen tolerate severe coyote depredations rather than kill them.
Richmond and nearby families visited relatives across Indiana county. Neighbors shared baskets at a Bair gathering while planning a move to Purchase Line. Elderton work on a new high school continues as rustic lodge events and a Johnston reunion prep near Saltsburg Road.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.