Andrew Johnson Rise From Extreme Poverty
A biographical sketch traces Andrew Johnson from birth in Raleigh North Carolina on December 20 1808 through his rise from apprentice tailor to top political roles. It notes his early reading habit wife teaching him to read and write, years as alderman and mayor, Tennessee legislator state senator congressman governor military governor under Lincoln then US president, and death July 31 1875 near Carters Station Tennessee at age 66.
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Andrew Johnnot
Boor
Raleigh
N. C
Greenville
Tenn
Hem
Avis
Tennessee
United States
Lincon
Lincoln
Greenville Tenn
Carters Station
Silver Coinage in U S History and Policy Shifts
The text traces early free coinage of silver in the United States. It notes the 15 to 1 ratio initially, then 16 to 1 until 1873, and cites William Jennings Bryan's 1896 platform. It explains silver’s demonetization due to value volatility and alignment with gold standards in the U S and Europe.
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United States
William Jennings Bryan
Uncle Vounts Cabin Began by Harriet Beecher Stowe
The article traces the start of Uncle Vounts Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1850 at her Brunswick Maine home amid hardship. It notes writing between caring for an infant and family duties, possibly on scraps of brown paper, with serial publication in National Era and a 1852 book form followed by a stage adaptation and global spread.
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Uncle Vount
National Era
Washington, D. C
Farm plant origins from Vavilov five world centers
Russian geneticist Vavilov identified five world centers for origin of principal crops. Afghanistan contributed bread wheat beans peas lentils carrots pomegranates. Southeast Asia supplied naked oats naked barley millet soybeans and fruit trees. Mediterranean and Abyssinian regions gave oats peas flax vegetables durum wheat and hulled barley. The New World centers, including Mexico Peru Chile, were origins of potatoes Jerusalem artichokes maize tobacco and cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vavilov
Afghanistan
Asia
New World
Mexico
Peru
Chile
Jerusalem
Cactus Juice Processing From Desert Roots
Harvested cactus roots are dried and shipped to a factory where they are boiled under four pounds of pressure at 212 to 215 degrees Fahrenheit. The process extracts the plant’s edge principle yielding a yellowish squid like product with organic acid. The acidity index is noncorrosive to metals and water neutralizes the acid of the juice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comin Wse
Sleep With Eyes Open and Other Fish Sleep Habits
A Fisheries Institute official notes ordinary fish have no eyelids yet sleep with eyes open. He describes sunfish bass and perch resting on bottoms while others hover near weeds. The piece highlights how different species keep watch while sleeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisheries Institute
Ancient Sport Races Through History and Harsh Feats
Runners in ancient Greece faced deadly fatigue in Olympic foot races while 18th century English contests offered large cash stakes and odd handicaps such as a man with a jockey on his back or a peg wheel race. Weddings in northern England featured races from church to the bride’s home for ribbons awarded to the fastest guest.
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Montreal
England
Ridleilonus Hardicaps
St. Giles
Insects Show Intellect Says London Entomologists
An official addressing the Entomological Society of London described insects as highly organized with faculties beyond mere reflexes Ants can recognize colony members and induce others to join in purposeful actions He noted butterfly eyes may contain about 5000 independent components and that some insects can be trained to choose sugar from colored boxes while butterflies distinguish liquids by touching them with their feet and one ant responds to violin notes
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Entomological Society of London
Pronouncing Chinese Names Across Dialects
Pathfinder Magazine notes many Chinese dialects stem from a common stock and differ in pronunciation. Written Chinese uses phonetic spellings that should be read as spelled, as tones are hard to convey. Mandarin spoken near Peiping is the standard form understood by travelers across China.
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China
Cyuiton
Fonchow
Peiping
Pathfinder Magazine
Chicago Fire of 1871 Cause Theories
The Chicago Fire of 1871 burned October 9 to 11, destroying thousands of buildings. The exact cause was never determined. theories ranged from spontaneous combustion at Mrs. O’Leary’s barn to smoking in the barn. A false tale of a cow kicking over a kerosene lantern was created by journalist Michael Ahern, who later admitted fabricating the story before his 1927 death.
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Chicago
O'Leary
deKoven Street
Costa Rica Districts and Social Strata Described
A fragment describes Costa Rica as three districts with the Pacific coast native, the East coast banana lands populated by Jamaica laborers and white overseers, and a central highland home to coffee plantation owners and a supposed pure Spanish race of prosperous, industrious Costa Ricans with little mixed heritage.
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Costa Rica
Jamaica
Finqueros
Caffee Finens
Volga River Navigable Hint Revealed Amid Gas Logic Line
The Volga, Europe’s longest waterway, is navigable to within 68 miles of its source, about 2384 miles from its 200 mouths entering the Caspian Sea. It rises in the Valdal hills of Tver at 608 feet above sea level and lies 1,100 miles from the Caspian with 190 feet above sea level at that point.
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Volga
Volga River
Europe
Caspian Sea
Valdal Hills
Tver
Terns Nests Shift From Trees To Board Following Hurricanes
An official from a southern institution states terns now lay and hatch eggs on wooden boards placed to mimic nests. Previously they built in trees, but storms have left many small islands bare, forcing the change in nesting sites.
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Noddy Ferng Uke
Local residents host visitors and share events in SMITKSBURG area
SMITKSBURG posts a flurry of visits and gatherings as residents from Kittanning, Butler, Wilkinsburg, Verona, Vandergrift, and Pittsburgh drop by for church cruises, reunions, and weekend hospitality. Notable mentions include the Condron reunion at Chas Condron grove, Lafean’s world cruise film, and multiple family and friend arrivals in Smithport and Gypsy.
Local social notes from a busy regional week
Thalia Mock visited in Indiana last week. Mrs. Lou Campbell and her guest Misa Rose Wachter of Philadelphia motored to Akron Ohio Saturday. Louise Simpson and Ruth Struble of Pittsburgh visited Rose Vivian Smith for several weeks. Hase Vivian accompanied them home for a visit. Bernsetta Newton of Zelienople visited at M. Smith's the past week. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Shrom and family spent several days at their camp in Clearfield county. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gould and Geo. McClaren and James McClimate were Sunday guests at the camp. Elizabeth Stoneback visited friends in Ligonier Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dixon of Pittsburgh spent Sunday at Dr. Bushnell's. Ww. P. McCrea, Frank McCrea and Alex Dick were business callers in Pittsburgh Wednesday. Rev. Nicholson and family were Pittsburgh shoppers Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nippes and family, Mrs. Alice Rugh and Chris sie Grace Rook attended the Campbell and Stewart reunion on Thursday. C. O. Smith and family motored to Jennerstown Sunday to see the Memorial church near that place. Mrs. M. C. Smith entertained the Fancy Work club at her home on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lybarger spent Saturday at Cresson visiting their daughter Hilene.
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Thalia Mock
Indiana
Lou Campbell
Misa Rose Wachter
Clearfield County
Fred Gould
Geo. McClaren
James McClimate
Elizabeth Stoneback
Ligonier
Ralph Dixon
Pittsburgh
Charles Nippes
Alice ‘Rugh
Chrissie Grace Rook
Campbell and Stewart
C. O. Smith
Jennerstown
Memorial
M. C. Smith
Walter Lybarger
Cresson
Hilene
Congress Resolves Hoover War Debt Not a Precedent
In 1931 Congress adopted a resolution declaring that the Hoover war debt laboratorium was not to be regarded as a precedent. The action clarified that past wartime financial obligations should not guide future policy decisions. The move reflects the era’s effort to separate wartime debts from ongoing economic strategy.
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Congress
Hoover War Debt Laboratorium
Indiana Wins Five Points Baseball Clash
Five Points hosted Indiana and lost 3 to 7 in a Tuesday baseball game. The page lists numerous social visits and local commute details, including Mrs. Amanda Rankin’s call, visits by Eugene McMillen of Detroit, and family gatherings around Harmony Lutheran church. The Kettering school reunion is scheduled for Saturday, August 12.
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Jay Sourwine
Sara Sourwine
Indiana
Kettering School
Clean-up Day At Brugh Valley Lutheran Church
Aug 12 designated as clean-up day at Brugh valley Lutheran Church with a basket picnic at noon. Local residents Mr and Mrs J M Dick and Mrs Amanda Moose hosted visitors from Indiana and nearby areas. Community note mentions cottonseed meal use for fertilizer.
Reunions, visitors, and local troubles share Peters township day
Robinsons and Jittle Son visit Pitcairn kin while Croll and Bowser families host guests. Stewart Campbell reunion draws locals at Round Top. Residents recount visits from Greensburg to Johnstown and Homestead. Alike, a wind storm injures Mrs Van Gilder and a machine accident at Garfield Fire Clay Co ends two fingers. Paralyzing stroke strikes Mrs Gamble in Jeannette.
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John Clawson
Church-in-the-wildwood
Mellon Mansion
Clarence Younkin
Johnstown
Irvin Miller
Bolivar
A. E. Miller
Clara Fulcomer
Lockport
James Brett
George van Gilder
van Gilder
Robert Brendlinger
Garfield Fire Clay Co
Thomas Gamble
Jeannette
Progress and Pitts Burgh Daily Post Gazette Offer
The Burgh Daily Post Gazette offers a home delivery subscription for $5.50 per year to Indiana County residents or those not served by Post-Gazette carriers. The newspaper is delivered by mail the same day and published daily. See page 2 for other club bargains.
Community News Notes From Local Families
McIntyre and Philipses visit relatives in Clearfield and Plumville relatives. W H Little visits near Plumville. C J Flemming family from Irwin visits Mrs Plummine's parents. Learn attends funeral near Indiana. Ruth Little visits uncle W H Little. picnic in Graham Brave attended by Crete and Jacksonville churches. Mrs Rollen Peters and daughters visit Burwick relatives. average milch cow yields about 136 pounds butterfat yearly.
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Ruth Little
Plumville
W. H. Little
Graham Brave
Crete
Jacksonville
Rollen Peters
Barbarylee
Nancy Ann
Burewick
W. L. Henry
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Andrew Johnson
Smitksburg
A. W. Turney
Kittanning
H. R. Robinson and Family
Butler
Wm. Crngaman
Chas. Sargent
Sarah and Son
Wood
Wilkinsburg
Mable McCormick
Edward Lafean
Verona
Mr. Lafean
Edwin Condron
Eleanor
Betty Ann
Thomas Sankey
Werner
David Edmunds
Barl Lafean
J. S. Condron
Chas
Condron
Margaret
J. L. Condron
Chas, Lukehart
Vandergrift
H. A. Weston
North Point
Clark Zimmerman
Sagamore
iCondron
Bowman
Ella McBriar
Merry Condron
Lukehart
Creekside
Washington Township
Howard ‘Rankin
Alda
Mildred
Amanda Rankin
Eugene McMillen
Detroit
Mra
Park
Luther Peterman
Irene
Martha
Verda
Mary Prugh
J. E. Orr
Glenn Jewart
Avery T. Weston
Olive Park
Raymond Park
Archie Brown
Josiah Fisher
Coral
M. J. Boyer
Clayton Lukehart
Albert
Helen
Glenn Fisher
Myrtle
Raymond
Betty
Louise
Kenneth
Virginia Fisher
Dayton
Kenneth Marshall
Clyde
Near Atwood
Ethel Harman
Mae
Jack
Ait Harmony Lutheran Church
Ralph Miller
William McCausland
John Blystone
Walter Harman
Glenn Jawart
Charles
George Harman
Michael Boyer
Milo C.miller
Allie Alshouse
Charlie Conner
Clayton Lakehart
James Wallace
Wallace
A. C. Marshall
Edna ‘Hi
Penn ‘Run
Charles Adamson
Walter Potts
Willet
William Fairman
Fred Jewart
Grace
Eugene McMilen
Deadwaters
Harry Moose
Amanda Moose
J. M. Dick
Near Clymer
Brughvalley Lutheran Church
Herbert McHenry
Miss Borland
Near Grove Chapel
Harvey Moose
R. W. Wehrle
Indiana, Pa
Wilia
The
Indiana Progress
Indiana Progress Indiana, Penna
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