Baby Grand Piano Marked Down at Swanson and Simpkins
Jerry buys a 97 cent compact for his wife and faces a store detective and a mistaken bill. A later mistake inspires him to purchase a two thousand dollar baby grand piano for Marcia as a birthday surprise, sealed with the impossible discount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry
Marcia
House
Swanson’s
Swanson's
Mr. Simpking
Mr. Simpkins
Mr. Simpsing
O'Malley
Simpkins
Emporium
Iry
Eo Aalley
Tulavnyo Lake Near Mount Whitney California
The highest U S lake over 0 1 square mile is Tulavnyo located 1 5 miles northeast of Mount Whitney California Its elevation is 12 863 feet and its area is about 0 2 square mile
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Tulavnyo
Mount Whitney
Calif
Scientist Describes Singing Sands Across the World
The article surveys singing dunes from the Arabian desert to Chile and Libya, noting windless noise, cultural beliefs, and various regional names such as moaning, laughing, or barking sands. It cites examples near Timbucteo, Morocco, Angelus, and Knual amid global legends and scientific curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arabian Desert
Lower
California
South Africa
Chile
South America
Western
Sahara
Timbucteo
Morocco
Africa
Knual
Hawaiian Islands
Shakespeare and Huxley Word Riches Compared
The passage argues Shakespeare held a vast but fixed vocabulary around 15 000 to 24 000 words while modern usage exceeds this with estimates of 30 000 to 35 000 among educated readers. It contrasts Shakespeare's literary scope with Huxley's scientific vocabulary and broad access to technical terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespeare
Albert Cook
Joseph Jacobs
New York Times
Saturday Review of Books
Huxley
History of Double Entry Bookkeeping Emerges
The text traces early accounting practices from ancient merchants to Leonardo of Pisa and Luca Pacioli. It notes that practical records existed before the Thirteenth century, with Genoa Florence and Venice shaping modern bookkeeping in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth centuries. Pacioli's 1494 treatise formalized double entry bookkeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonardo of
Pisa
Italy
France
Spain
Genoa
Florence
Venice
Luca Pacioli
Luca di Burgo
Netherlands
England
World
Giant Sequoias Tallest Grizzly Giant in Yosemite Park
A National Park Service survey of Yosemite sequoia groves reports a tallest tree, the Grizzly Giant, at 800 feet in Mari Pos a grove with 93 feet circumference. The Clothes Pin in Merced grove rises 293 feet, and a tree bridging Moss Creek formed from a seedling along Moss Creek’s edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sequoia Groves
Yosemite National Park
National Park Service
Mariposa Grove
Merced Grove
Moss Creek
Memory Cultivation Entertainer Recites Vast Facts on Stage
A veteran entertainer known as fr. Datas claims to answer any question. At fifty six he performs a long running stunt, asserting that anyone can remember anything with effort. He cites reading Whitaker's almanac 200 pages daily for six weeks to learn facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Datas
Australia
Whitaker
Vitamins and Teeth Science Claims Tribal Teeth Superior
The article asserts that ancient and savage peoples had stronger teeth due to unrefined foods rich in vitamins. It urges increasing overall vitamin intake, highlighting dental vitamin D found in elk, as key to healthy, beautiful teeth per Dr. Tron G. Lyons in Hygela Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tron G. Lyons
Hygela Magazine
Jennie Bates Takes Thirty Days In Traffic Court
A young driver Jennie Bates speeds past a Bronx police booth sparks a chase ending in traffic court. Officer Danny O’Neil tickets her, he hopes to see her again. Judge Waltham imposes thirty days as a lesson to reckless young women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Bates
Danny O'Neill
Danny
Jennie
Nere
Danny O'Neil
Tenny
Twentieth Century Limited
Bis
Jenny
Bronx
Jenny Bates
Waltham
Local Social Notes Highlight W F C And Alshouse Reunion
Mrs Paul King hosted family guests including Mrs Martin and Mrs Dillion in South Bend. Women from the W F C club gathered at Mrs Ward Devers home in Apollo. R A Silvis hosted the B E L M club with Virgie Alshousa visiting Maria and Sara Smithy homes. Numerous relatives and visitors from Glendale Indiana McKeesport Vandergrift Roanoke and Pittsburgh appeared. The Alshouse reunion was held at Eric Silvis home and several kin from Parkwood and nearby towns visited throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul King
Martin
Norman Dillion
Parkwood
Jim Taylor
Clara Bell
Johnstown
Ward Devers
Apollo
Melvin Silvis
Wendell Devers
Oscar Anderson
James Smith
Ezra Dunmire
Robert
Joe King
R. A. Silvis
Alshouse
Eric Silvis
Bill McKnight
Girty
Our Village
Ira Weaver
Harvey Knepshield
Murray Laughlin
Pittsburgh
Jim Phipps
Homer City
Townsend
Patty Lou Browning
Indiana
Anderson
Olive Beighley
Anna Mae
Margaret Anderson
Alfred Silvis
Irwin Kelly
Vandergrift
Walter ‘Sites
Arthur
McKeesport
Elmo Karns
Lorraine
Roanoke
W. Va
J. B. Smith
Irene
Bobby Silvis
Devers
H. H. Hanna
Sadie Smith
Sis
Jane
Ina McCutcheon
New Texas
Mel. Silvis
Local visits and travels around Maple Grove community
Maple Grove residents and relatives from Clymer, California, and Indiana visited Conrad Sleppy and G. R. Waltemire households. The group included multiple families, extended travel to Pittsburgh and Cresson, and proximity visits by the Henry, Detwiler, Holmes, and Wolfe families among others.
Nichol town social notes show many Sunday visits
John Leasure remains at the home of Mr and Mrs Geo Oaks. Sunday guests included Howard Spicer Glenn Lowman and family Clarence Lowman and daughter Ills Oaks. Mrs Frank Reichmiller returned from Ohio with her son Eugene Crawford. Savila Cochran visited Aaron Richards. Mrs Frank Wright and daughter visited T G Lowman. Ted McQuown family Anmor Altman and daughter from Youngstown visited Edsyard Phillis. Goldie and Martha Mashaugher spent Sunday with Matson. Melvin and Esther Lockard stayed with their grandmother for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leasure
Murs Leasure
Geo. Oaks
Howard Spicer
Glenn Lowman
Clarence Lowman
Ills Oaks
Frank Reichmiller
Eugene Crawford
Ohio
Savila Cochran
Aaron Richards
Frank Wright
T. G. Lowman
Ted McQuown
Harry McQuown
Anmor Altman
Youngstown, C
Edsyard Phillis
Goldie
Martha Mashaugher
Matson, Melvin
Esther Lockard
Herta
Purchase Line
C. A. ‘Wright
Iva Beringer
Cherryree
James Langham
Don ‘Langham
Alvie Stahl
A. Wright
Esther
Barnesboro
Greenwich
Uniontown
Maynard Lemon
Bernie Beringer
Betty Langham
Harry Koozer
Indank
Extine
Gurmantown
Stanley Stahl
Bernie Beringer, Jr
Crystal Springs
Evangelist J, Woodrow
Gon. Paul
Somerset
Harry ‘Stiffler
Genevieve Hudson
Will. Keller
Martgellar
Elders Ridge Socials and Visits Report
Sabbath school at 10 and church at 11 01 with War Manners and Arthur Hood owning a Ford coupe. Mary Henry visiting with her brother Rev Robert Henry and wife of Darlington. Community notices record visits, showers, and calls among Hines Fraileys Hoods Ewings and other local families plus a Trespass Notice ad from the Progress Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B
War Manners
Arthur Hood
Mary Henry
Robert Henry
Darlington
S. R. Hine
Martha and Ester
Glenn Frailey
Fred Wells
Markle
B.C. Bair
Walter Ewings
Walter Ewing
Erma Rugh
Pitcairn
F. C. Hood
Alatha Hood
State College
Uniontown Socials and Baseball Victory Highlight Week
Uniontown residents and visitors share visits across Purchase Line Barnesboro and Gurmanstown. A Friday game between Greenwich and Uniontown ended Uniontown 8 Greenwich 2. Local evangelist and entertainers stop by as preparations for a new baseball diamond attract a crowd.
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McClura Newenaner
By Leete Stone
Mgs New4onnar
Adleata
Botsomit Poenney
Eblankets
Novy
Latern Ribon
Pebiney’s
Yenfodg Hl
Chatham
J.C. Penney Co
South Bend
Deadwaters
Amanda Moose
Little Wike
Abe
Warvey Mouse
Thelma
Campbell- Stewart
Penn Run
Maple Grove
Thomas King
Peter King
Clymer
John Henry
Helen
Gene
Jay and
Dean
Vaye
Qrvin
Sam
Ruth
Belsano
G. BE. Holmes
Ross Reed
Zula
Kenwood
Conrad Sleppy
Harvey Buchanan
G. R. Waltere
HW. T. Lucas
Aspinwall
James Lucas
J. G. Spencer
O'neal
Virginia
G. R. Waltemire
Wayn McCullough
Jane Roser
Mahlon
D. E. Detwiler
Nicholtown
Zions Valley
Elders Ridge
Clinton Swank
New Kensington
R. Hine
Sharp Gussie
Indiana Motor Company
North Eighth Street
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