Local residents visit kin and attend gatherings
Marchand, Mrs Maurice Moot Smith of Falls Creek, visited relatives last week and will be hosted by her niece Peg gy and nephew George Moot for two weeks. Numerous locals hosted and visited across Punxsutawney, Wilkinsburg, Latrobe and nearby towns, with talks on the Holy Land and various family reunions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Moot Smith
Falls Creek
Peggy
George Moot
R. Schieh
Ralph Rhule
Gon. Robert
Wilkinsburg
W. H. Zims
Near Town
Schieb
Holy Land
D. R. Miller
Sterritt
Portage
Mary Zener
Grange
Hazel Brown
Helen Winhert
James Frew
Rossiter
T. R. Penherthy
R. P. Enterline
Washington, D.C
Edward Moot
Wade McConneaughey
Walter Wineberg
Hila Dilts
Wineberg
Charles, Dilts
Mahaffey
Harold Mottarn
Ted and Will Finally Wed After Post Office Mixup
Theodora learns of an engagement scare as a letter mixup reveals Will’s misaddressed love note. He arrives with a proposal, admits the mistake, and asks to marry tomorrow in the old town, while Theo finds healing among her mother’s flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heodora
Mrs. Abbey
Mary
Will Hanley
Will
Theodora
Ted
Theo
Ted Evans
Wealth of Historical Interest in Old Boston
A concise portrait of Boston and nearby sites, highlighting landmarks from Faneuil Hall to Old North Church and the cradle of liberty. It notes Boston Common, the Sacred Cod, and the first public school, plus Charlestown’s Constitution yard, Cambridge across the river, and historic Revolutionary sites nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Boston
Boston
United States
John Winthrop
Faneuil Hall
Cradle of Liberty
Old South Meeting House
Old State House
Paul Revere
Constitution
Cambridge F
Harvard University
Lexington
Convord
Boston Herald
Story of Samson Found in Oriental Literature
A Haverford College archeological expedition explores Beth Shemesh in Palestine, linking the gray mound near Dan and Judah to Egypt and later empires. The article notes Samson’s betrayal at Geth Shemgeh and compares biblical feats to similar oriental hero myths, while skeptically addressing the legendary hero’s exploits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alte
Beth-Shemesh
Palestine
Haverford College
Dan
Judah
Egypt
Samson
Delilah
Geth-Shemegh
Apatite in Teeth Crystals Studied by London Lab
A National Physics Laboratory report notes apatite as a tooth component. Enamel contains apatite crystals with an unidentified second crystal. The study, at the request of the dental research board, explains apatite as a calcium fluorine phosphorus mineral forming six sided crystals and as a fertilizer source exported by Norway and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Physics Department
National Physics Laboratory
London
England
Dental Research Board
Norway
Canada
Kansas City Star
Science Service
Surprising Angel Angers Mrs Wilson With Silence
In London Tit-Bits a conversation reveals Mrs Wilson, aged 80, angrily avoiding Mabel after a brief meeting. Mabel recalls talking about nothing in particular until Mrs Wilson abruptly flared up and stopped noticing her, mentioning she kisses her husband several times daily, prompting shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angel
London
Whitman and Lowell Enter Hall of Fame At Last
Whitman joins the hall of fame twenty four years after James Russell Lowell who once labeled him rowdy at a Cambridge dinner. Lowell mocked a letter to Whitman from an English notable quipping the question “Do you know who Walt Whitman is?” The New Republic account notes the contrast between Whitman’s rough image and his final recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Whitman
Hall of Fame
James Russell Lowell
Whitman
Lowell
Cambridge
New York
New Republic
Tie game thriller ends with car firm team clinch
In a bowing league match at Vasa dena the tied game swung on the last bowler from the automobile firm. The captain, unable to contain himself, urged his teammate to finish strong as the decisive installment approached and the team secured the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vasadena
John
Los Angeles Times
Rivalry as a Teacher of Strength and Grit
The quote explores rivalry as a catalyst for resilience and skill, noting that even a feared adversary can become a useful ally. It echoes Gurke on how wrestling with others sharpens nerves and abilities, emphasizing discipline over anger in competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gurke
Five Points dominates Smicksburg in 18 run baseball game
Washington Township reports a Five Points baseball win over Smicksburg with a 18 to 7 score on Tuesday. Community members make church visits, family gatherings, and local social notes across dates in Indiana area including Blystones and Harmans.
Local DIXONVILLE Social Notes and Picnic Plans
Dixonville residents and guests from Indiana and nearby areas gather for weekend visits. A Baptist Sabbath school picnic is planned at the park below Marion Center on Wednesday Aug 12. Deputy Sheriff Eugene Wilson and others attend to family visits and funeral attendance near Arcadia and Indiana.
Cherryhill Homecoming at Pine Flats Draws Crowd
The Cherryhill home coming in the Christian church at Pine Flats on Sunday was well attended and enjoyed by all. Mr. and Mrs. J. Fl. Graham and three children from Brushvalley spent Saturday at the Eagle home. Mrs. H.D. Stahl and son Ward and several others from Johns town visited. A large crowd attended the Stewart Campbell reunion at Penny Run Thursday. The weiner roast at Pine Flats Saturday evening drew many locals, and Sara Waltermire of New York is visiting Pine Flats relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smicksburg
James Blystone
Dayton
Blystone
Lingenfelter
Near Creek‘side
Frank Downey
Wikin Bothell
Bobby
J. 3. Park
Milo C. Miller
M. J. Beyer
Margaret Crooks
Gon. Howard
Jens Crooks
Near Beyer
J. JH
St. Paul
Clair Peterman
John Marlin
Charlie Adamson
Roy Stuchel
Misa Mable Stuchel
Harald Stuchel
Walter Harman
Sara
Ethel
Glen Sewart
Indiana
Harmony
Pine Flats
J. Fl. Graham
Brushvalley
Eagle Home
H.D. Stahl
Ward
Alfred Detwiler
Misa Christina Rodgers
Sadie Butler
Johns Town
John Engle
Catherine
Twila
Stewart-Campbell
Penny Run
O. D. Asking
Slickville
Pine Plats
Chris Coy
Walter Buterbaugh
Manor
Sara Waltermire
New York
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Blairsville
Marchand
Rosemoyne
Norris Johnston
Mr. Johnston
Wi T. Carley
Marshall
IR. Boyd Hikin
Dora
D. C. Wells
Ladies’ Aid
Lawrence
Leonard Elk
Farmers Banks Trust Co
Eschelman Dairy
Miller’s
Fluour
Wingold
Goldenrod
Winona
Hetrick & Wilson
P.R.R
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
WNN Bervice
Whitman and Lowell
Washington Township
Dixonville
Jess Byers
Robert McAdoo
Emeigh
Lon Jacoby
Berner
D. Zimmerman
Edna Dobson
DuBois
H.D
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Baptist Sabbath School
Marion Center
Robert
Virginia Clawson
Eugene Wilson
C. O. Napp
L. W. Jacoby
H. S. Wilson
Arcadia
Cherryhill
STAR
Gordons
Court House
Barbara Stanwyck
Marin
Dressler
Polly Moran
Public Defender
Richard DIX
Groagh O'Brien
Sally Eilers
Priendly
Gen. J Levele
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