Reunions Spread Across Marion Center and Nearby Areas
The notice lists numerous family reunions including Stewart Love Lydick Mabon and others with dates in August and September, inviting former teachers and pupils to gatherings at Camp Glenn Marion Center Park Stear’s Park and various school grounds. It notes NRA recovery figures and a push to employ over six million people before winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabon
Stear’s Park
Georgeville
Trade City
Mauk
Ebenezer Church
Ringgold
Jefferson County
Atwood School
Atwood
Titterington
Marion Center
Thomas-Donahue
Camp Glenn
Glen Campbell
Teacchers
Shoup School
Shelocta
Daniel ‘Cribbs
Nancy Dixon
Fair Grounds
Indiana
Fee
Tie
Braebreeze Park
Cambria Legion Posts Stage Big Event in Ebensburg
Seventeen American Legion posts in Cambria county plan a two day celebration at the Bhana pure fair grounds starting Friday September 8 offering drum and bugle corps contest in class A and B, side shows, concessions, amusements, and a grandstand orchestra with matinee and evening dancing. Advance tickets are 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children. at the gate 35 cents for adults and 15 cents for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Cambria County
Bhanapure
Bhensburg
Legion
Local News Clips From Blacklick and Nearby Areas
Blacklick residents visit relatives and attend gatherings in Pittsburgh and Elderton. Families including Linton Ward and Smiths share travel, social events, and church activities with mentions of a firemen event, a shower for the Carsons, and a covered dish supper planned for the Smiths.
Time to Gas Peach Tree Borers This Season
County Agent J W Warner notes the use of paradichlorobenzene to treat peach trees for borers. About one ounce per tree, costing roughly one cent, is cheaper and more effective than digging out by hand. Available at hardware drug and farm supply stores. For details visit the Extension office in the Court House for Farmers' Bulletin No 1246 The Peach Borer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Warner
Court House
Potato Field Meeting Moves to August 22 at 6 30 PM
Wet weather last Thursday halted the potato tour to the Doyle Stutzman farm two miles southeast of Armagh. A rescheduled meeting will observe Stutzman’s fine potato field, a strain and variety test, a nineteen acre cabbage field, and several sweet clover fields with explanations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Stutzman
Armagh
Stutzman
Beaver Dam Built by Beavers at Sunbury Farm
A beaver colony built a seventy foot wide dam on a Sunbury farm stream, raising water to five feet. Irvin Neidig installed a waterwheel. when opened, beavers emerged to block the outlet with mud and leaves. They chewed the lever to stop the flow, continuing their nuisance. Indian visitor J W Dodson from Rural Valley, formerly Smicksburg, joined as a Progress reader. Mr Johnston, 80, remains vigorous.
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Lnhor
Irvin Neldig
Sunbury
Neldig
Neidig
Penna
J. W. Dodson
Rural Valley
Smicksburg
Mr. Johnston
Economy Day Prize Winners Cast at Indiana Merchants Association
Prizes ranging from one to ten dollars were drawn at the Indiana Merchants Association headquarters Monday evening by Miss Viola Bennett. Winners include Mrs John Berish Altman Mrs Joseph Hans Altman Gertrude Johnston Creekside Barbara Kozlovac Eriest Orren Frye Ernest Mrs G W Wakefield Homer City Joe Supko Coral Merl Weir Lucerne Minea Mrs George Schierer Ham mer City Indiana A Zellers Mrs George D Leydie 904 Wayne Ave H B Freed 599 S Sixth Street James Saltsgiver 543 Oak Esther R Smith 1010 Philadelphia St Mrs R S Sutton 052 Water Street Mike Hardowick 10 Chestnut St Mrs Fred P Myers 720 Chestnut St.
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John Berish
Box
Altman
Joseph
Hans
Gertrude Johnston
Creekside
Barbara Kozlovac
Eriest
Orren Frye
Ernest
G. W. Wakefield
Homer City
Joe Supko
Coral
Merl Weir
Lucerne Minea
George Schierer
Hammer City
Indiana
A. Zellers
George D. Leydie
Wayne Ave
H. B. Freed
S. Sixth Street
James Saltsgiver
Oak Street
H. R. Grove
Maple &T
Esther R. Smith
Philadelphia St
Sutton
Water Street
Mike Hardowick
Chestnut St
Fred P. Myers
Indiana Merchants Association
Viola Bennett
Maple Street
Fletcher Pugh Fatally Crushed at Canoes Township Mine
Fletcher Pugh age 29 of Canoe township was killed at the Frances mine near Roagsiter when a rock fall buried him after he and William Heitzenrater of Punxsutawhey swapped positions while working in a room. Heitzenrater was uninjured.
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Fletcher Pugh
Canoes Township
Canoe Township
Frances
Roagsiter
Pugh
William Heitzenrater
Punxsutawhey
Heilenrater
Quotation Misattributed to Bible Unknown Origin
A line claiming summer will be indistinguishable from winter until buds appear is not in the Bible. Genesis contrasts seed time with seasons, and Jesus’ fig tree parable is sometimes cited to support the idea. The source notes the misattribution and cites Matthew 24:32.
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Indianapolis News
Narrow Head and Character Traits Warned by Globe-Democrat writer
A Globe-Democrat writer notes that a narrow head from ear to ear signals poorer overall health and narrow mental scope. Such individuals are often egotistical, poorly social, yet loyal and conscientious, detail oriented, and inclined toward mental rather than physical desires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Killing Trees by Cutting
A Pathfinder Magazine note explains the best time to kill a tree is just as leaves appear and sprouts begin. It describes how trees store nutrients in roots to regrow, and how careful cutting drains the root supply until the tree dies with roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathfinder Magazine
Counterfeit Money Handling by Banks and Recipients
The text explains that a person who accepts counterfeit money is liable for it unless they pass it on illegally. Banks will not knowingly accept fake currency. if detected during change or deposit, the bank confiscates it and reports to treasury. If not detected, the bank or teller bears the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Foods in Use Across Ages and Domestication Claim
A director at the New York Botanical Gardens argues that cultivated plants and domesticated animals have been used since civilizations began twelve millennia ago, yet modern society has not domesticated any new plant or animal critical to basic food supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Botanical Gardens
Progress and Pittsburgh Daily Post Gazette Offer
A bulk offer advertises the Post-Gazette at 5 50 per year limited to Indiana County R F D residents or households not served by Post-Gazette carriers. It notes home delivery the same day as publication and points readers to bargains on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress
Pittsburgh Daily Post Gazette
Indiana County
R.F.D
Post-Gazette
Proposal by Proxy By H IRVING KING MaClure Syndicate
Uncle John Henry Porterhouse schemes to set his nephew Carlton Brown with Rose Stanwix, a young widow in town. The plan unfolds at a dinner, opera box meeting, and social maneuvering as the uncle pushes for an engagement, while Carlton agrees despite a rising suspicion of the ruse. Rose signals interest, and the uncle gloats over a master plan that may bind the pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Porterhouse
Carlton Brown
John Henry
Carlton
Uncle John Henry
Hfe
Jingo
Stanwix
Rose Stanwix
Rose
Mr. Porterhouse
Trose
Rose Stanwig
Unele
Ime
Money Boy Activity Outlined by Pathfinder Magazine
In a concise feature, Pathfinder Magazine outlines the activity of Money Boy with blunt aphorisms about money and disclosure. The piece hints at gritty financial talk and asserts money speaks plainly yet withholds its full hand, inviting reader interpretation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathfinder Magazine
Hen Hawk Feeds Mostly on Destructive Mammal, Says Study
The hen hawk or red tailed hawk primarily eats injurious mammals, with under 7 percent poultry. Investigators note many poultry losses come from old or diseased birds, while others doubt the bird’s threat to poultry. The hawk is mainly a soaring hunter, circling then diving for prey, identifiable by broad wings up to 50 inches and a short broad tail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Farmer
Bureau of Biological Survey
More Games Birds Foundation
Three U S Mints Run By the Government
The United States operates three main coinage mints in Philadelphia Denver and San Francisco with no mint mark on Philadelphia coins while Denver coins carry a DD and San Francisco coins bear an S. Other mints at New Orleans Charlotte and Dahlonega opened later but were shut during the Civil War with New Orleans later closing in 1908. Denver began minting in 1906 and a Dahlonega mint once produced coins bearing a Dh and a date before 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
United States
Philadelphia
Denver
San Francisco
New Orleans
Charlotte
Dahlonega
Carson City
New
Dahlonega (Ga
Power of Supreme Court and federal questions
The Supreme Court may rule on constitutionality of federal laws but does not initiate action. Individuals may test laws by deliberate violations as test cases, with cases heard in proper courts and appeals to the Supreme Court for final decisions if a federal question is involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Pathfinder Magazine
Deaf as an Adder Explains Fish Sound Sensitivity
Science argues fishes are not affected by airborne sounds but respond to subtle disturbances of their aquatic medium. Water transmits sound clearly and trout react to sudden water disturbance rather than the gun report, indicating nerve endings under fish skin sense vibrations.
Civil War Losses and Emancipation Figures
Union losses totaled 59,528 with 67,058 killed in battle and 48,012 dying from disease or accidents. Confederate losses around 200,000 including 88,978 battle deaths, 40,027 wounded, and 118,594 due to disease. Approximately 4,000,000 slaves were emancipated. there were 3,954,000 slaves in 1800.
Island Destroyed by Quake in 1602 Port Royal
An 1602 earthquake struck Port Royal Jamaica collapsing two thirds of the capital into the sea. For 150 years portions of the submerged city reappeared above and below water before Kingston became the capital and Port Royalle diminished to a small settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Royal
Jamaica
Kingston
Port
Lead a Dog's Life for Russian Wolfhounds in Cities
The piece laments urban life for Russian wolfhounds with long legs and large ribcuses, arguing they are unsuited to cramped city apartments and should roam open steppes instead. It stresses constant motion and aversion to entrapment in confined spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Personal Briefs Highlight Regional Guests and Graduates
Mr and Mrs J J Goodlander and granddaughter Miss Jean Hender son of Pittsburgh are guests of Mr and Mrs A Shea of Philadelphia. West Wheatfield residents Alvar Liggett have returned from a Chicago Century of Progress trip. Several locals attended the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago and games at Forbes Field. University of Pittsburgh awarded degrees to Mrs Edwin Long and Miss Anglia Marshall, plus MA to Horace H Trimble formerly of Indiana. The homecoming dinner honored D B Heiner retiring as Internal Revenue Collector in Pittsburgh.
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J. J. Goodlander
Jean Henderson
Pittsburgh
A. ©. Shea
Philadelphia Street
Alvar Liggett
West Wheatfield Township
Chicago
Bess Cunningham
Wayne Avenue
Cleveland
Charles Stormer
Jack
Delmont Fisher
Allie Walker
William Salsgiver
Forbes Field
Yankees
Pirates
Henry Rossommee
Donia
Charleroi
Margaret Russell
Blairsville
Rabeler
John C. W. Goodlin
Indiana
University of Pittsburgh
Edwin Long
Town
Anglia Marshall
State Teachers College
Robert Laing
Laing
Heilwood
J. N. Langham
James W. Mack
Joseph P. Mack
B. E. Creps
J. Roy Maloney
John 8. Taylor
Horace H. Trimble
Trimble
Indiana State Normal School
Westmoreland County
Allegheny County
Delaware and the United States Admission Timeline Listed
A historical list details each state’s admission dates starting with Delaware on December 7, 1787 and ending with New Mexico on January 6, 1912. It names Pennsylvania New Jersey Georgia Connecticut Massachusetts Maryland South Carolina New Hampshire Virginia New York North Carolina Rhode Island Vermont Kentucky Tennessee Ohio Louisiana Indiana Mississippi Illinois Alabama Maine Missouri Arkansas Michigan Florida Texas Iowa Wisconsin California Minnesota Oregon Kansas West Virginia Nevada Nebraska Colorado North and South Dakota Montana Washington Idaho Wyoming Utah Oklahoma and New Mexico with varied dates and minor OCR errors.
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Delaware
Arizona
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Georgia
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Maryland
South Carolina
New Hampshire
Virginia
New York
North Carolina
Rhode Island
Vermont
Kentucky
Tennessee
Ohio
Louisiana
Indiana
Mavassalppi
Nlinola
Alabama
Maine
Missouri
Arkansas
Michiigan
Florida
Texas
Iowa
Wisconsin
California
Minnesota
Oregon
Kansas
West Virginia
Nevada
Nebraska
Colorado
North and
South Dakota
Montana
Washington
Idaho
Wyoming
Utah
Oklahoma
New
Local social notes from Clearfield area and surrounding towns
Mrs Lisele Wissinger and Ida Wissinger along with Mr and Mrs W T Hudson visited Amanda Carr of Clearfield last Friday. Dermont Notley of Mahaffey came to town Saturday. Nurse Bery Craver visits family of Howard Craver. Mrs John Cooper and Mrs Lillie Lemon drove to Pittsburgh. returned with Clyde Bailey and son. Ida Murray and sister Miss Ida Murray visited Gertrude Barnes. Walter Jonas returned from Pittsburgh. Frank Ziegler and family visited Indiana. R O Lytle and daughter Ethel visit Middletown relatives. J J Shaw in Altoona on business. Clyde Bee and family traveled to Elizabethtown via Berea, Ohio. W R Confer family and Martha Barnes drove to Brookville. Methdist parishes picnic held at Evergreen Park. Chas Ross family visited Saltsburg. Cortez Bell of Clearfield called. Ben Hayes family from Elrama visited Julia Nelson. Dorothy Hales visited Smail’s in Patton. Miss Jane Macrum in Pittsburgh. Paul Cramer family with C Hoge of Pleasantville visited. H R Bee spent Sunday at Harry Seger home in Canoe. Dorothy Wooster fractured arm at Evergreen Park picnic. A fifth of annual cottonseed meal used for fertilizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberry
Lisele Wissinger
Ida
W. T. Hudson
Slater
Amanda Carr
Clearfield
Dermont Notley
Mahaffey
Bery Craver
South Side Hospital
Pittsburgh
Howard Craver
Near Here
John Cooper
Lillie Lemon
Clyde Bailey
John Murray
Ida Murray
Glen Campbell
Gertrude Barnes
Walter Jonas
Frank Ziegler
Indiana
IR. O. Lytle
Ethel
Middletown
J. J. Shaw
Altoona
W. R. Confer
Martha Barnes
Brookville
Omeigh
Burnside
Smith‘port
Evergreen Park
C. Hoge
Pleasantville
H. R. Bee
Harry Seger
Canoe
Dorothy Wooster
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Stewart
Camp Reston
Frank Stewart
Raymond Stewart
Byron Stewart
Youngstown
John Love
Quincy, Fla
Ira Stewart
Helen Stewart
Bud Sweet
Louise Murray
Punxsulawney
Cora Stewart
William Cresterdon
Frank Hamilton
Plumville
R, V, Kerr
Lisle Kery
John Stewart
A, H. Stewart
Alex ‘Stewart
John A. Miller
Lydick
Marion Center Community Park
8. L. Barr
Johnsmith
Floyd Lightner
Clair Wadding
W. 8. Sweitzer
Commodore
John P. Lydek
Anthony
Armstrong Township
Mabon Clan
A. Floyd Stear
Rittenhouse
David Rittenhouse
Rochester Mills
Smith School
Burrell Township
Treese School
J. J. Hill
Strongstown
NRA
Cambria Legion PosTs
Ebelsburg
William Linton
Walter Ward
Martha Fulton
Graceton
Charles Smith
M. O. Smith
Amelia Smith
Gerald Smith
Caneistio
N. Y
Spencer
Wm. Linton
W. A. Ward
John Robert
R. O. Trexler
I. C. O. F. Hall
Alfred Bell
Bell
Mack End
JC. O. Smith
Elderton
Forest Carson
Frank Carson
M.bh
Beaver
H. Irving King
MaClure Newspaper Syndicate
WIN Service
W. P. Wehrie
Punxautawney
R. W. Wehrie
Stanley H. Haterline
John
Worthville
D. W
South Ninth Street
Wed
Thur
Ann Harding
Wm, Powell
Victor Jory
Loretta Young
George Arliss
Voltaire
Sam Summerville
Aasu Pitts
The
Ritz
Richard x
And
Mary Brian
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