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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1933
Page
6
A New York City columnist pledges weekly heating tips for the coming season. He stresses uniform indoor warmth requires a proper furnace size, good coal, clean operation, damper control, and clear chimney draft. Readers may send heating questions to John Barclay for personal replies.
LOOP Mr and Mrs Wm Campbell and Mr and Mrs Dwight Hellopeter and two children Donna and Jack of Luthersburg spent Sunday with Mrs Campbell s aunt Mrs Mary E Barnett Leona Barrett spent Sunday with Prof and Mrs Hogg of Rural Valley Dwight Gahagan and WB H C Cochran called on J D Barnett Thursday evening Myra Barrett has returned home from Baxter where she spent the past week with relatives Mrs W Y Hallman and son Gene of Dayton spent Friday and Saturday with her parents Mr and Mrs W Barrett Mr and Mrs R C Hoover and J Q Hoover were Punxsutawney shop perish recently Mr and Mrs H M Lantz and children spent Sunday with Mrs Lantz s mother Mrs Wilson near Punxsutawney Boyd Barrett of Ellwood City and Dr John Wilhelm of Kittanning spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs W E Barrett Miss Alberta Barrett who is nursing at Allegheny General hospital is visiting with Mr and Mrs William Hallman at Dayton Dr and Mrs Cortland Elkin of Pittsburgh visited with Mr and Mrs Albert Barrett Sunday Misa Jane Barrett accompanied Mr and Mrs C H Barrett to Baxter where they spent the weekend with jeratives.
An extra soap dish over the sink serves as a convenient holder for steel wool, pots, scrubbers and other cleaning tools. The article presents this small organizational tip as a practical update for kitchen spaces.
In the East End of London lies the world’s oldest bell foundry, whose founder cast a Westminster Abbey bell. Britain leads in bell making with bells ordered globally, though legends say Ben’s Great Bell once cracked in 1800. The Moscow great bell weighs 220 tons and was later repurposed as a chapel.
The 1703 storm in Britain is described as the worst in history with high gales from Wednesday, intensifying Friday night and raging through Saturday to Tuesday. It caused widespread destruction to roofs, walls, and ships, with many deaths and the Moldystone lighthouse toppled, taking the architect and five friends.
In April 1867 the New York legislature approved an act to form the New York Bridge Company. It empowered the company to acquire land for the bridge site and approaches, borrow up to its capital, and regulate construction. Capital stock was set at 5 million dollars. Brooklyn and New York could take over the bridge by paying the cost plus 33 percent, with the bridge to be free for public use.
The Nile flood lasts from about June 15 to September 17 each year, leaving a rich deposit along both banks. Irrigation development and large storage dams lessen farmers' dependence on the river's behavior, which historically dictated Egypt's crop fortunes between prosperity and famine.
The piece explains the historical use of the smoking lamp aboard ships before matches existed. When lit, smoking was allowed and all pipes drew light from it. Extinguishing the lamp ended smoking, and the phrase persists as a signal that smoking is permitted or not.
The English bull terrier is described as highly strong, tenacious, and intelligent, bred for fighting. It stands as the most fighting among terrier breeds, with its popularity waning after dog fighting was banned in many civilized countries.
Enormous muskies have been taken in Michigan waters with 30 to 40 pound specimens common in large lakes. A 60 pounder was reportedly caught near the Les Chevaux Islands and early federal reports suggest muskies may reach 100 pounds.
A Friday basket plenta at James Stuchell home followed by games. Dozens of locals attended dinners, visits, and gatherings at homes of Brewer Blystone Orr Park and Fisher. Moonlight picnics, Kettering and Atwood reunions, and several weekend visits to relatives mark a busy community scene with many neighbors from Five Points Vandercrift Dayton Rural Valley and nearby towns.
Burgh Daily Post Gazette advertises a home mail delivery subscription for Indiana County residents not served by Post-Gazette carriers. The offer declares the Post-Gazette as the only daily newspaper mailed to homes the same day of publication and teases additional club bargains on page 2.
Alverda Alonzo Johns of Clymer was a caller in town Tuesday. Arch Mepine and family visited Indiana Tuesday. Sam Maidenberg made a business trip to Spangler Tuesday. Violet Beringreig visited her sister Mrs Albert Risbon of Bradford. Martha Napp of Starford called on relatives Wednesday. Roselyn Vozer Alma Vozer Alma Leone and Joseph Lewis were callers at Nantyzlo Tuesday. Marie Lusnak of Pittsburgh is visiting her parents. Paul Stiffier Jake O’Brien and Porter Black were Indiana callers on Thursday. D E Martin and Gomer Smith were business callers at Cresson. Arline Wood of Marstellar is visiting her sister Mrs Alvin Trout. Arch Repine family and Mrs Keiser were Townstown callers Saturday. E B Napp and children of Stafford called on relatives Sunday. Day Heiser and daughter Marietta of Pittsburgh spent Sunday with Mrs W H Heiser. Mrs Joe Yopcik and son Mike called on Mrs Matt Rolenik Sunday. Pete McKotch and children of Smokerun were town visitors Sunday. Albert Contrucci and children wore Heilwood callers Sunday. Thomas Napp of Stafford called on George Williamg Friday.
Mr and Mrs Sheldon Douglags of Johnstown visited relatives including Miss Viala Leamer Hast Ridge and the Langhams Ak ron O and Benedict families over the weekend at the James Langham home. Other gatherings included the Kings and Cobles in Burnalde and Spangler hospital call on Mrs Orlssle Johns. Glenn King visits McIntyre with his brother William. David Boring returns from Johnstown.
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