Racecourse Rodeo Ends With Blond Rider Winning Big
Mudder bets on Ila Prett in an eight-horse show at the West cosmo oval. Tia Pratt starts strong, is attacked by rivals, recovers, and wins by ten lengths amid crowd adulation and a postrace joke about Clark Gable in the stands.
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Ays Mudder McMork
Harry
Mudder
Indy
Ila Prett
West Cosmo
Tia
Tia Pratt
Clark Gable
Marie
Alice
Tillie
Hours of the Week Named for Ancient Planets
A Cleve land Plain Dealer writer traces how seven heavenly bodies governed hours in ancient astrology and how their Latin designations shaped the days of the week. Sun rules Sunday and Moon governs Monday while Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn underpin Tuesday through Saturday with Teutonic name adaptations.
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Cleves Land Plain Dealer
Wodin
Odin
Thor
Frea
Srnga
Httla
Drum first instrument that made the most noise in music
A Montreal Herald writer notes the drum as the earliest musical instrument due to simple construction and wide appeal. It led grand tribal rituals like Araucanian war dances where thousands stamped and shouted. The piece also discusses bamboo flutes among Malayans and South Sea peoples and nostril blowing practices among Polynesian groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal Herald
South America
South Sea
Duty of Treasury Secretary in charge of national finances
The secretary of the treasury oversees revenues and warrants, directs accounts rendering, and plans revenue improvements. He controls public buildings, coinage, money printing, and the Coast Guard, Public Health, Narcotic and Secret Services administration, and sits on multiple boards and commissions.
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Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Coast Guard
Reserve Board
Reconstruction Finance ‘Corporation
Pathfinder Magazine
Arab as a label defies strict racial lines
B N Miller from Pittsburgh argues in Collier's Weekly that the term Arab is loosely applied and not tied to a single race or religion. He notes intermarriage across Europe Asia and Africa has created a diverse 85,000,000 Arabs, with many in northern Africa adopting Mohammedanism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. N. Miller
Pittsburgh
Penn
Collier's Weekly
Europe
Asia
Africa
Flying fishes and sailfish species overview
Flying fishes are small and fast with winglike pectoral fins that lift them above water. Sailfish are large deep sea relatives of swordfish with long bills and a tall, high dorsal fin resembling a pall.
Indians Color Symbolism Reported by Belgian Scientist
A Belgian scientist reports to the Smithsonian Institution that the Cherokee in western North Carolina have a well ordered color symbolism. Red stands for human life war strength success and spirit protection while blue signals famine and privation black relates to death and purple denotes witches and witchcraft.
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Smithsonian Institution
North Carolina
Tire Expansion and High Speed Racing Hazard
Paul A Hayward writes from Washington DC in Colliar's Weekly about tire expansion in racing cars. He notes blowouts are common but drivers rarely sense punctures at high speeds due to centrifugal force keeping the wheel expanding.
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Paul A. Hayward
Washington, D. C
Colliar’s Weekly
Valentine Luncheon Party with Festive Table Setting
A Valentine Luncheon plan includes white paper lace decor, a central angel food cake, and red cinnamon hearts. Recipes feature Molded Tomato and Chicken Salad, Chicken Salad, Valentine Custards, and heart shaped pastries with decorative sugar, banana fillings, and currant jelly.
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Valentine
Snowbound Roads Lead to Busy Week in Dilltown
Section residents report deep snow making roads impassable while local visits occur. Stiles and wife visited in Jo ns town. John Cook and Miss Aikman of Brockway stopped by E lk in home. Irvin Wires traveled to New York last week. Evelyn Glovack rushed to Memorial hospital Johnstown for appendicitis. Kathryn Dias attended. Clarence Mitchell of Brushvalley visited Thea Stiles. M H Stiles and W F Elkin were in Johnstown Friday. David Stiles made a Lilly trip. Garfield McFeaters and son from Latrobe visited Sunday. BI Stewart called on Saturday. Dick Hutchison, raut Dick and Ralph Hunt of Armagh visited Thursday. John Richardson and wife were in Johnstown Saturday.
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Irvin Wires
New York City
Evelyn Glovack
Memorial Hospital
Johnstown
Kathryn Dias
R. N.clarence Mitchell
Brushvalley
Thea
Stiles
M. H. Stiles
W.F. Elkin
David Stiles
Lilly
Garfield McFeaters and Son
Latrobe
BI Stewart
Robinson
Dick Hutchison
Raut Dick
Ralph ‘Hunt
Armagh
John Richardson
Johnatown
Blacklio George Campbell on a regional theatrical tour
George Campbell is touring Harrisburg New York City and Pittsburgh. Homer City visitors included Mr and Mrs A Miller Marian Miller Ed Moorhead Mrs Dean Kunkle and daughter Betty Jean. J A Shroms party to Waynesburg College included Joe and Paul Nicholson. Joe ill since Christmas. Julia Swan returned to Bucknell after mid term. Randall Campbell of Blairsville called on J R Geary. Dillie Cunningham of Armagh visited sister Mrs Shrom after Peru Indiana trip.
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Blacklio George Campbell
Harrisburg
New York City
Pittsburgh
A. Miller
Marian Miller
Ed. Moorhead
Dean Kunkle
Betty Jean
Homer City
C. O. Smith
Mra
J. A. Shrom
Joe
Paul Nicholson
Waynesburg College
Julia Swan
Bucknell University
Randall Campbell
Blairsville
R. D
J. R. Geary
Dillie Cunningham
Armagh
Shrom
Peru
Indiana
Sunday school and preaching in Lewisville on Sunday
Events around Lewisville include a 10 o'clock Sunday school followed by preaching on February 9. Mrs. Frank Calhoun of Livermore visited Mrs. J. L. Diven. the local telephone company held a business meeting at O. W. Shields' home. several residents traveled to nearby towns for visits and callers, including trips by Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Diven to Indiana and James Urey a patient at Indiana hospital, with other locals visiting Blairsville and Saltsburg events.
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Lewisville
Frank Calhoun
Livermore
J. L. Diven
O.W. Shields
Chas. Hilty
Saltsburg
Ella Graham
Near Town
Eleanor Ruth McGinley
Indiana
Homer City
Blatraville
Marshall
Salinburgh
Norman Barkley
Donald Neal
Nelson Ewing
Johns
Geo,Wainwright and Son
J. L. Little
Blairsville
Velma Barkley
James Urey
Indiana Hospital
John Ewing
Kenneth
Jeannette
Hwing
Agnes Hwing
Elders Ridge Sunday School and Church Services
Elders Ridge announces Sunday school at 10 00 and church at 11 00. The Christian Helpers class will meet at Jean Weanon's home Thursday evening Feb 13. Himer Painter and daughter Irene visited Mrs Painter a patient in Indiana hospital Saturday. Misa Waltman from Indiana State Teachers College begins student teaching at the vocational high school. Mr and Mrs Hart Manners were Indiana shoppers Saturday. Dinner for church officers and wives is planned at the church Thursday noon. The Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette to R D readers is $5 50.
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Elders Ridge
Jean Weanon
Himer Painter
Irene
Painter
Indiana Hospital
Misa Waltman
Indiana State Teachers College
Hart Manners
Jndiana
Will Ruffner and Townsends in South Bend Area News
John Berringer of Homer City called on Wednesday at the Will Ruffner home. Martha Townsend returned from Dr. Stevenson hospital in Indiana after an operation for mastoid. Mrs. Floyd Say and Mrs. R. A. Silvis were sick or confined. Emma Miller sold her farm to Mr. Findley of Indiana. Dan Ruffner visited Vandergrift on Thursday. Dorothy Townsend visited Indiana Thursday and Sunday. The Clawson family traveled to Apollo Saturday. Mr. Shoop near Mayeville was buried at Springdale. he was the father of Mrs. Dan Ruffner and Art Shoop. Hobart Shellhammer and family visited their mother Mrs. Clara Townsend. Mel Silvia and Russel Lang families visited Indiana and Pittsburgh respectively. Dorothy Townsend visited Mrs. Lloyd Say Sunday.
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South Bend
John Berringer
Homer City
Will Ruffner
Martha Townsend
Watsons Ridge social notes and funeral report
Isabel Shearer called at Walter Ewings Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. 8 R Hine and Charles Barnett attended the funeral of Miss Susan Lelleas at South Bend. Lelleas was a cousin of Mr. Hines. A number from here attended the Eldera Ridge basketball game Friday night. Foster Smock and son Arthur were callers in the F H Baker home. Mrs. 8 R Hine visited Mrs. Clara Townsend of South Bend last week. Walter Ewing and James and Annabel Ewing were Indiana shoppers. A tea popularization scheme is mentioned with a question about prohibition. Punch (London) reference.
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Walter Ewing
James and
Annabel Ewing
Indiana
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Heing Food Institute
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John Cook
Miss Aikman
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Elkin
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Ross & Degaetano
Ross & Eegaetano
Murphy
8. C. Drew
Germantown
Hank Yarn
Boucle
Russel Lang
Baby
W. T. Anderson
Dorothy Townsend
Lloyd Say
America
London
Telephone
DR. Stahlman
Phila
St. Over Capitol Restaurant
Ofice
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