Deadly prying under pines in Barnes river plot
Inspector Warren and Detective Bradley suspect young Barnes plans to hide his uncle in a tree using a block and tackle after feigning a river drag. A bloodied wood screw and a hot, tense chase unfold as they stalk the grove where Barnes waits in tweed knickers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Warren
Oly
Warren
Raymond
Jim Bradley
Jim
Bradley
Barnes
Broadley
Young ‘Barnes
Young Barnes
Poe
Ant Barnes
Pradley
Old Tan Barnes
Gold vein found under Victor Colorado home
Merle Kessey a theater owner and deputy treasurer blasted under his kitchen in Victor Colorado discovering a vein of gold ore from five to twenty dollars a ton. He has mined over twenty tons moved ore beside the house and plans to ship to a mill. He leased adjacent property and even took mineral rights under the street where his home sits. The vein is identified as the Spicer vein of the Rexall mine inactive since 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Keasey
Victor
Colo
Kelsey
Kessey
Rexall
Stamp terminology and first day covers explained
Precancels are stamps canceled before affixing to envelopes and lack dates. They see wide business use to streamline mail handling. First day covers are new stamps sent to select post offices days ahead of public availability. Cancellations are pictures printed or hand stamped to commemorate events such as a first flight.
Salt origin theory ties skin tone to ancestral salt access
Dr. Thomas G. Orr of the University of Kansas discusses a controversial theory claiming ancestral salt availability shapes skin color. Proponents say Blond races originate from northern regions with long salt access, while darker skins derive from ancestors in areas like China, Korea, and India where salt was scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas G. Orr
University of Kansas
China
Korea
India
Aurora displays across hemispheres named differently
The northern hemisphere sees the aurora borealis while the southern lights are called aurora australia. Legends link the visuals to solar activity and mysterious sun-induced discharges, with Pathfinder Maya wine context appearing in the narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Dolomites named for a mineral attract climbers
The Dolomites, famed for dolomite rock, draw magnailic climbers seeking unique formations. The mountains are associated with a carbonate mineral linked to diagnostic tests and notable for their striking geology and scenic value.
Unclear native game noted as bone ball event
Fragmentary OCR describes a Sara native play titled bone ball played with palm wood. References a defender team called the Devils and a challenge to drive away dark forces. Details are garbled and names are uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drow Devils
Why Name Hoosier Is Applied to People of Indiana
A long standing term for Indiana residents is explored with about fourteen origin theories. Noted authors and historians such as Meredith Nicholson and C. H. Smith are cited along with early uses in poetry and pioneer slang. Explanations include husher fighters, mispronounced hussar, river family names, and a Louisville baker named Hoosier whose customers became known as Hoosiers. Theories span from greeting origins to local laborer terms and cookie lovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis News
Meredith Nicholson
John Iinley
Tiwong
Inley
Wright
Indiana
C. H. Smith
Hoosier
Sulgrove
Husher
New Purchase
Ohio River
Kentucky
Why Horses Need Water at Proper Times on Farms
Animal experts warn that work horses and those newly living on farms must receive adequate water at suitable times. Do not overwater when hot, offer small sips first, and water repeatedly rather than letting long gaps lead to overdrinking. The typical horse needs 10 to 12 gallons daily.
Why Quarters Have No Dates
Rumors claim quarters without dates are counterfeit or smuggled. Pathfinder Magazine debunks this, noting it would be hard to move coins abroad unseen and that no American has received a dateless quarter. Mint records show old designs wear date off. new design hides date in a protected field. All dateless coins in circulation remain legal tender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathfinder Magazine
Bureau of the Mint
Why Road Building Was Slow and Other Virginia Notes
The article surveys Virginia's slow road development, noting settlers’ large estates, rural water transportation, and the low number of wheeled vehicles by 1690 and mid-1700s. It describes the reliance on waterways for travel in Virginia and Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Maryland
Honorary Degrees Explained in Law Debate
The text defines honorary degrees as public recognition by university authorities for service to society and notes they carry no official authority. It argues that an honorary LL B does not entitle the holder to practice law and that licensure requires formal state membership and authorization to practice in the relevant state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belvex
Frantz Reed Good Elkin Whitesell Families Visit Over Weekend
Rossmoyne and nearby households hosted relatives over the weekend. Irvin Reed and Oral Good of Sykeaville and DuBois welcomed guests from Hamilton and Rochester Mills. Indiana connections Elkin Whitesell Elkins noted, with Ill health and visits cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester Mills
Henry Elkin
Delmer -Whitesell
Paul Elkin
Naomi
Indiana
Eliga
Beth Elkin
Local social notes from Apollo and surrounding areas
Mr and Mrs Ross Wilson and family spent Friday evening with T C Bair s Walter Ewing of Watsons Ridge and Frank Lambing of this place were business callers in Apollo on Thursday family spent Saturday with the Geo Moshaugher family Joe Coulter visited his sister Rose Wean at Elders Ridge on Sunday Mrs Artie Ewing and son George T Ewing of Apollo called in the J Ewing home on Sunday Mrs Ross Wilson called in the Steel Wilson home Sunday afternoon Walter Walker was a business caller in Avonmore on Saturday evening Mack Coleman and daughter Alice Bell Erwin Shearer and Ethel Monty were at South Bend on Saturday for the mid term examination Mr and Mrs Harry Boden spent Wednesday evening with T C Bair s Clark Coleman of Watsons Ridge spent Sunday with his son C M Coleman T C Bair and Alfred Bair wife and daughter Thelma visited with the Foster Smock family on Watsons Ridge on Saturday evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artie Ewing
George, T. Ewing
Apollo
J. 8
C. M. Coleman
T. C. Bair
Alfred Bair
Thelma
Foster Smock
Watsons Ridge
Strongstown
Ald Society
Edna Dearmy
Mert Goldberg
Ethel
Hellwood
Matilda
Dayla
Nora Stutzman
Vinton Garratt
W. G. Troxell
Johnstown
Hertha Davis
Harry Davis
Bert
Belaano
Wm. Davis
Wm. Bennett
Ed. Myers
Buffington Township
Frank Stough
Colonial
Lough
Arlene
Alton Strang
Harry Bennett
Reverend Fetterman Preaches at Penn Run Brethren Church
Sunday service featured Rev. Ivan Fetterman at the Penn Run Brethren Church. Local residents Mrs. Grace Smith hosted Mrs. John Hazelett and her Indiana visiting family for a weekend. Several families including the Hicocks and Smiths were noted for visits, illness, and store moves in the area around Wilgus and McGees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Fetterman
Penn Run
Lake Hicock
McGees
Ladies Ald Society News and Social Visits
The Strongstown column notes the Ladies Ald Society met at Mrs Edna Dearmy and Mrs Mert Goldberg hosts attended by daughter Ethel. Several social visits are recorded including Johnstown and Belaano friends visiting, and a tip on moth prevention using napthene crystals for boxed clothes.
Valentine Socials and Local Visits Reported
Emma Mra Tilelding of Millvaie stayed with Mrs J D Rag er. Dr and Mrs W D Widdowson visited friends in Philadelphia. Elmer Streams of Buffalo rented the Harry Grater farm and moved his family here. Mrs G H Letchworth visiting New Florence. Miss Emily Stoneback, former Indiana hospital patient, returned home improving. Presbyterian church youths held a Valentine social in the church basement. Mrs Charles Dick passed away after an operation. Mrs R O Trexler of Armagh called in town. Thomas Corbett of Derry spent Sunday with Harry Lickert. Presbyterian ladies to host another Valentine social Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Streams
Buffalo
N. Y
Harry Grater
G. H. Letchworth
New Florence
Emily Stoneback
Indiana Hospital
Presbyterian Church
Charles Dick
R. O. Trexler
Armagh
Thomas Corbett
Derry
Harry ‘Lickert
Maple Grove Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Maple Grove notes record visits among residents including Mr. and Mrs. Dick Fair from near Indiana with the Waltemire family, Mrs. Isaac Sleppy at Pittsburgh, and multiple calls by Detwilers, Jacobs, and others. Birthday observed as Nettie Sleppy’s 65th. Joseph Cramer buried at Spruce Grove. Iva Henry employed in Indiana. A closing remark on woman suffrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Grove
Dick Fair
Indiana
G. R. Waltemire
Isaac Sleppy
Pittsburgh
Jesse Detwiler
Elmer Detwiler
Alverda
Buddy Jacobs
John Overman
Family
George Greene
Belsano
McCullough
Dean
Gene Henry
Stanley
Helen Zuray
George
Tommy Adams
Waldo Brown
Jesse
Mary Coy
Glenn Coy
Nettie Sleppy
Joseph Cramer
Spruce Grove
Iva Henry
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London
C. M. Bell
Delmer Whitesell
W. J. Kerr
McCurdy Bush
Smicksburg
D. ©. Wells
Irvin Whitesell
Delmer
Virginia B. Lydick
Wilgus
Mra
W. D. Widdowson
Philadelphia
Church ST
Indiana, PA
United States
Indiana Lumber & Supply Co
Oak and
10Th Sts
Indiana, Penna
Oas
Roaroe
Areek Senna
Pathfinder
Poultry Tribune
Smccall
Magazii
Hata
Shadoplay
Housshold
Popular Sciences
Etude
Junior Home
DC Woman's
Scien
Vous
Lew Nd
PanCo
McCull
Struet Orr, FD
Indiana County
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