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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1933
Page
2
Dr. Theodore B. Appel urges balance in public health priorities, saying children warrant priority but adults must maintain personal health. He cites cases where overemphasis on welfare led to neglect of physical needs, stressing eight hours rest, proper nutrition, and daily exercise for both generations.
West Lebanon hosts a Sunday ceremony at the Presbyterian church as Colling Blakley and Lulu Blakley wed then host a reception for friends Thiyers Cropsey Joseph Blair Byers and Ann Elizabeth Cropsey of Rayne township. Additional marriages include Rayne township double from February 3 and 10 in Rossiter and Blacklick and Hackensack.
The Ritz Theatre opens Cynara a three day engagement with Ronald Coleman and Kay Francis in lead roles. Also on the bill are Dangerously Yours with Warner Baxter Miriam Jordan and a star cast. Hold Em Jail starring Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey features prison romance comedy with Hal Beach returning as organist.
The Ritz Theatre features Cynara with Ronald Colman and Kay Francis February 16 17 18 and Dang erously Yours with Warner Baxter and Mariam Jordan February 20 21. Local patrons enjoy a slate of mid month screenings in a classic theater program.
A large audience from Tail wood Presbyterian church attends the Apollo oratorical contest Friday evening. Several locals visitPenn Run and Alverda, with multiple small social calls observed through the weekend. The piece ends with a lighthearted vehicle scene describing a long pleasant ride and a flat tire episode.
Indiana County relief leaders report 42 active welfare units, donations totaling 2, , etc. The Welfare Association outlines operations February 1, 1932 to February 1, 1933, with 1,489 work days for women and 223 for men plus service from nurses and drivers. Directors and officers are named, and Hugh M. Bell introduced as county relief director.
A reflective line noting how truth tastes rough when confronted and how the world keeps turning despite difficulty. It contemplates money’s power and the imagined ease it would grant if it truly spoke, especially for women in banking roles.
Coal production across Jefferson Indiana and Clearfield counties totaled 2,912,277 tons in 1932, down from 3,319,196 tons in 1931. Jefferson led with 1,369,829 tons, Indiana 695,008, Clearfield 847,440. Five fatal accidents occurred, with 612 workers employed. The Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co topped regional output, just under a million tons, and several mines posted gains despite the drop.
Armstrong Grange assembles at Parkwood school house on Wednesday evening February 22 at 7 30. Program includes music by orchestra and performances, a biography of George Washington, discussions on baby chick timing and hatching methods, a question box, and more music and readings by local members.
Salic law originated as a codification of various Germanic tribes including the Frankish peoples in Latin during the early Middle Ages. It chiefly covered property and penalties for injuries, but is best known for a male-only inheritance rule. Since the 14th century, it has often been tied to forbidding female succession to the throne.
The little auk, dove-sized with a whitish breast and black back, uses three webbed toes for propulsion in water and sturdy narrow wings for strong takeoffs from the sea. Its wings beat like a hummingbird in flight, and it cannot push off from land. It breeds on the northeast Greenland coast and in Iceland, with rare winter visits as far south as the Azores.
The guidance recommends washing with soap and warm water at night, rinsing with cold water, applying cream, and patting dry. It suggests morning cold-water cleanse, a cold surface with ice, and witch hazel. It advises mixing boric acid powder into complexion powder and consuming fruit juices and a daily head of lettuce.
The pitch of a bell depends on the thickness at the striking point and the bell’s diameter. Bells have used various metals, with bronze of thirteen parts copper to four parts tin considered the most satisfactory alloy.
The article connects tuberculosis control with dental health, urging public vigilance. It notes better living, housing, clinics, and sanatoria reduced TB impact, but stresses preserving teeth supports nutrition, rest, and blood health in TB care and in general health. It calls for proactive mouth care as essential for everyone.
Classified notice text states rates for WANTED LOST FOR SALE AND FOR RENT notices. It instructs word counting, minimum word rules, and payment in advance with copy. The scanned fragment shows pricing details and a request to send cash with copy.
Public sale lists 16 draft horses 7 saddled horses 1 saddle pony and a bay stallion 15.2 hands foaled 1929 by Col Armstrong with Hillen Tregantle dam and Ellen Todd 2.01 3-4. 1 bay colt foaled 1931 by Czar Peter dam Julia Mapes 8. 2.10 1-4. plus 6 team harnesses and 1 pony trap and harness. Sale set at Fowlers Riding Academy on Saturday February 18 1933 at 1:00 PM in Indiana Penna.
Edwin M. Clark attorney announces letters of administration for Stanley Crado of South Mahoning township. Creditors must present authentic claims for settlement and debtors must make prompt payment. Donald B Bowser, Mountville, Pa., administrator, January 14, 1933.
Wm H Pierce attorney announces executor for the estate of Pearl K Pease of West Wheatfield Township deceased. Creditors must present claims authenticated for settlement and debtors to make prompt payment. B J Sudton named executor from Bolivar, Pa. January 25, 1033.
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