Fireman's Girl Tests Love With Town Fire
Wade Parker and Celia Eldredge argue over Wade's duty as a volunteer fireman. A false alarm proves their devotion when Celia confesses she paid a boy to set a fire to gauge his love. Wade dashes to help, the village cheers as the hotel remains safe and the old livery stable burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceclia Eldredge
Wade Parker
Celia
Wade
Tony Harris
Tony
Wadel
Tommy Rogers
Tommy
Importation of Tea Led to New Art in England
Tea entered England via 1658 London newspaper advertisement. Pepys noted tea in 1660s diaries. The East India Company supplied tea to Charles II in 1664. costs high, then dropped by 1720. Earliest teapots date to 1670, with later expansion in size under George II. Silversmiths added artful chasing and varied shapes as demand grew.
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Orient
London
B. Wyler
Samuel Pepys
East India Tea Company
Charles II
Victoria and Albert Museum
The
East India Company
George Lord Berkeley Castle
England
George II
Framing the Constitution in May 1787 Philadelphia
The 1787 convention met in Philadelphia to draft the U S Constitution. A quorum arrived May 25 after slow travel, with sessions lasting to September 17 when the document was adopted. James Bryce notes delegates faced communication barriers due to geography, stormy seas, and poor roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
James Bryce
Charleston
Boston
Europe
Impersonation at Bridge Club Leads to Real Romance
Ted and Madge Carson host a card party for the Old Married Crowd inviting a friend to pretend married life. Howard Fern and Alice Gordon reenact a mock courtship, but as confessions unfold a real spark grows and Howard asks if Alice would truly marry him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Carson
Howard Fern
Madge
Madge Carson
Alice Gordon
City
Bridge
Clara
Bill
Ted
Bob Norcott
Gerald
Howard
Alice
Gordon
Affirming Alice Seabury Finds Real Woman at Club
Jack Seabury, obsessed with an imagined Alice, uses affirmations to attract Billie Willard. He meets Alice Willard, a knitter with frequent headaches, but later embraces Billie as the real woman he loves. He rejects fragile idealism, choosing strength and independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ace Seabury
Billie Dorn
Billie
Alice
Ben Bolt
Jack
Jack Seabury
Alice Willard
Phil Baker
West
Emily
Phil
Animals That Change Color in Nature
The octopus is noted for color change and many other animals do so for protection. The chameleon, famed across Africa, inspires legends of blending with Scotch plaid. The flounder is expert at matching gravel on the ocean floor by contorting its back pattern.
Macaroni and Fish Casserole for Lent
A Lent friendly dish combines tuna, macaroni in cream sauce with cheese and peas. Bake in a buttered casserole topped with Rice Flakes and melted butter at 375 F for about 25 minutes.
Eggs baked in buns for Sunday meals and star cake ideas
Simple Sunday menu ideas include eggs baked in buttered bun halves topped with a splash of Cream of Tomato Soup, plus a Star Spangled Cake recipe. The cake uses two large white cakes with banana cream filling and currant jelly, cut into star-stenciled squares and dusted with sugar for a party centerpiece.
Creekside Social Notes from Manor and Nearby
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Pfeil and Mr. and Mrs. John Bikin of Manor spent the weekend with Eva Hendricks. Buzz Johnston and daughter Connie visited Indiana Saturday. Town attendees joined the Presbyter ian church night of prayer last Friday. Carolyn Park visited Marion Center over the weekend. Lowry Little was in town Saturday. Byron Brown visited Mrs. Brown’s home Sunday. Mrs. Shields has improved after illness. Laura Frye and Edna called on Mrs. W. L. Johnston Saturday. Measles cases reported in town. Ted Kimmell hosted his sister on Saturday. Some townsfolk attended Mrs. Winger’s funeral in Indiana. Roy Lukehart ill but improving. Civic Club ladies met at Mrs. Frank Rolls. Young Folks Council met at MBE church Monday. A vegetable soup supper planned for Feb 19 at the church. James Fairman and James Wallace were in town Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buzz Johnston
Connie
Indiana
Our
The
Presbyterian Church
Carolyn Park
Marion Center
Lowry Little
Byron Brown
Civic Club
Frank Rolls
Young Folks Council
MBE
James Fairman
James Wallace
Leechburg visitors and local family ties noted
Robert Barrett and wife of Leechburg, back from Florida, visited home Sunday afternoon. Mrs Daft Elkin and daughter Sally Lou ill, Mia and Mary Barnett with Fred and Brandeson attended A Uplinger’s funeral Friday. Boyd Barrett of Bilwood City and Leona Garrett of Butler spent the weekend with parents. Madeline Barnett of Dayton stays with Duff Hlkin family. Mrs Wai Kroh Mary Barnett and Delphos grandson, with C H Barrett and wife, were callers at Punxsutawney last Saturday. Train partners once called George due to George Pullman’s sleeping car invention.
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Loop
Robert Barrett
Leechburg
Florida
Folke
Daft Elkin
Sally Lou
Mia
Mary Barnett
Fred
Brandeson
A. Uplinger
Boyd Barrett
Bilwood City
Leona Garrett
Butler
Madeline Barnett
Dayton
Duff Hlkin
Wai Kroh
Delphos
C. H. Barrett
Punxsutawney
Teat Man Warns Of Telephone Line Troubles
A speech by a Teat Man in a telephone central office explains his role to locate trouble on lines before customers notice. He describes switches and dials guiding repair visits to prevent service disruption.
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Oo. M. C
Frances Peck
Heina Home Institute
Creekside
Stewart Pfeil
John Bikin
Manor
Eva Hendricks
George
George Pullman
Progress
Indiana Progress
Pathfinder
Country
Poultry Tribune
McCall's Magazine
BN-1
Nanis
Indiana County
Bell Telephont Company OF
Pennsylvania
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