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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1931
Page
2
At an international dentists convention in Chicago Dr Theodore B Appel cites a figure of 480 million in gold in American mouths plus platinum and synthetics, urging routine care. He says people delay visits until pain, allowing cavities to grow, and promotes brushing flossing sensible eating and two yearly checkups.
The Automobile Club of Pittsburgh lowers the nation’s road toll by highlighting that 50,900 people were killed by autos in the 18 months ending December 31, 1930. It compares auto deaths to World War I figures and traces rising fatalities from 1920 to 1930, noting sizable percentage increases over prior five-year spans and projecting further growth.
Thirty teachers and White Township school directors plus guests met Monday evening at the College Inn Oakland avenue for a dinner and program led by John F Pounds Miss Estee Brown W Cummins Prof Joseph Weaver and S Mundell. A prophecy by Ruth Kanarr Mildred Pauch and advice by Fern Stonebroker followed. a dialogue Hiring Schoolmaam closed the event. Former county resident John Caruso 42, died after a rock fall in a South Carbondale coal mine last week leaving a wife and five children.
The Rim Theatre features She Devil to Pay with Ronald Colman Loretta Young and Myrna Loy in a tale of Willie Leeland seeking love and money in London and South America. The Ritz presents Marion Davies in Bachelor Father March 2 3 and other classics like Hell and DuBarry Woman of Passion with Norma Talmadge.
Dorothy Coffeen reflects on how breaking promises to children harms trust. A mother promises ice cream after a frantic day, but the timing clashes with supper. Betty experiences disappointment, learns that promises may be broken, and carries the lesson long after the moment.
A series of February marriages are reported including Mary Irene Mabon and Fulbert Glenn Steele at the Greenville United Presbyterian Church with a ring ceremony. They plan to live near Smyrna on the Steele farm after March 1 and hosted a neighborhood serenade and shower. Additional notices include Lyda Charias Coup and Belle Lyds wedding in Homer City, Ira Boyer and Mary Kathryn Walker in Marion Center, Tocci and Olive Hoover in Ernest, and William Stark and Susan Ober in Clymer. weddings involve local residences, employers, and future homes. The item also mentions a Kansas woman finishing a 44 year crazy quilt containing a rare petticoat.
The Supreme Court reversed a Newark federal judge ruling, confirming the 18th Amendment was properly ratified by state legislatures. The decision resolves whether three fourths of states or state conventions ratified the amendment. The case arose after Judge Clark voided the amendment, leading to indictments of William H. Sprague and William J. Howey for beer transport.
Miss Agnes St. Clair and Miss Flo Mitchell, residents of town, sail next week for an extended Mediterranean voyage. They were honored guests at a W. C. T. U. dinner Monday evening, receiving well wishes and bon voyage. The travelers plan Easter in Jerusalem and expect to return to Indiana in June.
Public sale notice lists extensive livestock and farm equipment at Crawford Shearer Farm Conemaugh town ship near Clarksburg Newrytown Iselin to be held Wednesday March 4 at 8 30 A M. Includes 23 head cattle 3 cows with calves 38 Oxford ewes 13 wethers 2 brood sows 6 wagons hay ladders and farming tools. terms nine months on sums over ten with security. Also notices administration and guardianship matters adjourned to March 2 1931.
Letters testamentary on the estate of Normen Vetter are requested to be presented for settlement. Executors Samuel W. Tpr and others request any claimants to promptly present proofs and settle debts.
By order of the Orphans Court of Minikani County Pennsylvania the public sale of an acre tract with frame house barn and outbuildings will be held in Washington Township on March 28 1931 at 10 00 AM The property is 100 acres more or less includes oil and gas rights undivided one fifth of coal and is bounded by RP C L Company Tord Shankle C M Adams and Homer Reefer Terms require ten percent bid at sale balance on continuation of sale and deed execution. Administratrix Elizabeth B Manges conducts the sale by order of the court Indiana Pa Feb 25 1931.
Column announces classified notices with pricing at one cent per word for 25 words or more and 26 cents for shorter insertions. Instructions require payment with copy, counting each initial or number as a word, and advise sending cash with copy.
Seed oats from Plmhurst, 192 pounds, produced 345 thresh units, 125 percent higher than the same amount bought at the mill. Heat selected oats, 4% pounds, cost $75.00 and yielded 3740 pounds. In a four year test with Swedish Victor, Plmhurst yielded 41 percent more. Located three miles north of Tippperary, R D 2, Barnesboro, Pa. H S Lute.
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