Monk Saladine Becomes Northwest Film Hero For Real
A group at Fred Barrow’s lumber camp schemes to double Monk Saladine for a movie stunt. Monk plunges from a cliff while rescuing a leading lady, saving her and earning fame as the camera records the moment. He returns each fall to spin the tale, while the crew mutters about the prank.
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Motion Picture Company
Himes Stone
Suncook
Fred Barrow
Monk Saladine
Monk
Barrow
Dipper McGee
Lower
Rapida
Fred Barrows
Fred
Dipper
Pious Pilgrims Chafe At Camel Route To Mecca
The Jidda Mecca road is a dusty camel track behind only a few aging motor buses. Guides rail at motors for choking dust as pilgrims ride in canopy saddled camels. A railway plan may push pilgrims toward rail travel, upsetting camels as before.
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Jidda
Mecca
National Geographic Magazine
Aerial Motor Ferry Across Colorado River near Searchlight
Popular Mechanics details an aerial motor ferry across the Colorado River near Searchlight Nevada on November 18. The system uses eight suspended cables and two lower lines driven by a gasoline engine winding a cabedrum. Towers 32 feet high support pulleys to transfer vehicles between Arizona and Nevada sides, anchored to concrete and weights. The ferry spans 640 feet and moves one large car or two small ones in about two and a half minutes, saving 70 miles of travel between Kingman and Boulder City and offering access to Painted Canyon.
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Nevada
Colorado River
Searchlight
Arizona
Kingman
Boulder City
Painted Canyon
Colorado
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Christmas Socials and Local Church News From Bolivar
Mrs. Adam Kunkle of South Fork spent Wednesday with her mother in law Annie Fisher and others visiting relatives across Johnstown and Pittsburgh. A Lutheran Sunday school officers were re elected. Dr. Ray Alexander, Bolivar physician, had a large funeral. Various Christmas gatherings and callers across towns.
Christmas Gatherings In Watsons Ridge Area
Mr and Mrs Floyd Mayhood and family from New Kensington joined Thurlow and Mrs Hood and son Bobbie of Mr Jewett at T C Hoods. Martha and Esther Hine stayed with Mr and Mrs Herbert Lambert of Johnstown. The Henry family from Iselin celebrated Christmas with Mr and Mrs Abe Phillips. Walter Ewing and family hosted a Christmas at J Ewing’s home. A group from here attended the Christmas entertainment at Elders Ridge Monday night.
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Walter Ewing
J. 8
Fortune Favors the Brave or Not If the Brave Buy Wildcat Blocks
Fragmentary lines show a clash over funding or purchase of wildcat blocks with a playful reversal of fortune. The readable text hints at a debate or slogan style exchange, contrasting bravery with purchasing power in a local or political context. Public sentiment remains uncertain.
Residents and visitors frequent Elderton area homes
South Bend Mrs Curt Cooper and two daughters of Elderton were Friday callers in the Mrs Clara Townsend home. Wendell Devers underwent an operation in West Penn hospital Pittsburgh. His mother and wife were visitors Friday. Mrs Ira Weaver and two daughters Jean and Betty were Saturday visitors with Mrs R A and Mrs Gene Silvis. Flev Moss of Easton has accepted a call to the Reformed church here. Relatives attended the funeral of Mrs Daniel H I of Leechburg the past week. Mrs Clara Townsend had her sister Mia Ella Smith and Mr and Mrs Clay Kunkle of Indiana as guests Sunday. R W George of West Lebanon was in our village Monday. Olive Beighley was a Monday caller with Marla and Sadie Smith. Mrs Nancy Devers was a visitor during the week at West Lebanon. Mrs Elia Smith of Indiana was a Sunday caller in the James Smith home.
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Robert Nixon
Thomas Price
Httleton
Joseph
Andrew Mills
William Penn Highway
Carl Henderson
Nora Jean and
Bobbie
Homestead
Isabel Peterson
Lottie Hunter
Raymond Hunter
Adrian Dietz
Latrobe
Blair McGraw
Orrie Boyle
John McGraw
Johnstown
Paul Cristo
Bolivar
Phyllis Fry
Armagh
Dewey Riddell
Garfield Cline
Charles Shoup
Mount Tabor
Virgil Young
Dilltown
Frank Croll
John C.mcdowell
William Fisher
Edna Huston
Isabel Shomo
John McDowell
Rhinehart
Home Department
Arthur Bowser
Robert Betts
Derry
Perry Mack
Elma Mack
Clarence McGraw
Edward Bowser
Mt. Tabor
Perry Boyle
Rebecca McGraw
Town
Kathryn McGraw
Indiana
Alfred Henderson
Ben Foust
Ray Alexander
Charles A. Robinson
Samuel Mabon
Curt Cooper
Elderton
Clara Townsend
Wendell Devers
West Penn Hospital
Pittsburgh
Nancy Devers
Ira Weaver
Jean
Betty
R. A
Gene Silvis
Flev. Moss
Easton
Daniel HI
Leechburg
Clara. Townsend
Mia
Ella Smith
Clay Kunkle
R. W. George
West Lebanon
Our Village
Olive Beighley
Marla
Sadie Smith
Elia Smith
James Smith
James Wallace
Bert Fairman
Phillip Blystone
Charles Conner
Walter Harman
George Harman
Michael Boyer
Josiah Fisher
Mae
John Kough
George
Martha
John Russell
Arthur Blystone
Santa Claus
Carl Miller
Vandergrift
J. E. Blystone
Valet Grange
Ethel Orr
Willard Frick
J. N. Frick
Susan
J. B
John Adamson
Plumville
Adaimson
George Cribby
Willet
James Cribbs
Francis Park
John Park
Five Points
Harry Sink
Olivet group hosts meeting and visits from local families
Olivet Misa Abne Wilson and Mrs Hat tie Stewart and daughter Nanty visited J F Ewing's Thursday afternoon. Addig George of West Lebanon and Roy Brickner and family spent Saturday with J W George's. Mrs Mabel Ewing entertained the Olivet WCGT A at their regular meeting led by Mrs Zora Harvey who planned ways to boost Temperance efforts. Ursula Stewart of Philadelphia visited Wednesday. Lysle Stewart of Tarentum stayed last week with her parents, Mr and Mia J M Long. The Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette to R D readers, 6.60.
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Misa Abne Wilson
Hattie Stewart
Nanty
Ursula Stewart
Philadelphia
Wilson-Stewart
Lysle Stewart
Tarentum
Mia
J. M. Long
Death of Charlie Conner Drops Sorrow Across Washington Twp
The Washington Township community mourns Charlie Conner's sudden death at his Willet home on Christmas morning. Numerous local families shared Christmas visits, dinners, and festivities with relatives and friends, while Charie Conner's funeral drew attendance from Indiana to Vandergrift. Wandering notes mention Valet Grange officer installation for 1935 and several local social visits.
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Washington Twp
Charlie Conner
Willet
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