Bell Telephone plans 1928 expansion in Pennsylvania
The Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania will spend about 25.6 million dollars in 1928 to expand the state network. Outside plant, storm proof cable projects, and new office buildings in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are highlighted. About 56,000 telephones expected additions, with total installations near 179,000 and daily local calls rising toward 5 million.
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Bell Telephone Co
Penna
Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania
Leonard H. Kinnard
Commonwealth
Bell Company
Bell
Bell System
Pottsville
Frackville
Pittsburgh- Charleroi
Hays Station
McKeesport
Philadelphia
New York City
Radcliff
Pittsburgh
Wilkes-Barre
Dia
Scranton
St. Louis
Cadet Prayer Suggests Nobler American Manners at West Point
Pathfinder Magazine suggests the cadet prayer used at West Point could guide American manhood. The plea asks for sincerity and truth, courage against vice, stronger faith, loyalty to noble ideals, and moral strength in duty to country.
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West Point Military Academy
Pathfinder Magazine
West Point
Seeks Better Crabapples Native American Trees Wanted
Prof N E Hansen of South Dakota State College seeks native American crabapple trees that bear large, edible fruits and pink spring blossoms. If trees do not bear well, he may cross them with European and Asiatic stock to create hybrids suited for the Northwest plains. He asks scientists and interested locals to contact him with wild native trees whose fruits may be valuable for his program.
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N. E. Hansen
South Dakota State College
Hangen
Northwest
Grave Robbery Reveals Hidden Gold In Copper Coffin
Copper's Weekly reports Calhoun Miller, buried near Springfield Missouri fifteen years ago in a copper coffin he built, amassed thousands in ten dollar gold pieces bought at a premium. After his grave was disturbed a secret empty drawer was found beneath the head, suggesting he hid his gold there. The coffin remained sealed and the body well preserved.
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Calhoun Miller
Springfield
Copper's Weekly
Miller
Rediscovered curved bow enables four-part violin on one instrument
In Berlin virtuoso Herman Berkowski demonstrated a deeply curved bow that loosens strings to allow four-part music on a single violin. The bow echoes medieval Celle crotta designs and promises performance of early scores long puzzling with standard straight bows.
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Berlin
Herman Berkowski
Celle Crotta
Crewth
Rajah Nadapore’s camouflaged shooting automobile
A 60 horsepower carriage with jungle green paint, gun racks, protective fenders, and camouflage gear for tiger defense is built for the Nadapore rajah. Costing $20,000, it seats six. The Gwalior maharaja counters with a full motor caravan including coach car, parlor, bedroom, bath, and kitchen for 16, plus electric night lights to dazzle wildlife.
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Nadapore
Gwalior
Yearning for a Country Plot and Garden Life
A light verse reflects on spring desires for a country home, chickens, a garden, and easy commuting. The piece notes the distance to town, backache from spading, and the burden of riding public transport as public duty.
Community Notes and Local Visits Across Strongstown Area
Maple Grove residents and neighbors including Mrs. Lewis McCloskey Emma Ober and Mrs. William McCullough hosted visitors at G. B. Holmes and Mary Coy dropped by Dorothy Lambing’s home. The column lists numerous callers, club meetings, births announced, and home life details across Strongstown Penn Run Indiana and nearby towns.
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Lewis McCloskey
Emma Ober
Strongstown
William McCullough
G. BE. Holmes
Mary Coy
Dorothy Lambing
Jos. B. Markey
Penn Run
B. Detwiler
Blair McCullough
Lee Roy Fahler
Strattonyville
John Clark
Penn Gay
H. Sleppy
Towle Krevel, Jr
Miller
Erma
Wava McCullough
Eizabeth Gressley
Alvin Coy
Albert Coy
WH. Holmes
Norman
Grant Henry
James
Elizabeth Gressley
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Globe Ali
Hetrick & Wilson
Indiana
Citizen’s National Bank
Maple Grove
Wilgus
Twila McMillen
Ladies’ Good Will Sewing Club
M. F. Letterman
Maggie Smith
Byrd Smith
Maggie’ McMillen
Sylvester McMillen
Marie Raleigh
Ivan Fetterman
Gust Fetterman
Joe Smith
Veda
C. H. Smith
Parkwood
H. R. Couch
J. , Laney
H. R. Myres
Margaret Couch
Armetrone Grange
Robert Wilkinson
Nan Peterman
Millard Bennett
Brush Valley
Hill Top
Farmers’ Bulletin
Browns Boot Shop
Philadelphia Street
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