Island of Tavalora Claims Smallest Republic Title
Pathfinder Magazine notes Island of Tavalora near Sardinia covers only two and a half square miles and has a long, quirky independence history. It contrasts Tavalora with Andorra and San Marino, citing Roman-era origins as a camp for agitators and a reestablished freedom with a resident government of about 100 people.
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Tavalora
Andorra
San Marino
Pyrenees
Sardinia
Bartoleoni
Carlo Alberto
Pathfinder Magazine
Monolith and cairn honor Maccrimmons on Skye
A monolith and a memorial cairn on Skye honor the Maccrimmons, famed Highland bagpipe composers and players. The two monuments stand 200 feet above Loch Dunvegan near the old college site where up to 200 pipers once trained. The MacLeod of MacLeod performed the unveiling, noting the clan’s hereditary piping link to Dunvegan Castle for over 300 years.
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Maccrimmons
Skye
Hebrides
Scotland
Bainburgh
Maccrimmon
Seaforth Highlanders
Waterloo
Tucknow
MacLeod of MacLeod
Dunvegan Castle
Loch Dunvegan
College of Pipers
Mau Leod
Moons of Planets and Early Discoveries
The article notes Jupiter has four large and five small moons Saturn ten and Mars two, with possible undiscovered satellites. It recalls Galileo’s early 1600s discovery of Jupiter’s moons, initial skepticism, and later confirmations. Luyghens found Saturn’s first moon in 1655, and another was found in 1905, with most discoveries occurring using large telescopes.
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Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Galileo
Largest Reindeer of Sakhalin Reported Heavy
A top Russian reindeer breeder notes the largest Sakhalin male weighed about 450 pounds, nearly double an ordinary reindeer. Females average 280 pounds, with exceptional specimens around 860 pounds found in the herds, per Literary Digest.
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Sakhalin
Sea of Japan
Sea of Okhotsk
Siberia
Literary Digest
Meerschaum material used for pipes and holders
Meerschaum is a soft pengy material found in alluvial deposits of Asia Minor and in small quantities elsewhere. It sometimes appears floating on the Black Sea and resembles Seatoata. It is mined and hardened by drying, then carved into pipes and related items.
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Asia Minor
United States
If Iq
Black Sea
Jean
Local Social Notes Mention Visits and Death Notification
Mrs Quint Whitacre of Georgeville and several families exchange visits across Rochester Mills Marion Center and Rossiter. A telegram from Detroit informs of the death of a Jennie Johnston’s 16 year old son.
Eggs whites are now controlled by feed quality
The article explains that the feed given to hens largely determines egg quality. Poultry raisers know certain feeds produce deep yolks while others yield lighter yolks, but controlling the exact shade year round is hard. Feed makers seek blends that satisfy markets by producing ideal egg whites and yolk color.
Egg Feed Trial Improves Quality in Purina Experiment
Purina Experimental Farm at Gray Summit Missouri conducted a large scale test weighing feed mixes on flocks to maximize egg quality and yield. Over 177000 eggs were broken for comparisons, showing that a quality-first formula can produce uniformly sized eggs despite initial quantity goals.
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Purina Experimental Farm
Gray Summit
Purla
Various Indiana visits and calls across the region
Mrs W B Tobias is a patient in the Indiana hospital. Frank Hughes of Indiana visited friends here on Wednesday. Paul Winters of Indiana was a business caller here Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Theodore Dodson and children of Smicksburg visited Mr and Mrs R M Dodson on Sabbath. Mr and Mrs John Henry and Mr and Mrs Ray Henry of Canoe Ridge called on the Dodsons Saturday evening. Mrs Cochran spent Friday afternoon in Indiana. Walter Little of Pittsburgh visited his parents Mr and Mrs W B Little on Friday. Mrs Robert Keller and Mrs David Rittenhouse shopped in Indiana on Monday. Miss Annia Given of Indiana, with her sister Mrs Cyrus Work since her husband’s death, returned home Friday. W S Hadden was a business caller at Punxsutawney Saturday. Mr and Mrs George Richardson were callers at Punxsutawney Friday. Ray Altman shopped in Indiana Saturday afternoon. Leonard Muman of East Run made a business call here Friday. Mr and Mrs G H Johnson and daughters Martha Helle and Catherine, and H S Weaver shopped in Indiana Saturday. Mrs Ed Gray shopped in Punxsutawney on Saturday. M T Corsin was a business caller at the county seat on Monday. English is called the mother tongue because father never gets a chance to use it.
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Garfield Wood
Marlin Crownover
Ira Peppley
Spence
Near
Creekside
Gertrude Frye
Jacob Miller
Glenn Miller
Florence Ramner
A. M. Altman
Elderton
Myers Kimmel
Paul McFarland
Lee Kimmel
Indiana
Dale Thomas
Bess Keeler
Kittanning
Grace Johnston
Presley Johnston
Frank Keefer
Robert Houser
Mae Keeler
Nell Fleming
Ervin Keeler
W. B. Tobias
Indiana Hospital
Frank Hughes
Paul Winters
Theodore Dodson
Smicksburg
R. M. Dodson
John Henry
Ray Henry
Canoe Ridge
Clark Cochran
Walter Little
Pittsburgh
W. B. Little
Obert Keller
David Rittenhouse
Annia Given
Cyrus Work
W.S. Hadden
Punxsulawney
George ‘Richardson
Punxsutawney
Ray Altman
Leonard Muman
East Run
G. ‘H. Johnson
Martha Helle
Catherine
H. SE. Weaver
Ed. Gray
Ed. Gray Shopped In ‘Punxsutawney
M. ‘T. Corsin
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Georgeville
John McCormick
M. Shields
Charles ‘Hugas
Rosanna Shields
Mra
Elmer Pelfer
Levi Homen
Floyd Braughter
Rochester Mills
Perry Strange
Clayton Palmer
B.C. Shields
Elmer Peffer
Rosanne Shields
Shields
Don Shields
Elmer Shields
Lewis Shields
Albert
Howard Hugas
Detroit
Jennie Johnston
Bess Brillhart
Marion Center
Blair Gaui
Clay Shaffer
Lon
Willard
Darrel
Rossiter
Earl Beck
Plum Creek
Smithport
Greer Keer
Loriene
John Huff
E. Ke, Fry
George Mangus
Luther Elbell
Danny States
Carl Clawson
Clymer
Arthur Wiley
Mont Bennett
Elmer Brickell
Vivian Conner
Geneva Cameron
Thomas ‘Willams
Daisy
Jon Williams
Virginia ‘Shields
Mark Bennett
Deadwaters
Harvey Moose
Kermit Artemus
Richards
Brushvalley
Stake
Albert Stake
Craig Hunter
Blair Nelson
Ruth Shaffer
Penn Run
Millie Murdick
Progress
Pittsburgh Post
R. D
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Richmond
Big Six
Indiana Progress Pictorial Review
Country Home
Household Magazine
Poultry Tribune
Sees
Woman's Home Companion
Pathfinder
Pennsylvania Farmer McCall’'S Magazine
Indiana Progress Country Home Breeder's Gazette
Indiana Progress Pathfinder
Poultry Tribune Country Home Science & Mechanics
Indiana Progress
Pennsylvania
FARI
WHR
Country Home Delineator Magazine
S Gazette
Woman's Home Co
Indiana Progress Wi
Better Homes & Gardens
Pictorial Review
Science & Mechanics
Indiana Progress Breeder's Gazette
Poultry Tribune Country Home
McCall's Magazine
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