Slippers of Destiny at a Flemming Birthday Dance
Raymond finds a box of golden slippers instead of his dancing pumps at Billy Flemming's party. A chance encounter with Nellie Warren, the glistening slippers worn by a mystery girl, sparks a budding romance as he contemplates Cinderella moments and a possible visit to Nellie tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Razmono
Flemming
Billy Flemming
Raymond
Billy
Nellie Warren
Arch Raymond
Cinderella
Flemmings
Cheatiny
Misfortunes and the poet queen Elizabeth of Romania
The text reflects on pride in facing misfortune. It quotes Elizabeth, Romania's poet queen, urging humility and responsibility. It emphasizes that misfortunes cannot be avoided and true merit lies in the spirit with which one meets them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Romania
Light Speed and Tilted Telescopes Explain Motion of Light
The article explains Michelson's precise measurement of light velocity between California mountains at about 196,285 miles per second. It compares light from the nearest stars to raindrops, noting Earth's motion requires tilting telescopes to account for light's relative speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craters
Tate
Michelson
California
Earth
How Gunny Sack Gained Its Meaning and Airplane Lift
The term gunny sack derives from gunny meaning coarse jute bags used to wrap commodities in Bengal. An airplane stays aloft by forward speed and wing lift, with most lift from suction on the wing’s top surface generating about 80 percent of the upward force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bengal
India
Measuring Vibration Frequency With Microphone and Oscillograph
The bureau of standards explains that frequency of vibration for any definite pitch sound can be accurately measured using a microphone and an oscillograph. Complex sounds like thunder or a cat’s purr consist of mixtures of different pitches and can be recorded and analyzed into their simple components to determine their frequencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Standards
How Larks Are Decayed By Larking Glass Devices
How larks are decoyed using a larking glass with a revolving top and reflective fragments to mimic hypnotic light. The practice is noted in Great Britain and northern Europe where larks are prized as cage birds and for food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Europe
How to Waterproof Canvas with Wax and Turpentine
Instructions describe melting two pounds of paraffin wax into turpentine at two gallons, then applying the mixture to canvas with a stir brush. Alternative method uses paraffin wax alone rubbed onto canvas and fused with a medium hot iron.
How Roque Came About and Its Scientific Croquet Roots
Roque evolves from croquet by removing its first and last letters. Today Roque is regarded as one of the most scientific games in the Mat of sports.
How Twins Are Defined
A concise explanation describes twins as two individuals bound by birth or resemblance, defining twin as one of two persons or things closely related. The note clarifies that the term centers on paired relation rather than shared characteristics alone.
How Duck Curries Young
The wood duck carries young by seizing them with loose neck skin. This behavior keeps offspring secure as the mother moves through habitat, illustrating a distinctive nesting and travel pattern observed in waterfowl.
Bridge Suppers That Are Ready Before Arrival of Your Guests
Simple party menus for quick informal bridge suppers. Recipes include Devilled Cheese and Ham Sandwiches on Rye, Frozen Tuna Fish Salad, Butterscotch Sauce, and Ice Cream Sandwiches. Each dish designed for minimal prep at serving time and reliable appeal.
Washington Township Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Dr John Snyder and wife of Elderton attend funeral of Mrs Clarinda Ferguson at Five Points with Harmony Grove Lutheran services on Jan 22. Local residents visit kin, call on friends, and share Sunday and Friday gatherings across Five Points Indiana and Punxsutawney with names including McIntire Blystone Orr Fisher Parks Prugh and Miller among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Snyder
Elderton
Clarinda Ferguson
Harmony Grove
Lutheran Church
Young Peoples
Paul McIntire
Donald
Near Atwood
E. J. McIntire
Near
Sagamore
Jess Wissing
Elders Ridge Christian Endeavor Officers Named
The new Christian Endeavor officers include President Robert E. Fassett and vice president W. H. Frazier with Virginia Harvey as secretary and Dean Ashbaugh as treasurer. Other roles are listed along with greetings from Martha Jane Fassett and Sabbath visit notes involving the Ewing family.
Indiana visitors and town callers report weekly
A running list of business callers and social visits describes residents from Indiana Barnesboro and surrounding areas stopping in town on Monday through Friday. Notables include Blain Short, Don Martin, Gilbert Parnell, Arch Repine, Leroy Martin, Glessner of Johnstown Democrat, and families visiting relatives in nearby towns. The report also notes a well attended cinch party and dance at miners hall Saturday night and several residents traveling to Newark New Jersey to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Joiner
Indiana
Blain Short
Mr. Glessner
Johnstown Democrat
Wilmer Roser
Barnesboro
R.D
Don Martin
Gilbert Parnell
Martin Napp
Stafford
Harry Shultz
Arch Repine
Leroy Martin
Mineral Point
D. BE. Martin
Doyle Joiner
Cresson
G. W. Sprinkle
Cherry Tree
Miners Hall
Stephen van Ness
Doris Ann
Newark
Mike Shabbick
Daniel
Wm. Nelson
Gomer Smith
Wm. Sides
Ralph Doubt
Marstellar
Rather Burkhart
State College
Tony Burkhart
George Dougt
Rosa Scarpa
Local Socials and Visits Reach West Lebanon Area
Mr and Mrs Harry Boden visited Ross Wilsons in West Lebanon Friday evening. George Couch of Maysville was in the section on Thursday. T C Bair attended the South Bend school directors meeting. Mrs Ross Wilson of West Lebanon visited A W Boden home Friday. Mrs Sara McCombs and son Junior visited Wilbert Bearce home Friday. A R Ewing is ill with bronchial pneumonia at home. Mrs Harry Boden and Mrs Ross Wilson called in Bair and Lambing homes Friday. Frank Lambing was a business caller in West Lebanon and visited Ross Wilsons Friday. Betty Montgomery, home for a visit, returned to the Ewing home Thursday evening. Rosa Wilson of West Lebanon spent a day in Steele Wilsons nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Boden
Ross Wilson
West Lebanon
George Couch
Maysville
T. C. Bair
South Bend
A. W. Boden
Sara McCombs
Wilbert Bearch
A. R. Ewing
Bair
Lambing
Frank Lambing
Betty Montgomery
A. BR. Ewing
Rosa Wilson
Steele Wilson
Here
Sunday School and Services in Clarksburg Church
Sunday school next Sabbath at 10:00 and preaching at 11:15. Workers meeting Friday evening at John Cribbs’s home. Visitors and activities abound with Meade Lowman family music and multiple Sabbath visits, plus flu reports and local social events. The St Glair family gospel band performed at church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cribbs
Nelson Ewing
Meade Lowman
Mary Elizabeth Jewell
A. R. Jewell
Paul Lowman
A. TR
J. W. Taft
Derry
Allan Jove
Vandergrift
St. Glair
Our Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Slippers of Destiny
Matiurei Manepapar Syndicate
Oklahoma
Josephine Gibs8on
Heinz Food Institute
Washington Township
Josiah Fisher
William McCausland
Maurice Miller
Martha
Mary
Verda
Arthur Prugh
Z. E. Orr
Wthel Barman
Josiah Bisher
J. B. Blystone
Glenn
Harl Blystone
Punxeytawney
Ralph Miller
Roy Blystone
John Parks
Francis
Joe Parks
William Harkeload
J. B. Orr
Salem Frick
Earl Park
Harold Prick
J. B. Park
Elale
Melvin Park
Phillip Blystone
J. &. Blystone
Five Points
Elders Ridge
Alverda
Covode
J. H. Miller
Wm. Vandine
Near Marchand
Rosanna Shields
Myrtle Peffar
Albert
Jacob Bartholomew
Sadie Shaffer
Joe Babbcoe
Clymer
Mollie Hicks
Virgil Knox
Earl Beck
Malisya Graffits
Punxautawney
Lewis Shields
M. Shields
Clark Peffer
Harry Peffer
Marchand
Ashland
Reuben Peffer
Jay Hamilton
James Hamilton
General Electric
GE Radio
G. I
GE Cleaners
Chines
Olivet
Clarksburg
Dyize v
Ivy Oe
Ana “le
GEO.D.LEYDIC _ x
Caf Uneral
Larrow and
Edelmans
Wingold
Goldenrod
Millers Dog
Aetrick & Wilson
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!