Local notes crowded with visits and town news
Miss Josephine Boyle of Coke town visited Wednesday. Mrs. Edward Bryan of Rapinwall returned home after a visit with her mother Mrs. John Foust. Blairsville visitors included Mrs. Mary West and Miss Bessie West. Portaga worker Douglas Dunsmore found employment. Lydian Lichtenfeld of Manor arrived for a week with her sister Mrs. George. Mrs. Wilbert Mack shopped in Pittsburgh Friday. Mrs. Milo Luther of Clyde attended Lutheran services and visited John Huston. Miss Gretta Decker preached at the United Evangelical revival. services continue next week. Perry Boyle visited Glenn Lichtentfels of New Florence Sunday. Willing Workers Society elected officers: President Mrs. William H. Fisher, Vice President Mrs. Frank Shomo, Secretary Mrs. Wilbert Mack, Assistant Secretary Arthur Bowser, Treasurer Miss Edna Huston. Henry Brendlinger crushed side in Garfiled Fire Clay mine. recovering. Bolivar National Bank officers named: President W. F. Gihon, Vice President Graham Cunningham, Cashier Frank Hammond. Directors listed. Citizens National Bank officers for 1930: President W. B. Hammond, VPs F. Robinson and J. B. Snyder, Cashier F. J. Sutton. Directors named. Several residents ill or recovering from pneumonia, influenza, or other ailments. Local homes receive repairs. heating trouble caused weekend disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Boyle
Coketown
Wednesiay
Edward Bryan
Rapinwall
John Foust
Leventis
New York City
Mary BE. West
Bessie West
Erma
Elma West
Blairsville
Douglas Dunsmore
Portaga
Mire
Lydian
Perry Boyle
Glenn Lichtentfels
New Florence
Willing Workers Society of the Lutheran Church
Williamh. Fisher
Frank Shomo
Wilbert Mack
Arthur Bowser
Edna Huston
Henry Brendlinger
Garfield Fire Clay Co
Anine
Bolivar National Bank
Miller
F. BE. Robinson
William Kline
Markuste
J. E. Snyder
L. J. Reese
Hans Hoel
F. Jay Sutton
D. Lamantre
Paul Brendlinger
Robert
Samuel West, Jr
Wispen
Raymond Robinson
Ind
Jack Lear
John C. Lear
Freda
Ben Foust
Harry
Batella
Lester Lichtenfels
Dorothy
Michael Nelson, Jr
Wilson Altimus, Sr
Robert Brendlinger
Fred Shetler, Sr
Hospital Note Shows Two Residents In Grave Condition
In Johnstown a patient remains in grave condition while Dane Cowsperthwaite, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Cowsperthwaite, has recovered enough to return to school after several weeks away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torial Hospital
Johnstown
Dane Cowsperthwaite
Jack Cowsperthwaite
Community Notes From South Bend Area Winter Travel
Names and movements of local residents through winter housing and travel. Mr and Mrs Hobart Shellhammer rent furnished rooms in Apollo due to bad roads. Silvis stay in Vandergrift. both work for Columbia Gas. Luella Anderson wintering with O M Andersons after Indiana trip. Janet Townsend weekend in Apollo and Vandergrift. Robert Thompson on business to Indiana. Richard Ramage attended his mother’s funeral. Ezra Dunmire visiting James and Mrs Smith. Maria and Sara Smith return from Mt. Union visit. Dan Ruffner trips to Avonmore. George Beighley born January 12. Wither Rearie shopped in Elderton. Mrs Martin employed in Indiana. Ed Townsend and wife wintering in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart Shellhammer
Apollo
Shellhammer
Melvin Silvis
Vandergrift
Columbia Gas Co
Luella Anderson
Indiana
O. M. Anderson
Janet Townsend
Robert Thompson
Richard Ramage
Johnstown Hospital
Ezra Dunmire
James Smith
Maria
Sara Smith
Carl Fleming
Mt. Union
Dan Ruffner
Avonmore
George Beighley
Wither Rearie
Elderton
Martin
Ed. Townsend
South Bend Township
Florida
Washington Township Family News and Moves
T Fetterhoff of Washington township reports his son Paul, once at Goodyear in Akron, has joined the regular army and is now stationed in El Paso Texas. James Jack bought a valuable cow from Charlie Hudson. Mr Gibson moved from Anthony Burns home to Chambersville for employment. Mrs Clark Elkin and daughter Goldie visited Mrs S T Fetterhoff. Mrs Julia Jack visited Mrs Fetterhoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Fetterhoff
Washington Township
Paul
Goodyear Rughber Works
Akron
el Paso
Texas
James Jack
Charlie Hudson
Gibson
Anthony Burns
Chambersville
Clark Elkin
Goldie
Local Socials and Odd Notices Stir Uniontownscene
Uniontown residents share visits with friends and relatives including Mr and Mrs ww sketcher and three sons and Mrs Samuel Langham of Clymer. Emma Heringer attends Harmon Shaffer funeral in Clearfield. Ivan Hudgon visits from Clymer. Rex Langham and Velma visit the Koozer family of Indiana. A report notes counterfeiters distributing fake $1000 notes, though the item claims it does not concern us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ww.sJetcher
Samuel Langham
Clymer
J. N. Hudson
Emma Heringer
Harmon Shaffer
Clearfield
Ivan Hudgon
Rex Langham
Velma
Harry B. Koozer
Indiana
When Emily Richmond Chooses Freedom Over Love
Emily Richmond imagines escape from the office routine and marriage to Peter William. After deciding to run away with savings, a stormy afternoon leads her to a cinema where a mysterious man touches her. Peter reveals he has followed and loves her, asking when she will return as they reconcile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kavens Orove
Emily Richmond
Emily
Peter William
Peter
Horton & Hastings
Richmond
Jim
Expressman
Belief in Superstitions Cited Across England
A London Mail article notes superstition persists nationwide with examples. Beliefs include avoiding Friday medical care, ladders, salt, three candles, crossed knives, Friday nails, new moon in glass, and opening umbrellas indoors. Londoners feel compelled to say touch wood, while rural image sees a white horse signaling a red headed girl. Sailors and Irish are highlighted as fervent believers. Londoners remain strong challengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London Mail
Ancient Bronze Tablet Records Earliest Civil Judgment
A bronze tablet from 117 B C found near Genoa records a formal arbitration judgment between two tribes over land boundaries. The wording resembles modern conveyance language, while a 105 B C Roman ordinance for a gateway in a wall near Puteoli reveals exhaustive contract specifications permitting restoration of the entire structure by archaeologists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C
Genoa
Puteolis
Dunes Reveal Medieval Baltic and North Sea Village Echoes
Excavations on Sylt Island reveal a ninth to tenth century settlement buried by shifting dunes. Pottery resembling Rhine wares from 800 to 1000 and other artifacts point to a village existing for centuries before being hidden. Similar discoveries were made recently on the Baltic coast of East Prussia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Sea
Sylt
Baltic
East Prussia
Full Course Laid Out by Gooberpea Father
An old farmer and his son argue over golf as exercise. The father marks wood pieces in intervals around the field and sends Bozo to “play the full course” with an ax, turning the idea into a rustic joke about golf’s walking and swinging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gooberpea
Bozo
Wily Elephant Outsmarts Hunters Then Escapes After Faked Death
A historical note describes elephants faking death to elude capture. It cites a newly captured elephant that fooled its captors by pretending to be dead, then rose, trumpeted, and escaped after the bonds were removed. The tale parallels rare cases where elephants survive gunfire and later die.
Stephen Foster Shrine at Bardstown Preserved as Historic Home
The Stephen Foster Shrine in Bardstown Kentucky is intact and well preserved in the old Rowan homestead where Foster wrote My Old Kentucky Home. The 1785 house, owned by the Rowan family connected to Foster, houses period furniture including Sheraton Chippendale Heppelwhite and Duncan Phyfe pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Foster
Federal Hall
Rowan Homestead
Bardstown
Foster
Old
Kentucky
Rowan
Stephen Colling Foster
Rowans
Sheraton
Chippendale
Heppelwhite
Duncan Phyfe
Avoid Pessimism Pessimisms That Cloud Perspective
A concise reflection argues against distrust and negative thinking. It asserts life is not as bad as it seems, urges balanced view, and notes pessimism distorts perception. The quote encourages resilience and optimism despite challenges.
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Pennsylvania
South Bend
Uniontown
Associated Gas and Electric System
Service
Wenty
Ithaca Gas Light Company
Associated System
Rochester
New York
Associated Gas and Electric Company
United States
New York Produce Exchange
Associated
Public Utilities Corporation
Office of
Tudiana
H. Louis Raybold
J.c.penney
Philadelphia St
Indiana, Pa
the Savings & Trust Co
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