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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1933
Page
8
William Perkins, 28, testified his wife trusted a spirit who forecast his death on Christmas Day. She bought a cemetery plot and planned a funeral. After he survived, she claimed the spirit predicted another four weeks, then told him to find a new husband. Perkins was granted a divorce.
Dayton story tells how Myra V, a prize Doberman, shielded three year old Gene Brennan from a rattlesnake. The dog and child were near a rose bush when the serpent struck. Myra fought the snake, taking fatal bites but saving the boy, and the dog was hospitalized with the snake dead.
In San Jose California police arrested a cow after a burglary alarm at J C Montgomery's home. The cow mooed loudly during the takedown and was held in a vacant lot due to jail limits. She disappeared next morning, and a warrant was issued for her arrest.
New Britain Connecticut detective sergeant Patrick J. O Mara cloaked in a packing case to board an express truck. From a peephole he observed a youth stealing from the vehicle and later arrested him on a nearby street.
In Saint Agatha's Brooklyn, sexton Thomas McNamara installed a home made burglar alarm to stop poor box robberies. It worked and Edward Smith was held for the grand jury on an 85 cent theft charge. In Richmond, Virginia, Mrs. Nannie Rowland pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Calvin Ward and was fined one cent plus costs.
Horace Hart celebrates his one hundred and fourth birthday in Twin Falls Idaho attributing his longevity to remaining unmarried and never allowing a woman to dictate his diet or drink.
The chrysanthemum is celebrated as Japan’s royal flower during its festival season. It is the imperial crest’s symbol with 16 petals, carrying legends of forgetfulness wine. Known in Japan as White Dragon and Golden Dew, the flower is revered in China and Japan and was introduced to this country about half a century ago, now grown in many varieties.
A National Geographic bulletin notes that paper money emerged in Europe in the Middle Ages as Jewish financiers revived Babylonia bills of exchange and 기록 receipts for deposits. Early bullion certificates circulated, with Genoa and Venice banks among the first to issue them, priced above coin due to convenience.
A witty exchange recalls Whistler and a great English lady debating art for art's sake. The artist quips he is delighted not only to turn canvas into beauty but to turn it into a means of living, underscoring art as livelihood as well as expression.
A traveler notes Hinesaa Pleasure Finland at Nyslott a lake district island town built among islands with wooden bridges. The site features an old castle on one island hotels a casino medicinal waters and nearby Olafsbad baths making it a holiday resort where visitors can be sick cheaply for long stays.
Doctor Temple notes that most work requires drudgery and sacrifice. He argues nobility lies in devotion to duty, a willingness to endure weariness, and the pluck needed to succeed in any field. Perseverance against fatigue yields the greatest rewards.
In Casablanca Morocco a city of 8000 residents lives without men. Women are kept in a walled town guarded by an armed patrol and must remain until a male suitor buys them for marriage. Some are held for a few weeks while others for life.
The credenza is described as forerunner of the sideboard, but the treasoir carried the plate and valuables not used at meals. Early abace and credenza served as service tables, and even earlier the litter acted as an altar in churches, with accessories kept inside.
Mrs James J Hutchison of Armagh travels to Minneapolis to visit son in law Merle McCormick and family. Several locals, including W H Dick and George Bracken, attend events in Johns town and nearby areas. A pie social, oyster supper, and a basketball game at Armagh Bolivar gym attract community members. hospital visits and illnesses are noted, along with travel to Washington DC and Pittsburgh.
A hospital patient returning home after seven weeks is noted along with a series of calls and visits. Guests include Mrs. James Huston of Mineral Point, Miss Clara Butterworth of Barnesboro visiting Mrs. James McClimate, and Mrs. Carnahan of Indiana visiting her daughter. Various local gatherings and church events are listed with dates and hosts.
Washington Township reports a flurry of visits and callers from Vandergrift Five Points Sagamore and nearby areas. Notables include Mr and Mrs Carl Miller and son Raymond visiting relatives. Eliza Edwards from Pittsburgh visiting G W Edwards near Plumville. and frequent calls by Blystone, Harman, Orr, Fisher, Park, Peterman and Spicher families. Church services noted at Harmony Grove Lutheran with Sunday school and young peoples meeting. Several residents listed as ill or recovering, shoppers and travelers to Indiana and Gastown.
The item lists numerous Indiana business callers visiting Taylorsville Clymer and Staf ford in the week. Names include Clyde Baker W A Lydie H A Allison N M Patrick Andy McManus Bert Ginter Bart Shields Merl Hannan and families. Visits span Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday with multiple households hosting callers.
Rossmoyne and nearby residents were active through the week with visits and travels. Mr and Mrs Orvie Lewis hosted relatives in Jeanette while Wells and Brewer families attended a funeral for Dr J J Brewer of Clarington. Local shoppers and visitors include Ebert Brewer Plumville Elkin families Kerr Frantz and Miles, and Miss Eleanor Hazelett returning home from Indiana after ten days with grandparents. Rossmoyne flouring mills continue full capacity to meet orders.
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