Restoring King Carter Tomb in Old Dominion
Virginia paper recounts the 1782 burial of King Carter of Corotoman in Christ Church churchyard Lancaster County. After dynamite shattered his Italian marble sarcophagus and souvenired fragments, descendants form a committee led by Mrs. O H Funsten to reunite pieces and reconstruct the Carter monuments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Carter
Corotoman
Northern
Virginia
Fife
Rappihannock
Lancaster County
Christ Episcopal Church
King Carter
Judith
Elizabeth
Old Dominion
Carter
O. H. Funsten
Richmond
Carters
John Carter
England
John
Robert
Lancaster
House of Burgesses
Drysdale
Cooch
Nicholson
Baltimore Sun
Vegetarian Dogs Promising Nonmeat Diet in India
Arjun Lalshet, a wealthy Hindu, seeks to breed vegetarian dogs to avoid killing animals. The Baroda ruler approves a "dog city" within his realm. Lalshet plans to wean dogs from meat and feeds all district dogs a strict vegetarian diet of wheat rice milk and butter. Rat and mouse holes are blocked to remove temptations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arjun Lalshet
Guekwar
Baroda
Lalshet
Pathfinder Magazine
The Simple Life in India A Mosaic of Beliefs and Dress
The article sketches diverse Indian regions and religions with notes on dietary practices. Muslims avoid pork, Hindus avoid beef, Narpaties abstain from beef and pork but eat sheep and chicken. People wear a five yard cloth wrapped around the lower body, some add a shirt. Housing described as ramshackle huts with mud coats and banana leaf roofs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Gold Plated Pagoda in Burma Described as Wonder
The Burwi native is praised for intelligence and culture surpassing India. Burma features many castles and pagodas amid flower gardens. The Swaddigondge, the largest pagoda in Burma, sits in Rangoon, gold plated from top to bottom, with a diamond and ruby top, said to have cost $540,000. It is a grand temple open to Burmese worshipers and sits on a base spanning 10 to 15 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burwi
India
Burma
Rungoon
Bottow
Local social notes from Lewisville and Johnstown area
Mrs M B McCurdy and children of Johnstown visited Mr and Mrs J C Berkey over the weekend. Mrs Lisle Diven stayed with her sister Mrs Win Laud of Beaver Falls and accompanied home nieces Ruth and Priscilla Pnenmad of Cleveland who will winter with Mrs Dixen. Mrs Anna Dixon visited son Leonard Dixon. Velma Barkley of Indiana Normal School spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs W F Barkley. Mrs Elmer Ewing visited sister Mrs Gee Compton of Indiana. Mrs Belle McClelland of Knox Pa visited niece Mrs J S Marshall. G A Fails of Johnstown was guest of J B Gibson. Wilbur Barkley of Juniata College is ill at home. W J Urey shopped in Blairsville. A miscellaneous shower was hosted by J B Gibson for Mr and Mrs G A Foils. about a hundred attended and gifts were given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisville
M. B. McCurdy
Johnstown
J. C. Berkey
Lisle Diven
Win. Laud
Beaver Falls
Ruth
Priscilla Pnenmad
Cleveland, C
Dixen
Anna Dixon
Leonard Dixon
Velma Barkley
Indiana Normal School
W. F. Barkley
Elmer Ewing
Gee. Compton
Indiana
Belle McClelland
Knox, Pa
J. S. Marshall
G. A. Fails
J. B. Gibson
Wilbur Barkley
Juniata College
W. J. Urey
Blairsville
G. A. Foils
Local Social and Community Notices Include Visits and Injuries
SHELOCTA Mrs Robert Kinter and a daughter Martha visited over Sabbath with her mother Mrs Hill. J R Campbell of Parkwood was a business visitor here Friday. H Porter Miller Earle Seli and James Calhoun employed in Vandergrift visited in their homes over Sabbath. Joe Morock is suffering from a dislocated ankle. Misses Thelma Newcome and Cynthia Cribbs spent the week end at their homes. W D Rankin was injured in a fall on the ice last week. H C Kline installed the new officers of the Grange at a meeting held January 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kinter
Martha
Hill
J. R. Campbell
Parkwood
H. Porter Miller
Earle Seli
James Calhoun
Vandergrift
Joe Morock
Thelma Newcome
Cynthia Cribbs
W. D. Rankin
H. C. Kline
The
Grange
Parkwood Notes From Pittsburg Visit and Local News
Parkwood reports Harry Couch visiting in Pittsburg as Mrs. Walter Black and her ill children improve. Anna Griffith returns to school after a severe cold. William Myers and son H R Myers paid a business visit to Indiana on Saturday. Frances Uncapher visits Indiana hospital briefly. Mr. Byers of Jeannette called on J F Laney Friday. Armstrong Cringe officers to be installed at a Parkwood special meeting today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkwood
Harry Couch
Pittsburgh
Walter Black
Anna Griffith
Wm. Myers and
H. R. Myers
Indiana
Frances Uncapher
Indiana Hospital
Byers
Jeannette
J. F. Laney
Armstrong Cringe
Through a Woman's Eyes on Kidding Ourselves Along
Vague discourse examines self deception in love and beauty. The piece argues that love and perception color reality, shaping how we see partners, art, and providence. It questions if tuning the mind can foster true understanding or merely spin a rose colored view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Smithers
John
Bob
France
Checking Up On Oneself In Life And Work
A reflective piece recounts a drug store phone use moment and a teacher's anecdote about a student named Nancy who studied under him incognito. It blends humor with a lesson on self assessment, from workplace habits to personal affairs and the idea of periodically checking one’s own condition and finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
Mr. McLean
Sonny
Nancy
Howard
Shelp
Blairsville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travels
Miss Lola Campbell spent the weekend with her sister Mrs George Wakefield of Homer City. Mrs Oscar Calhoun was in Pittsburgh Thursday. Miss Mabel Lockard of Canton Ohio visited her brother R B Lockard. Mr and Mrs Frank McAfee of Maple Avenue were in Pittsburgh Wednesday. Miss Katherine Coulter of West Lebanon stayed with Mrs Mary A Calhoun. Mrs Mary K Stewart of Indiana called on Blairsville friends on her way home from Harrisburg. J M Rankin of Apollo visited Dr and Mrs W G McCreight recently. R B McGaughey is in Cleveland on business. Miss Edna Mellon of Wilmerding visited her brother Howard Mellon and family. Mr and Mrs W Clicken spat Thursday with friends in Homer City. Miss Jean McCreight, a Connellsville teacher, spent the weekend with her parents. Paul Kerr of Wilkinsburg and Martha Kerr of Uniontown spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs D M Kerr. Miss Elizabeth Zimmer of Pittsburgh spent Saturday and Sabbath at her home. Mr and Mrs Leckomby of New Brighton visited their daughter Mrs Trainor of Spring Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola Campbell
George Wakefield
Homer City
Oscar Calhoun
Pittsburgh
Misa Mabel Lockard
Canton
Ohio
R, Bh, Lockard
Frank McAfee
Maple Avenue
Katherine Coulter
West Lebanon
Mary A. Calhoun
Mary K. Stewart
Indiana
Blairsville
Harrisburg
J. M. Rankin
Apollo
W. 9. McCreight
R. B. McGaughey
Cleveland
Edna Mellon
Wilmerding
Howard Mellon
W. Clicken
Jean McCreight
Connallsville
Paul Kerr
Wilkinsburg
Martha Kerr
Uniontown
D. M. Kerr
Elizabeth Zimmer
Pitts
Beringer Family Visitors and Local measles affect town
Rummel was a caller in town on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ned Baker of Emeigh visited relatives here Sunday. Ivan Beringer made a business trip to Berwindale recently. Alina and Mary Beringer of Lock Haven visited their parents over the weekend. Several families are shut in with measles. Mrs. Bernie Beringer and her son Mahlon called on Cherry Tree Thursday. Mrs. Miltonngham, formerly in Clearfield hospital, not much improved. O J Cartwright was a caller in town Friday. Mrs. Bert Rummel and Mrs Elizabeth Rummel visited Mrs Clyde Beringer Thursday. Max Langham, employed at Nolo, spent the weekend with family here. Mr. and Mrs. J E A Lydick called at Blaine Beringer home Saturday. J E A Conner of Hillsdale was a business caller in town Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Beringer
Berwindale
Alina
Mary Beringer
Lock Haven
Bernie Beringer
Mahlon
Miltonngham
Clearfield Hospital
O. J. Cartwright
Town
Bert Rummel
Elizabeth Rummel
Clyde Beringer
Max Langham
Nolo
J. EB. Lydick
Blaine Beringer
J. E. A. Conner
Hillsdale
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Himself
Berringer
Rummel
Ned Baker
Emeigh
Brown
Moore’s
Moore’s Furniture CO
Indiana, Pa
J. Komler
Mica
Walton
Court House
Penna
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