Abandoned Vessels Mark Decline Along Volga River
Astrakhan Russia reports life on the Volga fading as fishing and shipping decline. Prewar two billion pounds of fish and caviar now yield one tenth. many fisheries abandoned after taxes. Fewer excursion steamers and cargo boats line the river while forests of abandoned boats dot the banks. Moving sand beds threaten navigation and dredging is insufficient to clear routes.
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Astrakhan
Irussia
Volga
Russia
Naitre
Dyer
81 Year Old Messenger Boy Witnessed Lincoln Shot
Henry C. Wolford, an 81 year old Washington telegram carrier, is the oldest telegram delivery boy in the United States. He has delivered messages to most downtown businesses for four years and was in Ford Theater the night President Lincoln was shot.
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Henry C. Wolford
Washington
United States
National Capital
Mr. Wolford
Ford
President Lincoln
Japanese Emigration Group Buys 80000 Acres in Brazil
A Japanese emigration association plans a Brazilian settlement in Sao Paulo state after purchasing about 80 000 acres. The company will aid emigrants to relocate to Brazil and establish a village for Japanese migrants, per a cable from its Brazil agent.
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Brazil
Tokyo
Sao Paulo
Clock Ticks 200 Years in Marysville News Record
Mrs W H Crook preserves a clock that has marked two centuries of time in Marysville California. The timepiece reportedly continued ticking through calm and storm until it was packed and shipped from the Bast forty five years ago by John Swift father of the late Supervisor Clarence Swift.
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Marysville
Cal
W. H. Crook
John Swift
Clarence BE
Swift
Largest Circular Saw Installed at Hoquiam Mill
A Hoquiam Washington shingle mill has installed the world’s largest circular saw. The massive tool, over twelve feet in diameter, operates at high speed to power the mill’s production.
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Hoquiam
Wash
Marchand Ray Moot Returns Home From Patton
Marchand Ray Moot has returned home from Patton where he had been employed for a month or two. Several local residents visited, guests stayed with the Dorn family, and church activities continued as Rev. Hart began a two week protracted meeting.
Local notes from Saltsburg and area update
Miss Beatrice Taylor returns home from New Kensington. Fancy Work club hosted by Mrs Ray McFarland. Plans to move post office from current location to the 1.0. O. FB. building by February. Miss Margaret Hill welcomes friends in her new home. Rev L O Douds preached at United Presbyterian. Robert Smith of Lafayette College to visit mid winter vacation with family. Communion observed at United Presbyterian. Property owners urged to remove snow and ice from pavements or face penalties. Grand Theatre closed indefinitely as Albert Brooks sells to Joe Delisa. Liberty Theatre set to operate without opposition.
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Beatrice Taylor
New Kensington
Ray McFarland
John Montgomery
Braes [Burn
Margaret Hill
L. O. Douds
United Presbyterian Church
Robert Smith
Lafayette College
Albert Smith
William Franklin Fennell
Helen
Apollo
Clinton Stockdale
Indiana
United Presbyterian
Connell
A. W. Wilson, Jr
M. M. Bennett
E. Walker Smith
Frank Davis
Uniontown
Grand Theatre
Albert Brooks
Joe del
Local church revivals and misprints in Butler area
Robinson A J Ridden visited relatives in Butler last week. Mrs Garfield Cline visiting sister in Barnesboro. Mrs Edith Carey of Jeannatte guests of Gambie parents. Lettie Artemus left for Leechburg to stay. husband employed there. Union revival services held in Golivar with Rev McNary and Rev Rodney speaking. Brethren church revival closed after successful meeting. Rev Boestler to NYC to preach at a German Lutheran church. Rev V W Vans to preach in Lutheran church Sunday morning and New Florence at night. Alex Malee confined to home with injuries at work in the Wair field Coal Cominas. Mrs Joseph J Penrose seriously ill. her mother Mrs G L Campbell of Beshbon with her. Dorothy and Donaldonahue Donahue recovering from mumps. several other cases in town.
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A. J. Ridden
Butler
Garfield Cline
Barnesboro
Edith Carey
Jeannatte
Thomas Gambie
Lettie Artemus
Leechburg
Golivar
McNary
The
Presbyterian Church
Rodney
Brethren Church
Boestler
New York City
V. W. Vans
New Flovence
Alex Malee
Wairfield
Hat burg farm show attendance and local notices
Plumoreer Q A Holsapple and others attended the Hatburg state farm products show last week. The Edgar Kimmel family has been sick. The Armstrong County Farmer Co-Operative Association held its annual meeting in Carl Williams feed room on Thursday. Ralph Rather called at Trevin Kelly's on Wednesday. Sam McAdoo has been confined at home for some time with cmp. Local youths held a birthday party for Wilmer Miller Wednesday night. Viola Rater celebrated her birthday on Thursday with a cake and five candles. Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Kelly spent Sunday at their home where her aged grandfather is ill. The T Q Kimmel farm is busy with farmers selling logs and sawing. Tom Boyer has hauled coal to Shotoda this winter. Toward Kimmel spent part of last week in Harrisburg. Mrs P Scott entertained friends at a birthday party for Mr. Scott on Wednesday evening. Mrs T W Fiscus entertained Ingleside Club members at dinner on Thursday, two new members joined. Ila Kimmel and family spent Sunday with her son Howard and family. Emma Munshower spent Saturday and Sunday at her home here. David Barnett and a son from Indiana spent a couple of days with Russell.
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Ray Moot
Patton
James Salagiver
Glen Campball
Hart
Punxtutawney Hospital
Sara Remaley
Punxsutawney
L. W. Powell
W. H. Zener
Near Town
Samuel Gibson
Indiana
R. G. Miller
Evangelical Church
Marchand
Corode
Wm. Mart and
D. L. Grube
Homestead
Kate Blose
I. M. Lewis
Pittsburg
W. CG. Brown
Rev. Hart
Q. A. Holsapple
Warryini
Howard Kimmel
Hatburg
Eolgar Kimmel
Armstrong County Farmer Co-Operative Association
Carl William A
Ralph Rather
Trevin Kelly's
Sam McAdoo
Cmp
Wilmer Miller
Viola Rater
Irwin Kelly
T. Q. Kimmel
Tom Boyer
Shotoda
Idert
Toward Kimmel
Harrisburg
P. Scott
Scott
T. W. Fiscus
Ingleside
David Barnett
Song
Russell
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