South Bend Social Roundup Visits Across Town
Wendell Devers spent Tuesday in New Kennington as guests and relatives gathered in the area. Mrs. John Wilson hosted W. F. C. cied at her home while James Patterson and family from West Lebanon visited Wendell Devers' home during the week. Laura King and granddaughter Jean Hin of Apollo spent part of the week with her brother H. H. Maria. John Beighley called on his aunts Maria and Sadie Smith. Lester Rupert and family of Parkwood visited their uncle N. A. Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Silvis and daughter Dorothy of Apollo visited Mrs. O. M. Anderson. RH. O. Callender of New Kensington stayed with his niece Virgie Alls. Ogden Fulton and family and Mrs. Margaret McGaughey attended the Harmon school reunion. Oliver Hunsberger of Pitcairn visited his daughter Mrs. Ed. Boyer. Mrs. L.5. Deemer hosted the B. K. L. club Thursday. Mr. Adams of Livermore spent the week in the area. Mr. and Mrs. James Moorehead of Indiana visited relatives Harry and Lyde Moorehead Sunday. Dr. John Yoder and family of New Kensington made a brief call en route to Jamestown, New York.
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James ‘Patterson
West Lebanon
Wendell Devers
Laura King
Jean Hin
Apollo
H. H. Maria
John Beighley
Maria
Sadie Smith
Lester Rupert
Park Wood
N. A. Davis
Austin Silvis
Dorothy
O. M. Anderson
RH. O. Callender
New Kensington
Virgie Allshouse
Ogden Fulton
Margaret McGaughey
Harmon School
Oliver Hunsberger
Pitcairn
Hawk Kills Grove Game Protector Clarence Moss Note
Clarence Moss of Wyoming county supplied a note describing a 15 year old Falls Township boy William Brown witnessing a Cooper's hawk kill a ruffed grouse. Brown set three steel traps, pegged the grouse carcass, and in an hour captured the hawk. The piece also notes the owl’s ear-flap skin protects it from noise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Clarence Moss
Wyoming County
William Brown
Falls Township
Local social notes and visits in Dixonville area
Dixonville letters record visits among Indiana and Cherry Tree residents, quilting at Wesleyan Church, and a kitchen shower for Frank Alexander and wife. Notable items include families of Jacoby Getty Napp Tate and Cribbs, a World’s Fair departure, and an Olivet W C T A picnic with fifty two attendees.
He Does Not Pay His Share In Sportsman's Roaring Debate
A provocative line contrasts the roving house cat with hunters in a discussion of game losses. The speaker asks how long the partnership will continue as the cat is said to take a larger share of game than hunters combined.
Room in Paradise at Sam and Sarah's Farm Stay
In the weeks after Sarah’s youngest child’s wedding, Sam and Sarah open their home to two unemployed college graduates, while Mrs. Peterson handles housework and curtains. Their son Samuel Uwicker arrives with Mary ill, seeking a room for her in the west wing and a nurse or sanatorium, as the family adapts to new guests and family upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Sarah
Saab
Mrs. Peterson
Bob
Sammy Uwicker
Mary
Samuel Junior
Sammy
Roan
Chile records fewest personal crisis reports in 18 nations
In a comparative study, Chile shows the lowest rate with 24 personal crisis reports per 1,000,000 people, while Hungary posts the highest at 275 per 1,000,000. The statistics span 18 countries and highlight wide regional variation in such social indicators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chile
Hungary
Manco Capac and the First Inca Leader in Peru's History
A historical overview describes Manco Capac as the first Inca ruler of the Quichua people and outlines the rise of the Inca state. It notes the sun worship, wealth of the ruling class, and accomplishments in arts, science, and architecture before the Spanish conquest and subsequent decline in Quichua knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manco Capac
Manca Capac
Peru
World's Coldest Room for Food Preservation
Cambridge's low temperature research station houses a centraly heated chamber where Australian beet must be kept in extreme frost. Scientists endure icy walls and stalactites in a room near ten minutes at a time to study keeping food fresh during long transport across the globe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Government
Food Investigation Department
Tit- Bits Magazine
Polar
Peculiar Sheep Domestication Observed by Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times reports on sheep behavior noting domesticated flocks never revert to wildness and prefer to remain in the birth pens. A new mother may starve her offspring while obsessively licking it and keeping it in sight. Flocks descend Will in diagonal paths and favor running water over still tanks or large streams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Times
Earthworms Hear No Night Music Says The Blind Paid
Some people claim earthworms produce music at night and argue about the source of the sounds. The text notes that worms may rub bristles or scrape stones, but concludes the music is poor and the worms themselves cannot hear it because they are deaf.
Verdny-Udinsk Ancient Siberia Tour Draws Curiosities
A stroll through Verdny-Udinsk offers crooked streets and a strange capital vibe in the Mongolian Buryat republic. Visitors swim in Lake Balksi famed as deepest in the world where sands gleam with grainy gold and seals play in clear fresh waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verdny-Udinsk
Birds Guard Sheep to Venezuela in Nighttime Feat
A curious account describes birds trained to guard flocks in Venezuela. The birds, a crane species, display sheepdog like intelligence, rounding up scattered sheep at night and driving them home without trouble after training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venezuela
Tammany Honors Presidents with Courtesy Kite Tradition
The Tammany Society celebrated presidents including Washington Adams Jefferson Madison Monroe Adams and Jackson with a ceremonial kite tradition. The rite was abolished after a short period, marking an end to the practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tammany
Tamaany Society
United States
Washingt
Jul Advang
Jefferson
Moulivan
Somas
Dealin Q. Adung
Jaekeor
Yo Hlent Daeksan
Tata
Grange Fourth of July Picnic and Local Notices in Smicksburg
The community record notes a Grange Fourth of July picnic with attendees including Mr and Mrs Jno Roush and families, plus Mr and Mrs Gee Roush and David Elkin’s family. It lists funeral services for Mrs J L Candyon, age 7, at Woodville Home and Lutheran cemetery, with many relatives and neighbors attending from Vandergrift Verona Punxsutawney and beyond. It also reports various visits, illnesses, and social events including Merle Travis buying a Dodge truck for milk delivery, plus visits by Mrs Wilda Brown and daughters, Wayne Walker’s business trip to Punxsutawney, and several locals visiting Dayton Town and Oakmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno
Roush
Gee
Mra
David Elkin
Grange
Ruasel Ritchey
Verona
Wallers
J. L. Candyon
Jacob Howser
Belnap
Woodville
J. J. Condron
McIntyre
Dayton
Lutheran
J. L. Condron
Chas
Lukehart
Earhart
Vandergrift
Lutheran Church
Merle Travis
Indiana
Wilda Brown
Marthe
Eleanor
Detroit
F. C. Unecapher
Luella
Wayne Walker
Punxsutawney
Henry Nolf
Marie Lawson
David Edmunds
Lola Fulton
Rowland
Lawrence Stear
OU City
Parkwood area guest notes and injuries reported
Parkwood residents host visiting relatives from Fairmount Indiana Punxantawney and Youngstown. John O Niel moves into Snyder house on Parkwood road. John Demarco suffers severe injuries from a fall at Stephens farm. spleen removed, prognosis guarded but hopeful.
Crows Cull In Pennsylvania Amid Winter Dispatch
Reports indicate that about 29,500 crows were killed in southern eastern Pennsylvania to thin the birds during winter. A domestic dispute follows as Mr Gabb asserts his wife can have money, while she questions the amount available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euster
Pennsylvania
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Wm. Sickenberger
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J. A. Getty
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W.C. Shields
John Arda
Anna Mazurak
Steve Voytak
Arcadia
Tony Stroker
John Stroker
Peggy
Anna ‘Shemoni
Monaca
Virginia Snyder
Cannonsburg
Gezella, Liptak
Ford City
IC. R. Bence
Harry
Carl Edwards
Chicago
R. ‘Eb. Cribbs
R.D.G
R. EB
Tate
Allen
W. EB
Jess Byers
Inliana
John Alexander
Frank Alexander
Steve Liptak
John ‘Alexander
Pete Patsolic
Chas, Liptak, Jr
John Liptak
John Spinner, Jr
Mike Ishemo
Harry Patsolic, Jr
Rank Sarnovsky
Albert Sarnovsky
Albert Spicak
Joe Hoptay
Steve Hedlock
Olivet
Alfred Bair
Thelma
Ross Wilson
West
Lebanon
C. Bair
George Wray
Pittsburgh
Mary Alice
Will Wilson
Mabel Hopkins
Lester Shearer
Paul Shearer
Newrytown
Wilson Stewart
W. H. Hoover
Optometrist
Optioat &H
Indiana Hotel
Room In
Paradise
McClure Newspaper
Sur Syndicate
WIN Service
Smicksburg
Parkwood
Charles Fouts
Fairmount
W. Va
Alex Stewart
Stewart Clawson
Mary Anderson
Merlé McCardle
Frank E. McCardie
Punxantawney
C. A. McCardie
John Demarco
Indiana Hospital
Stephens Farm
Mr. Demarco
Youngstown
Ohio
Prank Bagagna
Curt Metzger
Fern Metzger
New Kendington
Ralph Fouts
Zella Wise
Little Donnie Wise
Vardergrift
C. C. Peddicord
Mary Peddicord
Spring House
OLM
Philadelphia
Indiana, PA
Geo.d
DR. Stahlman
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