Postage Stamp Size Cut Sparks Stamp History Debate
The piece notes that the Postmaster General cut postage stamp size to cut expenses and in 1890 invited bids for smaller stamps. It discusses the shift from large stamps, the design continuity from 1800 to 1901, and the change from private printers to government production by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, with pre-1804 stamps by American Bank Note Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Chicago Tribune
Great Britain
France
American Bank Note Company
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Treasury Department
U S Not Owner of Panama Canal Zone Land
A columnist in the Indianapolis News argues the United States holds only a perpetual lease on Panama Canal Zone land ten miles wide. The 1903 Washington treaty grants U S use and control in perpetuity, with Panama receiving $10 million plus $250,000 annually. The U S cannot transfer Canal Zone rights without Panama’s consent.
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U. S
Panama Canal
United States
Panama
Indianapolis News
Washington
Republic of Panama
Canal Zone
Rickshaw Men in Durban Paint Feet White Ear Decor
City ordinance in Durban requires rickshaw men to paint their feet white while they sport multi colored ornamental headdresses. The idea is to attract customers through outrageous costumes, with hats adorned by steer horns feathers snakes flowers. Wages mostly go to hat upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durban
South Africa
Jury Holds Fish Inquest In Birmingham
An eight man jury called the fish Jury inspects fish sent to Birmingham from various ports. They condemn fish believed to be on the turn and act to protect the public, aid fish merchants, and assist the city inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Pearson
Sorrento's Mythic Name Tied to Ancient Siren Legend
A fragment recalls Sorrento in Italy with ties to Greek myth through a Phoenician colony older than Tyre. The tale claims the sirens lured men from waters, giving the town its name Syrentum and later Surrentum and Sorrento. The ancient lure endures in modern times, shifting from charm to tragedy and joy to sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Sorrento
Italy
Tyre
Syrentum
Surrentum
Largest Gold Deposits Record Set in Historical Finds
The U S Bureau of Mines notes the largest known gold chunk from a Chilean deep mine weighs 4900 troy ounces or 996 avoirdupois pounds. The biggest loose nugget, Beyer and Holterman, was found at Hill End New South Wales in 1872 weighing 630 pounds gross with 108 pounds net gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Bureau of Mines
Chile
Beyer and Holterman
Hill End
New South Wales
Toadevalued as garden help by Prof Coventry
An ordinary mature Gavdey Toad, found in wind and limb, is valued at 20 dollars by Prof A J Coventry of the University of Toronto. He cautions the price is not guaranteed but notes every toad has a value as an insect destroyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gavdey
A. J. Coventry
University of Toronto
Maple Grove Community Social Notes Reach Across Towns
Maple Grove residents map extended stays with Ebensburg Penn Run Brookville Clymer Indiana Mundys Corners and Alverda as visitors and family gatherings fill a bustling week. Local families Geraldine Marie Buddys and Winifred Wagner appear among Sunday visits and summer get togethers.
Elders Ridge Bake Sale Supports Community Band
Elders Ridge Presbyterian Church plans a bake sale at the community house on Saturday evening July 13 to raise funds for the local community band. Mrs Logan of Pittsburgh and Mr Beamer recently visited, while other residents noted include Lloyd Parks and family from Greensburg and J Faith relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elders Ridge
George Logan
Pittsburgh
A. R. Ashbaugh
Dick Beamer
State College
Ald Mra
Lloyd Parks
Freddie
Greensburg
H. Baker
Glenn Faith
Iselin
Faith
Eldera Ridge Presbyterian Church
Camp William Penn Fourth Picnic Reported
Deadwaters notes genty way scouts spend week at Camp William Penn. Families of Shaffer Tomb Miller from Homer City picnicked there on the Fourth. Brushvalley 4-H girls swam Yellow Creek and ended the day with a weiner roast led by Mrs. H C Cunningham.
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William Penn
Irvin Shaffer
Brushyalley
Byron Tomb
Milton Miller
Homer City
Harvey Moose
Mille Murdick
Brushvalley
Yellow Creek
H. C. Cunningham
Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette to Readers
The Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette to readers notes a payment of five dollars and sixty cents. The item records a small monetary notice likely for subscription or delivery charges. It reflects periodical pricing and reader communication.
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the Progress and
Plttshburgh Post- Gazette
R. D
Frosty Favorites Rozen Desserts For Hot Weather Meals
Frosty favorites rise in warmth, offering fruit sherbets mousses and parfaits that can be made ahead and chilled. Recipes include Frozen Peanut Cream-Souak, Chocolate Sauce, Apple Butter Refrigerator Roll, Molded Prune Dessert, Currant Peach Sundae, Frozen Currant Pineapple Dessert, Chocolate Ice Cream, and serving yields for crowds.
Mt Tabor festival and community notes highlight Fourth of July events
Chester Empfield and families visited Johnstown callers. many local residents attended Fourth of July celebrations at Idlewild Park and John Smith farm. A church festival is planned at Mt Tabor church on Friday July 19 to benefit the church. Communion services set for Sunday July 21 at 2 PM. Numerous local visits and family gatherings are noted across Blairsville Johnstown Ardara Greensburg Robinson and New Florence with extended kin.
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George Palmer
George W. Clawson
Robert Muir
Blairsville
Mt. Tabor
Rose Palmer
Near Heshbon
Esther Palmer
James Palmer
James Kirkpatrick
Max Empfield
Elsie McConnell
Blacklick
Chester Empfield
G. W. Claweon
Charles Shoup
Robinson
Clarence Wood
W. C. Lichtenfels
R. C. Lichtenfels
Oliver
Clair
William
Helen
Florence Lichtenfels
Ardara
EB. R. Lichtenfels
Betty
Janet
Dwight
F. W. Lichtenfels
Bobby
Johnstown
C. B. Mack
Ruth
Gladys
Don
Betty Lou
G. F. Lichtenfels
Melvin
Round Top
F. A. Lichtenfels
Greensburg
Dorothy
Elsie Margie
Dean Lichtenfels
Leslie Kough
George Henry
Rose Lichtenfels
New Florence
John Smith
Gladys Kim
Irwin
Jacob Wakefield
Elk River
Social notes and travel of local residents and visitors
Blacklick George Bollinger of DuBois called on J BR George. Paul Nicholson visits Walter Pollock near Rossiter. Miss Rose Wachter of Philadelphia and her mother visited Mrs. Wachter Campbell last week, along with the Staven family from Gary Ind. Dr and Mrs Bushnell spent time with daughter Winifred at Atlantic City. Alsa attended nephew John Girard's wedding in Harrisburg. Mr and Mrs Miller of Auburn N Y visit relatives in Swans. Broadcasts by Mr Miller. Dr Zene Tozer Rex Tozer and Randa Zoe of Akron spent the Fourth at Swan's. Shrom family and daughter Margie Nell and son Joe visited sister Mrs Albert in Phoenixville and toured Atlantic City. Carl and Edwin Widdowson and Everett Wetzel fishing in the Delaware and Chesapeake bays. Mr and Mrs BE Foreman and sons spent a week at their camp near Clearfield. Mr and Mrs R O Tresler of Armagh called on Missey Stoneback Monday. Mrs Paul Bell Miss Elizabeth Stoneback Mrs Annie Bell and Mrs Co C Smith spent Wednesday afternoon at Indiana. C J Graver and family and Charles Cravotta and family spent Sunday in Pittsburgh. Tests show new infantile paralysis vaccine 83 percent effective for five months.
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Blacklick
George Bollinger
DuBois
J. ‘Br. George
Paul Nicholson
Walter Pollock
Near Rossiter
Waynesburg College
Rose Wachter
Philadelphia
C. Wachter
Thomas Staven
Gary
Ind
LaBerg ‘Campbell
Be, M. Bushnell
Winifred
Atlantic City
Alsa
John Girard
Harrisburg
Eb, B. Miller
Auburn
N, Y
Akron
Swan's
J. A. Shrom
Margie Nell
Joe
Clearfield
R. O. Tresler
Armagh
Missey Stoneback
Paul Bell
Elizabeth Stoneback
Annie Bell
Co. C. Smith
Indiana
C. J. Graver
Charles Cravotta
Pittsburgh
Jamisons celebrate golden wedding of Parkes near Willet
A large country gathering marked the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Parke of near Willet on July 4. Many relatives and neighbors from Vandergrift Lucerne Pagter's Run Atwood Shelocta and Indiana joined in the celebration and visited the Jamison home.
Glacier priest describes 1912 dead forest in lecture
Father Hub bard explains a forest destroyed by volcanic gas since 1912. Paxton Hayes, a California ethnologist, identifies a hidden canyon in Mexico where a city is claimed to be several thousand years old.
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Father Hubbard
Paxton Hayes
California
Mexico
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Morgan Thorne
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Ebensburg
Wilbur Stephens
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Penn Run
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Richard
Hillsdale
Jennie Coy
Ruby Glasaford
Violet Overman
Brookville
John Overman
Walter Fetterman
Clymer
Dick Fair
G. R. Waltemire
W. HW. Sleppy
Wayne
Clare
Jean
Vera
Leila Stephens
Buddy Jacobs
Roland Detwiler
Henry
Geraldine
Mary Jane
Sleppy
Ruby Glassford
Margaret
Henry Jones
Marie Jacobs
Buddy
Winifred Wagner
Minnie
Twila
Wim, Schuman
John ‘Henry
Cherry Tree
John Murray
Ida
Ida Murray
Glen Campbell
Gertrude Barnes
Kate Jenney
Huntingdon
Harlin Bee
Clyde Bee
Bob
Orland Kopp
Jimmy
Cleveland
Kopp
J. N
Altoona
Jay Stréfler
J. E. Wooster
Rochester
N. Y
S. L. Irwin
Deadwaters
Frosty
Josephine Gibson
Heinz Food Institute
Mount Tabor
Idlewild Park
Mary Cline
Henry Kim
Clyde Palmer
Minneapolis
J.M. Wakefield
Louis Campbell
Brown
Philadelphia Street
Penna
Girty
A. M. Jamison
J. BE. Parke
Near Willet
Anna C. Smith
Julia Keppel
John Meyer
J. C. Schrecengost
Glenn
Maxine
E. D. Schrecengost
Nelson
Paul Schrecengost
Elizabeth Reed
Lucerne
Vandergrift
D. L. Rupert
Herman
Franklin
Paul
Earl
Donald
Louise
Stanley
Rupert
H. J. Johns
Arthur
Bernard
Harry, Jr
Lisle
Wilda
Johns
Joseph Ross
Shelocta
J. R. Jamison
Robert, Jr
Merle
Jamison
M. H. Kelley
George Jamison
Plumville
Florence McCausland
Sagamore
Harry James
Eugene
Bolivar
Larrow and Eschelman’'S Dairy and Hog Feed
Morton's
Hetrick & Wilson
P. BR
Indiana, PA
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