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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1920
Page
10
The Brooklyn Eagle reports a washed up ancient ship hull at Rockaway Beach. Capt. Joseph Meade notes it is an old sloop of war with nine guns. Experts believe it dates to Revolutionary or War of 1812 era, possibly Jones Inlet gear, with handwrought spikes and stout oak ribs.
The piece describes Bottom on Saba perched in an extinct volcano crater with perilous access and no harbor, noting sailors inhabit the island who return home after voyages. It then shifts to Chilean thrift, citing savings growth from 1910 to 1918 and government prompts, and closes with a joke about a spinster renting to a man with seven children as an Indianapolis News quip.
A teller recalls a prank on his first day handling a sealed package labeled ten thousand dollars in gold. The brick turned out to be red, not gold, sparking amusement and questions about the ruse. The coworkers kept the joke to themselves while the cardmarked package caused confusion and fitful suspicion.
Fragmentary text shows Mrs Howles-T'vte and Edith involved in a discussion about voice training in Europe or Asia, with uncertain names and locations. The disjointed dialogue suggests a conversation about a sole place in Asia for training, but specifics are unclear.
Ernest Strong heads to New York Buffalo and Niagara Falls for a week long trip. Numerous residents visit friends or plan travel to Lancaster Washington D C and Pittsburgh. Car news Buick purchase. Church services urge residents to curb illegal whiskey as speakeasies operate in town with intoxicated youths common on streets.
Notice states an application will be made to the Governor of Pennsylvania on July 26 by B. O T. Mulberger and others under a 1919 act to form the Ma honing Cooperative Cabbage and Potato Growers' Association. It outlines services to be performed such as processing, drying, storing, marketing, and associated agricultural support, including provision of supplies and machinery for members.
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