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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1931
Page
7
A week of marriages covers Thompson and Eichensehr in Heilwood, Hichensehr in Mentcle, plus Stephens Dearmy nuptials in Strongstown. Other ceremonies include Cavanaugh Wilkinson union at Blacklick, Henry Smith Clark in Gypsy, and Felton McFadyen nuptials at Greenville.
Mrs. Joseph Wise hosted the Ladies Aid Society of Purchase Line Brethren at an old fashioned quilting bee in her Hillsdale area home. Two quilts were in frames as the quilters gathered before a noon chicken dinner. Members present included J J McCune Lemmon Edwards Fyock Muman Ellsworth Manner Wise and several others with transport arranged by Rev. E A Edwards Wise Swartz and McCune.
Samuel Vinton, who spent three years as a missionary in Belgian Congo, has returned to Indiana for a four month furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Vinton. He served with the Evangelization Society of Pittsburgh and was the only white man at his inland mission station cut off deep in jungle. his duties covered education evangelism industrial and medical service and he plans to resume work after leave.
Miss Annabelle Sutter daughter of Mr and Mrs Lafayette Sutter of West Water Street will wed Mr Edward W Sander of Johnstown on Thursday August 6 in the new M church of town where the bride holds membership. The betrothal was announced at a bridgeluncheon at Camp Rest A While hosted by Miss Lenora Sutter in honor of her sister.
A chateau of Amboise household account from 1552 shows six royal children receiving daily 25 pints of red wine and an equal amount of white wine. Attendants got 25 pints of cheaper red wine, staff 35 pints of cheap claret. The daily spend included 75 dozen loaves and a varied menu of fish, shellfish, a sea turtle, oysters, and even four vipers.
Mark 8 Watson notes that ancient papers came from rags while Beaumur in 1719 proposed wood fibers for papermaking inspired by wasp nests. Through the 1760s Schaffer in Bavaria advances substitutes for rags, echoing broader 18th century shifts in material choice. Gilbert White’s broader scientific work is also noted.
The Oesberg ship, a Viking queen's yacht and her burial chamber, was found in 1903 in Vestfold and preserved under stones and peat. Measuring 21.5 meters with a 5 meter beam, the clinker boat was built around 800 and rowed by 80 men, likely for sheltered-water cruises rather than ocean crossings.
The earth's weight does not change with coal and mineral extraction because materials are only transformed and reinserted into the surface. Only meteorites leaving the atmosphere could alter weight, a process not currently possible.
The United States Department of Agriculture conducts ongoing studies on bird habits to keep accurate diet records. Most birds have economic value, especially insect eaters, which help control pests. About 80,000 card records exist, each detailing one bird stomach analysis, aiding agriculturists with distributed findings.
The Boston Transcript notes President Roosevelt disliked formalities and joked after a meeting with Lt. Lee Strachey. As they waited for an elevator, Roosevelt asked who should enter first, then apologized that he forgets he is not free to behave as a gentleman.
Mason Locke Weems born in Maryland around 1760 and died in South Carolina in 1825. He studied medicine briefly, then went to London for the ministry. He preached at various locales and gained fame for Life of Washington first published in 1800, which had over seventy editions in the 19th century.
A look at early American paper notes reveals a 1775 Boston issue by the Sons of Liberty for 24 shillings and an 1780 Massachusetts note backing its value by fixed prices of commodities. The notes show stabilized currency ideas long before modern finance, illustrating how 18th century economies linked money to real goods.
A young rhetorician asks an old sophist to teach pleading for payment. The master sues for payment. The scholar argues he will not pay if he wins, and if he loses, he need not pay per their agreement. The master replies that payment is due in both outcomes.
A new book recalls ancient Tingland customs including the Pancake Bell at Olney Buckinghamshire on Shrove Tuesday. The bell signals pancake making and a rush to the church where girls carry frying pans to serve the hot cakes first.
A winter tan is possible for all visitors to Austria from December to March. The land of mountains lakes and woods offers many resorts from Bre Genzen on Lake Constance to Vienna forest snow trails. Despite low temperatures the dry climate keeps the cold less penetrating and people are seen in snowy outfits showing the winter sun tan.
The article notes the papal coinage as the longest continuous issue, beginning around 701 A D under Pope Hadrian. It highlights the papacy's temporal power extending coin circulation beyond the papal states and outlasting any other state authority.
Cadillacs and the French founded Detroit as a military post on the Detroit river to counter British fur trade threats. Cadillac arrived on July 23, 1701, and began building a stockade that became Fort Pontchartrain, shaping the future settlement known as the City of the Straits.
Two young boys watch a man playing the piano without hands in a Los Angeles music house window. One boy exclaims at the sight and the other jokes about his mother’s voice, reflecting curious everyday humor.
A C Fisher appeals to Republican voters across Indiana County urging support for his candidacy in the September 15 1931 primary. He cites a lifelong citizen record and pledges to pursue equalization of taxation justice and economy in county government.
Clarksburg residents and visitors are listed with Friday to Monday calls and visits. Names include Paul Lowman family, Cynthia and Mabel Cribbs, Mrs Ralph Donahey, Ed Silver family, Clare Marshall Igons Marlin Chauncey, Mary Rumbaugh from Saltsburg, Minta McPhillemy, George Lydie, Laurence Wringer, Pittsburgh, Ann Rutledge club host Mrs Harry Coleman, Jessie Maruca, Everett Coleman, Hazel Hines, Shannon and Leech, Carolyn Marshall, J S Kennedy family, H C Cunningham, Frank and Douglas Saltsgiver, Marie Sandley, Mary Lee Thomas birthday, Raymond Hallenbaugh, William Hallenbaugh, Mack George, Billy, Lucille Stitt, Roy Garris, William Burkes, Sharder, and others visiting in various homes.
NICHOLTOWN list of visits includes Mr and Mrs Harry McMillen at Marl Leasure home and Mahaffey camp meeting attendees from the area. Calls were made by Mr and Mrs Will Thomas to Aaron Rickard home, while Mr and Mrs George Laton visited Loney Oharrah. Muriel Lowman spent Sunday evening with Gen W Oaks. Elmer Oaks stayed weekend at Geo W Oaks. Protect your Fruit and Berries with Progress Trespass Notices.
The excerpt traces the fan’s evolution from ancient Egypt where servants fanned guests, to France under Louis XIV, noting fans as feminine accessories of beauty with carved sticks. It mentions papyrus, palm leaf origins, and Parisian makers who enjoyed royal privileges.
Stone slabs marking World War dead in Arlington Cemetery measure forty two inches long four inches thick and thirteen inches wide. The quartermaster general's office in Washington furnishes such a stone slab free to a World War veteran buried in national cemeteries.
A leading Washington florist supplies between 400 and 500 sprays and bouquets for Arlington cemetery on Memorial Day. Each item averages about £10. The annual set piece is a huge star, tribute of the Gold Star Mothers of America.
After New Year’s the country can settle back to a long run of hard work with no disturbing influence until the appearance of the vacation literature.
Des Moines reports a new Iowa novelty, five odorless skunks showcased by the state fame and fish department. Officials say the animals are safe to handle, allowing children to approach without the risk of odor. Parents remain cautious yet intrigued by the strange exhibit.
A cordial agitation hosted by Pine Flats WCTU for Kenwood WCTU members at the Christian church Friday night featured Miss Agnes St Clair recounting her Holy Land trip. Afterward, attendees gathered at Mrs. W. H. Williams home for ice cream and cake.
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