Not Slow Worker Craig Elton Wins Rita Marsden
In Mooseville quarry Craig Elton endures mockery from Sven Johnson and crew as Rita Marsden watches from a red car. When a shaft cave threat comes, Craig races to save Rita, guiding the car away and rescuing her. By late afternoon Craig returns to the quarries with Rita, now celebrated as a “first yorker.”
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Sven Johnson
Craig Elton
Craig
Big Sven
Tank
Charlie
Pete
Mooseville
Rita Marsden
Bie Sven Johnson
Collich
Collich Boy
Hansen's Hill
Big Sven Jonson
Sven
Big Sven Johnson
National Statuary Hall Origins and Rhode Island Choice
Senator Morrill proposed placing statues of prominent citizens in the Capitol. The National Statuary Hall, an ornate semicircular chamber, features a Pantheon style dome and a marble colonnade. In 1864 Morrill's plan made each state give five statues. Rhode Island first answered with Roger Williams and Nathanael Greene.
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Morrill
Justin Smith Morrill
Capitol
National Statuary Hall
Latrobe
Rotunda
Franzoni
Webster
Clay
Adama
Calhoun
Congress
Vermont
House
Rhode Island
Roger Williams
Nathanael Greene
Alligator Farm Guide Reveals Age Old Mystery
A party touring the St Augustine Ila area visits a vast alligator farm with about 6000 reptiles. They marvel at a 3200 pound, 800 year old gator that shows no signs of life. The guide explains scientists estimate lifespans near 1800 years and the alligators have plenty of time to do what little they must.
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St. Augustine
Ila
Gator
Traveler Sees Long Week of Trains and Calls
A Stratford Beacon Herald item recalls a traveler who endured a week of nonstop calls and train rides. He jokes about meals and minutes wasted, speaking with a manager who notes no orders yet. The traveler finishes the week cheerful, having caught all the trains despite no orders.
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Stratford Beacon Herald
Book shaping English life for centuries and nations
The text lauds a historical work for three centuries woven into English life. It praises its noble English, exquisite literary form, and its power to prevent ignorance of other cultures. It claims children become humanized by studying this book, as stated by Thomas Fuxley.
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Thomas Fuxley
Early presidential travel funds before 1907
The record notes that during Lincoln's era Congress did not provide traveling expenses and a $2000 contingent fund covered stationery and printing. It explains that presidents traveled mostly compliments, with the March 4 1907 act creating a $25000 annual traveling budget, first such appropriation under Theodore Roosevelt.
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Lincoln
Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
Temperature Variations and Sun Angles
The sun is nearer Earth in winter than in summer in the northern hemisphere, but the seasonal temperature difference at a given place does not rely on this. Winter in the north means summer in the south, and the temperature difference arises from the varying angles of sun rays striking the Earth's surface in different seasons.
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Earth
Beethoven Died Poor and Owed Money to Philharmonic Society
A fragment from a historical note claims Beethoven died in debt to the Philharmonic Society, which had sent him funds on his deathbed in hopes of a final performance of a supposed death symphony. He reportedly said his new symphony lay "completely sketched" in his desk, but the work was never finished, and he died eight days later.
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Beethoven
Philharmonic Society
Weadvianite
Heshbon Social Notes From Heshbon And Nearby
Mr and Mrs H D McNutt and children of Josephine visited Mr and Mrs Harry Deemer of Heshbon on Sunday Indiana caller C L Campbell dropped by Friday afternoon Harry Welch who has been ill at home at Heshbon is not much improved Mrs C L Campbell of Heshbon went to Clyde to be with her daughter Mrs Harry Miller who is recovering slowly Harry L Campbell and family of Josephine spent Sunday evening with his parents Mr and Mrs C L Campbell of Heshbon Heights Spear Davis and family of Smyths Mines called on friends in Heshbon Miss Rose Palmer of Mount Tabor spent last week with her sister Mrs Blanche Himphfield of Heshbon Ross McElhoes of Heshbon called on his mother Mrs Billie Dias one evening last week Mike McEthoes who worked at Coupon Pa has returned home Brilhart has moved from Wildwood to Meshbon to work in the mines Mrs Edward Oweng and Mrs Bar Lewis of Heshbon shopped in Blairsville Monday morning Mrs Hiney Parks and daughter Beatrice of Heshbon called at the Welch home last week The wether roast was largely attended on Thursday night at Heat bon
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H. D. McNutt
Josephine
Harry Deemer
Heshbon
C. L. Campbell
Indiana
Harry Welch
Harry Miller
Clyde
Ross McElhoes
Billie Dias
Mike McEthoes
Coupon
Less
Brilhart
Wildwood
Meshbon
Mings
Edward Oweng
Bar| Lewis
Blairsville
Hiney Parks
Beatrice
Welch
Heatbon
Dixonville People Attend C B C Picnic at Marion Center
A large Dixonville delegation attended the C B C picnic at Marion Center last Wednesday. Mrs C A Mahan and Gov. Richard were State College visitors over the weekend. Miss Pauline Cribbs visited Mabel Knapp, Susanna Urda and Mrs Albert Snyder returned from Cleveland. Louis Jacoby and Alfred Gaston families were Indiana visitors. Harry Splicher near Cherry Tree called in Dixonville. Robert Houck family and Mrs Mma Lydie and niece Miss Brown attended church Sunday. Lois Tampt visiting her parents Rev and Mrs Tampt. O O Napp and daughter Mabel and grandson Just in were at Irvin Park Curwensville for the United Spanish War Veterans council meeting.
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Dixonville
C.B.C
Marion Center
C. A. Mahan
Gon. Richard
State College
Pauline Cribbs
Mabel Knapp
Susanna Urda
Albert Snyder
Cleveland
Louis Jacoby
Alfred Gaston
Indiana
Harry Splicher
Cherry Tree
Robert Houck
Mma Lydie
Miss Brown
Baptist Church
Lois Tampt
Tampt
O. O. Napp
Mabel
Justin
Irvin Park
Curwensville
United Spanish War Veterans
Visiting residents and local social notes in Richmond area
Richmond notes list visitors and residents visiting from Johnstown Punxsutawney and Niles Ohio including Mr and Mrs Ira Drummond Mrs Warner and Mrs Wilson Sul ter. Others include Robert Jeffries returning from Aliquippa Nula Bowers visiting Pittsburgh and Annie Parson Murray and others at Mahaffey camp meeting Mrs Paul Richardson visiting New York City relatives W E L Lowry and family, Clyde Gibson of Pittsburgh visiting, and Murray Corsin visiting Pittsburgh.
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Ira Drummond
Johnstown
Warner
Punxsutawney
Wilson Sulter
Niles
Ohio
Robert Jeffries
Thienits
Aliquippa
Nula Bowers
Pittsburgh
Annie Parson
Murray
Olie
Annie Richardson
H. B. Weaver
Robert Knox
Mahaffey
Paul Richardson
New York City
W. E L. Lowry
Clyde Gibson
Murray Corsin
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Perfection Stove Company
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Distri
Penna
Pierce
C. W. Jewart
Washington
Harry, A. Thwart
Home, Pa
Tune
Peeler & Feit
Bertha Yuhis
Bertha Flack
Young Township
Edward Flack
Clune
Stat&d
the Savings & Trust Co
Indiana, Pa
Union Central Service
Medical Department
Ohn B. Desantis
Jodelphia
St. Iriai
Genevra Cook
Columbia Records
Troub Furniture Co
Opp
Ritz Thea
Richmond
Oxfords
Bargain Dept
Brown's Boot Shops
Gompers Ave
Vesta
Douglass
J. D. Flude Co
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