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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1930
Page
8
Obituaries from Punxsutawney and nearby towns recount the deaths of Hugh Neal 82, Theresa Bell 13, Nick Leone 19, Petar Lavosky, Thomas L. Dick 82, and Mrs George G Taylor 63. Funeral services were held in Hamilton Blairsville Punxsutawney and Lucerne with interments in local cemeteries. Surviving relatives include siblings children and extended family across Pennsylvania and neighboring states.
H. Bradley Davidson died suddenly in Atlantic City on July 321. Funeral services were held Thursday in Washington D C. He had lived at Edgemoor near Bethesda and was known in Indiana. He was married to Misa Mary Stannard Porter of Indiana and survived by three children.
The article lists many community events and reunions for August 1930 in Indiana County including Clarksburg Homecoming at Sandles grove with a basket picnic, and gatherings for Brandon Conner Cunningham Little families at Marion Center Park. Also notes Joseph A Blakeley Camp members visiting Curwensville, and talks of several family reunions and a rector’s move to Willistown Park SI. Bert Dunmire of Clymer visited Indiana.
Jack Allen rescues a rival bidder at the cliff hotel by accidentally causing a near drowning. Amos Flood, grateful yet amused, flatly invites Jack to marry Daisy, while Mrs Flood and the Mood sisters watch as Jack gains both Daisy and family approval. The prankish rescue leads to a wedding prospects and a lighthearted moral about luck and danger turned into fortune.
An OCR excerpt outlines Magna Charta provisions including church liberties, fixed local pleas, bail before trial, credible witnesses, no cruel punishment, free movement, learned justices, and tax consent by the Commune Concillium. It notes the Charter’s seal by King John at Runnymede on June 16, 1215 and reaffirmations by successors.
A famed mongoose, an ichneumon variably found in Spain Egypt and India, tames easily and preys on cobras and rattlers. Recently imported to the United States, it’s used toclear old mines by releasing a few into shafts to eradicate any rattlesnakes before mining crews descend.
A historical overview states the English alphabet descended from Latin via the Greeks and Phoenicians. The Phoenician origin is debated with theories linking it to Egyptian helioglyphs, Babylonian cuneiform, Hittite or Cretan symbols. A current view holds Phoenicians borrowed from neighboring writing systems and created their own set.
A fragment notes a small Edinburgh Castle area allegedly still Nova Scotia under a repealed law from Charles I era. The claim says Nova Scotian baronets could seize lands without crossing the Atlantic, making a wall and pavement in central Edinburgh legally Canadian.
The coordinate historical note attributes to Sir Thomas Gresham mid sixteenth century formulation of Gresham's law. It states that bad money drives out good money from circulation, with full weight coins hoarded or exported while light coins stay at home, weakening the national currency.
The New Albany Tribune laments widespread lax effort and slowness, noting many avoid doing tasks correctly or promptly. It contrasts lazy attitudes with examples of capable individuals who take responsibility and drive business growth.
Virginia believes she can smell candy in her grandmother's house and asks for a piece. The grandmother responds with a puzzled, gently corrective remark about Virginia's perceived scent and the idea of a small prize.
Harrisburg report cites Dr J Bruce McCreary deputy secretary of health warning increased rattlesnake and copperhead bites due to extreme heat. He notes snakes move to lower levels as water dries, advises tourists and hikers to stay alert though woods and streams remain only lightly dangerous. Also notes two men, Frank Jin Coy and Thomas Stephens, released on $500 bail for felonious entry and larceny. Isaac Sleppy discharged after felonious shooting charges.
A Mrs. John McCoy, 86, was injured when hit by a car driven by A. L. McHenry near North Pourth Street in Chevy Chase. The pedestrian stepped into the path while crossing to pick flowers. the car swerved, striking her and causing a compound fracture of the left wrist and body contusions.
A 16 year old, lad from Seward, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Brown, is recovering at Lee hospital Johnstown after a fall from an abutment during construction of an overhead duct over the railroad tracks. He sustained a concussion and minor contusions.
Dr George A Mitchell, long employed as physician for the Goal company in Clymer, has relocated to New Jersey to pursue private practice. He was honored at a dinner hosted by Clymer friends at Hotel Neeley.
The Style Show across city retail outlets September 26 to October 4 highlights simpler, less ornamental furniture. Local dealers report designers and manufacturers shifting to quality materials, sturdy construction, and modern dining and living room styles. Oak, maple, and chestnut pieces dominate, with English and American antique reproductions popular among buyers. State College visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Luther and several Joltingtown residents.
Miss Thelana Livingstone of Blairsville attended a bridge party hosted by Miss Helen Pender of town as she prepares to wed Howard Green of Youngstown on August 4. The event honored the upcoming marriage with several guests and celebratory fond remarks.
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