Heiress of Chinese Cabinet Sparks Family Feud
The reading of Phineas Cobb's will reveals Helen Cobb as sole heir to a Chinese cabinet and his library of 5000 volumes. Disputes surface among granddaughters Martha Stringer and Annie Youngs over the house and estate, while Helen's engagement to Doctor Aden Hare brings a hopeful turn as secret drawers reveal deeds to property and a string of $100 bills hidden in books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phineas Cole
Atle Dubh Youngs
Matha Weeks Stringer
Helen Cobb
Martha Stringer
Martha
Maggie
Miss Helen
Welen Urerey
Trolen
Sepenca
Helen
Lelen Cobb
Dawyer
Thinnest Paper Can Be Split Into Three Parts
A report on splitting paper into three parts notes that a single sheet can be divided into surface printing, letter press, and interleaving paper. The method involves soaking the sheet on glass, attaching cloth to both sides, and pulling apart to separate the layers, then softening paste to remove the pieces.
Water Tiger Beetles Known as Dytiscus and Larvae
The Montreal Herald notes that the predaceous diving beetle Dytiscus is also called the Water Tiger. Adults hide in muddy stream bottoms and reappear seasonally, often drawn to bright lights. Females lay eggs in water. larvae, called Water Tigers, feed aggressively and mature into pupae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal Herald
Monkeys Fleas and a Bronx Zoo Curator Tale
A Bronx Zoo curator dismisses the idea that monkeys always swing by their tails and pick fleas. He notes only New World monkeys have prehensile tails and those in captivity are largely parasite free due to dry air and daily grooming. He calls flea-plucking a pleasant, playful courtesy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronx Zoo
New World
New York World-Telegram
Labrador Climate Compared To Britain In History
The article contrasts Labrador and Britain's climates noting similar latitudes but different ocean currents. Britain enjoys a temperate climate with milder winters than Ohio, while Labrador experiences very severe, cold, and stormy conditions with sparse northern forests and tundra. Despite harsh winters, Labrador is described as bearable and wealthful due to dryness.
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Labrador
Britain
British Isles
Ireland
Arctic
North America
Ohio
Harpsichord Craft and Decline in Piano Era
The harpsichord, once favored, fell from use after the piano forte emerged. It featured a keyboard with jacks that used crow quill or leather picks to pluck strings, producing a shrill, distinctive tone as keys were pressed. The instrument’s ingenuity lay in its sounding mechanism rather than the keyboard.
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Washington Star
Age Limits for Postmaster Appointments Vary by Class
A man seventy years old may be eligible for fourth class postmaster positions paying under $600 annually, while first through third class offices cap at sixty five. The sixty five limit also applies to fourth class offices paying $500 or more. The limit is waived for postal service members active in the two years before filing closes and for those with military or naval service credits.
Washington Township Social Notes and Local Visits
Washington Township community highlights list visits among Blystones Jewarts and Harmans, church services announced, Indiana and Five Points errands, and local sports results. Numerous names and small gatherings reflect a busy region withOngoing social calls, shopper trips, and county events.
Luncheon Menu for June Bride To Be and Entertaining
A guide for hosting for a June bride featuring a simple elegant luncheon with bridge games. Menu includes Tomato and Cucumber Cocktail, Canapes, Veal with Mushroom Sauce in Toasted Cases, Pear Macaroon Salad and Frozen Peanut Cream with Chocolate Sauce. Recipes outline ingredients and serving suggestions.
Indiana visitors and local callers at area homes recounted
Indiana residents Jacob Gordon Alverda and Ann Balas were visitors at the Wm Sides home. Many others, including Henry Bennett Strongstown and families from Pittsburgh to Barnesboro, stopped by homes in town and nearby communities. A Sacred Heart church class of 42 received Holy Communion, followed by a parish lunch, and jokes conclude with a baldness quip about men and beards.
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Jacob Gordon
Ann Balas
Indiana
Henry Bennett
Strongstown
Joseph Vater
Thomas Kanan
Theresa
Junior
Mary Graham
Binghamton
N.Y
Sadie Graham
Mary Ellen
Charlie Pricer
Tom
J. J. Williams
George
Shelocta
Joseph Vazer
Allma
Joseph Leons
Alma Lelouise
Joseph Roman
Barnesboro
J. P. McDermott
Pittsburgh
Isabelle Boggan
Patton
John Bowers
Roagsiter
James ‘Wood
Nicktown
Sacred Heart ‘Church
Leona Theiss
Loupereaux
Pete McDermott
Arch Repine
Joseph ‘Vater
Ruth
W. F. Heiser
Pat Donohue
Wm. Nelson
Albert Contruecci
Nellie Burkhart
New Kensington
Tony Burkshart
Lawrence Beringer
Violet
Earl Beringer
Alice
Harry Good
Harry Yarnell
Mechanicsburg
Tony Burkhart
Joseph Donohue
Joseph Vozer
Bernard Furman
Allen Croaspian
Hellwood
Mary Lusnak
Joe Lusnak
Sam Gordon and Son
Bakerton
Joseph Waxler
Darrell Sneddan
Nanty Glo
John Rennie
Marion Center Guests Attend Memorial Day Events
Local residents record visits from Rev Will Kinter and others from Pittsburgh Indiana and Wilkinsburg. Doctor C H Bee and relatives joined Memorial Day activities. evangelistic campaign opened by Rev Harold Davis and sister Edna Davis. district convention attended at Mahoning U P church.
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Stella Wetzel
Indiana
C. H. Bee
Zora Fleck
Hattie Dodson
Mary Bee
Howard Forsythe
Blair Kime
Cookport
Alberta
Harry Lake, Jr
Julia Barr
R. G. Moore
Pittsburgh
Harold Davis
Edna Davis
Bridgeville
C. L. Moore
Bellevue
Mahoning U. P
Roy Blystone
Cobblestone section social notes and a prison fact
Cherryhill families and friends visit, including Houck Wood Napp Bennett Engle and others from Punxsutawney Cleveland Commodore Pine Flats and Indiana, with a birthday noted for Shirley Ann Gance. A children joke pits a son asking for a dime after saying a person is worth a million dollars. The piece ends with a 1931 stat noting 126000 people in federal and state prisons, about one in a thousand.
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Fred Houck
Clymer
John Wood
Punxsutawney
Eagle
Shirley Ann Gance
Hale Napp
Commodore
Minnie i Stephens
Pine Flats
Charles Bennett
Ruth
Cleveland
Ohio
Indiana
Oliver Bennett
Muddy bristly pet riddle ends with reveal
A playful classroom riddle centers on naming all domestic animals except one. The clue describes a bristly, muddy creature that wallows and loves to eat, leading to the twist where Tommy admits the answer is himself.
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Tommy
Also Mentioned on This Page
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
WNU
Washington Township
J. E. Blystone
Glenn
Hart Blystone
Ponxsutawney
Avery Jewart
Charles Brown
O. J. Fleming
Irwin
Ben Fleming
Mary
Verda Prugh
J. B. Orr
M. J. Boyer
Walter Harman
Glenn Jewart
Blystone
Earl Blystone
Betty Ann
Myron Rearigh
Leroy J and
Howard Wells
Vanderegrift
Milo C. Miller
Miller
N. N. Miller
Mayport
Plumcreek United Presbyterian Church
Ethelda Frye
George Spicher
Dormont
Esther Spicher
John Frye
James Wallace
George Harman
Ethel Harman
John Kough
Mt. Union
Morrow Anderson
William Gross
Leroy Park
Luther Peterman
Alexander’ Ballay
Clarence Brown
Ruby
Ruth Frick
Dixonville
Fred Jewart
Grace
Wilbur Boyer
Sagamore
Dorothy Sourwine
Sara Sourwine
Ira Marlin
John
Dayton
Glenn Sewart
Charles
Wirel Grange
Arkansas
Josephine Gibson
Heinz Food Institute
Alverda
Marion Center
Cherryhill
Jimmie
Jimmies
Sloan Bros
Axminster
Wilton
Congress
R.W. Wehrle
Rams
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