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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1928
Page
5
Every home and motorist can now have convenient light and heat as quickly and cheaply as gas or electricity run to their location. The message promises economical illumination and warmth for homes, motorists, and campers using city gas convenience without laying new lines.
Kamp books promote compact stoves priced from 5.50 to 12 dollars and a 21 dollar hot plate, pitched to housewives. The folding units boil coffee in minutes, advertised as safe, convenient, and economical for touring and camping.
Washington section describes the forest fire observer as among the loneliest jobs, high on a mountain in a steel tower with radios, maps, range finders, and weather gear. It notes required skills, occasional female observers, tower heights, visibility, and daily contact with headquarters.
A UT Austin scholar notes tombstone inscriptions in Rome reveal Jewish residents wrote in three parts Greek and one part Latin. Dr Harry J Leon explains many epitaphs mis-spell similar sounding words, showing Romans and Jews blended languages. The Rome Jewish community once reached about 40,000, with many using Latin alongside Greek.
In Fayette county West Virginia the 72 year old Carmifix of Lico entered for national egg eating honors. He reportedly ate sixty eggs in under twenty minutes after being promised food, claiming he never felt better and was not so hungry. Sundige, who runs a general store, supplied shoes and other items and joked about availabilities.
Excavators in Yu CRU uncovered a superb mosaic disk of turquoise and polished pieces, dating from the dust of centuries. The find highlights ancient craftsmanship and remarkable preservation.
Spanish cork industry, after supplying two thirds of the world corks, faces reduced demand and contraction of business amid shrinking markets and economic pressures.
Geerville reports attendances at the Sunday School convention at North Point and Children s Day services at the M E church. Residents and visitors name many local shopp ers and callers from Punxsutawney, Marion Center, Plumville, Dayton, Akron, and Erie. Pine Flat holds a Baptist convention June 20 and 21 with local families visiting. Bremen fliers are praised for optimism and a patent cigarette lighter.
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