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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1933
Page
6
A woman Justine, forced to work a summer selling gingham dresses, endures long walks and door slams in the country. She accepts a farmer Peter's offer to marry after working as his house help, arguing to hide the nuptials from the sister and other household members.
The butterfly dog Papillon is noted for appearing as a decorative accessory in court portraits by Rubens and Van Dyck. Originating in Spain over four centuries ago and later seen in southern China, the breed was fashionable in early eighteenth century France with famous owners such as Madame Pompadour and Marie Antoinette.
A small fully developed goby fish, one inch long, was found embedded in a cavity of an oyster in Delaware Bay. The parasite-like goby lives on a three-inch oyster host and lacks an air bladder, forcing it to continually paddle to avoid sinking.
The Carlton Club in London, formed in 1832 by the Duke of Wellington and Tory leaders, helped shape British politics as the Conservative party. It derives its name from Carlton House, once the residence of George IV, whose Corinthian columns now stand at the National Gallery.
The Department of Indian Affairs notes new houses for Indians in the Prairie provinces provide light and ventilation, encouraging gardens, poultry, pigs, and dairy activities to augment livelihoods. The improved dwellings foster self-sustaining skills and economic initiative.
The article explains kosher meat as animals killed under Jewish law with specific methods. It notes rabbis or schochet officials perform the slaughter, describes hanging the animal, throat cutting, vein removal if the knife hits bone, and the ceremonial cleanliness evidenced by stamps and markings.
Judges decide the debate outcome by merit and truth presented, each writing Affirmative or Negative on a sealed card after voting independently. The presiding officer opens envelopes to announce which team conveyed the stronger case.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes many biographies of Columbus mention little of his early life yet highlight a single trait. His unwavering resolve sustained him through years of delays and disappointments as he pressed at courts in Portugal and elsewhere in a pursuit seen as dubious.
Mrs Ralph Diyen and party arrived to visit Mrs Horace Kinter. Rev C L Moore and family returned from the M W conference in Bellevue. Mrs John Ross and relatives spent the weekend with Mrs Wetzel and family. Children’s Day services drew a large audience at the M B church.
Local notices list preaching next Sabbath at 11:00 AM and children’s services at 8:00 PM. Updates on improvements of M. Carson, and visits from families including the Rising, Fleming, Popp, Fulmer, and McCurdy households. Various guests and social calls noted.
Girty Mr and Mrs M B Smeltzer spent Sunday with the Haneys and attended children services at M H church Leechburg. The Longs and family visited Smeltzers in Zion. Schrecengosts and Shutts met in Vandergrift. Will Wilson and family from Maysville and Miss Christy from Apollo visited the Christys. Ruth Kinnard Good and Earhart of Lancaster visit relatives in Mt Zion. Henderson visits in Apollo and Vandergrift. Haney party passed Mt Union en route. Jamison cousins visit Jamison grandparents. Johns from Sugar Run visit Jamison family. Budd Scott visits Stepp family.
A domestic quarrel centers on charity as Hubby criticizes feeding every tramp. Wiffey defends generosity, saying giving meals offers relief even if repay is absent and that not all visitors complain about everything.
Local social items list visitors and guests across East Wheatfield including Mrs M W Campbell and Dr and Mrs Hobart Glassport Mr and Mrs Ward Mack Pitcairn and Cr G Mack household. Attendees at Ada Walbeck funeral hailed from Johnstown Blairsville Indiana Seward and Armagh. Earl Nicholson to University of Virginia for engineering studies and Grove City baccalaureate noted.
About two hundred worshipers attended communion at West Union on the Sabbath. The Sabbath school set a new attendance high with 113. The service was led by W. C. Work of Bolivar. Several area families visited relatives or hosted guests from nearby towns over the weekend, including the Craigs of Ise Lin, the Rowes of Vandergrift, Hendersons of Elders Ridge, and others from Indiana, West Lebanon, Bel Sano, Revloc, and Imperial.
The piece records social visits and greetings among local residents including Robins Run Miss QGlara Carson Blairsville and Mrs Friendly Mrs Stewart and Mrs Sanders. It notes neighbors Sloan Carson George Latimer Goldie McHenry and George Black visiting Arley Michael and casual chatter about college life and a joking remark about technocracy at Boston Tech.
Conrad Sleppy marked his birthday Friday June 9 with a neighbors and friends party at his Maple Grove home. A 65 candle birthday cake by Mrs. G R Waltemire featured in the evening of sandwiches cookies cake and ice cream. Numerous locals from Johnstown Penn Run Heilwood Indiana Commodore Ambridge Gibson Fort and Robindale joined the celebration along with relatives and guests.
A humorous dialogue notes how monuments honor memory everywhere while a poet jokes about receiving a sympathy payment shaped like a rest card from a publisher.
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