Smicksbury Social Notes From the Loop and Nearby
Mrs Annie Barrett of the Loop visited her mother Mrs Mary Haskell on Monday. Funeral guests from afar for Dr B F Frasher included Harold Dunbar and wife of Crafton Mrs D Sherman Smith of Lancaster Dr and Mrs Walters and Mrs Denison Condrou of Punxsutawney. Visits by Quint Whitaker and Craig Whitaker and family from Georseville Wa lier to Paul Stibler’s Wednesday. Mrs J W Griffth visiting her daughter Mrs Thomas Stear of Punxsutawney. Mrs W S Bonnell Mrs J A Elkin and James Peiterhoff shopped in Punxsutawney on Tuesday. Mrs Jonnie Lias of Punxsutawney visited Mrs G S Weston on Thursday. Maurice Stiteler wife and daughter Luella of Vandergrift spent weekend with father J Walter Stiteler and brother Paul Stiteler plus Miss Lottie Stiteler and Ton Phenlen. Chas Groff and Miss Stutchison of Pittsburgh visited Chas Stiteler and family on Sabbath in Ohio. Mr and Mrs Roush with two children Kenneth and Francis of Vandergrift visited J G Roush and wife. Frank Meekins Jr suffers a sore knee. Lawrence Hines went to Detroit Michigan seeking work. Don Gibson and family were out of town visitors on Sunday. Deb Kelly improved the appearance of his house with a coat of paint. A children day program will be held at the M I church Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Barrett
Loop
Mary Haskell
BF. Frasher
Harold Dunbar
Crafton
D. Sherman Smith
Lancasters
Walters
Denison Condrou
Punxsutawney
Quint Whitaker
Georseville
Craig Whitaker
Roy and
Merle
Walier
Paul Stibler
Newday
J. W. Griffth
Thomas Stear
Punxaninwney
W. S. Bonnell
J. A. Elkin
James Peiterhoff
Jonnie Lias
G. S. Weston
Maurice Stiteler
Daugh
Lottie’ Stiteler
Ton Phenlen
Chas. Groff
Miss Stutchison
Pittsburgh
Chas. Stiteler
Sabbath
Ohio
Roush
Kenneth
Francis
Vandergrift
J. G. Roush
Frank Meekins, Jr
Lawrence Hines
Detroit
Mich
Don Gibson
Deb Kelly
M. I
P. Burke
G. R. Shoup
Scott Palmer
Clyde
William Shoup
Walter Howard
J. C. Woods
Elde Robinson
Johnstown
Louise Woods
Duncan
Charles Robinson
Walbeck
Dean Lynn
Harrisburg
Gettysburg
Mt. Vernon
Washington
James Palmer
Homer City
Kenneth Mack
Collins Mack
Eva
Palmer
R. V. Clawson
Irene
Helen
Mt. Tabor
Claude Dick
Wilkinsburg
O. L. Cribbs
W. T. Altimus
Clair Bowser
Edward Palmer
Charles Park
W. R. Shoup
Herbert Slaughterbeck
James
Blairsville
Guy McConnell
Russell Palmer
Chester Bhrenfield
Mitchells Mills Visitors and Local Arrivals Theme
Elmer Smith and family visited Lal Jose on Sunday. Harkens moved his family from Derringer to Vanderhoof property. A. dong Land family were Cly mer visitors on Sunday. Mrs. Martin Dick of Penn Run visited Emma and Mary Rodkey on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. George Frable and son Erwin of Avis visited G. St. Waltemire and family over the weekend. A. I. Roser and family of Punxsutawney were guests of Mrs. G. R. Waltemire on Sunday. George Frable and family and G. R. Waltemire called on Dennis Roser of Heilwood one evening last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Smith
Scott
Harkens
Derringer
Vanderhoof
A. Dong Land
Clymer
Martin Dick
Penn Run
Emma
Mary Rodkey
Nolo
George Frable
Erwin
Avis
G. St. Waltemire
A. I. Roser
Punxsutawney
Ancient science hidden in plain sight across ages
Ancient arts and crafts reveal long lost secrets now sought by modern science. The article cites how medieval pigments may endure longer than current paints and notes rediscovered Roman cement and terra sigilata pottery. It mentions 1915 discoveries about fast drying liquids and Egyptian embalming, with Saracen steel rivaling Sheffield’s modern blades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas News
Fischer
Mr. Simpson
Blackburn
Sheffield
Turkish fez ban alters Constantinople bazaar appearances
The Turkish assembly forbids fez wear, forcing bazaar traders in Constantinople to replace red fezzes with various hats. Armenians profit briefly selling second-hand Vienna hats as many Turks hide fezzes for a return to the old custom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkish National Assembly
Constantinople
Washington Star
Vienna
Sun Returns to Svalbard as Daylight Debuts in February
Wireless messages from Spitzbergen report the sun reappeared on February 17 at Advent, ending nearly four months of continual darkness. About 400 residents, including women and children, remained over winter with only wireless contact to the outside world. The return sparked joy as the first gunlight shot broke the horizon and a festive salute. The winter was notably cold with coastal ice blocking the coast earlier than usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spitzbergen
Svalbard
Ebony Ties Lay Orient Line From Alpine Texas To Marquez
The most expensive ties in the world are used in laying the Orient line from Alpine Texas to Marquez Mexico. B H Schaufler says the ties are solid ebony sourced from regional forests. Yaqui Indians haul the ties down from mountains by burros and ferrous spikes require drilling through the hard wood, ensuring long lasting durability for generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Texas
Marquez
Mexico
B. H. Schaufler
Topeka
Mr. Schauffer
Rare Lizard Arrival At Washington Zoo From Wellington
The Washington zoo received two rare lizards, Sphenodon puctatus, from Wellington's zoological gardens. Protected by the New Zealand government, these small reptiles measure about fifteen inches, with dull olive speckled skin and a distinctive head, representing the last survivors of an ancient Tivard race once roaming globally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Zoo
Zoological Gardens of
Wellington
New Zealand
Portrait stamps honor Liszt era and Austrian composers
Musicians on stamps include Paderewski as a Polish premier in 1919 and a 1928 Austrian series engraved by Ferdinand Schirnbeck from Mudolf Junk designs. The Austrian set features Haydn Mozart Beethoven Schubert Brahner Strauss and Hugo Wolf in a small portrait gallery marking musical heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Austria
Ferdinand Schirnbeck
Mudolf Junk
Haydn
Mozart
Beethoven
Schubert
Bruckner
Johann Strauss
Hugo Wolf
Mt Tabor News Roundup Of Local Social Visits
Sunday events tally a stream of visits and trips among Mt Tabor residents. Families including the Shoup Woods Duncan and Palmer clans welcomed guests while others traveled to Harrisburg Gettysburg Mt Vernon and Blairsville. Several outings and calls mark a quiet community notes page.
Residents Visit Relatives Around Rochester Mills
Rochester Mills residents Mr. and Mrs. Homer Tyger of Parnnassus spent Sunday with Mrs. Ella Hurd and family. John Ray of Falls Creek visited with the Gibson family. Laura Barclay of Marion Center stayed with Mrs. H Oberlin. Ronald Richardson visited Marion Center Friday evening. Lisle Elder and daughter Fanny visited Howard Raleigh in Hookstown. Evelyn Oberlin is staying with her parents in Rochester Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer ‘Tyger
Parnnassus
Ella Hurd
John Ray
Falls Creek
David Gibson
Laura Barclay
Marion Center
H. W. Oberlin
Ronald Richardson
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Smicksburg
Ter, Luella
J. Walster Stiteler
Paul Stiteler
Father
Dad
Indiana
Moorhead
the Mill Owners Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Iowa
W. P. Littlefield
Indiana, Pa
Rochester Mills
The
Indiana Roller Mills
Ford
Pia
Hes
Hetrick & Wilson
R. W. Wehrle & Co
St. Indiana, Pa
Dodge Brothers
Dodogee Brothers
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