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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1926
Page
5
An essay asserts that no one can grasp the whole truth and that listeners distort what they hear. Exaggeration helps convey meaning as the average mind responds to superlatives, not plain facts. The piece argues speakers and readers drift from truth to persuade or convert. Baltimore Sun.
The Bon Homme Richard, once a merchantman named Duras, was rechristened by John Paul Jones and mounted forty two guns. In September 1779 in the English Channel she fought the British frigate Serapis of fifty guns for nearly three hours, ending with Serapis' surrender. Jones was honored in France with a sword and the Order of Military Merit, and Congress publicly thanked him with a gold medal.
Oliver Scribe in T. Pis and Cassell's Weekly argues history shows man unchanged by time. The piece links Roman chariot racing to modern passions, noting four factions by colors and the crowd’s fervor. Juvenal is cited praising the Circus, with a quip on Green victory and Rome’s mood after defeats like Cannae. Caligula is described as a Greens enthusiast, kept awake by fans tailing seats for the next day’s show.
A correspondent asks for definitions of plot drama climax and melting force and roles of protagonist and antagonist. Plot is the struggle and its result, the framework of the story. Drama is the deed. Climax from a word meaning ladder is the high point of interest. An inviting force moves action toward the climax. Protagonist and antagonist refer to the principal actor and his opponent in the drama.
The article traces the word totem from the Chippewa term Oboteman. It notes primitive peoples assign a guardian spirit to each family, often imagined as a bird or animal. Totems are depicted as symbols read downward, with the top tied to family status. It claims similar ideas appear in early Egyptian societies.
Maple Grove residents host and visit kin across states in a long list of social calls. Among those noted are Adams, McCullough, Bowers, Coy, Detwiler, Holmes, Strassler, and many others visiting relatives in Johnstown, Indiana, Heilwood, Dixonville, and Glen Campbell. Local events include a children’s service at the M E church and the M B Aid Society gathering.
Mrs Ward and daughter Evelyn visited Mr and Mrs Smith while Jefferson Ward Jo and Clarence B of Juneau spent Saturday with C P Smith. Sidney M Peffer visited Quevede and Marchand. Mrs Amelia Walker of Puntastawney visited Jane Peffer. Gorman family of Eimeter spent days with Reese Peffer. Lawrence Harthale and Linus Simpson families attended events in Marchand.
A long list of visitors and residents appears in the Cherry Tree column. Names include A Wilhelm transacting business in Indiana and Pittsburgh, Mr. and Mrs. James Long and family of Culver visiting Jess Baker, Miss Margaret Buck from State College staying with Miss Mildred McCormick, and Dr. and Mrs. L A Hamilton returning to New Jersey after visiting J H Petersman. Also listed are entries about teachers in training, local social visits, fishing trips in Clinton county, and gatherings at the Sebring and Anderson households, including Ladies Aid and a bridge party hosted by Mrs FLOL. eigler.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Mrs Jokan Veusad and Clyde McCranden among local residents. Mentions of family names McClarken Wood Johnston Agee Megataiads and Carl Voordergart appear with no cohesive event. The text hints at weekend plans and family gatherings but contains many garbled terms.
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