Old village blacksmith’s hammer echoes in modern station
A nostalgic note contrasts the modern filling station as an artistic improvement with the remembered sound of a village blacksmith and the scent of burned leather, rather than gasoline.
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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1931
Page
6
Influenza word history and 1918 pandemic waves
A Montreal Herald summary traces the term influenza from its 18th century origins in Italy and England to a global use. It recounts the 1889 epidemic in St. Petersburg, later waves in 1918 and 1919, and the Spanish influenza attribution amid cross-continental blame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Europe
England
United States
India
Australia
Paris
Italy
Mra. Montague
Mr. Montague
London
France
Spain
Montreal Family Herald
Films Help Police Round Up Criminals in Berlin Studio
A Berlin studio hired underworld figures to walk on in a film scene. Police visited the set and walked off with several wanted men among the crowd, leveraging the realism of the production. The gesture attracted notice as a rare example of cinema aiding law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuter
Berlin
Manchester
England
Educational Problems Show Child’s Language Lessons
A New York Sun item notes a mother’s efforts to teach correct pronunciation to her three year old. The child mispronounces Pota ter and Toma ter but learns to spell and say banana correctly, yet later says runnin and swimmin and braking, highlighting early language development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Cows Have Passports On the Hungarian Romanian Frontier
The frontier line often places farms and pastures apart making every cow require a passport. Numbers on papers must match hoof marks and guards prevent entry if papers are incomplete. A calf born on Romanian side could only be recovered by appealing to the League of Nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Powell
League of Natong
Tommy’s Apple Prank Met With Moral Lecture
A boy hides a rosy apple by the garden gate to tempt a thief. An old man lectures him on honesty, but the boy reveals his plan to bait theft, explaining he hollowed the apple and filled it with mustard to trick would be pilferers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Thomas
Old Curious
Tve
Distinguishing Ambition From Wish Through Grit and Effort
The text contrasts ambition and wish, stating a wish is a dream of an idler while ambition rests on intense desire backed by untiring effort and patient handling of disappointments, highlighting grit as the key ethos.
Pedigree Diet and Exercise Shape a Dog's Future
A Rockford foundation argues a dog's future rests on pedigree and present care. It promotes a simple feeding plan of balanced canned meat and dog biscuits, no scraps or sweets, strict schedules, and ongoing training in the first year to ensure health and good behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atore
Chappel Kennel Foundation
Rockford
Ill
Tola
Creekside Church Activities and Harmony School Reunion
A Sunday evening service at the M E church drew a large crowd with a fine program. The Harmony School reunion on June 20 featured speeches and ball games, with officers elected and notable attendees from California and Mt. Pleasant. Local residents were active with visits and social gatherings through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
A. L. Stuchell
Marion Center
George Johnston
Bells Landing
Stewart Pfeil
Sagamore
Frank Woodward
Presbyterian Church
Creekside Grange
Pomona Grange
Willet
Bells
Harmon School
Harle-Wells
Plumyilie
Harry Lakehart
Home
Jessie B. Johnston
Creekside
Walter Black
Chambersville
Round of old jokes and playful wordplay exchange
A dated humorous dialogue features a master and servant about a domestic turkey and mishmashed phrases. Characters Ephraim Mone and Helen recount quips on bigotry trigonometry and folk sayings, reflecting lighthearted domestic humor and ignorance in a provincial setting.
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