Rain, Relentless and Rustic in an Arkansas Farm
In a mud soaked Arkansas farmhouse Jonas Smith, his wife Martha, and a wary hired boy Sam endure relentless rain that has stretched into weeks. The scene shifts between a damp barn and a cozy kitchen as Jonas laments the crop risk, while their teen son Ronnie ponders a birthday party. A brief note on divining rods notes the lack of scientific basis for locating water and attributes any success to observer skill.
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Jonas Smith
Martha
Ark
Jo' As
Jonas
Sam
Ronnie
Rannie
Jory
Ol Tom
Bureau of Mines
Nickel in the Slot love and fake will power
Gretta, a poor relation in a drug store, clings to a nickel as a clever ploy to contact Bill. He teases with mining for the nickel while recalling a past plan to meet his boss' son. He reveals his true identity as Gregory William Townsend, the boss' son, after a playful kiss and a dash into the aisle.
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Gretta
Bill
Daddy
Helen
Markison
Gregory William Townsend
Jose
Gregory Townsend
Easy Lent Supper Ideas With Ready Made Items
A friendly guide offers no work recipes using canned mac and cheese, asparagus and breadcrumbs baked into a casserole, plus baked peaches with currant jelly and marshmallows. It suggests quick hosting tricks, coffee ready, and playful soup mashups from a pantry of 22 ready-to-serve soups.
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HEZ
Community Visits and Movements Around Mount Union
Local families from Mount Union and nearby towns visited relatives and friends over the weekend and weekdays. Notable moves include Burkett family relocation to a new home after a recent fire, and several visits to and from the Danson, Leightner, Walker, Boyer, Chivera, and Kough households amid ongoing quilting and social calls.
A Good Newspaper Offer
The Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette offer subscriptions to residents of Indiana County at $5.60 per year while out-of-county readers pay $6.00 annually. This promo targets local readers with a lower rate for in-county subscribers.
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Progress
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
R. BP
Indiana County
The
Local Visit Notes and Social Mix in Pennsylvanian Town
Mrs Sharp Whitacre of George ville recently visited Reese Peffer and George Whitacre family members. Wesley Peffer of Butler visited relatives here and brought along his mother Mrs Jane Peffer. Thomas Pemberthy attended his brother in law's wife funeral in Mam moth Junction New Jersey. John Wilson fell ill en route to Portage for the funeral of Curtis Clark son and is recovering. E H Glass and son Earl of Butler and Harl Moot of town drove to Miami Fla for several weeks. Emma Brown visited friends in Punxsutawney. Jacob Mottarn and daughter Geneva visited relatives in Rossiter and Clymer. Maude Pierce was a business caller in Indiana. Dorothy Homan returned home after stay in Punxsutawney. Irvin Behm was a caller in Indiana. Myrtle Pfeiffer and Minnie Wingert shopped in Punxsutawney. Rev Garland of town conducts revival at Juneau Evangelical Church. W C Brown and William Dorn along with Mrs Edward Dorn visited Punxsutawney. Young Women’s Bible class of Evangelical Church with teacher Harry Peffer held meeting. social session followed with lunch. Homer Fairman of Sagamore and Frank Knauf hosted Sunday visits.
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E. H. Glass
Gon, Earl
Young Women's Bible Class
The
Evangelical Church
Harry Peffer
Homer Fairman
Sagamore
Frank Knauf
William Frew
Weekend visits across towns noted in local social
Rossiter spent the weekend with Mrs Frew and her parents Mr and Mrs John Wilson. Mr and Mrs L C Simpson of Oak Tree visited relatives here on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Howard Mot tar n and daughter Jane and Mrs Jacob Mot tar n and daughter Geneva spent Sunday at George Rithie near Georgeville. Miss Helen Knauf, visiting her home, returned to Pittsburgh where employed. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Dorn of Wilkinsburg and Miss Alta Dorn plus several from Indiana were Sunday guests in Edward Dorn's home.
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Kenneth Dorn
Wilkinsburg
Alta Dorn
Indiana
Edward Dorn
Strongstown Social Roundup Finds Local Visitors
STRONGSTOWN reports show Mr. and Mrs. Wm Bennet and Mrs Mabel Duncan as business callers in Indiana Friday. Miss Erma Bennett visited sister Mrs George Stephens of Dilltown. Crissie Bennett returns home after months in New Florence. Wm McCrady of Indiana called on residents. Walter Rankin spent days in Philadelphia. Mr and Mrs Geo Sowers Mrs Guy Sowers and Leland Albright called in Johnstown Wednesday. Richard Troxell of Johnstown visited Saturday. Mrs Hugh Boring went to church in Belsano Sunday evening.
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Strongstown
Wm. Bennett
Mabel Duncan
Indiana
Erma Bennett
George Stephens
Dilltown
Crissie Bennett
New Florence
Wm. MceCrady
Walter Rankin
Philadelphia
Geo. Sowers
Guy Sowers
Leland = Albright
Johnstown
Richard Troxell
Hugh ‘Boring
Belsano
Cherryhill Residents Share Visits and Moves
Mrs Edward Shaffer and family of Somerset visited her parents at Pine Flats. Norris Trout near Alverda called. Mr and Mrs Shelton Shultz and Donald Shultz of Stratford visited the lady's home on Sherman Barnett called on John Engle. Wesley Engle and his mother attended the farm meeting at Penn Run. Allen Martin and family moved from Indiana back to his Cherryhill township farm. Wilson Glassford and son William were Nanty Glo callers. Miss Joe Lyons shopped in Indiana. Mr and Mrs William Lockard were Indiana callers.
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Cherryhill
Edward Shaffer
Somerset
Pine Flats
Norris Trout
Alverda
Shelton Shultz
Ithe Con and
Donald Shultz
Stafford
Wesley Engle
Penn Run
Allen Martin
Indiana
Cherryhill Township
Wilson ‘Glassford
William
Joe Lyons
William Lockard
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