Death notices outline Bibel and Frech families in Indiana and Punxsutawney
Mrs Melvin P Bibel of McGees Mills dies after weeks of illness in Clearfield hospital. She was born September 9 1908 and educated at Indiana High School and Indiana State Teachers College. Funeral held at her brother’s home Heilwood with Grove Chapel Lutheran cemetery interment. Also noted are services for Catherine Frech of Rayne township aged nearly 80, married to George Frech in 1875, with many descendants in Indiana and surrounding towns. Other obituaries include Lee J Niet of Punxsutawney born 1882, and Rev Paul Weyand aged 60 longtime Ligonier M B pastor, with services in Ligonier and burial there.
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Melvin BP
John P. Amond
Hellwood
Cherryhill Township
Melvin P. Bibel
Minnie
B. Amond
Frank
Penn Run
Grove ‘Chapel Lutheran Church
Catherine Frech
Rayne Township
Christopher
Caroline (Shurr) Cook
Grove Chapel Lutheran
F. Gildebrand
Edgar Hanks
George Frech
Edward Smith
John Snyder
Indiana
Charley F. Glasser
Marion Center
Bruce Frew
Home
Naomi Caldwell
DuBois
Frank Frech
Ambrose
Charles and
H. §. Frech
Wilkinsburg
William Frech
Edna Frech
J.C. ‘Peterman
Pauline: Walker
Evan Long
Martins Ferry
Lee
J. Niet
Punxsutawney
Adrian
North Point
John J
Clara (Coon) Niel
Mise
Elzada Henry
W.L. Henry
Hamilton
inPunxsutawney
Dorothy
Beatrice
W. W.cease
Byron Anthony
Frank Niel
Guy Sutter
Brownsville
Texas
Masonic Lodge
Hamilton M. ‘B
Hamilton M. E
Paul Weyand
Paul Wayand
Ligonier
M. B
Blairsville
M. B. Church
Aliquippa
James Weyand
University of Pennsylvania
Ligonier M. B
Martha Jane Oberlin
Rochester Mills
H.W. Oberlin
Pittsburgh
United Brethren Church
Indiana High School
Slippery Rock State Teachers College
Washington Seminary
Evelyn
William
Clair Graffius
Bessie Graffius
New Bethlehem
Adrian Hospital
Louis Hees
Armagh
Arthur Anthony
Aultman
James
Lee ‘Whitesell
Grange
Rhoda Hayes
Reed
Adeline
Norman
Leroy Whitesell
Car) Cochran
Clair Lyle
St. John's Church
Ralph Hughey Wright
Mamie Hughey Wright
J. Gordon Wright
Graceton
Plymouth
Luzerne County
Kingston
James J. Wright
Richard P. Wright
Masontown
George Artley
Nemacolin
Wayne George
Stafford
Erma
Ruth Wright
Sutton Blair Hamilton Sutton ‘Blair Hamilton
Jeannette
Pine Flats
Charles H. Hamilton
Charles A.‘Hamilton
Chicago
Myrtle Elwood
Miller
Vincent Bertonaschi
Blairsville Catholic
Blairaville
Indiana Hospital
Italy
Charles
Mia
Theresa Profughi
Dixonville
William G. Clawson
Burrell Township
Danville
R. V. Clawson
Heghbon
George W. Clawson
West ‘Wheatfield Township
Bertha Shaffer
Swissvale
Grandma Marsh
West Wheatfield Township
John Clawson
Robinson
Daniel Gerald Glenn
Daniel Gerald
Daniel Glenn
Clymer
Ronald
Dwight
Martha Jean
Winona
D. Ib. Thompson
Harmony Cemetery
Obituaries Pack Rochester Mills and Blairsville Areas
Multiple funeral notices from Rochester Mills Blairsville and surrounding towns list services for Martha Oberlin Ralph Wright Sutton Hamilton Vincent Bertonaschi William Clawson and Daniel Glenn plus family survivors and service locations including Grange Jeannette Blairsville Harmony cemetery and local churches.
Red Riding Hood Story Origins in Mother Goose Tale
Tit Bits Magazine notes Red Riding Hood as a solar myth tracing the sun from east to west to the wolf of night. It discusses Charles Perrault's tale in Histoires ou Contes du temps passe, published under his son's name, with other famous tales like Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty.
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Red Riding Hood
Tit
Bits Magazine
Bluebeard
Charles Perrault
Three Pillars from Constitution At Leeland Home
Three pillars at Leeland, the Lee family mansion in Shepherdstown built 1829 by Edmund Jennings Lee, are said to be the original masts of the frigate Constitution. The masts, taken from Old Ironsides during the Revolutionary War, were installed before the Civil War and later replaced. one mast later belonged to Topeka High School through Charles Curtis.
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Lee
Constitution
Leeland
Virginia
Shepherdstown
Edmund Jennings Lee
Richard Henry Lee
Robert E. Lee
Kansas City Times
Old Virginia
Topeka High School
Charles Curtis
Mozart's Useful Nose Tale of a Nose in a Keyboard Duel
The tale says Mozart, famed for a prominent nose, used his feature in a challenge with Haydn to play a piece Mozart wrote. Haydn allegedly could not reach a central note while Mozart bent forward and struck the middle key with his nose after cutting the passage to fit.
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Mozart
Haydn
Migrations of Animals
Migrations of huge herds of wild animals puzzle naturalists. Why certain species migrate annually and return to familiar territory or stay through weather remains debated. Museum of Natural History notes caribou elk bats whales migrate with seasons. lynx marten hare move. wolf and fox stay put unless starved.
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Museum of Natural History
Mohammeds Hegira and Rise of Islam
The term Hegira denotes a mass emigration that sparked the Mohammedan religion. Mohammed fled Mecca in 622 after threats from kin, seeking refuge in Medina where he gained support. His following grew as battles against opponents solidified his ascendancy and religious authority.
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Mohammed
Mohaammed
Mecca
Medina
Mohammedi
Humidification Measures Save Wine Cellar Studio
In a London BBC studio set in a converted wine cellar instruments started cracking due to dryness. To protect them, officials installed water trays along the room’s walls to maintain the required humidity.
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British Broadcasting Corporation
London
Foreman Couple Celebrate Silver Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs J C Foreman of West Pike marked their silver wedding anniversary with a Sunday gathering of family and siblings. The couple J C Foreman and Midstana Fleming, both of Armstrong Township, wed March 4 1909 in Widerton. They have a daughter Mrs Carlisle Walker of Indiana. Guests from Indiana included Mr and Mrs Curtisle Walker and daughter, Mrs Mary Thomas, Mr and Mrs J A Baker, Mr and Mrs Israel Fleming, and Mrs Margaret Harmon, with Mr and Mrs Perry Menning and Mr and Mrs Karl Foreman of Armstrong Township attending. Decorations were silver themed and a dinner and supper served at the Foreman home. They were presented with a chest of silverware.
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J. C. Foreman
Weat Pike
Midstana, Fleming
Armstrong Township
Robert M. Offutt
Widerton
Carlisle Walker
Indiana
Foreman
Thea
Curtisle Walker
J. A. Fleming
Mary Thomas
J. A. Baker
Israel Fleming
Margaret Harmon
Perry Menning
Karl Foreman
Scales Reveal Ages of Fish Through Years of Study
An authority from the U S bureau of fisheries explains fish age seen on scales mirrors tree rings. He notes musky scales weighed 40 pounds and 52 inches long, judged nineteen years old, while legends claim carp and pickerel ages beyond a century or two.
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Sys Ab
Great Lakes
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Saginaw Bay
Alpena
Condor Not as Fierce or Large as Thought
The condor, once feared as the largest bird with a 40 foot wingspan, proved smaller after examination. Claws are blunt and cannot seize victims. even size overrated as California vulture and others rival or exceed it. It sleeps soundly, enabling easy capture, and feeds mainly on carrion with occasional young animal kills.
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South America
Rolling by Ear Origin of the Reader in Cigar Factories
The term Reader comes from a practice in old cigar shops where a man read the news aloud to leaf rollers. The aim was to quiet workers, mainly Puerto Ricans and Cubans, whose speech could distract. Samuel Gompers was once a reader in a New York factory.
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Samuel Gompers
New York
Washington Post
Man's House as Castle Legend in English Law
A note on the maxim that a man’s house is his castle. Sir Edward Coke, an English jurist, is credited with popularizing the idea that a person’s home is their fortress for defense and safety. Coke was born at Mileham in Norfolk in 1552 and held key legal positions including attorney general and chief justice in the early 17th century.
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Edward Cake
Juriat
Coke
Mileham
Norfolk
House of Commone
the Common Pleas
King's Bench
Indiana visitors and local figures in brief notes
Coral Rankin and Sharp, Armstrong township, traded in Indiana on Saturday while Dr. Stevenson began a study in New York City. A stream of residents from Rochester Mills to Brushvalley and Leechburg visited Indiana or Pittsburgh over the weekend, with lawmakers and patriots like Congressman N. L. Strong among those passing through. Mrs. Flora Allen plans a New Orleans winter, recalling Mechanicsburg’s centennial memories.
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JB. Stevenson
New York City
M.T. Corsin
Rochester Mills
J. S. Stear
George Roush
Smicksburg
Indiana
H. C. Bell
Robert Morrow
Plumville
John Getty
Uniontown
W. A. Getty
Maplestreet
Olean
Wendell Fleming
Arthur Fairman
William Greiner
Town
Pittsburgh
Wilkinsburg
Mary
Jessie Braughter
East Philadelphia
Elva Sheffler
John Remarey
Washington, D. C
C. R. Sheffler
South Tenth Street
W. Hill
Gon, Howard
Leechburg
Clark Lydick
Natrona
Samuel George
Apollo
Margaret Lydick
South Eleventh Street
Ruth Williams
College Avenue
Donald McHenry
Detroit
Mich
James W. Mack
North Sixth Street
Princeton
Princeton University
James L. Mack
Philadelphia Street
Jack
Lewis Wettling
diIr
Cleveland
Ruth Lewis
Vincent Lewis
Pipeburgh Hospital
Howard Logan
Charlotte Gaston
Hazel Condron
A. W. Mabon & Sons
Alex Mabon
Blairsville Hardware Company
Pennsylvania and Sea Board Hardware Association
Flora W. Allen
Brushvalley
New Orleans
George Allen
Indiana County
Allen
Mechanicsburg
Progress
Burglary Insurance and a Request for Police Protection
A fragment from a humorous dialogue cites burglary insurance and a plea why one person sought police protection while a husband was away. The readable portion suggests a playful or ironic tone, noting protection needs and the topic of burglary coverage.
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Dex
Latent hospital reports show Mrs. Grant Rowe's condition satisfactory
Reports from Allegheny hospital indicate Mrs. Grant Rowe remains in satisfactory condition after a serious operation on Thursday. Her parents Clarka and Peddl Cord recently visited, while another daughter Zella Wise of Apollo injured her elbow and head but is convalescing at home.
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Parewood
Allegheny Hospital
Grant Rowe
Indiana Hospital
Pine Flats Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mra A H Williams and Mrs R B Tate called on Mra Stanley Stahl. Mr and Mrs Foster Berkey of Helsano are visiting in the Jerry Learn home. Mr and Mrs Harry Young made a business trip to Pleasantville, Bedford County on Saturday. Harl Trout visited the Johns home. Clyde Williams and wife visited Williams' father H Williams recently.
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A. H. Willams
R. BH
Tate
Stanley Stahl
Foster Berkey
Helsano
Jerry Learn
Harry Young
Pleasantville
Bedford County
Harl Trout
Johns
Clyde Williams
Mr. Williams
H. Williams
Elders Ridge Sabbath Activities and Visits
Sabbath events note a 10 o clock Elders Ridge service and a 12 o clock C BE gathering. Virginia wing spent the Sabbath afternoon with Esther Hine and Edith Round of Imperial spent the weekend here. Young Ladies Bible class to meet at Elsie Faith's home Thursday evening led by Martha Henderson. Annabel Ewing as entertainer to meet at Mrs. Ross Wilson's home Thursday. Lillian Gwynn called at R W Reumens Saturday.
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C. BE
Virginia Wing
Hsther Hine
Misa Edith Round
Imperial
Young Ladies Bible Class
Elsie Faith
Martha Henderson
Annabel Ewing
Ross Wilson
Lillian Gwynn
R. W. Reumens
Pedestrian Fatalities Rise Amid Auto Crash Trends
Harriaburg reports Secretary Leon D. Metzger notes a 128 percent jump in pedestrian accidents last year. Among 12,645 total crashes 964 pedestrians died and 11,684 were injured. most fatalities involved pedestrians crossing between intersections or emerging from behind parked cars.
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Harriaburg
Leon ‘D. Metzger
Secretary of Revenue
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Catherine Fred
Lee A Niel Boa
C. Rankin
Coral
Blimey Sharp
Brushyalley
County Deal
Boston Rangeripe
Julia Cunningham
Sheloeta Road
Darrl McCreight
Robert Cunningham
Creekside
Mildred Ray
RH. N
Walker
Shelocta
Mr. French
West Union
Minteer
Anderson
Parkwood Grange
Home Grange
Parkwood
Si Hamill
Tme
New Jersey
Albert Tackett
Maxine
Belsano
C. A. McCardle
Peeler School
Glenn Ray
Annie Shirey
J. W. Hlolstein
PINE
Elders Ridge
Atier
Biker Deregaheeity
Moduain
Enh
Dagehierty
Brie
Lagddstat
Uacillors
ROY Henry Granite Works
Penna- Ave
O. K
Indiana Motor Co
Buick—Sales and Service
Pontiac
North Eighth Street
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