Flossie Dell Inspires a Big Studio Beat Streak
Journalist Jimmie Boyle hypes blues singer Flossie Dell at the Hollycrest, railroads a column to boost her career, and spirals from praise to obsession. The singer, initially mocked, becomes a focal point as Boyle fights to shape her image against the editor’s orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frossin Dell
Jimmy Boyle
Bill Gates
Mr. Boyle
Flossie Dell
Hollycrest
Hollycreat
Jimmy Boyie
Jimmie
Dell
the Hollycrest
O’rourke
Bill
Boyle
Tommy Leonard
Flossie
Jim
Tmiassie
Simp
Plessie Dell
Tim
Plosaic Dell
Lights of New York reminiscences and cafe culture
A columnist recalls early ship news and social scenes in New York. The piece covers Henry J. Allen and his Kansas roots, Ganna Walska encounters, Broadway restaurant entertainment, Greenwich Village revival post repeal, and notable historic sites like the Washington Irving house, plus snippets on film rights cash values and local social notices from Indiana to Blairsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Allen
Europe
Shipews
Mr. Allen
Ship News
Kansas
Hoover
Popular Fallacies About Freezing and Other Misconceptions
A note on common false beliefs that persist across generations. Freezing does not kill all germs and melted ice may still carry pathogens. Other myths include lightning always striking downward, earwigs entering ears, and a house cannot be built on sand, illustrating enduring errors in public understanding.
Needy Man Discovers Dollar Worth 2500 In Spokane
Newman an unemployed man for four years found an 1804 dollar among his change. A bank teller offered him a “good dollar” for it. At the Federal Reserve bank he was told the coin is worth 2500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Newman
Federal Reserve Bank
Wake Forest College Bans Hazing
Wake Forest College announces no hazing tolerated with expulsion as penalty after an executive committee examines 50 students charged with hazing at the Baptist institution in Raleigh, N C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wake Forest College
Raleigh
N. C
Baptist Institution For Higher Learning
Here
Rooster in Mason County Claims Eagle Egg Lying Watch
Joe Coffey of Ranch Branch in Mason County Texas says his egg laying rooster in Kerrville claims a paradoxical habit. He monitored the bird closely to ensure it was not being fooled by a prank or misidentification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
Texas
Joe Coffey
Ranch Branch
Mason County
Local Visitors and Shoppers Reported Across Town
Walter Black of Parkwood visited friends here Thursday. Mrs David Rishel of Selings Grove visited her parents Mr and Mrs George Richardson last week. Alfred Johnson made a business trip to Rossiter Thursday. JL L James of Punxsutawney was a business caller Thursday. Himer Shankle of Nicoltown was a shopper here Thursday. Charles Steetle of Marchand was a business caller Friday. Mr and Mrs Levi Homan of Codove called Friday. Linus Simpson and son of Oak Tree were callers Friday. Mr and Mrs Carl Henry and children visited at Mrs Beile Cochran’s Saturday. Rev and Mrs Tobias and daughter and Miss Sadie Stives shopped in Indiana Saturday. Mr and Mrs Buchanan and children of Melntyre visited Mr and Mrs William Little over the weekend. Iddo Lewis of Marchand was town caller Monday. Clay Leasure and G H Johnson visited the county seat Monday. Effie Rice shopped in Punxsutawney Monday. Frank Hughes of Indiana was a business caller Monday. Linn Richardson of Smithport was a caller Monday. Clair Smith of Indiana and Mr and Mrs Homer Tyger of Indiana visited here Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Walter Black
Parkwood
David Rishel
Selings Grove
George Richardson
Alfred Johnson
Rossiter
JL. L. James
Punxsutawney
R. D
Himer Shankle
Nicoltown
Charles Steetle
Marchand
Levi Homan
Covode
Linus Simpson and Son
Oak Tree
Carl Henry
Beile Cochran
Tobias
David Rittenhouse
Sadie Stives
Indiana
Buchanan
Clair Smith
Homer Tyger
Strongstown Resident Lottie Strong Buried in Friday Service
Mrs. Lottie Strong, former resident, died at her son Emery’s home in Apollo and was buried Friday afternoon. The M B H church Ladies Aid Society held its monthly meeting at Mrs. James Schrecengost’s in Nolo. Frank Stough and Richard Troxell made business calls in Indiana. Jean Rutherford of New York City visited sister Mrs. Wm. McCrady. Billy Orner of Cardiff visited his aunt Mrs. Wm. Bennett and Mrs. W G Orner’s birthday dinner honored three daughters. The Troxells and Billy visited Nanty Glo. Boyd Boring visited Harry Dearmy’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strongstown
Lottie Strong
Emery
Apollo
Ladies Aid Society of the
M. BH
James Schrecengost
Nolo
Frank Stough
Richard Troxell
Indiana
Jean Rutherford
New York
N. Y
Wm. McCrady
Billy Orner
Cardiff
Wm. Bennett
W. G. Orner
Wm, Bennett
Clarence
Rankin
Mabel Duncan
W. G. Troxell
Billy
Nanty Glo
Mrs
Boyd Boring
Harry Dearmy
Local Social Roundup From Apollo Area Events
OLIVET Mrs Ross Wilson of West Lebanon and Mrs Artie Ewing and gone George T and John A all of Apollo visited the J B Ewing home on Thursday Mrs Alfred Bair entertained friends at an all day sewing on Thursday The WCTU held its regular meeting in the afternoon at the same home Mr and Mrs Roscoe McConnell spent Saturday with the former s parents at Rural Valley Mr and Mrs Harry Boden were in Kittanning on Friday Mr and Mrs Walter Ewing of Watsons Ridge spent Monday night aiding care for the latter s mother Mrs J B Ewing during her illness The Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette to R D readers 5 50
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Boden
Kittanning
Walter Ewing
Watsons Ridge
J. 8. Ewing
Local Social Notes Highlight Uniontown Weekend Visits
Uniontown residents and visitors populate weekend activity with Agnes Harkins of Indiana calling on relatives, the Hudsons hosting, and a string of calls from Beringers and Rumels. Shoppers, grandchild visits, and church ladies aid meetups fill a busy community portrait with names and places across Barnesboro, Altoona, Pine Grove, Arcadia and Commodore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
Agnes Harkins
Indiana
Maple Grove social notes misspelled names and calls
Maple Grove residents report Buddy and Waldo Brown Indiana business callers Friday. Mr and Mrs Isaac Sleppy guests of Mrs Florence Stephens and family Sunday. Mary Coy improving from pneumonia. Bert Roser Punxsutawney spent Sunday with G R Walemira. Rev and Mrs Dwight Robertson Penn Run visited Mrs Jennie Coy. Marie Jacobs and Waldo Brown were Wednesday evening callers in the Sleppy home. Roads in this vicinity in terrible condition. John Henry Indiana caller Saturday. Mrs Carl Gance and daughter Mary Jane Heilwood spent days with Mrs Jennie Coy. Waldo Brown and Buddy Jacobs Nanty Glo callers Thursday. Stanley Zuray Dwight Dean and Jean Henry George and Tommy Adams Buddy and Dolly Jacobs Grace Ronald and Roland Detwiler recent callers in the Sleppy home. Geo Lambing business caller Wintondale. Frank Jamison called on Jesse Ober and family Thursday. Mr and Mrs T D Clark and daughters Minnie and Olga Indiana called on Mary Coy Sunday. Mrs Belle Caesey Indiana spent Friday night with friends at Stanley Zurny Hellwood caller Saturday. Isaac Sleppy business visitor Ewings Mill Wednesday. Chalmers Decker Indiana visitor Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Grove
Buddy
Waldo Brown
Indiana
Isaac Sleppy
Florence Stephens
Mary Coy
Bert Roser
Punxsutawney
G. R. Walemira
Dwight Robertson
David
Penn Run
Jennie Coy
Tommy Adams
Dolly Jacoba
Grace
Ronald
Roland Detwiler
Geo
Lambing
Wintondale
Frank Jamison
Jesse Ober
T. D. Clark
Minnie
Olga
Belle Caesey
Stanley Zurny
Hellwood
Ewings Mill
Chalmers Decker
Funeral for Mrs UC V Askina Held in Pittsburgh
Mr and Mrs Jonn wngle and son Wesley and O D Asking attended the funeral of Mrs UC V Askina at Pittsburgh on Monday. Misses Violet Virginia and Budd Overman spent a few hours in Indiana on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Wiliam Barr are receiving congratulations on the arrival of a new daughter recently. Simeon Johns and gon Alonzo and Frank Barr were callers near Dayton on Monday. Mr Johne purchased a very nice team of horses there. Mr and Mrs Shelton Shultz and Miss Twila Alyce Engle spent Sunday at Pittsburgh. L L Olligher of Clymer was taking the farm census in this vicinity on Friday. Mr and Mrs William Lockard of Pine Flats were Indiana callers on Saturday. Mrs H S Holmes and son Dallas were recent Indiana shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonn Wngle
Wesley
O. D. Asking
V. Askina
Pittsburgh
Violet
Virginia
Budd Overman
Indiana
Wiliam Barr
Simeon Johns
Gon
Alonzo
Frank Barr
Dayton
Johne
Shelton Shultz
Twila Alyce Engle
L. L. Olligher
Clymer
William Lockard
Pine Flats
Holmes
Eon
Dallas
Many Visitors Share Weekend With Local Families
A sequence of weekend and Thursday visits links families across Rossiter Punxsutawney Johnstown and nearby towns. Mrs Jay Hamilton with brother James Laughrey of Trossiter Mrs Edgar Work of Rochester Mills with Mr and Mrs J C Work Mr and Mrs Lewis Shields and Mrs Margaret Falcon of Rossiter with Elmer and Clark Peffer and others enjoyed Sunday and Saturday gatherings. Sleigh rides provided minor thrills for Edward Hugas Quay Shields and S M Shields. A closing quip notes opinions on governance by women versus men.
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Jay Hamilton
James Laughrey
Trossiter
Edgar Work
Rochester Mills
And
J. C. Work
Lewis Shields
Margaret Falcon
Rossiter
Elmer Peffer
Clark Peffer
Elmer Shields
Elders Ridge Sabbath Services and Society Notes
Elders Ridge schedule lists Sabbath school at 10:00 and church at 11:00 with a 7:30 program by C. BE. Leader Josephine Fassett. A prayer meeting is planned for Wednesday at 7:30 evening and the Missionary Society met at 1:00 Wednesday afternoon. The Dorcay class meets at Mrs R W Beamer's Thursday afternoon. Lloyd Fassett of Philadelphia visited his mother Mrs R Th Fassett last week. Virginia Harvey shopped Saturday. J W Frazier and David Rosensteel spent the weekend at L C Rosensteel's home. The Christian Helpers class meets at Martha Henderson's Thursday evening, led by Welson Fassett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elders Ridge
C. BE
Josephine Fassett
The
Missionary Society
Dorcay
R. W. Beamer
Lloyd Fassett
Philadelphia
R. Th. Fascett
Virginia Harvey
J. W. Frazier
David Rosensleel
L. C. Rrosensteel
Christian Helpers
Martha Henderson
Welon Fassett
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Lights of
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Jack Price
Ganna Walska
Harold B. McCormick
Price
Mme. Walska
Billy Stose
Broadway
Jose
Manhattan Music Hall
Greenwich Village
James Montgomery Plage
Tiny ‘Tin
Sonia
Harry Kemp
Seventeenth Street
Irving Place
Washington Irving
Patriotic Bulldera of America
Union Square
Bell Syndicate
WIN Service
Blacklick
Julia Swan
Womens’ College
Lewisburg
Rev
Nicholson
First Presbyterian Church
Tarsentum
J. A. Shrom
Joe
Mra
O. Smith
Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian Church
Alice Rugh
C. J. Grater
Blairsville
Helen Lickert
A. I. Miller
Dean Kunkle
Near
Graceton
C. O. Smith
Civic Club
Letchworth
Methodist Church
Walter Witmer
Baltimore
Co. J. Grarter
M. O. Smith
Johnstown
Presbyterian Church
Raymond Fatts
Vandercrtft
Helen Truby
Vandergrift
Walter Lyda
Progress
Pittsburgh Poat- Gasette
Ated
J. N. Hudson
Frank Scott
Loveley
Beryl Rummel
Wilbert Wilson
Stifflertown
Mildred Deiliman
Lucllie Goodlin
Wandin
Clyde Beringer
Donna Lou Kelly
Altoona
J. N. Hudgon
Mia
Charles Ball
Wilma
Betty
Bert Rummel
Vivian King
Pine Grove
Charles King
Ivan Beringer
James Langham
Barnesboro
M. D. Beringer
Dolores
Donald
Harvey Wise
Commodore
Shirley McDonnell
Lyle Beringer
Arcadia
Ford Beringer
Verle Beringer
Saint Benedict
Glenn Buterbaugh
Akron
Ladies Aid
Evangelical Church
Clay Leamer
Glenn Harkins
Rhuell Coble
Calvin Rummel
Elizabeth Rummel
B. N. Beringer
S. BE. Stahl
Cherryhill
Farmers Bank & Trust Company
Indiana, PA
Clara Wahop
Stephen Bracken
Emma Beck
Dunkirk, N. Y
Mollie Beck
Geo. Gaul
Misa Geraldine Sutter
Allen Hewitt
Bolivar
John McCormick
Harry Shaffer
Wim. McCormick
Georgeville
T. E. Carbaugh
Aquippa
Clarence Carbaugh
Edward Hugas
Quay Shields
Dobbin
S. M. Shields
Albert Peffer
Albert Homen
Frank Curry
Elwood City
Lester Sutter
Bily White and Sons
Elenor Wincherry
Canoe Ridge
Joe Babeo
Dixonville
Geo, Gaul
Vite
Stafford
Larrow and
Edelmans
Morton
Millers Dog
Wingold
Winona
Goldenrod
Hetrick & Wilson
P. R
Ny Fey
DR. Stahlman Sincere
Phila
Capitol
DR. Stahlmans
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