Armstrong Grange Guests From Creekside Grange
Armstrong Grange No 1645 hosted 42 Creekside Grange No 1830 visitors with an entertaining program of music readings and a two act play. Gladys McHenry presented Old Doc Knocker to Samuel Dible who will take a program to a sister Grange soon. H C Kunkle extended greetings. lunch was served as rain and snow fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creekside Grange
Armstrong Grange
Parkwood
Long
R. A. Fouts
Dorothy Shirey
Anna
Belle Craig
Stunt
Mary Anderson
Wm. McAdoo
H. D. Ray
Blair Weiss
D. D. Walker
Reading
E. E. Fonts
Martha Blakley
Frances Hamilton
BR. A. Fonts
Jake ¢Lass
Clarence Brown
J. R. Campbell
T. W. Craig
ER. B. Fonts
Dick Crale
Ella Ray
Armatrong Grange
Gladys McHenry
Creekwide Grange
Samuel B. Dible
Pomona
H. C. Kunkle
Information for Garden Contestants This Year
County Agent Warner provides timely facts for garden planning in mining towns of the Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Company and the Clearfield Buuminous Coal Corporation. Community gardens may supplement back yard plots with soil analysis, lime requirements, and 800 pounds of 4-8-4 or 5-10-65 fertilizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Company
Clearfield Buuminous Coal Corporation
Warner
Court House
Pruning Demonstrations at Commodore and County Home Farm
Two orchard pruning demonstrations will be held on Thursday March 16 at 9 30 A M at John Wise orchard near Commodore and 1 30 P M at the County Home orchard. J Lt Mccartney Penn State fruit extension specialist will lead pruning of apples peaches other fruits and grapes. All interested in fruit culture invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wise
Commodore
Mccartney
Penn State
Grange Booster Meeting Planned at Cookport Hall
A Grange booster meeting will be held at Cookport Community Hall on Friday March 24 at 1 30 PM Speakers include Harry A Caton secretary of the National Grange and J A Boak master of the Pennsylvania State Grange The gathering is open to farmers and families with delegations expected from Clearfield and Cambria counties Also notes the Pin joined Grange meeting in Indiana county at the Lutheran church on Thursday March 30
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cookport
Harry A. Caton
Columbus
National Grange
J. A. Boak
New Castle
Pennsylvania
Clearfield
Cambria
Indiana County
Lutheran Church
Indiana
Indiana County Railroad Survey by Civil Engineer Evans
Robert B. Evans, early Blairsville and Indiana civil engineer, shares a 1900 survey of Indiana County rail lines. The corps mapped 25 miles from Two Lick Creek to Dixonville and Cherry Tree, detailing connections of P R R, N Y Central, and B R O lines and noting the Mountain Goat train name.
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Indiana County
Blairsville
Robert B. Evans
Indiana
Engineer Corps
Mr. Evans
White’s Summit
Dixon Run
Mitchells Mills
Pine Flats
Wlemings Summit
Cockport
Nicktown
Cherry Tree
P.R. R
N. Y. Central
Cherry Trea
Fleming Summit
Dixonville
Indiana Branch
Torrance
Indiana Borough
Blacklick
Wintondale
Ebansburg
Cresson
Beheaded Kin of Phocas Endures Harsh Fate in Revolts
After Phocas seized the throne from Maurice, he executed Maurice and five of his sons. Constantina the ex empress and her daughters endured harsh confinement, rising revolts, and brutal tortures before a public beheading in 607.
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Phocas
Maurice
Nils
Constantina
Theodesta
Cleopatra
Constantinople
Gyriicus
Swallows and the Mystery of Wintering Grounds
Readers learn that while swallows migrate south each July and return on the same dates, their exact winter habitat remains unknown. Ornithologists band birds to track routes and timing, noting a remarkable return to familiar verandas and places year after year. The piece echoes Porter on the mystery of instinct guiding migration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Gene Stratton Porter
Missouri Farmer
Compass disturbances shift magnetic declination worldwide
The coast and geodetic survey notes local magnetic disturbances near Juneau Alaska where declination ranges from 175 degrees west to 170 degrees east and a near surface disturbance causes the compass to lose direction. Similar marked disturbances extend from Port Snettisham Alaska across the inlet, and a notable region in Kursk Russia spans about 200 kilometers northwest to southeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Juneau
Alaska
Port Snetti- Sham
Kursk
Russia
Women Inventors and Early Patents in America
The text notes that the first American patent was male stamped, while claim credits Sybille as the inventor’s wife. It describes a British granted patent to Thomas Masters for Indian corn processing, and states no woman received a patent for 19 years after the 1790 law. The first woman patent in 1800 covered straw weaving with silk.
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Sybille
Thomas Masters
Varied Public Speaking Gestures Described by Dr Cowan
Dr John F Cowan catalogs nearly all known hand and arm gestures used by public speakers. He notes pockets in clothes used as hiding places for hands and describes motions like pounding desks brushing hair slapping and snapping fingers to emphasize points.
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John F. Cowan
Christian Register
Big Animal Tiny Victim Aardvark Eats Ants at Night
The aardvark known as the ant bear or earth pig grows about five feet long with a long snout and strong claws. It burrows into ant hills and uses its tongue to gather ants, feeding mostly on insects. It is nocturnal and exhibits absurd eating habits for its size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transatea
Tts
Identifying Diamonds From Rough Stone The Field
Diamonds in the rough may be any color but generally have a greasy luster like glass covered with gasoline. They must be cut and polished to reveal color and brilliance. The sparkle comes from light refraction after cutting, and natural stones do not appear ready to sparkle. Amateur experts cannot easily distinguish mined diamonds. testing by experts is advised to determine true value.
The Challenge of the Present Sermon on Joshua and Faith
Rev Dr John J Mellvaine delivers a March 12 1983 sermon at First United Presbyterian Church marking the 126th anniversary. He contrasts Moses death with a call to rise and cross the Jordan, urging the congregation to continue God’s work through future generations and to dedicate themselves to service and progress. He cites Israel crossing the Jordan as a model for perseverance, faith, and forward motion in the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Presbyterian Church
Moses
Jordan
Israel
Apostle Paul
Christ
Lberty
Promised Land
Joshua
Elijah
Isaiah
Amos
Hosea
Jesus Christ
Indiana
God
Blair
Fulton
Owens
Brownlee
Taylor
Trimbie
Moorhead
McCartney
Adair
Thompson
Simpson
Nichol
Rowe
Hamill
Caldwell
Bryan
Hood
Mitchell
Mack
Mabon
Local Notes From Blacklick Area Entertainments
Blacklick residents report a visit to John Hildebran who has been ill for two months. Presbyterian Women plan a covered dish dinner at Mrs. Alice Rugh home with sewing for missions. Mrs. Walter Foreman of Blairsville was a guest of HE. A. Campbell. Weekly sing at Dr. Bushnell's. Masons attended Blairsville lodge with several named members. Clair Myers and Wat erford couple visited C. O. Smith. Rev Theo Migdal and family move to Akron. Loyd Heasley addressed the Presbyterian Young People Council in the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Trexler
M. O. Smith
Vandergrift
John Hildebran
Women’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Alice Rugh
Walter Foreman
Blairsville
HE. A. Campbell
Dr. Bushnell
J. A. Bhrom
Ward
J. A.ackerson
Buck
Spear Davis
C. D. Smith
George McClaren
BlairayiHe
Mrs. Clair Myers
Waterford
C. O. Smith
Theo. Migdal
Post-Gazette home delivery offer for Indiana County residents
Progress and PVets Burgh Daily Post Gazette announces a five dollar fifty cent yearly rate for Indiana County R F D residents not served by Post-Gazette carriers. The paper is the only daily newspaper mailed to homes the same day it is published. See Page 2 for more club bargains.
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Progress and
Pvetsburgh
Daily Post Gazette
Indiana County
R.F.D
Post-Gazette
Progress
Pittsburgh Daily Post Gazette
R.F.C
Shady Hollow Weekend Visits and Local Callers
Local notes list weekend visits and Monday callers across Shady Hollow including George Deemer, J. Russell, H. M. Kimmel, and the Hendersons. L. Henderson, Ralph Mikesell, Frank Altman kinship visits noted. James Geiger and others are listed as Tuesday callers. church services announced for Sunday night at South Bend Reformed church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Deemer
Russell
Alex Kunkle
R. D. Fulton
R. J. Siverling
New Kensington
Leechburg
Freeport
L. E. Deemer
J.G. Weaver
Willard Kimmel
Corinne
Juniata College
Huntingdon
Helen Henderson
Steel Henderson
E J. Boyer
Delmont Shepherd
B. R. Keppel
Maysville
Tax League
J. F.russell
Louise
E. Barnett
Frank Altman
Earl Heasley
Oklahoma
William Rosborough
Gettysburg
James Geiger
Wherton
South Bend
Progress and Pitts Now Five Fifty Per Year
A brief-notice item quotes a New York Times jab about miscommunication with France and encourages mailing a large check to test understanding, reflecting provocative press satire on international relations and funding. The note mentions the Price per year and county residents in a rhetorical challenge.
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France
New York. Times
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farm Extension News
County Home Farm
Grange Booster Meeting
Lionel Atwil
Fay Wray
Joan Blondell
Ginger Rogers
Ben Lyon
Mary ‘Brian Lee
Animal Kingdom
Lesle Howard
Ann Harding
Richier
Satlor’s
James Dunn
Sally Wilers
Ritz
49Nd Street
All Star
Cust
Jasper
John J. Mellvaine
Earth
Burke
Ande
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington, D. C
Secretary of Banking
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The
Farmers Bank & Trust Co
Indiana, Pa
Shady Hollow
COST
Fire & Automobile
Mutual Fire Insurance Agency
Depoart Bank
Geo.d.leydic Phila
Es Ie
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