Local Social Notes From Blairsville Area
Mrs. John Ackerson and Mrs. J J Spackman visit Blairsville. Mrs Annie Bell visits Indiana. About twenty five Mary D Bell Rebekah lodge members visit Homer City lodge. Mrs M O Smith and Mrs R O Trexler travel to Cincinnati for Gerald Smith illness. Mr and Mrs J A Hayes and Mrs Alexander visit Clarksburg. Mr and Mrs Kanvar visit Altoona. Max Silverstein of DuBois visits town. J A Shrom buys a new Chrysler sedan.
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John Ackerson
J. J. Spackman
Blairaville
Annie Bell
Indiana
Mary D. Bell Rebekah Lodge
Homer City Lodge
M. O. Smith
R. 0. Trexler
Cincinnati
Gerald Smith
J. ‘A. Hayes
Alexander
Clarksburg
Kanvar
Altoona
Max Silverstein
DuBois
J. A. Shrom
Microcosm of a town learns to keep the peace
A Kansas town with lively, quarrelsome debates on ships, aviation and evolution finds common ground. A neighborly dispute over roses and chickens ends with a promise to coexist and friendship between households and their spouses. Both sides acknowledge rights, but choose peace.
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Republic
Eph Wiles
J. P
Kansas City Star
Relativity Theory Supported by St John Observations
Dr Charles F E St John of Mount Wilson Observatory reports tests of the relativity theory proposed by Einstein. He notes the crucial spectrum shift test shows light experiences gravitational attraction if light has mass, implying sun light would be slightly pulled back. Measurements with delicate instruments confirm the predicted shift.
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Charles FE. St. John
Mount Wilson Observatory
Einstein
Ike
Earth
Doctor St. John
Modern Merchandising at Toad Rock Drug Store
A motorist stops near a village to learn about Joab Miller’s business. The service man lists Joab Miller’s varied trades from motor car parts and butter to real estate, post office duties, justice of the peace work, and dairy and boarding services, joking it is a drug store.
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Joab Miller
Toad Rock
Improved Potato Digger Drawn by a Tractor of Horses
A potato digger on the market speeds harvest versus hand labor or plow. It straddles rows with a front shovel deep enough to avoid tuber cuts, while vines and soil pass away on a belt to a rear shaker. A kicker shifts refuse aside, leaving clean potatoes in a row for quick gathering.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Landing of Savages Near Santa Ana Movie Fort Found
A farmer reported copper colored savages landing and building a fort 18 miles from Santa Ana California. He led locals to inspect the site, only to learn the fort was a motion picture company filming scenes.
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Santa Ana
Cal
Motion Picture Company
Early fruits and vegetables spread in England
Peaches grew popular quickly in the East and arrived in England in 1662 from Persia. Rhubarb was first cultivated in England for eating stalks by Mr. Myall of Deptford around 1820, and soon became widely used.
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East
England
Persia
Myall
Deptford
Obituary notices from Indiana county and nearby towns
Obituaries for Lois Lowry 66 of Indiana died in Pittsburgh with siblings Nannie Adams Frank Lowry L. D. Lowry Mrs H D Carnahan plus Mancase. funeral in Indiana Water Street led by Rev Offutt. James I Tomb 84 Morrellville Civil War veteran born 1848 died at home with Grandview Cemetery burial. W J Hull 34 died Huff from disease complications. eight children. sister Mary Colbert of Derry. John Cramer Sagamore 75 died at home after illness. highly esteemed resident.
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Hannah M. McIntyre
Hannah McKee McIntyre
Jacksonville
Nice
Bell Lowman
James McKee
H. B. McIntyre
McIntyre
Jacksonville Presbyterian Church
Jennie McIntyre
Kent
Mary Anderson
Decorah
Iowa
Graham
Oakland Cemetery
Indiana
Mary J. Pollock
Mary BH. Pollock
D. J. Pollock
Rochester Mills
George
Elizabeth Hess
Indiana County
Clark
Walter
Harry Hill
Helena
Norman
C. F. Stanley
Washington
D. N. Barber
Florida
Frank Hess
Dixonville
Grant Hess
Chicago
Mell Hess
Punxsutawney
United Brethren Church
Stochester Mills
Shultz
Pine Grove
Ryall
Saltsburge
Long
Trafford City
Hood
Kent United Preshbyterian Church
Indiana Presbyterian Church
Lois Lowry
Dessie Manease
Pittsburgh
Mia
Nannie Adams
Frank Lowry
L. D. Lowry
Parkwood
H. D. Carnahan
Homer City
Mancase
Adams
James I. Tomb
Morrellvitle
John Wilson
Oge
Decansed
Armagh
Hugh
Nancy Devin Tomb
New Florence
Morrellville
Grandview Cemetery
Johnstown
W. J. Hull
W. B. Hull
William Tate
Huff
Mary Colbert
Derry
John Cramer
Sagamore
Death notices list survivors and funeral details in small town paper
Man dies amid family tributes. Surviving relatives include Mrs. Chea laford, Mrs. W. M. Balk, William, Samuel, Clarence, Cyrus, and Henry. Funeral held at Odd Fellows cemetery in Desire on March 9. Esther Houston, 12, daughter of Thompson Booster, died of heart disease and was buried in Springsdale cemetery after service.
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Hig
Wide
Cipgle
Fetends
Atu, Associates
Tia
Chealaford
Eleanora
W. M. Balk
Ramsaytown
William
Samuel
Clarence
Fiumville
Cyrus
Foetgigerville
Henry
Gurtell
Odd Fellows
Desire
Esther Houston
Thompson Booster
Springdale
Penn Run
Springsdale
Armstrong Township Seeks Road Improvement Along Route 319
Arm strong township road supervisors met last Saturday and informal ly agreed to upgrade 2 1 2 miles of road from Shelocta covered bridge to the Indiana county line near Arm strong. They will formalize the petition at the March 27 meeting to County Commissioners. Cost share is township 1 4, county 1 4, state 1 2.
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Armstrong Township
Sheloctridge
Armstrong-Indiana
Armastrong Township
Shelocta Covered Bridge
Indiana
Armstrong County Lne
Andrew Heckman to wed this week in Elderton
Local notices report Andrew Heckman, an employee of the Peoples Gas Company, will marry within the week. Samuel Neal has remained confined to his home for several days, with conditions described as worsening. Jamey Sheasley has recovered enough to be downstairs after a two week illness.
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Elderton
Andrew Heckman
Andy
Peoples Gag Company
Samuel Neal
Jamey Sheasley
Marion Center youths enlist in 12th Infantry
John Tyger and John Leydic of Marion Center enlisted in the Regular Army 12th Infantry at the local recruiting station last week.
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Marion Center
Army
John Tyger
John Leydic
12Th Infantry
Regular Army
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Nderson
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Indiana, PA
R. W. Wehrle & Co
Phila. St
Rose Point Ston
Lime Company
New Castle
James V. Hawksworth
Mayme Elizabeth Hawksworth
Nanty-Glo
Hving
Strongstown
A. A. Bennett
Hawlksworth
Jyne
Cardiff
A. M. Bennett
Ebansburg
Walter Bennett
Heilwood
Alton Strong
Albert Hughes
Grace Bennett
Smith Bennett
Methodist’ Church
Seiss
G. W. Robinson
Shelocta
Hamilton
Ohio
Robinson
Tron Bridge
Tron
Streams Gift Shoppe
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