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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1931
Page
3
A Manchester Guardian piece traces walking-sticks from ornate handles with hand rests to hollow tops for nutmeg ginger snuff boxes and aromatic balsams. It notes snuff, sugar, and cane tops as varied functions, and that sticks were a democratic fashion though rarely a weapon except among some elderly users.
A record summary of women inventors noting the disparity in patents between genders. It cites Rose Shulman for an ice bag, Mary Kies for straw weaving, Betsy Metcalf for plaiting, Miss Lucy Johnson for seam less pillowcases, Hannah Montague for a detachable shirt collar, M. Z. Knight for the modern paper bag, Martha J. Coston for signaling f l ar eight, and Nancy M. Johnson for the ice cream freezer, highlighting early female contributions.
Seventy years ago Sir Henry Bessemer proposed a ship design with a center axle salon that stayed level using a counterweight. The idea intended to counteract sea motion and keep the floor horizontal. The article notes no record of a fair trial and speculates profit concerns may have halted it.
The narrative recalls the once great royal residence at St Cloud built by Louis XIV in 1660 that was destroyed. It notes pivotal visits and events including Peter the Great’s 1717 reception, Marie Antoinette’s stay, Napoleon’s rise, Napoleon III’s baptism, and the 1870 Paris siege fire at the site.
A Washington Star note warns against leaving pianos in cold rooms to prevent frost on metal parts and rust. It advises covering with blankets if necessary and warns that excessive dampness or temperature extremes can cause veneer checks. The article recommends maintaining a normal, even room temperature year round.
Bees carry about half their weight as forty willigrams of nectar. Drowning fatalities occur when bees are exhausted and fall into water. Rough landings at the apiary result from the same fatigue. Bees develop nectar routes and rest on the return journey to the hive.
Archaeologists trace 10000 B C Bedurian civilization findings suggesting early black slaves in ancient Egypt. Researchers note artifacts and settlement patterns indicating structured labor systems among early Nile communities.
Marion Center residents and visitors fill a Friday social page with names including Donehay of Taylorsville Blair Marks of Home and H D McManis. Nurses in training at Punxsutawney Hospital Rachel McAfoos of Indiana and Grace Rushton near Deckers Point are noted.
Washington Township reports a string of visitors and callers from Five Points Indiana and nearby towns. Notables include Charlie and Dent Hall of Atwood, Bert Orr, J Park, Roy Blystone, and Edna Frye, with several spent visits and social mentions. Local church services at Harmony Grove Lutheran complete the community notes.
Mrs Guy McConnell and family visited her Mount Tabor relatives while Russell and another Palmer child recovered at home. Several residents like Roy Palmer, Louise McConnell and Alfred McConnell joined family gatherings. Shoppers and callers from Homer City Blairsville Indiana and Marion Center frequent the area. a Walker sale drew men from the vicinity.
South Bend residents John Berghley and Olive Wasson hosted visitors in Zions Valley. Dan Ruffner moved to the Scott farm near Girty from Ida B. Wherry farm. Iva Davis shopped at Elderton while Henry Townsend bought a Fordson. Various neighbors and kin names appear with weekend calls and illnesses. A Los Angeles cop to impersonate President Hoover in a Universal film marks a nonlocal entertainment note.
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