Eddie Drives Betty Away From Sid and Buck on Street
Betty clashes with Eddie over Sid Wise and Buck Cioak on a street corner. Eddie warns Betty to avoid the two hoodlums as he plans to rise from the neighborhood, while Betty contemplates her own night out and a future without his control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Podid
Betty
Sid Wise
Eddie
Sid
Ddie
Berry
Berly
Tony Serro
Buck Cioak
Iisten
Buck
Hddie
Rick
Huck
Jong
Night Watchmen of Madrid Guard Quiet Streets
Madrid’s night serenos, mostly Galician immigrants, patrol quiet blocks with key pouches and a small lamp. They avoid police presence, living in large flats, sometimes in uniform, yet without patrol duties by officers, while facing a two year minimum for assaults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Madrid
London Sunday Observer
Galicia
France
Europe
First Real Estate Deed in Ohio from 1762 Details
A 1762 incident near Tuscarawas County describes Moravian missionary Christian J. Post seeking land to establish a religious post. He cleared land and built a cabin, the area’s first on Ohio soil aside from trader shacks. An investigation led to a conference, but Post secured a square tract by Indian deed. Captain Pipe marked the plot, and the land deed was honored by the Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohdo
Tuscar
Christian J. Post
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Alin
Post
Pipe
Establishing U S Standard Time Zones and Rail Adoption
The earth turns daily and sun time varies by longitude. To unify time, four standard zones based on 75, 90, 105, and 120 degrees West were adopted across the United States, with daylight saving used in summer. Continental railroads standardized these zones by 1888, giving rise to the term railroad time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Continental
Detroit News
Inconsistencies in English spelling of smooth and mouth
The Literary Digest notes a 1870 English attempt to add a final e to spellings like smooth and mouth, aiming to align with words such as soothe and seethe. The reform failed to gain traction, leaving most verbs and prepositions without the final e, despite prior irregularities and historical variations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Literary Digest
Six Hickory Species Native to Eastern Woodlands
Six hickory species are native to eastern woodlands. Their wood combines extraordinary hardness strength toughness and flexibility not found in other hardwoods. It has a straight grain and moderate elasticity but is hard to split difficult to season and work and does not hold its shape.
Speed of Light Compared to Sound in Media
Speed of light travels at 186284 miles per second far outpacing sound in air water or steel. In air sound moves about a mile in five seconds, in water slower or faster with density, and in steel roughly 15 times as fast as in air.
Record of Indigenous Impact on Settlement War
The account notes a long hard battle with unclear casualty figures as settlers dominated the region. It estimates that a majority of the native population was exterminated, with 60 percent or 7 percent cited ambiguously in the context of colonial violence.
Sunday School Lesson At Sisoon Presented By Fitzwater
Western Newspaper Union provides the March 24 lesson text from I Peter 2 8 18 with the Golden Text and topics across age groups. It outlines Christian attitudes toward believers and the world, urging unity compassion courtesy and peace while detailing suffering for righteousness and the call to explain one’s hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Christ
Greatness and Humility Quote by Charles Spurgeon
A compact quotation from Charles Spurgeon on the first test of greatness being humility. He clarifies that humility is not doubt or hesitation but a proper understanding of one’s power and words within the world’s actions and words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Spurgeon
Quote on faith and virtue by Dr. JL Chirke
A brief reflection extols fidelity to truth and pure living. It praises acts of pity forgiveness and benevolence as steps toward steadfast faith in divine goodness unchanging through time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. J, Il, Chirke
Try It Yourself and the Coleridge Faith Test
A brief remark on Coleridge’s philosophy asserts that Christianity is proven most simply by the call to “Try It for yourself.” The phrase emphasizes personal test and experiential belief as the core validation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleridge
Local Social Notes From Marion Center Area
Marion Center residents report weekend visits and calls from Punxsutawney Locust and Pittsburgh. Births include a baby boy at Adrian hospital on March 11. Illness and hospital care touch families, with Marian Cochran seriously ill and care provided at home.
Local Social Notes From Barnesboro Area
Mr. and Mrs. L. Irwin and Chester Irwin and family spent Saturday afternoon in Indiana. Harlin Bee shopped in Punxsutawney. Miss Kate Jenney motored to Huntingdon. Rev. and Mrs. C H Fuller had luncheon with Mr. and Mrs. B W Wilmuth of Glen Campbell. Wm Morton of Kmeigh was in town Friday evening. Miss Martha Barnes of Clarion State Teachers College visited her mother Mrs. Gertrude Barnes. Mrs. H R Shobert is visiting friends in Jersey Shore. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Shaner and Mrs. Ever Parcell attended church services in Minery Hall Barnesboro. Mrs. Jesse Baker, once ill, shows slight improvement. Mr. C W Sebring and son Jack visited the home of his mother Mrs. Tillie Sebring near Stifflertown. A demonstration of the new fire truck drew many visitors Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Ted Peace is visiting her mother Mrs. Stella Monteith of Barnesboro. Mrs. Snodgrass and son Bob and Mrs. David Thomas visited friends in Altoona Friday.
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Kate Jenney
Huntingdon
C. HE. Fuller
B. W. Wilmuth
Wm. Morton
Kmeigh
Martha Barnes
Clarion State Teachers College
Gertrude ‘Barnes
Jersey Shore
Jerry Shaner
Ever Parcell
Minery Hall
Barnesboro
Jesse Baker
C. W. Sebring
Jack
Tillie Sebring
Stifflertown
Ted Peace
Stella Montieth
Snodgrass
Bob
David Thomas
Altoona
Local Social Notices and Farm Event Report
Mrs Russel Lang from Pittsburgh spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Will Anderson. Maria Smith is ill Mrs Nancy Devere spent the weekend with relatives at West Lebanon. Mrs R A Bulvis and her son Gene Silvis were Thursday callers in the Porter home at Vandergrift. W Lt Crum of Shelocta and his daughter Mrs Carl Fleming and her daughter Ruth of Currys Run were Friday visitors with the Smith family. R W George of West Lebanon was in the village on Thursday. The Roll Shearer farm garage and smoke house burned Friday. Mrs Clara Townsend attended Lutheran quilting at Crawford Idaho. Waneta Delphine club met Thursday at Mrs Mel Silvis. Martha Townsend was a Saturday caller in the Moorehead home. Mrs Ira Davis and Roland were Saturday callers in the R A and Gene Silvis home. Albert Kunkle on sick list. Jim Ruffier employed on Howard Kimmel farm at Idaho. Henry Townsend rented the Townsend farm.
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South Bend
Russel Lang
Pittsburgh
Will Anderson
Maria Smith
Nancy Devere
West Lebanon
R. A. Bulvis
Gene Silvis
Porter
Vandergrift
W. Lt. Crum
Shelocta
Carl Fleming
Ruth
Currys Run
Smith Aistern
R. W. George
Roll Shearer Farm
Clara Townsend
Crawford
Idaho
Lutheran Church
Waneta
Ira Davis
Roland
R. A
Albert Kunkle
Jim Ruffier
Howard Kimmel
Henry Townsend
Townsend
Weekend Visits and Local Society Notes in Indiana County
Watsons Ridge residents share Sabbath at EB Shearers home while visitors from Ohio and Indiana County attend banquets and quilting parties. The Christian Helpers class held a meeting at Martha Henderson home with new officers and members. Fifteen members attended. program led by Helen Fassett included contests and a luncheon hosted by Martha Henderson.
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Margaret
Kathryn Phillips
Mia
Dorothy Clawson
Salina
Walter Ewing
James
Ewing
Olivet
New Kensington
Vandergrift
Mre. Smock
Robert Wray
Vanderqrist
Arthur Smock
Thurlow Mayhood
Christian Helpers
Martha Henderson
Jean Clark
Milas Jean Robinson
Nancy Cunningham
Annabel Ewing
Charlotte Rosenateel
Helen Fassett
Jean Wean
Irene Painter
R. EB. Fassett
Virginia Ewing
Charlotte Rosensteel
Genevieve Manners
Betty Maryal
Bertha Steinkerchiner
Elsie Faith
Annabel Thompson
Manor visitors and Penn Run funeral note
CHERRYHILL reports Mr and Mrs Harvey Brown and children of Manor visited Indiana on Saturday. Funeral of Mrs Harry Shaffer at Penn Run Methodist Church drew many mourners including Mr and Mrs George Jaunn and son Tommy Culver and Harry Lunn.
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Cherryhill
Harvey Brown
Manor
Indiana
Harry Shaffer
Penn Run
George Jaunn
Tommy
Culver
Harry Lunn
I. C
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Harry Barr
Marion Center
Paul Crawford
Punxautawney
Clair Smith
Locust
Walter Work
Memorial Hospital
Johnstown
Annie Richardson
Falls Creek
Roy Spon
Arthur Spon
McIntyre
Adrian Hospital
R. O. Lytle
Cherry Tree
Homer Pifer
Carl Pifer
Dubois
Ray Altman
Chalie Shank
Lester Brown
Potter County
David Langer
Dixonville
Clark Cochran
Marian Cochran
Walter Little
Hamill
William Litle
L. Irwin
Chester Irwin
Harlin Bee
Punxsutawney
McCall’s Mag
Rane D $ Openas
McCall's
JDM
Household
Popular Science Monthly
Woman's Home Companion
Boy Scouts
Mos
Parent's Magazine
Breeder's Gazette
Lyear
Lyes
Hare
B. F
Indiana County
Watsons Ridge
W. C
James Crourke
J. ‘Philips
Mrs. Foster Smock
New Kengington
McKeesport
John Henderson
Indiana County Guernsey Club
Martha
Wsther Hine
T. C. ‘Hood
Netta Neil
Near McIntire
R. Shearer
George Turner
Bobby Myers
Ted Waterson
Eleanor Tate
Jerry Learn
Sherman Henry
John Engle
Weeley Engle
Violet Over- Man
Harry ‘Waltembel
Jesse Dick
Mary Knapp
Purchage Line
Indiana Lumber & Supply Co
Oak and
10Th Sts
Penna
R. W. Wehrle & CO
Phila
St., Indiana
Jorriseachow
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