Marion Center Community Notes and Local Deaths
Frank Terps and family visited his Barbertown relatives while Reverends Moore and others attended funerals for John H. Holt and Carl Holt. Pittsburgh visitors joined local families amid a fatal accident involving James A. Musser. Various family visits, illness, and social notices fill the week in Marion Center and nearby towns.
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Frank Terps
Barberton
Reve
Nevin
Edmond
Ford
Moore
John H. Holt
Carl Holt
Somerset
FW. R. Hoyer
Pittsburgh
Boyer
R. Griffith
James A. ‘Musser
Reed
Lytle
Harle
Collins
Cribba
J. R. Mountain
Glenn
Rose MecMahon
Grace
Hast Run
L. H. Mountain
A. A. Colin
Arnold
Wendell ‘Barr
Brackenridge
Thomas Bell
Samuel Barr
Punxsutawney
Barr
Tearl Bruner
Jeannette
Ruth
Bernice
Dorothy
Ralph Sowers
Brookville
Homer Jeffries
Community Notices From West Wheatfield and Nearby
Readers note social visits and local events in West Wheatfield Township and surrounding towns. Ira and Mrs. Marsh visited Mount Tabor grandmother Mrs. Sarah Marsh while Harve Wakefield and others attended an American Legion meeting in Ligonier. Ray Lichtenfels Jr. earned a trip for selling Pittsburgh Post Gazette subscriptions. Joseph Hall recovers, Gladys Lichtenfels visited New Florence, and Clinton Wakefield Jr. stays in Youngwood with parents Walter Muir and Mrs. Denver Boyle’s sister.
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Jericho West Wheatfield Township
Ira Marsh
Mount Tabor
Sarah Marsh
Harve ‘Wakefield
Philip Rehn
Albert Ayres
Jack Cowperwaite
Ligonier
The
American Legion
Alex Dodson
Bolivar
Ray A. ‘Lichtenfels, Jr
Bolivar High School
Pittsburgh ‘Post Gazette
Pittsburgh
Young Ray
Joseph Hall
Gladys Lichtenfels
New Florence
Clinton Wakefield, Jr
Youngwood
Walter Muir
Mr. Tabor
Denver Boyle
Local Happenings and Birthdays in Pine Flats
Mr and Mrs W L Morris visited the Tate home on Sunday. W C T U meeting at Heilwood Friday evening drew many residents. Elizabeth Elwood marked her 78th birthday with friends stopping by for a pleasant visit. Scott Roberts remains sick. Eugene Tate visited Lincoln Gibson Jr. Sunday. Morris visited Tate home last week.
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Washington Township
Howard Rankin, Jr
N. Frick
Roy Blystone
Willam McCausland
J.B. Park
Piste
Frank Lohr
Clair Lukehart
Percy Wissinger
Mae Jack
Walter Harman
Bert Allshouse
Indiana
Harry Davis
Gale
Golda ‘Houser
Dorothy
Bobby
Betty
Willet Grange
Gale Davis
Five Points School
William Gress
Five Points Scaller
Ralph Orr
Orr
John Orr
Near
Willet
Paul McIntire
Donald
Nancy Yeomans
Luther Peterman
Tax Justice League
Marlin School House
Walter’s
Ira ‘Marlin
John
James ‘Wallace
Letty Crawford
Carl Wallace
Ambrose
Frank Downey
Ella Fleming
Good Mulberger
Brice Peterman
Glenn Jewart
Josiah Fisher
Geneva
Gertrude Wissinger
Elale Park
Mile ©. Miller
Herbert Schmidt
Bart Akens
Blain. Orr
Near Advance
Eisie Park
Elkin Bothel
Sagamore
W. L. Morris
R. E. Tate
Heilwood
Elizabeth Elwood
Scott Roberts
Eugene Tate
Lincoln Gibson, Jr
Wm, Morris
Harold Young
C. W. Hart
Derry
Mae Cribbs
Near Town
Tiugh Speedy
Near Lown
Flricks
A. V. Mountain
Rhodeheaver
Saltsburg
Paw Lowman
Dean Clannon
Carl Shearer
W. K. Kramer
Mary Elizabeth Jewell
Harald Harland
A. R. Jewell
Railway Thrills and Narrow Escapes Across the Lines
The Montreal Herald recounts close calls on railways including a traction engine blocking a level crossing near Leeda, an express halted to avoid a collision, and a van carrying film reels whose petrol blast nearly set carriages aflame. It notes dangers from high explosives and inflammable cargo to crews and passengers.
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Leeda
Algoma
Harrogate
Montreal Herald
Pneumonia Called Friend of the Aged Says Ohio Health News
Ohio Health News notes pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs caused by various germs. It often follows measles and influenza and can end chronic illness. Osler is quoted that pneumonia may be called the friend of the aged, as an acute death spares harsher decay.
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Ohio Health News
Osler
Cashew Nuts Grow on Trees and Truths About Their Size
Cashew nuts come from a large evergreen tree native to tropical America and naturalized in warm countries. They are not true nuts but kidney shaped seeds attached to the cashew apple. The shell contains caustic oil, removed by roasting, and the word cashew is pronounced ka shoo with the second syllable stressed.
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America
United States
Proof That Fish Sleep
The article argues goldfish show sleep behavior despite open eyes lacking eyelids. Experiments at the London Zoo aquarium show fish resting on tank bottoms, suspended mid water, or near the surface. Hunger also keeps fish awake, with reports of successful angling after dark.
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London Zoo
Deportation and naturalization rules for early immigrants
Under construction of immigration statutes an alien who entered before July 1, 1924 cannot be deported if he has resided five years continuously, unless twice convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude with a sentence over one year. If the wife proves legal entry she can naturalize. No alien who entered illegally on or after June 8, 1821 can naturalize in the United States.
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Ilegally
United States
Alpine visitor and hotel lounge banter in London Answers
An English Alpine visitor is greeted by a Frenchman in a hotel lounge. The Frenchman praises the climb of the Matterhorn, and the Englishman corrects him saying the word would be "fent." The exchange continues with the Frenchman’s insistence on multiple climbs.
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London
Turret spider feeds after long waits at burrow top
The turret spider never hunts for prey, instead waiting at the burrow top for prey to pass within reach. It may starve for weeks or months, then feed voraciously when a victim is captured.
Solemnis Feasts Reinterpreted As Grave Occasions
Solemnis once described annual Roman feasts now read as grave occasions of reflection. The term shifted from marking yearly events to conveying seriousness and solemn mood in discourse.
Qui vive meaning and usage in French and English
The article explains qui vive as a French alarm cry meaning who lives, used as sentry challenge in the French army. It notes in English usage to be on the qui vive, meaning to be alert, awake, or vigilant. It highlights linguistic transfer and common phrases in American English.
Pluto Discovery Report by Clyde Tombaugh
The planet Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory. Announcement dated March 18, 1930. Pluto about Earth size with year roughly 260 times longer, and orbit about forty times as far from the Sun as Earth.
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Pluto
Clyde W. Tombaugh
Lower Observatory
Fingstatt
Aclz
Taade
From Corral to Detain How a Word Evolved
The term corral stems from Spanish korral meaning a cattle yard. It evolved in English to mean a ring or enclosure to drive and hold livestock and later broadened to mean detaining or buttonholing a person.
Data plural or singular in English grammar note
A brief note explains data as the plural form of datum and discusses common usage. It cites Crowell’s Dictionary of English Grammar with examples showing data treated as plural with nearby datum used as singular.
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Crowell
Eskimo Amazed by White Map Discovering Other Humans
A fragment notes that when Alaska Eskimos first viewed a white map they were astonished to learn others existed beyond their belief they were the sole people on earth this highlights early geographic awareness and cultural shock.
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Alaska
Lee
Europe Population Growth in the 1350s and After
The Europe population stood at about 100 million in 1350 and rose by only around ten percent over the next three and a half centuries marked by inquisitions witch trials and superstition.
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Europe
First Zoo Founded in Ancient China Around 100 B C
The first emperor of the Chou dynasty established a park around 100 B C regarded as the first zoo. This early royal menagerie is the oldest zoological garden with surviving records.
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China
Zoological Gardens
Remembering Ampere A Boyhood Word Art Legend
A vivid reminiscence of the French mathematician and physicist Ampere noting a boyhood memory of learning an encyclopedia by heart and, after fifty years, accurately repeating long passages from it.
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Ampere
Fewer Typists Needed for Teletype Relay System
A teletype uses two or more typewriters linked electrically so a message typed on one reproduces instantly on all connected machines, reducing the number of typists needed for simultaneous transmission across the system.
Horned Toad Name Confusion Across Regions
The so called horned toad of the Western states is the Hernandez horned lizard not a true horned toad. In South America there exists a toad properly named horned toad.
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Western States
South America
Americas First Railway Granite Railway at Quincy Mass
The Granite railway at Quincy Massachusetts, built about 1826, used horse drawn cars to haul granite for the Bunker Hill monument, claimed as America's first railway.
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America
Quincy
Mass
Bunker Hill Monument
Magnificent Ruins of Geylon Highlight Ancient Kings
Magnificent ruins in Geylon attract attention for their vast extent and significance among ancient sites. The article compares them in scale and interest to Egypt, noting the temples and cities as remarkable remnants of Singhalese rule.
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Geylon
Egypt
Government decree limits Cuban drug stores to profession goods
A government decree restricts Cuban drug stores to merchandise natural to the profession. Candles, toys and other miscellaneous goods are barred from sale. The policy aims to keep offerings within professional scope and prevent unrelated items from being stocked.
Oldest Indo European Language Claim in Europe
A debate centers on which European language best preserves ancient features with Lithuanian often cited as the most archaic surviving Indo European tongue in Europe. Experts weigh phonology vocabulary and inflection against other Baltic and neighboring languages.
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Europe
Philosophy of words and imperceptibility in essays
A reflection on how philosophy often treats words as malleable icons, where clever essays redefine familiar terms, shaping perception. It critiques slippery meanings and the limits of language in conveying truth, urging careful usage.
Engravings Bring $11,000 in London Auction
One hundred engravings by Albert Durer, a sixteenth century German etcher and engraver, sold in London for $11,000.
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Albert Durer
London
Good Definition of Gambin Money From Uncle Eben
The phrase likens gambling money to bait on a hook to keep a fish nibbling. The article notes most food consists mainly of starch, protein and fat and is often tasteless despite nourishment.
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Uncle Eben
Seville Oranges In Marmalade Trade
The Seville orange, a sour variety named for Seville in Spain, is primarily used for marmalade making and marmalade production.
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Seville
Spain
Trust Ia
Germany Ranked Third Behind United States and England
Germany sits third behind the United States and England in gas production and consumption. The prose notes almonds did not emerge as a major trade item until the Mindla ages, when almonds gained prominence in Central Europe trade.
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Germany
United States
England
Virope
Local Social Roundup from Saltsburg and Nearby
Mrs. John B. Boyle visits her mother in Saltsburg as she remains seriously ill. Visitors include Mrs. Robert Betts of Derry, Miss Irene Kough heading to Steubenville for work, and Russell Burkett with two children in Johnstown. Al toa residents and relatives attend gatherings and church events. a quilting at Mrs. Croll’s, band reorganization in Bolivar, and hospital news from Allegheny General.
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Robert Betts
Derry
R. T. Brendlinger
Irene Kough
Steubenville, O
Russell Burkett
Johnstown
Hannah Spangler
Altoona
Wm. Fisher
James Liebold
Little Son
Smokeless
George Liebold
Martin Coursin
Howard Falon
Armagh
Ray Weat
Edwin Croll
Thursiday
Liszale Shaffer
Ora Boyle
Lucey Rhinehart
Tillie Anderson
Croll
James
Marcella Lewis
Mt. Tabor
Merle Mack
John H. Steffey
Allegheny General Hospital
N.S
Pittsburgh
Sylvester McClain
Rhiel
New Florence
McClure Yall
Post Gazette offers home mail delivery in Indiana County
The Post Gazette announces a special offer for residents of Indiana County and others not served by carrier delivery. The daily newspaper is mailed the same day it is published, with additional bargains listed on page 2.
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Progress
Pitthburgh Daily Post Gazette
Indiana County
T.f.d
Post-Coache
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Mr. Justwed
Mrs. Justwed
Mr. Learned
Tish
COST
A. D. Mack
Dept. of Accts
F.A. North CO
Chestnut St
Phila
Fire & Automobile
Mutual Fire Insurance Agency
Depaalt Bank
Indiana, PA
PINE
R.W. Wehrle & CQ
Ris
Farmers Bank & Trust Co
General Banking
Trust Service
Clarksburg
Silas C. Streams
Penna
Larrow and
Edelmans
Wingold
Goldenrod
Hetrick & Wilson
P.R.R
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