Madonna of the Chair Painted on a Cask Top
Mentor Magazine recounts the legend behind the painting known as the Madonna of the Chair. A vine dresser and his daughter Mary aided a hermit whose oak sheltered his hut. After the hermit’s death, the oak was felled and turned into casks used by the vine dresser. Raphael sketched Mary with her child on a wine cask top, preserving the hermit’s prayer. The work, painted in the Vatican era, now hangs in the Pitti Palace Florence.
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Rome
Mary
Tvo
Raphael
Vatican
Pitti Palace
Florence
Mentor Magazine
Artificial Gold Exhibit Reaches New York Museum
The first synthetic gold sample arriving in the United States will be shown at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Dr. George S Kunz notes the minuscule specimen from Prof. Hantaro Nagoshia’s Tokyo lab, created by passing mercury through a lamp under high voltage. Peter Kun also possesses hafnium crystals, but samples of new elements rhenium and masuvium are not yet in his collection.
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American Museum of Natural History
New York
George S’. Kunz
Hantaro Nagosha
Tokyo Imperial University
Peter Kun
Peacocks Color Blind Says Munich Scientist
Dr Erhard of Munich explains bird color perception may mislead on peacocks and roosters. He says most daytime birds see in red orange and are not strongly color specialized, while night birds lack red perception and see blues and violets. Oil globules in the retina act as color screens influencing vision.
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Fl. Erhard
Munich
Erhard
Hihard
Salmon Tagged By Canadian Fisheries Traveled Far
The Canadian Department of Marine and Fisheries tagged many Atlantic salmon to trace movements. One marked fish released at Burns Point Port Maitland Yarmouth County Nova Scotia in June was killed in the Moisse River Quebec in early July. Travel distance ranged from about 800 miles by the direct route to over 1200 miles along the shoreline.
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Department of Marine and Fisheries
Burns Point
Port Maitland
Yarmouth County
Nova Scotia
Moisse River
Quebec
Dame Louisa Aldrich-Blake Remembered as Pioneering Surgeon
Dame Louisa Aldrich-Blake, a renowned English surgeon and dean of the London School of Medicine for Women, died in London. Born 1865, she became the first woman to earn a Master of Surgery at London University and received the title Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire for wartime service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Aldrich-Blake
London
England
London School of Medicine
Order of the British Empire
Cheltenham College
London University
Mexico Forest Areas and Timber Estimate
Mexico's Forests page notes about 50 million acres of forest land and 25 million acres of scrubby woodland not used for timber. A rough estimate of board feet in the country is about 275 billion.
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Forest Service
Mexico
Local Residents Visit Family and Friends in Indiana
Rossmoyne and neighboring households report a flurry of social visits with relatives from Indiana and nearby towns. Families including the Houser, Greiner, Moorhead, Charles, Dickie, Wheeler, Love, Diltz, Brewer, Irwin, and Mogle households hosted or joined gatherings over the weekend. Mrs. Lewis remains ill while Lawrence Brewer’s birthday was celebrated by 18 to 20 friends.
One Snake in Ireland Exhibited at Dublin Museum
A small harmless snake found in Dublin was placed on display at the National Museum. The specimen measures under two feet in length and is described as non venomous.
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Ireland
Dubin
National Museum of
Local Gossip and Visits Highlight Blairsville Notes
Edith College spent Saturday in Pittsburgh. S H Shepley has returned home after St Petersburg trip. Carrie Calhoun visited sister Nan North in Wilkinsburg. High school faculty hosted basketball squads at Dr and Mrs R B E McClure’s home. E W Miller visited Indiana. Dr J C Glasser and his brother visited Carnegie. Wood Smith of Mingo Junction visited his home here. Co A Adams of Latrobe, secretary at Conemaugh Ironworks, visiting Thursday.
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Edith College
Pittsburgh
S. H. Shepley
St. Petersburg
Fla
Carrie Calhoun
Nan North
Wilkinsburg
R. BE. McClure
W. Miller
Indiana
J. C. Glasser
Social Weekend Visits Highlight Pittsburgh Area Names
Miss Wallace Cunningham of Pittsburgh spends the summer with sister Misa Helen Cunningham. Laura Clementy from near here visits Wilkinsburg. Dr R W McClure and Miss Janet McClure visit in Pittsburgh and Swing Bank Leetsdale. Mrs Mary Bell returns from Indiana Salinburg trip. J T Try of Aspinwall visits town. Mrs William Hoffman returns from Pittsburgh visit.
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Wallace Cunningham
ofPittsburgh
Misa Helen Cunningham
Laura Clementy
Near Here
Wilkinsburg
R. Wh. McClure
Pittsburgh
Janet McClure
Swing Bank
Leetsdale
Mary Bell
Indiana
Salinburg
J.T. Try
Aspinwall
William Hoffman
Local Visitors and Family Gatherings In Zion's Valley
Emma Knob and families from Vandergrift visited the Franklin Margon home. Will Matson and Olinger couples from Vandergrift called, as did Wolf and daughter Mary from Center Valley. Carl Anderson and family from Vandergrift spent Saturday with his mother. Clyde George and six daughters with Vane Anderson and three children of Vandergrift visited Jennie C. Anderson. Lyle Coleman from Vandergrift checked in on Friday. Agatha and Adelaide Coleman spent the weekend at home. Scott and Blate Walker and daughter Betty visited Frank Matson with Wila Cribbs family from Blairsville. Madge Anderson stayed with her mother. Bowser family ill but improving. S. M. Griffith traveled to Johnstown on business. Sarah Bagley of Dixonville and Gertha McAnulty of Commodore spent the weekend at home. Roy McDonnell’s guests included Jesse Frank, Floyd Frank, Cressley and daughter, Jay Strum and daughter Helen. A number from the district attended May day exercises.
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Emma Knob
Ehner Helghey
Vander‘erift
Margon
Will Matson
Olinger
Vandergrift
Lwere Valley
Wolf
Mary
Center Valley
Frank Wolf
Carl Anderson
Clyde George
Vane Anderson
Jennie C. Anderson
Lyle Coleman
Vandercritt
Agatha
Adelaide Coleman
Scott Walker
Blate Walker
Betty
Wila Cribbs
Blairsville
Frank Matson
Madge Anderson
Bowser
S. M. Griffith
Johnstown
Sarah Bagley
Dixonville
Gertha McAnulty
Commodore
Roy McDonnel
Jesse Frank
Floyd Frank
Cressley
Jay Strum
Helen
Community notices from Cookport weekend visit highlights
Community grounds at Cookport on Saturday report a very enjoyable day. Various residents and visitors, including Ata McAnulty, Mrs. Jane Brown, J. O Grow, H A Davis family, Melvin Douglass, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Clark, Lillian and Louise Bisa, and many others, are listed with visits, calls, and returns. The grade school closes this week as Arcadia exam looms and local social activity continues.
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Cookport
Ata McAnulty
Jane Brown
Crow
Johnstown
Brown
Spruce
J. O
Grow
H. A. Davis
Alverda
Brownstown
Melvin Douglass
Barnesboro
Samuel Howser
Walter Clark
Liie Daughter
Cockport
Louise Tiss
Eliza McDaniel
Marion
Co. W. Keith
Alefe McCurdy
Asa McAnulty
Arcadia News Roundup Notes Local Households and Funeral
Arcadia residents report visits with relatives across towns including Plainfield and Commodore. A large crowd attended Samuel Spisher’s funeral at Bowdertown. Local teens and workers are cited sightseeing and installing machinery in Wilburne mines. The eighth grade exam was held in the high school for 61 students.
Town Notes and Socials From Creekside Area
Mrs Bessie Johnston and son from Burleson attended the funeral of Charles Jr. of Indiana Sunday. Mrs White moved to the David Shriner property. Mr and Mrs John Elkin and family visited Miss Iva Hendricks. Mr and Mrs George Cravener and Melvin White attended the funeral of Mr Orr of Indiana Sunday. Miss Dorothy Bothell of New Kensington spent the weekend here. Mrs McCracken has returned home from Punxsutawney. Several area children took the eighth grade exam at Ernest Saturday. Banks Willary visited his mother Mrs W B Klein Sunday. Samuel Spence was in town Saturday. School is nearing the end with about eight days left. Jane Harmon visited her parents, Mr and Mrs Thomas Griffith, who returned home after a visit with E Hopkins of Rossiter.
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W. C. Cook
Plainfield
N. J
J. TE. Greene
W. A. Knepp
Emily
Jones Home
Arcadia
Samuel Spisher
Bowdertown
Russell Chase
Wilburne
George Powell
Barnesboro
A. Lutz
Commodore
Laura Weiss
Robert Thompson
Clymer
J. P. Kline
Iden Kline
Jay. W. Kane
Miller Magindoe
John Hi. Mac-Indoe
Winburne
Albert Jones
Johnstown
Idoyd Bartjebaugh
Bessie Johnston
Burleson
Chas. Jr
Indiana
White
David Shriner
John Elkin
Iva Hendricks
George Cravener
Melvin White
Orr
Dorothy Bothell
New Kensington
McCracken
Rraymond Stuchell
Punxgatawney
Ernest
Banks Willary
W. B. Klein
Samuel Spence Wig
Jane Harmon
Thomas Griffith
E. ©. Hopkins
Rossiter
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George W. Greiner
J. W.mogle
Lawrence Brewer
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Nelson Warden
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Toved
Hastings
Mrae Mollie Powell
Paul Rank
Cash Creek
Wilgus
Mies
Ruth Trimble
Raivich
Ftey
Oran Fyoek
John Fetterman
John McCracken
Howard Trimbies
Dorothy Wassam
Ruth Trimbie
Sam and
George Trimble
Fame Flies
Olanta
Oran Gorman
Billie Land Junior
Raleigh’s
Dan Bennett
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Carl Gorman
Thomas Trimble
Mrs. Conner
Hilladale
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