Ice Water Cautions In Hot Weather Health Talk
The Pennsylvania Health Department warns against drinking ice water in heat. Dr. Shields notes overheating risks, slowed digestion, and possible heat stroke from excessive ice water, urging cooling drinks to warm slightly before serving and stressing safe water sources.
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Pennsylvania State Department of Health
Wilear T. Shields
Tiberen- Josia
South Sea Islands
Pool
Stein
Recent Deaths List Miss Tillie M Spence and Others
Paralysis caused the death of Miss Tillie M Spence who died Friday at her sister Mrs W S Kinter’s Maple Street home. She was daughter of the late W G Spence and survived by another sister Mrs Elizabeth Pfeiffer. Funeral conducted by Rev F W Hinitt at the Kinter home with interment at Oakland cemetery. Mrs Anna P Falls nee Spencer aged 48 formerly of this county died May 14 in Tulsa Oklahoma after an operation leaving three sons Arthur Frank Norman and two brothers and a sister. Burial in Oklahoma. Mrs George Runyan Laura Runyan wife of George Runyan died Wednesday in Pittsburgh from multiple diseases native to Cherryhill township. Funeral Friday at Penn Run with burial Greenwood cemetery. Surviving: husband mother Tillie Lydick and siblings Clair Lydick and others.
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Tillie M. Spence
W. S. Kinter
Maple Street
W. G. Spence
Kinter
Elizabeth Pfeiffer
Town
Thhe Presbyterian Church
F. W. Hinitt
Oakland Cemetery
Anna P. Falls
Spencer
Tulsa
Okla
aArthur
New Alexandria
Frank
Apollo
Norman
William Spencer
Maryland
Etta Fairman
Creekside
Oklahoma
George Runyan
Laura Runyan
Pittsburgh
Cherryhill Township
Tillie Lydick
Penn Run
Greenwood
Clair Lydick
Brush
Philomathean Society Program At Brushvalley Hall
Valley Township residents and Brughvalley locals attend a May 21 program by the Philomathean Literary Society of Brughvalley in the Brushvalley Community hall. Performers include Clyde Stewart, Ethel Sprin ile, Martha McCutcheon, Nellie Empfield, Vernon Shannon, Ruth Evans, and many others with readings, recitations, and dialogue.
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Literary Society
Philomathean Literary Society of
Mer
D. C. Davias Journal
Havelle Deyarmin
Clase
Martha McCrea
Myra McCrea
Dorothy Rugh
Elizabeth
Vera Artemus
Ida Cunningham
Naomi Douglass
Burned Hay Wagon Fire Sparks Forest Blaze Near Clarksburg
Game Commissioner Lewis Litzinger charged Joe Henich near Clarksburg with starting a forest fire. Henich was burning a chicken coop when surrounding vegetation ignited, burning about 900 acres. a man with a hay wagon escaped after being forced to unhitch his horses. Henich held for court before Justice Charles McLain.
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Lewis Litzinger
Joe Henich
Clarksburg
Henich
Justice of the Peace
Charles McLain
Former Bank Teller to Serve Prison Term
Mike J. MiNo, former teller of Barnesboro First National Bank, pleaded guilty to abstracting and converting funds for personal use and was sentenced in U.S. Court to serve two years in federal prison. Gordon Literary Society will meet Friday evening, May 21, with a short program including a clever sketch titled The Backward Child.
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Mike J. Mino
Barnesboro First National Bank
United States
Gordon Literary Society
Origin of numerals from human hand seen in ancient use
A long summary notes that numeral signs originated late in the second century in India, traced through Arabic algebra, and fully in Europe by 1400. It discusses conjecture on why signs look as they do, comparing savage counting with Roman uses and the cross of the two hands forming X to denote ten.
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Mate ‘Lea Pomeroy Sherman
Sherman
India
Afghanistan
Europe
Mr. Sherman
Record Swallow Ringing Totals and Atlantic Migration
A sea swallow ringed in Northumberland in 1919 was captured at Cape Town. Ornithologist H. F. Witherby notes over 18,000 birds ringed in 1924 and more than 150,000 since 1909. An Atlantic crossing by a kittiwake tinged in 1928 led to a Newfoundland death in 1824, with swallows offering the longest flight range. Teal and mallard follow in ringing patterns.
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Northumberland
England
Cape Town
H. F. Witherby
Atlantic
Newfoundland
South Africa
Alloy nearly as hard as diamond created in Germany
Metallurgical experts at a Wetzlar steel plant claim to have produced a tungsten and tungsten carbide alloy that nearly matches diamond in hardness, differing by only a tenth of a degree. The fused metal alloy has practical advantages, retaining cutting power longer than brittle crystalline diamond.
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Wetzlar
Germany
Popular Science Monthly
Samson Beard Folly Ends In Guarded Fate
A Capper's Weekly note recalls Samson style vanity as Governor Elizarde of Agua quillentes Alex faced a plot to kill him during a shave. He refused beard removal, thwarting the plan and likely saving his life. The tale frames beards as a perilous pride amid political intrigue.
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Samson
Elizarde
Aguaquillentes
Alex
Capper
Same Mushy Jove Scenes Delight House Peters
A Los Angeles Times piece notes that mushy romantic scenes please House Peters as much as the income tax pleases nuns. Director Lynn Reynolds quips that love changes perception, while Peters agrees and adds a lamp post physically proves the point.
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House Peters
Lynn Reynolds
Peters
Lynn
Los Angeles Times
Pine Flats Community Hears Sermon and Visits
Rev. M. M. Smith will preach at the Baptist church Sunday morning. Miss A. G. Glenn, ill for months, is improving. Homer Bagley family of Nanty-Glo and J. D. Joiner family visited the Stephens home Sunday. Wi. S. Parry visited W. E. Patterson at Salem several evenings last week. Mildred Williams visited A. G. Glenn last Thursday. Emma and Sara Stephens were Hillsdale callers Saturday. Our school closed Tuesday. Several local youths attended the Commodore school meeting Saturday.
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M. M. Smith
Baptist Church
A. G. Glenn
Homer Bagley
Nanty-Glo
J. D. Joiner
Stephens
Wi. S. Parry
W. E. Patterson
Salem
Mildred Williams
Emmry
Sara Stephens
Hillsdale
Commodore
Creekside Boys Honored for Perfect Attendance at School
Creekside residents Ronald and Burleson Johnston, sons of Mr and Mrs W L Johnston, completed a term with perfect attendance and no tardies. Teachers Prof Weaver and Miss Fred presented books in appreciation of their excellent work.
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Creekside
Ronald and
Burleson Johnston
W. L. Johnston
Weaver
Fred
Mock Couple Celebrates 26th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Charles F Mock of Maple Street celebrated their 26th anniversary with their children relatives and friends at home. Sons Raymond Russel Fred and Paul and daughters Mrs A B Dugan and May Mock attended. Gifts in silver were presented. Mr Mock is a carpenter and contractor and the family worships at Zion Lutheran church.
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Charles Mock
Charles F. Mock
Maple Street
Raymond
Russel
Fred
Paul Mock
A. 8
Dugan
Miss May Mock
Colored Woman Stabbed During Dance in Chambersville
Louise Denon, a Black woman from Chamberaville, was stabbed in the back during a Saturday night dance dispute. She lies in Indiana hospital as Anna May Harris, also Black, is jailed awaiting injury outcomes.
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Chambersville
Louise Denon
Chamberaville
Indiana Hospital
Anna May Harris
Barris
Denson
Engagement Announced Between Miss Barhart and Mr Johnson
Announcement states Miss Luis Barhart daughter of Attorney Harry W Barhart of Oakland avenue will wed R J Johnson of Grantsburg Wisconsin in June. Barhart a Indiana Normal school and Wilson college alumna faculty member at Indiana High School. Johnson a World War II Marine Corps veteran and LaCrosse Normal School of Physical Education graduate now athletic coach at Indiana High School.
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Luis Harhart
Harry W. Barhart
Oakland Avenue
R. J. Johnson
Grantsburg
Wis
Indiana
Miss Barhart
Indiana Normal School
Wilson College
Indiana High School
Johnson
Marine Corps
Normal School of Physical Education
LaCrosse
Lockport Man Tony Hubich Convicted of DUI After Crash
Tony Hubich of Lockport was found guilty in Westmoreland County Court on Saturday of driving under the influence after his car collided with a machine owned by James C. Ogden of Latrobe on the Blairsville Derry road. The case grew from an earlier accident when the two vehicles collided.
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Tony Hubich
Lockport
Westmoreland County Court
Blairneville
Derry
Hubich
James C. Ogden
Latrobe
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