Seventeen Year Locust Brood Five Set to Appear
Harrisburg May 26 Locate experts warn Pennsylvania will see brood five of the seventeen year locust this spring. The invasion will center in Fayette Greene Washington and parts of Allegheny counties with flame orange veined wings and a black body. Adults emerge toward end of May and June then die off. nymphs tunnel underground feeding on roots for most of their 17 year life cycle. Despite alarmist chatter the insects do not bite or venomous and damage is mainly to young trees and nursery stock.
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Harrisburg
A. B. Champlain
Bureau of Plant Industry
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Champlain
Fayette
Greene
Washington
Allegheny
Schuylkill
Carbon
Berks
Parsons
Buick Open House invites public to test drive
Buick and Indiana Motor Company announce Open House from May 23 to June 10 inviting everyone to test drive Buick models. Buick general sales manager C W Churchill cites the Buick straight eight as a strong value and dependable performer in modern street and highway driving amid national dealer participation. A Brushvalley Memorial Day festival and moving picture are also planned for next Saturday evening.
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Buick
Indiana Motor Company
C. W. Churchill
Buick Motor Company
Mr. Churchill
Brushvalley
The Ritz Theatre Presents Fifty Million Frenchmen and More
The Ritz hosts Fifty Million Frenchmen today and tomorrow, a Paris life pep tale. Iron Man with Lew Ayers and Jean Harlow plays Saturday, featuring boxing twists and a vivid romance amid ring battles. Six Cylinder Love stars Spencer Tracy with Una Merkel and more. Shipmates debuts June 1 to 3 with Robert Montgomery in a Navy tale on a Colorado setting. Six Cylinder Love follows newlyweds in a flivver income plot.
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Paris
Ritz Theatre
Lew Ayers
Jean Harlow
Ritz
Square Ring
Conroy
Gilbert Sterling
Mr. Burton
Spencer Tracey
Edward Everett Horton
Sidney Fox
Una Merkel
el Brendel
William Collier
Ruth Warren
William Holden
Robert Montgomery
Cylinder
Spencer Tracy
Day by Day at the Ritz Theatre May 27 28
Pennsylvania's Finest Theatre presents Wifty Million Frenchmen featuring Olson and Johnson at the Ritz Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday May 27 and 28 with a lively show and musical acts.
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Ritz Theatre
Pennsylvania
Olson
Johnson
Caring for the Circus Wardrobe at Hagenbeck-Wallace
Details from Hagenbeck-Wallace wardrobe chiefs Mrs Stephens describe managing daily repairs and strict accountability during rain soaked tour. Performers retrieve costumes from labeled bags, change in nearby tents, and return items for inspection. Lost or damaged costumes incur salary deductions.
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Hagenbeck-Wallace
Stephens
Hagenhock-Wallace Circus
Galden Orient
Spectators Dress for Day and Evening Opening Spectacle
The day event features a themed costume while the evening show dazzles with highly colored sparklers and metal disco elements to reflect light and heighten glamour.
First Elephant Exhibited in United States in 1797
A historical notice recalls the debut of the elephant Buffon in spring 1797. It toured Philadelphia and New York after arrival from Bengal aboard the ship America commanded by Captain Jacob Crowninshield, who sold the animal for ten thousand dollars. The original poster, dated August 29, 1797, showcased it as the greatest natural curiosity.
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Buffon
Essex Institute
Salem
Mags
Market House
Philadelphia
Tis Country
Bengal
America
Jacob Crowninshield
New York
Crowninshield
Local Social Visits And Weekend Travels In Mount Tabor
Russell Marsh and Mrs Ory Boyles visited Mr and Mrs J F Lichtenfels on Sunday. Ernest Marsh spent the weekend with his brother Ira Marsh. Frank Lichtenfels made a business trip to Punxsutawney last week. Guy McConneill and Collings Mack of Latrobe spent the weekend at home. Mr and Mrs G E Mack and daughter visited the Lichtenfels home last week. Adulph Ochs notes unemployment money is a greater problem than unemployed men.
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Russell Marsh
Ory Boyles
J.F. Lichtenfels
Ernest Marsh
Ira Marsh
Samuel Duncan
Frank Lichtenfels
Punxsutawney
Guy McConneill
Collings Mack
Latrobe
Ome
G. E. Mack
Memorial Day observances spread across Indiana County
A detailed Memorial Day program covers parades and church services in multiple towns. Rev. John Scott and Rev. Charla E Helg lead dedications. events include wreath laying, salutes, taps, and addresses by local clergy and officials. Communities from Homer City to Penn Run plan parades, cemetery honors, and church ceremonies with participation by veterans, Boy Scouts, and school groups.
Memorial Day Services and Events Across Towns
Memorial Day observances are planned with Rev. De Pre Fontaine leading devotions at 9:00 and Elizabeth Hadden delivering a reading. An evening program at Penn Run Grange hall features Miss Marie Shields of Blairsville, a quilting contest winner, and a prize drawing. Rev. Wiley S. Young will speak at Memorial Day services in Spring Church at 10:00. Elderton hosts a parade at 1:20 with Prof. Hugh M. Bell giving the principal address. Attorney Gilbert S. Parnell will speak at Saltsburg Monday.
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de Pre Fontaine
Elizabeth Hadden
Penn Run Grange Hall
Marie Shields
Blairsville
Harmony Cemetery
Wiley S. Young
Apollo Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church
Spring Church
Gilgal Presbyterian Zone
Georgeville
Saturdday
Indiana
Post American Legion
the Legion Drum Corps
Elderton
Hugh M. Bell
Gilbert
Parnell
Saltsburg
Marion Center Notables and Tragedy Reported
Rev F A awards of Nanty Cole called on old friends Monday evening. Mrs Mary Wetzai of town visits sister Mrs A S Miller of Mercer. Sunday school convention saddened by Rev Heim's death Thursday evening. Mrs Alice Lindsay county superintendent and D W Douds luncheon guests at Horace Kinter's Friday. Mrs Alter injured at Cochranton when she held a post and her husband struck it with a hammer. McCreery dies in Neosho May 15, born in East Mahoning Township. Rev and Mrs A Waltman attended Presbyterian General Assembly in Pittsburgh. Muriel Barr Muriel Long Lola Long of Indiana visit here. Mrs Mary Brady visiting daughter Mrs L S Wells. Pearl and Lucy Learn of Home visit here.
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John §. Scott
First Regular Baptist Church
Indiana
Y.M.C.A
C. C. McLain
American Legion
Memorial Park
America
Roger Charnock
Women's Relief Corps
Auxiliary
Howard Martin
Homer City
Charla E. Helg
Trinity Lutheran Church
Union Memorial
H. C. Prugh
M. E
Richard Shockey
Anollo
Presbyterian Church
Riders Ridge
Blairsvite
William L. Hague
Grove Avenue M. E
Johnstown
Blairsville
M. HE
Stewart Miller
East Ridge
Cherry Tree
Marion Center
Boy Scouts
Odd Fellows and
Woodmen
W. ©. Work
Bolivar United Presbyterian Church
William Ruddock
Rochester Mills
United Presbyterian Church
A. E. Driggers
Kittanning
Plumville
American Legion of Marion Center
Gilgal Church
East Mahoning Township
Iug
C. A. Waltman
Elmer Lockhart
Elizabeth Stewart
Lincoln
Laurabel Hamill
Carl Streams
Mary Streams
Harry S. Lydick, Esq
Gilgal
Indiana County
G. W. Ringer
Penn Run
Mary Wetzai
A. S. Miller
Mercer
Heim
Alice Lindsay
D. W. Douds
Dist. No. 1
Horace Kinter
W. G. Alter
McCreery
Wm. G
Mary (Work) McCreery
A. Waltman
Presbyterian General Assembly
Pittsburgh
Muriel Barr
Muriel Long
Lola Long
Mary Brady
Wells
Wisses
Pearl
Lucy Learn
Community Notes From Plumville and Nearby
Plumville residents welcome visitors and discuss church events. Mrs Hutchigton of Indiana solicits pupils for music and voice culture. Rev Garman of Altoona spoke at Beracha United Presbyterian. Local residents visit family, with updates on health and travel. A humorous street exchanges ends with a quip about a misdirected location.
Parkwood Grange Program for June Meeting
Parkwood Grange schedules a June meeting at Parkwood on Wednesday evening. Program includes songs, recitations by Clarence Brown and Annie Griffith, a round on crop acreage profits, a topic on diversified versus specialized farming, tractor vs horse power discussion, a short play, concealed biography, and a variety of stunts and music. Visitors John George and son were welcomed with a music feature.
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Parkwood Grange
Parkwood
Mary Anderson
Clarence Brown
B. Dible
H. D. Ray
D. D. Walker
W. L. Brown
A. H. Wiggins
John Wiggins
Annie Griffith
H. M. Craig
Jake Class
Erma Campbell
Dick Craig
L. Calhoun
Dible
Ethel Muir
Clair Weiss
Math Walker
John George
Mr. George and Son
Local social notes and oblique notices from Indiana area
Mr and Mrs James Huston of Ebensburg visit former’s parents. Marie Adams and Gertrude Emigh return home from teachers college. Local shoppers and callers frequent Cherry Tree and Indiana area. Obituary reflections and resolutions note death of Mrs Katherine Wynkoop. administrator and auditor notices issued for estates and hearings in Indiana County with dates in 1931.
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James Huston
Ebensburg
W. W. Huston
Marie Adams
Gertrude Emigh
Teachers College
Zenas Hines
Indiana
F. B. Adams
Clymet
Matilda Gibson
F. B. Smith
Ford, Jr
Billy Jack
R. B. Tate
Stanley
Jennia Stephens
Mary
Administrator’s Notice for Sarah C. Brickell Estate
Jack and Jack announce the administrator of Sarah C. Brickell late of Banks township. Claims must be presented for settlement and debts paid promptly. LEMON NEAL is administrator. Thossiter, Pa. April 20, 1895.
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Jack & Jack
Sarah C. Brickell
Banks Township
Lemon Neal
Thossiter
Iwsl-Tee
BH. H. Creps
John ‘J. Oligher
Rayne Township
Ste
Sennis M. Olighor
Indiana
H.F.D. No
Wm. E. Pierce
Catherine IE
Wynkoop
the Savings & Trust Company OF Indiana
Wanted Lost For Sale And Rent Riddle Refrain
A compact joke item presents a classroom exchange about a collective noun. Teacher asks for a collective noun, Sweet William provides ash can as a pun, reflecting a playful newspaper brief. No further details given.
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Sweet William
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Burrell Township
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