Waverly Court mystery ends in comic reunion
Sally and Phil Armstrong quarrel at a bridge party and drift apart after a fight over anniversaries. A neighbors’ tip about a Waverly Court apartment leads to a mistaken crime scare involving chloroform. The couple returns, finding Miss Sneath and the janitor with a crate of oranges, the mystery resolved with a kiss and apologies.
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Georgia Sneath
Philip Armstrong
Waverly Court
Lorna
Ike
Waverly Court Apartments
Mother's
Fitchen
Mss Sneath
Miss Sneath
Electrical Treatment of Soil of Little Value
There is wide disagreement among agricultural scientists about using electricity to aid crop growth. Some English authorities cite speed and quality gains, with a Tinland farmer claiming 60 percent higher yields, while the U S Agriculture Department reports no meaningful benefit after extensive testing and notes that seeds survive only briefly exposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Agricultural Department
Foreman Seeks Unanimous Verdict In New Mexico Murder Case
In a New Mexico murder trial the twelve jurors spoke mostly Spanish as they polled their verdict. The foreman, the only English speaker, moved to switch his “Yes” to “Si, senor” to preserve harmony and a unanimous decision.
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New Mexico
Senor
Woman's Hunger Strike Compared With Historic Feasts
Kath arine McLeod, 35, suffered a fever causing partial blindness and near inability to eat. Her parents, who fed her briefly at times, noted a year and three quarters with no food or drink passing her lips. They pressed her mouth open but a suffocating constriction forced them to stop. Scotland claimed the feat was not a record, citing 1772’s Pen nant’s Fasting Woman of Ross-shire described in Tours of Scotland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madame Hanaux
Scotland
Pennant
Ross-shire
Katharine McLeod
Mind works best at the second hour after dawn
Office workers show peak morning activity the second hour after waking while many feel brain activity rises as they try to sleep. Sir Walter Scott observed that the half hour between waking and rising was particularly propitious for creative work.
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Walter Scott
Scott
Remuneration Reflected In Child Labor On State Street
A Springfield scene shows a small boy sweeping outside a candy store on State and Hancock streets. A passerby asks how much he earns and the boy whispers he earns an ice cream cone. The piece contrasts juvenile ambition with capitalist oppression as portrayed by the cartoonist Mr Williams.
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Williams
State Street
State and
Hancock Streets
Springfield Union
Salt Tax A Longstanding European Burden
The salt tax in Europe traces to ancient practices, possibly from the Orient or Venetian traders. France held vast natural stores and taxed salt early, with the gabelle du sel seen as a heavy burden that helped fuel discontent leading to the French Revolution.
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Europe
Orient
France
Misplacing the Appalachians Triggers a Humorous Exchange
Mary Emma quips that her sister misplacing the location of the Appalachians explains her worry. The exchange highlights a playful family moment about memory and geography with a witty retort.
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Mary Emma
Local notes from Cokeville and nearby towns
Mrs Williard Piper of Cokeville spent Friday with sisters in the area. Visits include Rugstel Black and family at Beaverdale, Louise Lear heading to Wintondale for a game time, and Clyde resident Andrew Luther town business. Graveside honors for Charles H. Lichtenfels at Mt. Tabor church with interment in Mt. Tabor cemetery. Revival set for Oct 12 at Free Methodist church led by Rev. Lynch. Numerous community visits, moves, and local events involving the Shaffers, Shomos, Bouser, Lichtenfels, and others across Avonmore, Johnstown, Punxsutawney, and Bolivar.
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Williard Piper
Cokeville
Joseph Shaffer
Charles Walbeck
Rugsetl Black and Family
Beaverdale
Frank Shomo
Louise Lear
Wintondale
Andrew Luther
Clyde
Dewey Riddell
James Riddell
Tarra Station
Adda Bouser
Vandergrift
John McGraw
George Shomo
West Bolivar
William Bouser
John Jones
Avonmore
Charles H. Lichtenfels
Mt. Tabor
Free Methodist Church
Lynch
Ira Wakefield
Mercy Hospital
Pittsburgh
Pearl Lichtenfels
Johnstown
Ross Lichtenfels
L. H. Taylor
Mary Kelly
Front Street
Joseph Hall
Mary Brendlinger
Sheridan Dunmire
A. M. Gaba Ban
Evangelical Church
West View Cemetery
Bolivar
Charles ©. Cline
Clark Cline
M. C. Rhinehart
Derry
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Lester Baby Grand Piano
Indiana
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Martin Heath
Iselin
Gilbert 8. Parnell
George G. Compton
Indiana Borough
Indiana County
Clarench C. Compson
Indiana, Ta
Ithaca
NASA Telephone
United States
Federal Water Service Corporation
Clymer Water Service Company
Division of
Mary Carey
Ype
Sally
Phil
Tao
Pegain
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Sully
Covode
Dave Freyer
Clairton
Verona Freyer
D. B. Sutter
Frank Beck
Molle Beck
Geo, Gaul
Lee
Kuntz
J. H. Miller
Doc Donallen
Wilkinsburg
John Gaul
Clayton Palmer
Punxsutawney
Rachel Moot
Marchand
Clark Peiffer
Gee
Gaul
Raymond Weber
J. A. Gaul
Jay Sutter
Trade City
Ida Lewis
Arthur Chessley
Catherine Rippert
James March
McGlaughlin
George Langer
James Lynch
Swissvale
Thomas
Wisconsin
C. E. Scott
Lester Sutter
Mra
June Sutter
Earl Beck
Brockway
the Savings & Trust Co
Herbert Hoover
American Legion
Boston
Paul Revere
Legion
U.S.A
D. J. Means
Gompers Ave
Bear Ritz Theatre
Ritz Theatre
Troub Furniture Co
Charles P. Steinmetz
Clark
Silas C. Streams
Day Myers
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