Local Moves and Community Notes Update
Mr. and Mrs. Keller moved to Fulton Run while Mr. and Mrs. Mel Haffey relocated to Ernest. Scott Roof left Gibson farm for Homer City, Milton Roof suffers a boil. Knowlton Waitman hauling road. Town to be wired for electricity. Mrs. John Mckinana son Kenneth visiting Eva Hendricks returned home. Maurice Kunkle was in Indiana last Tuesday. J M Johnston able to be out again. Mrs. Nanni shopped in Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder moved to Bracken house. J M Johnston repairing his house. Norman Little Burleson Johnston and Eva Hendricks with Sunday in Manor. Mrs. D A McKee in Indiana Saturday. Mrs. Milo Roof’s mother buried at Five Points. Mr. and Mrs. Laird Smith welcomed a baby girl. No church at M B R church because Mr Moore at conference.
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Keller
Fulton Run
Mel Haffey
Ernest
Scott Roof
Toe Gibson Farm
Homer City
Milton Roof
Knowlton Waitman
John Mkinana
Kenneth
Eva Hendricks
Maurice Kunkle
Indiana
J. M. Johnston
Nanni
Snyder
Bracken House
Norman Little
Burleson Johnston
Manor
D. A. McKee
Milo Roof
Five Points
Laird Smith
M. BR
Moore
Local Davor Family Notes and Area Visits
South Bend residents visit relatives in Cherry Run and Van dergrift while William Moorehead senior citizen remains ill. Chris Boyer works at King mine and a furnace is installed in the L A Townsend home. Maria Sara Smith visit nephew James Smith. William Dunmire and Willie visit near Blairsville. Indiana trip for Benjamin Franklin highway opening. Jim Phipps and family join L A Townsend. H H Hanna and family travel to Saltsburg to see Robert Rupert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Davis
Cherry Run
Mra. N. All Davis
William Moorehead
Chris Boyer
King Mine
Schall
Elderton
L. A
James Smith
William Dunmire
Willie
Blairsville
Indiana
Jim Phipps
Homer City
Local Docket of Visitations and Family Gatherings
Mrs Annie Richardson visits Indiana friends while Henry Pifer of Jersey Shore visits his brother W F Pifer last week. Mr and Mrs QO Moore of Glan Campbell visit parents Sunday. Arthur Elkin and children visit former's parents at Smicksburg Sunday. James Miller visits parents Mr and Mrs Jacob Miller Elderton during the last week. Mr and Mrs R M Dodson and children spend Saturday evening at Punxsutawney. Ralph Oberlin spends Saturday at Indiana. John Delong of Punxsutawney calls on big trade at this place Monday. Howard Jeffries and W S Hadden were business callers at Marion Center Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Richardson
Indiana
Henry Pifer
Jersey Shore
W. F. Pifer
QO. C. Moore
Glan Campbell
Arthur Elkin
Smicksburg
James Miller
This Place
Jacob Miller
Elderton
R. M. Dodson
Punxsutawney
Ralph Oberlin
John Delong
Howard Jeffries
W. 8
Hadden
Marion Center
Community family notes from Ambrose area
McIntyre and family of Ambrose visited friends Sunday afternoon. W. J. Phillips of Mahaffey spent the weekend with his father in law Alex Cunningham. Ruby Neal, a Dormont teacher, visited her mother Mrs Neila Neal. J. R. Learn shopped in Indiana last week. Pearl Wenner, two weeks with H. J. Stiffler’s family, returned to Saltsburg Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Learn and children and H. J. Stiffler and son McKay were Sunday visitors at J. R. Learn’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Learn
Ambrose
W. J. Philips
Mahaffey
Alex Cunningham
Ruby Neal
Dormont
Neila Neal
J. R. Learn
Indiana
Pearl Wenner
H. J. Stiffler
Saltsburg
The Forest Trial of Jackson and Burton
Jackson and Burton face a deadly night in a Canadian forest as a storm bears down. Burton urges retreat alone, while Jackson refuses to abandon him, choosing to endure the cold with his older companion. A mysterious light leads them to a hunter’s cabin where Brown reveals Burton’s test and promotes Jackson to manager of the western branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Mr. Burton
Mr. Sutton
Burton
Shey
Brown
Origins of Garment Names From Frock to Tweed
A compact origin guide traces common garment words to historic roots. Frock derives from Latin meaning shaggy cloak. coat and jacket link to mail and clothing terms. skirt from shirt. trouser from trous ser. boot to botta. sock from soc cus. stocking to stock. robe to rauba. beret from biretta. calico to Calicut. serge from serica via Seres. muslin from Mosul. marocain to Maroc-France. tweed once tweel, tied to the Tweed river.
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Trousser
Botta
Jersey
Rauba
Calicut
India
Mosul
Turkey
Maroc
Morocco
Insect Police Force Fights Pests Worldwide
Science uses natural pest predators and bred flying squads to curb insect plagues. Ladybird larvae attack greenflies, whiteflies curb caterpillars, while police force insects are deployed from Hertfordshire to Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India, Africa, and the West Indies in growing global campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Empire
Hertfordshire
Australian
New Zealand
Canada
India
Africa
West Indies
London
United States Mail Processing Steps Described in Detail
The Post Office details the mail flow from drop box to final delivery. Mail is collected, sorted by envelope size, cancelled, distributed to primary and state cases, bundled by train schedules, then dispatched to city routes. Carriers later deliver to street addresses on their trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Post Office Department
Pharaohs Curse In Garage and Ancient Toxins
In ancient and modern contexts, dangerous carbon monoxide from charcoal fires in unventilated spaces can cause mortal harm. The text links early tomb exploration deaths to toxic fumes and suggests a Pharaohs curse idea as a legend born from such dangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socrates
B. B. Free
Wyoming Pioneered Nineteenth Amendment State Suffrage
The text notes Wyoming as the first state to grant women the vote and embed it in its constitution upon statehood in 1890. It lists twelve states where women voted in 1916 and states that the Nineteenth Amendment took effect August 26, 1920 after ratification by three quarters of the states between 1919 and 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Washington
California
Arizona
Kansas
Oregon
Nevada
Montana
Ilinois
United States
Defining Lobbyist From the Forum’s Prize Definitions
The Forum presents prize winning definitions of a lobbyist. One defines a lobbyist as using personal influence with legislators to secure measures benefiting himself or his interests. Another emphasizes persuasion or artifice to influence government bodies for private or public benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Local M W Ladies and Luthran Aid Society Meet
Smicksburg notes report the M. W. ladies meeting at Mrs Leanna Davia and the Luth eran Aid Society gathering with Mrs John Rouches. Numerous visits and travels include families in Vandergrift Indiana Pittsburgh Punxsutawney Atwood Trade City Kittanning Dayton and Pittsburgh with mentions of births and a ten pound baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W
Leanna Davia
Lutheran Aid Society
John Rouches
John Wagner
Indiana
Clark
Charlie Lakehart
Vandercrift
Jake Condron
Albert Stear
Amog Stear
Atwood
B.B. Crawford
Clyde Reithmiller
Paul Stiteler
George Whitaker
Trade City
Joe Hare
Weston
Mollie Crissman
Pittsburgh
Homan Rareigh
Edith
David Edmunds
Lola Fulton
Theodore Hikin
Carl E. Lewis
Eric Neal
Punxsutawney
George Stear
Maurice
Dayton
Thomas Taylor
Song
Dale
Max
John Lewis
Sara
Hanna
Mary
T. A. Crissman
Margie
Dickie
Local social notes from Marion Center area
Marion Center residents report visits and road trip to Cook forest and dams. Blairsville relatives joined Poatmaster Bovard and Henderson family in Meadville. Grace Rushton stays with Rev Moore and John Mumau moves to Plumville for mining work. Mrs McCreery mourns her mother in Blairsville. Mr Caldwell visits from Monongahela City. Miss Caldwell travels to Johns Town.
Executor's Notice for Andy Reichert Estate
Tisher and Ruddock announce letters testamentary on the Andy Reichert estate of Homer City Borough Pennsylvania. Claims must be presented authenticated for settlement and any debts paid promptly by known indebted parties. Catherine Reichert of Homer City Pa issues this notice dated September 10, 1830.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. ©. Pierce
Execuprix
Harvey N. Deyarmin
Rayne Town
Shi
Eliza Janh Deyarmin
Indiana
Erecutrix
Gtc
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Creekside
Associated System Electric and Gas
Nen
Associated Gas and Electric Company
Associated Gas Mid Whettrie Securition Co
Indiana, Pa
South Bend
Richmond
McIntyre
People’s Shoe
George D. Leydic
Philadelphia Street
Wayne Avenue
Tudiana
Penn
THE
Indiana Progress
W. H. Colclough
Convin Rhly
First National Bank
Penna
R. NM
Lockard
Ray
Opal
Mabel Lockard
Jessie Barkley
Horace Kisiter
Lisle
Town
Cook's Forest
Beaver Dam
Clarion Dam
Poatmaster
J. C. Bovard
R. A. Henderson
Meadville
Margaret
Wm. McCreery
Grace Rushton
Moore Famy
John Mumau
Plumville
Mary Caldwell
Johnstown
E. P. Caldwell
Monongahela City
R. W. Wehrle & Co
Philadelphia
Patronize Progress
Indiana Roller Mills
GLOBE
Hetrick & Wilson
P.B.B
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