Death notices Solomon Ira Ankeny former Indiana merchant
Solomon Ira Ankeny aged 67 a former Indiana resident and merchant died Tuesday at his Punxsutawney home after a three year illness. Born in Somerset county he worked for a lumber company in Indiana then ran a grocery at Ninth and Philadelphia streets. He later operated a grocery and meat market in Freeport for eight years before moving to Punxsutawney four years ago. He is survived by his widow Mia and ten children Ira M. Ankeny Carroll Ankeny Felder Ankeny Calvin Ankeny Grace Cunningham Irene Rusnock Eugene Merle Clair Carolyn with several children living at home.
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Solomon Ira Ankeny
Indiana
Punxautawney
Somerset County
Ninth
Philadelphia
Freeport
Punxsutawney
Mia
Carrie
Sutton) Ankeny
Ira M. Ankeny
Carroll Ankeny
Wyandotte, Mich
Felder Ankeny
Elyria
Calvin Ankeny
Tarentum
Grace Cunningham
Irene Rusnock
Arnold
Eugene, Merle, Clair
Carolyn Ankeny
Funeral Services for Mrs Wilson in Blairsville church
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 30 PM in Blairsville M B Church for Mrs Thomas R Wilson aged 65 who died Monday at her Blairsville home after a long illness. She was a member of M E church and Blairsville Eastern Star chapter. Survived by husband a brother John Pringle of Aliquippa and sister Mrs W H Wilson of Creighton. Interment Blairsville cemetery. Rev W J Miller and Rev H E Lloyd to conduct.
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Blairsville
M. B
Thomas R. Wilson
M. E. Church
The
Eastern Star
John Pringle
Allquippa
W. H. Wilson
Creighton
W. J. Miller
H. E. Lloyd
Kittanning
Wilson
Tranger
Eliza Sheats
F. R. Wilson
James B. Keys
Latrobe
Willam T. Johnston
John Nichols
Near Greensburg
Catherine Love
Pleasant Unity
Freeman Nichols
Weltytown
Funeral services held for Washington Elrick at Robinson Home
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday forenoon in the Robinson Funeral Home on North Seventh street by Rev. Dr. J. J. McIlvaine. Interment followed in Oakland cemetery for Washington Elrick aged 97, a Center township native, who died Saturday at the Indiana County Home. Mike Prebble, 55, of Coal Run, died in the hospital dept of the County Home last midnight from a complication of diseases and had no known living relatives.
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Robinson Funeral Home
North Seventh Street
J. J. McIlvaine
Town
Oakland Cemetery
Washington Elrick
Center Township
Indiana County
Mike Prebble
Coal Run
Fifty Year Gold Service Buttons For Blairsville Engineers
Three veteran railroad engineers in Blairsville received 50 year gold service buttons on Tuesday from Supt. G. M. Sixsmith of the Conemaugh Division. D. C. McAbee S. I B Taylor and Benjamin Sheriff, all on the same division, live as Blairsville neighbors and each completed fifty years of service. McAbee is father to Mrs. Silas Browning and Mrs. Freda Sprankle of Indiana, and once resided here.
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G.M. Sixsmith
Conemaugh
D.C. McAbee
Taylor
Benjamin Sheriff
Blairaville
McAbee
Silas ‘Browning
Freda Sprankle
Indiana
Ramsey Run May Provide New Indiana Water Source
Recent tests and surveys indicate Ramseys run could supply a new and better water source for Indiana. The stream delivers soft water and collecting it appears cheaper than other streams, with the Clymer Water Service Co owning 150 acres on the Ramsey run watershed between the Benjamin Franklin Highway and Twolick Creek. Funds remain the main barrier to starting work.
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Ramseys Run
Indiana
Clymer Water Service Co
Ramsey Run
Benjamin Franklin
Twolick Creek
Clymer Legion Post to Run American Legion Hotel
The Neely hotel at Clymer, once run by William Neely, has been bought by the Clymer Post American Legion. It will operate as a hotel and Legion home with John Lukash as manager, the American Legion Hotel.
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Neely
Clymer
William ¥. Neely
Clymer Post
American Legion
White Township couple celebrate golden wedding
Mr and Mrs C M Ellenberger of White Township mark 50 years of marriage with a noon dinner at their farm home. 12 children, grandchildren and more than 200 relatives attended. The couple wed October 4 1883 at the Smith farm Canoe Township. An afternoon program featured poems by their daughter Mrs John Thomas, a wedding cake, gifts, and an old-time serenade.
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Indiana ‘County
Mra
C. M. ‘Eilenberger
White Township
Robert L. ‘Clark
Indiana
Mrs. 'Hlenberger
W. H. Smith
Canoe Township
Gibson
Presbyterian Church of
Punxsutawney
Danger of Trichiniosis From Undercooked Pork Products
Harrisburg reports twelve trichiniosis cases this year, per Dr. J Moore Campbell, head of health conservation. Disease spreads from pork infected with a parasite and not fully cooked. Despite many swine being free of the organism, unsafe raw or semi raw pork remains risky, even in smoked sausage. With butchering season near, health officials urge thorough cooking of all pork products.
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Harrisburg
State Department of Health
J. Moore Campbell
Bureau of Health Conservation
Campbell
Department of Health
South Bend Tax Justice League Friday Program
Readings and performances at the South Bend schoolhouse Friday evening in October. The program includes an orchestra, dialogues, readings, jokes, and current events. Participants listed include Anna Mary Porter, Mrs. J. B. Smith, Mia Ed na Hanna, Mrs. Wilbert Rearick, Jim Jencks, Alex Kunkle, and several named ladies and gentlemen with talks on rural community ideals.
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Tax Justice League
South Bend
South Bend Boys
Anna Mary Porter
Sally
Sir
J. B. Smith
Mia
Edna Hanna
Wilbert Rearick
Mary Jane
Olive Beighley
Jim Jencks
Alex Kunkle
Thompson
James Smith
H. M. Kimmel
Joseph Coulter
B. Deemer
W. T. Anderson
John Wilson
T. C. Bair
Local Physicians Read Papers At October Medical Society Meeting
The Indiana County Medical Society meets October 19 at 2:00 p.m. in the Municipal building with Dr H B Neal presenting Work of the Emergency Child Health Committee and Dr B F Coe discussing Surgery and Medicine in the British Isles. The Women's Auxiliary holds its annual meeting that evening at Mrs J A Elkin’s Smicksburg home at 7:30 p.m. A musical program is planned. Care leaves Mrs W F Weitzel’s home at 7:00 p.m. with transportation provided for those without cars.
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County Medical Society
Indiana County Medical Society
H. B. Neal
B. F. Coe
British Isles
Women's Auxiliary
J. A. Elkin
Smicksburg
W. F. Weitzel
North Sixth St
Aesop Birth Details and Fable Origins
Aesop the reputed author of fables is said to have been born about 610 B C on the Greek island of Samon. He gained freedom for his talents and visited Greece and Lydia, winning favor at Croesus court before a Delphi fall. Some doubt his historic existence, suggesting the name attached to ancient tales. Fables like the Lion and the Mouse and the Stomach and the Members predate him, with parallels in Egypt, China, and India.
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Aesop
Samon
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Greece
Lydia
Croesus
Delphi
Aegep
Egypt
The Opal Bracelets of a Fabled Craftsman
An old tale speaks of a craftsman who carved his dreams into opal bracelets for indies and dancers. He found a grand opal and made a legendary bracelet for a queenly figure whose wrists later wore three opal bracelets in a rainbow gown.
Pinion Nuts From the Southwest Wild Nut Pines
The pinion nut is a large edible seed of several pine species called nut pines. Found in hilly Southwest regions, these trees bear globose cones with large seeds. People gather them after cone drop by cracking cones with heat, often by exploiting ground squirrel caches, then curing the nuts by sun drying.
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Southwest
Shetland Islands Geography and History
The Shetland Islands north of Scotland form about 100 islands, only a third inhabited, with limited trees and a small agricultural sector on populated isles. Fishing is the main industry, coastlines are heavily indented with harbors and bays, and no point is more than three miles from the sea. They were part of Scandinavia before 1468 when control shifted to Scotland.
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Shetland Islands
Scotland
Gate of Teara Strait Legend and Shipwrecks Link
The Gate of Teara or Bab el Mandeb is the strait between Africa and Arabia connecting the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean. It earned its name from many shipwrecks in the perilous passage and a legend of a centuries old earthquake that opened the strait letting the seas flow through.
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Teara
Africa
Arabia
Red Sea
Indian Ocean
Oranges native to China and ancient Asia cultivation
The article traces the orange as a long cultivated fruit from Asia. It notes origin in China, spread to Arabia by Indian traders in the ninth century, and subsequent introduction to Palestine where groves have existed for at least two centuries.
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China
Asia
Arabia
Camel Comparison Highlights Water Needs Versus Other Ungulates
A historical note compares camels to giraffes elands and desert-bred horses regarding water abstinence. It states camels can endure water deprivation about twice as long as these horses but still emphasizes camels’ limits in arid conditions.
Were Fairies an Actual Race of Men
A Mont real Herald account notes a British association lecture titled Were fairies an Actual Race of Men. The talk explored fairies as possibly remnants of older races, suggesting Aryan migrations may have driven native peoples to burrows, with myths accumulating from centuries of coexistence and guerilla resistance.
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British Association
Montreal Herald
Europe
Panama Hats From Tequila Palm Spread Across Americas
Tequila palm hats known as Panama hats are rarely manufactured in Panama and are produced in Colombia Peru and Central America. Originating during the 1849 California gold rush prospector trade popularized the name. Hats are made from tequila straw grown commercially in Ecuador Colombia and northern Peru. Leaves are harvested young and split with fingernail needles to form the straw.
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Panama
South America
California
Colombia
Peru
Central America
Canal Zone
Rcuador
Mountain Goats Show Nerve on Narrow Ridge
The piece notes mountain goats as the sharpest on emergencies on sharrow trails. When two goats meet on a narrow ridge with a precipice on each side they cannot pass or turn. They stand and discuss, then one kneels to let the other pass, proving calmness under pressure and equal cleverness among animals in their domain.
Boston Name Origins From Lincolnshire Monks
The town Boston in Lincolnshire founded around a church by a monk named Rotalph or Wathelp gave its name to Botolphstown then Boston. From Lincolnshire, Rev. John Cotton brought the name to America for the Puritan settlement on the Massachusetts peninsula.
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Boston
England
Lincolnshire
Rotalph
Wathelp
Botolphstown
Botolphston
America
John Cotton
Massachusetts
Alpha Particle Described As Heaviest Cosmic Missile
The article explains the alpha particle as a compact cluster of four protons forming the helium nucleus. It notes alpha particles appear in heavier nuclei and, despite its power, is the heaviest and most complex missile in the cosmos.
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Cosmic Artillery Corpa
Red Cross as Government Agent in War Relief
The Red Cross is described as an agent of the federal government, with the President as its head, and during war or emergencies the government acts through it to extend relief.
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The
Red Cross
American Red Cross
United States
First Long Distance Phones Timeline Found
The note traces early long distance phone development. It recalls the first attempt in 1870s between Upstate Providence and a failure in 1880, then notes the first successful line later between Boston and New York. The piece highlights milestones in early telephony history.
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Trangrem
Providence
Boston
New York
Notice to sportsmen on hunting season regulations and closures
The notice outlines hunting season dates and bag limits for various game species across multiple Pennsylvania counties. It specifies open and closed periods, daily limits, possession limits, and exemptions, referencing state wildlife regulations and emergency provisions for November through December, with detailed regional variations and enforcement notes.
Open Season for Beaver Trapping Enacted in Commonwealth
The Board of Game Commissioners in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania approved a new act to regulate beaver trapping. It authorizes an open season, sets penalties for unlawful trapping, and assigns disposal of excess beavers to the Executive Secretary for the game department.
Beaver trapping rules and penalties declared by county officials
A fragmented historic text outlines beaver trapping regulations, including permit requirements, reporting duties for trappers, and penalties for violations. It details timelines prior to and after specific dates, agency responsibilities, and fines, with references to state departments and county game protectors.
Auditor's Notice of Probate Proceedings in Indiana County
Owen Wimanon Imbercumani, auditor appointed by the Orphans Court of Indiana County, will attend to settlement of the estate of W. H. Hyde. He will report on money in the hands of Janice W. Sindh, surviving executor, on Wednesday October 26 1933 at 10:00 AM at 664 Philadelphia Street Jehdina Borough. Interested parties may attend.
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Commisasionerk
Walia
Omanges
Beasons
Wim Purkeya
Herks
Bradford
Cur
Hon
Chabterbedd
Racowons
Geeva
Vayette
Edsford
Sutton
Wrinklin
Adams
York
Chester
Montgomery
Whigs
Mieks
Dauphin
Latinion
Cua
Bitidele
Washingtoi
Deli
Labenacen
Carhony
Smabon
Harlan Poetesdeid
Ollain Gils Dalslions
Rupe Guigusi
Sulpo
Wilson
Iti
Ain
Wiha OR. Pierer
Orphans’ Court
Indiana County
Janac W. Sindh
W. H
Wyatt
Lis of
Hee
Thiladelphi
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Mrs. Eliza Sheats
Washington
Elrick
Clymer Legion Post
South Bend Tax Justice League
Nolice
Jean Ting
Pontsy
Ownnla
Connon
Fey
Fiehid Ciereto
Ata
Peter
Meni Lyse
Denver
Commonwealth of County
Gtiall
Suk
Pennsylvania
Stadt
Powmerston
Chihithe
Hia
Deagtance
Che Botti
Hell
Kelottien & Jorko
Mborneya
Hith Whiterelt
Vorsan Tevin
Irwin) Whitesell Ee
Tudiana County
the Commonwealth of Pemtaylyanis
Brvin
Lew Whitesell
Devin
Bitalhesa
Trdlane
Court of Common Pleas
Noavember
Vanne
Matel
Shonoratle
Ion
Regan Wilson
Shiorits
Dmines W. Mack
Wlora Crosqwell Roser
Brashvalley ‘Township
Iims
Sacrinntal
Alan
Vernath Mack
Administratriz
Clyde
C. Miler
Leltum
John Lamontitan
Ihnase
Nyalmae Riderlia
de Vine
I .W. Y. Malcolm
N. Twhos
Tecastle
South Ninth Street
Troue Furniture Co
Penna
Indiana Motor Co
BUICK
Pontiag
North Eighth Street
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