14 Oct 1931
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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1931
Page
1
A Spokane Spokesman-Review note discusses Public Health Service guidelines for men aged 30 to 50 who weigh 160 to 170 pounds and stand no taller than 5 feet 8 inches. It urges maintaining weight, increasing exercise, and that wives should heed such advice, linking strength to daily chores and hobbies.
A stag antler powder horn, made in Nuremberg about 1620, is exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Elaborately silver gilt mounted, it shows a kneeling knight before a crucifix with heavenly figures, and back floral scrolls. The three terminals and spout are capped with engraved foliate scrolls and cherubic heads. a sculpted slide controls powder flow.
A traveler praises Corsica for a short holiday off the beaten path. Rugged mountains rise from the sea, pines beaches and chestnuts cover the island, with olive yards like nearby Italy. Ajaccio hosts Palace Letitia, Napoleon’s birthplace, rich in relics and memories of his career.
The article recalls Aristotle's early reference to the silkworm and silk making in Cos via Pamphile, noting metamorphosis stages and reels. then shifts to a soldierly philosophy of action urging careful planning and single purpose. It ends with a light joke about a bride and bread failing to bake despite baking powder.
A fragment from a Passing Show joke asks if humor varies by person, noting that what makes one laugh may grieve another. The line about watching a fat man step on a bulana skin illustrates shifting comedy impact.
Mr and Mrs Abe Brewer of Harmar City and many neighbors visited relatives including Rev J E Giffen of Plumville and Josiah Fishier family. Families from Indiana and Pittsburgh attended funerals and church services. Numerous calls and visits span Atwood Five Points Pine Flats and surrounding areas with a steady stream of guests, hospital stays, new births, and travel notes throughout the week.
Local social notes describe Mrs. Robert Ray of Vanderegrift visiting sister Mrs. Harvey Moose while Emma Henry visited in the Albert Stake home. Several callers from Nanty-Glo and Deny appear, with family visits at Stake's, McFeaters, and Moose households. Harvest Day coupons offered with purchases in Indiana from October 1 to 19.
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