28 Oct 1931
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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1931
Page
1
Fisher and Ruddock, attorneys, publish an auditor's notice in the Orphans' Court of Indiana County to settle and report distribution of money in the hands of Samuel A Olson, administrator of the estate of Olson of Plumville Borough. The auditor will attend at Indiana Theatre Building on October 24, 1941 at 10:00 a.m. to perform duties. interested parties may attend.
Veeler and Yelt auditors appointed by the Orphans Court of Indiana County announce their duty to administer money held by The Farmers Bank and Trust Co of Indiana Virginia as administratrix of the estate of Vandel Hradnansky. The hearing will be at the Marmera Bank & Trust Co building in Tadlany Pennsylvania on Tuesday November 10 1981 at two oclock PM. All interested parties may attend.
Daisy Babcoe and three children of Dixonville visit her mother Sadie Shaffer. Esther Laughry of Marion Center visits sister Mrs. Jay Hamilton. Perry Strange moves in with mother in law Jane Sutter. Jennie Beatty of Indiana visits brother Clarr Beck. Clark Gant and daughter Helen from Buffalo visit relatives until work begins. J A Gant and son Clark visit relatives in Shelocta. Arthur Bignell of Johnstown and Mabel Coleman visit Dora. J TH Miller hosts Leroy Miller and Geo Henry of Pleasantville and King family at Marion Center. Dr Ebert Simpson of Butler spends Sunday with Flora States. Harry Robb of Pittsburgh and Young of Vandergrift call on Earl Beck. Rose Shields and Elmer Peffer spend Sunday with Jacob Bartholomew near Marchand.
West Wheatfield residents Mr. and Mrs. Guy Smith were shoppers in Blairsville on Saturday. Mrs. Roy Palmer of Mt. Tabor stayed with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McConnell of Blacklick. Ruth Smith visiting Blairsville spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Guy Smith. C B Empfield shopped in Heshbon last week. Russell Palmer and son Dick called on G. W. Palmer last week. For rent a large second floor room in Progress building on North Seventh Street immediate possession. 40-tf
An extended look at Mindoro hinterland baths where Manyan tribesmen soak in muddy hot springs to treat skin ailments. Floating grass pillows, parasols, and water gourds accompany the ritual, while crocodile baths along major rivers use bamboo cages guarded by spear-toting attendants for safety.
The Roman ballista resembled a catapult and used twisted skeins of animal skins and a trough frame to launch missiles. It hurled heavy stones or logs to demolish walls and could be elevated and traversed to adjust range and direction.
French troubadour Adan, born 1238 in Arras and died 1288, is called the father of the opera comique. He studied near Cambrai, joined Robert II of Artois in 1272, served Charles of Anjou from 1283, and wrote Jeu de Robin et Marion at the court of Charles I.III, noted as the earliest French secular music play.
The Literary Digest debunks fears that Alaskan mosquitoes could be introduced to the United States. It notes Alaska’s warm summer waters allow mosquito hatching there, yet the insects are as cold-tolerant as locals. The piece mocks bear migration fears and emphasizes the implausibility of a mosquito invasion.
London Answers notes George Weaver of Bath died penniless leaving about £16,000. Joseph Hudson invented the police whistle in 1884, triggering a rush to supply 21,000 whistles and his firm now yields 600 diverse whistle types.
The copperhead is not a rattlesnake and has no rattle. It vibrates its tail among dry leaves to imitate rustling. It grows to three or four feet, smaller than most rattlesnakes. Observers note it rarely strikes from the coil, while hoop snakes and rattlesnakes are contrasted as typical coil before striking.
Eight year old Mary moves from Irvington to a small Indiana town with factory whistles. She learns the whistles mark shifts and hours, but she cannot tell time by them. The locals remark on the clocks being slow or on noon songs, while Mary remains puzzled by the sounds.
Mrs Clara Townsend called to see Lyde Montgomery while Joe King and Bob Townsend, business callers at Kittanning, visited. Olive Beighley hosted the W F C Club. Many neighbors, including the Silvis, McCutcheons, and Knepshields, were seen around Apollo, Greensburg, and Harmony. churches, schools, and a Hallowe en party marked a week of local activity.
Plum Creek residents attended social calls with neighbors including Mrs J N Blose in Vandergrift and Miss Bessie Keeler from Kittanning visiting at local homes. Public school children enjoyed a weeklong vacation while teachers attended institute. A Halloween party circulated at Kimmel and Truby schoolhouses, with multiple families hosting gatherings and guests from nearby towns.
A sizeable crowd attended the funeral at the Christian church in Pine Flats on Wednesday. Local social notes mention Penn Run high school hosting a party for the freshman class and several residents calling on friends around town.
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