Nile surface clogged by vegetation hinders animal travel
The Nile is choked with vines reeds and bamboo forming a solid mass that lets elephants and rhinoceroses cross from shore to shore. An elephant would eat about 10 tong of food daily if it ate like a mouse but actually consumes around 100 pounds. Five U S vice presidents were elected to second terms: John Adams Daniel Tompkins George Clinton John Calhoun and Thomas Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nile
United States
John Adams
Daniel Tompkins
George Clinton
John Calhoun
Thomas Marshall
Noted Poem Fragment on Love and Heartache
A fragmentary verse scene features a lover and a maid debating love’s nature. The maid calls love “a toothache of the heart” in a playful exchange on the ache of affection.
Local Family News and School Opening Notes
Lancaster visitors Mrs Ruth Good and Sadie Houser called on relatives. Klingensmith and Christy families shared Sunday visits across Vandergrift Apollo and Kittanning. School opened with 43 pupils taught by Lawrence Thomas. Local families, calls, and social visits fill the week as Progress and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette subscriptions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Rupert
Glenn
Eleanor
Nevin
Leroy
Faglergs Run
Roger
Houser
J. C. Schrecengost
Paul
Maxine
J. H. Christy
Melissa Kirkpatrick
A. M. Jamison
J. T. Jamison
J. R. Jamison
Isons
Robert, Jr
Merle
Lawrence Thomas
J. A. Miller
Janet
North Apollo
Smith Johns
Jamison
Sara Esther Walker
J. H. Johns
F. A. Coleman
Harold
Smith
Mount Union Residents and Visitors Highlight Local Notes
Blairsville residents Orville Schaeffer and son Junior called on Mrs. C. G. Rosborough while Ed Rosensteel and Shirley Ann from Oklahoma visited, Christy family from Apollo spent time with relatives, and various locals attended gatherings, calls, shopping trips, and a Mount Union school reunion planned for September 21.
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Mount Union
Orville
J. T. Sheasley
B. R. Kepple
Kittanning
J. K. Eyler
Worthington
William Claypoole
Vera
Violet McMillen
Shelocta
Ankney
Earl Schrecengost
Nelson Lee
Glenn
Maxine Schrecengost
Girty
Rosborough
Mount Union School
Delbert
Irvin Yount
Finois
C. L. Yount
Norwood Altman
Vandergrift
G. Rosborough
M. R. Ankney
Wilbert Turner
George and
Jane Turner
A. K. Schaeffer
Bessie Altman
Apollo
C. D. Haney and
Leechburg
Sheasley Home
Local social notes and family visits in Avonmore area
Residents and relatives are listed visiting, staying with friends, and attending events. Rob inson and Jones families, Miss Frain, and couples from Avonmore, Diamondville, New Florence, Bolivar, Dilltown, and Lockport are noted. A Lutheran Bible class met, a taaty lunch was served, and Niagara Falls Toronto trip with the Cline and Cable households is mentioned. A new garage is being built on Chestnut Street and a Windber hospital operation is reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Cline
Frank Cable
Weldon
Jacob Cable
New Florence
R.D
Charles Robertson
Margaret
Bolivar
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Canada
Garfield Cline
Cline
William Francis
Thomas Howard
Lockport
Charles Warbeck
Strongstown Social Notes Include Visits and Local Events
Ruth Stephens of Ebensburg visits grandmother Mrs An nie Ondrizek. Arthur Dearmy in a COC camp at Hyner spent the weekend at his home. Clarence and Mrs Rankin return from Rochester N Y where he worked. Marguerite Orner returns to Brooklyn N Y after two weeks here. Matilda Davis visits sister Mia near Winton Dale. Vinton Garrett and Mr and Mrs W G Troxell were callers in Johnstown. Ladies Aid met at Mrs Terrah Artemus home. A shower for newlyweds Walter and Rankin at Lawrence Rankin home Friday. Cafeteria supper on McCrady s lawn Friday night. Tessie Schilling employed in Altoona.
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Strongstown
Ruth Stephens
Ebensburg
Annie Ondrizek
Arthur Dearmy
Hyner
Clarence Rankin
Rochester
N. Y
Rankin
Marguerite Orner
Brooklyn
Matilda Davis
Wintondale
Mia
Vinton Garrett
W. G. Troxell
Johnstown
Ladies Aid
Terrah Artemus
Walter Rankin
Lawrence Rankin
Manor area memories mix church homecoming and travels
The item lists Mrs John Elkin and family from Manor visiting Miss Hya Hendricks with a well attended homecoming at the M E church. James Macro attended Ebensburg fair. Several local residents, including Luther Sutton and W L Johnston and son Burleson, travel to Indiana and Ohio. Other notes mention visits by Mrs Linie Griffith to Hopking and repairs by Murphy Dinardo. Milk cooling guidance and laundry tips end the fragment.
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John Elkin
Manor
Hya Hendricks
M. E. Church
James Macro
Ebensburg
Frank Spence
Luther Sutton
Indiana
W. L. Johnston
Burleson
Ohio
Wee Gee
Cravener
Linie Griffith
Gea
Hopking
J. J. Rea
Mark Conati
Murphy Dinardo
Frank Rowe
Mrs. Finley
Punxeytawney
Wolfgang
Local Visitors Seen In Town and Nearby Areas
Esther Burkhart visits sister in Washington D C while Joseph Hulina and friends enjoy weekend in Pittsburgh. Carlisle Barracks men Tomasko and Sutila visit Carlisle area. Walker siblings Peggy from West Virginia call locally. Strangetown’s Guy Hileman stops by. Helen Bailey from Maretellar visits. Bert Bowers noted as Indians caller. Mrs Leone and children from Heilwood visit mother Julia Vater. Clara Bradbury of McGees Mills calls Sunday. Arch Repine family and Mrs Helner visit John Repine in Spruce. Clara Rennie weekend with sister Mia. Darrell Sneddan from Nanty Glo in town.
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Alverda Esther Burkhart
Cyril Kearney
Washington, D.C
Joseph Hulina
Pittsburgh
Joseph Tomasko
Joseph Sutila
Carlisle Barracks
Carlisle
Robert Walker
Peggy
West Virginia
Guy Hileman
Strangetown
Helen Bailey
Maretellar
Community notices from Watsons Ridge and nearby areas
Katherine Phillips visited Rev and Mrs C Shaffer in Homer City. Mr and Mrs T C Hood and Mrs Foster Smock with son Arthur stayed at Raymond Marshall's near Lewisville. Luella Shearer visited Jessie May Cribbs near Clarksburg. James Ewing visited Olivet. Larue Moore spent Sabbath creakee with Mrs Eckes in Homer City. Walter Smith and daughters Peggy and Charlotte from West Lebanon visited Shearers. Margaret and Katherine Phillips and Larue Moore attended a Sunday school rally in Johnstown on Labor Day. Ross Wilson and daughter Hve jlyn called at Walter Ewing's Thursday. Mr and Mrs Wallace Shearer and G R Shearer visited Pittsburgh Saturday.
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Watsons Ridge
Katherine Phillips
C. ©. Shaffer
Homer City
T. C. Hood
Foster Smock
Arthur
Raymond Marshall
Lewisville
Luella Shearer
Jessie May Cribbs
Clarksburg
James Ewing
Ewing
Olivet
Larue Moore
Eckes
Walter Smith
Peggy
Charlotte
West Lebanon
Kera
Shearer
Margaret
Johnstown
Ross Wilson
Hvejlyn
Walter Ewing
Wallace Shearer
R. Shearer
Pittsburgh
Reviving wilted cut flowers with underwater cutting
Practical quick guide notes that nearly any cut flower revived from wilting can recover in under thirty minutes if stems are recut under water. A quirky tip recalls avoiding knives for slicing cake and using a fork instead.
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Sheriff
Turner B. Streams
The
Progress and
Pittsburgh Post- Gazette
R. D
Hoga
Indiana County Courts
W. ‘Haze’ Frank
Conemaugh Township
Geo. D.leydick
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