Sephans Court Sale of Land in Washinton Township PA
An order of the Orphans Court of Indiana County Pennsylvania directs a public sale of real estate in Washington Township Tioga and state on October 6 1928 at 1 0 oclock PM The parcel is described as a tract of land in Washington Township Indiana County with metes and bounds including references to Clark G Shields and the heirs of Albert Kettering The sale is by Wm B Althouse and Nancy I Althouse as administrators with terms requiring 10 percent down and the balance on delivery of deed The auctioneer is D P Boutelle Auctioneer Indiana Pa dated September 4 1928
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ToMowing
Washinton
Inliana
Pennsylvania
Dared Rick
Clark G
Alghouse
Samuel W Allyhouse
Nancy I. Alishouse
Consolidated Coal & Coke Company
Indiana County
C. Allshoune
A. Allsoune
Dollie W. Aystas
D. P Botuele
Auetlancer
Indiana
Executorship and Bankruptcy Notices for Elizabeth Co Peter and John Mack Stewart
Peeter Mell attorneys announce executorship for Elizabeth Co Peter of Vlamville borough and request claims for settlement and prompt payment from debtors. Also notice of bankruptcy for John Mack Stewart at Western District of Pennsylvania Pittsburgh court on October etc to show cause why discharge should not be granted.
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District Court of the United States
Pennsylvaia
Joven Mack Stewart
Endinma Goonty
Menosylvania
Wid Coure
Pittsburgh
Caner
Sterling Silver Utensils From Noble Prerogative to Home Access
A historical note traces sterling silver from royal restrictiveness in early civilization to broad use today. It recalls statutes limiting spoons and tableware to elites, then marks the Florentine era wealth that elevated art and beauty, and concludes that sterling remains a mark of taste accessible to many homes.
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England
Florenting Republic
Jessermink
Sterling
Night Fishing Surprise: Heron Snags Frog on Line
In Field and Stretch Magazine Seth Briggs recalls a friend strip casting by moonlight with frogs. After nine casts the line pulled upward as if lifted by magic and a night heron surfaced, having swallowed the frog. The tale ends with the absurdity of an aerial catch during a routine fishing trip.
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Seth Briggs
Field and Stretcn Magazine
Big Red Fie
Five 1913 Liberty Head Nickels Privately Held Discovered
The Numismatist notes five proof Liberty head nickels dated 1913, unique and uncirculated, with no known circulation. They were shown at the 1918 Detroit ANA convention, resurfacing in December 1923 when a Philadelphia ad claimed to offer the five coins as the only ones of their kind.
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Serand
Détroit
Teman
Philadelphia
Numismatist
Not a Pet Kitty Causes Citywide Fuss
Not a Pet Kitty tells of two year old Leste Pizer who adores cats. A large cat enters the back yard and confronts the boy causing alarm as a motor vehicle appears to rescue the child from danger posed by the beast escaped from a dealer.
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Leste Pizer
Lestie
Thim
London
Leste
You Never Can Tell She Visits Drug Store Booth
A woman regularly used a drug store telephone booth citing lower rates and prompt service. Each visit featured her careful inspection of the booth corners. A clerk asked why and she recalled dropping 15 cents decades ago, finding 20 cents nearby when she picked it up.
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Severaimes
Expensive Yards Two Rival Western Towns Play
Two rival western towns boosted football prowess in a heated contest. One town hired a famed golf player at a high rate, who then made a 70 yard touchdown run before being removed. The manager justified the payout by saying the town guaranteed payment per yard.
Daring Girls of Soulay Praised by Critic in Companion
A critic in the Woman's Home Companion asserts that Daring and Happiness Girls of Soulay are more daring yet franker gayer healthier and able to care for themselves, reflecting bold ideals in editorial correspondence.
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Soulay
Ire
Insanity Not Often Caused by Overstudy
A historical statement from Dr. Alexander Hershfield argues overstudy rarely causes insanity. He notes many students maintain normal mental health despite heavy study and high grades. Sports, friendships, and recreation remain important for balance, and insanity from overstudy is seen as a coincidence with other causes.
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Antidere
Kenerit
Fet
Horman
Concert On Hold for Invalid Patient
A city young man, confined at home with illness, received a late night call from three semiprofessional girls who arranged a private concert at his telephone and piano. They sang popular songs for about an hour until an operator interrupted with a tirade, then requested a song.
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Cleveland
Plants reveal ore beds across regions in mineral study
Lidgety outlines several plant indicators of ore in Australian Mining Institute proceedings. Amorpha carescens signals galena in Michigan while Missouri hosts a Palsonauinach species as an ore indicator. Beech trees hint at nearby innestone beds. Convolvulus atheneoides marks phosphate ore in Spain. Trigonum ovalifolium reveals silver ore in Montana. Calamine violet signals calamine in Silesia Westphalia and Belgium.
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Australian Mining Institute
Montana
Upper
Silesia
Westphalia
Belgium
Cultivated Sponges Grow Like Oysters Undersea Beds
The article explains cultivating sponges by cutting healthy sponges into seeds about half an inch in diameter, wiring them to cement blocks, and dropping them into undersea beds. Sponges mature in two years with Florida producing the best broad path sponges. It notes sponges take ten years to reach bath size.
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Thia
Florida
Getting the Right Word in Topeka Clock Mixup
A Kansas City Star item shares a child’s mispronunciation causing a family laugh. A little girl explains the clock parts, confusing the percolator brake with the hatchery term percolator. The grandfather learns the joke and the exchange ends with a light moment about words.
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Topeka
Kansas City Star
Fragmentary Thought on Success and Personal Advancement
A scholar near Farn and Wire side contemplates success and personal advancement. The writer hopes that focus on study and progress guides a clearer path to achievement beyond broad distractions.
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Wan
Surcess
Leis
Weiting
Farn and
Wire Side
Mar ion Center social notes and local visits
Marion Center residents share visits and travel plans, with Dr and Mrs W T Anderson preparing for India, West Lebanon and Elderton visitors, and multiple local families hosting relatives. School staff, reunions, and openings are noted alongside a humorous ad about a hair restorer.
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Marion Center
W. T. Anderson
New Wilmington
India
Mra. Mcleister
Kinter
North Manor Street
O. Shaffer
Town
West Lebanon
Elderton
Walter Fulton
Atlantic City
Martha Fulton
Emma Simpson
J. L. Neal
N. H. Barr Hag
Indiana
Mabel Lytie
Pogey
James Jarvie
Maury Brady
Brookville
William McCreery
Mrg. Hoyt
Messrs
Musselman
Sannet
Deck
Ert
Ord Lowman
Derry
Frank Lowman
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Rickard
Washington
A.G. Rickard Grove
Grant School
Nobel Lowman
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Ethel Brown
John Leasure
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Thomas Lowman
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