Woman of Mystery Hidden Behind Number 93 Headstone
In Matteawan New York a headstone bears 93 for Henrietta Robinson a mysterious woman who never spoke during a life of 52 years in prison. Suspicions of murder motive and concealed origins haunt early 1850s Troy. The records hint at secret funding of her lawyer and a vow to die in silence.
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Mattewan
N. Y
Henrietta Robinson
Muttewan
Troy
Beng
Robinson
Tfe
Sing’ Sing
St Philip Founded Oratory and Early Oratorios
The memory of St Philip is linked to the creation of the Oratory in 1551 and the institution of oratorios. Early pieces, divided before and after sessions, portrayed biblical stories such as the Prodigal Son the Good Samaritan and Tobit and the Angel, helping raise the Oratory to prominence.
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St. Philip
Oratory
Old Fathers of the Oratory
Tobit and
the Angel
Foreign Pupil Influx Roils Postwar German Schools
Postwar Germany faces crowded universities and technical schools as foreign students rise sharply. An official notes 25 percent of registrants are from abroad, with 50 to 100 non Germans in one lecture room. Technical schools double enrollments since war, while medicine and Kultur studies decline. Berlin leads with 12,724 students, followed by Cologne and Hamburg.
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Berlin
Germany
Technicalight
Usin
Frankfurt
Cologne
Hamburg
University of Berlin
Berlin Signs In Roman Type
Berlin street signposts will be standardized in Roman lettering despite artist deputations claiming German letters are more legible and characteristic. The shift towards uniform signage has sparked a long running debate, with the Roman type already in use in several districts.
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Berlin
Germany
Itwo
Prisoner Slips Out For Drink In Brooklyn Court
John Banks awaiting trial for disorderly conduct slipped from the Brooklyn court to seek a drink. Mrs. Banks claimed he had stepped out for refreshment. Officers located him and he was jailed 30 days for intoxication while the disorderly conduct charge was dismissed.
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John Banks
Brooklyn
N. Y
Balliff
Literary Society Program at Brasilvalley September 29
Philomathean Literary Society presents a Friday evening program at Brasilvalley featuring songs, recitations by Grace Rhine Martha McCrea Naomi Douglass and others, monologues by Ida Gunningham and committees including Mary Truby, Mrs J M Creek, and Mrs A W Overdorff.
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Vernon Shannon
Hasay
Mrs.Clark
Elizabeth Hyans
Hida Douglas
Rey
Ford
A. Py
Mauk
Davis Stewart
Lawrence Roser
Mgr
Sociaty
Weekend Visits Mentioned Across Local Families
Pine Flats day Davis of Meco visited Sunday at his parents home. Chester Hagerty and family and Harry Hagerty of Altoona visited Mrs. Minnie Stephens. Raymond Lockard left for Pittsburgh to attend college. Mrs Mary Morris was an Indiana baller Saturday. Misa Lohr of Cherry Tree spent the weekend with Sara Glenn. Mrs Broughglough of Hollidaysburg and son Frank of Akron visited Wednesday at the Davis home. Oakley visited Sunday at the Douglas home.
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Day Davis
Meco
E.G. Davis
Chester Hagerty
Harry Hagerty
Altoona
Minnie Stephens
Raymond Lockard
Pittsburgh
Mary Morris
Indiana
Misa Lohr
Cherry Tres
Sara Glenn
Broughglough
Hollidaysburg
Frank
Akron
B. G. Davis
Oakley
William Douglass
Private sale of minors coal interest in Banks Township
Sav ings & Trust Company of Indiana guardian seeks court approval to privately sell two twelfths interest of minors Sarah Bowers and Robert Bowers in fifty acre Banks Township coal tract Indiana County Pa. Sale set for Oct 9 1922 at ten a m at Indiana Court with cash on confirmation for 3333313 dollars. Also reports Harold Clark of Zion's Valley suffered a broken right arm from a Ford crank kick on Sunday.
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Peeler
Township of
Banks
County of
Indiana
State of
Pennsylvania
Williams
A. G. Winslow
Deborah Spencer
Willams
Rosa
Sarah H. Bowers
Elizabeth Stiver
Recorder’s Office
Indiana County
H. B. Bowers
Guy Neal
the Savings & Trust Company OF
Guardian
Ford
Harold Clark
Zion’s Valley
South Bend
County Boy Qualifies 45 Marksman in NY Guard
Robt Patterson of West Lebanon Syracuse is praised as one of the nation’s top marksmen in the New York National Guard. He led a summer field training tour at Fort Niagara and outshot all riflemen in the state at Peckskis, earning recognition as the best marksman in his regiment.
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Robt
Patterson
Lebanon
Syracuse
Yis
New York
Fort Niagara
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Royal
Graham
Victor Roller
Pillsbury
Griffith Ellis
Ellis’ Mills
Indiana, Pa
Glasser
Rothstein’s
Car, Phila
7Th Sts
PINE
Croutman's Store News
Bell
Paine
Poiret
Togo
Troutman
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