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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1931
Page
4
T R Booth, head of Booth & Son, feels trapped by success and yes men and schemes to test loyalty. Watkins confirms rain, Booth quarrels with him, while young Larry Pickett questions conformity. As Booth obsesses over control, the office shifts from glare to a sudden rainfall signaling change. The meeting ends with rain falling outside his window.
Tasabereny town council withholds the famed Lehel horn from a Paris Byzantine exhibit until the prime minister guarantees something in return. Legend says Lehel, son of a conqueror under Arpad, blew the horn at Augsburg in 995 and slew an emperor's son-in-law, though scholars dispute the tale. The horn’s fate, last seen in Jaszbereny, remains a matter of lore and pathfinding curiosity.
Rev Frederick W Sobon a Georgetown seismologist forecasts a new archipelago could form in a few hundred thousand years off Brazil as two new islands appear and tremors are recorded. He notes a ridge between South America and Africa and suggests erosion piles up rock creating a submerged ridge rather than a lost continent.
In Belfrast Northern Ireland a boy summoned for leading a greyhound on a public footpath faced a legal challenge. John Graham argued the borough act of 1845 only covered horses and similar animals, but Magistrate Toppin held the law applied to animals like horses. The boy was freed.
The New York Sun notes Lexington as the oldest operating track, followed by Saratoga as the second oldest among metro area tracks. It cites Sheepshead Bay and Long Branch as historic but defunct, and Pimlico as older than Saratoga when excluding the broader Saratoga property and nearby Horse Haven.
The article notes an obscure superstition in Britain and Yorkshire fishing communities. In England Scotland and Wales men entering or leaving mines or pits at night fear bad luck if they encounter a woman on exit or before entry. Yorkshire fisher folk hold a similar belief, turning back home upon meeting a woman when leaving.
A study argues Moors are a white race countering common belief. It notes bronzed appearance and terms like blackamoor mislead about skin color. The piece highlights Spain in the 14th and 15th centuries as a golden era for Moors and Jews with lasting world impact.
Craig M Craig of Iselin and Margaret Manners of Clarksburg wed at Clarksburg with Rev Mountain officiating. Bartlebaughs from Arcadia tied the knot with Ralph Cummings at the Court House. Shirey and Hendrickson united in Derry as the Andre Lumber Co. groomsman. A fruit growers auto tour leaves Sept 28 from the Court House to inspect George orchard storage and crops with Penn State Extension Entomologist guidance. Father of Indiana woman Joseph B Booth dies in Cambridge, heart attack. funeral in New Concord.
Barley, described as the hardiest cereal, can be grown across a wider climate range than any other. Its origins trace to ancient roots when used primarily as food. In the Dominion it ranks third in both acreage and total yield among cereals per the Canadian News Bulletin.
A health official warns that poor dental care and neglected tonsils fuel germ buildup that travels via the bloodstream to the heart, increasing heart disease risk. He urges daily dental care and regular dental visits to reduce premature deaths and extend life, especially in younger adults.
Mrs Christiana Wheeler Reithmiller a native of Germany who came to the United States at one year of age died at the home of her son Charles and daughter Louisa near Deckers Point on Sunday September 12 aged 101 years one month and 14 days Funeral services were held at Bethel church near Dixonville Wednesday Rev Slouacker who also conducted her husbands funeral 27 years ago officiated assisted by Pastor Rev Hildebrand She was born in Wittenberg Germany July 30 1830 and was the oldest surviving member of her family She married Lawrence Reithmiller December 12 1848 in Pittsburgh and the couple cleared land near La Rayne before settling near Deckers Point She was mother of 11 children of which five survived including Louisa at home and Emelia Kidd of Marion Center R D She outlived five siblings and attended her hundredth birthday celebration though health declined last winter Also surviving is one brother David Wheeler of Reynoldsville. Nine Point Deer Katally Injured By Car on the Wm Penn Highway. A nine point 250 pound deer was struck by a car a mile west of Clyde on the Wm Penn Highway early Monday morning and had to be shot by Deputy Warden G W McCullough of Seward The carcass was sent to the State Hospital at Torrance The deer was struck by a car driven by Lewis Yankovich of Johnstown.
Lieutenant Colonel Bullock who served with Canadian troops overseas during the World War will be guest speaker at the Indiana County Fish and Game Association meeting in the Court House Friday at 8:00 PM. The public is invited.
Numerous callers and visitors are listed including Mr. and Mrs. Carl Moody and family of Greensburg, Mrs. Clara Fulcomer and daughter Marie of Lockport, and John Liebold Jr. visiting from Robindale for the election. Moves and farewells mark week with church and community ties, including Rev. Gahagan’s Berlin charge and a large farewell for moving families.
Local residents report a stream of visitors and gatherings. Bryan Orr's family welcomed a daughter born on Tuesday while Lon Rankin and other relatives visited from Pittsburgh and Dayton. Kitchen showers, square dances, and Sunday calls fill the week with family and neighborly activity across Harmony Lutheran and nearby homes.
Nicholtown couple Mr and Mrs Chas Lowman and son Vinvefit called on friends Sunday. Glenn Lowman and family called at Geo W Oaks home Sunday. The next community sing will be at Pine Vale on October 4.
Mr and Mrs Lee Kimmel and daughter visited Bert Bleakney near Green. Gertrude Conn returned from Indiana hospital. Tillie Frailey stayed a week with Lawrence Frailey near Parkwood. Ralph Ramer family and Murray Ramer visited Arthur Altman at Gerty. Loyd Reeter and baby spent Monday with Reeter parents. A missionary shower for Lawrence Frailey was held at Tillie Frailey residence. Mrs Ralph Ramer attended funeral of uncle Wm John Silvis near Baltsburg. Irvin Kelly of Vandergrift and Harry Miller family visited Isaac and Mrs Miller at their South Bend home last Wednesday.
Weekend visitors and travels across Smicksburg Wilkinsburg Vandergrift Pittsburgh Falls Creek Indiana Rural Valley and Punxsutawney are listed. Names include Mikesell Marshall Stiteler Caldwell Condron Edmunds Wagner and others with multiple hotel and home visits noted. Illness and health mention Narcissa Cassidy.
Mrs Helen Cook and daughter Mary of Pittsburgh visit sister Mrs Zenas Hines. Maria Adams spent weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs PF C Adams. Perrin and Helen Huston of Vandergrift visited W W Huston and family. Russell Thomas and daughter Betty of Ebensburg stayed with F C Adams and F B Smith. Roy Stephens family called at Sherman Barnett home. Guy Patterson is erecting a new house between Kenwood and Diamondville.
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