Seventeen Year Locusts Sighted Across Indiana Counties
Entomologists Harry Dietz and Charles Marlat report 17 year locusts appearing in Indiana with signs near Tippecanoe River and Brown County. Expected in multiple counties including Clark, Lake, Monroe, Vigo, and Warrick. Locusts live underground 17 years then emerge brief above ground before laying eggs, with larvae fed on by crows where forests are cleared.
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Harry D. Dietz
Charles Lester Marlat
Washington, D. C
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Grant
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Warrick
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Wayne
Mr. Dietz
Illinois
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Ohio
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
Reelsville Hill Cut Off From National Road Opens
The Reelsville cutoff section of the National road, east of Brazil, was opened by the state highway department eliminating the famous Reelsville hill. Only the Mt. Meridian to Manhattan detour via Greensburg remains. Upon completion the road will be hard surfaced across the state.
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Reelsville
State Highway Department
Brazil
Reelsville Hill
Mt. Meridian
Manhattan
Greencastle
William or Bill Named by Family Humor
A brief exchange notes a child named William who becomes Bill after a parent asks why his "right" name isn't used. Everett explains that William is his formal name while Bill suits him as a boy’s name.
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William
Everett
Bill
Fly speed claim sparks naturalist's bite of doubt
A naturalist argues a fly can walk 85 times faster than a human. After attempting to swat one, the claim seems easier to believe than ever.
Into the Light of Common Day
A brief humorous line from the Boston Tran script notes that after marriage a woman stops dreaming and begins saying what she means, reflecting on marital candor and social satire.
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Boston Transcript
Sullivan Miners to face American Legion at Haseman Park
Baseball Sunday features Sullivan Miners meeting the local American Legion team at Haseman Park Sunday at 3 o clock. Sullivan has won several tight games this season while Legion players aim to show the coal diggers the way to defeat them. Expected crowd includes many Sullivan fans, weather permitting. Batteries: Sullivan Robbins Correto and Linton Robinson Francis and Perkins.
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Sullivan Miners
American Legion
Haseman Park
Sullivan
Legion Boys
Robbins and Correto
Linton, Robinson
Francis
Perkins
Quilt Had A Story In Every Line Of His Face
A brief notice notes a Boston Hive ning Transcript feature titled A Crazy Look quoting the line Quilt was written in every line of his face. The piece emphasizes a vivid facial expression and the reflective tone of the profile.
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Boston Hivening Transcript
To Remove Chewing Gum From Fabrics
Guidance notes how to remove chewing gum from cotton or woolen dresses and other garments. Rub with ice then wipe with a cloth dipped in ammonia water to remove both gum and stains.
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