Sixth Toe Discovery At AMA Meet Aims To Cure Flat Feet
Milwaukee dispatch reports at the American Medical Association convention Dr. Frederick C. Kidner of Detroit announced a discovery that many flat feet arise from a rudimentary sixth toe or misarranged foot muscles. He described a surgery to realign tendons and muscles, transforming a flat foot into a proper arch. A Rotary Club note records a $40,000 trust fund to erect a crippled children’s home with provisions for future estate use and possible fund reallocation if needed.
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International News Service
Milwaukee
American Medical Association
Frederick C. Kidner
Detroit
Kidner
Rotary Ub
Funeral Directors Close Convention in Harrisburg
The Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association completed its fifty second annual convention in Harrisburg on June 16. Frank A. Hornstein of Aliquippa was elected president with Warren E. Tiss of Philadelphia as vice president in the sole contested race. Other officers named include Amner Shelley of Lansdale second vice president George Meadville Meadville third vice president Benjamin Herr Lampeter secretary J El er Lutz Esterly treasurer James Ke Mr Carmel and T B Brennan of Luzerne county as board members.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association
Onean
Eir
Frank A. Hornstein
Aliquippa
Warren E. Ti
James Ke
Carmel
T. B. Brenman
Luzerne County
Crippled Children To Be Given Home
Modest donor creates home for crippled children in Scranton withhold name until after death. Unidentified contributor pledges support and philanthropic effort continues to aid disabled youths in the region.
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International News Service
Scranton
Local social notes from New Castle area visitors and gatherings
Mrs. William Golden hosted in New Castle with Erie and New Castle visitors. Various couples and families from New Castle Youngstown Sharon Wilkinsburg and other towns attended meetings, garden club events, and family visits. The Ladies Aid met at two homes and several families hosted relatives, including Calumet City and Science Hill ties.
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Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Ralph Goddard
William Curtiss
Frank Spencer
Betty
Bob
Wilkinsburg
Elizabeth Wallace
New Bedford Garden Club
Allen Stewart
Florence
John Shipler
Sharon
FE. C. Lestetter
G. R. Lostetter
Lloyd E. Rodgers
Elsie Gene
Freddie Lincoln
Joann
Calumet City
Ill
Lincoln L. Rodgers
C. C. Boyd
Helen
Jean McClenahan
Boyd
Edward Rodgers
New Castle
M. N. Porter
H. E. Riblet
Verna Green
Harold Cox
G. R. Lestetter
Leon Wetmore
Chas. Jones
William
Youngstown
Edward Boldt
John E. Jones
Scienceville
Ohio
Yee
Norman Ue
Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax Marks 107th Year Of Law
Commissioner Linn L. Reist notes Pennsylvania’s inheritance tax law dates to 1826 making it 107 years old. He states the state pioneered this tax with 45 other states later adopting similar laws while Alabama and Nevada do not impose inheritance taxes.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Linn L. Reist
Bureau of County Collections
Department of Revenue
Reist
United States
Alabama
Nevada
Troop to Hold Drill for Rodeo an Exhibition Tonight
Public invited to see Troop F 103rd cavalry rehearse for Sunday rodeo for 28th division AEF reunion. Free admission. Rifle platoon drills today. Erection of hurdles and jumps at Castle Beach underway. Ex horsemen will perform thrilling stunt riding at 2 PM Sunday.
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103Rd Cavalry
Castle Beach
Almira Home Board To Meet June 20
The Almira Home Board will hold its annual meeting on June 20 at 11 o'clock in the morning at the home. Trustees from Venango Mercer Butler and Lawrence counties will be present. Luncheon will be served at 1:15 p.m. and a large turnout is expected.
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Almira Home Board
Venango
Mercer
Butler
Lawrence
Farm Outlook Is Held Promising
Franklin June 16 Venango County's farm outlook this year is better than any season since 1929. A survey by the county agricultural agent notes May frosts did only slight damage to fruit orchards and abundant rainfall should insure bumper crops, aided by seed provided by the state relief board.
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International News Service
Franklin
Venango County
Il Serva
Uhem
State Relief Board
Counterfeiters Linked to Arms Smuggling Probe
Angel Roderiquez and Sadie Roderiquez of New York were arrested in Augusta Georgia on counterfeiting charges and implicated in airplane arms smuggling from Miami to Cuba. Secret service found counterfeit currency and morphine in their possession. they used aliases Ralph Rena and Sadie Rena.
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International News Service
Washington
Augusta
Angel Roderiquez
Sadie Roderiquez
New York
Books Have Real Friend In Henry
Henry Grooms a West Side school student is the Globe Trotters club’s top summer reader with six of ten travel books finished. Miss Alice Joyce of the public library records shows no other member has read as many. After finishing each book Henry returns to tell the tale in detail, merging a love of reading with storytelling.
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Henry Grooms
West Side School
Alice Joyce
Public Library Children’s Department
Henry
Globe Trotters Club
Joyce
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