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Newspaper
New Holland Clarion
Location
New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1932
Page
6
The largest white oak in the world stands atop Trace Mountain in Mingo County West Virginia. Estimated age about 1200 years, base circumference thirty feet and first limb about eighty feet high. Lumbermen estimate the tree holds around 40000 feet of marketable lumber.
Two authorities dispute how Rhode Island got its name. One ties it to early settlers naming land after a small bay called Narriganeed by Roode Pytandt Cred Ishanedy. The other links the name to Rhodes from the Mediterranean as claimed by Istani oof Rhodes.
The text asserts that success in all sports hinges on precise use of the body, controlled by the nervous system including the spinal cord and brainstem centers. It presents a general claim about physical coordination and athletic performance.
A historical quote from the Washington Star features Uncle Eben remarking a man in the sumpin of a crank should follow the general machinery rather than resist. The line implies conformity to established systems.
A slang query asks about the phrase Flow did the funcy saying His Nibs which traces to the mythical deity Nibhas whom ancient people invoked to witness their oaths. The note links the expression to a divine witness figure in folklore.
A Paine line urges that minds shrink, yet a person with a firm heart and clear conscience should pursue principles to the end. It frames moral steadfastness as a duty above fear.
A number of years ago an almond was dropped into the crotch of a locust tree near Tulare California. The shoot has since grown and now bears almonds.
A garbled OCR text fragment mentions a chaotic scene with unclear actors and aims to describe a protest like moment. It fails to clearly identify persons places or events but suggests a tense interaction and a call for attention to street-level action.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a plan or event but lacks clear names or details. The readable words hint at a deliberate action and a technical setup, yet no distinct person, place, or organization is identifiable. The text remains too fragmentary to confirm specifics.
The Phoebe Home in Allentown unveils a new $165000 administration building as part of the 27th Visiting and Donation Day on June 9. Rev. F H Moser oversees the home with gifts funded by congregations and classes. Addresses will be given by Rev J Hamilton Smith and Rev Ralph E Starr, with the Allentown Municipal Band providing music.
At a special Upper Leacock Township school board meeting on Wednesday Miss Harrie Rannels of Rowenna was elected to fill the Bareville Primary School vacancy. Rannels recently graduated from Millersville State Teachers College with the class of this year.
The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue has ordered 602500 hunter's license tags for 1932 from the Welfare Prison Labor Division. Last year 585800 tags were insufficient. Resident licenses will use a blue tag with white numerals while non-resident tags will be red with white numerals.
Hinkletown residents Mr. and Mrs. Harry Meek and relatives from Trenton New Jersey Philadelphia Lancaster and Ephrata spent Sunday at the home of Elam Reiter and Mrs. Josephine Rhoads. Charles Willworth and children Irene John Henry and Paul joined neighbors at Leola for a Sunday visit.
Four men depart from Mount McKinley National Park HQ in April aiming to reach the 20,300 foot south peak. The ascent, renowned for its polar snow and ice, could take until late May or early June if mirroring the 1913 expedition.
Delaware Ohio reports Ohio Wesleyan students show strong theater awareness with an average 79 percent in identifying actors and actresses. Many misidentified figures such as Marc Ponnelly as a baseball player and showed gaps in presidential knowledge.
Harrisburg Commissioner of Motor Vehicles Benjamin G. Eynon reminds motorists of parking laws on rural roads as picnic season nears. Parking on the main traveled portion is forbidden when off highway parking is feasible, with a 15 foot clear width and 200 foot visibility. No Parking signs and areas near intersections, cross walks, driveways, sidewalks, and railway crossings are prohibited.
The article describes the Roman frontier in Britain built by Agricola around A D 78 with earthen ramparts and a ditch called the vallum. Hadrian around A D 120 and Severus Septimus about 90 years later completed the stone murus wall, portions of which survive.
Women secured key town roles across New Hampshire after the recent town meetings. Ruth Kelley became town clerk in Middleton, with Margaret Kimball as treasurer and Gladys Whitehouse as auditor. Other winners include Bessie Hayes as New Durham treasurer, Ethel W. Morell as Alton clerk, Stella F. Aver as Alton treasurer, Tressa Nelson as Straford clerk, Linna B. Locke as Barrington clerk, and Fannie Whitehouse as Farmington clerk.
The 500 eight inch brook trout sent for Werbert Hoover were unloaded in Orange Virginia by mistake and dumped into the Rose river by mountaineers. The fish intended for the Rapidan and the President's camp must be moved to proper streams to allow angling for the transfer.
In Hyannis Massachusetts the razorfish once scorned as unfit for Americans is gaining popularity as a delicacy. The small coastal fish is now praised for its palatability and increasing appeal among Cape Cod diners.
Romano Marine Salvage of Seattle plans to raise five million dollars worth of gold from the Ward liner Merida wreck. The derelict lies about 65 miles northeast of Cape Charles in about six fathoms of water.
J Harry Grube secretary of the Lancaster County Firemen's Association lists the 1932 33 meeting dates and places from June to May including yphoeneck Elizabethtown Kinzer Browns town Bowmansyville Willow Street Mechanicsburg Intercourse Rohrerstown Maytown Akron Millersville and Millerstown as locations and dates for the year.
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