Treasure Hunt Disrupts Families Near Sunbury Pa
A re renewed search on the Oberdorf farm in Upper Augusta township near Sunbury for a mythical buried fortune has reopened a long running family dispute over ownership. The treasure, said to be buried near the Warfel grave and tied to 1720 settlement land, has divided Peter Oberdorf Sr descendants and Mrs. Elizabeth Stroh heirs for decades, with renewed documents and hopes stirring old claims as survivors await developments.
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Sunbury
Oberdorf
Upper
Augusta
Peter Oberdorf
Martin Warfel
Elizabeth Stroh
Warfel
Stroh
Ransom Plot Tied to Murdered Man in Long Island Sound
New York gang kidnappers used carrier pigeons to collect a ransom for Abraham H. Levy after dumping his body in Long Island Sound. Levy, a diamond merchant, vanished February 14 with $25,000 worth of jewels, and was found shot and bound. Police traced notes to Mrs. Levy guiding a staged ransom, but the scheme collapsed as the killers pursued more loot.
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New York
Abraham H. Levy
Long Island Sound
Levy
Glencove
Lower Manhattan
Benjamin Silverstein
Jamaica
Making Something of Himself in College Life
Coleman Cox argues that a person shapes their future by choices and effort. He notes the Byers family sends their son to college hoping for transformation, but warns early scholastic momentum often foretells long term achievement or stagnation.
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Coleman Cox
Byers
Young man perseveres through distraction and nostalgia
A 1931 Western Newspaper Union note describes a young man struggling to adapt to home life and schooling. It discusses possibilities: reducing studies, hiring a tutor, relocating to comfort and quiet, and finding friends to ease nostalgia. The passage weighs discouragement against hopeful adjustment.
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Western Newspaper Union
Millionaire Tales and Police Valor Across New York
A self made New Yorker recalls youth spent saving carfare to buy a 24 teapot, then dropping it at his doorway. Another millionaire signs checks with care, remembering poverty when cash came as quarters. Two Sing Sing inmates share a cell while an officer falls wounded in Bellevue, Bernard Sherry heroically acts amid gunfire. Arthur McGovern warns against overtraining and urges gradual conditioning before sports. ( 1931 Bell Syndicate )
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Bellevue
Bernard Sherry
Sherry
New York
Undisputed Javelin Champion Tosses 210 Feet 7 Inches
Kenneth Churchill of California defends his javelin title with a 210 ft 7 in throw at the intercollegiate A A A meet in Philadelphia, besting the closest rival by 18 feet.
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Kenneth Churchill
California
Philadelphia
Gunpowder Origins a Brief Historic Overview
The article notes gunpowder origins as uncertain with belief Chinese used it before Christ. It mentions Roger Bacon of Oxford credited by some for describing its making in 1242. Earliest recorded cannons appear in Florence 1826, France 1838, Germany 1340, and an entry from 1951 in the Western Newspaper Unmeour.
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Roger Bacon
Oxford
Florence
France
Germany
Unmeour
Woman Police Chief Appointed in Long Branch N J
Mrs Cornelia Hopkins wife of A Livingston Hopkins of New York has been appointed and sworn in as police chief of Long Branch New Jersey The appointment was announced by Commissioner Charles E Brown without Mayor William Jones knowing The story notes a fluid solder that requires no heating was produced.
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Cornelia Hopkins
A. Livingston Hopkins
New York
Long Branch
N. J
Public Safety
Charles E. Brown
William Jones
Culling Hens Tied to Proper Feed and Selection
A Wisconsin Agricultural discussion argues that successful culling hinges on owner management and proper feeding. It compares selecting winning horse teams to choosing laying hens, urging fattening mash then egg producing feeds, and culling only those with low production after giving them a fair chance.
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J. HB. Bodwell
Wisconsin Agriculturist
High Quality Capons Bring Highest Prices
High quality capons fetch top prices as American and heavier breed cockerels prove profitable for many poultry keepers. Delaying caponizing to twelve to fifteen weeks reduces quality and increases losses. For best returns, caponize American breed cockerels at eight to ten weeks once they reach about one to a pound and a half. Bunty cockerels never pay as capons.
Finishing Turkeys Requires Small Range or Shed Pen
North Dakota Agricultural College advises finishing turkeys for market can be done in a small range or two sheds. Artificial confinement is workable with adequate exercise space and corn as the primary feed. Caution is urged with fall corn, avoiding new or frozen batches to prevent digestive problems. a finishing ration of 50 lb corn, 25 lb wheat, 25 lb oats is recommended.
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North Dakota Agricultural College
Roosters Sale Advice For Seasonal Markets
The article notes roosters sell well this season and later, with higher mortality in hot weather. To keep roosters for next season, separate them from laying stock. Occasionally good males are worth keeping, but most roosters cause more trouble in fall and winter than they are worth in spring.
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Arthur McGovern
Babe
Ruth
McGovern
Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
Weight and yield in laying hens at Kentucky experiments
The University of Kentucky studies show that a drop in laying hens' body weight is followed about a week later by reduced egg production, while weight gain precedes an increase in production. The pattern appears in tarred Plymouth Rocks and White Leghorns.
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University of Kentucky
Plymouth Rocks
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