State Normal School grows into state institution and impact
The State Normal school began as a summer program in 1892, became a nine month state school in 1895 with a $10 000 annual appropriation, and expanded to four academic buildings dormitories and more. It now serves 119 counties with 1250 students and a strong rural education focus led by E C Branson.
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B. E. & Sells
State Normal School
Athens
Clarke County
Old Rock College
E. C. Branson
Wireless Market Reports Begin April Fifteen For Farms
Officials of the Bureau of Markets announce daily wireless market reports to farmers and agricultural interests from Omaha St Louis Bellefonte Pa and Washington DC using Post Office wireless stations. Each station serves about 300 miles reaching 12 central and 10 eastern states with price and market condition data the same day as business transacts.
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Omaha
St. Louis
Bellefonte
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Post Office Department
Lodge Directory Neighbors Gather For Masonic and Odd Fellows Units
Mt Vernon Lodge No 22 F J A M meets second Thursday monthly at K of P Hall Washington street. Oliver Encampment No 14 meets Friday 8 pm Odd Fellows Hall College and Clayton. Knight of Pythias groups meet Mondays at Castle Hall Clayton street. Classic City Camp No 292 W O W meets Wednesday 8:30 pm Lipscomb building College and Clayton. Clarke Rebekah Lodge No 26 meets Tuesday Odd Fellows Hall corner College and Clayton. Visiting members invited across all groups.
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Mt. Vernon Lodge
F. J A. IM
K. of P. Hall
Washington Street
H. G. Story
W. M. Ino
Quinn
Oliver
C. F
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Corner College
Clayton Streets
R. L. Bramblet
C. P. Harold T. Tuck
Wine Lodge
K. of P
St. Elme Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Fester Building
Clayton Street
Lipscomb
Wireless Market Reports Reach Farmers by Radio
After market closings, a radio call signal "Q 8 T" summons all stations to hear market reports. The system grows from the Bureau of Markets wireless experiments in Washington over the past three months. Initial skepticism gave way as radio experts and standards officials confirm wireless dispatches as fully workable for farmers.
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Bureau of Markets
Washington
Wireless
Bureau of Standards
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