Lost Seamen Found for Anxious Families At Sea
The Seamen's Church Institute reports a missing men department since 1920 led by Mrs. Janet Roper. It has located 1,005 missing sailors, aiding families across nations as inquiries reach from Holland, Britain, and American towns. Bulletins are shown at concerts where 500 to 600 seamen attend, helping reunite brothers and locate wayward relatives.
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New York
kKvery
Seamen’s Church Institute
South Street
Institute
Ingu
Janet Roper
Europe
Holland
Great Britain
Preacher Fined for Speeding Sermon in Yonkers Case
The Rev. Arthur Baggerly of the Quogue Methodist Church received a suspended sentence after a Yonkers speeding arrest. Judge Garfinkle released him with the promise that his next sermon would urge adherence to speed laws. He did not make speeding the sermon’s theme but cited the incident and urged obedience to regulations.
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New York
Arthur Baggerly
Methodist Episcopal Church
Quogue
L. L
Yonkers
Garfinkle
Central Avenue
Wildlife ranger tames mink weasel and two gray squirrels
Glacier Park Montana forest ranger Lewis Hanson fed flapjacks to a mink weasel a skunk and two gray squirrels all winter. The animals grew tame enough to eat from his hand while a skunk kept waiting for cafeteria service.
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Glacier Park
Mont
United States Forest
Lewis Hanson
Two Medicine Valley
Glacier National Park
Rocky Mountains
Hanson
Ranger Hanson
Uncle Sam
Rockies
Rainger Hanson
Read Bible Marathon Completed by Yucaipa Church Group
The First Methodist Church of Yucaipa held a Bible marathon finishing at 9 15 p m Tuesday after a relay reading begun at midnight Saturday. 130 volunteers read cover to cover with a few hundred in attendance for the final Revelations verses and a Doxology. The group resolved to make the marathon an annual event.
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Yucaipa
First Methodist Church of
Imarathon
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Branded in the Alleytale of a Deserted Valley
Three horsemen chase a man across a mesa as a father defends a child inside a log house. After a night of confrontation the father is left with a dead child, and the valley is said to harbor a haunted, moonlit life for the lone survivor.
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Jim
Mrs. Potter
Heaven
God
Mer
Reggies Fanny Remark Sparks Relation Joke
A humorous exchange recalls Reggie's wisecrack about a marriage proposal. The speaker quotes Reggie joking that he asked the man to be his father-in-law, highlighting the era's lighthearted gossip and social banter.
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Reggie
Canker Worms Threat to Fruit Trees Warned by Entomologists
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture warns growers to monitor canker worms and use thorough spraying with lead arsenate at 1.5 pounds per 50 gallons in spring, or 2 pounds if late. When spraying is impractical, apply sticky bands or tree tangle around bark in spring and October. Canker worms, or loopers, are about three quarters of an inch, pale green or brown, and feed on apple and pear leaves.
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Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Top Working Trees by June Budding Guide
Plan outlines June budding for few fruit trees including apples and peaches. Details Bud selection smooth sprouts near trunk, inserting buds near small shoots, tying, and removing wrapping after buds start. Notes multiple buds per tree possible and that fruiting can occur by year two, with grafting for apples common but budding possible.
Horticulture Notes on Sprays and Plant Care
Guidance on spray equipment maintenance and pruning after planting for peaches and apples. Notes that proper valve function improves application. Advises similar soil and water needs for dewberries and blackberries and warns of warmer temps in growing season. Recommends mulching strawberries and quick-acting fertilizer like sodium or sulfate of ammonia for immediate tree benefit.
Testimonial for E Pinkham V in Clearfield tale
A testimonial from Clearfield Pennsylvania lauds E Pinkham V for relief from severe weakness causing inability to stand. The speaker says after trying the product she could stand and walk with less pain and offers to answer questions about the treatment.
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Clearfield
E. Pinkham
Loisie Baikhan
Poison Ivy Kiss Sparks Mistletoe Mishap
A teensy mix up leads to a kiss under mistletoe that turns out to be poison ivy. The incident is reported in Youngstown Telegram with a light note on mistaken festive greenery.
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Youngstown
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