County fair season peaks in mid August across Pennsylvania
United Press reports Pennsylvania's county fair season reaches peak activity in mid August with 23 local fairs opening this month. The Agriculture Department notes 78 exhibits and celebrations, listing openings across Flourtown Cumberland County Dairy Show Kutztown and many others from Aug 3 to Sept 4 including Red Lion Miflin Lewistown and Stoneboro.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture
Spring Mill
Conshohocken
Agriculture Department
Flourtown
Cumberland County
Mt. Holly
Kutztown
Awn Grove
Pawn Grove
Armstrong County
Ford City
Blair County
Altoona
Red Lion
Miflin County
Lewistown
Jacktown
Wind Ridge
Butter
Butler
Ashtabula Agricultural Society
Jefferson
Bucks County
Quakertown
Centre County
Grangers
Williams Grove
Bradford County
Towanda
Wattsburg
Huntingdon
Mentor Club Outing At Hillstrom Summer Home
Twenty four members and families of the Mentor Club and guests left Corry for an outing at one o clock. They enjoyed swimming gates and visiting arranged by Mr and Mrs D A Hillstrom at Chautauqua Lake. A bounteous picnic dinner followed at 5 15 on the lawn of the Hillstrom residence.
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Mentor Club
D. A. Hillstrom
Chautauqua Lake
Corry
Fime
Gates
Hitstrom
Relief Agencies Report Boom in Transients Helped
Washington Aug 2 Twenty million dollars spent by the government has thinned the hordes of transients through relief and special treatment for wandering youths and families. Camps and shelters now number 200 and 860 respectively, with May counts showing 207 483 transients cared for, many under 34.
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Unites Press
Washington
Armeshaw Eyrs Cobra
California
Illinois
Erie Forge Co Gets Big Order
Erie Forge Co was awarded a 60574 dollar contract for steel forgings to overhaul the U S Erie at the Philadelphia navy yard using PWA funds. the order covers four propeller shafts two outboard steam tube shafts and two inboard stern shafts with delivery within 90 days.
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BRI
One Forge and Steel Co
U. S
Erie
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Washington
Philadelphia
PWA
Navy
Man Rescued After Tree Limb Falls on Chair
In Gloucester Massachusetts George Cy Shepherd was reading when a large tree limb crashed through the roof and pinned him in his chair. Firefighters freed him by sawing the limb, and he was unharmed.
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Gloucester
George Cy Shepherd
Shepyherd
Lightning strikes house. three injured in Kansas incident
Three persons were shocked when a lightning bolt hit a house at the south corner of Greeves and Clay streets, during repairs by A. O. Erinson. John Wood of 609 Greeves Street was nearest the chimney. the bolt knocked bricks from the chimney and sprayed debris onto the porch. Mrs A P Dickenson, cleaning on the second floor, was also shocked. The contractor and Wood sustained the main injuries.
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Greeves and
Clay Streets
Reighlolan
Tépieson
Wood
A. P. Dickenson
Greeves Street
Old Chain Gang Law Revived in Tulare California
Tulare city officials revive a 46 year old chain gang ordinance to punish offenders unable to pay fines. Police Judge H C Cross announced that defendants insolvent in his court will be set to work on streets and in parks.
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Tulare
Cal
H. C. Cross
Mayor Bans Trunk Bathing Suits Under Ordinance 445
Mayor Glen Miller announced enforcement of Ordinance 445 banning nude or nearly nude attire at city bathing spots. Complaints cited youths at Davis Crest and other areas, with police prepared to arrest offenders including women and tennis players who wear only trunks or shirts in the heat.
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Glen Miller
Miller
Journal
Davis Crest
East Wayne Street
Tnvestiblatige
3. B. Patterson
Tilly
Ito
Worldien
Schwab Recovers From Indigestion at Home
Charles M. Schwab, steel magnate, recovered today from indigestion and chills that confined him at his home in Ebensburg on Sunday. He left for his office Tuesday and Wednesday after Dr D B Rice said his condition was never critical, though he was considerably unwell Sunday.
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United Frese Eebensburg
Charles M. Schwab
Rice
Schwab
Crippled Tots Enjoy Warren County Outing
About a hundred crippled children from Warren County attended the annual outing organized by the Crippled Children's Committee and hosted by Rotary, Lions, and Kiwanis clubs. A big dinner was served at 12:30 p.m. at the club house, with afternoon activities for the youngsters.
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Wariwmn
Warren County
Ser
Lions
Pensions for Aged Residents Facing Delays in Erie
Aug 2 Erie reports delay in old age pensions due to lack of state liquor store profit. Payments for residents over 70 without support may not start until after blending year ends on June 1 1935. Gov Pinchot and legislature possible stopgap actions. about 1500 Erie County residents have applied. The aid provides 30 dollars monthly per elder with 15 more per dependent, plus entertainment and toys donated by local church figures.
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Erie
Harrisburg
Gifford
Pinchot
Erie County
Fragmentary OCR News Note From County Ledger
Fragmented text from a local county bureau schedule page talks about forest access and an action dated AIS 30. Partial names and dates are unreadable, leaving only hints of a planned activity or meeting. Further readable context is unavailable in the fragment.
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C. A. Gurtze
Libby
Hershey
Pillsbury
Saegertown
Tine Rexzy
F. E. Chase
Kane
Katee
DELA
Gerald Johnson
J. H. Diamond
St. Joseph's Church, BB
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Aite
Winthrop
Spinet
Walnut
Root’s Furniture Store
Corry, Pa
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