Governor condemns blanket teacher firings at Bloomsburg
Governor Gifford Pinchot protests against blanket dismissals of Bloomsburg teachers reported by the Pennsylvania State Education Association. He cites a 29 teacher purge, note of unjust terminations, and urges civil service tenure to protect educators, stressing harm to students and the teaching profession.
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J. Herbert Kelley
Pennsylvania Stateeducation Association
Commission On Professional Ethics
Committee On Civil Service
Bloomsburg
Chanse
Doctor Kelley
Bloomspurg
School Journal
Ast
Pennsylvania
Farm Calendar and Advancing Planting Tips
The notes discuss egg handling to preserve quality, emergency forage sowings such as millet and Sudan grass, and soybeans. It covers septic tank drainage use, watering new plantings, shallow cultivation to protect roots, and essential potato spraying with Bordeaux mixture. An Ontario editor remarks on the vital role of advertising for readers, especially women as major shoppers.
Sharp discs and teeth boost efficiency of farm equipment
The article notes that weeders cultivators and disc and spring-tooth harrows perform better with less power when their discs and teeth are kept sharp. It emphasizes regular sharpening improves cutting and soil penetration for farm implements.
Primary Business Of A Newspaper Is Publishing News
A quotation emphasizes that while newspapers publish news, omitting advertisements would deprive readers of the day’s most valuable information. The speaker notes the impact on a household if there were no ads to study in the evenings.
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Bloomsbury
Kelley
Tot Telephones Cop Saves Mother's Life
A six year old girl in Washington DC saved her mother by using the telephone after she fainted. The child alerted the operator shouting that her mother was hurt. Police traced the call and arrived in time to provide aid.
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Washington, D. C
Suit Dry-Cleaning Mission Records Long Distance
A Baltimore letter reveals a 1660 mile dry-cleaning order from Mayaguez Puerto Rico to Holland Cleaners and Dyers Inc. in Baltimore. The unusual request highlights the firm selected for its well-worded classified ad in the city directory.
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Mayaguez
Puerto Rico
Holland Cleaners and Dyers Inc
Baltimore
Arm
Spray Late Potatoes to Kill Flea Beetles
Penn State extension entomologist H. B. Hodgkiss warns flea beetles moving from early to late potato vines. Early damage was severe. the late crop faces initial harm. He urges killing the first brood now with 3 pounds of calcium arsenate per 100 gallons of Bordeaux mixture.
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H. B. Hodgkiss
Penn State College
Hodgins
Know Your Mushrooms Says Scientist Warns Gatherers
Dr G L Zundel of Penn State cautions mushroom collectors to avoid dangerous species in woods and pastures. He recommends learning to identify a few edible types with expert guidance and using reliable field books to tell poisonous varieties from safe ones.
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G. L. Zundel
Pathology
Penn State College
Zundel
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