Farm Bureau to Give Course in Economics
Dauphin County Farm Bureau plans home economics extension work this winter led by Miss Mary Ruth Fisher with four demonstrations and lectures over two days. December sessions in Killinger Irysburg Ebenehol, Lower Swatara, yatara, Gratz. Lectures cover grain and grain products meats substitutes fats and sweets garment pattern making meal planning and food selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tee
Mary Ruth Fisher
Farm Bureau
Dauphin Bureau
Miss Fisher
Kansas
Columbia University
State College
Killinger
Irysburg
Ebenehool
Lower Swatara
Yatara
Grata
Gratz
Niesley
Ambassador Gerard Diary Book Supports Diary Authorship
Analyzed diary records show a diary by Ambassador Gerard underpins his book My Four Years in Germany. The piece notes diary evidence affirms conversations with the Kaiser and ministers, urging diaries and dictionaries for understanding today’s war period. Distribution via coupon plan noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerard
Germany
Tierard
Canada
United States
U S Dyemakers Meet All Home and Foreign Demands
Washington reports American manufacturers have met domestic needs for aniline dyes formerly supplied by Germany and are building a growing export trade. The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce notes the United States is the only country to achieve this since the war began, supporting industries from textiles to waxes and handling foreign orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Germany
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
United States
Poultry thief Horner gets ten months in Eastern Penitentiary
In Waynesboro Pennsylvania on December 6 Peter Horner a Fayetteville poultry dealer with a Chambersburg office was sentenced to ten months after conviction for receiving stolen goods. Sheriff Horst tracked him from Shippensburg to Altenwald and Greenwood where he was caught with three crates of chickens. District Attorney Clippinger showed Horner had sold about 2000 fowls over ten years.
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Chambersburg
Eastern
Gillan
Petey
Horst
Shippens
Altenwald
G. C. Kline
Benjamin Helman
John Reichard
Amos Rotz
George Lindsay
Marty Rota
Charles Creager
Greenwood
Shippensburg
Clippinger
Dives Pomeroy Stewart Salads and Display Items
Fragmented OCR lists assorted foods and dishware with prices including salads berry bowls celery trays cut glass pieces and various trays vases and baskets. The text presents a catalog-like slate of items and price points with multiple garbled phrases and stray characters.
Sisters Die Week Apart at Greencastle Home
In Greencastle Pennsylvania Miss Annie Snively died at home on South Washington street after under a week of illness. Her sister Mrs Mary Slike died there on Friday November 30 after a week with pneumonia. Miss Snively had fallen ill after her sister's death but recovered, then died. Surviving sisters are Mrs John Stover of East Baltimore street and Mrs Emma Kisecker at home. Funeral services are set for Saturday.
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Greencastle
Miss Snively
John Stover
East Baltimore Street
Emma Kisecker
Marriage Announced in Dellville Pa and Zeppelin Piece Sent Home
Dellville announces the marriage of Miss Sara A. Gelbach to John I. Owen of Rose Glen at the bride’s parents home with Rev. I. Potter Hayes officiating. In Marietta a Zeppelin gas bag fragment is sent home by Bud Althouse of Paradise township, infantryman. Also a local ad urges buying a piano or player piano with easy credit terms from John Bros. in North Market Square.
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Price & Teeple
Yohn Bros
North Market Square
Dellville
Sara A. Gelbach
John I. Owen
Rose Glen
I. Potter Hayes
New Bloomfield Presbyterian Church
France
Marietta
Bud" Althouse
Elmer Althouse
Paradise Township
John Bros
Adv
Mr and Mrs Hoffman Celebrate Sixty Four Years Marietta Pa
Mr and Mrs Benjamin Hoffman of Coney township celebrate their sixty four year marriage with children grandchildren and great grandchildren present. They have lived in the same house since their wedding day. Married by Rev Stine of the Lutheran Church in Lancaster Mrs Hoffman was Elizabeth Rhoads. They have ten children nine living. The 90 year old groom still works daily on a 100 acre farm and is a tobacco dealer. Mrs Hoffman is 88. James C McLaughlin dies at 72 from apoplexy in Roseburg Newport Pa.
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Marietta
Benjamin Hoffman
Coney Township
Stine
Lutheran Church
Lancaster
Hoffman
Elizabeth Rhoads
Early shopping advice for better picks
Shop early in the day when possible to make better selections that are more leisurely to choose. The guidance emphasizes starting shopping sooner to improve choices and pace.
Mount Union board awards $50 teacher bonus
Mount Union Pa December 6 the school board elected L N Crum president and Ethel Kyper secretary. To help with high living costs the board granted every teacher a $50 bonus for the year. The first payment will arrive as a Christmas present and is greatly appreciated by the teachers.
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Mount Union
Mount Union School Board
L. N. Crum
Ethel Kyper
Miss Geneva Mower Weds Richard D Baker in Wormleysburg
A wedding at the United Brethren parsonage in Wormleysburg PA joined Miss L Genev Mower daughter of Rev A B Mower to Richard D Baker of York. The bride in dark blue satin was attended by no one. the groom a Regal Umbrella Company employee, and the couple plans to establish a home at 32 East King Street York after a family luncheon.
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L. Genev Mower
A. B. Mower
Richard D. Baker
York
Miss Mower
Calisle High School
Curti Publishing Company
Philadelphia
H. B. Baker
Codorus
Regal Umbrella Company
T Housekeeping
East King Street
Qualities of Men's Gift Handkerchiefs as Good as Ever
Advertisement summarizes prices and types of gift handkerchiefs including linen hemstitched initial sets at 15c to 25c, plain hemstitched linen, Japonette silk at 10c to 50c, cambric and plain cotton options, and Latin border cotton varieties offered by Dives, Pomeroy &.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Stewart
Prices for film frames and bags in historical listing
A catalog-like entry lists items with prices including a 10 inch frame fitted at 9.00, a fitted Seal bag at 10.00, and a 13 inch genuine walrus frame and fitted at 12.00, with garbled trailing text suggesting additional items.
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Tana
Morocco
Tapestry and drapery display in upholstery section
Showcases a wide range of table covers floor screens and runners with tapestry pillows and leather mats. Curtains include Irish point Brussels net and tapestry options with prices from 1 to 16 1 2 dollars. Dives Pomeroy Stewart third floor.
Winter Hats For Boys In Millinery Department
Boys winter hats in solid and school colors include polo plaid Balmacaan cloth astrakhan chinchilla and velvet styles with ear coverings and lined bands. Prices range from 69 cents to 3 dollars plus. Dives Pomeroy & Stewart, Second Floor Front.
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Chinchilla
Hockoys
Cnet
Pomeroy & Stewart
Community Silverware Sale Listing Prices and Items
A catalog style notice lists individual salad pieces and flatware items including butter knives forks and spoons. Prices shown range from one to several dollars with quantities per dozen and sets offered. A separate line notes soldiers’ health kits including a fork and spoon priced at 81.50 with smaller unit prices of 1.75 and 1.00.
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H. G. Niessey
Dauphin County
Reau
Ambassador Gerard
U.S
McNeil
ICM Ed Eyesight Specialist
North Third Street
Schieiater Building
School of Commerce
Harrisburg Business College
Market Square
Bell
Plal
Horner
Fayetteville
Waynesboro
Peter
The
Fayetteville Poultry and
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart
Nippon H
Ikers
Vis
China
Greencastle, Pa
Annie
Washington Street
Snively
Mary Slike
Ber
Mrs. B. Hoffman
James C. McLaughlin
Newport
Roseburg
Dauphin
I. L. Long
Long
John Fr. Kinter
Ickesburg
Ickesburg State Bank
H. I. Kerr
Geneva Mower
Wormleysburg, Pa
United Brethren
Serene Treneter
Waldemar
Elgin
Vachette
New Cretonnes
Priscilla
Martha Washington
Adam
Sheraton
Gozeen
Dives
Street Floor
Io Sure
FOP
Weiss
le Dives
Velvet
Copenhagen
Battleship
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