Forest Reserve Valued as Major State Asset
A Pennsylvania State Grange report, drafted by W. T. Creasy Frederick Brenckman and Gifford Pinchot, estimates yearly losses from forest lies at 50 million dollars or more, urging recognition of state forests as public parks, health resorts, and vital economic assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania State Grange
Grone
Pennsylvania
W. T. Creasy
Catawissa
Frederick Brenckman
Weath
Erly
Gifford Pinchot
Milford
Three Tottering Old Horses Sold for Seven Dollars
York Haven Pa Dec 13 These old gray mares once strong now totter as farmer James Adelblute bought three from Harry Lentz for seven dollars averaging two dollars and thirty three cents each. One horse was a gift to seal the deal and the trio was valued as worn-out stock.
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York Haven
James Adelblute
Near Town
Harry Lentz
Manchester
Adelute
Pennsylvania Men in Colleges Mobilized for Student Army Training
Figures from State Draft Headquarters show 7,309 Pennsylvanians entered student army training corps from civil life and were spread across numerous colleges nationwide, with large enrollments at the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, and State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hahneman Medical College
Westminister College
Lafayette
University of Michigan
Syracuse University
Virginia Institute
Muskingum
Wooster
Ohio State University
Waynesburg
Rennselher Institute
Bucknell
Citadel
Case Behod of Applied Science
Otterbein University
Wester
Muhlenberg
Moravian
Temple
Villanova
Georgetown
Albright
Dennison
Marylan State
Northwestern College
Yale
Dartmouth
Northern University
Oberlin College
Alfred University
University of West Virginia
Grove City
Baltimore
St. John's College
Purdue University
University of Cincinnati
Y. M. C. A. College
Chicago
Heidelberg
Ohio Wileyan
Columbia University
Electric Medical College
Mansfield Normal
St. Lawrence University
West Chester Normal
Swarthmore
Jefferson College
Washington and Lee
Ashland College
Catholic University
Y. M. C. A. Springfield
Mass
Amherst
St. Mary's
Emmittsburg
St. Joseph's
Philadelphia
Brown's University
Lincoln University
Norwich University
Drexel Institute
Boston Tech
Wilberforce
University of South Dakota
Ohio Northern
Pratt Institute
University of Akron
Ohio
Susquehanna
George Washington University
University of Chicago
Valparaiso
Hiram
Connecticut Agriculture
Colby College
Leland Stanford
Biddle
Hampton, Infilana
Cambridge Tech
Western Maryland College
University of Maryland
Moorehouse
Hobart
Taft’s College
U. S Marine Corps
Monmouth College
Middleberg College
Trinity College
Western Medical College
Ohio Dental College
University of Tennessee
State Normal
Bradely Polytechnic
Fordham
Stroudsburg
Bowden
Springfield Tech
University of California
Charleston
W. Va
Hamilton
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Elon College
N. C
Central High Seniors Hold Nomination Meeting
The Central High senior class held a nomination meeting in the assembly hall for officers of the fifth term presided by President Ross Hoffman with Secretary Frances Todd. Three candidates per office were named though Milton Potts withdrew. nominations require Professor Severance approval. Bi weekly dance at Hanshaw's Hall was cancelled due to Tech dance. Reports for 1918-19 were issued by teachers, increasing signed reports for students. Three Institutes In Perry New Bloomfield Pa Dec 13.
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Ross
Hoffman
Milton Potts
Severance
Tech
Hanshaw's Hall
Thieem
Perry New Bloomfield
Farmers Institutes
Perry County
Millerstown
Landisburg
Green Park
Prohibition Ratification Seen Likely in Pennsylvania
Dr. John Royal Harris states that ratification of the prohibition amendment will pass in both houses, with 110 House members pledged to vote yes and a Senate majority likely under Governor-elect Sproul. He cites Sproul as a decisive influence and notes Republicans will largely follow his lead in the upper chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Royal Harris
Dry Federation of
Pennsylvania
Harris
Senate
House
Sproul
Republican Party
Emergency salaries urged to fill teacher shortages
Dr. Nathan C. Schaeffer, Pennsylvania State Superintendent, calls for a 25 percent emergency pay raise to attract and retain teachers as shortages worsen due to wartime drafts, higher wages elsewhere, and reduced resignations. He notes real estate taxes limit funding and urges new revenue sources for schools. He warns that without pay increases, patriotic labor may yield to higher paying jobs in other sectors.
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Nathan C. Schaeffer
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Schaeffer
State Normal Schools
University of Pittsburgh
State College
Institutions of Higher Learning
Army
Navy
How Bio-Feren Promises Health For Nervous Women
An advertisement touts Bio-feren as a quick cure for weak nervous women, claiming a two week path to vigor, clear skin, sparkling eyes, and buoyant health. It promises drastic improvements in mood and strength if taken as directed, with a note that the formula is printed on the package and a physician warning.
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State Grange Committee
Tausigs
Lavallieres
Market St
Jacob Tausig
DR. Schaeffer
United States
Roman Auto CO
N. Broad ST
Phila
America
England
France
Repington
London
Paris
Wilson
Paris Matin
Europe
Africa
Russia
New York
U. S. Food Administration
Mr. Kitchin
Canada
Surgical Moss
Red Cross
Liberty
Rhine
Foch
Alsace and
Lorraine
Mesopotamia
Balkans
Literary Digest
Fourth Avenue
Funk & Wagnalls Company
Digest
Famous New Standard Dictionary
SRE
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