New Insecticide Act Enforced In State
The State Department of Agriculture enforces the new act banning adulteration of paris green lime sulfur and similar orchard spraying materials. Effective June 1 the law requires labeled packages showing active ingredient percentages and applies to all preparations. Prosecutions under the meat inspection law were begun after cases showed diseased cattle bought cheaply and sold, including a cow that died on a road while being driven to a slaughter house.
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Plaster of Paris
Belny
Dr James Headache Powders Advertisement Claim
A promotional note touts Dr James Headache Powders as instant relief for headaches and neuralgia. It claims rapid effect within moments, costs 10 cents a package, and urges readers to relieve agony without suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Tanlac touted for stomach troubles in Reading readers
Oliver M Buffington of Reading Pa urges fellow sufferers to try Tanlac claiming rapid relief from gas pain sleepless nights and persistent stomach ache after weeks of failed remedies He notes Tanlac restored his appetite and sleep prompting him to recommend the tonic now being marketed locally at Gorgas Drugstore and several nearby pharmacies.
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Taniac
Oliver M. Buffington
Pear Street
Reading
Tanlac
Gorgas
Carlisle
W. G. Stephens
Elizabethtown
Albert W. Cain
Greencastle
Charles B. Carl
Middletown
Colin S. Few
Waynesboro
Clarence Croft
OMD
Put Value Into Buildings For Quality Framing And Lumber
The article argues that good framing and joints matter as much as premium timbers and finishes. It warns that cheap, improperly seasoned lumber causes cracks, and promotes buying honest, quality lumber despite higher upfront cost.
Fruit crop outlook shows splendid year across state
State Department of Agriculture reports strong fruit prospects for apples peaches pears plums and cherries in most townships. Peach buds near 80 percent of normal while apples and pears run about 93 percent and plums 92 percent with cherries at 91 percent though cold weather may reduce some cherry yields. Overall, growers expect a bumper season and push for larger crops across agriculture.
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Ern
MacMillan Expedition Discovers New Islands
News from Donald B. MacMillan reports the Crocker Land expedition has enough supplies to August and seeks relief. Neptune may sail July 1 from Nova Scotia under Captain Robert A. Bartlett to Etah. Six new islands were found, Finlay Island mapped, with extensive geographical and cultural data gathered despite Crocker Land being a mirage.
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New York
Donald B. MacMillan
Crocker Land Expedition
Henry Fairchild Osborn
American Museum of Natural History
Crocker Land Committee
Neptune
Nova Scotia
Robert A. Bartlett
Etah
Crocker
Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham remedy for nine years relief
Mrs S D McAbee of Spartanburg South Carolina says she suffered backache weakness and irregularities for nine years before taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports a great change for the better and full recovery enabling her to work again. She urges other women to seek relief from the same remedy and the company notes grateful letters as common.
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Spartanburg
S. C
Lydia E. Pinkham
S. D. McAbee
Dewey Avenue
Come-Back Cure: Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Ad
A vintage advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for overwork and a range of ailments from uric acid poisoning to stomach derangement. It promises rapid restoration of strength with three capsules daily and offers money-back assurance if ineffective.
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Haarlem
Holland
Tech Orators Set for Commencement Exercises at Tech High
Four speakers were named for Tech High School's commencement: Lester Batdorff Zimmerman, Kenneth Riley Stark, Sidney Kay, and Gilbert Ireland Stewart. Zimmerman and Stewart chosen for scholarship ranks. Stark and Kay for public speaking contest wins.
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Lester Batdorff Zimmerman
Kenneth Riley Stark
Sidney Kay
Gilbert Ireland Stewart
Technical High School
Zimmerman
Stewart
Stark
Kay
Zimmie
Tech
Mandolin Club
State College
Starkie
Ken
The
Tech Tattler
Camera Club
President Is Asked to Arouse People to the Dangers of the War
Washington D C June 6 The Chamber of Commerce of the United States has sent a resolution to President Wilson urging him to name a special commission to investigate the war inform the public truth and arouse the nation to danger The resolution lists risks including Russia's possible collapse the English fleet being overcome food shortages for allies reversals on the western front and the submarine menace not being checked
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Washington, D. C
United States
Chamber of Commerce of the
Wilson
Joseph P. Defrees
Chicago
Chamber
Russia
State College hosts permanent Boy Scout summer camp
State College Pa June 6 A permanent camp for Boy Scouts will be maintained at Pennsylvania State College this summer. Scouts may hike to the rendezvous and use the armory athletic fields and showers. The college will provide rudimentary forestry first aid nature study agriculture and other subjects. Sleeping quarters and meals at cost are offered with advance notice to college authorities.
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State College
Pennsylvania State College
College
Harrisburg Post Office Letter List June 2 1917
Week ending June 2 1917 list of letters remaining at Harrisburg Pennsylvania post office. Ladies section includes Mrs Sarah J Craner Douglas Francis Miss L K Goddrich Elsie Howe Rachel A McCarrell Miss M I Manning and other names as printed.
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Harrisburg
Sarah J. Craner
Douglas Francis
L. K.goddrich
Elsie Howe
Rachel A. McCarrell
M. I Manning
Gentlemen and Ladies Listed for Capitol City Lodge Mail
A long list of Miss Pitt Blanche Robinson and others, with Gentlemen's List and Foreign members, stresses proper mail addressing by street and number for prompt delivery. Postmaster Frank C. Sites notes residents should ensure complete street addresses.
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Miss Pitt
Blanche Robinson
William Slotts
Katherine Snyder
Mary
Margaret Stouffer
C. Stouffer
Hattie Taler
Fannie Timothy
Miney Wentzell
Wm. Williams
A. W. Awl
Wm. Babcock
Richard Boone
Herman Briggs
Jose Cardenas
E. F. Clark
Kiel Clark
Dan Clopper
Harry Dackett
Thomas Franklin
Leroy Gilbert
Joseph
Frank Tawe
Preston Thoms
Abraham Thompson
Vicinte Vallejo
I. R. Warren
J. W. Weller
Walter Whitlock
George Williams
C. W. Zeigler
Biasella Francesco
Franchi Zopito
Cocola Metich Nisasio
Orteger Saturnino
Capitol City Lodge
Frank C. Sites
Japan May Take Russia's Place Warned by Provisional Government
Washington reports that Japan has informed the Russian Provisional Government it will consider measures if Russia withdraws from the war, with England in consultation. Diplomats in Petrograd aim to deter a separate peace, warning that withdrawal aligns Russia with Germany, while a diplomatic clash over Russia's fate unfolds amid Allied efforts. Wild lettuce greens offered as an adaptable cooking note with serving suggestions from Miss Pearl MacDonald.
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Washington
Japan
Russia
England
United States
Austria
Petrograd
Germany
Gether
New Zealand
Pearl MacDonald
Pennsylvania State College
How You May Change Your Face Completely
An old advertisement promises a dramatic facial transformation. It advises using mercorized wax bought at a druggist to remove dead skin and blemishes, followed by saxolite lotion dissolved in witch hazel for instant wrinkle reduction, claiming a fresh youthful complexion with no harm.
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Zane Druggist
Work For Boys and Girls Is Outlines
Organization of societies for young people of the Fourth Sire Church of Christ prospers under Rev. J. G. Smith. A boys brigade with about eighteen members plans big summer activities. a trainee nurse teaches twenty five girls in a first aid class.
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Fourth Sire Church of Christ
J. G. Smith
Eigh
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Gill
Lester B. Zimmerman
Gilbert I. Stewart
Kenneth F. Stark
Gewine
Carter
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Europe
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Third St
North Third Street
Broad Street
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Maxwell
Od Yee Maxwell
Maxwell Motor Company
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Detroit
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