Pennsylvania crops outlook improves amid protective measures
The State Department of Agriculture reports a fair to good crop outlook with more oats and corn acreage and better hay and timothy. Wheat yields around sixteen bushels per acre. erosion from heavy showers noted. Seed corn germination issues and late season delays cited. Dairy and Food Commissioner Foust orders nearly 250 arrests for milk and cream mis quality and cider alcohol irregularities across multiple counties.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Dairy and Food
James Foust
Allegheny
Beaver
Berks
Blair
Cambria
Cameron
Clearfield
Columbia
Crawford
Dauphin
Elk
Fiie
Fayette
Franklin
Huntingdon
Indiana
Jefferson
Lackawanna
Lancaster
Lebanon
Lehigh
Luzerne
McKean
Mifflin
Northampton
Northumberland
Philadelphia
Schuylkill
Somerset
Susquehanna
Union
Venango
Washington
Wayne
Westmoreland
Foust
Frook
Tanlac credited with five year relief for Dauphin man
Henry Clay Frantz a Dauphin contractor says after five years of constipation and laxative dependence Tanlac cured him with one bottle. He reports a toned stomach and renewed vitality and notes Tanlac is being introduced in Harrisburg at George Gorgas' drug store.
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Henry Clay Frantz
Dauphin
Harrisburg
Tanlac
George Gorgas’ Drug Store
Adv
York Haven Woman Credits Tonall for Rapid Relief
Mrs. Frank Copp of York Haven Pennsylvania describes years of stomach and kidney troubles ending after taking Tonall. She reports improved appetite sleep and weight gain with reduced nervousness. Tonall sold at Gorgas Drug Store Harrisburg and Hershey Hershey Hersey Department Store.
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Frank Copp
York Haven
York Co
Gorgas’ Drug Store
Harrisburg
Hershey Department Store
Hershey, Pa
Spring Wheat Sown Grows As War-Time Crop In Pa
Pennsylvania farmers have sown 8 400 acres of spring wheat as an emergency crop after winter-wheat losses. Eastern counties report extensive winter-wheat sowing, while total harvest acreage is projected at about 1 420 000. Other notes include rising oleo licenses and a planned June 14 bankers meeting in Philadelphia.
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Pennsylvania
State Department of Agriculture
Department For Agriculture
Daniel F. Lafean
Philadelphia
Dairy and Food Bureau
State Water Supply Commission
Dauphin County
Swatara Creek
Hummelstown
Central Iron and Steel Company
Susquehanna
Paxton Creek
Lochiel
Lewis
Arthur L. Lewis
Pottsville
State Compensation Board
Lee Solomon
Carnegie Institute
Pittsburgh
Public Service Commission
Swatara
State Highway Department
Director General of Railroads
Reading Railway
War Saving Stamps Drive Tops 112000 at Heathcote Agency
The John Heathcote agency in the Telegraph Building reports sales of War Saving Stamps totaling 112000 since the campaign opened and expects to exceed 200000 by year end. Local organizations and company departments form War Saving Societies and individuals reach the 1000 stamp purchase cap with Metropolitan Life agents earning medals for 5000 sales.
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John Heathcote
Telegraph Building
Dives, Pomeroy and Stewart's Department Store
War Saving Society
Oscar C. Bickel
Bowman and Company
Jesse D. Wells
Helen V. Snodgrass
Wells
Navy
Snodgrass
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
William Bristol
John H. Zarker
C. M. Logan
Lebanon
St. George Catholic Slavonian Society
Steelton
William Paul Starkey
William T. Hildrup
Harry Kelly
Eesesssrveress I Toyal Order of Moose
J. HK
Csc
Eeecres
New Cumber- Wane
William L. Kelly
Reserves to Parade Under Major Stine at City Armory
Major H. M. Stine of the Harrisburg Reserves orders participation in the Flag Day parade. Members will meet in gray shirts and service hats at City Gray's Armory at 7 15 o'clock Friday evening and contact their company commanders about arms. The parade replaces the island drill. Also promoted Horsford's Acid Phosphate as a tonic and drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Stine
Harrisburg
Home Defense Organization
City
Gray
Officers Picked At Convention For County Fire Association
The Harrisburg Firemen's Union discussed forming a county fire association with five out of town companies attending. Delegates planned a July 9 meeting at the Hope engine house to form a permanent organization and discuss parade plans, driver policies, and fire law violations.
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Harrisburg Firemen's Union
Friendship Engine House
Hope Engine House
M. S. Mark
W. H. Hardelrode
Enhaut
H. B. Smith
Citizen No. 1
Steelton
George W. Thomas
Liberty No
Middletown
W. J. Rupp
Rupp
Union No. 1
J. P. Conrad
Hershey Fire Company
Hershey
Union
Second Street
Walnut Street
Union Trust Building
Policemen Eligible for Compensation and Board Decisions
The State Compensation Board ruled policemen serving municipalities for valuable consideration fall under the compensation law. It denied commutation in Craig vs Wilmerding Laundry and affirmed the Leslie vs Lehigh Valley Railroad award. Appeals were dismissed in Orrs vs Reading Iron Co while new hearings were ordered in multiple cases across several towns.
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State Compensation Board
McDonald
Hanover Township
Luzerne County
Craig Vs. Wilmerding
Leslie Vs
Lehigh Valley Railroad
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Orrs
Reading Iron Co
Kelley and Lydon
Lackawanna Railroad
Jordan
Livingston
Garrett
State Insurance Fund
Stretch
Hoffer and Garman
Harrisburg
Malone
Greenfield Township
Pedron
Colonial Colliery Co
Middletown School Board Elects Teachers for Three Schools
The Royalton school board elected Ruth L Kilmer for First Primary Mary M Johnson for Second Primary and Margaret G Kern for Secondary to fill vacancies for an eight month term beginning September 3. Resignations of Genevieve Davies and Margaret Fear were accepted.
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Eckert Schaeffer
Camp Grant
C. Schaeffer
Royalton
Ruth L. Kilmer
Mary M. Johnson
Margaret G. Kern
Genevieve Davies
Margaret Fear
H. J. Wickey
Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg High School
Mothers’ Congress Circle
Fuller Bergstresser
Red Cross
Larrisburgh
Washington
Harry Baumbach
Pittsburgh
D. A. Donavan
Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the United Brethren
Picnic and church gathering held in town
A church service was conducted at the home of Mrs. William Rose last evening. The Woman's Club of town hosted their annual picnic at the borough park yesterday afternoon with dinner for sixty members at six o'clock.
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E. F. Yoder
Penbrook
Sunday School Association of the Churches of God of the East
Altoona
Home Department
A. P. Stover
Carlisle
A.W. Ellenberger
Enhant
Newport
Perry County
W.S. Sturgen
Etters
J. F. Wiggins
Linglestown
Wart Times
Sturgen
Wiggins
H.S. Hershey
Harrisburg
W. C. Burtnett
Mount Joy
G. R. Hoverter
Lancaster
Hershey
A. Ellenberger
Enhaut
W. C. Bartnett
F. W. McGuire
Rohrerstown
Auburn
Christian Endeavor Association of the East Pennsylvania Eldership
Christian Endeavorers of the
East Pennsylvania
Incorporated Board of
Co. O. Houston
America
I. N. Denny
Columbia
J. H. Buck
Elizabethtown
George Edward Reed
Dickinson College
Emily Richard
B. Grubb
Christian Endeavor
W. L. Cooper
Bowmansdale
S. P. Grubb
Edith Myers
C. G. Miller
E. H. Yoder
Jonas Martin
Landisville
Anna Fortenbaugh
G. Yahn
William Rose
Woman's Club of Town
Borough Park
Creel Presents Payroll and Seeks $2,008,000 Publicity Fund
George Creel, head of the committee on public information, testified before the House Appropriations Committee for eight hours about the proposed $2,008,000 for government publicity for the coming fiscal year. He laid bare the salary roll and remained a cooperative witness as Representative Sherley said the list would be released later. The funding is to cover U.S. propaganda efforts domestically while Wilson’s special fund will finance activities abroad, with the committee openly scrutinizing but not aiming to halt his program.
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Washington
George Creel
Committee On Public Information
House Committee On Appropriations
Congress
Mr. Creel
Wilson
South America
Congress Weighs Instalment Tax Payments Plan
The House Ways and Means Committee plans to include an instalment payment option for war taxes in the new revenue bill. Chairman Kitchin disclosed the plan during hearings after Albert R. Palmer urged its inclusion for corporations.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Ways and Means Committee
Kitchin
Albert R. Palmer
New York
New Home Treatment for Ugly Hairy Growths
Simple method claims to remove facial neck and arm hair using a paste of water and powdered delatone. Apply 2 to 8 minutes, rub off, wash skin, and hairs are said to vanish with no pain or inconvenience.
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Gorgas Drug Stores
Chas. H. Mauk
Wildwood
N. J
Continental
Capitol Hill
Harrisburg Real Estate Board
State Department
Horsford
County Fire Association
Creel
Committee of House
Tote
Germany
Doutrich
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Manhattan
Harrisburg, Pa
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