Pennsylvania to have big crops this year
Pennsylvania's corn crop is forecast stronger than wheat with corn at 104 percent of ten-year average as of June 1. Acreage favors corn over wheat with 1,521,520 acres of corn. Wheat yields expected around 15.3 bushels per acre, totaling about 20 million bushels, and oats outlook exceeds 32 million bushels. Fruit prospects are down from May 1 due to frosts and rain, with apples 78 percent and cherries 75 percent of ten-year averages.
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Pennsylvania
State Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Statistics
Franklin County
Wayne
Rge
Schwab Offered Entire Output of Bethlehem Plant to France
Paris report quotes Senator Humbert claiming he secured an offer of Bethlehem Steel Corporation output for the Allies last August. Humbert says he met Charles M. Schwab, who authorized placing Bethlehem resources at the French government, with no stock purchase or financial control. He notes the offer was not pursued and promises to explain later why France did not act.
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Paris
Humbert
France
Bethlehem Steel
United States
Charles M. Schwab
Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Bethlehem
Philadelphia Knights of Columbus visit Gettysburg Battlefield
Rain marred a Philadelphia Knights of Columbus visit to Gettysburg as they observed a Mass at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. They toured the battlefield, placed a wreath at Father Corby’s monument, and heard an address by Michael J. Ryan after wreaths by Michael J. McEnery.
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Gettysburg
Philadelphia
Father Corby
Michael J. McEnery
Michael J. Ryan
General Obregon Dies of Wounds in Leon
General Alvaro Obregon, hero of the Leon battle, died in Leon base hospital after his right arm was shot away and blood poisoning set in. General Benjamin Hill assumes complete command of Constitutionalist forces under General Carranza.
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el Paso
Tex
Alvaro Obregon
Leon
Villa
Obregon
Benjamin Hill
Carranza
Britain Buys More Guns From Lloyd George Contract
Bethlehem Steel Works in Bethlehem Pennsylvania received large orders for four inch guns from Lloyd George and for air flasks from the Japanese Government. The four inch guns are reported to be used to fire lyddite shells and can be produced at a rate of 10 to 15 per week depending on material handling success.
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Bethlehem Steel Works
Lloyd- Georg Bethlehem
Steel
Lloyd- George
Thunderstorm Causes Floods and Damage in York County
A severe thunder storm swept York county causing flooding and lightning damage. Barns and bungalows were destroyed, bridges washed out, and trolley and telephone service crippled. St Luke's Lutheran Church in York was struck but sustains limited damage. HELD LICENSE THREE MONTHS Hagerstown Md June 14 Miss Bertha M Bagerbrand of Greenville
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York
York County
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
Hagerstown, Md
Bertha M. Bagerbrand
Greenvil
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Steelton, Pa
Jerman's
K Oscar
King Oscar Cigars
King Oscar
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Gettysburg Battlefield
Farmers’ Excursions
State College
Harrisburg
Middle Division
Tyrone
Lea
Pennsy
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Ilroad
Britain
Harrisburg Telegraph
Mem
United States Tire Company
New York City
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