Pennsylvania Railroad to Lay New Coal Region Branch
Preliminary surveys underway for a new branch line into Shade township Somerset county to tap vast coal lands. Linglestown prepares for its inaugural high school graduation on April 30 with nineteen graduates. a bazaar will fund commencement expenses. Wilkes-Barre reports 1500 measles cases as state epidemic grows. statewide leaflet drive aims to educate schoolchildren on forest fire prevention. Florist mail carrier Elizabeth Walters age 63 maintains six trips daily for 89 years. Frank Cornman of Carlisle active newspaper carrier 36 years with one vacation. Harrisburg notes Lancaster measles crisis prompting Easter school closures. 400+ cases. Naval deserter Harry Clemens captured in Spring City, returned to League Island Navy Yard.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Shade Township
Somerset County
Ait Linglestown
Frank Cornman
Carlisle
Reading
Harrisburg
Potatoes to be Scarce in Eastern Pennsylvania
Dealers warn of a potato famine as seed prices rise to two dollars, reducing plantings. Cold winter frosts hit stored stock, shrinking supply. The Dairy and Food Bureau collected 3224.61 in March and 98038.40 over three months, enough to cover all bureau expenses.
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Pennsylvania
Dairy and Food Bureau of
Easter Service Delights Union Deposit Sunday School
United Brethren Sunday School held a fine Easter festival titled Diadem of Glory with a large audience. Children performed nobly including a Resurrection dialogue and pantomime In the Cross of Christ I Glory by six young ladies. Rev. O G Romig of Hershey gave Easter Joys. Offering totaled 3.01.
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United Brethren Sunday School
Union Deposit
O. G. Romig
Hershey
Schools Closed in South Hanover as district shifts
In Union Deposit on April 10 many families moved in or out while local schools were closed by last Friday. The School Board paid teachers for the seventh month. Young America enjoys five months of freedom. Community news notes church services, home improvements, a town death, and upcoming rural carrier meeting. Primary election slated Saturday 2 to 8 pm.
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Hoernerstown
Young America
A. M. Kuhns
Elizabethtown
Harrisburg
Earl Robb
Roosevelt
Money the sole want in couple’s humorous exchange
In a light exchange a husband jokes that his wife has a thousand wants while he has one, and her single wish is money. The dialogue ends with the quip that money is the key demand in their marriage.
Old Mother Hubbard Visits Cupboard for Dog
A nursery rhyme style tale notes Old Mother Hubbard searches the cupboard for the dog and finds it full of meat extracts breakfast foods canned soups and powdered puddings leaving the dog with nothing.
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Pennsy
Linglestown
Wilkes-Berra
State Health Department
Wilkes-Barre
Department
State Conservation Association
Floris
Elizabeth Walters
Lancaster
City
Harry Clemens
United States Navy
Spring City
Clemens
Idaho
Leaguisland Navy Yard
Philadelphia
John B. Curry
Swatara Station
South Hanover
Roosevelt Strong
UNION
Lucetta Snavely
Jonestown
Jno. M. Baker
Reformed Church
Uriah Fasnacht
Jno. L. Shoop
J. D. Snyder
Palmyra
A. M. Schaffner
Hanoverdale
Harry Walters
Harry Sanders
Cood Companies
Hershey Truss Company
S. C. Stecher
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