Demonstration on tar paper disks aids cabbage yields
Walter Nissley of the State College vegetable gardening unit led a tar paper disk trial on R. J. Walton’s Hummelstown farm, with earlier tests showing per acre net gains of 718.30 after costs. Also notes include Judge John E. Fox’s swearing in as Dauphin County judge and other local obituaries, events, and community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Walton
Hummelstown
Walter Nissley
Dauphin County
Judge Fox
City Council
Mr. Fox
Harrisburg
Martin I. Nissley
Mr. Nissley
Joseph Nissley
Middletown
Stoverdale
Martin Nissley
Aggie Greena- Walt
Mary Shetters
George P. Hoffer
Harry Nissley
Ralph W
Bernice Nissley
Town
J. Harvey Buch
Elizabethtown
Samuel R. Nissley
Anna Nissley
Arthur S. Lehman
United Brethren Church
State Department of Health
Zion Lutheran Sunday School
Elizabeth Gursell Whiting
David Gray
Star Theatre
Morris Wagner
West High Street
Marjorie Nissley
Sunbury
W. OW
F. W
Reformed Sunday School
HL. Holler
West Malin Street
Jens Dersheimer
Hershey
Ruth Kilmer
E.R. Donald
J. A. Kilmer
One Star
War Ends Bring Free Clothes For All The Tramps
Two roving tramps discuss the end of the war and the chance to receive old clothing donations. The first expresses relief the conflict is finished, hoping generosity will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Absent minded Carson misplaces watch then waits
Absent minded Carson earns ridicule as he searches for a watch at home only to pull it from his own pocket. A worker returns to his office, reads a door notice and sits on the stairs waiting for three o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson
Absence Deepens Love Between Marjorie and Jack
Marjorie tells Madge that Tom's absence has made her realize she loves Jack even more. The exchange highlights evolving affections as distance grows between lovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge
Marjorie
Tom
Jack
Forgetful Song Reminds Of House Rent
A playful exchange centers on a song about Falling Dew that triggers a joke about rent. One person laments the tune brings back monthly costs, suggesting the melody is tied to financial strain. The other voices lightheartedly defend the song’s appeal.
Oh You City Girl Butter Plans Stir Domestic Hope
Mrs Youngbride decides to make butter at home after buying a churn and ordering regular buttermilk delivery, hoping for fresher butter. The exchange, reported by the Boston Transcript, captures a light domestic mood.
Sammy Brings Parent Pride With Half Century Report
A mother is surprised and delighted when Sammy returns home with division of his score. He reports he earned one hundred this morning, split as fifty in reading and fifty in arithmetic, a prompt reply that shows his progress.
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Sammy
A Car That Is In Demand Conversation at the Garage
A prospective buyer enters the garage and asks for a first class second-hand car. The proprietor smiles and replies that he would like one too, saying the same word for word.
Mouse Trapping Nickel Cheese Caper At Grocery
A young woman asks for a nickel's worth of cheese at a grocery meat counter. The butcher scoffs that it won’t smell for a nickel, but she insists it’s for a mouse trap, presenting a puzzling scene in the shop.
Mind Stress Claims Spark Gender Debate
A quoted exchange discusses how constant change tests a mind and notes skepticism about gender differences in mental stress. The remarks reflect a historical view on psychological resilience and adaptability.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hummelstown Gas & Fuel Co
Palmyra
U. B. Church
Harry Keller
East High Street
Joseph M. Brighthill
Myra Ebersole
Eva Smith
Pearle Kilmer
T. A. A. Club
Central Theatre
Ralph W. House
Cass City
Mich
Thaddeus Kautz
N. D. Miller
Center Square
Harry R. Laucks
Russell Stoner
Woman's Missionary Convention
Quarryville
The
Reformed Church
Ada Walter
Annie B. Nye
C. H. Miller
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Penna
Union Deposit
J. F. Moyer
Reading
Minnie Basom
John B. Nye
Washington
Elizabeth Shaeffer
Minersville
Edward Hammer
Ida Solomon
Alfred McCall
Thomas Jacks
Annie Alexander
Hainton
John Zimmerman
New York
Norman Helff
John Helff
Huntington
W. Va
Scholl
California
Hostetter
Maine
Alaska
Wood
Formosa
Tetley’s
Chase and Sanborn
Hershey Department Store
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