Septic tanks improve farm sanitation and sewage disposal
State College home economics researchers stress septic tank systems as a sanitary solution for farm life. A double chamber tank treats household waste, with tiling to distribute purified liquid into the soil, and free tank designs from Pennsylvania State College cost 50 to 75 dollars.
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State College
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State College School of Agriculture and Experiment Station
R.A. Andree
Department of Agronomy
Seventeen year locust outbreak eyed for 1917 in Pa
entomology extension head at The Pennsylvania State College notes brood eight of the seventeen year cicada appeared in 1900 and is due again in 1917 In Pennsylvania the 1917 swarm is expected in Armstrong Beaver Butler Cambria Clarion Indiana Lawrence Mercer Venango and Washington counties with lighter swarms in several others The brood also occurs in Ohio Maryland Massachusetts New Jersey and West Virginia but less widely in those states
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C. H. Hadley, Jr
Pennsylvania State College
Pennsylvania
Armstrong
Beaver
Butler
Cambria
Clarion
Indiana
Lawrence
Mercer
Venango
Washington
Allegheny
Crawford
Fayette
Forest
Huntingdon
Jefferson
Snyder
Westmoreland
Ohio
Turn About Rejected as He Tests Suitor on Chores
A suitor intentions shift when he asks if the woman can wash and wipe dishes before proposing. She answers affirmatively, but he decides not to propose after the exchange, leaving the moment unresolved.
Apt Why do you call the baby Bille
A quirky note asks why the baby is named Bille and remarks the child was born on the flat of the month. The fragment references a domestic scene and a newborn in a home setting.
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Bille
Incident at Hotel Bath Bell Accidental Visitor
A chambermaid recalls a guest seeking contact via the bath bell, noting the hotel ignores that bell as it serves only for fainting incidents. The exchange reveals casual neglect of a seldom-used feature in hospitality rooms.
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Aes
Fashions and Fads of the Season Highlight Key Trends
Green enters favor with net waistlines and tricorne hats. The chemise frock remains dominant while shaggy furs and Irish lace trim reveal luxury. Veils, oriental tissue designs, white collars with color edging, and gold threads appear in summer fabrics. Burgundy and purple fur trimmed suits offer rich color options.
Rock-a-bye Baby Lullaby Verse Chorus
A lyrical lullaby verses about rocking cradle and safety. Imagery focuses on mother closeness angels of slumber flowers June and a bright meadow theme with a green cradle. The refrain repeats comforting rock-a-bye lines and notes the cradle is green.
The Babytown Express
A whimsical poem describes the Babytown Express a playful train run by Bud as engineer and Big Sis as conductor. It visits Cookie Station Noodles in a Dish Milk-and-C crackers and Ire ad-and-Jelly stops pleasing child passengers with hugs fares and smiles.
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Bud
Big Sis
Babytown Sixpress
Indianapolis News
Ten Ant Discovers No Water Despite Advertising Claim
A humorous exchange features a new ten ant challenging an advertiser who claimed the site is near water. The ant insists no water is visible from the ovary direction and is urged to check the cellar.
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Ovary
Hidden romance sparks at purple veil event
A brief social note describes a chance meeting where a woman wearing a purple veil and notable stockings attracted attention. The scene hints at a budding romance amid party chatter and discreet glances.
Reading tastes of boys shift with modern times
Dr Thomas Stockton Baker of Tome Institute in Port Deposit argues boys prefer high powered machines and submarines to frontier heroes. He warns modern education must curb materialism and focus on mental development to counter changing imaginative trends and societal pressures.
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Thomas Stockton Baker
Tome’ School For
Port Deposit
Tome Institute
Fenimore Cooper
Baker
New York Times
Popular Scientific Monthly
Captain Kidd
Department of Education
Europe
United States
Magistrate’s canvass meets stubborn voter in village
A local magistrate persuades a provincial townsman to enlist but the man recalls a prior incident when the magistrate fined him for fighting. He insists he kept his promise and refuses to fight for the king, citing the past punishment as evidence.
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Allus
No More Coldal Elixir Was Shoe Soles Rubber Solution
A chemist sold a labeled remedy promising cures for colds and coughs. A buyer, astonished after three days, reveals he drank the entire dose and felt no better. The chemist explains the liquid was actually a solvent for shoe soles, not medicine.
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Oiman
No public record found in provided fragment
The fragment presents a biblical quotation exchange between a deacon and a backslider. It features a quip about inheriting the earth and possession, with an irreverent reply. No identifiable event, person, or organization is specified.
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Babytown Express
David Gordon Hershey
John B. Curry
Swatara Station
Curry
Havana
J. W. Brenneman
Millersville, Pa
Hershey
Hershey Company
West Indies
Central America
Mexico
Hershey Chocolate Company
Hershey, PA
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