Pennsylvania suffragists urge second referendum for 1920 vote
In a Hershey Press letter Mrs George B Orlady president of the Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association argues for a second referendum on woman suffrage in 1920. She cites 385 348 favorable 1915 ballots and suggests a 1919 second session to place the measure before voters with suffrage observers at polls.
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Hershey Press
George B. Orlady
Pennsylvania Women's Suffrage Association
Arcade
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Woman Suffrage Party of
New York
Woman Suffrage Party
Cocoa from Cameroon arrives in London in 400 ton cargo
A 400 ton shipment of cocoa from the former German colony of Cameroon arrived in London. A trader notes it may be the first such consignment to England from Cameroon. Prewar Germany was a major cocoa producer in Cameroon, though forced labor limited output. The Gold Coast cocoa industry has been more successful, with world consumption around 200000 tons annually. Experts are unsure about future Cameroon cocoa prospects under the new colony conditions.
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Cameroon
London
England
Germany
Togoland
Gold Coast
Confectioner Denied Exemption For Son At Glasgow Tribunal
At the Glasgow Tribunal a confectioner sought exemption for his son claiming he was the only male assistant. The youth was trained in the business and worked the claimant's trade secrets. The tribunal refused the exemption after noting unique recipes and the demand for sweets during enlistments.
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Glasgow
Safety First Prompted by a Breakfast Mishap
A clergyman's late son appears at breakfast with hastily made toilet evidence. His mother scolds him about hair and prayers. He insists he never forgot to say prayers, stressing his claim with the line Safety first.
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Edmund
Harper's Magazine
Letter of thanks for cherries sent to soldiers
A private Bates receives cherries preserved in prandy from his aunt and a note praising the spirit of the gift. The reply from Bates and his pal expresses gratitude, valuing the gesture more than the cherries themselves.
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Bates
Prandy
Pala
Band Concert Program Part I and II
A readable program lists items for a band concert, including overtures by Barber, Rossini, and Wolfram? The program features solos by Kreisler and Adams with named soloists, a violin caprice, and grand selections plus a finale from Nearer My God to Thee.
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Hoffman
Lake
Clement
Messrs
Pronio
Nigh Farrar
God
Mason
Smith and Vassar College Fudge Recipes Featured
Readable passages describe three fudge methods from Smith College Vassar College and general good fudge steps. It details sugar butter cream chocolate and marshmallows, boiling times and cooling, then cutting into cubes or diamonds. The tone reads like a playful old time cookbook feature.
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Wellesley Fudge
Smith College
Vassar
Ole Min boards train in Yazoo mis sisippa tale
An elderly man named Ole Min boards a Yazoo Mississippi bound train with a lower berth to St Louis. He stares around, asks the porter about check in, then rushes to undress on the vestibule as fellow passengers hide behind newspapers. He proclaims Ole Mis al p m e bb y in a leetle mile slow on these here newfangled abebangs and undresses on the platform.
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Yazoo
Mississippa
St. Louis
Zis
Henel
How to Put Up Canned Soups for Home Canning Clubs
A guide from home canning specialists explains practical methods for making stock and various soups for home consumption. It details beef stock preparation, vegetable soup mixing, cream of pea and potato soups, bean soup with ham, and okra soup, including cooking steps, jar packing, sealing, and processing times for hot water bath, water-seal, steam-pressure, and pressure cooker outfits.
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National
Department of Agriculture
Steam-Pressure Outfit Timing Clarified for 5 and 3 Pound Options
The note specifies 75 minutes for a 5-pound steam-pressure setup and 60 minutes for the other option.
Wedding Reception for Mr and Mrs Amos Farst at Derry Church
A reception at the home of Cyrus Westhafer in Derry Church honored Mr. and Mrs. Amos Farst. Guests included many local families and friends. The couple will reside in Palmyra and received gifts of glass chinaware and linen.
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Cyrus Westhafer
Derry Church
Amos Farst
Peter Farst
May
Mary
Harry
William
Abner
Amos
Frank Zellers
Harry F. Moyer
Leroy
Benjamin Kopp
Lucy
Dorothy
Willis
Lester
Irvin Lehman
Earl
Walter
Paul
Isaac Fisher
John Stahley
Elizabeth
Carrie Bistline
Minnie Finck
Clarence Smith
Harold Gingrich
Clayton Smith
Palmyra
American exports growth surpasses domestic trade rise
The piece notes 1915 foreign trade at 5.333 billion dollars versus 4.277 billion in 1913 and projects 6.3 billion for the year ending July 1, 1916. Exports rose from 2.484 billion in 1913 to 3.555 billion in 1915, listing cotton, wheat, coal, and more as key items. It includes a quoted remark from Aunt Ann Peebles after a Chicago Tribune sermon.
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United States
Aunt Ann Peebles
Chicago Tribune
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Orlady
Part
America
Barber of Seville
Ole Min
Sip
Havana
J. W. Brenneman
Millersville, Pa
The
Equitable Life Assurance ‘Society
Ralph M. Maulfair
Hershey, PA
Hershey Products
Hershey
Blue Mountains
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