State farm bureaus expand as seven counties gain agents
R L Watts announces new county agents H G Niesley Paul L Edinger A C Berger M H Keeney G G Weber and H F Hershey in Dauphin Cumberland Lebanon Clinton York Adams Centre counties Joining with farm bureaus and county commissioners funding salaries from state federal funds Forty three counties now aided by State College extension agents.
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Pennsylvania State College
R. L. Watts
School of Agriculture
Dauphin County
Cumberland County
Paul L. Edinger
Lebanon County
A.C. Berger
Clinton County
M. H. Keeney
York County
G. G. Weber
Adams
Flag Raising on Mahanoy Mountain by Seven Patriots
Seven patriots scaled Mahanoy Mountain to plant Old Glory at roughly 1800 feet above sea level and 1400 feet above the Susquehanna. The flag was raised by J Herbert Walker with remarks from the group. the party forms part of the Pennsylvania Alpine Club. In other notes, Pennsylvania fruit yields in 1917 are expected to be strong after a favorable blossom season, barring a heavy frost.
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Lancaster
United States
Congress
Mahanoy Mountain
Susquehanna River
Eentors
Waa
Henry W. Shoemaker
Altoona Times
J. Herbert Walker
Lewisburg Journal
George W. Wagenseller
Middleburg Post
Juniata Tribune
Edwin Charles
Register and Recorder
Snyder County
William M. Schnure
Flrat ‘National Bank
Sclinsgrove
Henry Charles
Port Trevorton
Frank Betta
Walker
Pennsylvania Alpine Clu
Pennsylvania
State Department of Agriculture
Modest Desires Fond and Dorothy Dialog
A snippet shows a mother warning Dorothy about heaven and Dorothy referencing attending the circus and the Chautauqua. The dialogue captures a rural conversational tone with child improvised replies.
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Dorothy
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Harrisburg Young Men’s Christian Association
Robert B. Reeves
New York
Homer S. Black
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Black
A. K. Thomas
James F. Bullitt
E. J. Stackpole, Jr
William Deitrich
Harrisburg
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N. Y
Mr. Boyd
Hershey Red Cross
United States Army
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Union Deposit
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South Hanover Township
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George C. Miller
James Brunner
Daniel A. Fletrick
Harry FE. Jones
John M. Baker
E. F. Peiffer
Henry G. Ginder
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Bedford
York
Cumberland
Franklin
Cumberland Valley
Mt. Gretna
L. V. Rausch
State College
Naval Coast Defense Reserve
Flying Corps of the Army
R. L. Sackett
School of Engineering
Buffalo, N. Y
Commission On Industrial Relations
Herbert Quick
Federal Farm Loan Board
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
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Sik
Percale
Madras
Alaska Star
Rockers
Hershey Department Store
Hershey, Penna
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