Truth About Miracle Wheat Across the United States
The Department of Agriculture debunks Alaska and Stoner wheat schemes once common in our farms. Claims of 100 to 222 bushels per acre and miraculous origins are refuted as unfounded. tests show no variety outperforms standard wheat. Farmers urged to verify seed claims with state stations or Washington.
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Jerusalem
Alaska
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Dr.Keemle
Ireland
Keemle
Mediterranean
Europe
Palestine
Dublin
America
Philadelphia Society For the Promotion of Agriculture
Keerle
Egypt
Idaho
Stoner
United States
Atlantic
Mississippii River
Mississippi Valley
Philadelphia
Chicago
Kansas
Indiana
Brooklyn
Wall Street
Pennsylvania
Palmyra man found guilty in cattle fraud case
H. S. Bomberger of Palmyra was convicted in Greensburg on charges of false pretenses for posing as a Pennsylvania Cattlemen’s Association officer who could spare cattle from destruction for a fee. Prosecutors say he collected about $9,000 from farmers in Westmoreland and elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Bomberger
Palmyra
Greensburg
Pennsylvania Cattlemen’s Association
Stock Sanitary Board
Bomberger
East
Westmoreland County
State
Live ‘Stock Sanitary Board
Harrisburg
Speese
The Minister Seeks Funds and a Silly Confession
A church fundraiser fails to gather much from the congregation as a plaster piece falls from the ceiling onto a sleeping member who then pledges fifty dollars. The pastor's prayer invokes divine help for a second hit. In a separate moment Young Walter brags of vaccination startling his teacher who asks where.
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Walter
West Main Street
Chaperons Upson and Downs Debate Age for Chaperons
The discussion weighs whether a girl’s chaperon age or the chaperon’s age matters more, with Downs arguing the chaperon’s age is the critical factor and Upson focusing on the girl’s age.
A Fine Centennial of the American Bible Society
The New York Sun notes the American Bible Society marks its centennial celebrating a long record of effort expanding its field of benevolence. Since its 1816 May meeting in Exchange Place it has aimed for universal Bible access, distributing over 100 million Bibles or testaments, and aiding soldiers in the civil war without sectarian division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
Ife
Asa
Associated Advertising Clubs
Naval Consulting Board OF
American’ Bible Society
New York Sun
Republic
Europe
New World
Ellias Boudinot
Continental Congress
Great Britain
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Hershey Press
Hood
Post Office Department
Providence
Ta Boc
UN Anamican Society
Avacmecas
Crunicas Bocuary Nya
Nebt Agth Atrert
York
The
Bible Society
Hershey
C. S. Maylfair
PENNA
Walter T. Bradley
S.E. Corner
Ninth and Thompson Streets
H. M. Hartz
Insurance and Real Estate
Main St
Palmyra, PA
New Idea
Letz
New Holland
Scientific
Ideal Duplex
Letz Alfalfa Mills
New Holland John Deere
Ue Syracuse
John Deere
Dellinger
Hershey Store Co
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