Annville Happenings Highlight Farm Show and Local News
North Annville school children hosted a farm product show at Bellegrove school house with judge A C Berger and speakers Paul R. Gulden and Albert Barnhart. Prizes awarded in corn canning sewing and other categories. community donations funded hospital support and local memorial events.
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North Annville
Bellegrove
A.C. Berger
Paul R. Gulden
State College
Berger
Albert Barnhart
Daniel Yordy
Allen Hostetter
Kathryn Snoke
Ruth Snoke
Lillie Walborne
Corn Hostetter
Kathryn Tice
Dent
Martin Meyer
Edith Wengert
Geo. Walborne
John Horst
John F. Light
Grant Amberger
Arthur Meyer
Harold Bowman
Penrose Schwenk
Lloyd Hostetter
George Gruber
Lydia Reese
John Heins
Miriam Snake
Marietta Weidman
Henry Yordy
Catharine Weidman
Martha Struphar
Kathryn Horst
John Weidman
Shellharks
Kathryn Snake
Martha Wengert
Carl Gingrich
Catharine Snoke
Luke Hostetter
Bertha Umberger
Rabbit
Lester Struphar
Grant Umberger
Anna Breidenstein
Elizabeth Umberger
Grace Hummer
Rachael Wengert
Pears
Theodore Albert
Anna Yordy
Quinces
Elmer Horst
Ida Hoke
Vera Elsenberger
Naomi Heilman
Mary Hostetter
Gertrude Rhoades
Cora
Rohland
Violet Walter
Mary Blouch
Fontana
Walter
Harry Witmeyer
Meyer Brothers
Palmyra
Paul D. Witman
St. James Lutheran Church
Lebanon
State Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Harrisburg
Harry Risser
South Annville
John Bachman
Anna
Quentin
John Forney
John
Paul Gingrich
Alva
Hummelstown
Jeremiah Gingrich
Henry Risser
A. L. Risser
Lydig
Annville
Henry Gingrich
Earl and
Wilmer
Amos C. Bye
Lebanon Valley College
Juniata
Che
A.V. Heister
Lancaster
Reformed Church
J. E. Runk
United Brethren Church
East Penna Christian Endeavor Union
Myerstown U. B
Hed
Violet Kettering
Washington, D. C
Alfred I. Mills
Scottdale
Morris Long
Inquisitive Infant Returns From First Day at School
A precocious infant reports learning nothing as his family questions his day. He notes a woman asking how to spell cat and his response ends the inquiry. A light domestic vignette shows a child’s blunt honesty and a small, humorous moment.
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Donald
Cat
Haircut on the Boss’s Time Joke
A plumber and a painter work in a house. The painter arrives late and explains he stopped for a haircut. The plumber questions using his employer's time. The painter replies it grew on the boss's time.
Life Willie Weeps After Losing Air Gun
A young laborer named Willie endures sorrow after his father confiscates his air gun following a spring effort to build around forty bird boxes. The episode reflects a child’s loss and the challenges of working hard in a small community.
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Willie
Quote from salesman on selling and portraits
A veteran salesman asserts you can sell almost anything with the right talk while Mr. Glipping cautions against stockpiling enlarged portraits of William TI. The remarks reflect the era’s salesmanship mindset and cautious business prudence.
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Mr. Glipping
William TI
Ray and the doctor sting prank ends in silence
The comic exchange shows Ray asking his mother about the doctor's fee and then quipping that his mother paid enough to get stung. The lighthearted line reveals a humorous family moment with a sting of wit.
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Ray
The Only Difference Between Us Was The Paper Boy
A wealthy man in a costly car shooed away a newsboy who offered a paper. The boy replied with humor that the difference is the man’s second million versus the boy still working on his first.
Johnny Speaks On Equality And Need For Clothes
Johnny notes that equality in creation does not guarantee advantages and suggests all people are equally in need of clothing. The remark contrasts inherited wealth with universal basic needs and questions social inequality.
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Johnny
Teacher
Customer disputes French kid label over Chicago child
A mother declares her daughter is her own child born in Chicago after a shoe clerk questions the origin of the girl and asks if she is French. The exchange reveals tensions over identity and customer service in a local shop.
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Chicago
The Quick and Dead Lesson Joke Told by a Boy
A teacher asks about the difference between quick and dead. Student Eddie quips that the quick move aside from cars while the dead do not, delivering a darkly comic schoolyard exchange.
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Little Eddie
Eddie
Farmer Hargreaves on city life and liberty
Slaves discussed city living during a rural interview. Hargreaves, returning from an urban visit, sharply rejects city life, arguing it lacks liberty and notes that even crossing a street requires a policeman’s whistle. The exchange highlights tensions between rural permanence and urban control.
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Hargreaves
Quote Swap Shifts Conversation In Light Romance
A playful exchange uses Kipling to steer talk with a bright young woman. He quotes lines about women and men to deflect and change the subject, lightening the mood with verbal wit.
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Kipling
Disorderly conduct in restaurant cited after bad egg incident
A patron charged with disorderly conduct after complaining about a bad egg served in a restaurant. The judge notes the protest was excessive, stating a bad egg is not a reason to misbehave. The exchange highlights court handling of a relatively minor food dispute.
Plumber Receives Cautious Warning About Slippery Floors
A lighthearted dialogue shows a homeowner warning a plumber to be careful as her floors are polished. The plumber reassures with shoes fitted with nails, insisting he won’t slip.
Wifely Plan Sparks Feud Over Silk Dress and Candy
A domestic quarrel escalates with a wife seeking a silk dress and a box of candy as the dispute's motive. The exchange reveals a petty but heated dispute over a minor matter.
Proxy dental tale of a bold patient and a plan
A speaker tries to dodge gas costs by urging the dentist to pull a tooth while insisting no pain. The dentist questions the patient as the man reveals the real patient is his wife arriving soon, adding a comic twist to a dental visit.
Department Narrowed to Hardware and Aluminum Wares
The department has been restricted to hardware items and aluminum wares including baskets and toys.
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Chionian Literary Society
Mount Olympia
Olive Darling
Emma Witmyer
J. M. Heagy
Steelton
Society
Clionian
Ethel Angus
Conemaugh
May Belle Adams
Department of Oratory
I. E. Runk
E. E. Stauffer
Chas. H. Kelchner
Queensware and
Grocery Department
Big Sanitary Meat and Delicatessen
Hershey Department - Store
Hershey, Pa
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