Letter to Farmers on Dairy Farm Viability and Food Supply
A lengthy discussion on dairy farming economics warns that many dairy operations may fail if cow numbers and boarder cows are not managed amid food shortages and labor strain. It notes milk prices rise with feed costs and urges prudent culling and replacement, with emphasis on cereals for distant war times and national supply. It also reports on school medical inspection in Pennsylvania, citing resistance and the need for routine pupil health checks to support draft eligibility and overall public health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
STEYR
Thinkik
Pupils Show High Rate of Defects in School Health Survey
A MOE report notes that over 70 percent of pupils began found defective in one or more categories. Data show 18 percent with defective vision, 60 percent with defective teeth, 6 percent with breathing obstructions, and 2 percent with defective hearing. Teachers report treatment reached about 26 percent of those defective and claim 96 percent improved physically and academically after care.
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MOE
Milion
Fin Clas Districta
Two and i
Town Clock Strikes for First Time Ad Feature Ends
A testimonial ad touts Goldine and Alterac as miracle cures for catarrh and kidney trouble. A “well-known man” claims hearing restored after taking Goldine and praises its herbal basis. The pitch urges trial and notes sales coast to coast. Available at N. C. Millers Drug Store in Indiana, Pa.
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N. C. Miller’s Drug Store
Indiana
Child Labor Figures and Banking Totals in 1917 Report
The article compares March 22 1917 depositors at 2 650 610 with June 29 1917 figures totaling 2 937 726. Total deposits June 20 stood at 1 256 726 451.45, with trust funds at 1 447 343 767.92. It also notes the Pennsylvania State Chamber of Commerce activity from 1916 to June 1 of the current year.
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Ets
Pennsylvania State Chamber of Commerce
Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce 1917 Report Highlights
In 1917 dues reached 819,875 with five month receipts of 87,876 and membership above 3,600. President Alban B. Johnson notes chamber work in three departments: commercial agricultural and legislative research. The Legislative and Research Bureau analyzes bills, with committees to report on old age pensions health insurance banking law revisions. Secretary Paul Littlefield reports forty bulletins issued last session and praise for legislature. Dr. Charles H. Crennan studies old age pensions. Agriculture Chief I R Stevens notes 219,000 Pennsylvania farms prosperous but seeks higher financial returns.
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Alban B. Johnson
Chamber
Paul Littlefield
Senate
House
Charles H. Crennan
Legistative and Research Bureau
I. R. Stevens
The
Agricultural Bureau
Pennsylvania
Death notices burden Evening Gazette readers
Death of Mrs continued from Page One details a son's rush from Indiana to learn of his mother's condition. The list of siblings includes George Richardson Connellsville Frank Richardson McKeesport Mrs Arnold Warren Ohio and Mrs Parker Pittsburgh. Oakland cemetery burial planned. Cleveland Clark railroad station telegraph operator died at home on Chestnut Street from Brights disease. Funeral arrangements pending arrival of his mother from New York. An extended obituary to follow Tuesday.
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Aviation Field
Morrison Virginia
Indiana
George Richardson
Connellsville
Frank Richardson
McKeesport
Arnold
Warren, O
Parker
Pittsburgh
John
Mary
Woodward
Bennett Home
School and
Sixth Streets
W. L. McKee
The
Baptist Church
Oakland Cemetery
Cleveland Clark
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chestnut Street
Bright
New York
Slacker Sought Whiskey Stock Found in Shed
Falls City Kansas July 22 County Council of Defense visited Ray Moyers five miles north of town to learn why no crop was raised this year. They discovered fourteen quarts of whiskey in a locked shed. Moyers pleaded guilty and was fined 100 dollars. Officials say Moyers had no prior suspicions of boatlegging.
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Falls City
Kan
County Council of Defense
Ray Moyers
Meyers
Meyers Boatlegs
Topeka Brides Ban Mendelssohn Wedding March Protest
Topeka brides boycott Mendelssohn Wedding March and other German composers including Wagner. They seek an American tune for church aisle entrances as an orchestra in Topeka reportedly fears mob violence. Music critic Miss Bertha Hempstead voices preference for substitutes.
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Topeka
Kan
Mendelssonno
Wagner
Mendelssohn
Bertha Hempstead
Hun
Southern Whipping Post Erected At Five Points
A vintage style whipping post with accommodations for two has been set up at Five Points Birmingham Alabama. The post bears the inscription Pot Loafers and stands before trees as loafers formerly gathered there drift away after its erection. The scene reflects the city’s social posture as the crowd disperses.
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Birmingham
Ala
Wounded 3 Times Marine Seeks Fourth Chance
Meadville Pa July 22 Private R W Benson a Marine from the first unit to oppose the Germans at the Marne sector has been wounded three times. He lies in a base hospital and hopes for a fourth crack at the Boche. Two of his fingers were shot off and he notes men have become separated from their regiments and decline a fight.
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Meadville
R. W. Benson
Marne
Gers
Ife
Body of Woman Weighing 550 Too Big For Door
In Decatur Indiana on July 22 Mia George Ernest fifty five died recently at her home weighing 550 pounds. Her removal required passing the body through a double window for the funeral. She leaves a husband and four children.
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Decatur
Ind
Mia
George Ernest
Cake auction at Red Cross festival raises funds
Ten aviators from Wilbur Wright Field donated a cake baked by Mia King Carson at a Franklin Ohio festival. The Red Cross auctioned the cake for 845.50 dollars, framed as a jab at the high cost of living.
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Dayton
Red Cross
Franklin
Wilbur Wright Mying Field
Mia
King Carson
Steam destroys light eye injury at Pennsylvania Railroad shop
Altoona July 22 Perdy S Boring a Pennsylvania Railroad machinist lost an eye when steam from boiling coffee blew in his face as he lifted a kettle. He has filed a claim for compensation.
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Altoona
Boring
Pennsylvania Railroad
French Village Laundries Fine if One Gets Own Clothes Back
A New York report from July 22 describes French village laundries serving American soldiers. Widows wash uniforms in stone washhouses, but soldiers often lose or mix items as they collect bundles from creeks. Early arrivals seize full wardrobes while latecomers face bills for missing clothes.
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New York
R. J. Kirk
Pacific Coast
Valla Messingers
Film displays life in cantonments amid Red Cross support
A wartime film portraying camp life follows a Selective Service recruit through medical checks vaccinations and marching drills. It highlights outdoor training, battles formations, and scenes of football, motor cyclers, and Red Cross services aiding soldiers, with proceeds aiding the Red Cross and welfare groups.
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American Red Cross
Pittsburgh
Lee Sherman
Hancock
Selective Service
Edesthenies
Kine
Red Cross
Jeweh Welfare
Salvation
War tax added for encampment tickets and routes to Portland
The notice explains rail ticket certificates for G A R members and families, how to obtain information from the County Commissioner, and notes the distance from Indiana to Portland with varying railroad mileages. It also reports Roosevelt’s safe overseas arrival confirmed by Secretary Daniels.
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Womens Relief Corps
D. My Marshall
Ponce
Indiana
Portland
Roosevelt
Washington
Franklin J. Roosvelt
Daniels
Weekend guests mingle across towns in nostalgic notes
Misars Dorothy Adams of ten Avon and Maude Jones of Pittsburgh visited weekend hosts Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Hasingey and Mrs. J. C. Sloan. John Pringle Edward Hayes and his sons Paul Roy of Apollo plus John Josep and George Hayes of Mandergrift joined the day at the former's leather D. R. Prinze of Oak Street. Mrs. George H. Stillie, wife of the artist, left after visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Shahton Smillie at Junker Farm to return to New York.
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Misars
Dorothy Adams
Ten Avon
Maude Jones
Pittsburgh
Paul B. Hasingey
J. C. Sloan
John Pringle
Edward Hayes
Paul
Roy
Apollo
John
Josep
George Hayes
Mandergrift
S Leather
D. R
Prinze
Oak Street
George H. Stillie
Shahton Smillie
Junker Farm
New York
United States Has No Penny in Our Language
A short note argues there is no penny in American speech and explains the cent is the hundredth part of a dollar with no current slang penny term. The piece reflects language norms and monetary definitions.
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United States
Unclear fragment on plants and nightshade family
Fragmentary OCR mentions the nightshade family Solmanacad and several edible plants such as cherry pepino melon pear. text is garbled and lacks coherent events or context.
Lost One Greased Pig Fowl City News
Decatur races to find a greased pig during city Fourth of July celebration. The runaway animal escaped, was captured by a small boy after a chase, and later returned to its owner. The pig had been loaned for the event by a local favors donor.
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Decatur
Og Favroor
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