14 Mar 1917
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1917
Page
1
An Indiana based Gazette published daily except Sunday and carried to surrounding towns. Ray M. Smith serves as Manager and Editor with M. Smith as City Editor.
Pennsylvania remains the leading buckwheat state with 79 970 acres planted, representing 38.13 percent of the national total and yielding 87.84 percent of the nation’s crop. The state’s buckwheat average stands at 16 bushels per acre, outpacing the national average. In potatoes, general state yields lag behind U S averages, and overall farm crop yields show Pennsylvania behind the national figures in most major crops except buckwheat.
Data show Pennsylvania accounts for about 2 to 5 percent of national crops. Corn yields reach 37 bushels per acre against 24.4 nationally, rye and hay contributions noted, with state acreage and crop shares detailed.
Chiease cites Charlotte Perkins Gilman urging women to unite with men as equals and to push cooking toward expert professional status. She argues domestic economy is wasteful, housework costs too much time and effort, and that home life should be reorganized for efficiency and social progress.
A fragmented reminiscence describes daily life with Ethel and her family between Vitagraph films. The narrator recalls mornings with "Bud" and Baby, chores, a park visit, and scenes of home life as Ethel studies her work and encourages readers to study their own writing for improvement.
The text argues that men advance by becoming specialists while women, kept unspecialized, perform cleaning, cooking, sewing and manage households, remaining at the lowest rung of industrial and economic progress. It frames specialization as key to advancement.
Harrisburg reports indicate no probe into the governor veto of the Sproul probe resolution yet. Democrats plan a teethed probe when action occurs, while plans for State Capitol memorials and the funeral of Captain Towell are noted, with flags at half mast and tribute to old political leaders.
Salvator Salle, bass of the Andress Dippel organization, famed for Rigoletto and Treventura roles, returns to theater with Lehar operetta Gypsy Love. Audiences in Eastern cities last season recalled his strong voice and memorable performances.
The page compiles quiz questions about U S constitutional history and diplomacy, plus short items about a lion show dare in which a barber faced the lion and a note on potato production costs for the coming season. Details include references to presidents, treaties, and a dramatic barber in the lion’s den.
A design proposal outlines separating the vuing and tickets and registering the value of each for electric car use.
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