Farm Calendar Tips From Penn State on Dairy and Horse Breeding
Penn State dairy specialists warn a breeding program must mature four years or more to judge a bull’s milk producing daughters. They also urge exercise for broodmares, caution against heavy loads, and note many pastures underutilize potential with proper management. Additional guidance covers fertilizing market sweet corn on light soils, strip cropping with clover or alfalfa, and lettuce varieties Grand Rapids Black Seeded Simpson New York No 12 White Boston and Crisp as Ice.
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Ainuil
Sailys
Penn State Dairy
Penn State
Agricultural Mailing Room
State College
Penn
Penn State Agronomists
Grand Rapids
New York No. 12
Boston
Diversion Ditch Proofs Value in Soil Protection
J A Shoemaker camp superintendent notes heavy spring rains show diversion ditches save topsoil on many acres. Charles B Fair near Chambersville completed a ditch this spring to stop wash and gullying in his wheat field, protecting soil and reducing future damage. He advocates early Soil Conservation Service support. Diversion ditches divert runoff to waterways, reducing erosion risk on sloped ground.
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J. A.shoemaker
Charles B. Fair
Chambersville
Soil Conservation Service
Dentist discovers gold tooth in Sydney tale
In a tongue in cheek exchange from the Sydney Bulletin an amused patient and dentist debate. The patient denies a gold tooth while the dentist insists it is not a tooth at all, joking that the back collar button was struck instead.
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Sydney
Australia
Return to Love at the Little Bungalow
Ruth returns home to Martin after a stormy farewell and a planned sale. He fears losing their life together but insists he will not sell the bungalow. She arrives soaked, seeking reconciliation, and Martin welcomes her with a tender kiss and renewed hope.
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Ruthie
Ruth
Martin
Bird
Brown
Waterford Junction
Upper Bridge
Lockport
Home
Quits HEN Richard and Sylvia Tour the Moonlit Reception
Richard meets Sylvia Ballardston on a moonlit bench near the Ballardston mansion amid sobs over an engagement. He sympathizes and both decide to call it quits with their awkward predicaments, then agree to escort her to the reception hall. Barrel Cactus note follows about its shape and water storage.
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Richard
Ballardstow
Sylvia Ballardston
Sylvia
More Taxes Or Less Spending
National lawmakers push to curb federal outlays to ease the tax burden as living costs rise. Proponents argue cutting unnecessary government spending will reduce taxes and aid recovery, while workers fear heavier levies if expenditures aren’t trimmed.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
America
Social Calls Report From Uniontown Area Community
Village residents and visitors from Taylorsville Cockport Stifflertown Midland and nearby towns spent Thursday through Sunday visiting relatives and stopping by homes of friends in Uniontown and surrounding communities. Names include King McManus Rickard Coble Beringer Pittman Rummel Wissinger Wlickinger Gift Taylor and Pounds with multiple family visits across several towns.
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Uniontown
William ‘King
Taylorsville
Charles King
George McManus
Cockport
Rebecca Pittman
Orrie Rickard
George
Stifflertown
Rickard
Anna Stiffler
Cherry Tree
Bert Rummel
Ivan Beringer
Ivan Revere
Indiana
Robert King
Barnesboro
Eugene Rummel
Vandergrift
Elizabeth Rummel
Charles Wissinger
Kenneth Rummel
Sligo
Frank W ®Lickinger
Lorraine Fuckinger
Coalport
Lela ‘Gift
Cresson
B. N
Local Social Roundup From Chambersville to Indiana
Several Chambersville residents and relatives visited family or friends across Indiana and nearby towns. Names include Mr. Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. Merle McGara, Mr. and Mrs. Jay McQuilkin and Melvin, Charles Wells and family, Mrs. Nettle Wells, F. E. Kirks, Chas Brady, Mrs. Watt Kinter, Mrs. John Cummings, Mrs. Chas Brady, Mrs. Harry Miller, Miss Jessie Pruner, Martha Adamson, Claire Pruner, and Walter Bartholomew. The note closes with a quip from American Lumberman about politicians.
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Chambersville
Simpson
Merle McGara
Jay McQuilkin
Melvin
Vandergrift
Charles Wells
Plumville
Nettle Wells
F. E. Kirks
Indiana
Chas. Brady
Watt Kinter
John Cummings
Harry Miller
Matilda Groft
Jessie Pruner
Man Confesses Plans To Marry After Family Duties
A man tells his superior in a clipped exchange that after taking leave to attend family events including his mother in law funeral and a daughter’s measles, he now intends to marry. Two newspapers comment on the public hearing of misheard statements.
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Ferguson
Montreal Star
When Was the Fire Detector First Made
A reader asks about the origin of fire detectors. The Washington Post notes early warning devices emerged in the 19th and 20th centuries, evolving from simple smoke alarms to modern automated systems.
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Adam
Washington Post
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Iwiliana
Luxenberg
Indiana County
Penn Motor Service
Gompers Avenue
Raymond Pitcairn
Sentinels of the Republic
County Beat
First National Bank
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Martha Adamson
Five Points
Mia
Claire Pruner
Walter Bartholomew
Mrs. Cuddy
Atwood
Louis
Star- Times
Blair Faber Savings & Trust Co
Atwater Kent
Philco
Crosley
Zenith
Emerson
Bellefonte
Royster
Church Street
Moorhead
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