New Voting Precincts in Clymer and Pin Township
Judge Langham approves reports of viewers filed in December dividing Clymer borough into two election precincts and creating a third precinct in Pine township. Details include district boundaries and appointed election officers for Districts 1 2 and 3 with polling places set, notably Alverda hall for District 3.
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Judge Langham
J. N. Langham
Borough of
Clymer
Pine Township
Sixth Street
Public Road
Penn Run
Sixth
Dixon Run
Thomas Butterworth
W. H B. Oakes, Jr
N. L. Diem
Adam Dixon
Marion Putt
H. D. Smith
Don Strong
James McRail
Fine ‘Township
Anna Burns
Mount
J. Blair Maley
John EB. Casey
Fred Gance
William W. Williams
George Shalis
Orrin Davis
J. H. Cooper
Costable
Alverda
United Mine Workers of America
Chicken Pot Pie Now in Season It Is Time to Swat the Rooster
The piece notes the latching season is over and every rooster is more of a liability than asset. It discusses roasting or using roosters for soup and mentions the impact on fertile egg production in spring and summer. It also states infertile eggs store longer in warm weather than fertile eggs and advises against hatching after mid May.
Fatal and Nonfatal Hunting Accidents Reported
State Board of Game Commissioners reports 88 fatal and 131 nonfatal hunting accidents in 1924, up from 56 fatal and 106 nonfatal in 1923. Five shootings were needless errors in misidentification. Prosecutions to be pursued. education campaigns highlighted careless firearm use.
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Game Commissioners
State Board of Game Commissioners
Board of Game Commissioners
Corn Planting Time and Acid Phosphate Guidance
The article notes corn planting is near and suggests starting soon. It cites a 128 day growing period from May 10 to September 15 as ample for good varieties and advocates using acid phosphate to hasten maturity. For rates above 100 pounds per acre, blend with a grain drill, and follow with 75 to 100 pounds of fertilizer at planting.
Western Farmers Shrink Farms Grow Profits in West
The secretary of agriculture warns western reclamation settlers to trim land holdings to avoid ruin. Idaho's Twin Falls irrigation opened with average holdings over 100 acres, but over time average size dropped below 20 acres and prosperity rose. In Washington the Okanogin project shows 12 acre farms yielding about $300 per acre annually. Smaller farms and prudent farming drive farm prosperity, not legislation or aid.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Western Reclamation Unit
Great Twin Falls
Idaho
Washington
Obituary notices for Catherine Boyer Rebecca Mullen and William P Black
Three notices announce deaths in Armstrong county Apollo and Punxsutawney. Catherine Boyer aged about 86 died April 19 at daughter’s home following stomach trouble. born July 28 1840 in Washington township and survived by five children. Rebecca Mullen born Rebec ca Jane Cribbs died in Apollo after living near Blairsville and Homer City. survived by son John and daughter Agnes with funeral at home and burial Greenwood cemetery. William P Black, 74, died suddenly at Punxsutawney home. survived by widow and two sons Bart and Gibson. long prior farmer living around March county area.
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Catherine Boyer
Jonathan Rearick
Indiana
Catherine Shetler
Washington Township
St. Paul Reformed Church
Armstrong County
W. MH. Kerschner
Newton
John
Amos
Milton
Francia Boyer
Rebecca Mullen
Apollo
Blairsville
Homer City
Rebecca Jane Cribbs
William Mullen
Bellevue
Agnes
Greenwood
William P. Black
Punxsutawney
March
Elis
Bar
Gibson
New Kensington
Mrs Peter Short Dies Aged 62 At Blairsville
Mrs Peter Short aged 62 of near Blairsville died April 21. She is survived by her husband and four children Scott Short Mrs William Jenkins Hillside Mrs William Devers Sagamore and Mrs Bert Spangler Derry. Interment was made on Friday in Plairs ville cemetery.
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Oh. . Waltemire
Elton Bowers
Waltemire
Warrior's Mark
James Bowers
Pittsburgh
Clinton and
Wilson Bowers
Near Heilwood
Willian’ Brown
Nicktown
Maple Grove Church of God
FP. A. Meade
CG. A. Roshon Co
A. Roshon
Blairsville
Johnstown
Mt. Tabor
William Holman
Peter Short
Scott Short
William Jenkins
Hillside
William Devers
Sagamore
Bert Spangler
Derry
Plairsville Cemetery
Death of Mrs H G Minnan at Tattsville home
Mrs H G Minnan aged 48 died Friday at her home near Tattsville in Derry township. Survived by husband two children and several siblings including Mrs Millie Hunter of Eldirsville. Interment at Hillside cemetery.
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H G B. Minnan
Tattsville
Derry Township
Millie Hunter
Eldirsville
Hillside Cemetery
Local Notes From Punxsutawney Area Families
Marchand Lorn and family welcomes a baby boy first in the family. Mrs Frank Lowry and baby return home to Homer City after visit with her parents. T M Lewis from Indiana visited on Thursday. Winner Woman and family recoverable and active again. Miss Madeline Pfeifer resumes activities after pneumonia attack. Rey Wineberg family recovering after near downtown scare. Samuel Brown improving from flu and pneumonia. Rev and Mrs Marr shopped in Punxsutawney Friday. Mrs G M Wingert closed a school term here last Friday. J B P Warner visited brother Al and family in Punxsutawney Saturday. W C G Shupe and W W Neill of Butler, Philips Gas drillers, spent over Sunday at home. Mr and Mrs J H Glass and son Marl spent Sunday with relatives. Glen Rosborough and family with brother Charles and family at Walter. Frank McNutt and Harold Cook, Phillips Gas well drillers, here.
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Frank Lowry
Baby
Homer City
T. M. Lewis
Indiana
Marr
Panxsutawney
G. M. Wingert
J. BP. Warner
W. CG. Shupe
W. W. Neill
Buller
Philips Gas Co
Brown
J. H. Glass
Marl
Punxsutawney
Glen Rosborough
Charles
Walter
Frank McNutt
Harold Cook
Phillipa
Feature Picture for May 4 Shadows and Old Sweethearts
The listing promotes a feature picture run for Monday and Tuesday May 4 with Eb Low Chaney in Shadows and the Wednesday May 6 presentation of Old Sweethearts, highlighting the film lineup and cast.
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Santa Claus
Eb Low Chaney
Residents Spend Sunday in Brookville and Trade City
Mr and Mrs Lawrence McConninghey and Mia Linus Martin and daughter Helen of Trade City visited Mrs Tlenty Knaut on Sunday. Dr J W Morrow Mr and Mrs GC Brown and Misses Sara and Hazel Brown were Punxsutawney shoppers.
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Brookville
Lawrence McConninghey
Mia
Linus Martin
Helen
Trade City
Vise
Tlenty Knaut
J. W. Morrow
GC. W. Brown
Sara
Hazel Brown
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Bell Telephone
Pennsylvania
THE
Bell Telephone Company
Farrs
Henry FB
Timberlake
Henry BE
Philadelphia Street
Am. Petiad Wag
M. Ib
Puatar Bible Class
Dale
Clyde Wimberlake
Hiiott
White
Oakland Cemetery
Mes TB
Kinnan
Marchand
Walter Wineyerg
Indiana Theatre Latinee
Tan
Anderson
Steving Furniture Company
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