Back to the Farm Pushes Growth Across Indiana County
A 1900s report argues farmers gain from returning to farming as urban job cuts loom. Secretary Wilson notes crops like corn and wheat increased purchasing power 80 percent in a decade, while urban wages lag. It cites rising urban populations, shy rural growth, and high city living costs as motives.
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Indiana County
Gecretary of Agriculture
Wilson
Itere
Wheeling
Pittsburg
Johnstown
Poplars
Secretary of Agriculture
Steel Milla
Death notices and fires in Homer City area obituaries
Recent deaths report Mrs. Mary B Berry widow of John Berry dies suddenly at home aged 59 in Homer City with two sons and a brother surviving. Andrew J Miller Civil War veteran dies at Center township aged 80. Sanford M Cornell Blairsville resident dies aged 87 at son’s home. Fire at Gipsyville destroys a house of the Shaman family. loss estimated at 8100 with 1200 insured. Weather note reports a 8 percent below zero reading in Hilmes North Dakota.
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Mary B. Berry
John Berry
Homer City
Burrell Township
John Jenkins
John R. Ber“ey
Harry
David Berry
H.R. Jenkins
Hhat Place
Presbyterian Church of
Homerity
Greenwood Cemetery
Andrew J. Miller
Center Township
Co. K
P. V
James ‘H
Armatrong
Lark
Sanford M. Cornell
Blairsville
Harry Corpel
Blairaville
Charles H. Graf
D. C. McAbee
Devils Darning Needle insects are harmless say professor
A Pennsylvania school principal asked Prof. T A Surface for facts about the Devil's Darning Needle. Surface clarifies the name covers three insects the Walking Stick the Dragon Fly and the Emesa or Three Legged Bug all beneficial with no harmful traits He urges accurate study and offers to receive specimens to spread truthful information and quell fear.
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Pennsylvania
T. A. Surface
Harrisburg
Surface
Fertilizer Use in Planting Fruit Trees Advised
A Harrisburg expert states soil fertility determines fertilizer need for fall planted apple peach pear plum and grape trees. If used, place fertilizer in the bottom of planting holes below the roots then cover with soil to protect roots and promote downward growth. Fertilize sparingly on fertile soil and rely on cultivation and pruning until bearing.
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Prof. Surface
Two Local Institutes Program For Rayne Township Teachers
Rayne township hosts a teachers institute at Ernest school on Saturday January 21 with morning and afternoon sessions. Topics cover primary schooling, discipline, recitation, and methods in arithmetic grammar geography history and reading. Speakers include Rev J M Stover J B Simons Mildred Wynkoop Dena Wagner Ida Shields John Lytle and many local educators. An additional institute occurs at Cherry Tree Presbyterian church Friday January 27 with devotionals welcome address and talks on education by J M Thompson Rev J S Worrall Supt J F Chapman and other educators.
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Rayne Township Teachers Institute
Ernest School
J.M. Stover
J. B. Simons
Jessie Trusal
Mildred Wynkoop
Dena Wagner
Ida M. Shields
John P. Lytle
J. M. Brower
Mr. Agge
Pirst
Mabel Fyock
Bessie Lytle
C. A. Stuchell
Rebecca Blue
Blanche Seanor
Irene Black
Presbyterian Church
Cherry Tree
Sebring
Welome
Dr. Brown
J. M. Thompson
D. W. Williams
Irvin
Worrall
Peterman
J. F. Chapman
Ollie Tonkin
R. J. Beckett
Arthur Manners
J. ©. White
Lucy Beckett
Jos. B. Weaver
Bessie FB. Pitts
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Gipsvilte
Thomas
G. Roge
Hilmes
N. D
Mra
W. M. Ree
Chaves McGaughey
Indiana
Minnie Borer
Martha Own
Inikor
H. A. Surface
Hebhan Weevil
Catawissa
Bertha Botsford
Beasle Lytle
Anna H. Laughlin
John J. Henderson
John M. Thompson
John Bikin
J. T. Stewart
James F. Chapman
Conjcart
Victor Lutz
Martha Hamilton
James Gilhousen
Emma Edwards
Nora Byers
R. T. Wolf
Taple
Willie McFarland
James L. Jones
Rosa B. Hug
Flora Wilson
Anna E. Laughlin
Bersha Botsford
Helen Cunningham
Matt
Loughby 'S
Eginning
W. R. Loughry & Co
Moorhead Brothers
Overcoa
Eeys’ Ovta
Agen
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Kirschbaum
Manhattan
Cloett
Monarch
Drcas
Oluelt
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