Giant puff ball found near Bellefonte and a wounded American eagle
Luther Smith reports a six pound giant puff ball Calvatia gigantea near Bellefonte edible when young and tasty. An American eagle wounded near Martinsburg by an unknown hunter is cared for by deputy warden Bayle in Altoona and will be released after recovery. A stray kitten sheltering with Arthur Wylie warns his family of a house fire and the family escapes through the porch roof before the blaze gutting the home.
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Luther Smith
Bellefonte
Martinsburg
W. C. Bayle
Altoona
Arthur Wylie
Diamond Found in Garden Valued at 250 Dollars
Mrs Oliver E Shapler of Pottstown found an unset diamond in her garden valued at 250 dollars. The discovery occurred a few days ago on her property.
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Oliver E. Shapler
Pottstown
Rabbits Found Inside Rattlesnake Killed Near Hazleton
Live rabbits were found inside a four foot rattlesnake killed by Laurytown almshouse teamster Robert Miller near Hazleton. Ten rabbits remained alive, later released with Steward Samuel Gang. The rattlesnake bore ten rattles and prompted discovery of the bunnies.
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Robert Miller
Laurytown Almshouse
Hazleton
Steward Samuel Gang
Dig for Fish in Florida Mud Burrowed Fish Taste
Telegram from New Smyrna describes mudfish in Florida that burrow in mud banks when ponds dry. People locate them by feeling the mud with bare feet. fish range from one to six pounds and are edible but stringy.
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Trank Walton
New Smyrna
Fla
Three Lancaster County Courts Next Month and Four in October
County notices report three court sessions in September and four in October in Lancaster County including criminal argument and naturalization. Rev. Russell H. Conwell will lecture in Lancaster on December 6 as part of a 120 city tour. Also noted are missionary returnees, local business ventures, and pheasant releases near Elizabethtown.
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Lancaster County
Criminal
Argument
Common Pleas
Naturalization Court
Equity Court
Common Pleas Court
Russell H. Conwell
Philadelphia
Lancaster
State Motor Licenses Now Number 675000
Pennsylvania reports almost 675000 motor vehicles registered this year, up 100000 from July 1926. Revenue from registrations totals 8 761 068.37, up from 7 396 904.96 in 1920 and 4 598 350 in 1919. Vehicle classes include 576346 motor vehicles, 526573 commercial cars, 2742 tractors, 841 trailers, 19146 motorcycles, 12438 dealers.
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Pennsylvania
Lightning Zones and Their Trail of Ruin
The article debunks the saying lightning never strikes twice and explains that lightning favors certain zones tied to terrain. It cites forest service views on strike likelihood, explains height and mountains influence risk, and notes that tall structures and quartz formations can reveal lightning activity with glassy pipes called figurites.
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United States Forest Service
Jowland
Elouus
Ths
Eiffel Tower
Paris
Washington
Monttsin
Foot Hills Shape Cities Through Time
John G C Van Dyke argues human settlements cling to foothills and hillsides. He notes ancient cities rose on rocks and hills while modern towns grow beside rivers on flat lands, with Athens Rome and Jerusalem cited as hill built sites.
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Mesopotamia
Athens
Acropolis
Areopigus
Cephissus
Ilissus
Rome
Constantinople
Jerusalem
John GC. van Dyke
Ephrata Youth Appointed to California Polytechnic Institute
Chester F Fry of Ephrata has been appointed to a position at the California Polytechnic Institute in San Luis Obispo. He will oversee animal husbandry and dairy manufacture education on a 1000 acre ranch associated with the institute and will start September 1 after gaining practical dairy experience near Los Angeles. He is a State College graduate with Army service during the war.
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Ephrata
California
Far West
Fry
Chester F. Fry
Beeen
California Poltechnic Institute
San Luis Obispo
Los Angeles
Pennsylvania State College
Cornell University
State College
National Army
Information on Shipments From Distributors Urges Clarity
The United States Department of Agriculture notes many shippers fail to provide sufficient details to distributors. Without explicit information, dealers cannot offer fair quotations. the department emphasizes information must be explicit and detailed.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Principles of Sandy and Clay Soils
The main virtue of sandy soil is easy root passage while its fault is quick drying. Clay soil retains water but tends to pack. Both soils benefit from stable manure to loosen clay and help sand hold moisture.
States tighten education laws yet exemptions limit reach
United States Department of Labor analysis shows compulsory school attendance varies by state from ages 12 to 18 with many exemptions. Many laws allow farm work, self support, or vague provisions that weaken enforcement, leaving rural districts often with far shorter attendance requirements.
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United States Department of Labor
Children’s Bureau
District of Columbia
Bureau
Mighty suspicious look at Senate gambling sting
A Philadelphia Public Ledger report recalls a Senate gambling trap involving Senator Harry New of Indiana and Sims the barber. The scene in an anteroom ended with both men rolling dice while other Senators burst in, exposing a gambling incident among trusted officials.
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United States Senate
Sims
Capitol
Harry New
Indiana
New
Senator New
Senate
Als Sims
Acton
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Clover Fields Now In Good Shape After Frosts
With the early frosts this spring the clover intended for hay was badly frozen so none could be cut. The clover sown in last fall's wheat fields is showing, stubble fields are covered, and a good crop is anticipated next summer. Lower seed prices may lead farmers to sow it more widely. Clover supports cattle feed and acts as an excellent green manure when plowed under.
The Reward A Poet Denied Heaven For Art
A woman poet arrives at heaven and faces Saint Peter who asks about children and husbands. She insists on art as the sole value, claiming six books of poetry. The gatekeeper refuses, declaring she and her poetry may go to hell.
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St. Peter
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Barbara Mast
Bobbie
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Bobby
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Cincinnati Enquirer
W. H. Buch
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Pete
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New Holland
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Eli Hess
Clifford Funk
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South China
C. B. Stauffer
Chicago
Manheim
West
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Hart Township
M. W. Schweitzer
P. F. Guie
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West India
Elizabethtown
Pfautz Bros
Durham Tobacco
American Legion
New York State
American Legion Department
York
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Children’s Bureau of
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