State Game Commission approves large wildlife purchases
The State Game Commission authorized buying 15 000 rabbits 2000 fox squirrels 5000 ringneck pheasants and 10 000 bobwhite quail. John M Phillips of Pittsburgh was elected vice president of the Commission. Levin changes note resignations and appointments affecting limestone surveys in Chester and Lancaster counties. A Hazleton rail supervisor killed the Hazleton region rattlesnakes grandfather at Hunkle s weighing 12 pounds with 22 rattles and a button.
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State Game Commission
Commission
John M. Phillips
Pittsburgh
Hazleton
Hunkle’s
Edward Warg
Hazleton and Mahanoy
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Batterson man defies odds after 75 foot Monongahela plunge
John Willis 38 of Brownsville survived a 75 foot fall into the Monongahela river, suffering only fright, and was taken to Brownsville General Hospital. Steve Brodie in his prime had nothing on Willis as the tale recalls a near miraculous escape following a deadly mishap at Sebeirt cottage where he reportedly killed half a dozen large copperhead snakes.
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Steve Brodie
John Willis
Brownsville
Monongahela River
Willis
Brownsville General Hospital
Sebeirt Cottage
Lancaster
J. Hay Brown
Gettysburg
B. F. Bear
North Duke Street
Local notes mix of oddities and a rail receivership
In Lewistown Narrows a copperhead hides in a kitchen drawer next to Miss Sara Sebeirt while a carpenter Harry Witmer falls from a Lebanon building but escapes serious injury. Warren Speakman seeks a copy of Sander’s Fourth Reader learned in Londonderry. Bondholders under the Sunbury and Selingsgrove Railroad receive little from the long receivership as Fred J. Byrod and Charles Grant’s administration ends, with John H. Whitaker named president and large fees claimed by Fred Shaffer.
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Lewistown Narrows
Sara Sebeirt
Harry, Witmer
Reistville
Lebanon
Warren ©. Speakman
West Chester
Sander
Londonderry
Napoleon
James G. Sigman
Sunbury and
Selingsgrove
Fred J. Byrod
Charles
Grant
John H. Whitaker
Harrisburg
Fred Shaffer
Sunbury Bank
Rural life progress and housing trends in postwar talk
National agencies coordinate on rural social work while churches and homes become centers of social life and reform. Rural government and planning gain attention as road building accelerates and the country life movement seeks broader international understanding. A Hollywood location director urges neutral or dark house colors to photograph well and blend with landscape, warning white exteriors strain the eye.
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Country Life
Hollywood
Cal
Siags
Cigar Factory Opens in Manheim Shelly Building
The Magin Brothers opened a cigar factory in the Shelly Building at Manheim, a Philadelphia concern. Also notes include Solomon Weinhold of Denver at almost 90 praising fresh air and simple living.
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Manheim
Magin Brothers
Shelly
Philadelphia
Denver
Solomon Weinhold
Missionaries Return From China After Four Years
Rev. Clifford Funk and family sail from China July 3 and plan to reach Mountville in early August to visit Rev. Funk’s parents, Rev. and Mrs. J B Funk. They have spent four years in China as United Brethren missionaries. In Dauphin county a wild chase of over 80 miles followed an auto fire at the Dalmatia Paint Co plant. Dr M L Emerick of Lancaster and J B Stauffer were arrested on arson charges and held on 2500 bail.
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Clifford Funk
China
Mountville
J. B. Funk
Dalmatia
Elizabethville
Dauphin County
Dalmatia Paint Company
M. L. Emerick
Lancaster
J. B. Stauffer
Brown Recovers Coat in London Lunchroom Mixup
Gibson Brown chases a coat thief after lunch, regains the coat, and tells his wife of the midday adventure. His uncle, Rich Uncle Johnson, forgives the Browns for their marriage and visits from the country. Brown later discovers the uncle had been sent his coat.
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Gibson Brown
Brown
Gibson
Mr. Brown
Johnson
Z4se
London
Uncle
When Lost, Sit Down and Go Downhill Says Bushman
An Australian bushman explains the fate of the lost and offers practical advice. The skeleton of a two year old was found on Bennachie summit in Aberdeenshire, tied to earlier disappearance theories. He warns that lost people, whether child or adult, panic, shed clothes, and tend to move uphill or wander in circles until exhaustion. Stay calm, conserve energy, and head downhill toward water and settlements.
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Bennachie
Aberdeenshire
Australia
London Mail
Hospitality Etiquette for Travelers in Mongolia
Tourists on the steppes are welcomed into any tent with rules of etiquette. Approach from the front, shout nohoi to warn dogs, then enter, greet with mendu, and sit at the left of the fireplace. Dogs are not allowed inside. when leaving, bow and smile as Mongols do not handshake.
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Mongolia
The Misfit In Life And The Gift We Hold
A London Answers writer argues that happiness and profit come from using one’s true gifts and fitting into life’s scheme. Those misfits miss their niche, fail to use their talents, and cannot be glad they were born.
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London
Groundhog Hunting Season Opens With Cautions
Groundhog hunting begins as a seasonal activity. The article notes groundhogs are not protected by gamelaws and advises careful timing, post July 1, to protect pregnant females and ensure future sport. It mentions local abundance near Harrisburg and the role of the state game commission and license system. It also recounts April as the start of several U.S. wars, listing dates for Revolutionary War, War of 1812 exception, Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, and World War I entry.
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Harrisburg
State Game Commission
First Ridge
State Capitol
Game Commission
United States
Lexington and Concord
Mass
Mexico
Fort Sumter
Spain
Congress
Germany
Farm Calendar: Spraying, Poultry, Garden Tips for July
Pennsylvania state College warns spraying failures during extreme heat cause losses in early potatoes. Continued spraying at 10 to 14 day intervals keeps potatoes in good condition. July and August bring the worst lice and mites in poultry houses. use mercurial ointment for lice and coal tar for roosts. Heavy soils behind early crops need plowing or spading and extra manure or fertilizer. For marketing hothouse lambs next February or March, begin breeding now with care. Purebred dairy breeders should prepare cows for Advanced Registry testing this Fall. A fruit shortage this year may boost vegetable demand and gardening should aim for maximum summer yield.
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Pennsylvania State College
Pennsylvania
The Lunchroom Gentleman and His Tennyson Pranks
A man with a superior air frequents a lunchroom near his office and amuses himself by renaming waitresses after Tennyson heroines. He calls the seasoned one Guinevere and teases a brunette Elaine, quoting poems and paying his bill with his own money. The piece ends with a quip about not being borrowed from.
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Tennyson
Sadie
Guinevere
Arthur
Elaine
Lily
Asto- Jat
New York Sun
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Lehigh University
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Cooper and Munsing Union
W. H. Buch
Lititz Fire House
the County
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Simon C. Cameron
Marietta
Atlantic Pond
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Scotland
Belgium
Holland
France
Switzerland
Hary F. Herr
Drumore
W. Appel Sewelers
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White Oxfords
Chas. H. Frey’s Shoe Store
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