Water Tests On State Highways To Aid Tourists
Pennsylvania health officials begin sampling drinking water at wells and springs along major routes. An ambulance converted to a mobile laboratory will traverse the Lincoln Highway and then the William Penn Highway, posting placards when water tests show purity.
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Galva Butcher in Narrow Escape During Cow Slaughter
Galva Illinois June 18 Ralph Barlow a local butcher nearly botched a cow butchering incident when the animal moved abruptly and he lost his grip. The near miss caused no serious injury to the butcher or bystanders and the cow was unharmed.
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Cowboy Heroism Ends in Farmyard Altercation
A cow shot and down in a farmyard led to a violent struggle when Barlow tried to cut its throat. The animal tossed him into the air and he sustained a leg gash needing nine stitches.
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Cure Of Destroyer Of Melons Is Discovered
URBANA Illinois June 18 A dust deadly to the cucumber beetle has been developed by the state natural history survey and the University of Illinois Entomologists. The powder of calcium arsenate and gypsum is dusted on young plants and the beetles ingest it and die after five years of tests.
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Urbana
State Natural History Survey
University of Illinois
Cab Driver Wins Fortunes From Monte Carlo Section
Dublin writer William Brown, a fifty two year horse cab driver, is awarded half a million dollars in real estate believed to include Monte Carlo, after a Chancery court ruling. The fortune arose from spotting a newspaper ad in his cab seeking next of kin for his aunt.
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Dublin
wWilliam Brown
Monte Carlo
Drowning investigation prompts swift park guard response in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia a Schuylkill river drowning of Alfred Petrola is under study as park guards reached the scene quickly but could not revive him. Separately, two bandits robbed Charles Meacham, beating him with a wrench after demanding money.
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Philadelphia
Alfred Petrola
Schuylkill River
Charles Meacham
Playfield opens season as hundreds of children enjoy
Over 500 children were made happy yesterday when the city's playground opened for the season. Somerset C. Nied, a State College student, was elected to the board of directors of the recreation council.
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Connellsville
Somerset C. Nied
State College
Recreation Council
Farabee Sees Improvement After Seventeenth Blood Transfusion
Dr William C Farabee head of the University of Pennsylvania Museum shows improvement after his seventeenth blood transfusion at a Pittsburgh hospital. Blood donor H P Day of Prosperity gave blood for the fourth time to aid the anaemic physician. A second item reports wagonman Phillip Eckert of Center avenue police station dying of heart disease after collapsing on a call and dying at Mercy hospital.
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William C. Farabee
University of Pennsylvania Museum
H. P. Day
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Pittsburgh
Phillip Eckert
Center Avenue
Eckert
Mercy Hospital
Liberty Grange Surprise Birthday Party
A group of friends gathered Friday evening at Elmer Brown’s home to celebrate his 18th birthday with games and music. Attendees included Nellie Harlan Frieda McClelland Marjorie McClelland Luella Moorhead and Mary.
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Nellie Harlan
Frieda McClelland
Marjorie McClelland
Luella Moorhead
Mary
Community Names List in Obituary Notice
A readable fragment lists numerous individuals including Dorothy Fleming Isabelle West Hazel Hunt Ora Cameron Mary Anna Lee Helen Kildoo Helen McCracken Effie Eva Wimer Margaret Book May Agnes Donley Irene Stoner Esther Double Clara Shaller Zenista Floyd Donald Wimer David Harlan Almond Gill Roy Bear Kenneth Patterson Clyde Shoemaker James Anderson Clarence Anderson Russell Rex Gormley and others.
Sunday Calls In Community Reminisce
Mr and Mrs George Hettenbaugh visited Kersey McKnight on Sunday Esther Double spent Sunday with Thelma Brown Mr and Mrs William McGrew called on Ed Spears couple George Lee and daughter Virginia visited Joseph Cameron Blanche Brown spent Sunday with her parents James and Blanche Brown Don Boyd called at Joseph Cameron Sunday evening
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Kersey McKnight
Esther Double
Thelma Brown
William McGrew
Ed. Spears
George Lee
Virginia
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Blanche Brown
James Brown
Don Boyd
Over 400 Expected At Bethlehem Realtors Meeting
William Jones, president of the Bethlehem Real Estate Board, has named committees for the state realtor association convention to be held in October. More than 400 men and women are expected to attend, with H. J. Mack and A. H. Buck among the general committee members guiding a dozen small bodies.
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William Jones
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State Realtor’s Association
H. J. Mack
A. H. Buck
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Elk Tribe Is To Meet On Old Boston Common
The sixtieth annual Benevolent Order of Elks convention will gather in Boston the week of July 6. About 200000 members are expected as Lower Beacon Street Tremont to Boylston and Boylston to Copley Square glow with banners. Boston Common will become a Mardi Gras like setting for the event.
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Old Boston Common
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Tremont Street
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Copley Square
Boston Common
Convention Ends Urges Greater Representation Than Ever
President Coolidge plans to return to familiar haunts on Tuesday July 8 to attend Patriotic Day and address the gathering, marking the convention's final day with heightened representation and significance.
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Coolidge
Wives Are Given 70 Per Cent of Divorces
In Chicago a national fraternal leader said divorces rose 25 percent since 1916. He cited 1922 decrees at 148,554 versus 112,056 in 1916. He notes the United States grants far more divorces than Canada and that wives receive about 70 percent while husbands get 30 percent.
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Chicago
United States
W. R. Shirley
Muskogee
Okla
National Fraternal Congress
Shirley
Canada
College Men To Drive Ice Wagons This Year
Chicago reports that thousands of college men will become wagon salesmen for ice companies this summer. The National Association of Ice Industries notes they will serve in cities and towns nationwide, aiding ice delivery while pursuing college careers.
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Chicago
Apollo
National Association of Ice Industries
Golden electric star to honor New York World War dead
Delegates arriving for the Democratic National Convention will see a golden beamed electric star atop a tall staff in Madison Square. Rodman Wanamaker presents the tribute to New York soldiers who died in the World War, with patriotic ceremonies involving military and civic groups wounded soldiers and gold star mothers.
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New York
Madison Square
Rodman Wanamaker
Merchant Prince
Swine totals in Lawrence County rise and fall
Swine on Lawrence county farms in 1923 totaled 9 689 with a value of 122 081 40 based on 12 60 per hog. Dairy Cumberland county leads per farm with 11 2 hogs though Lancaster county has the highest total with 67 847 hogs.
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Lawrence County
Cumberland County
Lancaster County
San Cura Ointment Praised By Mr Martin For Skin Cure
Mr Martin of Cleveland Ohio extols San Cura Ointment promising complete healing of a scabby head after trying many remedies. The ad claims effectiveness for cuts burns bruises old sores piles eczema and skin diseases with prices 80c and 60c. San Cura Soap is also advertised as an antiseptic for complexion and washing sores priced 25c. Clutton Drug Company Thompson Medical Co Titusville Pa.
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E. 29Th St
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Titusville
Preventative measures for anthracnose in raspberries
Circular No. 64 from the Bureau of Plant Industry, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Harrisburg, outlines preventive controls for anthracnose a major raspberry disease. The white marked tussock moth threatens leaves of shade and fruit trees and is controlled by spraying arsenate of lead at one and a half pounds to 50 gallons of water. One rogue is usher to another still.
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Bureau of Plant
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