Weekly garden gossip on premiums and late-summer canning tips
The column describes county fair premiums won by Extension demonstrations in Lancaster and Berks counties, notes advance planning for fall displays, and urges gardeners to store and can September vegetables. It covers blanching celery with earth or paper sleeves and warns against crowding and blight in humid seasons. It ends with a local anecdote about Walter Bishop of Bucks county and his garden practices.
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Gardner
Lancaster County
Berks County
Kutztown
Reading
Walter Bishop
Bucks County
Mellogla Cold Cream Powder Ad at Paisley’s Pharmacy
A vintage beauty powder advertisement touts Mellogla Cold Cream Powder lasting through perspiration without shine. It claims even spread, invisible pores, and matching skin tones. Sold by McKinley & Frantz at Paisley’s Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley & Frantz, Paisiey’s
Pickle King Loder Thanks Peterson
A testimonial page notes W. Loder of Pittsford New York praising Peterson's Ointment and Soap for skin ailments. It also includes farm anecdote from Mr. Bishop about Bucks County Auto Tour visitors viewing a garden that improved family harmony and vegetable supply, aiding his commission business.
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Loder
Church St
Pittsford
Peterson
Peterson Ointment Co
Buffalo
Train Kills Vet Engineer Of War At Journey’s End
In Ironton Ohio, Captain Robert W. Moore, 75, died after being struck by a freight train minutes after arriving via steamboat from Pittsburgh. An ocean boat engineer, he served in World War I after being captured by Germans. He had not visited Ironton in ten years and was a Mason.
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Gallipolis. O
Ronton
Pittsburgh
Robert W. Moore
Moore
Henrietta
Okla
Ironton
Kiwanis Meeting and Club Activities Bulletin 1925
Kiwanis notes report a Wednesday noon meeting at the Y M C A with a music committee led program. Ro-KI-LI picnic deemed successful and well received. Constitutional Week Sept 12 to 19 highlighted by Kiwanis clubs nationwide. Next week’s program curated by Leo Marvin. Reading district convention set October 5 7 8 with international flair anticipated. Elsie signs off with a loafer maxim.
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United States
Leo Marvin
Lee
Reading
Reading Club
Central Christian Men Win in Sunday School Contest
Central Christian Sunday school Men’s Bible class defeated Ellwood City’s First Christian class in a June through September contest. Attendance soared with 1,157 total in Central’s classes, the largest test record for the city. Winners to be honored at a roast in Ellwood City on Sept 12.
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Central Christian Sunday School
This City
Central
First Christian Sunday School
Ellwood City
Ellwood
George EB. Owen
Harry Gelles
Central School
Plans to form Alumni Reserve Society at New Castle High
Miss Ruth Worrall, Girls Work Secretary of the YWCA, plans to organize an Alumni Girl Reserves society at New Castle High School. The aim is to train leaders to carry on Girl Reserve work among city schools. The senior girl remains most capable after graduation, so the group will keep experienced leaders active in Girl Reserve activities beyond school.
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Ruth Worrall
W.C. A
New Castle High School
Levcr
Farmer Kills Wife For Fun in Pennsylvania
York, Pa. Sept 3 A farmer named Paul Garratt shot and killed his wife at their Bonair home during dinner. He surrendered to a detective and said he did it for fun. Investigating officers noted he appeared intoxicated as a shotgun shell was found near the body.
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York
Bonalr
Paul Garratt
Farmer is killed by interurban car near Kummer station
An unconscious man found Saturday night beside the Shortline Railway tracks at Kummer station south of Butler died at Memorial Hospital. Identified as a farmer from the estate of Congressman Thomas W. Phillips Jr. of Butler, he was 70 and left a widow and several children. He had been struck while attempting to flag the car at night.
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Butler
Kummer Station
Memorial Hospital
George Duda
Nixon Stedion
Penn Township
Thomas W. Phillips, Jr
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Earth
Castle Mutual Bidg. and Loan Association
East Washington Street
New Castle, Pa
Fisher’s Big Store
New Castle
Washington Street
Long Avenue
Fishers
National Market Company
E. Washington St
Mill Street
Pickle
Mr. Bishop
Philadelphia
Kiwanis
Elsie
Mises Millicent Kochenderfer
Valley St
Lewistown
Iran
Addrapa
Surfears Laboratories
Walden
Mase
Firestone
Firestone Tire
Percy B. Walls Motor Co
Mercer Street
Gunton Motors Co
Neshannock Ave
W. T. Hares Mahoning
Liberty Streets
M. M. Ingham
East North Street
McKnight’s
Adamy Street
Riney’s
Gray Sales Co
State Auto Sales Co
South Mill Street
Universal Sales Co
Croton
Walmo Auto Service
Wilmington Road
Mahoning Auto Co
Mahoningtown, Pa
Steele & Steele
R. C. White
Croton Ave
Park Service Co
E. Washington Street
Steckle’s
W. State St
Willow Grove
Kemp
Jordan Motor Co
Harlansburg
Weisz & Shaffer
Princeton
Mack’s
East
Madison Ave
P. L. Raub
Edenburg, Pa
Energy Garage Energy
Pitts Bros
Mt. Jackson, Pa
W. T. Crowl & Son
Essi Brook, Pa
Central Christian Men’s Bible Class
Elbrood
Mexico
Parsues
Glahama
Haskell
Ohio
Tuckaye Gate
Indiana Territory
Ozark and Chernkee Central Railroad
Southwest
Reskell
New Stat Oklahoma
Charles N. Haskell
Oklahoma
R.C. McAteer
Farmer
Flan
Interurban
Pennsylvania
Department of Banking
Wallace Ridg
Jacob F. Perelman
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