Pennsylvania Grange backs Lewis bill on express service reform
Executive Committee of the Pennsylvania State Grange meets at Williams Grove and endorses the Lewis bill to abolish express companies and end middleman ownership of franchises. They urge rural cost relief via cooperative buying and selling, with the Grange placed on the intermediary board to oversee a farmer consumer enterprise.
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Pennsylvania Grangers
Parsels Post
Pennsylvania State Grange
Williams Grove
Lewis Bhy
Chau
House of Representatives
Saman Davido Lew
Pennsylvsiaa
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Grange
Contesto
Owa
Beware the Chigger In The Grass A Tiny Volcano Stings
A humorous but curious notice describes the chigger or Pulex penetrans as a tiny, heatful pest that bites beneath the skin. It notes its preference for exposed areas, advises avoiding rubbing the bite, and mentions usage of bacon fat or salt water as remedies. The piece contrasts different chigger species and mentions a suburban lawn sign warning visitors, though the insect still deters trespassers.
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West Indies
South America
South
Witiat Sheik
Indiana
Albatross led voyage yields vast ocean specimens and finds
The United States Bureau of Fisheries sponsored a voyage aboard the Albatross, collecting marine life and rare flora from Guadalupe to Santa Catalina. Scientists obtained diverse fish, crustaceans, corals, sponges, and invertebrates, plus shells, starfish, and a great variety of specimens for the National Museum and New York Botanical and other institutions.
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Carmen Island
Udelk
Theo Arbatross
Fed States Bureau of Fishy
Edo
New York
Bartse Cho
Monat Museum
Mexico
Washington
National Museum
Value of a Farm Horse and Its Hidden Worth
An essay on how a farm horse's value transcends price, emphasizing older steady work animals. It contrasts practical, reliable old horses with flashy, high-strung young ones and highlights the emotional and practical worth of the trusted team horse kept for years on a farm.
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Theaii
Hoz
Flet
Habits of True House Flies Book Explained by Linthicum
Congressman J Charles Linthicum distributes a Department of Agriculture leaflet by Mrod O Howard on true house flies. It outlines species found in dwellings, dangers of infestations, and actions cities and towns can take to prevent fires and sanitation risks.
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Congressman Linthicum
J. Charles Linthicum
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Agriculture
Mrod O. Howard
Bureau Arts
Mr. Howard
Althansh
Extermination and prevention of house flies in cities
The article argues that house flies spread disease beyond camps and farms, endorsing window screening and fly papers while noting that removal of horse stables and urban sanitation reduce breeding sites. It reviews experiments, errors, and limits of city efforts, and suggests renaming the fly as a warning.
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Howard
Deafness Cure Promises From Experimental Treatments
A fragmented ad asserts deafness can be cured by a method involving drops from "LT CHENEY" and drugs. It warns that untreated hearing loss worsens and claims a specific treatment can restore hearing in many cases, urging readers to send for details and a “One Hundred Balls vase of Deafness.”
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Vile Duces
Roye
Cheney
Ames Sylvester, Sr
Carmichael
Chamberlain
Notes of News from the State Hints of events yesterday
Notes from across the state report various local items. Ceremonial cornerstone setting planned for Prince Georges County high school. Accidents and thefts cited including a scalding incident in Waynesboro and fruit thefts near Hoover’s Mill. Traffic disruptions due to a freight wreck affected Baltimore Philadelphia trains. Military training cruises end and midshipmen return to League Island.
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Hughshelfe
Cecil County
George W. Logay
Naval Academy
Governor Crothers
Prince George’s County
Marry E. Stover
Waynesboro
Gorman
Baltimore
Washington
Josina C. Smith
Bedrar
Darlington
Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania
Daltmore
Philadelphia
Eder
Iowa
Indiana
Massachusetts
Prac
League Island
Red Mer
Crothers
Walter L. Dawkins
Supreme Bench
Sharp
Pennsylvania Water and Power Company
D. L. Miner
Hoover's Mill
Robert Glen
North Carolina
Mountain Lake Park
W. D. Byron
Williamsport
Hagerstown
Lee
Water famine grips Blue Ridge region near summit
Water famine worsens in the Miea mountains around Blue Tete Summit. Monday night meeting of consumers with the water company produced no firm plan. High ground residents lack water. one artesian well failed while the reservoir holds emergency reserves. A new well is under dig but not finishing this season. officials expect limited supply through September.
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Miea
Blue Tete
Instant Relief for Sore Feet and Tender Feet
A vintage ad style claim promises instant relief for sore feet with a product named for tenderness and swelling. Testimonials tout effectiveness over powders and plasters, noting notable satisfaction from users and a call to buy the remedy.
Better to Paint Than to Repair Vaint Costs Less Than
A brief note states painting is cheaper than repairs, suggesting cost savings. It mentions Vaint costs as a factor and hints at choosing paint over fixing existing damage. The wording implies a comparison of upkeep options without detailed figures or sources.
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the Chigger
Ocean's Wonders
Dryden Trophy
United States Bureau of Piste
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Netsing
Naturak Ilistary
Guadelupe
Ole Ladmuat
Lyey
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Deca
Conception Bay
Angel de la Guarda
Admiral Dewey
United States
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Lat Paz
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Legis
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Ha Minting Corps
Muiodal Guard
West Point
Annapolis
Farmer
Tonkt
Groft
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Maryland
Blue Ridge
Bhay
Bimsy Harrell
Timber
Tion
W. Patrick Bt
Frederick, Md
Frederick
Ulleies
Louis Ottve
Footer’s
America
Footer
Footer’s Dye Works
Cumberland
A. Kate Giftinger
East Patrick Street
Repieytechter
Firphives
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