Uncle Sam Free Seed Distribution Big nationwide drive
The government distributes seeds to Congress members with quotas of 20000 vegetable and 2000 flower packages each. In a year the program sent 63,364,555 seed packets totaling 497 tons, purchased by bids and tested in a dedicated seed lab. The system divides the country into five regions and adapts offerings to climate and demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Uncle Sam
Charleston
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington
Henry L. Ellsworth
Department of Agriculture
Senate
House
United States
New York City
Connectiscut
Long Island
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Birthday Supper Celebrates Mabel Staley in Yellow Springs
Mr and Mrs Luther Staley host a supper at their Yellow Springs home for their daughter Mabel on her 18th birthday. The evening featured games and music by the Yellow Springs Orchestra, with many gifts for Mabel and a large turnout of family friends from Yellow Springs and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Staley
Mabel
Yellow Springs
Onner
Miss Staley
Mary
Mra
Samuel Linton
Russell and
Stanley
Ezra Summer
Elzabeth Linton
Esta
T. S. Staley
Mabel Staley
Lucy Staley
Shankstown
Margaret Condrich
Philadelphia
Mattie Cannon
Harmony Grove
Laonore Stone
Lenore Harley
Martha Staley
Andhe Staley
Bartha Summers
Amy Twenty
Manile Bert
Frederick
Grace Baker
Kyattstown
Helen White
Iorkinegon
Pearl Hargett
Adamstown
Lester
Raymond Linton
Frank Staley
Shookstown
Edmond Lanner
Pleasant II
Norman Dutrow
Charlesvile
Elmer Staley
Pleasant 11M
George Rothenhooler
Loraine Staley
Burton Staley
Luther Summers
Albert Palmer
Marion Staley
Franke Beard
Wharmony Grove
Guy Lewis
Buckeystown
George Graham
Lovettsville
Paving Over Sewer On East Church Street
Street Superintendent Drengle reports work crews completed paving from the alley east of the Methodist church to Middle Alley over the old sewer line. The project had been discussed previously and is now finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drengle
East Church Street
Methodist Church East
Middle Alley
Mount St. Mary's Schedule Mixup Alters Saturday Game
Managers confused by misdated letters caused Mount St. Mary's to be without a game Saturday. Initial plan had them facing St. Joseph's in Martinsburg but edits showed Baltimoreates set to play George Washington University instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount St. Mary's
Mr. St. Joseph's
Mmmitsburg
Baltinercates
George Washimetou University
Visit of State Chancellor Kennedy installs officers here
Deputy State Chancellor John A. Kennedy of the Catholic Benevolent Legion visited Thagers town council yesterday and installed officers for the ensuing year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown Council
John A. Kennedy
Catholic Benevolent Legion
Thagerstown
Two Novices Take Veil at Visitation Convent Chapel
Tomorrow at 9 there will be a religious reception in the Visitation Convent chapel. Two novices Miss Catherine Deer of Fairhaven Vermont and Anne Sandbuckler of Baltimore will take the veil. Sister Philomena Lagan of Philadelphia will make final vows and be invested with the black veil. Rev Fr CG FL Thomas of Baltimore will officiate. Friends and old students are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Visitation Convent
The
Catherine Deer
Fairhaven
Vermont
Anne Sandbuckler
Baltimore
Philomena Lagan
Philadelphia
FL Thomas
Alumni Banquet Debates Maryland Agricultural College Rename
The Maryland Agricultural College alumni banquet in Baltimore at the Hotel Emerson heard speakers urge trustees to consider renaming to State College of Agriculture and Engineering to broaden scope. Debate also touched on centralizing efforts and reducing military life. F J Kefauver planned to attend but could not.
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The
Maryland Agricultural College
Baltimore
Emerson
State College of Agriculture and Engineering
F. J. Kefauver
Manshower Seeks Divorce From Anna Manshower
John W. Manshower through attorney Rene S. Harp applies for divorce from Anna Manshower. Married May 9, 1899, they are parents of two children, custody requested by the father. Wife charged with adultery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John WW. Manshower
Rene S. Harp
Anna M. Manshower
Arrest of John Johnson in Union Bridge on theft charge
John Johnson was arrested in Union Bridge on a charge of stealing water belonging to Danial Johnson. He fled, was later located in Union Bridge, and taken into custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Johnson
Union Bridge
Danial Johnson
Thagerstown
Johnson
Fatal Wreck on Western Maryland near Big Pool
Conductor Elmer A. Shewbridge of Hagerstown sustained a broken leg while brakeman Clarence Vs. Durst of Hagerstown was killed instantly in a Western Maryland Railway wreck near Big Pool yesterday.
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Maryland
Hrakeman
Clarence Vs. Durst
Hagerstown
Elmer A. Shewbridge
Finger Mashed Child Injured By Ladder Accident
Elizabeth Abrecht aged 4 daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm F Abrecht of West Patrick street had the little finger of her right hand mashed badly yesterday when she struck it against a ladder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Abrecht
Wm. F. Abrecht
West Patrick Street
Gypsey's Gift Promises Relief From Rheumatism
Advertisement urges remedies for rheumatism and indigestion asserting Gypsey's Gift provides internal relief from uric acid pain within hours. Claims a trial size 0.5 and hospital size 1.0, notes Read Drug and Chemical Co as maker and Pearre's Modern Pharmacy as seller. Includes cautions against imitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gypsey
Cypsey
Read Drug and Chemical Co
Baltimore
Pearre
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Uncle Sam's Free Seed Business
Civic Federation
Charles P. Jee
Comblan
Tmes, Clhammon
Ee Sass
National Civic Federation
Hotel Astor
Compulsory Neill
United States Bureau of Labor
August Belmont
Seth Low
John Hays Hammond
Wom
Postum
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek
Mich
M. A
Live Stock Life Insurance
GEO, L. Cramer & Sons
E. Church St. Frederick, Md
Oman
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Studebaker
Frederick Civy Garage
J. H. Grove
Ere
Ford
Roadsters
Ideal Garage Co
J. W. Kols
Frederick, Md
Wsod
Lars
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