Talking hen stars Farm Exhibit at Hagerstown Fair
The U S Department of Agriculture exhibit at Hagerstown Fair September 13 17 features a wood and steel talking hen called The Egg Factory with a six foot height and voice explaining egg production and digestive organs. Other displays cover cream grading dairy income honey bees and wheat smut plus fertilizers. The lesson emphasizes benefits from grading and includes two rooms in a modern creamery.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Hagerstown
London
England
Exhibit highlights dairy farming and feeding plans at Huntley Montana farm
The display emphasizes dairying with sections on Three Planes of Feeding from Huntley Montana experimental farm. It compares roughage with varied grain rations and features a giant ledger showing dairyman income and expenses. A large rotating dollar sculpture illustrates the cost flow for dairy operations.
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Huntley
Montana
Dry Run Barn Destroyed by Blaze at Dry Run
The big bank barn of James Faith at Dry Run was totally destroyed by fire after 11:30 last night. Cause unknown. Flames gained headway before salvage efforts succeeded, nearby buildings saved, no crops or livestock inside, no damage estimate available. Motorists gathered to view the blaze visible for miles.
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James Faith
Dry Run
Tea Salesman Shot and Killed in York
Jeffrey E Rees a 27 year old tea salesman from North Bergen New Jersey was shot and killed on Thursday and robbed near his car on the Lincoln Highway in York County. District Attorney Ralph Fisher and County Detective Kottcamp said robbery was the motive.
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York
Jeffrey E Rees
North Bergen
N. J
York County
Rees
T. J. Linton Company
Hoboken
Lincoln Highway
Ralph Fisher
Kottcamp
Tom Mix in The Texas Bad Man at Colonial
Tom Mix returns to Hagerstown with The Texas Bad Man at the Colonial today and tomorrow. The stage and screen star plays a government agent tracking real culprits with The Wonder Horse Tony assisting. Supporting cast includes Fred Kohler Lucille Powers Williard Robertson and Joseph Girard.
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Tom Mix
Threll Hagerstown
Tom
Justica
Wonder Horse
Tony
Fred Kohler
Lucille Powers
Williard Robertson
Joseph Girard
Da Kentucky Opens Today At Maryland Theatre
The Maryland Theatre begins showing the First National picture Victor X with Don Nichols urging patrons to avoid spoilers. Audience members are advised not to reveal the film’s final twist Doctor XV, while Tracy Fay Wray Lionel Atwill and John Wray star in the mystery thriller. The management suspends seating during the last reel for maximum suspense.
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Don Nichols
Maryland Theatre
First National
Victor X
Nichols
Doctor XV
Termentar
Ranabie
Fay Wray
Lionel Atwill
John Wray
Preston Foster
Hootball fatalities reach record high in 1931
The 1931 season saw 49 fatal injuries among Hootball players, the highest annual total on record. This figure marks a peak in on-field fatalities, underscoring grave safety concerns for the sport during that year.
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Read’s
Packer
Dr. West
Lucky Tiger Hale
Kolynos
Woodbury
Dr. Weat
Mead
California
Eversharp
Atlas
Waterman's
Carter's
Boston Bay
Werner Noes
Tee Eeeae
Soc Hershey Kissen
Tumbo Planters Penant Bars
Chesterfields
Lucky Strikes
Old Golds
Camels
Epsom
Bae Box
Erigny
Snturter R Co
Mend
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Henry’s Theatre
Corinne Griffith
Christine B
Michael Arlen
Honey’ Theatre
Eddie Nugent
Priscilla Dean
Charley Chase
Charley
Devil
Reed Howes
Mollie O’day
Wheeler Oakman
June Marlowe
Mae Haizlip
Jimmie
New York
Cleveland
Capt
James G. Haizlip
Henry
Henry's
Stone Walls
Action Pictures, Inc
Robert Elliott
Nugent
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Hagerstown Forest
Lebanon
Brewer's Clubhouse
Kemp’ Mill
Danube
Hungary
Millinery Department
Cusan
S. Jonathan St
Bible's Sos
NORGE
Rojlator Home Furniture Co
S. Potomac St
Garver Furniture Co
N. Potomac St
R. D. McKee
Caskey Baking Co
C. A. Brown
Public Square
Nicodemus
Moss
J. T. Wolfe
Simmons
Smith Furniture Co
W. Franklin St. Pk
BUY Arma Stores
Adak
Warner Bros. Eg
The
Texas
Lucille Powers and
the Wonder Horse
Adtitt
Tlus
TAY Mohicans
Warry Carey Alves
Oswald Mealeal Cattese
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