Farm Show in Harrisburg Set for Major Expansion
Plans for the eighteenth annual Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg January 15 and onward forecast the best exhibition yet. Livestock entries including dairy and beef cattle horses swine and sheep overflowed space, while the poultry section the largest winter show in the nation, will fill to capacity. Dozens of farm groups plan meetings and national experts will discuss cost cutting and product quality. New features, more equipment displays, and improved grounds and road surfaces promise a brighter, busier event with extensive programs and demonstrations.
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Harrisburg
Mammoth Exposition
Winchester
United States
Aer
Swine and Dairy Breed Associations
Beekeepers’ Association
Dairy and Milk Inspectors’ Association
Dairymen’s Association
Society of Farm Womden
State Board of Agriculture Institute
Horticultural Association
State Assciation of Markets
Nut Growers’ Jtation
Potato Growers’ Association
Poultrymen's Associationers’ Association
Vegetable Growers’ Association
Agricultural Engineers
Washington
Monnday
Popa
Charles Town to Play S. W. Academy on Cage Schedule
Charles Town High School announces its basketball slate with games against Bunker Hill Round Hill Berkeley Springs Shepherdstown Leesburg Shenandoah Valley Academy and Shenandoah Academy. The boys and girls teams have mixed dates through February with both home and away matchups listed in December January and February.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Charles Town Highool
Bunker Hill
Round Hill
Berkeley Springs
Shepherdstown
Aeomary
Leesburg
Argans' Urge
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Winchester
Martinburg
Shenandoah Academy
Oldest Botanic Garden in the United States
The article notes the oldest American botanic garden, founded by John Mari on the site of Philadelphia, about two centuries ago. It marks the garden as a historic institution with origins tied to early Philadelphia.
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United States
John Mar i
Philadelphia
Federal Ruling Favors Nicodemus Heirs In PACA Case
The Department of Agriculture ruled in favor of J. A. Nicodemus estate of Winchester Virginia against J. A. Trimble Co. of Bethlehem Pennsylvania under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. Reparation of 230 plus interest was awarded with a note on license transfer and liability.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
J. A. Nicodemus Estate
Winchester, Va
J. A. Trimble Co
Bethlehem, Pa
Bethlehem
Islam Gains Ground in Europe Through Missionary Society
Islamic Missionary society forms in Europe building mosques in Paris Berlin and Woking England. Hundreds of Europeans accept its doctrines though it permits polygamy and seeks influence from Indian Muslims.
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Europe
India
Paris
Berlin
Woking
England
Desplaines Suspect Confesses to Pyre Slaying
John Markham is photographed at the Desplaines police station after allegedly confessing to murdering John Jodd and burning his body on a pyre of bricks and rubbish. He reportedly doused the body with gasoline before setting it alight over jealousy involving a woman.
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John Markham
Desplaines
Chicago
John Jodd
Markham
Jodd
Auto Death Settlement Reported Out of Court
A $10,000 wrongful death suit filed by James Grubbs administrator of Kernstown Frederick county against Charles C. Skyles was settled out of court. The case stemmed from the death of Edward Grubbs who was struck by a car driven by Skyles and owned by Judge Frank S. Tavenner. Settlement believed to be through a Standard auto policy with $3,500 paid.
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Woodstock
James Grubbs
Kernstown
Frederick County
Charles C. Skyles
Edward Grubbs
Skyles
Frank S. Tavenner
Winchester
Tavenner
Wincheser
Valley Turnpike
Kibler-Calvert
Tornadoes Reach Record Swift Winds At High Speeds
A historical report notes tornadoes as the swiftest winds, claiming speeds around four hundred to five hundred miles per hour though the exact figures vary by sighting. The description emphasizes their extreme velocity and destructive potential.
Post Prohibition Prices and Wall Street Views
A Washington note says the ACA will act on high legal liquor prices to curb bootlegging while moonshine remains profitable. In New York, dollar steadiness and trade growth are seen as deflationary forces. bankers fear increased government control and the risk of bank socialization. Die hard supporters of Al Smith are discussed, with Wall Street views on the gold standard cited.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Alcohol Control Administration
Joseph H. Choate, Jr
ACA
Washington
Baltimore
James M. Doran
Industrial Alcohol
Uncle Sam
New York
U. S
Wall Street
Alfred EB. Smith
Brain Trust
al Smith
Raymond Molar
Corn and Hog Reduction Plan For the Farmer
A 1934 plan by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration offers Virginia farmers payments to cut corn and hog production. Signers must reduce corn acreage by 20–30 percent and shrink hog litters to three quarters of 1932–33 levels, with payments of 30 cents per bushel of reduced corn and five dollars per head of hogs produced from signed litters.
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Virginia
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Stener
Secretary of Agriculture
Crower
Banana substitute for whipped cream in old recipes
A historical note explains mashed banana as a substitute for whipped cream in egg white mixtures. It discusses the Arabic term Islam, defining it as meaning obedience to God's will in relation to Mahomet.
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Mahomet
Alphabet Terms of Uncle Samuel Government Roles
A compact listing of government agencies and leaders linked to abbreviations such as NIRA HOLC FCOT PFCA TVA AAA SAB NLB FDIC CSB SHD CWA and more. It names figures like Robert Fechner Donald Sawyer Carse Jones and Harry Hopkins alongside entities under the Federal government.
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Robert Fechner
Donald H. Sawyer
Carse_ H. Jones
E Peder
Ency Elief Lanteleation
Une L Hopkins
NIRA
National Industrial Recovery Administration
Hugh 8. Johnson
Holc—Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
John H Pahey
FCOT
Joseph B. Eastman
PFCA
Federal Farm _ Credit Administration
William I. Myers
TVA
Tennessee Valley Authority
Arthur E. Morgan
Aaa—Agricultural Adjustment Administration
George N. Peek
Sab—Science Advisory Board
TEC
Executive Council
NLB
National Labor Board
R. F. On
FDIC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Csb—Central Statistical Board
SHD
Subsistence Homestead Division
Department of the Interior
Bom—Board of Meditation
District Campers Sent To Mount Weather Camp
Mount Weather on the Blue Ridge will become a DC transient agency camp. One hundred fifty young men will be stationed there on 85 acres with five buildings including an observatory and administration, costing 175000 dollars.
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Mount Weather
Blue Ridge
Bluemont Gap
District of Columbia Transient Agency
Relief Agency
Department of Agriculture
White House
Coolidge
Magistrate Fines Two in Oak Grove Drunkenness Case
John Hutchins and Arthur Smith both of this city were fined five dollars and costs by Magistrate A J Tavenner yesterday for drunkenness and disorderly conduct Saturday night at the Oak Grove filling station on the Martinsburg pike. Prosecution by the proprietor and arrests by Sheriff Harry L McCann.
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John Hutchins
Arthur Smith
A J. Tavenner
Oak Grove
Martinsburg Pike
Harry L. McCann
Mutual Understanding Promises Tranquil Era After Peaceful Phase
A piece contends that lasting world tranquility will come only after a period of mutual understanding among nations, framing harmony as the result of shared comprehension rather than immediate accord.
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Nicodemus Heirs
Ership
G. W. Trimble
James A. Trimble
L. N. Trimble
Lgal
Yuengling A - Dor
Piels Beer
Pyre
Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Leslie Eichel
Central Presa
Roosevelt
RFC
Uncle Samuel
CWA
Civi Works Administration
Harry L.hopkins
Ber
Bickers Motor Co
Cammer Tire Co
Braddock & Boscawen
Sts
Shell Station
Amherst & Boscawen Sts
de A
Valley Ave
Braddock St
Twin-City Oil & Cas Corp
Bus Terminal Bldg
B. Mitchell
D. C
N. D
The
American and State N. C. A. and
Huntington
Dr. Mitchell
General Health Center
George Washington Hotel
Piccadilly Street
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