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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1916
Page
9
Ad promotes Shredded Wheat Biscuit from Niagara Falls New York as a digestible whole wheat food richer in real nourishment than meat or eggs. It targets working men students and housewives, praising breakfast versatility and cost savings.
Harrisburg residents identify goods stolen by Tom Faust the burglar arrested Monday. He used parcel post to ship items from other cities to his home here. Letters mention mailing a package from Martinsburg Virginia. Detective W S Hockenburg questioned Faust about Scranton raids. Faust admitted robbing about eighteen houses in Scranton as locals recovered stolen articles.
An advertisement promotes a home tonic to treat catarrhal deafness head noises and related symptoms. It guarantees relief within days, details a preparation using Parr mint double strength, hot water, and sugar, and urges readers to obtain the remedy from a druggist and try it at home.
New York officials announce a seventy hour ultimatum directing egg dealers to plainly mark all cold storage eggs before sale and to apply the same marking to eggs arriving from outside the state. A ten day forecast sees retail egg prices drop to 35 cents a dozen amid boycotts and market pressure.
Walter L. Montgomery the coal dealer is named chief marshal of the Mummers Parade on New Year’s Day. The parade committee praises his years of support and work to boost the celebrations. The Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce endorses the Mummers with a $100 contribution as the group aims to raise about $1,100 for prize money.
Infant Thomas D. Warner dies at home on Thompson Street with funeral planned at 2 PM at Stevens Memorial Methodist Church. Burial at Paxtang Cemetery. Sarah R. McCormick dies at daughter’s Camp Hill home. services 7:30 PM at 503 Muench Street. burial McVeytown. Charles W. Fetterhoff dies at Fisherville State Hospital for the Insane. funeral Sunday. burial Fetterhoff Cemetery. Joseph Dietrich dies at St. Joseph’s Hospital Lancaster. service at St. Lawrence Church. burial Mount Calvary Cemetery. Mary L. Grove dies in Philadelphia. funeral in Enola burial there. spouse John and daughter Delbert D. McKay survive.
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