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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1917

Page

16

John Fulton to Speak in Enola A. B. Church

John Fulton head of the Bethesda Mission of Harrisburg will preach at the First United Brethren Church of Enola tomorrow morning. In the evening W. J. Heam of Harrisburg will speak. Pastor J Stewart Geln is ill and unable to preach.

John Fulton Enola A. B. Church Bethesda Mission Harrisburg First United Brethren Church of Enola J. Heam J. Stewart Geln F. I. Kerr Lebanon St. Matthew's Reformed Church Mr. Kerr T. H. Matterness Beaver Springs Anna McDaniels First Presbyterian Church Mendelssohn Peace Mary A. Corbett Paul D. Miller Richmond Teilman Wely Shelley Merkel West ST. John's Music St. John's Lutheran Church Wilson Petrie David the Shepherd Boy Earl Thomas M. R. Alleman H. R. Rupp William Krelg

Big Drive to Sell New War Savings Certificates

Cumberland County Public Safety Committee in Carlisle announces a major push to place 1 million dollars in the new war savings and thrift certificates. Special committees will operate in all sections to deliver the government message to every home. George E. Lloyd, the district attorney, is appointed as special agent and chairman by Secretary McAdoo.

Carlisle Cumberland County Public Safety Committee George E. Lloyd McAdoo

Fight for Your Life with Hypoferrin Tonic

A period health ad urges constant fight against illness using Hypoferrin a tonic claimed to restore vigor and health. It describes ingredients lecithin and iron peptonate and promises improved blood nerves stomach and muscles. Sold by Sentanel Remedies in Small Ohio and through Grugeist’s.

Sentanel Nnall Ohio

Crews' Standings and Assignments Across Philadelphia Enos Lines

Rail yard lists for Harrisburg and Enola divisions show crew calls after specific times with assigned engineers firemen brakemen and conductors. Yard boards name up crews and yard watch personnel across middle and Reading divisions with orders for passenger department personnel andengineers.

Harrisburg Philadelphia Binkley Black Grass Tennant Davis Stambaugh Killheffer Cowley Tawney Beaver Fissi Mlagman Lopez Snyder Moretz Adams Linsenbach Miller Whisler Roddy Schoffstall Harshbarger Vonboskirk Fegley Rupp Hughes ENOLA Crosby Burkheimer Reynolds Middle Division Yard Kingsberry Feas Holland Hinkle Sheaffer Benser Holmes Boyer Brubaker Haubecker Morrison Kenneday Milliken Meek Sanders Cashman McDougal Crimmel Alexander R. M. Crane Kelly Spotts Keane Graham Sparrer Shreck Smith Keiser Zeigler Thompson Huss Schrauder Grove Mearkle Naylor Huggins Gladhill Ramsey Keller Realer Newark Richards Herr Osmond, Welsh Smeltzer Copeland, Shindler, Naylor Freed Bordney Warner Myers Greenwood Cochenhour

Highspire Community Notes and Thanksgiving News

Donations from Highspire for the Polyclinic Hospital totaled thirty seven bags. A bazar by the Ladies Aid Society of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church is in the school house basement today. Local college and staff members spent Thanksgiving with families in the area. Soldiers from Camp Meade on furlough visited parents. Lost satchel reported with possible Philadelphia or Allentown origin. only ID is a People's Bank check book from Steelton.

Highspire Ladies’ Aid Society St. Peter's Lutheran Church Gladys McDanel Goucher College Baltimore Hilda Weaver Millersville State Normal Harry Durborow Raymond Duncan Grant Nitrauer Russell Mhrhart Lebanon Valley College Sylvia B. Cover H. ©. Mathias Quincy Highspire United Brethren Church M. HW. Wert C. K Allentown Sixty-ninth Street Philadelphia People’s Bank Steelton

Steelton Churches Plan Sunday Services And Music

A local church notices column lists sermons at multiple Steelton worship centers with topics such as Calvinism as a life system Where is the King and The Advent Message plus services, Holy Communion and baptisms at Centenary United Brethren and Trinity Episcopal with Sunday schools and youth events. The items include a First Presbyterian First Reformed and St. Johns Lutheran schedule and a later note about special church music at First Presbyterian.

First Presbyterian C. R. Segelken Little Holland First Reformed H. H. Rupp Christian Endeavor First Methodist W. H. Shaw Epworth League St. John’s Lutheran G. N. Lauffer David Inter C. E Main Street Church of God G. W. Getz God St. C. BE Centenary United Brethren A. K. Wier Holy Communion J. B. Funk Mountville T. B. Funk Trinity Episcopal W. C. Heilman Central Baptist H. D Germer Tressler Methodist J. M. Lloyd Summerdale M. E

West Side firemen dedicate new motorized apparatus tonight

A street parade at 7:30 pm marks the installation of motor driven apparatus into the West Side Hose Company. T. J. Nelley presents the apparatus. Edward Lewis accepts. The parade features the Highspire band and includes multiple fire companies. A banquet follows at the fire house with borough officials and council members as guests.

West Side Hose Company T. J. Nelley Edward Lewis West Side Company Myers and Conestoga Streets C. J. B. Malehorn John Brinton Highspire Band Rescue Company Middletown New Cumberland Susquehanna Harrisburg Highspire Fire Companies Myers Trewick Christian Frances Main Mohn Fine Franklin Hose House John R. Reider, Jr L. D. Shrauder James Thompson Albert Sherbocker Huber Noggle Ra B. Reider Ladies’ Auxiliary John Snell Jacob Murphy George Waidely Bent Shrauder Charles Boughter William Sherbocker William James Alfred Sherbocker Joe George

Steelton Knits 2000 Articles for Red Cross Quota

The Steelton Red Cross announces completion of energy 2000 knitted items for national headquarters with over 1400 in stock at headquarters and more than 225 finished by Steelton’s auxiliary. The effort since August 22 aims to meet the quota today and continues through winter with hopes of another large contribution. A talk by John Newbold of Philadelphia is set for Tuesday at 2 PM for members and enlistment families.

Red Cross Highspire Steelton's W. 5 Chick

Boys Drown While Skating on Dam at Mill

In Ephrata Pennsylvania on Thanksgiving Day two nine year old boys Barl Bod and Victor Swartz of Reamstown drowned while skating on the dam at the knitting mill at the town’s west end.

Ephrata Victor Swartz Reamstown

Tunneling Under Reading Tracks For Sewer Line

Engineers plan start next week on tunneling under the Reading Railroad freight tracks at Conestoga Street to advance the Intercepting sewer project. The northern canal sewer branch is finished and work on the southern section will start after the Reading road tunnel, though winter delays loom due to material and labor shortages.

Conestoga Street Pennsylvania Railroad Reading Road

Romance of Dickinson Culminates in Wedding

In Washington, Miss Caroline Sheaffer of Carlisle married John Capiello of Scranton on the eve of his departure for France with an engineering unit. The ceremony, held Wednesday, was military in character and officiated by Rev. Henry Anstadt. Bridesmaids were Misses Helen and Martha Sheaffer. attendants were Thomas Monger and Luther Brame.

Carlisle Dickinson Washington France Caroline Sheaffer John Capiello Scranton Henry Anstadt Messiah Lutheran Church Helen Martha Sheaffer Thomas Monger Camp Hill Luther Brame Dickinson School of Law

Codes Take Effect Sixty Days After Issuance

State Industrial Board will discuss codes governing elevators and cranes in Philadelphia this month. After official issue, the codes take effect in sixty days. The meeting December 11 will seek criticisms on about six codes including a goggles requirement for certain industries and plans to coordinate state and national child labor laws.

Pennsylvania Philadelphia Public Service Commission Phoenixville, Valley Forge and Strafford Street Railway Philadelphia Suburban Gas and Electric Company Lititz, Manheim and Ephrata Gas Co Lititz Consolidated Traction Co Pittsburgh West Reading Water Co Conestoga Traction Co Lancaster Conestoga Transmission Co Citizens Light, Heat and Power Company of Pennsylvania Johnstown Dixon H. J. Hull Blue Ball Clearfield County Election Board Twenty-Eighth State Department Warren Beshlin Prohibition Lyons Husings Washington Crawshaw Socialist Meadville Northwestern Pennsylvania Railway State Insurance Fund Cummings W. W. Cummings Northumberland

Altoona Trials City Manager Plan Spur for Other Cities

Altoona studies of the city manager form amid a municipal election focus on its potential adoption in other third class cities. The State Department of Labor and Industry will send bureau experts to observe Dayton and Bethlehem in seeking economical governance models.

Altoona Mountain City Bureau of Municipalities State Department of Labor and Industry Dayton J. Herman Knisely Bethlehem Butler Duquesne McKeesport Karl M. Lohmann Lohmann Harvard

Lost Pocketbook Turns Up at Home Minus Cash

Newport, Pa. December 1. Mrs. Reese Bartel’s pocketbook, lost three months ago, was found yesterday beneath a door at her home. It contained a railroad ticket from Newport to Harrisburg and a $100 time certificate, but the $15 in cash was absent.

Newport Reese Bartel Harrisburg Newport First National Bank Bartel

How Fat Actress Was Made Slim

A stage trend favors Marmola Prescription Tablets for fat reduction. An actress claims she loses two to four pounds weekly using Marmola, and maintains her weight by taking the tablets periodically. The Marmola Co. advertises large cases at 75 cents, with direct mail options from Detroit.

Marmola Co Woodward Ave Detroit Mich

Middletown Fire Damages Rodfong Property in Center Square

Early today a Middletown fire of unknown origin badly damaged the Rodfong property in Center Square. The home occupied by Mrs. George Rodfong and son Waller and the store room used by Misses Sara and Agnes Markley had most goods removed. loss estimated in the thousands, partly insured. Funeral services noted for Miss Anna E. Shireman and Mrs. Carrie Manfred with Catholic rites pending. community notices include Y M C A and Y W G A fundraising total reported between 2100 and 2200 dollars.

Center Square George Rodfong Waller Sara Agnes Markley George Redfong Anna E. Shireman Richard Crout Samuel Stoner Donald Harry Charles Johnson Solomon Brinser Behney Carrie Manfred Lawrence Street Guido Frank Oliver Samuel Bernard St. Mary's Catholic Jules Fein East Middletown Y. W. G. A. Fund Council

Musterole Relieves Soreness Without Blisters

An old remedy touts Musterole as a ready made mustard oil ointment to replace mustard plasters. The preparation claims to ease chin aches neuralgia and throat infections without causing blisters.

Smoke Inhalation Expels Catarrh Remedy Ad

A physician Dr J W Blosser of Atlanta presents a herbal remedy for chronic catarrh and related conditions. The method uses medicated herbs inhaled via pipe or cigarette, claimed to reach head and lungs without tobacco. Trial outfits offered by mail for ten cents, or one dollar for a month supply.

J. W. Blosser Atlanta

Sanpan touted for relief of nerve and stomach woes

Mrs. C Ringold of Harrisburg says she suffered long with nerves back and shoulder pains and stomach bloating. After trying various medicines with no relief, she tried Sanpan and claims it chased her troubles away quickly. The Sanpan man is meeting customers at Keller's Drug Store in Harrisburg.

Mrs. C. Ringold Christian St Harrisburg Sanpan Keller's Market 81 Adv

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Ohn Fulton Wm. Strouse C. H. Conrad and C. J. Bushey J. D. Ferry Jeffery, Nash and National Cars Jeffery Standard Trucks Bentz-Landis Auto Company General Auto & Machine Shop S. Cameron Street Steelton Churches Sunshine Biscuit Company North Front Elief c West Side Firemen Theta Chi J. A. Kelbaugh Chambersburg Infantry Esther Mull Reading Reading Railroad Gineers McNeil State Industrial Board Rodfong Musterole Cyshige THE Overland Harrisburg CO North Second St
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