Baby Bonds Move to Public Sale Across Nation
The United States plans War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps sales starting Monday to raise 2 billion dollars. Pennsylvania leads with Cassatt & Company organizing campaigns through 841 banks and networks from post offices to schools and stores to reach every citizen. The program promises 4 percent compound interest over five years with early withdrawal rights and emphasizes broad public participation.
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Pennsylvania
Robert K. Cassatt
Cassatt & Company, Bankers
Philadelphia
Treasury Department
George E. Lloyd
Carlisle
Cumberland
C. M. Taylor
Huntingdon
William H. Greenough
Sunbury
Northumberland
John C. Motter
New Bloomfield
Perry
C. Rowland Read
York County
Mr. Cassatt
America
Men’s Bible Class Attends Annual Banquet
About 100 members of the Men’s Bible Class at Christ Lutheran Church gathered for a banquet in the church basement at Thirteenth and Thompson streets. Addresses were given by Attorney W. H. Ernest and the Rev. Fuller Bergstresser of Middletown. Music featured an orchestra and a male quartet including Harry A. Boyer George Ebersols Warren Lyme and S. Mackler.
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Christ Lutheran Church
Thirteenth
Thompson Streets
W. H. Ernest
Fuller Bergstresser
Middletown
Harry A. Boyer
George Ebersols
Warren Lyme
Mackler
Desaulles murder trial heads to jurors this evening
In Mineola New York the DeSaulles murder case nears verdict time as summing up ends and jurors weigh whether Blanca DeSaulles killed her former husband John L De Saulles on August 3 Her sanity and behavior during and after the shooting are in focus with testimony from Nurse Anna Mooney and other witnesses detailing their luxury lifestyle and events surrounding the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. de Saulles
David K. Manning
de Saulles
Anna Mooney
Mineola
Jones
City sanitar y hospital need urged by officials
Health official J M J Raunick announced plans to discuss with the city Council the urgent need for a contagious disease hospital and to seek county support as the 1918 budget is prepared. No new smallpox cases reported, four patients remain at the municipal hospital. fumigation of the courthouse has not begun.
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J. M. J. Raunick
Charles C. Cumbler
Cid
Raunick
British Leaders Disavow Letter of Lansdowne
London reports Lord Robert Cecil rejecting Lord Lansdowne's peace letter as his own view and not reflecting government policy. Bonar Law denounces it. Unionist resolution sent to Paris. German papers call it a tentative peace feeler amid war policy debate.
Ill timed Washington letter on peace terms debate
Washington officials view Lord Lansdowne's demand for a restatement of peace terms as well meant but ill timed. They say a postwar statement would aid peace advocates in Germany and cite Paris war conference limits. Diplomats expect Colonel House to discuss war aims privately with allied representatives.
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Associated Press
Washington
Lord Lansdowne
Peace
Germany
England
State Department
Paris
Letter by Lansdowne Declared Entirely His Own
The Marquis of Lansdowne told the Daily Express the letter was solely his creation and he consulted no one. He refused to discuss its timing or impact on war prospects as the matter remains controversial. Also, Byers and Jacobs wed at 539 Camp Street with Rev. Thomas Wilcox presiding.
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London
Marquis of Lansdowne
Daily Express
Lord Lansdowne
Byers-Jacobs Harper Sidle Byers
New Cumberland
Tubilla Altma Jacobs
Camp Street
Thomas 5. Wilcox
New Cumberland Methodist Church
Byers
Three Hundred and Sixteenth Regiment
Camp Meade
Doran Company
Villiers
Tyre
Half Million Seals Sought To Fight Tuberculosis By Christmas
The annual campaign to raise funds to fight the white plague aims to sell at least 500000 seals. Last year set a record with 862000, but organizers urge at least double the previous effort as floods of funds grow. Local proceeds support tuberculosis work including transport to sanatoriums clothing equipment and food with the rest going to the state and national Consumption War Fund.
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State
National Consumption War Fund
D. D. Hammelbaugh
John H. McCandless
Edward Manser
O Neil Seeks Roadwork Bids Across Counties
J Dean ONeil state highway commissioner seeks bids for about 6.73 miles of improved roads in Clearfield county and Erie county. Projects include vitrified block pavements on Clearfield borough streets and Lawrence township, plus reinforced or bituminous concrete overlays on routes 272 and 78 in Mill Creek and Harbor Creek townships. Bids open December 11. New Zealand Imperial Institute edits explore waste material utilization and potash recovery from wool washing and sawdust use.
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Clearfield County
Mill Creek
Harbor Creek
Erie County
Clearfield Borough
Front Street
Spruce Street
Second
Third Street
Reed Oeter
Lawrence
Clearfield
Penfield Road
Flegal Road
O'Neil
Mill Creek Township
Ashbury Chapel
Harbor Creek Village
Harbor Creek Township
New
New Zealand
War funds drive January 3 to 10 in Dauphin county
Knights of Columbus and Catholic societies plan a January campaign to raise money for the war fund. David E Tracy chairs the committee with J Grant Schwarz as treasurer and P A Kennedy as secretary. The effort covers Dauphin county including Lykens Williamstown Millersburg Carlisle Middletown Mechanicsburg and Steelton and follows the YMCA campaign model.
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Knights of Columbus
North Street
David E. Tracy
P. A. Kennedy
J. Grant Schwarz
D. E B. Tracy
J. W. Rodenhaver
R. J. Seitz
E. R. Eckenrode
W. M. Dougherty
George Morrissey
L. G. Martin
Banmiller
M. J. Vetter
A. B. Russ
E. P. Walz
Ti. Morrissey
J. P. Gohl
John Kelley
J. R. Sneeringer
James J. Caleman
T. T. McEntee
M. M. Cassack
J. &. Sweeney
J. G. Schwarz
Edward J. Glancy
B. Schmidt
P. H. Vaughn
L. R. Simonetti
George H. Sourbier
J. T. Winters
W. Yake
James F. Mulgrew
Charles FE. Nagle
A. H. Kreidler
T. J. Bradle
J. Kelley
V. G. Salerno
P. N. Magaro
Dauphin County
Lykens
Williamstown
Millersburg
Carlisle
Middletown
Mechanicsburg
Steelton
Government orders inquiry into Burwash industrial farm
Toronto Ontario officials appoint Judge Coatsworth to investigate conditions at Burwash industrial farm after an inquiry by Provincial Secretary W D McPherson. Report will cover administration inmate welfare and management with a aim to remedy abuses and reform inmates rather than punish.
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Toronto
W. D. McPherson
Burwash
Coatsworth
Woman Wins Freedom on Habeas Corpus Writ
Judge McCarrell orders Dauphin county jail to release Jennie Taylor who was fined 50 dollars for disorderly conduct after habeas corpus challenge claiming no sworn information preceded the warrant. Court commends police but urges prompt written complaints sworn testimony and proper procedure in arrests.
Lieutenant Leaves for Camp Gordon After Short Furlough
Dr. F T Romberger of Elizabethville first lieutenant in the Medical Corps at Camp Gordon Atlanta Ga left this morning for camp after a brief furlough. He spent Thanksgiving Day at his home.
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F.T. Romberger
Elizabethville
Camp Gordon
Atlanta
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