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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1914
Page
7
Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Dunlap are home after a ten days trip to Richmond Virginia and Atlantic City. Their niece Miss Virginia Grice accompanied them to the seashore.
The ad argues making syrup at home using sugar and water costs about 64 cents for a pint of Pinex like cough syrup. It touts Pinex as a concentrated Norway pine extract with guaiacol, claiming rapid relief for coughs, bronchitis, and chest infections and offering a satisfaction guarantee.
Mrs. Samuel Ernest Philpitt and daughter Evelyn return to Jamaica Long Island after four weeks with her parents at 1701 Penn street. Invitations go out for a December 10 tea to meet Mrs Edwin Winner and Miss paper of Chestnut Hill Philadelphia. A Harrisburg Country Club dance honors Miss Louise Carney on December 14. Other visitors include Miss Artie Bentley from New Wilmington and Miss Mary Myers from Philadelphia. Mrs. C. C. Herman visits Philadelphia friends. Hervey Witmer resumes studies at State College after Thanksgiving. Mrs. Samuel Fuld of Butte Montana visits relatives. Ruth Brown departs for Columbus Ohio after three weeks here.
A brief advertisement describes a hair removal method using a paste of powdered delatone and water applied to a hairy surface for about two minutes. When removed it allegedly takes all hair with it and the skin is washed to remove any residue. The ad claims no harm from this treatment if delatone is used.
An evening benefit for the Red Cross Society at the Technical High School auditorium features the playlet The Old Maids Association plus two parts of musical and dramatic acts. Performers include Herbert Springer, Miss M Corbett, Herman Poelkel, the Harrisburg Maennerchor and many others with solos, duets, readings, and a comedy sketch.
Thanksgiving donations are listed for the Home for the Friendless including oranges oysters turkey and many vegetables from individuals churches and schools. The Keystone Chapter United States Daughters of 1812 held an annual meeting with officers reports and plans for Christmas charitable work.
Sisters of Mercy thank Harrisburg school children for generous Thanksgiving gifts to the Sylvan Heights Orphanage. The public school donations include produce, canned goods, cereals, baked items, sugar, rice, jelly, cocoa, coffee, soap, salt, and linens totaling diverse items. James and John Stewart return to Princeton University after visiting their mother on North Second Street. Claude Frauseknecht returns to Hazleton after visiting his brother at the Belvidere apartments.
Henry Blake Bent and six others head the assembly committee announcing three dances at the Masonic Temple this winter. Events will be on December 31 at 8 30, February 12, and April 9. Constance Beidleman hosts two card parties at 1200 Chestnut Street on December 5 and 12. Embroidery Club gathering led by Mrs Anna Evitts at 414 South Cameron Street with supper served.
Gift suggestions from local shops highlight needle cases at Woman's Exchange on Third, suede boots at Walk-Over on Market, wall coverings from A B Tack Shop on North Third, and leather grooming sets plus Prana Syphon bottles at Gorgas on North Third. Prices and styles target Christmas shopping.
Tomorrow the Studebaker Grocery Store at State and Second streets hosts a Bellefonte basket sale by a Bellefonte designer. Baskets of all shapes and colors start at 50 cents, with display space transformed into a basket shop for Friday and Saturday shopping before Christmas. Other gifts include marble busts from Central Book Store on Market Street and Angora and Shetland coats at McFall’s on Market. Ribbons, holiday novelties, and Persian ribbons from Astrich Store on Market complete the lineup, with prices noted for varied items.
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