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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1916
Page
3
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
A vintage ad promotes Pape's Cold Compound to break a cold or grippe by taking doses every two hours until three are consumed. It claims rapid relief from nasal congestion, discharge, headache, feverishness, sore throat, sneezing, and body aches, with 25 cent price and emphasis on authenticity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grippe
Pape
Wilson Outlines Program of Laws
The outline proposes a six year term with no pres option for re election and an electoral vote system by state can be counted by Congress. It also calls for annual congressional sessions on the first Tuesday in January. The Republican congressional campaign committee reports spending 346 031 in the recent campaign with about 34 700 left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thal
Congress
Washington, D. C
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Tanlac praised as cure for chronic catarrh in Harrisburg
Howard Brown of 1229 N 6th St Harrisburg says Tanlac relieved long standing catarrh stomach issues and fatigue after doctors offered little hope. He notes restored appetite sleep energy and now feels much better. Tanlac marketed by Gorgas Drug Store with demonstrations at the station location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Brown
N. 6Th St
Harrisburg
Tanlac
Uts
Gollies
Gorgas
Railroad Rumbles Reading Traffic Honors Veterans on Duty
Harrisburg division officials of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway face freight congestion at Rutherford yards due to limited track and motive power. Fourteen new tracks are nearing completion as new engines arrive amid record freight movement with 2 900 cars moved from Rutherford, 2 100 on the East Penn branch. Longtime employee Harry A Wynn of Reading earns a spot on the honor roll after 52 years in service, while William H McConnell, a veteran New York division engineer, enters the pension roll after 44 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Rutherford Yards
Rutherford
East Penn
W. H. Keffer
A. T. Dice
Philadelphia and Reading. Railway
Philadelphia
Association
William Barbour
Market Street
Reading
Harry A. Wynn
G. A. Nicolls
Wynn
Old School of Railroaders
William H. McOnnell
New York
Teutons Nearing Capital Amid Romanian Campaign Push
Berlin reports continued Romanian front activity with Russian offensive held along the Carpathian border and toward Bucharest. 12,500 prisoners were taken in two days as Somme fighting grows fiercer and Danube forces approach Bucharest from the southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aame
Berlin
Carpathian
Bucharest
Tergovistea
Somme
Mercolized Wax Advertisement Promises Youthful Skin
An advertisement touts Mercolized wax as a gentle peel that removes devitalized surface skin to reveal a fair natural complexion. Targeted at refined women, the one ounce package includes usage directions and is sold by all druggists.
Railroad Crews Dispatch Lists From Harrisburg to Enola
Philadelphia Division crews detailed for afternoon rotations listing engineer fireman conductor and brakeman assignments by yard and shift across Harrisburg Enola and Reading areas with names of up personnel and layoff notes for multiple divisions and times.
Budget Framing and Budgetary Tensions in State Agriculture
The State Commission of Agriculture meets in Harrisburg behind closed doors to frame the department budget for the next two years, seeking increases for the proposed bureau of marketing and expanded inspection work, while facing possible legislative scrutiny, investigations, and policy changes. Other items include highway chiefs meeting in St Louis, railroad charter review in Pittsburgh, and smallpox updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Commission of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Department
Bureau of Marketing
Patton
W. D. Uhler
State Highway Department
National Organization of Highway Chiefs
St. Louis
Black
Uhler
Pennsylvania
State Industrial Board
Public Service Commission
Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railroad
Wabash
State Society
Harrisburg Club
Woods
Treasury
State Treasury
Southern Pipe Line Company
Pittsburgh
Water Supply Commission
Pennsylvania Power Company
Ellwood City
Shenango Valley Electric Light Company of
Sharon
Philadelphia
Commission
Hummelstown Consolidated Water Company
Ainey
Capitol
R. A. Hubler
Luzerne
S. J. Barnett
York
State Department of Health
Samuel Sharpe
Braddock
West Mahoning Township
Indiana County
James Kennedy
N. R. Buller
Robert R. Featenby
Buffalo
N. Y
New York
Ohio
New York State
Fish ‘and Game Associations
Erle
Belleconte
Brake and Yard Crews Mobilize for 226 Operations
Brakeman for 226 listed with Conductor up Flickinge and flagmen Martin Brown and Brakemen including Wintexoyer Waltman Seabold McCombs Jacobs Yost Brenner McDermott Hoopes Miller Hives Quentzler Kearney. Middle Division 250 crew first to 5 after 12 01 pm includes many numbers with engineers for 119 and 101 114 108 107 20, conductors for 162 and brakemen for 119 29 yard crews and engineers Kling Reese Kepford Passmore with firemen up Bruan Sellers Brandt Bere Hinkle Liddick Eichelberger McIntyre Guillerman C H Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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Martin
Brown
Wwintexeyer
Waltman
Seabold
McCombs
Jacobs
Yost
Brenner
McDermott
Hoopes
Miller
Hives
Quentzler
Kearney
Kling
Reese
Kepford
Passmore
Bruan
Sellers
Brandt
Bere
Hinkle
Liddick
Eichelberger
McIntyre
Guillerman
C. H. Hall
Steelton candidates for high school five
Steelton fields a strong basketball cadre for the scholastic championship season. Captain William Starasinic called for candidates, listing eight juniors seniors sophomores and freshmen and outlining first and second team schedules through March with games at Lebanon York Reading Middletown Harrisburg and Steelton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steelton
Lebanon
William Starasinic
Jacob Barber
S. Breckenridge
P. Metzger
H. Dayhoff
Lee Coleman
Donald Wren
Raymond Sultzaberger
Dewey Morrett
George Porr Hale Sharpsky
Paul Wueschinski
Harold Suydam
Wiliam Wueschinski
William Snell
Donald McCauley
Charles Sellers
H. Townsend
Rusell Behman
B. Armstrong
W. Krauss
T. Donatella
Bucceri
Lebanon High School
York High School
York
Reading High School
Reading
Middletown High
Tech High
Harrisburg
Reading High
Middletown
Central High
York High
Hassett Club
Hershey High
Hershey
Camp Hill
Marshall All-Stars
Darby Elected Head of School Board for Twelfth Term
W. F. Darby was elected president of the borough school board for the twelfth consecutive term. He has served about 15 years and is currently at a health resort in Michigan, with Christmas return noted. J. B. Martin was re elected vice president after about 20 years on the board. Christmas vacation is set from December 22 to January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ad W. F. Darby
Michigan
J. B. Martin
City Plans and Salary Increases From Council Actions
The Planning Commission reports against a line change while Mayor Meals seeks a city mechanic salary raise to 1200 a year and shifts his jurisdiction to public safety. Council delays on approving thirty additional police hires as talks center on a larger force in the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planning Commission
Department of Parks
Department of Public Safety
H. F. Bowman
Pane
Jefferson
Mahantongo
Geary
Gorgas
Water Department
Derry
Greenwood
Stucker Brothers
Susquehanna
Emerald
Seneca, Murphy & Sons
Johnson & Lyme
Swa‘tara
Twenty-second Street
Mayor Meals
City Begs Christmas Purse with November Balance
Harrisburg's November city report shows a December 1 balance of 420 303 53 with cash in office and multiple bank and trust accounts totaling over 400 thousand dollars. November receipts reached 48 609 96 while expenditures are not shown in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
H. F. Oves
Council
Central Trust
Commercial, and Security Trust
Allison Hill Trust
Citizens
Sixth Street
East End
Merchants’ National
Harrisburg National
Harrisburg Trust
Union Trust
Mechanics
Commonwealth Trust
First National
St Johns Sunday School Elects Officers For Year
At St John s Lutherart Church Sunday School Association meeting last night officers for the coming year were chosen. General superintendent George O Klaiss. assistant H R Rupp. junior department C M Pannell. secretary Harry Trawitz. assistants Ralph Lau and Ralph Proud. treasurer J H Hoffer. librarian Monroe Zerby. pianist Mrs A N Lupfer. orchestra leader C E Scott. music director M R Alleman. Home department superintendent H F Lupfer. primary department superintendent Mrs G N Lauffer. assistants Miss Grace Staudt and Mrs Lee Wilt. secretary Miss Cora Staudt. organist Miss Ethel Keim. cradle roll superintendent Mrs J L Parr. assistants Mrs Lee Wilt. beginners department superintendent Mrs J W Conrad. secretary Mrs Mary Morgan. cradle roll assistant Mrs Lee Wilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday School Association of
St. John's Lutherart Church
George O. Klaiss
H. R. Rupp
C. M. Pannell
Harry Trawitz
Ralph Lau
Ralph Proud
J. H. Hoffer
Monroe Zerby
A. N. Lupfer
Esther Keim
J. L. Parr
Lee Wilt
Malta Reunion Draws Over 200 Knights Members
The annual Malta district reunion in Bald win commandery rooms last night drew more than 200 attendees from Middletown Harrisburg and Steelton. Grand Generalissimo Harry L Askin of Harrisburg and Grand Commander James P Brady of State Falls were guests of honor with Brady delivering the evening address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Malta
Baldwin Commandery
Middletown
Harrisburg
Steelton
Harry L. Askin
James P. Brady
State Falls
Brady
Riverside Annexation Valuation Set at 665 920
City officials consider Riverside property a taxable asset of about 665 920 for annexation purposes. A final Riverside annexation ordinance decision was postponed pending a conference next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
W. H. Lynch
Harrisburg
Promoter Causes Bank Failure At Lemasters Bank
Enos Myers cashier at the Lemasters bank faced notes totaling nearly $100,000 entered in the prothonotary's office. Directors, seeking a bank examiner from the comptroller of currency, closed the bank after J F Morrison and Company of New York refused payment on a $50,000 draft deposited October 21 by Clyde E Coon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConnellsburg
Lana Fort Loudon
Prothonotary
Enos Myers
Comptroller of Currency
Lemasters
J. F. Morrison and Company
New York
Lemasters Bank
Clyde E. Coon
Myers
Forkola Advertisement Claims Quick Catarrh Cure
A drugstore ad promotes Famous Forkola for nasal catarrh relief. Claims include immediate effects, rapid removal of long standing conditions, and healing of swollen membranes. Advises asking a druggist, with H. C. Kennedy listed as a supplier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Kennedy
Cheap Pinex cough syrup that cures fast and cheaply
An advertisement promotes a homemade cough syrup using 214 ounces of Pinex plus plain sugar syrup in a pint bottle. It claims rapid relief for coughs bronchitis and asthma like symptoms, with a money back guarantee and nationwide recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dacia
E Pin Co
Ft, Wayne, Ind
Danderine Promises Thick Glossy Hair In Minutes
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as a simple 25 cent remedy to stop dandruff and hair loss. It claims rapid results within ten minutes and fuller, softer, wavier hair after about two weeks, with no trace of dandruff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowlton
Adv
Disappearance of Coon Ties Up Fulton County Rail Project
Bank records show bonds for security were not deposited as required by Coon. Morrison and Company bought a $325,000 bond issue from Coon for the Fort Loudon and McConnellsburg railroad, causing work stoppage. Sheriff seized contractor tools as efforts to locate Coon continued with no results. A bank letter signed by Coon claimed he would return soon. In Chambersburg, Judge W Rush Gillan was ill, forcing temporary assignments in the quarter sessions court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coon
Morrison and Company
Mr. Myers
Fort Loudon and
McConnellsburg
Fulton County
J. F. Morrison and Company
Myers
First National Bank
Simple home recipe to darken gray hair found
A reader shares a cheap home method to darken gray hair using seven parts water, a small box of Barbo Compound, one ounce of bay rum, and four ounces of glycerine. Applied every other day, the mixture promises a soft glossy, non sticky result.
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