Court Hears Ejectment Case Over Susquehanna Township Land
Dauphin county court heard an ejectment action by Col. Cal F M Ott against the Pennsylvania railroad over land north of the city in Susquehanna township. Ott says his father deeded the strip to Southern Rail Ways with a spur and station condition, claiming the ground reverts since conditions were not met. An auto truck collision near Third and State injured no one a Johnson Brewing Company truck and a car collided with minor damage.
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Dauphin County
Pennsylvania Railroad
Susquehanna Township
Cal. F
Southern Company
Interpelation Shapes Drug Prosecution Scope
Associated Press reports that many prosecutions under the Harrison Drug Act of 1914 hinge on Supreme Court arguments about the law's scope. Meanwhile Meade WCTU holds a meeting to debate whether cigarette regulation is a failure and why.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Meade W. C. T. U
Walter Fisher
Jonestown Road
Lone Pine to Be Community Tree in Steelton
Steelton residents plan to erect a 35 foot spruce as the town Christmas centerpiece. A large committee oversees the project with local businessmen to truck the tree from Round Top below Middletown to the Locust Street area or the high school campus for the celebration.
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Steelton
Round Top
Middletown
Susquehanna River
H. A. Hartman
L. B. Heile
Frank Marisco
Hartman
Locust Street
FE. C. Henderson
W. M. Hardrode
Curfew Man Draws Fire From Steelton Residents
Several hundred residents voice anger at the curfew man who sounds the 8 45 PM siren at the Pennsylvania Steel Works. A prior 7 45 PM call disrupted games and the movies drawing laughter and complaints. Funeral services for Jacob J Lenhart were held at his home on North Second Street with burial in Baldwin Cemetery.
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George C. Strine
George Curtis Strine
Francis
Main Streets
G. W. Getz
Main Street
Church of God
J. M. Waggoner
Penbrook
Harrisburg
Steelton
Pennsylvania Steel Works
Jacob Lenhart
Jacob J. Lenhart
North Second Street
G. N. Lauffer
St. John's Lutheran Church
M. P. Hocker
Middletown
Baldwin Cemetery
State to claim maintenance costs from insane estate hearings
A Dauphin county court heard arguments on whether the state can take maintenance costs for inmates from patients estates. Attorneys for several guardians urged priority for wives and dependents before state claims. The case was continued for further argument. Also reported a dinner dance at Colonial Country Club with Mr and Mrs Samuel B Rambo celebrating their silver wedding anniversary. The Harrisburg Chamber warned against foreign solicitors selling Christmas cigars and tobacco in the city.
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Dauphin County
John Hyatt Naylor
Norristown
C. H. Bergner
C. C. Stroh
Colonial Country Club
Samuel B. Rambo
Harrisburg
Danderine Hair Tonic Promises Thick Soft Hair
A 25 cent bottle of Knowlton s Danderine is advertised to stop dandruff and hair loss within minutes and to promote new hair growth within about two weeks. The ad claims the product makes hair soft glossy and beautifully wavy with abundant fullness.
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Knowlton
Middletown Marriage at Lebanon and Presbyterian Elections
Miss Ella Hershey daughter of Monroe Hershey of Colebrook and Harry B Haldeman of Middletown were married by Alderman D Co Smith at Lebanon yesterday morning. At the Presbyterian Bible school meeting the following officers were elected for 1916: Senior Department Superintendent H W George and others including C B Conrad secretary and Mrs H R Detweller treasurer. Infant Department Superintendent Mrs John H Frank with assistants and pianists listed.
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Beneficial Association
Pennsylvania Steel Works
Thomas Farle
J. A. Underwood
George W. Neff
William F. Nye
H. Hoyt Nissley
Baldwin Hose Company
Groom
Bingaman
Hoch
Fisher
Keim
Gible
Stedman
Bell
Senior
Prowell
Lebanon
Ella Hershey
Monroe Hershey
Colebrook
Harry B. Haldeman
Middletown
Alderman D. Co. Smith
Presbyterian Bible School
H. W. George
H. B. Garver
C. 8
Conrad
H. R. Detweller
Joe Elberts
Earl Rudchorister
Ira Springer
John Nye
Rachael McCarrel
John H. Frank
Dorothy George
Freight embargo on grain shipments by Reading Railway continues
The Reading Railway extends its grain embargo from the West until export freight cars become available. All Reading cars are in use, repairs scarce, and new cars unlikely before January. Coal and cement shipments remain strong, with a large stock of anthracite along the main line. no blockade in Rutherford yards, but crews are in short supply. 1500 grain cars bound east between Reading and Allentown are tied up.
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Beecham
Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company
Reading
Coatesville
Rutherford Yards
Allentown
Crews list and conductors for Harrisburg Division 106 crews
Standing of the Crews lists the Harrisburg Division 106 crew status with first to go after 3:40 p.m. numbers 112 117 and 108. Conductors identified include for 106 108 one for 208 117, with engineers Streeper Gable J H Gable Howard Bissinger. Firemen named Shimp Enterline Bowersox Herman Souser Johnston Shire Ackey Hamm Embick Groff.
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ENOLA
Philadelphia
Flickinger
Mark
Fitzsimmons
Ick
Walton
Fair
Essig
Keys
Middle Division
Boyer
Steel
Miller
Turner
Reese
Kepford
Zeiders
Detweiler
McIntyre
Hall
Clark
Ravel
Yost
Brown
McDonald
Liddick
Harrisburg
Streeper
Gable
J. H. Gable
Howard
Bissinger
Shimp
Enterline
Bowersox
Herman
Souser
Johnston
Shire
Ackey
Hamm
Embick
Groff
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Atum
Johnson Brewing Company
Paper Shell
California
Brazil
Grenoble
Els
Peel
Grace Citron
Baldwin
Jonathan
Grimes
Florida
Oma Jones
Roquefort
Pomeroy
Market Square Grocer
Lton
Adalton
Enmaut
Council
Charles P. Feidt
J. W. W. Reynders
Steelton Trust Company
People’s Bank
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Luke Gladek
Kazimir Zakrasic
New York
Peter Miller
North Fourth Street
Highspire High School
Highspire Water Consumers
Swatara Consolidated Water Company
Susquehanna
Rutherford
P. A. R. Y. M. C. A. Personal Workers League
Frank Hazzard
Brick Church Road
Cassatt Street
Shelley
Bender
Reeder
Simmons
Snyder
Hunter
Fritz
Knaub
Seagrist
Myers
Musser
Bolan
Brewer
Blosser
Malaby
Rodgers
J. R. Snyder
Loy
McCartey
Leiby
Fulton
Fells
Kerr
South Front Street
Peter Vanderloo
Central Democratic Club
Vanderloo
Nutt
John J Nutt
Jacob M .Miller
Lykens
Hummelstown
Swatara
Hershey
Palmyra
Annville
Prescott. Myers
Richland
Sheridan
tAl
Womelshort
Philademinal
Ivory
H. C. Claster
C. R. Boas
Market Street
Santa Claus
North Pole
Schall’s
Vermont
Walter
Schell
Kelker Sts
Prairie State
Newtown
Cypher’s
Buffalo
Post Office Department
Norwich
Walter S. Schell
Ine Market Street
Winter Piano Company
Winter Piano Co
Rudolph
Marguerite Arnold
Vernon St
Rhea Wright
Paxtang
Edward F. Baum
Anton Benson
W. H. Brackenridge
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