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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1917

Page

5

West Shore social and personal items observed

Social news from towns along the West Shore notes visits and gatherings. Mrs David Sweigert and Mrs Harper Cook and Verna attended the funeral of Mrs Charlotte Clark at Deodata. Multiple visitors from Harrisburg Shiremanstown Hershey Dillsburg and other areas hosted or attended at homes and parsonages. Enola church events include Rev M S Sharp leading a YMCA evening meeting with Ezra Nehemiah Law theme.

West Shore David Sweigert Harper Cook Verna New Cumberland Charlotte Clark Deodata Samuel Fair Edith Gladys Fair Harrisburg H. C. Kott Jer United Brethren Parsonage Shiremanstown Christian Hess Bon Joe Ellen and Ruth Pleasant Grove Edward Wingert Monroe Fannie Norman M. Spahr Dorothy Elizabeth Spahr Penn Street John W. Wolfe Abram Eshleman George Eshleman Mathias Eshleman Lemo Vopic Enola M. S. Sharp Zion Lutheran Church Ezra and Nehemiah

Piez Takes Full Charge of Government Ship Building

Charles A. Piez of Chicago now heads the Emergency Fleet Corporation as vice-president and leads the government's shipbuilding program. He is described as one of the nation's top business organizers.

Charles A. Piez Chicago Emergency Fleet Corporation Mr. Piez

Union Mass Meeting at Trinity Church in New Cumberland

Large crowds attend evangelistic services at Trinity United Brethren Church in New Cumberland Pa Service will be held tonight and tomorrow night A union mass meeting is planned for Sunday afternoon Reverend Dr W P Knapp will give the address assisted by Prof and Mrs Oliver Arnold

New Cumberland Trinity United Brethren Church W. P. Knapp Oliver Arnold

Railroaders Extinguish Fire at South Enola

Enola Pa Dec 7 Railroaders returning from work late Wednesday night extinguished a fire in two brick houses in South Enola recently built by L B Crawford West Fairview Two young women sleeping in one house narrowly escaped smoke damage The damage is about 250 dollars and the fire is suspected incendiary An intruder fled after authorities opened a cellar door and found a pile of paper and small wood in a corner.

Enola South Enola L. B. Crawford West Fairview

Sunshine Guild Sends Boxes to Soldier Boys

Sunshine Guild packed fifty two boxes for soldiers in various camps. Two boxes were sent to France about ten days earlier containing Hershey's chocolate chewing gum dates raisins soap toothpaste a shaving stick post cards pencil tobacco cigars social teas and Zu Zu candies. One box will be displayed at Hoff's store until Saturday.

New Cumberland Sunshine Guild France Hoff

Nuxated Iron Promises Strength at Any Age

Doctor touts iron-nuxated iron as the best strength builder claiming dramatic gains in two weeks. A Boston physician cites a 50 year old man’s renewed vigor after taking the supplement, urging test of endurance and warnings against weaker iron forms. Ads note a $100 pledge and money-back guarantee, with local druggists distributing the product.

Boston Mass E. Sauer Croll Keller G. A. Gorgas J. Nelson Clark

Stevens Chorus to Sing at New Cumberland Church

Special services planned at Baughman Memorial Methodist Church in New Cumberland on Sunday. The Stevens Memorial Church Men's Chorus from Harrisburg will sing at both Sunday school and preaching services. Lt. Russel Kohr will speak at 7 30 about the officers training camp. Red Cross collectors report 413 articles donated in Marysville including dressings, robes, and bands. A class for converts will meet at United Brethren Church in Shiremanstown this evening.

Stevens New Cumberland Church New Cumberland Baughman Memorial Methodist Church Bush Stevens Memorial Church Harrisburg Russel Kohr

Red Cross rooms open in New Cumberland after noon

Red Cross work rooms will be open Thursday afternoon from 1 to 4 o clock instead of Wednesday. After Christmas the auxiliary hopes to open one evening for women unable to come, more responses could allow additional openings and double the work potential. Marysville youth event features games and singing with refreshment for a list of local residents and visitors.

RED Cross New Cumberland

You Will Be Judged By Your Gift

An instructional note urges consumers to buy from a reliable dealer with a reputation for quality. It recommends looking for the word Cluster on the package as a safeguard and cites nearly 25 years of establishment to reassure buyers.

L. E. McFarland

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West Shore News Union Soldier Boys London Board of Agriculture England and Wales Columbia Grafonola Columbia Records Columbia Instruments Miller & Kades Columbia Grafonoa Columbia Olm Will Marysville Shiremanstong United Brethren Church D. D. Fisher Myrtle Avenue Margaret Deckard Gertrude Roush Victori Hipple Rosanna Dice Marjorie Nace Helen Roberts Mary Deckard Estell Deckard Norman Wolf Lewis Platt Raymond Kennedy George Carl Ernest Kennedy Daniel Fisher Guranteed Dicken's Waldemar Secret Society Fraternity Toads Golo H.C. Claster Jems Jewels Market St N. Third St Claster Society
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