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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1917

Page

12

Alaska voyage romance in frontier town encounter

On a five hour Moose Head stop Elliot, a government official, offers Miss O Neill rubbers and escorts her to the famous local waterfall. She hesitates yet accepts help as they share casual talk about Alaska, labor, capital, and a looming return to Kusiak as they await night departure.

Macdonald Gordon Colby Macdonald Trelawney Alaska Mac Hannah Moose Head Elliot Miss O'Neill Kusiak Elliott Ireland

The Yukon Trail Scene on Karma Wharf

Miss O Neill tenders care to displaced frontier orphans while John Husted arrives to shared fatherhood. A rain soaked afternoon and a poker table crowd at the Kusiak shipboard lounge reveal social tensions and fresh longing in Gordon Elliott new frontier narrative.

Miss O'Neill John Husted Elliot Macdonald Strong Fairbanks Mrs. Mallory Arctic New York Vienna London Arts Gordon Elliott Kusiak Northrup and Trelawney

Camphorole Promises Fast Cold Relief

Camphorole claims to relieve colds quickly by loosening congestion in head and chest and easing cough. It warns pneumonia season and touts Wintergreen Menthol and Camphor as the active mix, recommended by physicians for bronchitis sore throat croup whooping cough tonsillitis pleurisy and neuralgia.

I Was Ailing For A Long Time Woman Testimony

Mrs. A Johnson of Harrisburg reports long stomach trouble nervousness dizziness and headaches. After trying Sanpan she claims relief from stomach pain nervousness and fatigue and says she feels perfectly well. Sanpan advertised at Keller's Drug Store 405 Market Street Harrisburg with a Sanpan man meeting the people.

A. Johnson North Dmleventh Street Harrisburg Sanpan Keller's Drug Store Market St Adyv

Tonsiline Sore Throat Remedy Ad Follows Wisdom On Disease Seat

An old advertisement urges relief for sore throat by attacking the disease’s seat and endorses Tonsiline as the national remedy. It markets bottles in hospital size for a dollar and features a long necked bottle logo to seek at drug stores.

Their Married Life and a Cat Named Mahomet

Frances recalls a Sunday when Mahomet the cat cried for company while Frances, Carp, and Helen relaxed at home. A misread poison scare ends when a studio neighbor explains she fed the cat to comfort him. The incident deepens their affection for Mahomet and hints he stays with them.

Frances Helen Mahomet Carp Warren Louise Long Island Winifred Abe

Township Supervisors Reduce Tax Mill Rate

Killinger Pa December 8 The township supervisors held their annual meeting and settled the year leaving 944 44 in the treasury They organized a new board with Motter Wert and Boyer The tax millage was reduced by one half cent Other items note corn harvest revival meetings and social visits plus a farm sale of Calvin P Wert farm containing 36 acres

John E. Motter J. Frank Wert S. B. Boyer BK. W. Lenker United Brethren Church G. W. Hallman J. Jr. Miller

Fashions of To Day No 9596 doll outfit pattern

Christmas demand boosts doll costumes with a one piece dress and coat in the latest style. Pattern No 9596 offers sizes 18 22 and 26 inches high and can be mailed for ten cents. Materials lists include 34 yard 36 inch and 5 yard 44 for dress, 34 yard 36 or 54 yard 44 for coat, plus % yard of either width for the hat.

Swab Company to Build 500 Wagons for Government

Elizabethville Pa Dec 8 The Swab Wagon company has received a government sample wagon and is ordered to manufacture 500 wagons of a similar pattern at once. Also local items note hunting for pheasants, substitute rural carrier duty, and various social visits. Building in Dauphin shows new home foundations and Red Cross meeting. Samuel Snyder dies at 64 in New Bloomfield with funeral pending.

D. D Helt Center County Earl E. Stine William Witmer Millersburg C. Shutt Broad Street Elmira Hoffner Logatton J. B. Gohs Milton Harry Matter Harrisburg Hilda Moyer W. Moyer Marietta Florence Wehr Ruth Miller New York City Arline Snyder Millersville Francis M. Lenker Rebecca Burnell Swab Washington, D. C Harvey Gauglois Lawrence W. Buffington Philadelphia Jay R. Eby Pierce Business School J.S. Farnsworth Orwigsburg A. M. Romberger Camp Gordon Atlanta Georgia Samuel Snyder New Bloomfield Snyder Christ's Lutheran Church David A. Snyder Pittsburgh Casper C. Nickel Loysville Mount Zion Cemetery Spring Township

Patriotic Rally to be Held by Manchester P O S of A

Washington Camp No 42 P O S of A in Manchester Pa hosts a patriotic rally at Fraternity Hall with speaker J Calvin Strayer former national president and an order orchestra providing music Refreshments served in basement Also notes: Red Cross unit organized with fifty members and officers elected I Reachard president H Hartman treasurer May May Gross and Everhart recruited new members.

Manchester Washington Camp S. of A E. D. Jacobs Jacobs United Brethren Church J. A. Gohn Pleasant Grove Theda Jacobs Philadelphia Mira Fannie Jacobs Agnes Mathias Red Cross Auxiliary Mary E. May Charles Weigle Oscar Frantz York Haven J. A. Hanna James Gress Colora J. V. Gress American Red Cross Fraternity Hall Walter MacBlain York W. H. Feldman Union Lutheran Church of York Red Cross I. W. Reachard William H. Sheffer Romaine Gross D. B. Hartman J. C. May Estella Bell Mary May Daniel Everhart

W C T U Meeting at Newville Next Tuesday

Newville Pa December 8 Next Tuesday the Woman s Christian Temperance Union Institute will be held at Newville Morning session 10 o clock in G A R room High street Afternoon session 1 30 at same place Evening session 7 30 at Church of God Big Spring avenue Feature of the evening meeting will be a silver medal contest Other local society notices and visits follow including Civic Club lecture and church activities

Newville Woman's Christian Temperance Union Institute High Street Church of God Big Spring Avenue Ladies’ Aid Society Mary E. Landis Young Ladies’ Missionary Society Lulu Shhulenberger Civic Club E. 8. Manning Winifred 8. Woods South America Big Spring Presbyterian Church Mary Alma Allen Harrisburg W. A. Ker Chestnut Street Lizzie Huntsberger John Eckels Camden N. J Henry Remsberg Middletown Francis Derick Paul Davidson Washington, D. C Medical Corps United States Army

Elizabethtown Appoints Fire Chief as District Marshal

Elizabethtown Pa December 8 H Horst chief of the Friendship Fire Engine and Hose Co has been named assistant State Fire Marshal by G Chalport. He will report fires and origins in the borough and vicinity. Mrs Add Witman injured her right arm in a cedar fall. A deer hunting party from the borough plans a week at Pine Grove Furnace. The Lutheran and Reformed Sunday schools organize basketball teams with upcoming games. Guests include Mr and Mrs Jacob Hackman of Milton Grove and Arthur Morrison of Falmouth.

Sizabethtown H. Horst Friendship Fire Engine and Hose Company G. Chalport Add Witman West High Street Cedar Fell Pine Grove Furnace Martin J. M. Shockers R. H. Shissler HM. H. Garman A. A. Hertzler Arthur Seachrist Charles Franciscus M. &. Lindemuth Wayne Garrett Farrer H. H. Brandt Lutheran and Reformed Lutheran Coble Gontian Good Boggs Heisey Reformed—Beets Meckley Heilman J. Deets Seibert Jacob Hackman Milton Grove Arthur Morrison Falmouth

Local social notes from Harrisburg and Lancaster

Philadelphia guest of Miss Margaret Black at Center Square Milliner. Mr and Mrs W F Groff visiting friends in Lancaster. P N Fridy of Brooklyn NY stays with relatives here. Mrs M E B Black visits her Harrisburg parents. Nelson Shickley takes position in Lancaster. Homer Burkley returned from Camp Dix Wrightstown NJ where he worked as a carpenter.

Dauphin Alex. J. McNeely Brooklyn N. Y Harry Singer Red Cross Helen Miller David Gotwall David Joseph Guy Stickell Betty Mary Sourbier Camp Hill George Landis Mary Umberger J Emma Reel Harrisburg Ruth Shaffer Charles A. Shaffer Pennsylvania Hospital Philadelphia Marion Bickel Ora Bickel William Irvin William Shaulter William Douglass Thomas Keller Edward Shaulter Weickert Elizabeth Poffenberger Markshore Dick Feaser Charles Dewalt Penbrook Mahlon Fishbaugh Grace York Walter Speece Speeceville Sabra Clark Marguerite Williams Macon Goucher College Baltimore W. P. Clark Etta McNeely Caroline Maurey Millersburg Isaac Fite The Presbyterian Church Margaret Brooks Margaret Black Center Square W. F. Groff Lancaster P. N. Fridy M. EB. Black Nelson Shickley Homer Burkley Camp Dix Wrightstown N. J

Marmola Tablets Promise Fat Loss Without Dieting

An old advertisement touts Marmola Prescription Tablets as a simple harmless method to shed two to four pounds weekly without dieting or exercise. It claims users may eat and live freely while losing fat and directs readers to buy locally or write to Marmela Company at Detroit address.

Marmela Company Woodward Ave Detroit, Mich

Also Mentioned on This Page

International News Service McManus Maggie Hans Yukon Trail William MacLeod Raine Killinger, Pa May Manton Swab Company Gov’t Elizabethville, Pa Swab Wagon Company A Simi Ing Fraternity J. Calvin Shippensburg Methodist Sunday School Methodis Pauline Newphould Waynesboro Vera Long Orange Street Lyric Theater John Maclay Amberson Valley J. P. Anthony Messiah United Brethren Church E._E. Mower Enola Cashman Elizabethtown Winifred Worth Crochet Altow Wm. Strouse Federal Square Telegraph
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