Mt Vernon Plans For Big Winter's Work
Mt Vernon council No 333 of the Order of Independent Americans appointed a social committee led by Norman Manley with O M Bowers Perry Smith Emrick and Arlington Watt and a press committee of R G Humphreicen and A G Krout. Initiation set for February 3. Bowers captains team No 1 Jones reads No 2 with two teams split 4 drive for members. Fire report from Harrisburg Firemen's Union details a fire at Shoe Repairing Company 14 South Dewberry Street last week.
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Parkler
Hal
Mt Vernon
Norman Manley
O. M. Bowers
Perry Smith
Mr. Emrick
Arlington Watt
R. G. Humphriecn
A. G. Krout
M. Bowers
W. ©. Jones
Firemen’s Union
Harrisburg
Site Shoe Repairing Company
South
Dewberry Street
Hyomei helps drive catarrh and colds quickly
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a pleasant antiseptic inhalant that reaches the head and lungs to soothe membranes, reduce swelling, and heal inflammation. It promises fast relief from catarrh and head colds without stomach dosing, sprays, or purges.
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Ar i
Peace Mission Leaves France for the States
The American Peace delegation led by Frank te Henry White and General Tasker Al Bliss departs Paris for home after farewell at the station. Marshal Foch, Premier Clemenceau, and others bid them good luck as a crowd shouts Long Live America. Meanwhile United Tires and Rubber Corp. showcases the tire making process at 251 North Second Street, Demostrating a U tire from fabric to vulcanization with a 10000 mile guarantee.
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Paris
Der
United States
Frank Te Henry White
Tasker al. Bliss
Clemenceau
Marshal Moeh
Wallace
Earl of Derby
Marquis of Chambrun
Polk
M. Clemenceau
Towers
Marshal Foch
General Bliss
America
United Tire and Rubber Corporation
North Second Street
21 Ut
Nesbit
United Tires and Rubber Company
Wilmington Delaware
United
Williams Motor Company
Ford
South
Cameron Street
Tomormorrow
Mission Superintendent to Address YMCA Meeting
John G. Hallimond, Bowery Mission superintendent in New York City, will speak at the Central YMCA on Second and Locust streets Sunday at 3 30 pm. His talk is titled The Salvaging of Humanity on the Bowery.
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John G. Hallimond
Bowery Mission
New York City
Locust
The
Bowery
Two Flyers Lost Flight Land Near Penbrook
Two men representing the American Flyers Corporation of Elmira New York on a sightseeing trip to Florida became lost and landed near Penbrook. A local flyer guided them to the city and they will stay there for the night.
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Aor
Prenbrook
American Flyers Corporation
Elmira
N. Y
Florida
Penbrook
Oldest Michigan blacksmith cured of piles by internal method
An 88 year old Homer Michigan blacksmith, Jacob Lyon, reports being completely cured of piles by an internal treatment. He says he feels younger and will recommend the method. The note urges readers to request a free trial by mail, with no payment required.
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Michigan
Homer
Jacob Lyon
Mich
Ferr
Page
Marshall
Nude Man Declares Identity as Ben Hassan the Devil in Jersey City
In Jersey City on December 10 a nude man shrieked his claim to be Ben Hassan the devil while fleeing two policemen. A sheriff's clerk tackled him, removing the cold overcoat placed for protection, then the man, identified as Julian Delatorre, a Philadelphia photographer, was taken to county jail for sanity inquiry after leaping from a train car window earlier.
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Jersey City
N. J
Ben Hassan
Julian Delatorre
Philadelphia
Delatorre
Premier George to Introduce Irish Bill Next Monday
Associated Press reports in Tondon that Lloyd George will present a new Irish home rule bill in Parliament on Monday. The Daily Mail says the plan envisions two legislatures and a coordinating Senate whose powers are not yet defined, with the bill’s fate hinging on government concessions. Walter Hume Long, First Lord of the Admiralty, stated there is every prospect the Irish question will be settled satisfactorily.
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Associated Press
Tondon
Lloyd George
Daily Mail
Senate
Walter Hume Long
The
Admiralty
No Agreement With Soviet Russia on Prisoner Exchange
Tendon Dec 10. No agreement has been reached with Soviet Russia on the exchange of prisoners question according to an announcement last night by Lord Stanmore. The conditions proposed by Maxim Litvinoff were too comprehensive to be accepted by the British government.
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Associated Press
Russia
Lord Stanmore
Maxim Litvinoff
Cost of Living Soars to New High Level
New York December 10 The cost of living based on 6 staple commodities advanced 1.3 percent in November and now stands 131 percent above prewar levels. Bradstreet figures show total wholesale price of a pound of included articles at 20 176.56 on December 1, eight tenths above August 1 last year.
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New York
Bradstreet
Toy Mission Aims to Bring Christmas to Needy Families
The Home Service Section of the local American Red Cross launches the Toy Mission to aid families with little Christmas cheer. Miss Ringland notes need for toys, food, clothing, coal, medicine, and cash to fund relief, with checks payable to Miss Margaret Ringland, Home Service Section, American Red Cross.
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Toy Mission
Toy Mission Ce
Miss Ringland
Home Service Section
Borourh
Red Cross
Ringold
Margaret Ringland
Harrisburg Academy Basketball Team Prepares For Season
Harrisburg Academy circles strong cage squad with candidates Armstrong Clement Bacon Mer se reau Milner Starkey Smith England McKay Wallerstein. Football varsity players to join next week as season runs January to March with a schedule featuring Schuylkill Seminary Keystone Normal F and M Academy York Collegiate Institute Gettysburg Academy and Millersburg Normal plus home and away games.
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Armstrong
Clement
Bacon
Mersereau
Milner
Starkey
Smith
England
McKay
Wallerstein
Schuylkill Seminary
Keystone Normal
F. and M. Academy
York Collegiate Institute
Millersburg Normal
Gettysburg, Academy
Gettysburg Academy
The Orpheum Hosts Harriett Lord Harvey O'Higgins Show
New York stage offering On the Hiring Line returns to the Orpheum for a one week engagement after leaving the Criterion Theater. The domestic comedy features a star cast led by Laura Hope Crews and Cyril Scott, with a lively portrayal of servant troubles and marital nerves in a witty American satire.
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Orpheum
Harriett Lord Harvey O'Higgins
New York
Criterion Theater
Laurette Taylor
uWrights
Mr. Jessenden
Laura Hope Crews
Cyril Scott
Minna Combel
Josephine Mall
Vivian Tobin
Sidney Toler
Robert Hudson
John Blair
Donald Galleher
Broadway
Harvey O'Higgins
Harriet Ford
George C. Tyler
Long Fight in American League Delays Peace Efforts
New York December 10 The American Baseball league faces a deep rift as factions wrestle over Johnson backed plans. Despite talks led by Ban Johnson and allies, Comiskey Ruppert Huston Frazee call peace talks insincere and say the president aims to railroad pro league legislation.
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New York
American Baseball League
Ban Johnson
Charles Comiskey
Chicago
Jacob Ruppert
T. L. Huston
Harry Frazee
Boston
Johnson
Orpheum Tonight and Week of Shows at Local Theaters
Orpheum presents Philadelphia Orchestra concert tonight under Patriot and Evening News. Shubert Company offers Oh What a Girl Thursday, On the Hiring Line Friday, The Old Homestead Saturday. Majestic vaudeville, Zelaya and others, and Who's Who in Harrisburg plus The Fatal Fortune. Victoria shows Wings of the Marine and Mind the Paint Girl coming week Mary Pickford in Heart of the Hills. Colonial features The Virtuous Vamp and Please Get Married. Regent showcases Flame of the Desert and The Final Close-up with Chaplin Sunnyside. Oh What a Girl features new score by Presburg Jules. Otis Skinner objects to theatrical theory.
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Pantar
Regent Theater
Geraldine Karo
Taat Times
Lou Tellegen
Sidney Ainsworth
Cassen Ferrugon
Macey Harlam
Denman Thompson
Orpheum
Philadelphia Orchestra
The
Patriot and the Evening News
the Shubert's
Bissett and
Scott
Zelaya
Nicaragua
Cit
Harrisburg
Helen Holmes
Resistane
William Farnum
America
Nita Stewart
Mary Pickford
Heart of the Hills
Constance Talmadge
Viola Dana
Regent
Geraldine Farrar
Lou ‘Tellegen
Shirley Arson
Charlie Chaplin
Messrs. Shubert
Orpheum Theater
Edgar Smith
Broadway
Jacques Presburg
Charles Jules
New York
Cemetery Corners
New Jersey
Shuberts
Otis Skinner
Peter Barban
The Actor Must Feel The Part Says Mr Skinner
Mr Skinner argues that performances vary with audience energy and theater atmosphere. He rejects the idea that acting can be identical across all showings. He notes audiences, theaters, and the actor’s physical state all influence a role differently each night.
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Mr. Skinner
Final Vote Aimed This Week On Cummins Railroad Bill
Senate critics pressed fresh attacks on provisions tied to railroad property restitution as the Cummins bill returns to the committee of the whole. Leaders voiced hope for a final vote before week’s end despite opposition from opponents.
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Washington
Senate
Sixth Street Church asks aid for Quincy Orphans Home box
Members of the Ladies' Aid Society at Sixth Street United Brethren Church are urged to help fill a Christmas box for the Quincy Orphans Home. Committee members include Mrs. McCurdy, Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Smedley, Mrs. Parthemore, and Mrs. Garman.
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