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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1918
Page
4
Harrisburg's Municipal Christmas Tree Committee prepares for a big Yuletide celebration. The group aims for one, possibly two, ceremonies around the tree with traditional folk songs and a steady program outline.
For years Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root has been touted as a physician’s prescription kidney liver and bladder medicine. It strengthens the organs and has stood the test of time. Sold by druggists on its merit. Send ten cents for a sample and mention Harrisburg Daily Telegraph.
A general committee plans a Christmas Eve program with prayer and carol singing led by the Moorhead Knitting Company chorus. A huge screen will display carol words while a sixty foot spruce from Perry county is expected to be donated and moved to Harrisburg if accepted. Two site options Front and Market streets or Market Square are under review with a final location to be announced after talks with officials.
A promotional notice touts Bioferen as a health booster for nervous, run-down women in a big city. It promises vigorous bodies, clear skin, and bright eyes after a seven day regimen and ongoing use, with a list of ingredients and a physician note claiming no secret formula.
A busy schedule lists vaudeville and film offerings across Harrisburg venues. The Orpheum adds Jimmie Lucas and four acts with The Brute of Berlin among daily matinees. Regent showcases Marguerite Clark in Three Men and a Girl and Enid Bennett in When Do We Eat. Colonial features Mildred Harris in Borrowed Clothes and Charlie Chaplin in Shoulder Arms. Victoria presents Madame Petrova in Tempered Steel with The Hand of Vengeance serials and other features.
Marguerite Clark stars in the photoplay Three Men and a Girl to be shown at the Regent tomorrow and Thursday with Richard Barthelmess and Percy Marmont leading a notable cast. Eve Annell wrote the scenario and Marshall Neilan directed the film about three women-haters who learn their views are false after meeting Alvin Weston. Also reported is conductor George W. Bennett injured near a Pennsylvania yard after an accident while aiding a lantern removal.
Washington December 11 The Senate Judiciary Committee heard new evidence on William Randolph Hearst's anti German activities. Editor Vierick claimed the Zimmermann note story was a hoax and Hearst warned of dangers from presidential power. Senator Hitchcock defended neutrality moves and described his shift from peaceful to armed neutrality and later entry into war.
An old health advertisement urges buyers to treat colds and coughs promptly with Dr King’s New Discovery. It claims the remedy loosens congestion, eases sniffles and eye irritation, and suits both young and old, with a large bottle lasting long.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a mild natural bowel regulator. The copy claims they are not habit forming and promote healthy results, suggesting purchase from druggists.
A vintage advertisement claims Danderine cures dandruff and hair loss within minutes and nourishes the scalp to produce new hair growth. It describes immediate improvements in hair texture, body, and luster and invites readers to purchase a small bottle from drug stores or toilet counters.
The official casualty list reports Corporal Charles Andner Wood of Mechanicsburg severely wounded in France while with Company G 112th Infantry. Mentioned is Corporal Frank J. Constantine injured in October at a base hospital in France. Also listed are Private George L. Stauffer killed in action and several others wounded or missing. names include Major B Williams Chambersburg and Lt David M Wallace Middletown. A second item notes a million dollars held by a New York bank awaiting claim by a Russian regime recognized by the US and Allies.
Lawyers announced yesterday that the Tennessee Copper Company had given the bank a check for a settlement amount in a suit brought by the government of the former Czar.
Telegraph correction notes a misprint in last night’s edition stating First National Bank’s certificates of indebtedness total at 302,000 dollars. The accurate total was not provided in the fragment.
A testimonial letter from Jules Friquet of Los Angeles praises Warner's Safe Diabetes Remedy an herbal product claimed to aid diabetes. Advertised as safe and effective for 40 years the remedy is sold by druggists with a sample offered for ten cents Rochester New York based Warner's Safe Remedies Co promotes the product as a proven dietary aid.
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