Betty Adopts a Soldier tobacco fund film
A Harrisburg screening promotes the Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund through a charity film titled Betty Adopts a Soldier. The plot follows Betty Douglas encouraging friends to donate tobacco to soldiers in France, urging local readers to contribute to the fund for wounded troops and hospital care.
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Boys In
France
Harrisburg
Betty Douglas
New York Magazine
Betty
Herriends
Nome
Miss E. Hoverter
Bites E. Rere
City Calls For Men And Women To Work In Red Cross Drive
Harrisburg readers learn that volunteers are being recruited in Harrisburg for a Red Cross membership drive. Clergymen will promote the effort during services. Mary Russell a Linglestown messenger girl donated one dollar. Boy Scouts will join the campaign with other schoolchildren aiding the drive.
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jpulZns
Pennsylvania
Johnstown
Allentown
Harrisburg
United States
Red Cross
Mary Russell
Linglestown
Postal Telegraph
Mary Russel
Boy Scouts
Steelton Mobilizes Drive for Christmas Members
A large committee of women canvassers reports more than a thousand members secured amid steady weather. Steelworkers push subscription drive led by superintendents and foremen. banners to be placed on Front street. results to be posted at Red Cross HQ. Choirs and community events noted. enlistments at the Steelton Army station rise, aviation dominates.
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Front Street
Locust Street
Red Cross
Fire Department
Baldwin
South Front Street
Mohn
Coal Shortage Leaves Borough Heating Gloom
Coal dealers across the borough reported no coal on hand this morning amid heavy demand. Residents rely on wood for heat as firms like Steelton Store Company and Detweilers Brothers confirm no coal in stock or immediate deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steelton
Detweiler Brothers
Front Street
Railroad Crew Standings and Assignments Listed
The document lists crew standings by division and yard board for the Philadelphia and Enola sides. It names engine numbers, roles, and personnel including engineers firemen brakemen conductors and flagmen with adults like Binkley McMullen Davis and others assigned to specific engines and shifts.
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Harrinburg
Philadelphia
Binkley
McMullen
Davis
Shimp
Kaydon
Briggs
King
Stambaugh
Handeboe
Cook
Stough
Butler
Knies
Hixon
Mechan
Hoch
Lupp
Maurer
Blizzard
Corder
Hawk
Asper
E. R. Snyder
Moretz
Schell
Schoffstall
Bickert
Keter
Morris
Gross
Roddy
Clay
Bechtel
Slattery
Peck
Famous
Whisler
Putt
Zaring
Kurtz
Leonard
Klotz
Beers
Myers
ENOLA
Mullen
Campbell
Milligan
Shearer
Yard Board
Seal
Sheaffer
Kapp
Fortenbaugh
Gingrich
Kingsberry
McNally
Meek
White
Holmes
Walters
Metz
Benser
Milliken
Cramer
Lieut Bennethum Goes to Army Camp at Camp Pike
Lieut George S Bennethum left last night for Camp Pike Little Rock Ark He is connected with the field artillery and is a son of Mr and Mrs William H Bennethum
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieut
Bennethum
George S. Bennethum
Camp Pike
Little
Rock, Ark
William H. Ben
Red Cross drives for 2000 members by Christmas in Middletown
Middletown residents report Red Cross captains planning to recruit 2000 members by Christmas. Women prepare a service flag for each member to hang in homes, signaling local support and unity during the drive.
Scoutmaster Enlists in Quartermasters' Corps
Among Harrisburg men who enlisted yesterday was I. T. Rockman, manager of the children's department of the New Store of William Strouse. He enlisted in the quartermasters corps and will begin training immediately. He has served as scoutmaster of a troop for Boy Scouts.
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I. T. Rockman
New
William Strouse
Will
City
Harrisburg
Columbus Barracks
Lesher
Colmbus Barracks
National Guard
War Department
Charles Lavington
Fred Fee
Howard Locker
Charles E. Hammill
Walter Middleton
Paul Zerby
Edgar Schlager
James Burkhart
Earl Heck
George Eissner
Luther Kreps
Ralph Davies
Guy B. Arnhart
Ernest Coldren
John Clark
Joseph Campbell
Herman Shuey
John
Immense Tonnage Under Construction at Delaware Shipyards
W B Ferguson of the Emergency Fleet Corporation reports 272 ships totaling 2 240 000 tons under construction along the Delaware River. This accounts for 36 percent of U S merchant tonnage and triple the 1916 output, with about 44 000 workers employed and 84 000 expected as the program expands.
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Delaware Shipyards
Delaware River
W. B. Ferguson
Emergency Fleet’ Corporation
The
Shipping Board
United States
Ferguson
American International Shipbuilding Corporation
Hog Island
Federal Department of Labor
Fleet Corporation
Hundreds Enlist as Time Limit Ends in Harrisburg
The Harrisburg recruiting office reports a surge with 783 men enlisting for aviation and ground services to Columbus Barracks Ohio, as the deadline passed. In three days, 258 district, 394 Tuesday, 783 Wednesday and 65 city enlistments were recorded, with ongoing recruitment for non aviation branches and a large pipeline to Newport News and Columbus Barracks.
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Uncle Sam
Aviation
Signal Corps
Ground Service
Columbus Barracks
Ohio
Harrisburg
Johnstown
Young
Stevedore Regiment
Quartermaster Corps
Newport News
Local Boy Begins Aviation Training In Texas
Edward H. Shhenk of 1419 Market Street has spent four years at Kennedy's Cut Rate Drug Store and is now in aviation training in Texas. He belongs to the 150th Aero Squadron stationed at Rich Field Aviation School in Waco and is expected to go to France. Mrs. Richard Robinson of 1212 North Seventh Street, 72, fell at home and was hospitalized with unspecified injuries after a stair fall.
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Front Street
Moose Lodge
Schaeffer
Harrisburg
Richard Robinson
North Seventh Street
Paxtang Coach Enrolled in Penn State Ordnance Course
Earl L. Kunkle formerly Central High School track coach of Paxtang is taking the ordnance course at Penn State College.
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Earl L. Kunkle
Paxtang
Central High School
Penn State College
Mrs. Boyer Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Herbert Boyer of Washington Heights died at midnight after about a year of illness. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
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Boyer
Herbert Boyer
Washington Heights
Mrs A J Herr Dies At Home In Harrisburg
Mrs Nannie Gilmore Herr widow of A J Herr died at her home 19 North Front Street after several weeks illness. Funeral services Monday at 11 AM at the home with Rev Lewis S Mudge and Rev John M Warden officiating. She born February 1844 in Newville Cumberland co married A J Herr December 1863. Survived by daughter Mrs John Y Boyd stepson Daniel C Herr four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Active in Pine Street Presbyterian Church and charitable groups including Colonial Dames of America and Daughters of the American Revolution.
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North Front Street
Lewis
Mudge
Pine Street Presbyterian Church
John M. Warden
Bethany Presbyterian Church
Herr
Newville
Cumberland County
A. J. Herr
State Senate
John Y. Boyd
Daniel C. Herr
Florence Crittenton
Military Ball Proves to Be Great Success
The Veterans of Foreign Wars hosted a military ball at Winterdale Hall with Lyric Orchestra providing music. Charles A. Jefferies served as master of ceremonies as Grand Army of the Republic members led the grand march with Calder Post auxiliary partners. Veterans from the Spanish War and aviation field at Middletown joined the event, ending with The Star Spangled Banner and display of a large American flag. Committee members Jefferies Reist Raffensbarger Myers and Douglas helped ensure the success.
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Lyric Orchestra
Charles A. Jefferies
Grand Army of the Republic
Ladio Auxiliary
Calder Post
Thei
Aviation
Middletown
Jonas K. Reist
C. A Raffensbarger
Hoar D. Myers
Harrie A. Douglas
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News OF Steelton
Grace Methodist Church
John W. Phillips
W. R. Stonesifer
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Mary Butteroff
Sue Dugan Fager
John Frost
Francis Street
Grove
Mat Madinac
Gettysburg
Madinac
Oberlin
Elizabeth A. Roth
Bigerville
Howard Welkert
D. E. Rupley
Esther W. Gould
Royalton
Register of Wills
Roy C. Danner
M. Clyde Sheaffer
Shiremanstown
Miller
Delzier
Schreck
Smith
Keiser
Keane
Keller
Newark
Mearkle
Beacham
Taylor
Huggins
Hudson
Ramsey
Bealer
Seitz
Gillums
Smeltzer
Gibbons
Lindley
Welsh
Dover
Copeland
Gereal
Nected
Field Artillery
Luther Steffy
Lydia Steffy
Charles Steffy
Elsie Steffy
Norine Steffy
Catherine Street
Waynesboro
Enchantex
Middletown Nest of Owls
Grand Army Hall
John Gingrich
Wincroft
Philadelphias
Ross Swartz
Fort Oglethorpe
Dawn Hergelroth
Nettie Kane
Claud Wilson
Harrisurg
Ralph Bennett
Pittsburg
Engineer Corps
Camp Meade
Sergeant Bladden
Aviation Plant
Virginia
Jacob Shroy
Howard Miller
Earl Rogers
Exas
John Platt
Columbus
Kreider Shoe Company
Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
H. A. McKee
John Landis
Webster_Fox
Eye Hospital
O. M. Swartz
Claude Fox
Jacob Miller
Washington
Ellsworth
A. R
St. Michael's Episcopal Church
Floyd Appleton
G. A. R. Hall
Sherman Hawthorne
N. C. Fuhrman
Susquehanna
William Koons
Swatara Street
Har
Risburg
Quartermasters Corps
Associated Press
Dred
Radway
Simpson
Ks Dntmrece Zouaves
Riker
Col. Riker
Col. Tisdale
Oscar V. Dayton
Radway&co
Centre St
N.Y
U. S. Aviation School
Edward H. Shhenk
Kennedy
Aviation Fields
Texas
150Th Aero
Rich
Field Aviation School
Waco, Texas
Edward H. Shenk
Mark Mumma
Dauphin County
Rutherford
Mary W. Miller
Visiting Nurses’ Association
Winterdale Hall
Updegrove
Harrisburg Street Car Co
Hay Motor System
Third
Cumberland Street
Consulman & CO
Third Street
Nannie Gilmore Herr
Terdale Hall
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Last
Dauphin Electric Supplies Co
Market St
Front Bay
Market Street
Paradise
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