Monumental bridge and park plans for state capitol
The Pennsylvania State Board unveils a three phase Capitol Park extension including a half mile memorial bridge with army and navy pylons, a formal western entrance with terraces and a 700 foot plaza, and extensive park improvements under Arnold Brunner with Shreiner directing site work.
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Pennsylvania
Germany
Capitol Park
Harrisburg
State Board of Public Grounds
Arnold W. Brunner
New York
Cleveland Civic Center
Allison Hill
Army
Navy
State Street
Final plans to open Penn-Harris Hotel on New Year's Eve
Preparations are underway for the formal opening of the Penn Harris Hotel on December 31. A reception and subscription dinner for stockholders and guests will cost five dollars per plate. Horace Leland Wiggins, the manager, leads the staff in arranging the event and invitations will go out soon. Middletown man shot in Market Street incident. William Campbell wounded in the leg by a shot fired by John Klinger. Campbell's injury is not serious.
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Penn-Harris
Harrisburg
Horace Leland Wiggins
Middletown
John Klinger
William Campbell
Market Street
Campbell
Bond Payment Due in Government Liberty Bonds
The third payment on the Liberty Bonds sold under the government plan is due next Thursday December 19. It amounts to 20 percent of the bond value, bringing total payments to 50 percent already made on the bonds.
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Liberty
Weather forecast for Harrisburg and eastern Pennsylvania
Cloudy to night and Sunday with probable rain and warmer temperatures tonight. For Eastern Pennsylvanian, rain tonight and Sunday with slightly cooler conditions by night. Susquehanna and branches rise slowly or stay steady, Upper West Branch and Juniata likely fall tonight or Sunday. Stage around 4.8 feet expected Sunday morning near Harrisburg.
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Harrisburg
Susquehanna River
Juniata
Allies Extend Armistice To January Seventeenth
Copenhagen dispatch reports Germany’s armistice extended to 5 am January 17 in Treves where delegates met. Allies reserve right to occupy the neutral zone east of the Rhine from the Cologne bridgehead to the Dutch frontier, pending peace agreement.
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Copenhagen
Treves
Germany
Rhine
Cologne
British Plan to Reform Lords Under Coalition Rule
London December 14 The coalition ministry would reform the House of Lords if returned to power in today’s election. A Bonar Law said the aim is a strong second chamber not hereditary, with direct access to the people. He also affirmed naval safety at the peace conference and dismissed Bolshevik fears at home.
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London
House of Lords
United Kingdom
A. Bonar Law
Glasgow
Law
Bernard Schmidt Sells Bakery to Lancaster Firm
Bernard Schmidt announced the sale of his bakery at Eighteenth and Mulberry streets to Crist Gunzenhauser of the Gunzenhauser Baking Company Inc. The Schmidt operation will move to the Dandy Baking Company plant at Thirteenth and Walnut streets for wholesale production.
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Schmidt
Eighteenth and
Mulberry Streets
Crist Gunzenhauser
Gunzenhauser Baking Company, Inc
Lancaster
Bernard Schmidt
Schmidt Company
Dandy Baking Company
Thirteenth and
Walnut Streets
Harrisburg Baking Company
Edward 8. Manbeck
Gunzenhauser Company
Pennsylvania
City urged to meet Red Cross quota for 1919 drive
The Red Cross Christmas membership campaign for 1919 was set to begin Monday at 8 AM with volunteers allowed to sign up Thursday and Friday. City workers were eager to contribute, and the effort aimed to mobilize many volunteers across the community.
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RED Cross
Clubs to Open for Army Soldiers in Harrisburg
William Jennings announces two War Camp Community Service clubs in Harrisburg for white soldiers at 307 Market Street and colored soldiers at 125 South Second Street. Lt. A. W. Neate will run both clubs with P O Osterhus from the War and Navy departments present. The aim is to provide soldier support near the depots and foster contact with local citizens and groups.
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William Jennings
War Camp Community Service
Dauphin County
Market Street
South Second Street
P. O. Osterhus
War Department
Navy Department
Jennings
A. W. Neate
Harrisburg
Yankee Santa Claus Visits in Lorraine
Knights of Columbus workers distributed over 50000 dollars worth of American toys to Lorraine children. Christmas trees lined roads bearing parcels with cards reading From the land of Washington to the children of the land of Lafayette and Foch. Merry Christmas.
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Associated Press
Metz
Knights of Columbus
Lorraine
Washington
Land of
Lafayette
Foch
Local bankers assure success of fifth Liberty Loan
Harrisburg bankers have underwritten 561000 of the fifth Liberty Loan by purchasing U S short term certificates of indebtedness. They forecast over 3000000 of the next Peace Loan will be underwritten by banks across six or seven more issues.
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Harrisburg
Third Federal Reserve
United States
One Bid for Ash Contract in City Next Year
Simonetti and Company, the current ash and refuse collector under a Bureau agreement, was the sole bidder for next year at 60000 dollars. Irvin Gardner bid 69733 but lacked the required certified check. The city may consider municipal collection or a contract as Dr Hassler weighs options and costs, with total ash and garbage expenses projected at about 84000 dollars for next year.
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Hassler
Band of the Old Eighth Infantry to Be Sent Home
The Sixtieth Pioneer Infantry Band known as the old Eighth Regiment Band will be mustered out of the service next week and its 34 members, all Harrisburg area men, are set to return home from Camp Meade Maryland after discharge steps follow wartime service at Camp Wadsworth.
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Eighth Infantry
Sixtieth Pioneer Infantry Band
Eighth Regiment
Harrisburg
Camp Wadsworth
D. C
David M. Clark
Camp Meade
Pennsylvania National Guard
Clark
Big Bill Bennett Valor Recounted In War Letter
Sergeant William H. Bennett of Harrisburg recalls his comrade known as Big Bill Bennett killing five enemy gun crew members and snipers. He details picking off three of the five and aiding in rooting out a gun nest while observing to help his unit in combat.
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William H. Bennett
Lewis Street
One Hundred and Twelfth Infantry
Big Bill
Harrisburg
Reichstag Convoked by President Fehrenbach for February Elections
Konstantin Fehrenbach, president of the Reichstag, has convoked a meeting of the assembly while reserving further indication of date and place. The German government has not fixed an election date for a constituent or national assembly and unofficial reports hint at February as the likely month.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Konstantin Fehrenbach
Reichstag
Berlin
Sunday Prayer Day Declared Across Pennsylvania
Governor Brumbaugh proclaims Sunday a statewide day of prayer to stem the influenza plague. He notes 40 000 Pennsylvanians have died and 800 000 affected, urges ministers to lead solemn prayers for divine aid and repentance amid ongoing suffering.
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Brumbaugh
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
President Wilson Arrives in Paris with Welcoming Salutes
President Wilson arrived in Paris at 10 15 this morning greeted by artillery salutes and vast crowds. He met President Poincare and other officials then rode to the Rue de Monceau residence with troops lining the route while bands played the Star Spangled Banner.
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Paris
Wilson
Bois Au Boulogne
Poincare
Clemenceau
Andre Tardieu
United States
President Poincare
Witniss Margaret Wilson
Madame Poincare
Prince Murat
Rue de Monceau
Yankees guard big Boche guns coblenz article
Thousands of parts of old German guns guarded by American troops in Coblenz await formal transfer to the army of occupation. The city has been a principal assembling point for heavy artillery. Hundreds of motor trucks and large stores of ammunition are ready for turnover. American soldiers guard 1,400 army wagons to be turned over under the armistice terms.
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Associated Press
Coblenz
Nancy
Army of Occupation
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