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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1917
Page
17
In Harrisburg and surrounding areas volunteers push supply packing for the Red Cross. Women and men pledge memberships, ship 146 boxes with clothing, linens, and surgical items to France and U.S. relief, while Y M C A workers report thousands of pieces gathered and funds spent to aid soldiers overseas.
Mrs Lydie Shaenor aged 74 dies at home. Survived by children William Harry and Mrs W J Roop in town Evan and Hugh Shaenor Harrisburg two brothers Evan and Alexander Geary Harrisburg one sister Mrs Lizzie Melivie Lemoyne funeral tomorrow at 1 30 from her home Rev Fuller Bergstresser officiating burial in Penbrook Cemetery. Community Christmas tree placed at Center square by Luckenbill Wisé Good Nissley and Vance electric crew wiring started. Rev Fuller Bergstresser spoke at Zion Lutheran Church Harrisburg last evening. Mrs Dorothy Kundra 48 dies at Jednota farm from complications of disease survived by husband and children Agnes Mary Helen John Frank at home Andrew Michael Hartford Conn funeral Jednota Chapel tomorrow 9 30 mass Rev Jules Fein assisted by other clergy burial Jednota Cemetery. Social committee of M S H Sunday School meets Thursday at H E Moore Ann street. Mrs G W Rodfong leaves for Bethlehem to visit son George Redfong. Pupils of Susquehanna school hold Christmas entertainment Friday. Red Cross drive reaches 1000 of 2000 members. Mrs A B Cressler leaves for Philadelphia. Miss Ethel McNair Roselle N J visiting two weeks due to scarlet fever closures. Four of car works boys sent from Rockford Ill to France under government. Names Walter Shellenberger William Swartz Stanley Lemon Lee Ulrich. Coming from Honolulu Colonel Frank R Keefer Medical Corps arrives San Francisco and expected in city to spend Christmas with mother Mrs John Brun Keefer. Orders unknown.
Two carloads of coal arrived this morning for Detweiler Brothers, with another car en route within twelve hours. The supply will heat about 250 families in half ton lots and temporarily ease the scarcity, as residents buy bushel lots from Steelton Store Company amid teams and labor shortages. Dealers expect a steady stream of coal to follow to keep residents supplied, though full fulfillment remains uncertain. Evangelistic prayer meetings precede a campaign at Main Street Church of God starting December 30. Frank W. Baker at the Army Recruiting Sub-station is promoted from private first class to corporal.
The drive reports 2806 Christmas members secured today with a sign on Front Street electric display. Real Estate and Tell Shop departments hit 100 percent, prompting calls for scouts to spread the campaign. Committees urge early enlistment to boost Steelton’s progress toward its slogan.
A dense list of crew assignments and orders from Philadelphia and Enola sides, detailing first-to-go crew times, engineer and fireman rosters, conductors, brakemen, and yard-board notes for the Reading division. Names like May, King, Bhink, Leppard, McComas, and Eichelberger appear among multiple roles across the 103, 19, 251, 102, and 25 crews with specified times and shifts. The document also includes a brief weather/medical ad fragment mentioning Laxative Brom Quinone and EW Grove.
The Associated Charities appeal urges Christmas gift baskets for needy families. Miss Marie Wiseman proposed spreading cheer at a charity session. Donations can be left at room 4 Steelton Trust Co building before December 24. The Steelton Band concert raised 436 dollars, turned over by W. B. Hoddinott to fund the group's winter work.
Postmaster M. M. Cusack reports thirty bags of Christmas mail departed the local office for all points this morning. He says this eclipses all records for Christmas mail. Much of the mail goes to Army camps where local Steelton boys are stationed. The volume is rising daily with extra men and equipment added to the service.
The High school and borough schools in third, fourth, and sixth grades closed this morning to fumigate against diphtheria after a case in a family with pupils in four grades. They will reopen tomorrow at the regular time. The First Presbyterian Church choir has grown to thirty voices for the Christmas cantata to be sung Sunday evening. A rehearsal is set for Wednesday at 7:30 pm in the church lecture room. Registrants with order numbers 852 to 585 were mailed questionnaires from the local exemption board in the Electric Light building today.
Aatted ad promotes Pinex pine extract cough syrup with sugar mix for quick relief. Claims 24 ounces of Pinex plus homemade syrup yields a full pint at about a quarter of store price. Warns against substitutes and guarantees satisfaction or money back by The Pinelnd Co. Fort Wayne.
Harrisburg citizens rally to aid Earl Aurand's family after his death in Europe. The 24 year old veteran, who served in Regular Army and Governor's Troop, was wounded in battle and died during World War I. His father, unemployed with impaired sight after surgery, seeks light indoor work to support his wife and grieving mother. The Telegraph requests any possible employment leads.
Employees of the Pullman Company in Harrisburg will receive a holiday bonus totaling between 500000 and 600000 dollars distributed to about 12000 workers. Clive Runnels, assistant to the president, says conductors porters and all office staff earning under 2500 per year get a 10 percent bonus for the last six months. Pp. n BRAKEMAN INJURED Benjamin Reno of Bainbridge aged
The World Famous Laxative Bromide Quinine now costs 30c per box due to price increases. The product has stood the test for a quarter century and is used by every civilized nation.
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