Bedroom Fire Strikes Home of Lewis Robinson on Derry Street
A morning blaze in the 1444 Derry Street home of Lewis Robinson started by an exploding oil stove forced a rapid second floor escape by the Robinson family and two sisters. Mrs. Robinson and Miss Marie Jordan were seriously burned. Robinson and his wife suffered burns. Firefighters confined the flames to the front room. neighbors aided the escape. The house, owned by John Felty, suffered extensive water damage and losses run to several thousand dollars. The Robinson family is African American.
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Lewis Robinson
Derry Street
Robinson
Marie Jordan
Harvey A. Boyer
Swatara Street
Harrisburg Railways
Boyer
Jordan
Miss Jordan
Kemen
John Felty
Auto Fire Damages Car Bags Then Trolley Wrecks Luggage
Dr G A Zimmerman and George W Sweigert on a Harrisburg campaign trip from Hummelstown faced a bus fire in Zimmerman's car. They saved all medical gear and robes before a passing trolley car cut the luggage to pieces. The duo had been promoting a Polyclinic Hospital expansion funded by a 150000 dollar goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Zimmerman
Market Street
George W. Sweigert
Hummelstown
Harrisburg
Zimmerman
Sweigert
Fire at South Cameron street damages two houses
Hot ashes from an outkitchen fire to smoke meat caused a blaze at 10-12 South Cameron street. The double frame house occupied by Clarence Russell and Willis Harbold saw the outkitchen destroyed and rear weather boarding burned. Mrs. Russell had smoked meat after a recent butchering and says hot ashes remained and likely set the out kitchen on fire.
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Cameron Street
Clarence Russell
Willis Harbold
Weather Forecast for Harrisburg Area Flurries and Rising Temps
Cloudy conditions with likely flurries tonight and Friday. Temperatures slowly rise with lows near 8 degrees. Winds shift to east and southeast. Susquehanna river levels may rise as channels clog with ice, reaching about 50 feet in Harrisburg by Friday morning.
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Pennsylvania
Susquehanna
Harrisburg
City Toy Mission seeks names of needy children
The first Toy Mission appeals to Harrisburg residents to submit names of deserving children who face a cheerless Christmas. Donations of toys end Monday while money contributions continue. HQ is 119 South Front Street.
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Harrisburg
Toy Mission
South Front Street
Record LowMid-December Cold Hits Harrisburg
The Harrisburg area records two degrees as the coldest December. Zero degrees at many spots and four to six below near the city. Trains run late due to engine trouble, fuel issues, and freight congestion. Officials expect schedules to straighten by evening.
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Federal Weather Bureau
Mercury
Harrisburg
Pittsburgh
Altoona
Philadelphia
Cold wave hits New York and Pennsylvania citywide
New York records its coldest December day in two years with zero degrees at night and winds. More than 100 families flee a fire in an Eighth Avenue tenement, while Knights of Columbus aid the displaced. Columbia University journalism school suffers fire damage as women students rush outside. Similar frigid conditions grip Pennsylvania with subzero readings from Williamsport to Scranton.
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New York
Eighth Avenue
Knights of Columbus
Columbia University
City Council Increases Mayor and Commissioners Salaries
Harrisburg City Council, in a special session, approved raising the mayor’s salary from 3000 to 3500 and the four City Commissioners from 2500 to 3000 annually, with the City Controller at 3000. The measures take effect January 5 1919 after final passage next Tuesday and ten days’ delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Keister
Eity
George A. Hoverter
Harrisburg
Divorced Couple Seeks Rewed Life After Long Split
Arthur H Williams of Washington and Mabel W Williams of Oil City obtained a marriage license in the Recorder's office after presenting a divorce decree dated April 11 1916 for desertion. Harrison Zeiders of Flasing Ohio, former local hardware seller son of W W Zeiders, lost both legs when struck by a freight train in Plushing railroad yards while returning to work.
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Illinois
Arthur H. Williams
Washington
Mabel W. Williams
Oil City
County Bureau
Recorder's Office
Bureau
Iinois
Harrison Zeiders
Flasing
Ohio
W. W. Zeiders
Derry Street
Elders
Zeiders
Why Joe Is Looking for Junk Dealer
Joe Hatchett of the Harrisburg Engineers' Club seeks $55 lost after he hid his wallet and papers between old paper bundles in the cellar to prevent theft. A junk dealer who visited the clubhouse bought the cellar papers, along with Joe's wallet and money, during snow shoveling.
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Joe Hatchett
Harrisburg Engineers’ Club
Joe
South Front Street
Blood transfusion fails to save Peffley life
Oscar B. Peffley age 39 of 119 South Dewberry street died at Harrisburg Hospital after a three year struggle with pernicious anemia. He had been treated since March 8 with blood transfusions at multiple institutions.
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Harrisburg Hospital
Oscar B. Peffley
South Dewberry Street
Deffley
Victory Medal for millions of U.S. soldiers and sailors
Washington reports that about 4 500 000 American soldiers and sailors will soon receive the Victory Medal, a grateful nation’s tribute to those who helped crush German ambition and aid in victory in World War II.
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Washington
Hitchcock and Underwood Vie for Senate Leadership
Washington December 18 The Democratic Conference will consider a bid by Senator Hitchcock for the leadership against Senator Underwood of Alabama. The contest centers on Treaty strategy with the administration backing Hitchcock's line and timing for ratification.
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Washington
Martin
Virginia
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Underwood
Alabama
House
Carter Glass
Mar UN
Knox
Pennsylvania
White House
Turkeys Plentiful Yet Prices Remain High This Season
Poultry dealers report ample supply of turkeys geese and chickens around the country yet Christmas fowl prices stay near Thanksgiving highs. Dressed turkeys fetch 65 cents per pound for choicest birds while live birds and geese recently sold as low as 30 cents per pound, though such rates are not Christmas prices.
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Chestnut Street
Dickering With Big Packers For Compromise
Washington reports negotiations between meat packers and the government over anti trust prosecution. Plans discussed include withdrawing from the wholesale grocery business and splitting firms into separate entities to reduce government concerns. Attorneys for the big five packers met with Department of Justice officials.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Chicago
New York
Standard Oil
American Tobacco Companies
Supreme Court
Department of Justice
Meat Packers to Dispose of Side Lines Under Pact
Chicago reports a United States Court decree will force major meat packers to abandon non core activities. Leather, canned fruits, soap, powders, groceries, fertilizers, coal storage, fish, car lines, cereals, glue, and stockyard control are to be withdrawn. Some exceptions may allow soap and fertilizer. Swift and Co and Wilson and Co have begun or completed reorganizations.
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Associated: Press
Chicago
United States
Washington
Palmer
Tieh Itds
Swift and Company
Wilson and Company
New York
Rats in New York port could feed city for a month
New York officials report enough food rats in the port of New York each year to feed the city for one month. Speaker KK L Goodsell, a fruit dealer, estimates national food decay losses at 50 million dollars annually with 90 percent recoverable through better distribution. Notes support from Elmer Blair and 3 million federation members. malnutrition affects six million schoolchildren nationwide.
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New York
KK. L. Goodsell
Columbia University
Department of Ariculture
Institute of Arts and Sciences
Elmer Blair
State Federation of Women's Clubs
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Peddler of Narcotics Dies in Harrisburg Hospital
Charles Poindexter a colored Richmond Virginia narcotics peddler died at Harrisburg Hospital shortly after admission. He fell ill in his Corona Hotel room on Verbeke Street with doctors suspecting a narcotic overdose. Police report he came to the city from Coatesville a few days earlier. Coroner Eckinger took custody of the body.
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Charles Poindexter
Richmond
Harrisburg Hospital
Poindexter
Corona Hotel
Verbeke Street
Harrisburg
Coatesville
Eckinger
Secretary declines raise for Board of Health in Kearny
Alfred Anderson, secretary of the Kearny New Jersey Board of Health, rejects a proposed $400 yearly raise. He says the post is worth only the stipend he now receives and argues an increase would be unfair to townspeople since the board meets just twelve times a year.
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Associated Press
Kearney
N. J
Board of Health
Alfred Anderson
Anderson
Strict Economy to Rule Out in Appropriations
Washington reports that all general appropriations for 1921 will be pared down with strictest economy, except the Post Office and Naval departments whose estimates are lower than the current year, stated by Majority Leader Mondell as the urgent deficiency bill is considered.
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Washington
Post Office
Naval Departments
Mondell
Wyoming
House
Skating Planned at Wildwood if Weather Holds
Grant Porter assistant superintendent of parks said Wildwood Park could be ready for skating tomorrow afternoon as the ice on the lake thickens with subfreezing temperatures. Snow still must be cleared off the surface this afternoon.
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V. Grant Porter
Harrisburg
Wildwood Park
Wildwood Lake
Pennsylvania constitutional change to allow governor re election defeated
The State Constitutional Revision Commission’s committee of the whole rejected the proposal to allow the governor to succeed himself. Judge James N Reed questioned the change and George K Alter defended the committee’s recommendation, while Judge James Guy Gordon criticized the idea citing party platforms and political outcomes. Public hearings were proposed to follow for further discussion.
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Pennsylvania
State
Constitutional Revision Commission
James N. Reed
Allegheny
George KE. Alter
St. John's man confesses theft of 75 dollars in Michigan
Donald Baker of St. John's Michigan turned himself in to Harrisburg police admitting he stole 75 dollars from Miss Faye Stevens while she was teaching. He said the act occurred on November 28 and police have notified St. John's authorities.
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West
Michigan
Donald Baker
St. John’s
Harrisburg
Baker
P. J. Staub
Faye Stevens
St. John's
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Scranton
Binghamton
Peffley
Hitchcock and Underwood
U. 8
Dickering
N. Y
Low Post Office
Navy
Wildwood
Catherine Getz
River Street
North Seventh Street
Hamilton, A
Hamilton
Heme
Ukraine
Deniine
Lemberg
Senate
United States Sugar Equalization Board
Paris
Germany
Supreme Council
Blake
Aide City
Cather Miller Blake
Mary M. Marberger
Palmyrac
M. Lindley
Albert K. ‘Onter
Svaie
Ontaco
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