Davis Presents Badge of Envoy to King George
John W. Davis the new American ambassador to Great Britain presented his credentials to King George at Buckingham Palace. He was accompanied by Naval Attacheouchlin Military Attache Wright and two first secretaries of embassy. An enthusiastic crowd cheered as Arthur J. Balfour introduced the envoy. The audience lasted about thirty minutes before the party left in royal carriages. DIVORCE GRANTED Sylvia Louer of Middletown was granted a decree of divorce from James G Louer.
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London
John W. Davis
Great Britain
King George
Buckingham Palace
Davis
Arthur J. Balfour
Mr. Davis
Witnesses Describe Johnsons Role In King Murder Case
The Johnson family testified in Elkton Maryland as the trial of Charles N Johnson, former bank teller, for the murder of Major William R King continued. They detailed incidents they say motivated King to leave his home including King patting Miss Osborne on a couch and comments about pajamas and a coat placement and King asking Mrs Johnson to thread a needle. Mrs Johnson testified King was always agreeable and polite to her and Miss Osborne.
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Associated Press
Elkton
Johnson
Charles N. Johnson
William R.king
Aberdeen
Major King
Amazing Relief From Indigestion
Amazing relief from indigestion offered by a powder remedy to be taken after meals or when pain occurs. Claims fast relief within five minutes for indigestion gastritis acidity and dyspepsia. Sold in 50 cent bottles through Geo A Gorgas or another druggist with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo
A. Gorgas
Poslam Promises Quick Relief for Itchy Skin
An advertisement claims Poslam soothes inflamed skin and aids healing of rashes pimples acne and scalp disorders. It urges nightly application to a small area and morning check for improvement and promotes Poslam Soap for daily use with free samples from Emergency Laboratories New York.
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West 47Th St
New York City
Satisfying Relief From Lumbago Remedy Ad
An old style ad touts a warmth giving congestion easing remedy that penetrates without rubbing to relieve lumbago external pains sprains strains stiffness headaches and bruises. It urges readers to ask their druggist for it by name and keep a bottle for family use with a large bottle marketed as economical.
Pinex Remedy Promises Quick Relief for Coughs
An old home remedy advertises 214 ounces of Pinex as a powerful broncho chest cold treatment. It instructs druggists to mix with a pint of sugar syrup or substitute molasses honey or corn syrup. Claims soothe irritated membranes and raise phlegm for rapid relief. The Pinex Co. of Fort Wayne endorses authentic Pinex with full directions to avoid disappointment.
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Nick
Acon
Pinex Co
Wayoe
Gideons Seek Help to Place Bible in New Penn Harris Hotel
William S. Essick, head of the Gideons in Harrisburg, urges city churches to help fund and supply Bibles for every room in the Penn-Harris hotel. He notes the Gideons' nationwide effort to place Bibles in hotels and says Harrisburg headquarters must be included in this drive.
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Gideons
New Penn-Harris Hotel
William S. Essick
Harrisburg
Christian Commercial Travelers Association of America
Penn-Harris Hotel
Essick
Penn-Harris
Mr. Essick
Fuel Shortage Grips Dauphin City This Winter
Dauphin faces a serious coal shortage as many families lack fuel in their bins and others have none. Freeman C. Gerberich urges the Fuel Administration to send inspectors to examine local cellars and seeks action before a cold snap or blizzard hits.
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Dauphin
Fuel Administration
Freeman C. Gerberich
Farmer and daughter cremated in home
In Sharon Pennsylvania a fire caused by an overheated stove yesterday cremated John Shannon and his eldest daughter Myra. Shannon died attempting to rescue his son Paul who was saved. The house burned to ashes and Myra’s body was found beneath charred bedding with no sign of a struggle.
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Sharon
John Shannon
Myra
Paul
Shannon
Splendid Prophecy Fulfilled by Allied Victory
Victor Hugo proclaimed in 1871 that restoring France would extend beyond Alsace and Lorraine to reclaim Treves Mayence and Cologne as part of a broader restitution. The prophecy framed Allied victory as restoring national borders and prestige after France’s defeat.
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France
Alsace
Lorraine
Victor
Coblenz and the left bank of the Rhine speech
A fragmentary excerpt recounts a discourse promising reunification and shared nationhood with Germany, pledging no enmity and proposing that France and Germany become one people with mutual returns and a single future.
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Coblenz
Rhine
France
Germany
One Family and One Republic in European Liberty Call
A reader from Sanford Maine proclaims a vision of a united Europe and federation while praising liberty and peace. The item also features William Townsend claiming muskrat trapping speed and earnings, followed by an odd ad snippet for Bromo Quinine.
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Rhine
United States of Europe
Constitutional Federation
Edison Records Christmas Gift Boxes in Record Department
Edison Records offers Christmas gift boxes for Edison records. Located in the record department on the 1st Floor.
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Edison Gift Records
Turn About Is Fair Play Red Cross Campaign Hits Harrisburg
Soldiers from Middletown and Marsh Run depots join Red Cross membership drive in Harrisburg area. Harrisburg chapter sends many nurses to two camps during the influenza epidemic. Soldiers volunteer to ask nonmembers about joining and declare they are for the Red Cross. ARSENAL EMPLOYES OUT 1000 Furloughs threaten 2000 more if war orders end.
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Middletown
Marsh Run
Red Cross
Harrisburg
Man boast and wifes claim sparks playful rebuke
Two men chat and one chides the other for boasting his wife controls him. The first man replies that his wife brags she has tried her hardest, a sly joke about domestic dynamics and pride within a lighthearted exchange.
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Jack
Professors Shambaugh and Zimmerman Attend Reading Conference
County school superintendent Professor Frank E. Shambaugh and Professor W. R. Zimmerman will attend a conference in Reading on Saturday with southeastern Pennsylvania superintendents and assistants. They will discuss a proposed bill to raise teachers salaries by twenty five percent and actions favoring the pay increase are anticipated.
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Frank E. Shambaugh
W. R. Zimmerman
Reading
Pennsylvania
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James G. Louer
Ang Man
Maryland
Geo. A. Gorgas Drug Stores
Sloan
Anes
Wpionoig Cida
Wiliam Townsend
Sanford
Gc. W
J. H. Troup
Chickering Sohmer Mehlin Brambach
A. B. Chase
Bush & Lane Estey Poole Merrill
Shoninger Kimball Haines Bros
Marshall & Wendell Foster & Co
Faber & Co
Frances Bacon Davenport & Tracey and Others
J. J. Troup
Chickering A
Haines Bros
Angelus Ani
Angelus Kimball Merrill
Shoninger
Estey Marshall
Wendell Frances Bacon
Foster & Co
Solello Davenport & Tracey
Tony
Holy City
Ohio
Roll Library
Victrolas Edisons
Vocalions
Vocalion
Cheney
Vocalion Edison
Phonograph Dept
J. H. Troup Music House
Troup
S. Market Square
Carlisle
Hanover St
Victor Records
Edison Records
Edison
Arsenal
Boston
Watertown Arsenal
Tracey C. Dickson
Lancaster
King St
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