Father and Son Week Planned for Harrisburg
Harrisburg authorities announce National Father and Son Week from February 16 to 23. The Inter-Church Federation, Sunday School Association, Boy Scouts and Y M C A coordinate events led by the Y M C A with a January 16 methods conference for pastors and teachers. A January 13 committee meeting will finalize plans for the observance.
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Harrisburg
Church Federation
Harrisburg Inter- Church Federation
Sunday School Association
Inter-Church Federation
Ministerial Association
Boy Scouts
Y M C A Plans New Year Entertainment
The Central Social Committee outlines a New Year event to entertain Harrisburg’s poor children on January 1 at Fahnestock Hall. Committees report progress with leaders including John Y. ONeill Frank Davenport Dr M W Hazen Frank Foose Al K Thomas on decorations and entertainment.
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Central
Harrisburg
Fahnestock Hall
John Y. O'Neill
Frank Davenport
M. W. Hazen
Frank Foose
al. K. Thomas
Rosa Swope
Harry Leonard
Grant Ferrer
Frank Covert
C. W. Miller
Walter Dietrich
C. Linford Scott
Robert T. Reeves
Forsees Drop in Prices Next Year
Philadelphia December 19. Business expert S. A. Linekin told the Poor Richard Club a good sized slump in business is coming next year with prices to drop after a peak. He predicted continued price rises before the decline and said food clothing and other necessities will be affected.
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Philadelphia
S. A. Linekin
Poor Richard Club
Local obituaries note several deaths and services
Abigail Putnam Allen Lamond former Hamilton School assistant principal dies in Philadelphia after a year illness. Burial in Shippensburg family ground. Survived by sons David and William. George Peifer 40 dies. services at St. Lawrence Church. burial Mt. Calvary Cemetery. survived by two sons and family. Harrison Zeiders dies after railroad accident. survived by wife. parents and brother travel to Flushing. William Shuttoe of Florin Mount Joy dies. survived by wife and two children. elder of Church of God. Rev J L Nicholas dies. services in Pottsville and burial in Mechanicsburg. former pastor at Fairview Lutheran Church.
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Abigail P. Lamond
Abigail Putnam Allen’ Lamond
Hamilton
Philadelphia
Shippensburg
John Crawford
Middle Spring Presbyterian Church
Lamond
David Lamond
William Lamond
George C. Peifer
George
Harrison Zeiders
Zeiders
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Mlushing
Ohio
W. W. Zeiders
John Zeiders
Flushing
William Shuttoer
William Shuttoe
Florin
Mount Joy
Harvey
Harrisburg
Aaron Miller
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Shuttoe
Church of God
J. Lb. Nicholas
J. L. Nicholas
C. M. Nicholas
Pottsville
Mechanicsburg
Mr. Nicholas
Lutheran Church
Fairview
Gas From Heater Caused Four Deaths
Four people died from monoxide gas at the Berdoun home in Sheepshead Bay. Medical examiner Edward Martin ruled the deaths caused by a heater in the dining room. A half emptied bottle of acid near the bed initially suggested poisoning.
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New York
Regner’ Berdoun
Sheepshead Bay
Edward Martin
Kings County
Rynhild Berdoun
Olga Berdoun
Martin
District Attorney’s Office
Gas From Ignited Fire Lights Sky Over McKeesport
Gas from a Snake Hollow gusher in the McKeesport district ignited while drilling. Flames rose over 100 feet, seen five miles away, as two drillers were burned and a derrick and nearby house burned. The well had produced 10,000,000 feet daily for a week and was deepened when the blast occurred.
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Pittsburgh
Snake Hollow
McKeesport
First Highway Note on Snow Conditions
State Highway Department issues its first bulletin on winter travel. Lincoln Highway and National Pike show mixed conditions with snow and plows at work. William Penn and Harrisburg routes report good to fair conditions with snowfall. Maintenance forces stand ready for deeper snow along improved thoroughfares.
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State Highway Department
Lincoln
William Penn
Pittsburgh
Perton
Bedford
National Pike
Washington, Pa
Brownsville
Maryland
Harrisburg to Be Described in Travel Magazine
The Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce announced that Travel magazine will feature an article on Harrisburg. Katharine N. Birdsalle praised the city’s attractions and progress during her visit and will describe its charm in upcoming issues. The Chamber is supplying information and photos for the piece.
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Harrisburg
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce Today
Katharine N. Birdsalle
Telegraph Printing Company
Roses Surprise Doutrich Store Owner on Birthday Morning
Employees of the Doutrich store on Market Street surprised proprietor J Hl Dontrich with a large basket of roses hanging from the ceiling and birthday greetings. The gesture brought him great pleasure and showed the staff’s appreciation for their boss.
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J. Hl. Dontrich
Doutrich
Market Street
Doutrieh
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Associated Press
Chicago
Committee
A. T. Hert
Will H. Haye
Consumers Brewing Co
Frank S. Garber
North Sixth Street
the Globe
The
Seeason
Coats
Aumore Sealettte
Eagle Patrol
Troop 8
Kline
Unger
Burchfield
Wynn
Brooks
Zarker
Spotz
Spotaz
New Year Entertainment
Roanoke
Norfolk and Western
Columbus
Norfolk
Walton’s Tank
Here
Norfolk and Western Limited
Memphis
Pire
Getty
Dewberry Street
Bregg
Quarter Sessions Court
Benjamin ‘de. Renshaw
Clement W. Congdon
Fairmount Park
Runford
American Cookery
W. A. Withers Shoe Co
South Fourth Street
Mulberry Street
John HH
Court House
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