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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1916
Page
2
An ad extols Shredded Wheat Biscuit as a simple food containing all body building material from whole wheat including bran. It claims digestion aids and health benefits, suggesting it with bananas and fruits and noting production in Niagara Falls New York.
Halifax Pa December 20 The Halifax School Board filled the vacancy caused by J E B Luter’s death by electing L Fetterhoff to serve the unexpired term. The board then organized with FE Koppenheffer as president C Forney as vice president G Waltz as secretary and W D Straw treasure elected.
Drug advertisement states Gingerole cures sore throat coughs chest colds overnight and relieves headaches earaches toothaches rheumatic pains neuritis neuralgia lumbago tonsillitis pleurisy bronchitis sprains and general aches. It claims instant relief with a 25 cent price and lists Gross Drug Store Croll Keller Clark's Medicine Stores and other dealers nationwide.
In a San Marco intrigue a powerful insurance policy disrupts a marriage plan. Cynthia Meyrick rejects Allan Minot and Lord Harrowby after Minot reveals the policy’s forfeiture clause tied to Harrowby’s actions. Minot departs in defeat yet gains a wider stake as the Harrowbys depart for New York.
Harrisburg will switch on the new ornamental electric lighting on North Third Street Saturday evening in a historic Christmas Eve event. City Commissioner Harry Bowerman arranged with Harrisburg Light and Power to activate the system, delayed by material shipments and the public safety chief’s illness.
Washington will likely push tariff revisions to raise revenue and curb European surplus after the war. A Ways and Means member said deficit pressures and low imports make protective action unlikely this session. President Wilson may appoint a tariff commission to inform the next Congress. In Hummelstown a class party at the high school hosted by Principal Geesey featured contests and prizes for Catharine Crist and others.
In Hummelstown Pa on Friday afternoon the High School will stage a Christmas program featuring the High School Orchestra, recitations by Caroline Schaffner Miriam Cassel Emma Sutcliffe and Catharine Strunk, piano solos by Leta Hitz and Ethel Stauffer, songs including Jingle Bells and O Come All Ye Faithful, and essays by Mary Grill and others. performers include Emma Sutcliffe George Hoerner Sara Shenk.
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