Empey Auction To Benefit Smoke Fund For Soldiers
Sergeant Arthur Guy Empey will auction a autographed copy of Over the Top after his Chestnut Street Auditorium lecture to raise funds for smokes for soldiers. Empey, American author and former National Guard and Cavalry member, tours the United States with trench life lectures. Proceeds from seat sales go toward buy smokes for Our Boys Over There.
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Arthur Guy Empey
Chestnut Street
Empey
National Guard
United States Cavalry
Lusitania
London
Tie
United States
Orpheum Theater
Telegraph
Police officer captures armed suspect in Harrisburg shooting
Oscar Lewis, 88, a local "bad man" from the South, fired at Magnolia Smith on Monroe Street after threats. Officer Harry A. Dickey tackled Lewis, securing him and ending the incident. Smith was taken to Harrisburg Hospital and is not in serious condition. Also, American Rescue Workers to distribute Christmas baskets tonight near the Mission. Reverend George H. Schreiner spoke at last night's meeting.
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Harrisburg Police Department
Oscar Lewis
Magnolia Smith
Monroe Street
Lewis
Harry A. Dickey
Smith
Harrisburg Hospital
Third
Boas
George H. Schreiner
Knights of Columbus Campaign for Soldiers in Harrisburg
The Knights of Columbus launch a January 3 to 10, 1918 fundraising drive in the Diocese of Harrisburg to support soldiers and sailors. The effort, backed by Bishop Philip R. McDevitt, seeks broad Catholic family participation to fund spiritual welfare facilities and reading rooms open to all faiths. Contributions routed through room 706 Kunkel Building.
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United States
Knights of Columbus
War Department
Harrisburg
Kunkel
Philip R. McDevitt
Republic
Plan for New York York Freight Yard and Terminal
York Pa December 24. Major railroad move as C E Amig buys five and a half acres from Z K Loucks estate for 17 500 and a smaller tract from Billmeyer and Small Car Company to build a freight yard and terminal near the Maryland and Pennsylvania line. A terminal company will be formed as an auxiliary to the Maryland and Pennsylvania.
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York
C. E. Amig
Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Z. K. Loucks
Billmeyen & Small Car Company
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Pershing's Men Begin Christmas Toy Purchases in France
American Army in France starts Christmas charity drive buying thousands of dollars of toys and clothing for local children. A 300 overcoats batch for refugee children is among items purchased, including drums toy rifles and dolls, to be given on Christmas Day.
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France
Sergeant Kister Home From Army Canttment
Sergeant Arthur W. Kister of the Regular Army stationed at Camp Lee Virginia surprised his parents Mr and Mrs Michael Kister of Washington Heights by spending Christmas with them Saturday evening He entered the Regulars as a private over two years ago He praises camp life and the YMCA and says he has served from the Mexican border to the Great Lakes He returns to his command Wednesday
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Kkister
Arthur W. Kister
Regular Army
Camp Lee
Virginia
Michael Kister
Washington Heights
Sergeant Kister
Men’s Bible Class elects new officers at church
Derry Street United Brethren Church Men’s Bible class elected officers for the coming year. President T. T. Kines, vice-president A. T. Sides, secretary D. 8S. Saul, assistant D. A. Sheik, treasurer E. R. Stauffer. A Sunday school session raised over 200 for the Armenian Relief Fund and pledges of groceries for the poor were made.
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Derry Street
Deaths and Funerals Notice for Local Residents
Obituaries record Mrs. Fannie Mader of York death and funeral details at Penbrook Cemetery with survivors Cora House C. W. Lerew Emmet Mader and William Mader. Also listed are Joseph L. Bolton 72 funeral from W G Zimmerman home burial View Grove Cemetery Edith Steinmetz Arthur 40 funeral at 9 20 from Reel Street home survivors three sisters. Robert Elliott Fisher 57 death at Harrisburg Hospital funeral from Pine Street church burial at Stewartstown with wife Mollie and children Geraldine William Monroe and others.
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Fannie Mader
William Mader
York
Christ Mader
Bailey Street
Penbrook
Cora House
C. W. Lerew
Emmet Mader
William Maer
Joseph L. Bolton
Harrisburg
W. G. Zimmerman
Pete Teatp
View Grove Cemetery
Edith
Arthur
Edith Steinmetz Arthur
Harvey Mwioffstatt
Reel Street
Edwin A. Pyles
Fifth Street
Altzoona
Hawkins Estate
Robert Ek, Fisher
Robert Elliott Fisher
Harrisburg Hospital
Mollie A. Fisher
John J. Lutz
H.B. Schreadley
Geraldine Fisher
William Fisher
Monroe Fisher
H. H. Baldwin
Pine Street Presbyterian Church
Stewartatown
Fisher
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Reading Railway President Urges Loyal Service At War Time
President A T Dice of the Reading Railway urges loyalty from all employees, stressing efficient service to move troops and material for government wartime efforts. He cites transportation challenges and calls for patriotic duty, teamwork, and determination to prevent any disruption to wartime logistics.
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A. T. Dice
Reading Railway Company
Reading
Bis
Transportation Service
America
Reading Railway
Pennsy Shareholders Show Increases and Decreases
Pennsylvania Railroad shareholders total 96 995, up 7 174 from a year ago. average holding 102.95 shares down 8.22 percent. Foreign holders 1 857 down 1 633 holding 2.13 percent of 9 985 314 shares. Abroad average holding 114 shares up eight. Pennsylvania holders 41 856 up 5 707 or 33.81 percent. New York holders 17 723 up 858 or 36.04 percent. Women shareholders 48 327 up 3 791 holding 28.49 percent. Apprentices Have Flag Altoona Dec 24 Pennsylvanian Railroad apprentice school claims largest service flag with 300 stars for graduates or students. Other flags 28 at St Leo’s parish and 45 at Tyrone paper mill.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
New York State
Altoona
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
St. Leo's Parish
Tyrone
Railroad Notes and Local Rail Changes Highlight Altoona
J D Austine returns to duty on the Pennsylvania railroad. New Year open house planned at the P R R Y M C A though less elaborate due to fewer prominent workers. The Leonard House in Altoona sold to the Pennsylvania Railroad for 42850, with plans to widen tracks and build a new station and offices. Reading Railway reports about forty women clerks and stenographers and seventeen at the locomotive shop. Charles R Knappenberger named freight agent at Allentown by Lehigh Valley Railroad, age 35 with fifteen years service. Cornwall Railroad freight traffic up prompting nightly repairs by company engineers.
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Leonard
Tenth Avenue
Altoona
Pennsylvania Railroad
Reading Railway Company
Reading
Charles R. Knappenberger
Coplay
Allentown
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
G. W. App
Mr. Knappenberger
Lehigh Valley
Open House Planned by Friendship Club at Eagles Hall
Railroad workers announce an Open House session at Eagles Hall Sixth and Cumberland streets hosted by the Friendship and Co operative Club. Members and guests should bring a package to auction for the Associated Aids Society. Refreshments follow with cigars offered. Big crowds expected from Altoona and nearby cities with surprise packages.
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Eagles’ Hall
Sixth
Cumberland Streets
Friendship and Co-operative Club
Associated Aids Society
Altoona
Christian Principles Must Be Reckoned With in Sermon
Dev. Dr. Bagnell of Grace Methodist Church condemned the Kaiser's peace plan as a robber’s scheme and urged acceptance of Jesus Christ’s peace program. He labeled the Russian plan hazy and godless, predicting its failure.
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Dev
Bagnell
Grace Methodist Church
Jesus Christ
Kaiser
Sunbury Names First Woman Crossing Watchman
Sunbury's first woman crossing watchman, Mrs. Mary Geist, worked Saturday guarding the railroad crossing with veteran precision. She signaled with a hand stop at the proper time and performed all duties confidently amid routine stations during wartime, with the public accepting her presence as ordinary.
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Sunbury
Saturda
Mary Geist
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