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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1917
Page
10
Article extols Christmas goodwill and personal giving as the season’s core. It urges readers to share cheer not through wealth but sympathy and acts of kindness, at home or abroad, as a civic duty for all Americans.
A broad dog licensing law takes effect January 15 across townships boroughs and third class cities. Unlicensed dogs face penalties, owners must license dogs under six months, and police and county officials enforce strict rules including killing unlicensed dogs in certain cases. The enforcement framework assigns authority to the Secretary of Agriculture county commissioners and police officers with penalties and duties for detaining killing and notifying dog owners. Also reports on Dauphin Red Cross drive success with 221 members enrolled including the 90 year old Sabra Bell and three weeks old Jean Louise Heck.
Guy Schwartz son of Councilman James Schwartz and Mrs Schwartz of Popular Avenue Hummelstown is eighteen. He enlisted May 15 and went to barracks in Columbus Ohio then to Mercedes Texas. He serves in Troop A Sixteenth United States Cavalry after working as a clerk in the Philadelphia and Reading Rutherford offices.
Reports show 1917 crop value for corn rye potatoes and oats at 340 272 200 35 dollars versus 226 038 118 57 the year before Labor shortages delayed planting while dairy prices and female farm wages shifted. Public Service Commission hearings set on full crew law complaints for Pennsylvanian and Reading trains. Emerson Collins promoted deputy attorney general to 5000. School officials head to Johnstown meetings. Trent expected to assume duties. Captain Riddle to discuss camp sanitation. Dohoney investigates trolley crash. seed corn conference to be attended. Capitol slow to reopen. Elizabeth Sheehan to oversee fictitious firm registrations.
Dauphin Pennsylvania reports a ten week revival at Zionville United Evangelical Church led by Rev T M Shoop. Thirty conversions and twenty two new members joined with upcoming revival planned at Dauphin United Evangelical Church led by Rev W F Heil. A watch night service will follow with sermons by Rev W H Zw l erz ig and Rev Shoop. Everyone is welcome.
Miss A Adley of 1110 North Twelfth Street Harrisburg describes long lasting indigestion and nervousness. After trying Banpan testimonials she reports improvement with digestion stomach trouble tiredness and nervous symptoms easing and a fresh morning feeling following treatment at Joler's Drug 405 Market Street Harrisburg.
In Dauphin Pennsylvania on December 26, a peaceful Christmas was celebrated with a church entertainment directed by Miss Carrie E. Gerberich at the Presbyterian Church, carols sung by youths on Christmas Eve, and an event at the Methodist Episcopal Church. Effie Zweizig trained the children, and a large crowd attended both services.
Newport Pa December 26 local churches begin week of prayer next week with union services alternating in different churches to conserve fuel supply during the winter season.
Lewistown Pa Dec 26 Mrs W W Uttley in charge of receiving for the Central Juniata Valley Red Cross announces a box from the Reedsville branch with 56 pairs of socks 31 sweaters 10 wristlets and 12 mufflers The 56 pairs of socks were the work of one worker Mrs Thomas Gibboney who used a knitting machine MISS MARY MORRIS DIES Washingtonboro Pa Dec 26 Miss Mary A Morris aged 90 oldest woman in this section and of a large family died Monday night A sister and brother survive.
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