Automobiles on Offer as Year Ends, Thrift Prices
Classified note lists new car price rises after year end and implies used cars selling fast at thrift prices. Highlights include Overland models, a 1913 Cadillac touring, Chalmers seven passenger six cylinder, and other makes with mechanical guarantees. Keystone, Rex Garage and Overland specialists advertise financing and quick turnover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overland
Chevrolet
Studebaker
Willys Knight
Velie
REX Garage and Supply CO
N. Third Street
Dodge Rayfield Carburetor Ad with Stock Exchange Data
An old Harrisburg ad touts a Rayfield equipped Dodge boosting efficiency by 15 to 30 percent and includes pricing for Goodyear tires. The page also features a stock quotation column with numerous listings from New York Philadelphia and Harrisburg, plus Philadelphia produce notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federicks
South
Cameron Street
Harrisburg
Prospective Truck Buyers Ad in Harrisburg Market
Prospective buyers urged to act on a program offering large salaries and independent living via truck ownership. Selden Truck Distributors touts contracts with major builders for 100 trucks next year and promises built in quality, unlimited service, and guaranteed earnings. Listings include various truck capacities and multiple local auto dealers offering used cars, parts, and services in Harrisburg area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selden
Legal notices election of nine directors Harrisburg bank
A compilation of legal notices announces the annual election for nine directors of Merchants National Bank of Harrisburg to be held January 13 1920 at the banking house 23 North Third Street between 9:30 am and 4 pm Also listed are dividend declarations for Harrisburg Light and Power Company and various administration and meeting notices from local firms and estates including Forney Bros Shoe Co Mary Fisher and Harry M Hoffmann estates Penbrook National Bank Millers Mutual Fire Insurance Co and Allison Hill Trust Company with dates January 2 1820 February 11 1920 and January 25 1920 respectively including tax dates their officers and required actions by stockholders administrators and trustees
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants National Bank of
Harrisburg
Banking House
North Third Street
Forney Bros. Shoe Co
North Street
Harrishire
Penbrook National Bank
Main Street
Penbrook
Pennsylvania
I. L. Unger
Millers Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Kunkel Building
Allison Hill Trust Company
Arthur W. Loser
Salvation Army Provides Christmas Baskets for Needy
The Salvation Army distributed forty filled Christmas baskets in cooperation with Associated Aid Societies to aid the poor and prevent imposition. Each basket contained two chickens two loaves bread one half peck potatoes five ounces coffee one can milk one half pound sugar one pound butter one cabbage one stalk celery one half dozen bananas one Christmas War Cry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Army
Associated Aid Societies
No Clues To New Murder Mystery In Mt Clemens
Mt Clemens Michigan December 26 No developments toward solving the murder of J Stanley Brown whose body with four bullet holes was found in an automobile near Mt Clemens have been reported. Kimily Pahrney a 14 year old of 221 State street was struck by an automobile while crossing near Thirteenth and State streets suffering a fractured right shoulder and severe contusions.
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Mt. Clemens
Mich
J. Stanley Brown
Kimily Pahrney
State Street
Thirteenth
State Streets
Auditor's Notice in Dauphin Court 1877 Estate of Hocker
An auditor in the Common Pleas Court Dauphin County No 626 August Term 1877 will meet at the Law Library Dauphin County Court House Harrisburg on January 8 1920 at 11 o clock A M to hear distribution of the estate of Michael F Hocker a lunatic deceased. Interested parties may appear and be heard. Elmer & Erb Fec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Dau Phin County
Michael F. Hocker
Dauphin
Pennsylvania
Law Library
Dauphin County Court House
Harrisburg
Elmer &, Erb, Fec
Dauphin Plans Mummers Parade On New Year's
Dauphin Pennsylvania prepares the biggest Mummers parade in borough history for New Year 1920. The Lobsters organizers expect four parade divisions featuring The Fancy Club led by Burgess-elect John L. Porter, The Silver Crown Club with a hired string band, A D K and Darkies as the third division, and The Lobsters with Darktown Brigade in the fourth. Floats and school children will accompany decorated uniforms and marching maneuvers under H S Megonnell. Local merchants and residents donate prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Lobsters
Lobaters
The
Silver Crown
Darktown Brigade
John L. Porter
Silver Crown Club
Reuben Howard
A. D.K
Darkies
Little Brother
P.O
H.S. Megonnel
Darktown
Burgesa
John Malehorn
Hotel Greeters Association to Organize Chapter in Pennsylvan ia
More than 100 hotel managers clerks and owners will gather at the Penn Harris to form Greeters Association of Pennsylvania No 41. Local leaders and officers of the Greeters of America will attend with a banquet to follow the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeters Association of Pennsylvania No. 41
Penn-Harris
Pennsylvania
Greeters of America
E. E. Beidleman
BE. J. Stackpole
Chamber of Commerce
Leonard Hicks
Grand Hotel
Chicago
T. C. Leslie
Hotel News
Philadelphia
Horace Wiggins
Penn-Haring
Yost
Rotary Club
L. K. Wiltse
United Commercial Travelers
A. D. Bacon
Travelers’ Protective Association
Judge nullifies Lock Haven grand jury for January term
Lock Haven Pa December 26 Judge Robert B McCormick suspended the January term grand jury due to no criminal cases. Only a few defendants remain who have pleaded guilty in the current period, prompting the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lock Haven
Robert B. McCormick
First Assembly in Penn Harris Hosts Holiday Evening
The Harrisburg Penn Harris assembly opens its season with senior guests greeting friends. Hostesses include Mrs. Lyman D Gilbert and others as decorations glow with holly and pine. The Myers orchestra from Philadelphia will perform and supper follows intermission. Several dinners precede the event at noted homes with prominent guests from Elizabeth New Jersey Wilkes Barre Philadelphia and New York attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Penn-Harris
Sproul
Lyman D. Gilbert
William ©. Hickok
George Kunkel
Myers Orchestra
Philadelphia
Henry B. Bent
George Comstock
Frank Robbins
Henderson Gilbert
Vance (. McCormick
Edward J. Stack
Mary Mitchell
Kathryn Stamm
Maude Stamm
Richard Robinson
Albert H. Stackole
Arch Knisely
Charles Orth, Jr
New York
Frank Masters
Franklin Etter
Jerome Marshall
Wilkes-Barre
Howard Ingersoll
Weimer
Pittsburgh
Francis Jordan Hall
Front
Harris Streets
William E. Wright
John Vox Weiss
Ethel Calder
Bryn Mawr
Mary H. Armstrong
Marlin E. Olmsted
John Ericsson
Frank Brady
Co Operation With New York Railroads On License Warnings
The State of New York sends 400000 auto owners a personal ecard warning about license expirations. Francis M Hugo, secretary of state, issues the circular with renewals advised. Cards are furnished by the New York Central Railroad in a state rail links effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Francis M. Hugo
New York Central Railroad
Christmas Greetings for Middle Division Men
Johnson, superintendent of the Middle Division, posted Christmas greetings on division bulletin boards. The message thanks employees for cooperation toward near perfect performance and urges continued unity to keep the railroad running smoothly. WILL IS PROBATED The will of Margaret Gerberich from East Hanover township was probated and letters issued to W. E. Shell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnsone
J. C. Johnson
Margaret Gerberich
East Hanover Township
Register
H. Fisher
W. E. Shell
Children Sell 470 000 Red Cross Christmas Seals
Harrisburg school children sold over 470 000 Red Cross Christmas seals in the recent campaign, averaging about forty per pupil in the district. D D Hammelbaugh, seal sale chairman, said sales in Harrisburg alone nearly equal the total city and county two years ago, with overall city and county totals nearing 800 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
D. D. Hammelbaugh
Harrisburg
Big Railroad Leaders Express Satisfaction Over Railroad Return
Philadelphia and Baltimore leaders declare the March 1 return date for railroads to owners as stated by the President is admirable and satisfactory. Thomas DeWitt Cuyler of the Pennsylvania Railroad and Daniel Willard of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad praise timing and expect Congress to pass protective, sound law by March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Thomas Dewitt Cuyler
Pennsylvania Railroad
Association of Railway Prices
Congress
Baltimore
Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
American Sailors Held Under Common Law
Mexico City reports Hilario Medina says two American sailors arrested at Mazatlan for assault on a Mexican citizen remain in custody under provisional custody. Foreign Office has requested details from authorities in Mazatlan and notes the U.S. embassy has not taken new action since its initial communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mexico City
Hilario Medina
Foreign Office
Mazatlan
Senor Medina
Foreign Offic
McClain to lead Pennsylvania food price fight
Director Frank B McClain of the Public Welfare Commission is set to become Pennsylvania fair price commissioner after confirmation by the Attorney General. He will base in Philadelphia and use publicity alongside law to curb profiteering, aiming to rally newspaper support to protect families from extortionate rents and food gouging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. McClain
Public Welfare Commission
Pennsylvania
Palmer
McClain
Philadelphia
State Welfare Commission
Commission
Congress
Effingham B. Morris
Pennsylvania Council of National Defense
Committee of Public Safety
Capitol
Morris
Charles A. Snyder
Knauss
Department of Public Instruction
Lehigh County
National Guard
Doylestown
Philadelphia Record
Philadelphia Police Department
James T. Cortelyou
Robinson
Souder
Christmas Dinner Served to Dauphin County Prisoners
Prisoners at the Dauphin county jail were served a Christmas dinner including sauerkraut frank futters and potatoes. Seventy three inmates were in custody the lowest number on Christmas Day in recent years. Friends and relatives sent cuts from roast chicken duck turkey beef and pork along with fruit and nuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin County
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Overland Country Club
Chalmers
Cadillac
the Overland Harrisburg CO
North Second St
Rex Garagh
Haynes
Apperson
Keystone Sales CO
Market Street
Black
Smith St
Ford-Graham
Miller Auto CO
Cumberland St
Dory Shaner Witi
Andrew Redmond
Hite
Maxwell H. Hite
Bell
Chandler Brothers and Company
North Ket Square
Chestnut Street
Pine Street
Allis Chalmers
Car and Padry Co
Amer
Anaconda
Atchison
Baldwin
Bethlehem Steel
Cal, Petro
Chinoon
Lily
Crucible Steel
General Motors
Goodrich
B. F
Great North
Inspiration Copper
Interboro Met
Seeveeeees
Kennecott
Petro
Miami Copper
Midvale Steel
Missouri Pacific
Central Leather Oo
Chi
Mil
St. Paul
R. Lo and Pacific
North
Pacific
Railway Steel Spe
Tases DT
Ray Con, Copper
Rep
Iron and Steel
Southern Pacific
Sinclair Oil and R
U.S
U. & Rubber
Utah Copper
Caro. Chem
Willys-Overland
iPenna
Southern Ry
Union Pacific
Steel Teseeses
Westinghouse Mfg
Lattow Si
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Jersey
City Mills
Timothy
Phone Bell
Addre Selden Truck Distributors
Chelsea
A. Schiffman
Myers Motor Sales CO
Penn Street
Bell Phone
C. C. K. Horst Singlestown
FORD
Chelsea Auto Co
N. Cameron St
Penn Garage
Muench Street
Wye Ons
COBY
Cadillac Motor
Denby
Denby Sales Corporation
Capital Street
Chandler
Mercer
Mitchell
Keystone Auto Top CO
Eisman
Dixie
Splitdorf
Men
Remy
Schiffman
H. ©. Miller
Cashier
Harrisburg Light and Power Company
John G. Felty
Harry M. Hoffmann
Isabel W. Hoffmann
Commonwealth Trust CO
Register of Wills
Mary Fisher
RA Foster
Seventh St
Ladies’ Bazaar
Charles C. Stroh
Thomas C. McCarrell, JR
H. C. Hafey
Quola
Wclain
Knowles-Main Appraisal Bureau
Pitts
Haraige
H. E. Schriver Audits Systems Tax Service Union Trust Bldg
la Agate Eer
ECC Ae
Penh
Office Service Co. Public Stenographers
Kunkel
A. B. Leach & Co., Inc
Investment Securities
4Th St
Boston
Buffalo
Scranton
LEE A. Laubenstein
3Rd St
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