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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1919
Page
14
In Pittsburgh Kansas all striking miners are expected back at work today after a motion to end the strike. The move affects thirteen mines with about fifteen hundred workers. The conference followed a promise by Alexander M Howat district president and Judge A B Anderson of Indianapolis.
He would use his influence to end the strike. No action was taken on the strike affecting Bronton, Rogers, and Hirns mine since December 18. The walkout arose from the men’s refusal to work with a former union member who aided State volunteers during the general strike. Howat said the board would not act on the strike.
Five thousand barrels of whiskey were being loaded in Pittsburgh with hope to reach the seaboard before January 16 when national prohibition takes effect. Distillers said this pallet marks the first of a large liquor stock sold in Europe, though only about ten percent may be exported. Over ten million gallons remain in local warehouses.
A wireless message from the army transport Buford said everything was well on board and the Reds contented after radi cals were deported from the United States. The report reached the War Department in Washington on December 27.
A lengthy listing of Christmas preludes, anthems, solos, and postludes performed across Bethlehem and Zion Lutheran Calvary Presbyterian Second Reform churches with details on performers, choirs, and guest artists. plus notes on forthcoming cantatas and ensembles.
Tomorrow multiple city churches present special Christmas music. Messiah Lutheran's Abner Hartman conducts Manney’s The Manger Throne with soloists Mrs. Izer, Mrs. Keys, Watson and Hartman. J Stewart Black at the organ. Bethlehem Lutheran features Nevins Adoration with Mrs. Bumbaugh, Mrs. Hertzler, Walter Gibson and Roy Mathias, Bronson at the keys. Holy Communion Lutheran stages Christmas Dawn under Charles Spross with Jesse Quier directing and additional organ by Mrs. Hamilton. Calvary Presbyterian hosts a reoriented Christmas praise service with Miss Elizabeth Brown at organ, Barnby and Dudley Buck solos, and Saint-Saens Praise Ye the Lord. Westminster and Pine Street Presbyterians present festival programs with augmented choirs. Pine Street repeats last Sunday’s Christmas music.
County Engineer C M Hershey starts plans for alterations at the courthouse east entrance. Two offices will replace part of the east stairway, one for Register of Wills Edward H Fisher and one for the county solicitor (Frank B Wickersham likely). Bids will be sought and contracts awarded if affordable. A larger rear addition was denied by the commissioners.
Allison Hill Trust Company plans a two month move from Thirteenth and Market to a new building across the street. Moving should finish and banking resume by March 1 with first floor and basement used for banking and other floors rented. The building, owned by the firm, offers three times the current floor space and improved ventilation and lighting.
The spring 1920 forecast by Stanley Backenstein of Backenstoss Realty Co. in the Telegraph predicts present real estate prices will hold steady and may rise. Despite an omission of the author’s name in print, local real estate figures inquire who authored the forecast and many express optimism about rising values.
London dispatch reports rebels in Eastern Siberia severed the Amur line communications and cut Blagoveshchensk. Galician troops revolted against Denikin and attacked the volunteer army. Bolsheviks captured Tomsk and several towns, advancing along the Trans Siberian to Taiga, opening the road to Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk and ending Admiral Kolchak’s army in that section.
A meeting of real estate men and businessmen backed by the slogan Boost Bellevue discussed further development plans for Bellevue Park. J Horace McFarland urged forming a live backer company to protect homeowners from public garages and factories while highlighting suburban advantages near car lines. Herman P Miller outlined a company formation plan and a park tour was planned before a final decision.
Harrisburg council and Knights of Columbus presented a Christmas gift of $25 to both the Day Nursery and the Children's Industrial Home in Harrisburg. The act highlights local charity efforts during the holiday season and reflects community support from civic and fraternal groups.
Five persons including Miss Gladys Griner daughter of John P Griner of Baltimore and member of the United States Railway Commission to Russia were held in 500 bonds on charges of disorderly conduct in connection with the Christmas day demonstration in New York by the League for Amnesty for Political Prisoners.
A London exchange notes a terrier missing and a passerby asking for a payment advancement while inquiring about the dog. The householder confirms a ten shilling reward is offered, and the Tramp seeks news of the terrier as he continues his search.
The Rev. William K. Conner of Hummel will preach at the Church of the Brethren. President H K Ober of Elizabethtown College will preside and introduce the sermon scheduled for 7:30. The event titled The End is noted.
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