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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1918
Page
5
The Penn-Harris Hotel prepares for a New Year Eve reception and stockholder dinner with guests. Officials of the United Hotels Company will arrive, and a private opening event is planned while public inspection is set for Wednesday afternoon.
Street fighting in Posen Friday reported by a Copenhagen dispatch. German officers fired on an allied automobile carrying an American flag amid the clashes. Also notes Pennsylvania Graduate Nurses Association holds annual conven tion at Penn Harris Hotel with about 10 in attendance and leadership outlines reorganization during influenza period.
An old newspaper ad touts Bio-feren as a strength boosting tonic to aid recovery after influenza. It claims to supply iron Lecithin and gentian among other ingredients and advises two tablets after meals and one at night for seven days with a money back guarantee if dissatisfied.
More than a thousand people attended the Christmas song service in the Capitol Rotunda honoring U S youths. War Camp Community Service arranged patriotic and Christmas numbers with the Municipal Orchestra and choir from Pine Street Presbyterian and other groups contributing.
At St Andrew's Episcopal Sunday School a Christmas treat was canceled and funds redirected to aid war refugees in Belgium and France. The service, led by John F. O'Neill with teachers, drew about fifty children and many adults. Ice cream and cake followed the program.
A Philadelphia specialist at Hotel Bolton offers a painless dissolvent treatment for piles and rupture every other Wednesday. The method guarantees cure without ether, chloroform, knives, acids, or salves and claims eight in ten rupture results. Dr. W. S. Yoder advertises affordable fees and a chance to throw away the truss. Wedeensday January one from 2 to 0 p.m.
Lieutenant William J. Bassler arrives in Harrisburg on three days’ leave after six months with a hospital unit in France. He describes heroism of doctors and nurses under shell fire, recounts air raids, and notes morale remained high as ambulances carried wounded to Camp Hospital No. 13 near the Argonne front. He met Miss Suzenne Westbrook in France and sailed home aboard the Mongolia, landing in Hoboken December 22 with 800 wounded soldiers.
Word reached Harrisburg of the death of Mrs Anne Roberts Purvis widow of James Franklin Purvis in Holton Kansas at an advanced age. She was a daughter of Col John Roberts a War of 1812 veteran and a Harrisburg resident. Her husband died years ago after managingPennsylvanian financial interests in Kansas. Interment will be in Harrisburg cemetery after services at her nephew Henry A Kelker Jr home.
A Pennsylvania education congress opens with sessions in Philadelphia features for Americanization of foreign born, re education of wounded soldiers and higher salaries for educational workers. Noted speakers from Columbia University, Chicago and Washington attend with programs in Y M C A assembly hall and Technical High School venues.
The document lists officials and committee members of a state education association. Graham secretary of the Commercial Section, W P Loomis supervisor of Industrial Education, and Mrs. John W. Reilly among vice presidents. Dr J George Becht on the executive committee, with several other educators from Harrisburg Steelton Scranton and Philadelphia on resolutions legislative and necrology committees. Officers include Davis as first vice president Baker as second vice president McCaskey secretary Wagner treasurer and Schaeffer among executive members.
The Penn Harris Rotary Club highlights a year of service including a Smileage book campaign that raised 2100 for soldiers, a 16000 Boy Scout drive, and support for flood relief, Red Cross, and the YMCAs boys work camp. Members promoted Thrift Stamp drives, organized the War Angelus, and hosted a Big Brother dinner for 400 children.
The Rotary Club endorsed a 50 million road loan, aided Community Christmas tree plans, and arranged welcome road signs for visitors. The year’s work included a large hotel opening effort with stockholders dinner preparations as Eli N. Hershey presided. Speakers included E Z Wallocker and Dr Reed Teitrick with congratulations from Lt Col James Kemper and Chesley Perry.
Governor Martin G Brumbaugh accepted service in equity proceedings filed December 13 in Dauphin county court by Walter H Gaither ex public service commissioner to restrain the Governor from acting as director of the War Service Bureau or receiving state funds for war history writing. A conference will determine next steps and service is now on all War Board members except Lt Governor McClain and State Treasurer Kephart.
Police Chief J Ward Wetzel called for an ordinance regulating traffic at streetcar stops after a fatal accident at Twenty fourth and Derry streets. John J. Cole Jr., 16, was struck by a Paxtang driven auto while crossing in front of a trolley. Wetzel cites rising auto crashes and compares Wilkes Barre where cars slow to eight mph at intersections. He proposes banning passing standing streetcars on the left and forcing drivers to keep between tracks and curbs when streetcars stop. Also notes New Year’s Day open house by the Pennsylvania Railroad Young Men’s Christian Association in abin from 11 to 2.
A vintage consumer ad touts Papes Cold Compound as instant relief for grippe and severe colds. Dose two hours apart up to three doses to clear nasal passages, stop discharge, ease headache and feverishness, and relieve throat soreness with a pleasant taste and low cost.
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