Linens From the House of Baker A Hotel Linen Pioneer
The House of Baker Linens, one of America’s oldest firms, grew from founder H. W. Baker’s early retail and hotel supply work. From 1892 the firm evolved from Boyce & Baker to the H. W. Baker Linen Company, expanding through New York offices to 41 Worth Street and beyond with California and Boston branches. The company emphasizes service and value, supplying hotel linens with a nationwide network and large stock.
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United States
Wat
Penn-Harris
H. W. Baker
Boyce & Baker
Warren Street
New York
Thomas Street
Franklin Street
Mr. Baker
Mr.Boyce
H. W. Baker Linen Company
House of Baker Linens
Worth Street
Baker
New England
Baker Linen Company
Rotary Leader Urges Harrisburg to Back New Hotel Plan
Essick former Harrisburg Rotary Club president and San Francisco delegate urges the city to build a Capitol of Pennsylvania era hotel in 1916. He argues Harrisburg is known as a no hotel town and a grand hotel would attract travelers and spur factories, noting the city must seize opportunity.
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Essick
Club
Harrisburg
William&. Essick
Rotary Club
San Francisco
Rotary Clubs
Capitol of
Pennsylvania
Rotary
Religious New Year Worship Plans for Local Churches
Market Street Baptist Church will host a Watch Night service at 10:30 led by Rev. James B. McCure and others with a social hour by the C. E. Society. Grace Methodist and Messiah Lutheran plan services at 10:30 and 11.00 with sermons and choirs. St. Pauls Baptist begins at 9.00 with a prayer service and a varied program through 12.15 when believers' baptism is observed.
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Market Street Baptist Church
James B. McCure
Mr. Dunlop
C. E. Society
Grace Methodist
Bagnell
Briefer Summary of Multiple 1918 News Events
Private Waiter st. Glessner wounded after being missing in action, per Washington cache. Frank Di Leo known as Terry McGovern dies at City Hospital. Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive strikes auto near Stony Brook injuring Charles Brown and Robert Austin, both in critical condition. Bank clearings in 1918 reach 19,716,983,483.
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Spensburg
St. Glessner
Washington
Boston
Terry McGovern
Frank di Leo
City
Frankie” Itt
Battle History of Fourth Infantry Is Reviewed by Local Soldier
Lieutenant Alfred Johnston of the Third Battalion 313th Infantry 79th Division in France writes a detailed letter to his father recounting landing at Brest traveling in a box car to Lesfontaines these days with the Fourth Infantry near Chateau Thierry and Verdun describes shelling casualties and life in No Man's Land and his transfer to the 318th Infantry Baltimore's Own with patrols and front-line movements before the November 11 armistice inevitable mood and hopes for Christmas letters home.
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Fourth Infantry
Alfred Johnston
313Th Infantry
France
T. H. Johnston
North Second Street
Johnston
Charlotte
George
Brest
Lesfontaines
Juzencourt
Haute-Marne
Marne
Paris
the Marne
Chateau Thierry
Blesnes
Mont St. Pierre
Ka Chamelle
Langres
318Th Infantry
Baltimore
No Man's Land
Tresavaux
Fresnes
Benzee
Maubeulle
Rupt
130Th Infantry
Janney
Verdun
Bois Delolime
Cote de Roches
Bois Brabant
Bois Braband
Bois d'Ormont
Boiss d’Ormont
Mollevill Farm
Roche
Bois d’Ormont
Bois A
Elliott
Ormont Amd Dormont
Hill 360
Cote 360
Caseme Niel
Luxemburg
Europe
Garetion
President Wilson Leaves England for Dover Crossing
At Dover the presidential train reached the station on New Year’s Eve as Queen Mary and Mrs. Wilson shared a lively goodbye. The Brighton steamer carried the President and Mrs. Wilson toward the cross channel amid cold wind and crashing waves while a Royal Fusiliers guard welcomed them. The scene closed with a guard and Admiral Keyes absent due to illness. A separate Washington dispatch notes Rep. Doolittle proposing an Allied US army march into Berlin to demonstrate Germany’s defeat.
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Mier Lloyd George
Andrew Bonar Law
Robert Cecil
Eric Geddes
Queen Mary
Wilson
President Wilson
Dover
Lord Herschell
Sir Charles Cust
John W. Davis
W. 8. Sims
Cary T. Grayson
John Biddle
Brighton
London
Royal Fusiliers
Boyle
Roger Keyes
Keyes
Berlin
Washington
Germany
Representative Doolittle
Kansas
Standing of the Crews Harrisburg Enola and Reading divisions
Railroad yard lists crews for Harrisburg Enola and Reading divisions with first-to-go times, rostered roles, and up-line engineers firemen conductors brakemen and flagmen. Names include Kreiger Titler Kauffman Leib Shelly Hawk Rowe Strickler Beverlin Snyder Cook Nissley Stone and others like King Rapp Anders Fry Ulsh Kiner Turnbaugh Gingrich Smith Mumphreys. Enola crews show 106 107 108 and 145 126 129 with up crews.
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Harrisburg
Kreiger
Titler
Kauffman
Leib
Shelly
Hawk
Rowe
Strickler
Beverlin
E. R. Snyder
Cope
O. W. Snyder
Cook
Nissley
Stone
King
Thomas
Rapp
Anders
Fry
Ulsh
F. A. Kiner
Turnbaugh
Gingrich
Smith
Mumphreys
Lauver
McNaight
Clouser
Nichols
Dennis
Kreps
Linn
ENOLA
D Zelders
Kawell
Barnhart
Zellers
Fenicle
McCurdy
Allen
Bickhart
Knochstedt
Gamber
Miller
Bitting
Shover
Ratsner
Dowhower
Glass
Leitner
Beecher
Griffith
Lackey
Warner
Billig
Minnich
Deardorf
Schwartz
Bowman
Putman
Fitzgerald
Connelly
Yocum
Basehore
Shirern
Wickenheimer
Wolfe
Cullison
Chronister
Nye
Runkle
Moore
Wiggins Named Penn Harris Hotel Manager In Harrisburg Opening
Horace Leland Wiggins, manager of the Penn-Harris, a prominent hotel figure from the Leland family, was selected as the best man for Harrisburg. He left his Jefferson, Peoria, Ill, post to oversee the launch and introduce standardized hotel operations. President Dudley praised his appointment and predicted success as the Durant in Flint edged the Penn Harris in a recent competition.
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Horace Leland Wiggins
Penn-Harris
Leland
Boniface
Harrisburg
Jefferson
Peoria
Ill
Dudley
Wiggins
Durant
Flint
Michigan
Penn Harris
Seneca
Rochesas
Consummant
Trenton
Private John F. Schuyler Dies of Wounds in France
Obituary notes Private John F. Schuyler son of Mr and Mrs John M Schuyler of 11 North Fourteenth street died of wounds in France on November 4 after serving as a heavy artillery foreman with Adams Express Company prior to enlistment. He trained at Camp Lee and went overseas in June. He was 30 and his mother is grieving.
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John F. Schuyler
John M. Schuyler
North Fourteenth Street
Schuyler
Heavy Artillery
Elias
Long Island City
Penn-Harris
Joseph Elias & Co., Inc
Messiah Presented by Musical Art Society at Grace Church
About 800 people attended the Grace M E Church concert of The Messiah under Prof John W Phillips. Soloist Miss Buttdorff impressed with I Know My Redeemer Liveth. Mrs Fager, Mr Backenstoss and Mr Yates also pleased. The Hallelujah Chorus drew an audience ovation.
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England
All. Wiggins
Hotel Man
Luella
Hawkins
Luella S. Hawkins
John H. Hawkins
North Third Street
Hoover & Son
Henry W. A. Hanson
Messiah Lutheran Church
East Harrisburg
G. F. Miller
Gertrude F. Miller
Jerome R. Miller
Green Street
Harrisburg Hospital
Rudolph Miller
Andrew P. Moore
Richland
George F. Schaum
A. G. Flexer
Annie M. Purvis
James F. Purvis
Holton
Kaw
Henry A. Kelker
South Front Street
Mary Jane Yeager
William Price
Lewis Street
Riverside
Washington S. Manley
Washington Snyder Manley
Lucknow
Heckton
Grace Chorus
Long Island City, N. Y
W.L. Stoddart
Canada
Athey Equipment
Athey Company
Chicago
W. 24Th St
W. 34Th St
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