Seven Countries Represented At Harrisburg Academy Dormitory
Amid a crowded dormitory scene at Harrisburg Academy in its first year, 46 boarding pupils from nine states and five foreign nations live with fellow students. The article highlights students from Ecuador, China, Central America, England, and more, along with Panamanian shipping ties and local American families.
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Harrisburg Academy
Arthur E. Brown
Academy
Tom Browns
Central America
Irance
South America
Rudyard Kipling
Weather Summary for Harrisburg and Vicinity
Cloudy with possible snow tonight and colder conditions. Eastern Peninsula sees snow in the north and cloudy in the south with warmer wind shifts. Susquehanna river levels steady near 5.9 feet expected Sunday morning. overall regional disturbance from the Lake Region tracking near Chicago. Temperature 8 am 22. Moon first quarter February 10.
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Harrisburg
Penania
Susquehanna River
Lake
Chicago
Missouri
Misnina
Lake Region
New York State
Missouri Valley
Ottawa Munitions Plant Destroyed by Fire
Fire of unknown origin last night gutted the Grant Holden Graham Company plant in Ottawa, used for military clothing. Eight workers were inside but all escaped, with building loss estimated at 20000 dollars. Stock value not yet estimated. a large delivery supply was ready. In Windsor, Charles Strong the opera singer, detained on suspicion of Ottawa parliament fire involvement, was released on government orders.
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Associated Press Scranton
Casey
Penn Avenue
Miller Casket Company
Lyceum Theater
Lyceum Block
Allan K. Lawrence
Pianos
Hotel and Household Supply Company
Gately & Fitzgerald
Snover
National Casket Company
Majestic Theater
Ottawa
Grant, Holden & Graham Company, Ltd
Military Department
Windsor
Ont
Charles Strong
Dominion
Fate of Wormleysburg grade crossing kept secret
Carlisle February 5 viewers appointed by the Cumberland county court to decide if the Ferry street grade crossing at Wormleysburg should be closed appeared in secrecy this morning as attorneys argued. A postponement to the May term was hinted. otherwise the viewers will report in court Monday morning following today’s view returnable February 7.
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Carlisle
Cumberland County
Ferry Street
Wormleysburg
Scurty
ABC
Walnut Street
Body of Chambersburg Man Taken From Ruins at Shore
Atlantic City N J Feb 5 The bodies of Mrs Thomas Mott mother of Richard Mott proprietor of the Hotel Overbrook scene of a 150 000 blaze which yesterday morning took six lives and Paul C Hendricks of Chambersburg Pa were taken from the ruins during the night leaving only Edward Phillipson of White Plains N Y still missing John McCoy and George Brincker survivors in the city hospital one with a punctured lung and the other with internal injuries are in a precarious condition All others are out of danger.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Thomas Mott
Richard Mott
Overbrook
Paul C. Hendricks
Chambersburg
Edward Phillipson
White Plains
N. Y
John McCoy
George Brincker
City Hospital
Anthracite Miners Must Be Treated Fairly Ruling
Hazleton Pa Feb 5 coal companies must protect miners from foremen over-zealousness in meeting six inch topping on cars per ruling by Charles P Neill umpire of the conciliation board in the Shenandoah City colliery grievance against Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company. Men said they faced injustices from bosses who over loaded cars without extra pay. Brandeis public hearing to commence Wednesday Washington Feb 5 hearings on Louis D Brandeis Supreme Court nomination to be held by the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee starting next Wednesday. First on docket will be Brandeis connection with United Shoe Machinery Company and stance on the five per cent railroad rate case.
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Associated Press
Hazleton
Charles P. Neill
Washington, D. C
Conciliation Board
Shenandoah City
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Brandeis
Washington
Louis D
Boston
Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
United Shoe Machinery Company
Mystery Raider Identified in Atlantic Liner Raid
New York report says passengers from the Appam reveal the raider that captured the British liner off the Canary Islands on January 15. Officers say the captor was a new Moewelike freighter with guns, part of a fleet of nine German raiders built to prey on British merchant ships. Two of the nine have already sailed from Kiel Canal to the high seas.
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New York
Atlantic
Appam
Canary Islands
Norfolk
Old Dominion
Jefferson
Hans Berg
Moewe
Francis Fuller
Ashanti
Kiel Canal
High Seas
Farmers Meet in Linglestown Institute Draws 200+ Couples
Two hundred farmers and their wives near Linglestown attended the State Department of Agriculture Farmers Institute at Union Chapel. Sessions opened with local teachers guiding a children's song program as George W. Shriner chaired the Linglestown meetings.
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Robert PF. Gorman
Linglestown
Union Chapel
Farmers’ Institute
State Department of Agriculture
Ella Good
John Unger
H. B. King
George W. Shriner
Count August Seymour Alive After Surprising Resurrection Tale
Barons Munchausen figure Count August Seymour recounts a wild tale of nearly dying in 1914 and waking after bourbon in a black bottle. He claims to have toured Tibet and encountered fantastical creatures, including a crocodilephant, while planning further journeys with Colonel Roosevelt’s River of Doubt.
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August Seymour
Caesar
New York
Harrisburg
Count Seymour
New York Sun Today
August Shappelysky de Mukkadel de Castellane Seymore
Sun
The
Tibet
Roosevelt
J. P. Dailey
Edward Stetson Griffing
New Rochelle
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Dailey
George
China
All Missionaries in West China Safe, Says Cable
New York February 5 The American Baptist Foreign Mission Society announced receipt of a cablegram stating that all missionaries in West China are safe and rebels have not interfered with the missions.
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Associated Press
New York
American Baptist Foreign Mission Society
West China
River Brethren to Migrate to Saskatchewan Colony
Archibald Carmichael plans to lead about forty River Brethren from Kindersley toward establishing a new colony in Saskatchewan. He recently spoke at a Bible conference in Grantham and, after obtaining a marriage license, wed Roxanna Anger. The exodus follows glowing reports of Canada as a promised land among River Brethren communities in Saskatchewan and Grantham interest in joining the migration.
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Archibald Carmichael
Kindersley
Saskatchewan
River Brethren
Canada
Carmichael
The
Messiah Mission
Grantham
Dauphin County
Roxanna Anger
Messiah Home
England
Camp Hill Council to Lose Two Officers Next Meeting
Camp Hill borough council will face two resignations at next Thursday’s meeting. John C. Orr the president and Arthur W. Lebo the secretary announced they will quit. Orr recently moved to 1933 North Third street and Lebo has also relocated. The meeting may also discuss reappointing the councilmanic committee on West Shore improvements, which has been without a committee since reorganization in January.
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Camp Hill Borough
John C. Orr
Arthur W. Lebo
Orr
Lebo
North Third Street
West Shore
Lusitania Case Deadlock Looms In U S Fronts
Reports from Washington indicate President Wilson and Secretary Lansing will review Germany's latest Lusitania reply Monday. Officials describe no change in deadlock, though Berlin's stance may be softened. Bernstorff proposal under consideration as talks pause.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Lansing
Germany
Lusitania
Berlin
Count Bernstorff
Woman Burned Cooking in Harrisburg Home Fire
Mrs. Katherine McAllister aged 23 wife of William McAllister of 1018 Berryhill street was badly burned at her home this afternoon. She is in Harrisburg Hospital in critical condition. Her clothing caught fire from paper in the ashpan of the stove while she cooked.
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Katherine McAllister
William McAllister
Berryhill Street
Harrisburg
McAllister
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Tell Appam
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Frank Snodgrass
Snodgrass & Smith
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Sunbury
Charles B. Witmer
Fuller
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
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la Bassee
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Charles Edward Lockard
Christiana Weirich
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