Princess Patricia Weds Ramsay in Westminster Abbey Ceremony
Princess Patricia of Connaught and Commander Alexander Ramsay married at Westminster Abbey. King George V and Queen Mary attend along with royal family, diplomats, and guests from Britain and abroad. The ceremony includes a Mendelssohn wedding march and a royal guards presence.
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Edward the Confessor
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Doctor Miller to study ear nose and throat work
Dr David I Miller Harrisburg legislator will resign general practice for a year to specialize in ear nose and throat medicine at New York Post graduate Medical School and Hospital. He plans to open offices at Sixth and Bench after August while continuing legislative duties.
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David J. Miller
Resistory
Miller
New York Posthaduste Medical School
Nccessary
Harrisburg
Sixth
Bench Streets
Farrishburg High School
University of Ennsylvania Medical Department
Sci
Weather snapshot for Harrisburg and eastern Pennsylvania
Fair to night with a low near 30. Friday unsettled with light rain or snow possible. Eastern Pennsylvania mostly fair tonight, Friday cloudy with likely snow or rain in the west. South winds gentle to moderate. Susquehanna and tributaries fall or stay nearly steady, lower main river rising slightly tonight. Harrisburg stage around 4.8 feet Friday morning.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Susquehanna River
Monarchists Plot to Seize Government in Berlin
A Mail correspondent reports monarchist officers in Berlin aim to coup the German republic. The old officer class allegedly holds the whip hand since January 13 and could trigger civil war and political murders if the move succeeds. Plans include a secret February 16 meeting at Charlottenburg and pledges to stockpile munitions.
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Berlin
Associated Press
London
Germany
Mail
Aida
Harlottenburg
Major von Herringen
Spartacans
Capital Gives Wilson First Formal Welcome Parade on Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington welcomed President Wilson with a formal homecoming parade down Pennsylvania Avenue led by the President amid crowds from Peace Monument. Army airplanes and dirigibles hovered as he marched behind the Marine Band with a large flag, escorted by a citizens committee.
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Wilson
Associated Press
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Peace Monument
Capitol Grounds
France
Broad Avenue
Marine Band
Mothers-in-Law Go to Court Over Slander Suit
Mrs. Julia Tormasi of Steelton files a damage suit against Mrs. Lagyak also of Steelton. The case involves a dispute between mothers-in-law linked to a separate support action between Margaret Tormasi and Julius Lagyak. The attack is claimed to be slanderous and will go to common pleas court.
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Julia Tormasi
Mohn Street
Steelton
Counterfeit 1918 Liberty Quarter Found in Harrisburg
A new counterfeit Liberty design quarter dated 1918 has appeared in Harrisburg. The coin is nearly indistinguishable from the genuine, with detection possible only by the ring when dropped on a hard surface. The first quarter was found by a Market Street bank this afternoon.
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Harrisburg
Market Street
First state offices moving to Harrisburg under plan
State offices including Labor and Industry and Workmen's Compensation boards will relocate from Capitol and Masonic Temple to the Star Independent building to make room for the Highway Department. Agricultural and Forestry stay. Health engineering moves to Star Independent. Health accounting staff moves from Philadelphia. This marks the first centralization step in Governor Sproul's plan.
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Bureaus of Workmen's Compensation and Industrial Board
Capitol
Masonic Temple
Star-Independent
Highway Department
Labor and Industry
Agricultural and Forestry
Department of Health
Philadelphia
Sproul
Harrisburg
State Department of Public
Palmer Chosen by Wilson for Cabinet Post Attorney General
Washington February 27 A Mitchell Palmer was nominated by President Wilson to be Attorney General He is expected to assume office March 4 following Attorney General Gregorys retirement Palmer resigns as alien property custodian no successor named Palmer a native of Stroudsburg Pennsylvania 47 years old a Swarthmore College graduate
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Washington
A. Mitchell Palmer
Wilson
Palmer
Gregory
Stroudsbury
Swarthmore College
Bolshevik Counterattack Repulsed On Murmansk Front
Archangel February 27 Bolshevik troops attempted a counterattack against allied positions on the Murmansk front. They were repulsed with heavy losses and used an armored train in the effort.
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Associated Press
Archangel
Murmansk
Billy Billy Whose Goat Are You Quoted by Wolf
J N Wolf of 1852 Walnut Street sheltering a stray goat since Sunday seeks its owner. The goat eats anything including potato peels and potatoes. Wolf requests the owner or anyone interested in reclaiming the animal to contact him.
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Billy
Mr.wolf
J. N. Wolf
Walnut Street
Mr. Wolf
Saloonmen Pay Full Year Taxes Amid Monthly Payment Bill
Dealers in the city and county rush to lift 1919 licenses after Governor Sproul signs the monthly payment bill. Several paid for one to four months. only five paid full annual tax. Officials say no authority to remit funds. licenses take effect March 1 1919. July 1 abstinence order may slash revenues to one third. taxes remain as listed: retail city 550, borough 200, township 100, wholesale city 500, borough 200, township 100.
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Sproul
Germany Sends Troops Into Saxony to Restore Order
Berlin reports the government has deployed a strong force of troops to Halle in Saxony to quell disorders and restore normal conditions with stern directives to commanding officers.
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Germany
Saxony
Berlin
Halle
War workers face heavy taxes after high wartime pay
Wartime laborers from munitions plants to railroads face six percent tax on income over 1000 if single and over 2000 if married. Employers issue wage statements to help workers report accurately, with duplicates aiding accuracy. The note clarifies soft drink and candy taxes are not floor taxes and retailers need not tax stock on hand.
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Prosperity
Uncle Sam
Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue Collector
Famous Civil War telegrapher Colonel William Bender Wilson dies at 80
News from New York reports the death at his Holmesburg home near Philadelphia of Colonel William Bender Wilson. He was 80, president of the Society of the United States Military Telegraph Corps, a longtime telegrapher since 1852, and former Pennsylvania Railroad transportation superintendent. He served as War Department wires manager, a Secret Service scout, and a Philadelphia city councilman. He authored military and railroad books and earned a gold medal from the Pennsylvania Legislature for patriotic services.
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Holmesburg
Philadelphia
William Bender Wilson
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United States Military Telegraph Corps
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Wilson
War Department
Washington
Secret Service
Legislature of
Pennsylvania
Court Begins Official Count of Special Election
Judge S J M McCarrell presiding in Courtroom No 1 began the official count of votes from Tuesday’s special election with Harvey E Kupp and B Frank Nead assisting. The count may finish this afternoon and totals certified tomorrow. some districts show complimentary votes for names not on the ticket, but officials expect little change from unofficial returns.
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S. J. M. McCarrell
Harvey E. Kupp
B. Frank Nead
Kreider Supports Daylight Saving Law Opposition
Congressman Kreider writes to Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce that he will vote against repealing daylight saving. The chamber wired to urge opposition to repeal.
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Kreider
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Secretary Woods Certifies Prohibition Amendment Approval
Secretary Cyrus E. Woods certified the Legislature's approval of the Prohibition amendment to the Secretary of State marking state action on the measure.
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Sec. Woods
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Cyrus E. Woods
Secretary of State
Two men charged in city auto thefts in growing crime wave
Police report a pair of highway robbery arrests at Duncannon station tied to the theft of City Detective Shuler’s automobile. Suspects Joe Morgan and Roy A. Dillon claim to be discharged soldiers from Colorado. Hearings set this afternoon as warnings rise about local bunco schemes targeting merchants.
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George Shuler
Pennsylvania Railroad
Duncannon
Shuler
Joe Morgan
Roy A. Dillon
Colorado
Market
Clark
Perry
Charles Challenger
Challenger
Speece
Halifax
Banco
First Yankee Woman Receives American Service Medal
Washington records the first woman awarded the Distinguished Service Medal Miss Beatrice MacDonald of the Reserve Nurse Corps. She was wounded after remaining at her post at a British casualty station during a German night raid. Secretary Baker invited her to the War Department for formal ceremonies.
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Washington
Beatrice MacDonald
Reserve Nurse Corps
Baker
War Department
Firemen die in Brooklyn blaze as city mourns
Twenty firemen including two captains and two lieutenants perished from smoke in a four story Brooklyn fire today. The blaze swept the building, trapping the crew as they battled the flames and assisted residents.
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New York
Rovercome
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