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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1914
Page
4
Prices halved on varied women shoes including $3.00 gun metal calf and patent coltskin four eyelet ties with full toe lasts and Cuban heels. $3.50 white canvas button shoes on medium narrow toe last with Goodyear welted soles. offers marked as specials by Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart Street Floor Rear.
Numerous items discounted for a one day sale including Puritan and Anchor blouse waists for boys and men. Also featured are silk ties, neckwear, negligee shirts, bath robes, handkerchiefs, suspenders, and children's robes with prices ranging from 39 cents to 2.98 dollars. Names of brands include Puritan Anchor Kho Ko Mo and others.
Advert in a 1900s style local page highlights Hershey Creamery Co offering ice cream to children, with serving tips and pairing ideas. It promotes the product as delicious with berries, peaches, cantaloupes and pie, citing its healthful value and a retailer address at 401 South Cameron Street. It also includes ads for Simms suits at 22 North Fourth Street and cleaning services by A Finkelsteine at 1220 North Sixth Street.
The Public Service Commission reports a dip in railroad deaths and injuries in the first quarter of 1914 compared with the same period in 1913. Railroads saw 262 fatalities and 2,480 injuries, while trolley lines recorded 29 deaths and 725 injuries, with most rail casualties among employees and grade-crossing incidents.
In Montreal the Storstad captain and crew face first hearings amid a royal commission. Captain Andersen says he had right of way and that the Storstad engines were reversed as the Empress of Ireland was sighted. About 969 lives perished. 418 saved, with many bodies recovered near Rimouski and along the St Lawrence.
Several tugs and launches chartered by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company began a search of the St Lawrence River to recover more of the Empress of Ireland’s dead. One or more launches remained over the wreck three miles offshore awaiting bodies.
Henry Scuarp of Snohomish Washington reports eczema relief after using Saxo Salve. The ad offers a buyback guarantee if Saxo products fail to cure skin trouble, signed by Geo A Gorgas, a Harrisburg pharmacist.
The Victoria Theater shows films that recreate army and navy actions inaugurals state ceremonies and document signings as history in motion with the best productions premiering there daily.
Harrisburg Christian Endeavorers plan a 8 PM meeting at Reservoir Park pavilion to decide inviting the State Christian Endeavor convention to Harrisburg in 1916. Harrisburg and Dauphin county host 155 societies with 7,486 members. 60 Endeavorers in the city and nearby counties could host a two year convention. Representatives will discuss invitation details.
An advertisement extols S. S. S. as a blood purifier that removes impurities, boosts red cells, and energizes organs to create a health sensation. It warns against nerve stimulants, blames fatigue on poor blood and toxins, and promotes S. S. S. from The Swift Specific Co. Atlanta for deep-seated blood troubles.
An assortment of old ads highlights Lo FASHIO FOOTWEAR offering Goodyear welt repairs from City Shoe Repairing Co. at 317 Strawberry Street. Lack Merchant Tailor promotes tailored suits at 28-30 Dewberry. Mrs Cranston's lists gifts for graduates including neckwear and silk hosiery. Yohn Brothers markets used pianos and trade-ins at 8 North Market Square.
Only $9 000 of a $100 000 county set aside for mothers pensions was used in the year ending May 31 with over $90 000 reverting to the State Treasury. Seven counties have accepted the act and began distributing funds. May payments reached $2 106, the highest month, with Philadelphia listing 77 beneficiaries totaling $3 785 50 to date. Schuylkill 19, Allegheny 44, Beaver 32, Luzerne 126, Westmoreland 21. Potter and McKean counties just starting. Officials watch Philadelphia’s results as the plan spreads.
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