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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1914
Page
5
In Dauphin the town crowned Miss Annie Hinkle queen and Miss Maime Garmen maid of honor during a Memorial Day festival tied to a baseball game against Harrisburg’s Keener Athletic Club. The day honored Civil War veterans and recalled over 100 local volunteers in 1861.
The Mennonite Home Mission Sunday School in Columbia Pennsylvania reports three scholars under eight memorized the sixty two books of the Bible. Margaret Lockard four Elizabeth Lockard six Loretta Broom seven are the students highlighted in this remarkable record.
The annual Feast of Roses at Manheim Lutheran Church will be held Sunday June 14 with four special services. Decorations will be of a high order and heirs of the Steigers from several States are expected.
Central Pennsylvania obituaries report several deaths. Caroline Meginness of Pottsgrove aged 78, widow of James D. Meginness, is survived by children in multiple towns. Corporal William Seifert, 72, Civil War veteran, survived by wife and two sisters. George Freimyer, 72, a New Holland farmer. Mrs Clara H Brown, 178 years old, Lancaster resident hospitalized. Simon Vanada, 74, West Lewisburg Civil War veteran and church worker.
Thin men and women are urged to gain 5 to 8 pounds in 14 days by taking one Sargel tablet with every meal for two weeks. The ad claims the fat will stay, that Sargel converts eaten fats into nourishing tissue, and promises a money back guarantee through George A. Gorgas and other local druggists.
An article claims a specialist has found a home remedy to destroy the dandruff germ with a mixture of Bay An, Lavona de Composee, and Menthol Crystals. The recipe, usable by druggists, is applied to the scalp morning and night and is said to halt hair loss and could restore gray hair to its original color.
Blain Pennsylvania June 2 The annual visitors day at Tressler's Orphans Home Loysville features the Sharetts Memorial Building dedication at 11 am plus a full program of band music drills orations and diplomas. Special trains will carry visitors from surrounding areas to Newport Duncannon and Harrisburg. A reunion of former pupils will occur during the event.
New Germantown Pennsylvania reports preparations for children day services at Fairview Methodist Episcopal Church on Sunday June 14 and in the same place on Sunday June 21.
Hogestown Pa June 2 a twenty five member committee meeting at Big Head Woods near Mechanicsburg to arrange exhibits for the tenth Hogestown Horse and Cattle Show. Senator Frank Martin secretary and general manager says entries are coming in fast and by June 6 the final day for entries the show will have the largest number of exhibits in its history. Entries include pure bred registered stock and various cattle swine sheep fowl ducks geese turkeys pigeons rabbits and guinea pigs from across the state and surrounding country.
June reports from Lewistown Pa note Rev Thomas R Gibson of Blain will preach for Washington Camp No 497 in the local Methodist Church on Independence Day. Stork brings triplets to William Fowler’s home near Maitland. Thomas Johnson re-elected fire chief. injury to firefighter Jesse Estep fixed Henderson truck back in service.
An advertisement touts Bisurated Magnesia as a remedy for dyspepsia after meals claiming it neutralizes stomach acid and relieves sour stomach within minutes. It asserts safety and affordability and suggests regular use after each meal to allow normal digestion without artificial aids.
William D. Yarger and Miss Lillian A. Mantz both of Sunbury were married at Zion Lutheran Church in Sunbury by Rev. Dr. J. M. Francis.
York Pa June 2. Manager Heckert wired James L Barrett an outfielder from Pittsburgh to report to the White Roses at once He will play left field on arrival Dietz from Harrisburg remains unavailable and Heckert to sign another infielder Hooper to field the position now.
Enola Pa June 2 Mr and Mrs George W Swinn of Enola Terrace entertained Sunday for Mr Swinns forty first birthday with many friends from Duncannon Altoona Harrisburg Penbrook West Fairview and Enola. Also notes on local real estate transfers a funeral burial in Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery and upcoming church festival and wedding announcements.
A Columbia pair, Oe a prieeee M Houck and Esther A Birk, wed at Elkton STER'S MILLIONS, with Edward involved in the ceremony. They returned home for an informal reception after the ceremony and appeared in the Photoplay Today BREW.
This evening Marysville High School observes its 25th commencement at United Evangelical Church. The program includes orchestra numbers, multiple orations and solos, class history and prophecy, diplomas presented by County Superintendent D A Kline, and a valedictory addressing The Woman of Today.
In Newmanstown an 18 month old boy, Samuel Nell Jr., died from ingesting benzine. He had accompanied his mother to attend the burial of his father, Samuel Nell Sr., who was killed in a railroad accident in Reading.
A Tatler excerpt recounts Mona Morrow's claim of two cosmetic tricks for perpetual youth. She describes applying a wax paste nightly to shed aged skin and using saxolite in witch hazel to erase wrinkles, positioning a flawless complexion as her magnetism on display in Detroit.
Advertises various 9-piece suites in Mahogany and Golden Oak with prices from 126.00 to 195.00 plus a Golden Oak 48-inch Buffet at 30.00. Claims many other bargains in stock.
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