Steven A Chard Retired Conductor Dies at 58
Steven A. Chard, 58, a retired Pennsylvania Railroad conductor, died at his home 425 North Sixth Street. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon, Rev. Ellis N. Kremer officiating, with burial at East Harrisburg Cemetery. Survived by widow, one son Lester, and two sisters. He retired five years ago due to ill health. MUMMERS MEET Harrisburg Mummers' Association held its monthly meeting with Wellington G. Jones resigning as president. R. Ross Seaman elected to fill the vacancy through year’s end. Monthly meetings set for the first Wednesday.
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Steven A. Chard
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sixth Street
Ellis N. Kremer
East Harrisburg
Lester
Mummers
Harrisburg Mummers’ Association
Wellington G. Jones
R. Ross Seaman
Steelton
Cottage Hill
Highspire
Steelton “Y
John Bethel
North Second Street
David Sheets
J. M. Shoop
Baldwin Cemetery
E. S. Holmes
Eliass. Holmes
P. R. R. Hide
Harrisburg Hospital
H. CC. Myers
D. BE. Myers
Alexandria
First Reformed Church
A. Lawrence
F. A. Lawrence
Semet Solvay Company
South Second Street
Coke Company
Lawrence
Charles Ellis
F. Ames
Roy Keller
Carrie Lawrence
W. CC. Sanderson
Syracuse
N. Y
Governor Delays Action On Appropriations Totals
Governor Brumbaugh will not act on any appropriation bills until next week. Legislators report total passed bills at 70,740,873.64 with 1,449,238.73 in offsets from reappropriations. Audited figures from Powell show guidance revenues at 68,479,819.70 and Powell’s own estimate at 71,000,000 for appropriations and 60,400,000 for revenues. The governor has not yet determined needed cuts.
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Brumbaugh
Buckman
Woodward
Powell
Orator Arouses Fair Medical Graduates
The speech prompts strong reactions from Dr. Cabot and women medical college leaders. Cabot says many women doctors are disappointed and accept small salaries, while Dean Clara Marshall rejects the claim and cites women advancing from initial posts to higher roles, noting numerous Philadelphia practitioners.
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Dr. Cabot
Women's Medical College
Philadelphia
Iron and Steel Trade Outlook Brightens at New York Meeting
The Iron Age reports a more favorable sentiment after a New York meeting of iron and steel manufacturers. Major activities include 60 000 to 70 000 tons of round bars for shrapnel and gun barrels in the Pittsburgh district, a possible U S government contract, and continued foreign demand. Rail orders total 5 100 tons for Norfolk and Western among others, with a 27 000 ton Spring 1916 rolling order for Southern Pacific. Pittsburgh mills issue steady output but Mahoning Valley slows due to galvanized sheet market decline. 12 50 Valley delivered price gains noted.
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The
Iron Age
Iron and Steel Trades Today
New York
Iron and Steel Manufacturers
Steel Corporation
Pittsburgh
Central West
United States
Pennsylvania Railroad
Norfolk and Western
Louisville, Henderson and St. Louis
Chicago and Alton
Southern
Southern Pacific
New South Wales
Pittsburgh Mills
Mahoning Valley
Valley Furnace
Knights of Pythias to Hold Memorial Services in Steelton
Steelton lodge 411 and Carthage lodge 194 plan memorial services Sunday evening to honor their dead. Assistant District Attorney Frank B. Wickersham will deliver the memorial address at Baldwin Cemetery and the Rev. G N Lauffer will preach at St John’s Lutheran Church.
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Knights of Pythias
Steelton
Steelton Lodge
Carthage Lodge
Frank B. Wickersham
Baldwin Cemetery
G. N. Lauffer
St. John’s Lutheran Church
First Steelton double header draws crowd
Steelton begins its season with a first double header at Cottage Hill grounds drawing interest from Highspire as the day’s feature. The Steelton Y also holds a monthly meeting led by Mrs. John Bethel on North Second Street.
Harrisburg Graduates as Lebanon Valley College Commencement
The forty ninth commencement at Lebanon Valley College honors Harrisburg students Ruth Engle and Larene Engle with leadership roles in college life. Ruth Engle taught history at the Academy. Larene Engle led the Clionian Literary Society. Also recognized are Mary Irwin, Frank Van Schaak, Lawrence Shepley, and C Van Dayhoff for their past roles and future teaching careers.
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Ruth Engle
Mary Irwin
Lebanon Valley College
Harrisburg
Larene
Green Street
Lebanon Valley Academy
Larene Engle
Clionian Literary Society
Herr Street
Central High School
Frank van Schaak
North Thirteenth Street
Harrisburg High School
Harrisburg Academy
The
College News
Lawrence Shepley
C. van Dayhoff
Steelton
Dayhoff
Change of Venue Sought In Railroad Case
Reading June 3. Attorneys for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company ask a venue change arguing local prejudice by the city and a newspaper would prevent a fair trial over damages for property taken to widen Penn street for a new 700000 bridge. The suit seeks recovery from the city. Local baggage officials report no rush under the new baggage valuation law.
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Reading
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Penn Street
Harrisburg
Pen-Mar
May Equipment Orders Keep Plants Moving
May orders total 19 000 cars, 110 locomotives, exceeding 1914 levels. Pennsylvania Railroad System orders boosted May totals. four months prior showed much smaller car orders while locomotive orders topped every earlier month this year. steel rail order news awaited.
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Pennsylvania Railroad System
Pennsylvania Steel Rail
Unique Punishment For Young Train Jumper
Henry Day an 18 year old from Washington jumped a express train to ride home on the rods. Caught before Baltimore and Ohio officials he explained his Westward journey for fortune, was cleaned up and pressed aboard the railroad private car. President Willard and Vice-president Thompson then hired him as a railroad clerk on the return trip to Baltimore.
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Baltimore
Henry Day
Washington
Willard
Thompson
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Day
West
Wyoming
Williard
Mr. Thompson
Railroad
May Car Movement Shows Fair Increase Across Rail Line
Total car movement past eight observation points of the Pennsylvania railroad in May reached 714,451 cars, up 10,940 from May 1914. Daily average 28,047 cars, up 353 or 1.6 percent. Lewistown Junction total 95,758, up from 92,239 in 1914 and 110,441 in 1913. daily average 4,999, down from 4,804 in 1914 and 5,980 in 1918. May 29 saw 6,039 cars, May 30 1,795, and May 31 4,708 due to month-end holidays.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Lewistown Junction
Standing of the Crews Harrisburg and Reading Divisions
The list shows Philadelphia and Enola division crews scheduled for shifts after various times. It names engineers firemen conductors flagmen brakemen and yard crews with specific crew numbers and up lists including many named individuals across multiple depots.
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Philadelphia
Statler
Hennecke
Speas
McCauley
Supplee
Buck
McGuire
Shaub
Warhart
Young
Sober
Wolfe
First
Snow
Hubler
Mulholm
Powell
Copeland
Yentzer
Martin
Grove
Miller
Horstick
Whichello
Kreider
Rhoads
Gilberg
Madenford
Brenner
Huston
Wagner
McNeil
Arnsberger
Ropp
Fraelich
Bruehl
Hivner
Coleman
Gouse
Kope
Arment
Albright
Shhultzberger
Mumma
Busser
Bogner
Wiland
McGinnis
Felker
Baltozer
Rochenour
Middle Division
Moore
Simonton
Ube Thomas
Look
Wright
Arnold
Pottiger
Seagrist
Gross
Karstetter
Ross
Ohler
Sheesley
Fletcher
Baskins
Smith
Carpenter
Stahl
Baker
Wener Ick
Werner
Ier
Thornton
Brown
Strauser
Bell
Bolan
Marlin
Nearhood
Fritz
Derrick
Harvey
Saltsman
Kuhn
Snyder
Pelton
Shaver
Landis
Hoyler
Beck
Harter
Biewer
Blosser
Swab
Crist
Weigle
Lackey
Cockerley
Maeyer
Sholter
Snell
Bartolet
Getty
Barkey
Sheets
Bair
Eyde
Ulsh
Bostdorf
Schiefer
Rauch
ENOLA
Philadelphia_Divise
Dewees
Gehrett
Long
Twigg
Taylor
Fair
Shuler
Wandling
Shaffer
Waltman
Jacobs
Fs. Ee
Ryder
Famous
Rider
McCormick
Shellhamer
Weer
Kingsbury
R. H. Fortenbaugh
Hairen
Gingrich
Lutz
Bryan
Feass
G. I. Fortenbaugh
Ewing
McNalley
Reading Harrisburg
Massimore
Kettres
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Ferrow
Richwine
Wireman
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Bonawitz
Marne
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Merkle
Academy Graduates Largest Class Amid Dormitory Groundbreaking
The Harrisburg area academy celebrated its largest graduating class with a forceful commencement address by Headmaster Brown. The ceremony at Majestic Theater featured salutatory by William A. Smiley and valedictory by Russell A. Hoke, praising Pioneer John Harris and urging peace and universal good. Ground broke for a new dormitory slated for fall term, signaling rising stature among preparatory schools.
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Center County
Harrisburg
Brown
Mr. Omwake
the Spectator
Arthur E. Brown
Howard R. Omwake
Academy
Omwake
Majestic Theater
Lewis Mudge
Pine Street Presbyterian Church
William A. Smiley
The
Susquehanna
John ‘Harris
Smiley
John Harris
Harris
Russell A. Hoke
Ross
Jennings
George Bailey
Ruby L. Bennett
William H. Bennett
Carl K. Harlacher
John R. Hart
W. Walter White
Lane S. Hart
Frank L. Hoke
Arthur F. Holler
Raymond M. Holmes
John F. Ross
Charles K. Saltsman
John
Wallis
Ross S. Jennings
William Burgess Broadhurst
Jesse L. Krall
J. Milton Lawson
Johns. Senseman
Ruby Bennett
Walter White
W. Burgess Broadhurst
Albert Stackpole
Ross Jennings
George Jeffers
Raymond Holmes
John S. Senseman
Robert B. Shreiner
Charles
R. Bennett
A. Stackpole
Krall
Lin
Inners
Thnual Academy
Charles S. Horton
Edward J. Stackpole
Mercer B. Tate, Jr
Vance C. McCormick
Ed. S. Herman
George R. Bailey
France
William C. Fisher
Germany
John Y. Boyd
Robert G. Stewart
Tom Sawyer
Anthony C. Matro
Allan B. Laudermilch
Edwin Hobart Brown
George A. Shreiner
Bullfinch
Donald M. Oenslager
Cicero
Edwin H. Brown
Rome
United States
Gailey
Charles J. Dunkle
Athens
Robert W. Seitz
Mackall
Cunningham to Inspect Roads Amid Various Delegations
Highway Commissioner Cunningham will inspect several proposed routes after meetings with delegations from Beech Creek Clinton county Scottdale and Washington county The Beech Creek group urged an alternative path from Lock Haven to Renovo via Sproul routes 105 219 and 359 while Scottdale seeking a northward link and Get Gertown Good Roads assert a change on State Highway 244 The Washington county delegation pressed repairs on the Washington and Williamsport pike with over 50 000 users The Maintenance division will ready the old road for travel soon and report to the Commissioner
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Cunningham
Beech Creek
Clinton County
Lock Haven
Renovo
Sproul
Susquehanna River
Scottdale
J. S. Cook
T. J. Hill
J. C. Murray
East Huntingdon Township
Getgertown Good Roads Association
Ion
Uhler
J. W. Jacobs
Geigertown Good Roads Association
H. G. McGowan
H. S. Zook
Washington
Williamsport
Monongahela
Middletown Notables Return and Departures Noted
John Zell remains home on West Main street with quinsy. Mrs. E J Miller of Philadelphia formerly of town travels to Worchester New York. Roy Daugherty of Chicago visits his parents in Royalton. Maxwell Brandt leaves for Hershey Park. Max Krauss and Morris Berman attend Miss Gertrude Claster and Nat Mayer wedding in Atlantic City. Mary Schieffer heads to Hershey. Maude Hergleroth visits Penbrook. Horace Dunn also heads to Hershey.
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John Zell
West Main Street
Quinsy
E. J. Miller
Philadelphia
Worchester
N. Y
Roy Daugherty
Chicago
J. N. Daugherty
Royalton
Maxwell Brandt
Race Street
Willeave
Hershey
Hershey Park
Max Krauss
Morris Berman
Atlantic City
Gertrude Claster
Harrisburg
Nat Mayer
Wilkes-Barre
Mary Schieffer
Wilson Street
Maude Hergleroth
Penbrook
Horace Dunn
Graduation Exercises Highlight Lenox Prize Winners
A school awards list details the J P Lawson prize for best short story won by William A Smiley with honorable mention for Russell A Hoke. Multiple lower school prizes go to Thomas Randolph Wickersham and others for excellence in spelling and general achievement. The ceremony ends with a address by Edwin Sparks and the audience singing America.
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Albert H. Stackpole
Holy Roman Empire
J. P. Lawson
Lenox Belleek
Academy
Trenton
N. J
William A. Smiley
Russell A. Hoke
Wilbur Morse
Jimmy
James Fry Mersereau
Mrs. Abbott
America
Ellis N. Kremer
Joseph Strouse
Maynard Noyes
Claude Stroup
Deforest Lescure
Edwin Edmunds
Dana Garnette
John
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