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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1918

Page

3

1918 Cars for sale and local notices in Harrisburg

1918 Reo touring in good shape with tires priced at 226 dollars and local sellers offering a 1914 Cadillac Touring and a 1915 Buick with electric lights and self starter. Classifed auto tires sale from Ayton Cycle Co. also lists creosoted plank bids for Dauphin County and legal notices about county accounts and river alley regrading in Harrisburg.

Reo A. Schiffman Market Street Buick Ford East End Auto Co Linden and Shrub Avenue

Proposals for building Forester's House near Edgemere

Public works notice seeking sealed proposals from contractors to furnish labor and materials for erecting a Forester's House near Edgemere Pike County. Proposals due June 4 1918 to the Superintendent of Public Grounds and Buildings Harrisburg. George A Shret and Lloyd W Mitchell publish the notice.

Edgemere Pike County Board of Commissioners of Public Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Harreek Reentaan Forester Harrisburg Penna George A. Shret Ngs Lloyd W. Mitchell

Notice to Fourteenth Ward Property Owners Harrisburg 1918

Public notice to unregister ed property owners in Harrisburg Fourteenth Ward to file property descriptions within thirty days from June 6 1918 with the City Engineer and present conveyances for stamping. Failure to comply within thirty days incurs a five dollar penalty plus costs, payable to the city. Blanks available at City Engineer Room 316 Commonwealth Trust Building 222 Market Street or Herre Bros 417 Vaughn Street. M B Cowden City Engineer.

Harrisburg Commonwealth Trust Company Market Street Herre Bros Vaughn Street M. B. Cowden

Registration Day June 5 for Selective Draft District No 1

The Selective Draft Board District No 1 schedules June 5 as registration day for all males who reached age since June 1, 1917. Registration will occur at multiple locations from 7 AM to 9 PM including West Fairview East Pennsboro Wormleysburg Lemoyne Camp Hill Mechanicsburg Shiremanstown Hampden Silver Spring Upper Allen Lower Allen and the Carlisle Court House area. A. E. Leiber chairs the local board and Dr. Harvey B. Basehere is secretary.

Selective Draft Board Carlisle Petereen Harvey B Basehoro West Fairview Middleton Township North Middleton Middlesex Township Silver Spring Township Onrce A. E. Leiber Harvey B. Basehere

Notice to Bondholders of Penna Milk Products Co

To Bondholders of Penna Milk Products Co we notify holders of Bonds Nos 439 and 456 to present them to Union Trust Co of Pennsylvania for payment on or before July 1 1918 as interest on same will cease on that date Signed PENNA MILK PRODUCTS CO

Penna, Milk Products Co Union Trust Co. of Pennsylvania Penna. Milk Products CO

Men Must Register In Harrisburg Wards

Notice requires men who have turned 21 since June 1 1917 to register. All residents of the Second Eighth Ninth and Thirteenth wards must appear 7 AM to 9 PM before Local Board No 2 at the McFarland Printery Crescent and Mulberry Streets Harrisburg. E C Thompson secretary.

City of Harrisburg Local Board No. 2 McFarland Printery Crescent Mulberry Streets

Railroad Wage Increases Detailed for Altoona Workers

Railway officials delivered a retroactive pay raise plan for 1915 and onward with new monthly and hourly rates. The adjustments, higher than previously published, apply starting January 1 and include lump-sum back pay for intervening months. The table shows revised monthly wages from $1.52 to $7.31 and hourly rates up to 120 cents.

Altoona McAdoo Altoona Mirror

Old Magazines Not Wanted for Soldiers

The Third Assistant Postmaster General orders that magazines mailed for soldiers must be current. Publics should send only recent issues, no older than two weeks for weeklies and two months for monthlies, to ensure usefulness at assembling points. Frank C. Sites, Postmaster.

Postal Guide Frank C

Market Reflecting Confidence in War Advances

The opening stock market shows gains across steels and related industrials with Baldwin Locomotive leading with a 3% rise. Rail issues Union Pacific and Reading stay firm while Sumatra Tobacco and Mexican Petroleum post notable gains. Liberty Bonds remain heavy as wheat, corn, and other commodity prices move in varied directions.

New York Chandler Brothers’ and Company Philadel Phia North Mar Ket Square Harrisburg Philadelphia Pine Street Allis Chalmers Car and Foundry Amer Locoo Anaconda Atchison Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore and Ohio Bethlehem Steel California Petroleum Chesapeake and Ohio Chi Mil St Paul Chicago Pacific Eeewee Crucible Steel Eee Eaee Erie Ae General Motors Great Northern International Paper Kennecott Oo Lackawanna Steel Lehigh Valley Ctfs Otis Ofd Brak Men and Mex Petroleum Flagmen Midvale Steel New York Central Pennsylvania Railroad Pittsburgh Ray Con Copper Republic Iron and Steel Southern Pacific Wee US Steel Utah Copper Steel Maryland Ers Peat Erenwerserre Aee Associated Press Union Pacific Reading Sumatra Tobacco Mexican Petroleum Ohio Gas Liberty

Change Station Sign to Prove Patriotism

Memphis June 3 Citizens of Germantown voted unanimously to rename the town Neshoba and asked the Post Office Department, the Southern Railway and Southern Express to honor the change. The railway has already replaced Germantown with Neshoba on depot signs. A charter amendment petition will be presented when the Legislature meets in 1919 to finalize the name change. Some soldiers urged friends to forward mail to avoid Germantown being seen on letters.

Memphis Southern Railway Germantown Neshoba Post Office Department Southern Express

Railway Crew Assignments and Officials List

The report lists train crew rosters for Harrisburg and Enola sides with engineers firemen conductors brakemen and yard personnel. It also notes sealed proposals from the Pennsylvania State Highway Department Harrisburg for pneumatic tires and tubes due by June 6 1918 with specifications available from J D O'Neil State Highway Commissioner.

Smith Felix Bair Quigley Holland Fenical Feass Gingrich Lutz Hinkle Herron Bryan Mandiboe Yeagey Martin Kipp Beichelberger Holmes Morris Ready Haverstick Nolte Hall Wallace Haubaker Harrisburg Philadelphia Lerew Grace Anderson Gable Blankenhorn Schwartz Northcutt Gallagher Shriver Moats Corbin Bentz Silks M.nelis Keefer Stahr Long Kinnard Manzello Basom Foltz Rhoads Shearer Klerner Crawford Buffington Miller Biewer Pennsylvania State Highway Department Spapifcations J. D. O'Neil

Crossed Wires in Tanning Plant Cause Big Fire

Fire at the J. K. Mosser Tanning Company plant near Noxen in Wyoming County destroyed the facility. Crossed wires in the hair-drying room are blamed for the blaze that wiped out hides from Chicago and a car of finished leather. Damaged plant, no nearby fire protection, and delays hampered efforts of Pittsburg engines.

Wilkes-Barre J. K. Mosser Tanning Company Armour & Company Noxen Chicago Wyoming County Pittston Ater

Russia protests France over Russian troops in France

Moscow protests to France over the continued presence of Russian troops on the French front. Foreign Minister Tchitcherin declares Russian neutrality requires immediate removal of Russian soldiers from France.

Russia Associated Press Moscow Tchitcherin France French

Beecham's Pills Promised to Beautify Complexion

An old advertisement extols Beecham's Pills as a cure to purify blood, improve digestion, and cleanse the system. It claims clearer complexion, bright eyes, rosy cheeks, and red lips as immediate results by putting blood, stomach, and liver in good order.

Suits and Divorces Move Through Local Courts

A mandamus suit filed by Milosevic of Billmeyer seeks reinstatement and dues for April and May to avoid losing $800 in insurance. Divorces for Julia and Andrew Steim and William Henry and Emma Witherow recorded. Naturalization court continued to November 14. guardian named for Mary Schutzenbach. appraisers appointed to value real estate for Rosa Wagner’s fiduciary claim. ejectment stay sought by W D Seiders over 607 Forster street. Jack Ellis sentenced to 8 to 12 years in the Eastern Penitentiary for manslaughter.

St. Marko National Creation Society of the Julia Andrew Steim William Henry Emma Jane Witherow Witherow Cover Naturalization Court Ens Camp Curtin Trust Company Mary Schutzenbach Hugo Schutzenbach Rosa E. Wagner Hummelstown D. G Rhoads F. L. Hummel W. D. Seiders C. Hockley Forster Street Seiders Hockley Jack” Ellis Eastern Penitentiary W. W. Caldwell

Public Speaking Class Dinner Speaker Dale Carnagey

Dale Carnagey, author of a course in oratory, will be principal speaker at a dinner for the public speaking class of the Central Y M C A. The event will be held in the association building with attendees from the class and community.

Dale Carnagey Central Y. M. C. A Associa

Public speaking class dinner opens season in gymnasium

The dinner begins at 6 30 this evening in the gymnasium to honor the public speaking class. Members will deliver speeches under the guidance of Dr J George Becht executive secretary of the State Board of Education and close the season.

Tion Gymnasium J. George Becht State Board of Education

Glass of Hot Water Before Breakfast a Splendid Habit

An old remedy urges drinking a glass of hot water with a spoonful of limestone phosphate before breakfast to flush the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims cleansing sour fermentations gases and toxins boosts appetite and improves appearance within a short time.

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