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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1916
Page
4
The Ringling Bros. Big Circus comes to town next week on Wednesday June 14. A herd of elephants and many animals will perform with clowns, acrobats, trapeze artists, chariot races and more. Wm. Strouse offers free circus tickets with purchases: $5 in Boys' and $10 in Men's departments.
A physician endorses plain hot water with a teaspoon of purified magnesia after meals to ease stomach ailments. He explains that fermentation and gastric acidity cause trouble, hot water boosts blood flow, magnesia neutralizes acid, and the combo outperforms artificial digestives. June 1 notice includes honor rolls and a wedding report in Steelton.
The Steelton high school senior class exercises were held Thursday evening.
Five men named by President Seynders to serve as Steelton's first Park and Playgrounds Commission. C S Davis principal of Steelton High School will be chairman. John Malehorn secretary of Shade Tree commission. H Russell Rupp of Pennsylvania Steel. Robert M Rutherford bank president. Jess M Frey shoe retailer. The board gains broad powers to govern parks playgrounds and recreation facilities and will organize within ten days.
Council debates a license boosting ordinance after a long session. Elect T J Nelly president of Pass license measure. Approve bonds for fire apparatus and police protection requests. Increase borough pay and appoint new fire chiefs and finance police chairs. Set tax rate at 91 mills.
President J W W Reynders resigned and the council accepted with regret. John Craig was elected councilman to fill the vacancy, while T J Nelly was unanimously chosen as president. Nelly pledged fair leadership amid civic improvements and financial vigilance. The session debated a Merchants' Association license bill, lasting bills on gas, water, and huckster taxes, with several provisions amended or struck.
The Steelton council discussed license fees for amusements including theaters at up to 75 a year and 3 a day for a merry go round, warned of higher consumer prices if passed, and considered gas and electric rate impacts. They postponed action on a traffic ordinance and pursued a suit to enforce Front street repairs with United States Wood Paving Co. They approved bond issues of 25000 for motor fire apparatus and garbage collection and 50000 for street paving at 4 percent interest. An ordinance authorizing sale of the partners passed first reading.
The Steelton borough highway committee met with Pennsylvania Railroad officials to discuss terms of a third reading ordinance granting the rail line a freight spur to the steel works yards. The measure allows grade crossings at Franklin Trewick and Conestoga streets with borough compensation unclear. The meeting follows several confidential negotiations since the second reading. The Middletown school board elected new teachers and janitors for the upcoming term and awarded coal contracts to Carson Long for bituminous coal with anthracite to be split among local dealers.
An article warns against alkali in soaps and shampoos drying the scalp and hair. It recommends plain well refined coconut oil as a greaseless, cheap alternative that produces rich lather, cleanses thoroughly, rinses easily, and leaves hair soft, bright, and easy to manage while removing dust and dandruff.
Notice states examinations to appoint registrars for Harrisburg election precincts will be held at the County Commissioners office in the Courthouse Harrisburg Pa on Monday June 12 and Wednesday June 14 1916 at 10 oclock A M. Commissioners Cumbl er H M Stine H C Wells attest E H Fisher
Proclamations in divorce libels in Dauphin County Pa direct defendants to appear in Harrisburg court to answer complaints. Subpenas have been returned non est inventus for Jackson Baltimore Joseph A Williams Ralph Miller and Eleanor E Martin Lonza R Martin with appearances set for June or 1915 as noted by Sheriff W Caldwell.
Subpenas in several Dauphin County cases return non est inventus or non est in ventus. Defendants Alma Weibley Melvin Cobaugh Lulu Spink and others are directed to appear in Harrisburg court on specified Mondays in 1916 1918 and 1915 1916 to answer libel or matrimonial complaints. A brief mention notes a simple device under development.
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