Notice of Adjournment for Harrisburg Light and Power Special Meeting
Harrisburg Light and Power Company reports the adjournment of the special stockholders meeting set for June 4 1917 in Harrisburg to June 15 1917 at 3 PM. The meeting covers authorizing 250 000 par value preferred stock increasing total capital to 3 250 000, directing sale terms, cumulative stock dates, new stock certificates, and necessary actions to issue the preferred stock. Secretary H W Stone signs the notice.
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Harrisburg Light and Power Company
Harrisburg Light and Power
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
H. W. Stone
Harrisburg Light and Power Stockholders Meeting Adjourned
The Harrisburg Light and Power Company stockholders meeting to approve a capital stock increase from 3,000,000 to 3,250,000 has been adjourned to June 15, 1917, at 2 PM at the companys principal office in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. The adjourned session will consider approval or disapproval of the increase and related filings and business.
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Harrisburg Light and Power Company
Harrisburg
H. W. Stone
Stock Market Takes An Upward Swing
Wall Street opened strong after the holiday with gains in United States Steel Bethlehem Steel Baldwin Locomotive and other leaders. Coppers shippings and sugars rose while oils led further advances and grains showed mixed to firm prices across Philadelphia and Chicago markets.
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New York
United States Steel
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Baldwin Locomotive
Téxas Company
Main Line Trains to be Eliminated as War Step
Official Pennsy plan to remove four westbound and four eastbound main line trains within ten days to expedite government business. Trains 614 38 28 12 among those slated for elimination. No 61 29 39 59 westbound/mail trains also listed, with minimal crew changes expected.
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Harrisburg
Pittsburgh
Paxtang Residents Form Home Guard Drill Tonight
Paxtang and nearby residents crowded the schoolhouse for a patriotic meeting forming a home guard company. About five hundred attended as Vance C. McCormick and Captain Henry M. Stine spoke on defense roles for non-draft age men and planned the first drill Friday night with a permanent organization to follow next Tuesday.
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Paxtang
Vance C. McCormick
Henry M. Stine
Mr. McCormick
Stine
Harry Saussaman
D. I. Rutherford
H. F. Birchall
J. R. Schriver
F. M. Gilbert
J. A. Rose
W. H. Gabriel
O. R. Bealer
City Home Guards
Public Sale of Ice Plant and Real Estate in Mount Union
Public sale scheduled for Thursday June 7 2017 at 10 A M on Poplar Street near the Pennsylvania Railroad Station. The fifteen ton ice plant with fittings and machinery plus a water supply is offered for outcry. Four adjoining four room houses in Allen are included. Terms are one fourth cash, balance in two years secured.
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Poplar Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mount Union
Allen
Engagement Announced at Bible Class Meeting
At Paxton Presbyterian Church Paxtang the Bible class elected officers for the coming year and announced the engagement of Enola M Crouse to Andrew B Snell of Washington DC The couple will wed in the fall and reside in Philadelphia The meeting was at Enola Crouses home and 23 members attended
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William Kunkle
Paxton Presbyterian Church
Enola Crouse
Paxtang
Keziah Rutherford
John Erb
Howard Rutherford
Sara Davis
Bonnibel Bishop
Enola M. Crouse
Andrew B. Snell
Washington, D. C
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D. J. Rutherford
John Mosey
Harry Fitting
Edgar Martin
A. M. Bell
Clausen
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Anna Bomgardner
Hazel Kent
Helen Shope
Ruth
British Turn Batteries on Spanish City by Mistake
Dispatches from Algeciras report Gibraltar batteries during target practice on June 2 misdirected shells into the Spanish city. Little damage occurred, no deaths, but a panic ensued. Spanish government seeks a detailed report from Algeciras military governor before discussing with London. Premier Garcia Prieto conferred with former Premiers Romanones Dato and Maura on the matter.
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Associated Press
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Gibraltar
London
Garcia Prieto
Romanones
Dato
Maura
Two of Germany's Air Raiders Are Shot Down
London reports that sixteen German planes raided the North Sea coast of Essex and Kent last evening. Fourteen returned to base with two downed by British guns. two killed and twenty nine wounded in the bombardment. British aviators and anti-aircraft defenses limited the raid after a prior Southeast coast attack that had killed or wounded 250.
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England
Bankers Gather for Liberty Loan Luncheon in Harrisburg
About sixty bankers from Carlisle Duncannon Hummelstown Chambersburg Lebamon Middletown Steelton Mechanicsburg Dillsburg Lancaster and Halifax will attend a Liberty Loan luncheon in the Board of Trade hall. Frank A. Vanderlip heads the effort with J Hockenbury and Jesse Cunningham speaking. Sara Lerner will lead music. Local banks report sizable bonds purchases and railroad workers are active in fund drives.
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Charles E. Bentley
Hummelstown
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W. B. Barnhardat
Baum
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John C. Herman
John Kelley
William A. Miller
Lee Moss
Horace Segelbaum
P. Eby
William B. Bennett
Philip B. Edlen
Frank J. Consulman
E. K. Frazer
W. Miller
W. J
E. N. Cooper
C. C. Crispen
F. F. Davenport
C. H. Deen
W. C. Fisher
F. P. Hoskins
W. K. Gilbert
S. S. Pomeroy
J. R. Sneeringer
H. M. Witman
John T. Shirley
Irvin J. Batdorf
A. P. Dorant
E. K. Espenshade
C. H. Higgins
Milton R. Long
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J. R. Rote
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James M. Cameron
Ross A. Hickok
W. T. Hildrup, Jr
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L. D.perry
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el N. Hershey
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W. M. Robinson
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Central S. and S. Bond Sale Nets $15,700
Central Iron and Steel Company launches a Liberty bond drive. Francis J. Hall reports first day subscriptions totaling 15,700 as teams compete, captains to report at noon daily until campaign ends, sparking rivalry.
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Central Iron and Steel Company
Francis J. Hall
German Ruthlessness Arouses Sailors Union
At a Seamen's and Firemen's Union conference in London indignation rose over two German acts in the North Sea. One ship was sunk with eleven crew killed by shell fire. in a second case a torpedoed vessel had a surface torpedo fired through a small rescue boat, killing all aboard.
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Associated Press
London
Seamen's and Firemen's Union
North Sea
Survey shows big increase in county acreage planted
A Cumberland Adams county survey reports a at least 25 percent rise in acreage with beans potatoes peas corn and other vegetables dominating. Mifflin Juniata and Lebanon Lancaster Dauphin Snyder York Perry counties also show broad increases with good prospects for large crops. small fruit like strawberries and currants may be short due to cold wet weather. peaches and other fruits expected large yields. around Harrisburg area and near cities crops rise with potatoes and beans leading.
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Harrisburg Sees Bright Outlook for Intensive Home Gardens
Planted under chamber of commerce guidance and hundreds of backyard plots are thriving in Harrisburg. The outcome hinges on continued care through the growing season, but authorities’ push for intensive farming suggests a favorable rise in local food supplies.
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Chamber of Commerce Committee
Harrisburg
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