Vaudeville and Film Listings at Regent Majestic and Paxtang Park
The week’s program features Enid Bennett in Naughty Naughty and The Son of Democracy at Regent with The Hired Man and The Vagabond, plus Manhattan Madness at Victoria. Paxtang Park showcases Chief Iron Hand and his squaw in a unique bicycle act amid standard vaudeville acts. A Majestic bill rounds out with Bill's Santa Claus and local performers in a picture studio exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enid Bennett
Rayan
Charles Ray
Charlie Chaplin
Elsie Ferguson
Paxtang Park
Iron Hand
Majestic Theater
Picture Studio
Majestic
Harrisburg
J. C. Lewis and Company
Santa Claus
Marie Stoddard
Baby tigers of Ringling Circus charm Daisy Agee
Daisy Agee, daughter of Mrs. John Agee, plays daily with Judy Ringling’s tiger cubs named Winkin Blinkin and Nod. The cubs purr as she strokes them and pose on the floor like dolls. The Ringling Brothers show features many animals and acts with elephants, bears, monkeys, dogs, ponies, and circus crowds arriving for Cinderella at the town next Tuesday June 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Agee
Judy
Ringling Brothers’ Circus
Daisy
John Agee
Winkin
Blinkin
Ringling Circus
Polar
Black Bears
Majestic and Colonial Showbill Attract Local Audiences
A three day Deira accordionist run begins at the Majestic next Monday. Alice Joyce stars in The Triumph of the Weak at the Colonial Theater for its last days. Viola Dana appears in Riders of the Night on Friday. Fannie Ward stars in Innocent at the Victoria Theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deira
the Majestic
Alice Joyce
Colonial Theater
Viola Dana
Kentucky Hills
Kentucky
Victoria Theater Today
Fannie Ward
Notea
Miss Ward
Gets-It-2 Drops Then to the Dance
An advertisement touts Gets-It as a miracle corn remover that relieves corn pains after a few drops, promising the corn or callus will come off like a banana peel without pain. It claims world leading sales and a money back guarantee, with distribution by multiple Harrisburg druggists and stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Lawrence & Co
Cicago, I
Innocent Daughter of China in a Secluded Garden Tale
A self described drunk father names his daughter Innocent to shield her from the world. He keeps her behind the walls of a Chinese garden and asks John Wyndham to guard her. The plot follows the consequences when she meets the external world, but details are withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
John Wyndham
Franklin County Link Bids Rejected
The State Highway Department said bids for the Lincoln Highway link in Franklin County near Chambersburg were rejected because the county refused to cooperate. The Franklin County Commissioners denied any action authorization and returned the $180000 contract share without approval. Other bids in Clifton Heights and Gaysport were rejected for lack of municipal funding, while Clarion and Mercer projects had no bids and will be readvertised. Remaining bids in Bucks Greene Montgomery and Washington counties await action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Franklin County
Chambersburg
Highway Department
Fayetteville
O'Neil
Clifton Heights
Delaware County
Gaysport
Blair County
Clarion County
Mercer County
Bucks
Greene
Montgomery
Washington
Malvern
Chester
R. H. Johnson
Wayne
Foster Township
McKean
R. H. Bunce
Olean
N. Y
Martinsburg
Standard Contracting Company
Altoona
Expects to Leave Camp Meade for the Front
Grover C Hain of the Tenth Company Third Training Battalion at Camp Meade indicates in a letter to James Steiner that his unit will soon depart for the front. He expresses resolve to serve and notes ongoing drill intensification as they prepare for departure. In Lewistown registration day, about 150 men aged 21 since June 5 1947 enrolled at the Mifflin county courthouse including Elmer and Clarence Stine twin farmers and Russell Carter the first registrant who has a brother in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover C. Hain
Camp Meade
James Steiner
Lewistown
Mifflin County
Elmer
Clarence Stine
Maitland
Russell Carter
Mill owner fined for selling wheat flour without substitutes
John C. Nary, who runs a corn chopping mill near Orixtanna, was fined 25 dollars for violating food regulations by selling wheat flour without substitutes. He claimed buyers were to return for the substitute but did not. Parcels to France over seven pounds barred by the French mail. railways wont carry heavier items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
John C. Nary
Oritanna
Nary
France
State fairs boost agricultural premiums across Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture notes higher agricultural premiums at many county fairs this year as part of a push to emphasize food production. Sixty-one shows are registered statewide, with Allentown and several smaller events omitted from the list. The bulletin confirms continued track racing alongside the increased agricultural rewards and lists numerous fair sites and dates from August through November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
State Department of Agriculture
Allentown
Department
Adams
Bendersville
Allegheny
Imperial
Armstrong
Dayton
Beaver
Junction Park
Bedford
Berks
Reading
Kutztown
Blair
Altoona
Bradford
Towanda
Athens
Troy
Bucks
Quakertown
Butler
Donegal Township
N. Washington
Cambria
Carrolltown
Cameron
Emporium
Carbon
Lehighton
Center
Center Hall
Chester
West Chester
Clarion
Clearfield
Columbia
Bloomsburg
Crawford
Titusville
Cumberland
Carlisle
Dauphin
Gratz
Delaware
Media
Elk
St. Marys
Erie
Wattsburg
Corry
Greene
Carmichaels
Huntingdon
Indiana
Jefferson
Brookville
Punxsutawney
Juniata
Port Royal
Lancaster
Lawrence
Pulaski
Lebanon
Luzerne
Dallas
Lycoming
Hughesville
McKean
Smethport
Mercer
Stoneboro
Mifflin
Lewistown
Monroe
Stroudsburg
Northampton
Nazareth
Perry
Newport
Philadelphia
Somerset
Meyersdale
Sullivan
Forksville
Susquehanna
Montrose
Tioga
Mansfield
Westfield
Union
Lewisburg
Venango
Oil City
Warren
York and nearby towns host multi day events
Event dates listed for Washington Arden Burgettstown Turkhannock Hanover York Red Lion Fawn Grove. Dates span Aug to Oct across several towns, outlining a regional schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arden
Burgettstown
Wyoming
Turkhannock
York
Hanover
Red Lion
Fawn Grove
Food Conservation Train to Carry Food Experts
A state wide food conservation train will tour Dauphin county during the week of June 17 with exhibits and demonstrators from the USDA, State College, and the Pennsylvania State College extension service. It will visit Millersburg and Lykens to demonstrate cooking drying and preserving methods and distribute government bulletins. Announcement of exact dates will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millersburg and
Lykens
Dau Phin County
Harrisburg
United States Department of Agriculture
State of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State College
State College Extension Service
Dauphin County
Expert Demonstrations Teach Drying and Canning Harvest
Miss Mary Ruth Fisher, Home Economics Extension instructor, will demonstrate practical methods for drying and canning vegetables and fruits using ordinary household utensils. The program spans Dauphin Mifflin and Cumberland counties this summer under county farm bureaus with sessions in towns and rural areas. Communities may contact county farm agents or Miss Fisher at Room 203 Dauphin Building Harrisburg to arrange demonstrations, including in Lykens Wiconisco Williamstown Halifax and Harrisburg districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Mifflin
Cumberland
Mary Ruth Fisher
State College
Lykens
Wiconisco
Williamstown
Halifax
Harrisburg
Germany Blames French For Not Quitting Rheims
Amsterdam June 6 The semiofficial Berlin telegram portrays the French resistance at Rheims as hindering German efforts. It claims Rheims has no tactical value and that Germans shell the city only because evacuation is refused. The piece accuses Senegal and Madagascar troops of despair under threats of torture and notes they are told prisoners are treated like others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Rheimst
Berlin
Germany
Rheims
Senegal
Madagascar
Men to Learn Trades at Tech High for Draft Service
Draft bound men will study radio and carpentry at Technical High School in two free classes to prepare for Army occupations. Radio requires prior electrical experience while carpentry needs none. Enrollment is limited and names may be left at the Tech High, Y M C A, or J Harry Messersmith's 212 Market Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tech High
Technical High School
J. Harry Messersmith’s
Market Street
Shrine Council Session Chooses Imper
In Atlantic City on June 6 more than 400 mystic shrine nobles attended the Imperial Council business session to vote on the election of the next imperial officer.
Every Meal a Poisonous Injection
Health warning ad claims meals poison the body through uric acid from damaged kidneys and bladder. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a "vital" cure, promising relief from kidney and bladder ailments and refunds if unsatisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haarlem
Lampert Wins Tight Inner Guard Election in Chicago
Nelson Lampert of Chicago captured the furth ballot victory in a seven man field for the Outer Guard post, securing election after a close vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ial
Nelson Lampert
Chicago
Furth
Allen's Foot Ease Ad Promises Quick Foot Relief
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot Ease powder to sprinkle in shoes. It claims relief for blisters bunions smarting feet and sore spots and helps break in new shoes with sweating and tired feet remedies. Sold everywhere for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Plattsburg
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Victoria
Peggy Hyland
Douglas Fairbanks
Manhattan
Regent
Bennett
Enid
Marjorie
Regent Theater
Marjorie Bennett
Fctures
Bib
Tucker
Paxtang Park Theater
Ward
Wilson
Yap
Alice Raye
Dainty
Savannah
Georgia
Rudy and
Fisher
Manott
J. C. Lewis & CO
Billy
Allstar
Lusitania
Rita Jolivet
Baby Tigers
Clark's Medicine Store
H. C. Kennedy
G. A. Gorgas
W. F. Steever
Keller's Drug Store
Frank K. Kitzmiller
E.blumenstine
South Court St
Harrisburg, Pg
Franklin County Link
RED Cross
Vu. Ss
Rosanna Scheffer
Green Street
Marines
McNeil
Bowman
River-View
E. M. Hershey
Bell
Security Trust
WM. J. Sohland
Hanly
Stevens Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
The
Flying Squadron Foundation
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