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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1917

Page

5

Twenty Thousand Leagues at Orpheum Amid Vaudeville and Sagas

The Orpheum shows Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea with daily matinees. Majestic offers grand opera style acts and a lineup including Mme At the Doree and a star cast. Paxtang Park presents the Jones family trio with other acts. Regent features Dustin Farnum and The Call of the Cumberland. The Colonial presents The Sixteenth Wife with Peggy Hyland and Marc Dermott, plus newsreels. New York reporter Jimmie Warburton and the Turk plot drive multiple adventures. Friends, Francis X. Bushman aids the final episode of The Great Secret tomorrow.

Orpheum Jules Verne Paxtang Park Verne Williamson Paxtang Park Theater Paxtang Jones Mercedes Bach Raymond Knox Four Casters Jack Column Vitagraph Peggy Hyland Marc Mac Dermott Jonial Theater Toony Olette Russia Hacker Kadir el Raschoud Hackel Constantinople Mimi America Turk Jimmie Warburton New York Kadir Warburton Pathe Francis X. Bushman

Stomach trouble relief via Bisurated Magnesia ad

Medical authorities attribute most indigestion to excess stomach acid. Warns that chronic acid stomach is dangerous. Recommends Bisurated Magnesia as a safe antacid to neutralize excess acidity during meals, either with a limited diet or by normal eating with this aid. Geo A. Gorgas. Advertisement.

Geo A. Gorgas

U Boat Losses Fall to New Weekly Low for British Shipping

London reports a weekly decline in U boat damage as Admiralty figures show 23 British ships destroyed, including 15 over 1,600 tons and five fishing craft, with overall port traffic totaling 5,335 vessels. Destruction by larger ships dropped from prior weeks, indicating reduced U boat activity.

London Admiralty British Isles United Kingdom

Victory With America United on War Aims

Paris commentary notes Jules Cambon says the Chamber backed the war aims with U S support and that France is reassured by Americas aid. In Georgia, Dr R L Perkins ordered to report to Fort Ogelthorpe June 16 after ten years in Savannah practice. He is Coroner's physician, secretary of the Central Pennsylvania Homeopathic Society, and a state medical society member.

Associated Press Paris Jules Cambon Ministry of War Chamber of Deputies Chamber United States France R. L. Perkins North Second Street Fort Ogelthorpe Georgia Perkins Central Pennsylvania Homeopathic Medical Society State Medical Society South

Dauphin Hotel Sold At Sheriff Sale To W K Meyers

The historic Dauphin Hotel in Dauphin was sold this afternoon at a sheriff s sale to attorney William K Meyers for 750 dollars. A 5000 dollar mortgage remains against the property. Other sales included 144 Balm Street in Dauphin to H Zimmerman for 1670 dollars and 1319 North Second Street to C M Bowerman for 1310 dollars. Maxwell Hite acted as auctioneer. Mrs Anna Blacksmith 65 wife of Augustus F Blacksmith Harrisburg telegraph printer died at 224 Boas Street. She is survived by her husband two daughters Carrie Wilt Mrs H W Baker two sons William A and Roy B and several Gohl siblings. Funeral will be Saturday at 3 PM from the home and viewing tomorrow evening. Burial in Harrisburg cemetery.

Dauphin William K. Meyers Balm Street Solomon Porter Hood H. Zimmerman Jacksonville Isaac A. Kersetter Mary Powers North Second Street Christian Gohl John P. Gohl Charles Gohl Mary Gohl Harrisburg

Five Teachers Graduate at United Brethren Class

Shiremanstown held graduation for the Teachers Training Class of the United Brethren Church on Sunday evening. A. B. Harnish of Mechanicsburg delivered the address titled Service and presented diplomas to George K. Eshleman, Rhoda Beamer, Dorothy Diller, Jennie Kauffman, and Elsie Strong.

Shiremanstown United Brethren Church A. B. Harnish Mechanicsburg George K. Eshleman Rhoda Beamer Dorothy Diller Jennie Kauffman Elsie Strong

Dauphin County farmers pledge to aid nation in war effort

County Recorder James E. Lentz reports the upper end of Dauphin county uses all farm land and crops range from fair to excellent. Surplus vegetables are being dried and canned, potato acreage is higher, wheat looks fair to excellent, rains help corn, hay will exceed last year, and fruit yields look strong with apples peaches plums grapes in large quantities. It looks like a banner year.

Dauphin County James E. Lentz Dauphin County Committee of Safety Brumbaugh Dauphin

Valedictorian of 1917 Class at Dauphin High

Miss Christina Long valedictorian of the Dauphin High School class will enter Harrisburg Central High as an upper classman in the fall. Despite a small graduating class of two, she earned the highest marks and is popular in town. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs I Lane Long and an accomplished musician with stage experience.

Dauphin Christina Long Dauphin Highchool Harrisburg Central High School Miss Long I. Lane Long

Copyists Sought to Finish City County Enrollment Work

More volunteers are needed to copy 14 000 enrollment cards in the city and county. District tabulations nearly finished with returns expected late today. Some registrants completed and added to totals raising to 14193. Funeral services for F W Liesmann Monday at 2 at his Camp Hill home, burial in Harrisburg Cemetery.

R. Ross Seaman Ed. H. Fisher

Resolution to halt joy riding boulevards in House

Mr Milliron of Armstrong presented a resolution urging the State Highway Department to stop construction of joy riding boulevards and to focus on roads aiding movement of agricultural produce to towns. Mr Walter of Franklin objected to its consideration.

State Highway Department Stedy Milliron Armstrong Walter Franklin

Major appropriation bills approved for state colleges and universities

The House approved in a few minutes bills totaling 3.45 million dollars for State College the Universities of Pennsylvania Pittsburgh and Temple University. The measures were sent to the Senate for consideration.

House State College Universities of Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Temple University Senate

No Salaries in Liberty Bonds Debate Attacks Patriotism

Speaker Baldwin ruled that a state law cannot be amended by a resolution as Perry and Eby clashed over paying final legislator salaries in Liberty Loan bonds. Socialist Maurer accused excessive patriotism while Eby argued members should invest in bonds, retorting he would take on that burden. The discussion followed a broader push amid wartime finance and public support.

Baldwin Eby Perry House Maurer Berks Banco Carlisle W. G. Stephens Elizabethtown Albert W. Cain Greencastle Charles B. Carl Middletown Colin S. Few Waynesboro Clarence Croft Risqosuederher H. F. Brunhouse Adv

Tanlac touted as remedy for rheumatism in Harrisburg ad

Mrs. James Moore of Harrisburg describes relief from chronic joint pain swelling and constipation after taking Tanlac. The ad notes Tanlac is sold at Gorgas Drug Store and at the P. R. R. Station, with the Tanlac man meeting the public.

James Moore Dock St Harrisburg Taniac Tanlac Gorgas

Controversy Over Incomes and Bond Plan In Pennsylvania

Mr Maurer endorses the resolution if it taxes all incomes over 1000 dollars. Mr Beyer of Philadelphia opposes the method as constitutional concerns arise with bond payments. The Speaker supports him. The Pennsylvania State College prints ten school garden project leaflets for classroom use.

Totten Maurer Beyer Philadelphia Department of Agricultural Education Pennsylvania State College

School Garden Bulletin Details and Rules Issued

The department released Bulletin 5 on School and Home Garden covering advantages of school gardens. It outlines site selection crop details and ground preparation for country gardens and includes rules to govern garden contests.

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Ture Entertainment Grand Opera Majestic Theater Mme Doree Majestic Schumann-Heink Farrar Caruso Martinelli Mary Garden John MacCormack Picquo Wayne the Warren Sisters Laney Haskell Dupree and Dupree Dustin Farnum the Regent Cumberlands Samson South Marguerite Clark Charlie Chaplin ANON Cololonia Tad Marc MacDermott Opera House Carlisle, PA Cacy Luce S Quinter Philadelphia Orchestra C. M. Sigler Mercedes Bach & Company the Majestic Scotti Tetrazzini MME. Doree Regent Theater Dustin ‘Parnum Iia Chas Neville Buck Leeds Ann Murdock Professor Buel B. Risinger Dauphin Hotel W. K. Meyers Dauphin High Miss Christina Long F.F Dallfy CO. OF New Forry Tife Mansion Gouraud’s T. Hopkins & Son Segerereeus Se Lincoln Correspondence Schools, Inc New York City Thescription Department of Liesmann Services F. W. Liesmann Camp Hill Ernest Metzenthin E. D. Weigle Liberty Bond Club Dauphin Deposit Trust Co Harrisburg,Pa Atlantic City, N. J Borton Tennessee Ave Beach Sel Family J. M. Henner King Oscar John C. Herman & Co. Makers
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