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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1918
Page
5
Senator Sproul the Republican nominee carried Allegheny County by 5 772 votes over his opponent J Dean O Neil in the early returns from the governor race indicating a strong home county win for Sproul.
The advertisement touts Mother's Friend as a safe external remedy easing nervousness bearing down and stretching during pregnancy. It claims the product softens abdominal muscles easing birth, reduces pain at the crisis, and has aided thousands for over a century. The Bradfield Regulator Co. offers a booklet and bottles through drug stores.
Complete tabulations from Pittsburgh show Republican nominees winning in Allegheny County with several large margins. Scott tops Beidleman for Lieutenant Governor by 936 votes. Woodward leads Houck by 34 395 for Secretary of Internal Affairs. Haselton leads Porter for Superior Court judge by over 44 200. Bonniwell backing Fredericks or Gross as Democratic state chair despite Guffey’s likely noncandidacy.
A vintage ad promotes a freckle remedy offering a money back guarantee. Consumers are urged to buy an ounce of ethine double strength from a druggist with no cost unless freckles fade. The ad claims a clear complexion after several applications and notes rarely more than one ounce is needed.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels told the United States Naval Academy class of 199 graduates that Hunson U boat raids have intensified American resolve and underscored the need for greater strength to strip the enemy of arrogance. The ceremony at Annapolis noted the class graduated a year early due to wartime exigencies.
In five air battles northwest of Toul, American pilots brought down an enemy bi plane after a brief fight. The aircraft crashed in the woods inside German lines.
George and Samuel Curly sons of rey a seas in Company D 109th Machine Battalion and Mr and Mrs Joseph Curly 141 Gun Battalion of South Front street have arrived in Steelton.
Marcus Aaron of Pittsburgh named chairman of a Pennsylvania State Board of Education special committee to press General Assembly for a state payment to each school district equal to at least one fourth of teachers salaries. The panel includes William Lauder Robert C. Shaw Dr Nathan Schaeffer and Dr J George Becht. Estimated cost about 10.9 million dollars. It argues higher living costs and war shortages require boosted teacher pay to retain staff and fund Americanization efforts.
Miss Marie P Toomey daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Toomey Pine street and Benjamin F Sellers son of Mr and Mrs F W Sellers Swa tara street were married at St James Catholic Church Front and Conestoga streets in a noon ceremony performed by Rev J C Thompson. The groom works in the State Department of Labor and Industry. Also note weekly rehearsal of St John s Lutheran Church choir at 5 this evening.
Plans are complete for the Red Cross Fair and Concert at Cottage Hill athletic field tomorrow evening from 7 30 to 9 30. Harrisburg W C A members will perform drills and dances with solos by Jean Matter Isabelle Hope Virginia Wren and Faye Haverstick. The finale features a patriotic pageant The Allies with several girls listed. Red Cross officers Aiden Nell Darby and Hiney lead the event with multiple sub committees and booths run by Red Cross workers. Over 2 500 tickets have been sold and 2 500 more from Steelton Harrisburg and nearby towns are expected.
Publicity talk by Miss Blanton in Steelton next Thursday at 3 PM with executive committee and auxiliaries leading. Headquarters to close evenings all summer. R V siren resigns. Mrs. Frank Wickersham elected successor. Nurses registration committees named. Dinner honors T J Nelley’s team from Red Cross drive held at Marsh’s Run. Steelton Lodge and Carthage Lodge plan a patriotic meeting July 1. William Davisson to speak at First Methodist Church. Steelton Band to play for Central Democratic Club event in Harrisburg next Friday.
Atlanta reports a U S Marine at Paris Island seeks a wife to inherit his $15 000 estate and $10 000 life insurance. The 32 year old blond private says he is going to France and asks Mayor Chandler to find a suitable bride. Also: Fort Dupont naturalization session grants papers to 38 coast artillery aliens.
G T Morgan of Johnstown proposed 0.94 miles of vitrified brick roadway for State Highway Route 276 between Lambs Bridge and South Fork line on May 9 but the project was dropped due to high price.
New York reports bandmaster Arthur Pryor of Asbury Park will play no German compositions for the rest of the war. He cites public sentiment against the enemy and a aim to showcase American and allied music long hindered by German masters' selections.
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