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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1914
Page
12
An elderly mother reflects on her life duties as illness nears. She asks for tombstone words about her service to family, noting the home is the heart of a bustling world. The piece blends domestic scenes with a reader Q and A about love and parental doubts.
The ad touts S. S. S. as the universal cure for rheumatism through cleansing the blood. It claims rheumatism is a blood condition, worsened by mineral medicines, and promotes S. S. S. as naturally absorbed and superior to substitutes. Consumers are urged to buy now and consult the Swift Special Co. Medical Dept. in Atlanta if needed.
Consumers urged to stock coal while prices are at yearly lows as Kelley Coal offers a 50 cent reduction this last month. The notice emphasizes cost of living and urges prompt purchases before prices rise.
Cumberland Valley Railroad schedule in effect May 24 1914 lists AMS departures from Harrisburg to Winchester Martinsburg at 7 50 am 3 40 pm and 2 03 am for other destinations. Trains to Carlisle Mechanicsburg Dillsburg and intermediate stations run with multiple daily departures including national trains at various morning times. Officials H A Riddle and J H Tonge signed, with notes of daily operation.
A fashion piece describes a new middy blouse with station sleeves drawn over the head and laced at the front, featuring a smart pointed cuff. Raglan sleeves allow freedom of movement, suited for tennis and similar games. Details include yardage for 16 year size and pattern 8263, with mail order options from the Fashion Department.
At a Mechanicsburg meeting the Washington Fire Company committee reported progress on new uniforms. An adjourned meeting will be held to decide further action. The Washie boys anticipate a fine appearance in the Harrisburg parade this October.
The piece argues that a special piano with an extra action can be played by anyone and should be sold broadly. Only twenty of these player-pianos remain under the current liberal plan, urging immediate action with no more delays.
The plan requires five dollars to participate and credits it toward a piano or player piano. Payments are one dollar twenty five cents weekly for a piano or two dollars weekly for a player piano. You have up to 195 weeks to complete the purchase with balances of 243.75 for piano or 390 for player piano.
Bacon Piano Co and partners offer a five year workmanship guarantee a 195 week payment term a strong legal guarantee and a 30 day money back trial plus option to exchange within a year for any newer model all to build buyer confidence in a cooperative plan aimed at selling pianos.
In Waynesboro Pennsylvania a fierce storm toppled a stack of planks striking Calvin Gauch, a cart driver at Frick yards. He was pinned under the timber, rescued after some time, and taken to the emergency hospital for treatment.
Robert D. Grant died in Los Angeles from a stroke suffered at a ball game the day before. He left Sunbury as a poor youth, traveled through New Mexico and Butte Montana where he married and built a fortune in gold mining and oil lands in Mexico, totaling about 2 million dollars. His body will arrive for burial late this week. An Odd Fellows memorial will be held in Mechanicsburg to honor members who died during the year.
The annual meeting was held Saturday by Snow Hill Seventh Day Adventist congregation at the Mumory near Waynesboro with large attendance from six adjoining Franklin County counties. Also noted is the wedding of Miss Susan Haertter to Willis Quay of East Columbia Shippensburg and election of Sunday school officers at the Methodist Church led by Margaret Gardner Blanche Coy Helen Shoaf and Zena Agile.
The Colonial Theater opens a three day vaudeville run headlined by Francis Yates a female impersonator with wardrobe plus a sketch Maid Mary and ventriloquist Vernie. The usual pictures will be shown and the bill changes Thursday.
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