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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1914
Page
6
Market Square Grocer S Pomeroy touts leading soft drinks in bottles alongside a promise that the Victoria Theater shows only first run films. He notes customers can phone grocery orders and still get popular beverages like ginger ale sarsaparilla root beer and fruit juices.
Advertisements describe deep cuts on appliances and cars at Peerless Refrig erators and Abbott Motor Car Company. Retailers promote white canvas shoes, umbrellas, gifts, and hats with strong discounts and seasonal stock clearances.
An advertisement touts Holsum and Butternut bread as the best loaf from Harrisburg's largest and cleanest bakery. It highlights fresh daily baking and citywide delivery and urges customers to ask their grocer for Schmidt's brands.
A collage of promotions from Here and There detailing a Busy Bee Restaurant bill of fare and daily lunches, Shaffer Wagon Works repairs, Klein Company Store suit sale, and Potts Greasles Cold Cream ads. Includes Bowman & Co and Potts' Drug Store product mentions with street locations.
Harrisburg dispatch notes James H. Russ, longtime Senate Hotel proprietor, will retire after a pending deal concludes. Russ, famed as a genial host and cookery purveyor, has run hotels including the Harris House Grand Hotel Commonwealth Hotel and Senate Hotel over forty years, with health issues accelerating the decision.
Not only the largest stock of shoes for men women and children but the hosiery department stands out for quality and range. Silk hosiery for women from 50c to 3.00 per pair men 50c to 1.50 lisle hose for all 25c to 50c. Jerauld Shoe Co 310 Market Street.
At the third annual Catholic Laymen's League reunion at Mount Manresa Fort Wadsworth 8 S a resolution to boycott the Panama Pacific Exposition was passed unanimously. J W Judge noted Italy sent Ernesto Nathan as its expo representative and called the move an insult to American Catholics.
Judge McCarrell upholds the July 7 1913 act directing registration and license fees to be deposited with the State Treasury for use by the State Highway Department. The court says the later statute controls any conflict with the May 11 1909 appropriation. The proceedings approve warrants to pay Highway Commissioner Bigelow from auto license accumulations now over a million dollars. Co O Irwin pleads guilty to obtaining overcoat and suitcase by false pretenses. case set for Monday.
An anniversary sale notice lists numerous Harrisburg area residents and addresses offering items at 43 cent prices. Lace curtains, silk fans, gowns, hats, washing machines, and other goods are advertised with original values and sale prices alongside buyer names and street addresses.
Engineers report a novel floating concrete base for the eastern river dam section after rock foundations proved unattainable. The river remains four feet above low water at the dam with sections open for a fishway and water flow. Paxton Creek works and shoreline concreting proceed as crews push toward summer completion.
The Chambersburg Motor Club plans a tie run off with thirteen cars. Cars will check in at Market Square Harrisburg around 2 56 p m and depart about every three minutes for a 164 mile route via Chambersburg Gettysburg York Lancaster Elizabethtown Harrisburg Carlisle Shippensburg before returning. A one hour stay in Harrisburg is expected for on time contestants. The June 9 event follows a May run with 25 cars and seven hour six minute limit with two stops.
Rear Admiral Fletcher lauded the resourcefulness courage and devotion of the landing force after the Vera Cruz seizure. The Navy Department released his report naming Captain W. R. Rush Lieutenant-Colonel W. C. Neville and Lieutenant-Commander A. Buchanan for eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle along with other officers and men honored for distinguished service.
Names and addresses across Harrisburg and nearby towns list dozens of shoppers who secured merchandise valued at $110.25 for 12.04. Items include hosiery, lace curtains, silk fabric, rugs, suits, clocks, hats, towels, and more. The sale highlights multiple residents from Harrisburg, Steelton, Lemoyne, New Cumberland, and surrounding areas.
Charles F. Marzoli aged 34 formerly of Harrisburg was killed June 3 at the Motordrome in Pittsburgh. He was brought home for burial Saturday afternoon by a delegation from the Homestead Masonic lodge of which he was a past master, with Harrisburg Masonic and Presbyterian Church associations noted.
Dauphin County Court reports list roads under attention in the June sessions including Swatara townships Second Precinct Hummelstown pike from city limits to Rutherford subway Lower Paxton State road from Paxtonia to Linglestown Poorhouse road and the road to Bressler. Robert M. Hoover clerk of Penbrook was named foreman of the grand jury at opening. Alfred P. Rodgers excused from service and three petit jurors were excused.
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