High School Papers Spotlight Commencement and National Guard Reorganization
The High School Argus and Tech Tatler publish commencement numbers packed with graduating class photos athlete features and society notes. The Twelfth Regiment National Guard undergoes major reorganization with companies reassigned forming Battery D and a new battalion under Major Straub effective June 15, plus transfers to the Eighth and Thirteenth regiments and to the Third brigade.
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High School Argus
Tech Tatler
Central and Technical High Schools
Press of Telegraph Printing Company
Tech
Pennsylvania
Central Argus
Argus
Beckenbaugh
National Guard
Adjutant General
Williamsport
Clarence W. Kiess
John D. Andrews
John H. Ball
Norman R. Hill
Lewistown
Bloomsburg
Easton
C. Milton
D. Williamsport
F. Danville
K. Sunbury
William H. Straub
Robert F. Trainer
Medical Corps
Scott M. Huff
Pennsylvania Investment Company Loan Services
Local money lender advertises small unsecured loans for modest needs with lower rates than competing firms. Operates from 132 Walnut Street promising to undercut legal charge limits.
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Pennsylvania Investment Company
Walnut Street
Wedding Decorations With Dennison’s Crepe Paper
Dennison’s crepe paper works offer ideas for table and home decorations with unlimited possibilities. Cotterel at 105 North Second Street invites customers to learn how to best use these goods for attractive decor.
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Dennison
Cotterel
North Second Street
Butternut and Holsom Bread Promises Appetizing Flavor
Advert says the Butternut and Holsom bread has a delightful appetizing flavor satisfying hundreds daily. It urges readers to call again for the loaf with the Holsom or Butter nut label and to ask their grocer or Schmidt's bakery for the nearest grocer.
Harrisburgers Honored at Two Conventions
Harrisburg representatives were honored at two major gatherings. Charles E. Pass was elected great sachem of the State Red Men at Philadelphia, with Cornplanter Tribe winning a $50 prize for best appearing tribe independent of costume. At West Chester, Fraternal Order of Eagles alpha elected Howard O. Holstein president and A. J. Daugherty secretary for Harrisburg Aeries No. 123.
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Harrisburg
Charles E. Pass
Philadelphia
Mr. Pass
West Chester
State Association of the Fraternal Order of Eagles
Howard O. Holstein
A. J. Daugherty
Harrisburg Aeries No
Youths Overstudy Triggers Rockefeller Estate Incident
Jose Oliva a Peekskill Military Academy student, son of a Puerto Rican sugar planter, was identified after his arrest for attempting to enter the Rockefeller estate at Pocantico Hills. Friends say he had been studying too hard.
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Associated Press
Tarrytown
N. Y
Rockefeller Estate
Pocantico Hills
Jose Oliva
Porto Rico
Peekskill Military Academy
Oliva
Central excerises witness frankfurters on stand
A school graduation event at the Majestic Theater featured 148 young graduates with a predominance of girls. The program included music by the High School Orchestra under George W. Updegrove and multiple essays solos and honors. Two pounds of bologna and frankfurters were used metaphorically as evidence in a June quarter sessions case. Judge McCarrell presided as the Commonwealth sought a guilty verdict against F J Mitterlehner over a cold storage act violation. Bond set at 3000 for possible condemnation proceedings by Cumberland Valley Railroad to seize 210 South Second Street from Alderman S Brady Caveny. Receivers’ accounts for Shaffner Shull and Koons approved.
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Majestic
George W. Updegrove
John D. Fox
D. D
Tales of Hoffman
Elva Rachael Lippi
E. Kathryn Harris
D'Amour
Arthur Holmes
Pennsylvania State College
Alumni Association
Harry A. Boyer
Harry A. Loeser
Benediction
McCarrell
Commonwealth
F. J. Mitterlehner
Brelsford Packing and Cold Storage Company
W. M. Hargest
E. E. Beidleman
F. B. Wickersham
H. L. Lark
Cumberland Valley Railroad Company
Brady Caveny
Dauphin County
South Second Street
F. J. Shaffner
M. H. Spahr Company
W. M. Shull
Morton Company Head Expects Fire Apparatus Contract
Walter Morton general manager of Morton Truck and Tractor Company says his firm will likely win the city fire apparatus contract as the lowest bidder. He asserts they can match or exceed rivals in quality and reliability. The contract award is expected Tuesday by the City Commissioners.
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Walter §. Morton
Morton Truck and Tractor Company
Linemen to Receive Quick Fire Alerts at Ninth Street Plant
Harrisburg Light and Power installs a fire alarm gong and indicator at the Ninth street plant to speed linemen dispatch. Motorcycle linemen are sent to fires to cut circuits or handle emergencies involving wires or poles. Previously courthouse bells firehouse signals or phone calls were the fastest alerts.
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Ninth Street
Harrisburg Light and Power Company
Market Folk Will Confer on New Rules
The Health Department rooms will host a Wednesday afternoon meeting on June 17 to discuss coverings for produce and meats at market stalls. The debate centers on who should pay for the coverings between market house owners and dealers. Columbia Pa June 11 Professor William C Sampson of Bethlehem was unanimously chosen superintendent of public schools by the school board Tuesday evening. He succeeds Professor H W Dodd who moves to Mahanoy City. Sampson is a Dickinson College graduate with twelve years teaching experience, ten in supervision.
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Health Department
Columbia
William C. Sampson
Bethlehem
H. W. Dodd
Mahanoy City
Sampson
Dickinson College
Captain Cheape Cleared For Limited Play In Final Practice
Hempstead June 11 Captain Leslie Cheape of the English polo team says he has recovered enough to line up for a few periods in this afternoon's final English practice game. Everything is set for Saturday's match. Washington June 11 a deadlock today forced suspension of joint sessions of federal conciliators trying to resolve the coal miners strike in the Kanawha district of West Virginia.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Kanawha
West Virginia
Anticipate Insanity Plea in Murder Case
Edward G. Smith faces a murder and robbery charge in the December 18 1913 killing of his grandfather John Bush at Inglenook. The defense contemplates an insanity plea after Smith underwent a mental and physical exam by county detective Walters and Dr. Thomas S Blair. District Attorney Stroup cleared his calendar to assemble a full venire for jury selection with 42 Commonwealth witnesses subpoenaed.
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Edward G. Smith
Walters
Thomas S. Blair
Commonwealth
Smith
John Bush
Inglenook
M. E. Stroup
Pittsburgh
Jury Action Accelerates Jane Quarter Sessions
Trial of June quarter sessions cases moved rapidly to clear for an afternoon murder case. President Judge Kunkel presided over No 1 with Daniel Bell on assault charges and others convicted for aggravated assault, while Judge McCarrell handled No 2 with liquor selling offenses and disorderly house charges plus a battery conviction and mercy recommendation.
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Kunkel
No. 1
Daniel Bell
Perry
Martha Skinner
John Taylor
Peter Sokatch
Steve Stepic
Steve
McCarrell
George Heckert
Peter Furst
Joe Pawmer
Mike Bruts
J. F. Ommert
Robert Rosenberg
Suffragists Seek Endorsement Through Resolutions Committee
Chicago June 11. The General Federation of Women's Clubs convention shows the suffrage faction will push for endorsement via the resolutions committee. Rules moved by Mrs. Andrew J. Gorman bar floor resolutions, sending only those approved by the six-member committee to the floor.
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Associated Press
Chicago
General Federation of Women’s Club
Resolutions Committee
Andrew J. Gorman
Salt Lake City
Committee
Committee of Six
Fourth of July Here Must Be Safe and Sane Is Police Chief's Warning
Police urge a safe and sane Fourth of July with a city proclamation to curb revolvers guns and large firecrackers while allowing sparkers torpedoes and smaller fireworks. Mayor Royal to issue the observance proclamation and Colonel Hutchison to notify dealers on pyrotechnic sales.
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John K. Royal
Joseph B. Hutchison
Two Election Districts Now For Hummelstown
Dauphin county court approves and orders the split of Hummelstown into two election districts. Precinct one uses Keystone hotel as polling place with Homer Strickler as assessor and William Landis as judge H Wells Buser and Ward Hummel as inspectors. Precinct two uses National Hotel as polling place with Cy rus H Miller as assessor and Frank Co Witman as judge, Albert D Bur ridge and William P Shuey as inspectors. The change takes effect immediately.
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Dauphin County
Hummelstown
W. C. Baker
J. T. Remsburg
Frank J. Schaffner
Keystone Hotel
Homer Hummel Strickler
William Landis
H. Wells Buser
Ward Hummel
National Hotel
Cyrus H. Miller
Frank Co
Witman
Albert D. Burridge
William P. Shuey
Westinghouse Picketers Picket Plants as Guards Stand
Scores of pickets surrounded Westinghouse plants in Turtle Creek valley while guards armed with rifles stood at factory entrances. No one remained in the streets as the protest continued.
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Y Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse
Turtle Creek Valley
Examinations Questioned as Price Paid in WV
West Virginia Superintendent M P Shawkey opened an inquiry into claims that exam questions used in 85 towns were sold to teacher applicants. Several arrests have been made and three women were summoned to the Kanawha county grand jury as heat wave affected the area.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
M. P.shawkey
West Virginia
Kanawha County
Toll Bill Debate Narrowly Passes Amid Wilson Clash
Senate backs Simmons Norris amendment 50 to 24 to preserve treaty rights on toll exemptions. President Wilson criticized as Republicans warn against repeal, while Works amendment fails 50 to 36 with ten Democrats supporting change.
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Wilson
Senate
United States
Clapp
Root
Taft
Works
Bold sulphur cream relieves itching eczema rapidly
A dermatologist notes bold sulphur cream stops itching immediately and promotes healing in eczema. The cream’s parasiticidal, antipruritic, and antiseptic properties make it a reliable treatment, often preventing recurrences for years. Patients are advised to apply an ounce to affected skin and obtain it from a pharmacist.
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Walter Luther Dodge Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
Pomander Walk Brings English Comedy to Colonial Grounds
Louis N Parker's Pomander Walk will be staged on the Colonial Country Club grounds Tuesday by the Frank Lea Short Company. The farce follows an English baron who cannot wed his heart, a navy lieutenant, and a comic cast including Jerome Brooke-Hoskyn Esq and Sir Peter Antrobus with intertwined loves and disguises. A street railway schedule accompanies the event. ticket outlets include Stieff piano store and several local shops. Richard Coover, 18, collapsed from heat and was treated at his home.
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Louis N.parker
Colonial Country Club
Frank Lea
France
Jack Sayles
Navy
Marjolaine
England
Pomander Walk
London
Mme. Lachesnais
Jack
Peter Antrobus
Peter
Admiralty
Poskflett
Basil Pringle
Barbara Pennymint
Jerome Brooke-Hoskyn
Sir Peter
Robin Hood
Stieff Piano Store
North Second Street
Gorgas’ Drug
North Third Street
Diener’s Jewelry
Market Street
Care's
Linglestown
Loser'’s
Progress
Fishburn's
Penbrook
Market Square
Quinine Hair Tonic Promises Hair Loss Prevention
An advertisement touts Quinine Hair Tonic claiming to remove dandruff and prevent baldness citing a famed lawyer as an example. It promotes Gross’ Drug Store at 119 Market Street and highlights a sanitary shower bath set from E Mather Co at 204 Walnut Street with complete installation items.
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Gross’ Drug Store
Market Street
E. Mather Co
Walnut Street
Right or Wrong One or the Other in Eyeglass Fittings
Local ads highlight eye glasses and mountings by Ralph D Prat 807 North Third street with prompts to examine mounts and lenses. Arcade Laundry promises prompt pick up and delivery with careful handling of garments. Bridal bouquets and floral decor by Schmidt 313 Market street. Harris promotes summer furniture coverings at 221 North Second street. Hershey Creamery advertises all cream ice cream with USDA tested formula. Union locale luncheon at Columbus Cafe, Hotel Columbus Third and Walnut streets.
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Ralph JD. Pratt
North Third Street
Schmidt
Florist
Market Street
Harris
North Second Street
Hershey
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Phone Hershey Creamery Co
South
Cameron Street
Ralph D. Pratt
Harrisburg
Columbus Cafe
Hotel Columbus
Third
Walnut Streets
Children’s Day shoppers with shoes and gadgets advertised
A collage of local ads highlights children’s white shoes from Jerauld Shoe Company and 20th Century Shoe Company with prices from $0.49 to $3.50, plus white hosiery. Also featured are picnic meats from S. S. Pomeroy, trunk specials by Regal Umbrella Co., ornate Japanese lacquered items from Mrs. Ida Cranston, and business letter printing by Weaver Typewriting Co. Electrical appliances from Dauphin Electrical Supplies promise modern conveniences for homes.
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Nubuck
Jerauld Shoe Company
Market Street
South Market Square
20Th Century Shoe Company
Fla
Dauphin Electrical Supplies Company
Marke Street
Heirloom Gift Ideas and Local Ads Highlight Harrisburg
A buyer is urged to pick a memorable personal wedding gift as a potential heirloom while local ads showcase Joseph Goldsmith sil verware displays, Busy Bee Restaurant near Pennsy depot, Shaffel Wagon Company advertising wagons, Victoria theater film offerings, and music and sheet music from John Bros. The section also promotes modern washing by Troy laundry, seasonal canning supplies from B B Dru, and tailored suits from Fred Wack with a focus on distinctive fabrics.
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Finkelsteine
North Sixth Street
Harrisburgers
JOHN D/S
Aiarrisburg Light
Acre
D. W. Washburn
Walter S. Schell
C. V
Col Bologna
Brelsford
Lege
Dean
Mabel Clark
Morton Company
Captain Cheape
John Barnes
Baltimore
Eighteenth
Derry Streets
Harrisburg Hospital
Lassie
Ruth Walter
Camp Hill
Colonial Club
Richard Coover
Hoover
Second
Chestnut Streets
Arseade
Arcade Laundry
D. E. Glazier
Logan and
Granite Streets
Keystone Su Co
Deliciou
S. S. Pomeroy
Regal Umbrella Co
Ida Cranston
Locust Street
Weaver Typewritin Co
John H. Peters
H. D
East End Bank
Thirteenth and
Howard Streets
Paul Revere
Sheffield
Joseph Goldsmith
Walnut
Locust Streets
Pp. &S
North Fourth Stree
Fourth
Marke Streets
Bee Restauran
Pennsy Depot
Shaffel Wagon Company
Camero Street
Bein
Victoria Theater
John Bros
North Mark Square
Troy
B. B. Dru
Fredwack
Dewberry Street
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