Hogestown Show Judging Set for Wednesday
The twelfth Hogestown Horse and Cattle Show will judge all exhibits Wednesday except horses and butter with winners announced Thursday. Judges include Dr. C J Marshall and professors from Penn, Delaware, Cornell, and State College. About 600 entries expected. events start 10 AM. talks at 1 PM. driving contests feature two four or six horse teams.
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Hogestown
C. J. Marshall
Carl W. Gay
University of Pennsylvania
Harry Hayward
Delaware Experiment Station
I. J. Bibby
E. F. Anthony
W. H. Tomhave
L. S. Kleinschmidt
State College
H. H. Wing
Cornell University
Mechanicsurg
Reading Western Maryland merger eyed by railroad men
Inspection trips spark talk of closer union between the Reading and Western Maryland. A merger could give Western Maryland access to Philadelphia and New York while opening Baltimore routes for Reading. Proposals include through routes via Gettysburg and Harrisburg and possible tie ups with the Washington area.
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Maryland
Reading
W. M
Pittsburgh
Connellsville
Hagerstown
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Baltimore
Washington
Baltimore American Today
New York
New York State
Cherry Run
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Railway
Electric Road
National Capital
Democrats Plan Convention Planks and Hall Completion
The arrangements committee said the convention hall would be finished tonight. National Chairman McCombs met Senator William J. Stone who will lead the resolutions committee. Stone brought drafts of key planks drafted with President Wilson and advisers on foreign relations, Mexico, preparedness and tariff. The foreign relations plank notes wartime neutrality, while the Mexican plank seeks peace at home and abroad. The preparedness plank cites navy growth, army enforcement, and National Guard reorganization. The tariff plank argues for duties reductions to sustain normal revenue.
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McCombs
William J. Stone
Resolutions Committee
Stone
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Tarif
St. Louis
William J. Bryan
Ryan
Bryan
Baltimore
Marshall
Suffrage Association
National Organization
Carrie Chapman Catt
Wo‘man's Party
Miss Ann Martin
Convention Resolutions Committee
Susan B. Anthony
Charles D. Hilles
Borah
Justice Hughes
Rooster Banquet plans advance in Steelton civic drive
The Municipal League and the Merchants' Association organize final plans for the Rooster Banquet at the Harrisburg Light and Power office on North Front street. C A Davis will preside as toastmaster with Prof L E McGinnes and Frank B Wickersham as principal speakers. Steelton band to provide music.
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Municipal League
Merchants’ Association of Steelton
Harrisburg Light and Power Company
North Front Street
C. & Davis
L. E. McGinnes
Frank B. Wickersham
Steelton Band
Pennsylvania
Bethlehem Steel Companies
Reading's Pacific Passenger Locomotive at Atlantic City
The Reading Railway adds one of the world’s largest passenger locomotives to its Camden Atlantic City route. The Pacific type Class G-1-A, built in Reading, will haul thirteen heavy steel coaches at ninety mph, showcased at the Master Car Builders convention June 14 to 21 before entering service.
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Reading Railway
Camden
Atlantic City
Reading
Master Car Builders
Shore
Jacob Slack Buried In Civil War Military Funeral
The body of Jacob Slack former resident was brought to Middletown today for private funeral services at Mrs Jennie Slack Wood street at 2 o clock. The funeral was military in charge of Colonel Ellsworth Camp No 87 Sons of Veterans. Attendees from town also saw Highspire High School exercises in U B Church. Lena Hall returned to Milford Del after months in town. Harold Halstead visited on his way from State College to Philadelphia.
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Jacob Slack
Jennie Slack
Wood, Street
Slack
Ellsworth
Sons of Veterans
Highspire High School
U. B
Lena Hall
Milford
Del
Harold Halstead
State College
Philadelphia
Wilson urged to name Democratic chair as McCombs retires
Delegates converge on St Louis for the Democratic National Convention as President Wilson’s preferred chair is sought. Homer Cummings is floated though not a candidate. Bryan’s possible open hearing address may energize proceedings. Suffrage factions demand platform action while Republicans weigh their stance.
Tammany Sends Only 500 to Democratic Convention
The Tammany Hall delegation to the Democratic national convention totals between four and five hundred delegates and supporters. They travel by three rail lines to St Louis, with most attendees longtime party enthusiasts. This compares to about two thousand Tammany delegates at the Baltimore convention four years earlier.
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St. Louis
Keystone State
Pennsylvania
Baltimore
Jefferson Hotel
A. Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvania Society of St. Louis
Washington
Cicardi’s
Jerem. Black
York
Tammany
Associated Press
New York
Tammany Hall
St. Louwis
Leaders Leave Washington With Wilson's Suggestions
Democratic leaders depart for the St. Louis convention with President Wilson's final suggestions. Secretary Baker travels as a personal representative. Homer Cummings of Connecticut is seen as a likely convention chairman choice, already serving as vice chairman.
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Associated Press
Washington
St. Louis
Wilson
West Point
Baker
Homer Cummings
Connecticut
Cummings
Planoforte recital to be held in Fahnestock hall
A planoforte recital will be given this evening in Fahnestock hall by pupils of Miss Laura R. Appell of 104 Beas street. All grades will be covered from primary to advanced work with numerous participants including Gretchen Deen Louise Cook Marietta Sultzuburger Sara Hamer Regina McGranaghan Sara Anwyll Jeanette Aronson Annette Friedman Cecelia Tausig Louise mith Millie Cohen Rosalind Freund Katharine Dechant Edward Schleisner Pearl Herbert.
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Fahnestock Hall
Laura R. Appell
Beas Street
Gretchen B. Deen
Louise W. Cook
Camp Hill
Marietta Sultzuberger
Mechanicsburg
Sara Hamer
Regina A. McGranaghan
Sara L. Anwyll
Jeanette Aronson
Annette E. Friedman
Cecelia Tausig
Louise Mith
Millie P. Cohen
Rosalind
Freund
Katharine Dechant
Edward W. Schleisner
Pearl R. Herbert
Colonial Country Club Announces Coming Events
A Japanese porch and card party is planned for tomorrow evening at Colonial Country Club. Independence Day July 4 activities will be announced later by the entertainment committee. Arthur H. Bailey chairs the event committee with Brooke Trout as card committee leader. Dr. and Mrs. John H. Fager Jr. move to Camp Hill for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McCabe host Mrs. C. E. Freeman of Tampa as a guest.
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Colonial Country Club
Arthur H. Bailey
Brooke Trout
John H. Fager, Jr
North Third Street
Camp Hill
J. A. McCabe
Penn Street
C. E. Freeman
Tampa
Florida
Clhys
Harrisburg Posts Record Loss In May Across 108 Cities
Harrisburg led US cities in building loss for May 1916 with 62 percent drop from May 1915 as total permits fell to 142 845 dollars while national operations rose 32 percent. Other items note June permits for several North Fifth Street projects and Realty transfers including transfers of Rudy Street Front Street and State Street properties.
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Harrisburg
United States
FE. T. Mehring
North Fifth
R. A. Hartman
MacWilliams Construction Company
Charles B. Fager
Technical High School
Front Street
Schuylkill
W. H. Huntsberry
John Wagner
Rudy Street
Fannie M. Eby
I. P. Romberger
Woodbine
C. F. Martz
William C. Weaver
State Street
M. Stauffer
H. W. Stauffer
Middletown
Eby
Mr. Romberger
Romberger
Miss Eby
Birthday Anniversary for Veteran Wells at 82
The retired Pennsylvania Railroad foreman of engines Mr Wells, aged 82, celebrates a birthday today at 309 Boas Street. His service record and career are noted as an interesting history.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Boas Street
Mr. Wells
Wells
Crane to aid wreck crews and new track projects announced
The railroad notes announce a 150 ton lifting crane for wreck crews and rapid progress on eight new Rutherford yards tracks with a near completion lighting system. Harrisburg sent excursionists to New York on Reading trains. a Reading engineer William R. Hamm remains in Harrisburg Hospital after injuries. A PRR tour to Yellowstone Park is planned for August 5 lasting twenty three days. Rumors tie P and RR with Western Maryland to form a large system. Safety stickers issued by PRR urge public and workers to stay off tracks.
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Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company
Harrisburg
New York
Reading
John H. Hamm
Berne Station
William R. Hamm
Rutherford Yards
Pennsylvania Railroad
Yellowstone Park
Baltimore
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Western
Maryland
New Efficiency Record For Middle Division Men
Middle division employees in May set a high efficiency record for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Out of 156 safety and signal tests, all were perfect. Only two failures occurred in flagman protection. Observations showed 2,472 on speed compliance, all correct, plus 831 perfect signal uses and 664 perfect marker displays.
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Pan
Pennsylvania Railroad
Train Crews Schedules Released for Harrisburg and Reading Divisions
Harrisburg Division lists first departures after mid afternoon for Philadelphia, Middle and Enola sub-divisions with tabled crew rosters for engineers, firemen, conductors, flagmen and brakemen. Reading Division shows first departures after 3 15 a m with eastbound and yard crews rosters including engineers, firemen, brakemen and conductors.
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Philadelphia
Reece
Grass
Tennant
Cable
Brooke
Keane
Baldwin
Gemmill
Happersett
I. Gable
May
Wenrick
Brobacher
Downs
Tera Slider
Hoffman
Hayes
Dover
Mauhes
Miller
Baker
Cook
Bower
Six
Strickler
Gillums
Eugle
Fink
Hartman
Williams
Helm
Ashenfelter
Lick
Meers
Eee Harris
Bringgles
Bowers
Clouser
Doede
Betas Free
Webster
Howard
Shirk
Bechtel
Sheaffer
Reeder
Burger
Colyer
Forsythe
Snyder
Hunter
Braker
Fagan
Vleck
Heck
Kistler
Powell
M. M. Campbell
Rickert Borden Mellinger
Edwar Henryers
Sebelist
Messimer
Paar
Wright Kerwin
Putt
McNaight
Plack
Swailes
Hummer
Plesk
ENOLA
Stenauer
Murratt
Loper
Stouffer
Flickinger
Dewees
Nicholas
Hassan
Leibhart
Smedley
Layman
Carson
Crosby
Martin
Wagner
Hill
Boyer
Kling
Smith
Branyon
Bretz
Reese
Passmore
Anthony
VIDE
Fall
Eichelberger
Hinkle
Brown
C. H. Hall
Kline
Bickhart
Sellers
Reading Harrisburg
Woland
Fortney
Mastimore
Morrison
Barnhart
Richwine
Pletz
Fetrow
Stoner
McMullan
Peters
Moss
Shambaugh
Green
Deckert
Wolaad
Creager
Pittinger
Divorces and bankrupt sale listed in Dauphin County notices
Legal notices from Dauphin County list multiple divorce hearings set for June 26 1916 in Harrisburg with various respondents and attorneys. Also notices of bankruptcy proceedings in the Middle District of Pennsylvania include a public sale of real estate at 1521 North Third Street Harrisburg with 10 percent down and balance on court confirmation.
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W. L. Loeser
Fripe
District Court of the United States
Middle District of Pennsylvania
T. M. Mank & Son
Sollowsne
Harrisburg
County of
Dauphin
State of
Pennsylvania
Third Street
Boyd Avenue
William C. Hicks
Hicks
Douglas M. Royal
Millions Attend Pennsylvania Fairs Across August to October
More than 2.25 million people expected at 86 fairs in Pennsylvania this August through October. Premiums total 179,671 dollars, up 18,045 from last year, with events in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lebanon, Juniata, Perry and other counties featuring grange and agricultural exhibitions.
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Pennsylvania
Regulation
State Department of Agriculture
Adams
Bendersville
Fruit Growers’ Association of
Adams County
Edwin C. Tyson
Floradale
Gettysburg
Biglerville
C. Rice
Cumberland
Carlisle
Williams Grove
Great Grangers
Dauphin
Middletown
Gratz
Lebanon
Juniata
Port Royal
Perry
Newport
Egg Donation Day For Chil dren's Nursery
The Board of Managers of the Children's Nursery at 1321 South Cameron street asks the public to contribute eggs on Wednesday June 14 to support the nursery home and stockpile eggs before a price rise. Call Mrs Augustus Wildman Jr Bellphone 884-1 if pickup is needed.
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Children's Nursery
South
Cameron Street
Augustus Wildman, Jr
Bellphore
Beck Boyd engagement announced at 500 party
Mrs William Shoop announced the engagement of Miss Anna Boyd to Paul Heck during a 500 party at 1214 Hunter Street. Guests included Miss Anna Boyd Miss Mary Black Miss Rachael Conrad Miss Mary Bolton Mrs Harvey Hutchinson Miss Helen Coan Miss Mary Angep Miss Grace Daniels Miss Mary Alice Boyd and Mrs William Shoop.
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Beck-Boyd
William Shoop
Anna Boyd
Paul Heck
Hunter Street
Boyd
Mr Beck
Mary Black
Rachael Conrad
Mary Bolton
Harvey Hutchinson
Helen Coan
Mary [Angep
Grace Daniels
Mary Alice Boyd
Diehl Divorce Case Scheduled for June Hearings
Edna B. Diehl sues Charles B. Diehl in Philadelphia County Pa case 528, with a hearing set for June 26, 1916 in Harrisburg Court House. The respondent is notified to appear and defend if desired. Built for public notice by Irvin P. Howman and George L. Reed.
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Edna Maguire
Francis Maguire
Orrsville
Ohio
Harrisburg
Dauphin
Pennsylvania
Harrisburgee County
James A. Stranahan
Court of Common Pleas
Dauphin County
Edna B. Diehl
Charles B. Diehl
Durand
Why cheeks fade and how to build blood
Anemia causes pale cheeks and lips with bright eyes and tired steps. Overwork poor diet and lack of outdoor activity thin the blood. Dr Williams Pink Pills claim to rebuild blood by increasing red cells, improving appetite digestion energy and ambition. booklet free on request. price 50 cents per box, six boxes 2.50.
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Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady N. Y
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D. P. Baker
South Second Street
Arthur Clemens
Gettysburg College
George Clemens
South Front Street
Harry Dick
Youngstown
Richard Nebinger
Morgantown
University of Virginia
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Cresson
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Cleveland
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North Fourth Street
Park and Playgrounds Commission
C. A. Davis
Shade Tree Commission
Charles P. Feldt
Charles D. Becker
James R. Irwin
Cottage Hill
James McGovern
West Side
Jennie Green
Fothergill
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Idella Fisher
Irwin
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H. Russell Rupp
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Ross M. Frey
Penbrook
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Derry Street
Harriet E. Fowler
Main Street
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Church of God
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T. J. Nelley
Harry H. Hopple
Henry Hopple
North Eighteenth Street
H. H. Hopple
Ray Ulrich
C. EB. Newbaker
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Front
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John F. Shupp
Bessemer Department
Pennsylvania Steel Works
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Charles P. Feidt
C. L. Brunner & Son
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Dausphin County
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George W. Firs
George W. First
Dal- Ris County
Esther Martin Stahl
Harry H. Stahl
Frank
J. Roth
Above Libellant
Daukin County
John K. Weibley
Alma Weilbley
John R. Weibley
Alma Weibley
Court Court House
Frank R. Leib
North Third St
N. 3Rd St
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Shoep
Third St
Myrtle Avenue
3Rd St
James Street
Capital City Art ListeMarket
St. Bell
Eadman’s
Pell
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Sain
J. B. Gipple
Real Bete
Mark Bell
George F
Allor
Steve Ryen
Ee Poulton
Market Street
Bell Prompt and Efficient Service
Baebh
Simon N. Cluck
Penna. Milk Products Co
Union Trust Co
Penna
Board of Commissioners of Public Grounds
State Capitol
State Institution For
Polk
Venango County
Sonam Leslonere
J. Murdoch
M. D
State Institution
Venango
Sotntys Pa
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Samuel B. UE . Rambo
Public Grounds & Buildings
the Board OF Comisioners
PUB
LIC
State Arsenal
Eighteenth
Herr Streets
Samuel B. Rambo
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