Boy Scouts canvass city for bond sale amid annexation push
West Shore Firemen's Union pursues annexation of Lemoyne Wormleysburg Camp Hill into Harrisburg with act of Assembly possible. They plan a public meeting if sentiment among Harrisburg commissioners is favorable while arranging a unified fire alarm system. Meanwhile Scouts promote Liberty Bond subscriptions citywide, with goals over four million dollars and rapid printing and distribution.
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West Shore
Enola
West Fairview
Wormleysburg
Lemoyne
Camp Hill
New Cumberland
Camp Hil
Burgess Hummel
R. D. Brown
Bell Telephone
J. G. Shaeffer
Ira Shaull
C. H. Germyer
J. H. Hummel
J. H. Albright
Midway
H. H. Way
Riverton Consolidated Water Company
Hummel
Public Service Commission
Boy Scouts
Hummelstown
Newport
Middletown
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Dauphin County
Weather report for Harrisburg region and river levels
The forecast calls for mostly fair and warm weather for Harrisburg and eastern Pennsylvania tonight and Wednesday with light, variable winds. River levels show the main river rising tonight and again Wednesday, with tributaries mostly falling except the North Branch which rises. a 7.3 foot stage is noted for famalaveres Wednesday morning. Temperatures ranged from 65 to 73 with a mean of 69, sunrise at 4:27, new moon on June 19.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Twenty Five Carpenters From Here Are Helping With Government Work
H M Brooks state organizer of the Federation of Labor and president of the Carpenters Union of this city has taken twenty five journeymen carpenters to government work at Gettysburg. He plans to send another large corps soon as union carpenters already work there under sixty cent hourly wages for an eight hour day matching Philadelphia.
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H. M. Brooks
Federation of Labor
Carpenters’ Union
Gettysburg
Brooks
Philadelphia
Rural lawmakers oppose farm labor compensation measure
Rural members of the House voted to oppose extending the compensation system to agricultural labor and domestic service. They also called for restricting teacher certification to state normal schools and currently authorized schools. The body supported new routes to the state highway system and discussed a proposed constitutional amendment to borrow 50 million for roads and the fishermen's license bill. Brownie the Cheewa dog recovered after 2800 miles. suspected theft. Harrisburg Republican Club subscribed 1900 to Liberty Loan and plans Flag Day events with the Highspire Band. Central Democratic Club invited to join. crab dinner social planned.
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House of Representatives
Harrisburg Republican Club
Liberty Loan
Highspire
Central Democratic Club
American war mobilization drives 70,000 recruits urged
Washington reportsWar Department requests seventy thousand additional recruits to sustain regular army to war strength by June 30 1917 Forty five thousand needed immediately for infantry and field artillery with twenty five thousand more later to maintain 300000 total Forcing readiness and rapid training emphasized Trench raids and artillery operations raise Western Front tension Italian repulse and Petrolite sinking noted plus a Waynesboro death by suicide in local brief.
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War Department
London
von Hindenburg
Plumer
Messines
la Poterie Farm
Warneton
la Basse
Vermelles
Armentieres
Berlin
War Office
Business Boom Predicted By Advertising Leaders In Detroit
At the semi annual meeting in Detroit the Association of National Advertisers predicted a coming business boom as Liberty Loan funds circulate again. Louis W Hill urged continued public effort while noting trade with the United States rose from 197 million in 1913 to 269 million in 1916, and warned optimism should guide national growth through war and postwar periods.
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Association of National Advertisers
Detroit
England
Canada
United States
Louis W. Hill
Great Northern Railway
America
Pershing Idol of the Hour in London
General Pershing earns popular adulation in London as he meets the King and officials. He and his staff tour sights, visit Kings College, and join a government dinner hosted by Premier Lloyd George, highlighting his swift, energetic engagement with British society.
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London
General Pershing
Pershing
St. Paul's Cathedral
Mansion House
Parliament
War Office
Buckingham Palace
Earl of Derby
Lord Denman
House of Lords
Kings College
Lloyd George
Each U S Soldier to Get Handbooks on French
A small handbook of French English conversational phrases will be issued to every American soldier and officer going to Europe. Secretary Baker expressed pleasure to cooperate with Cecil Blumenthal in donating and distributing the books. The text will be ready soon and printed on waterproof paper with an identification blank and a last will and testament form.
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New York
Europe
War Department
National Security League
League Today
Baker
Cecil C. Blumenthal
Millersburg Bridge Bill Passed by Senate
The Beidleman bill for the erection of a State bridge over the Susquehanna between Millersburg and Crow's Landing was passed finally in the Senate today. The Senate also passed the Schantz agriculture commission borough manager and Meade monument bills along with a long list of appropriations and minor bills.
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Beidleman
Millersburg
Crow's Landing
Senate
Schantz Agriculture Commission
War Office dispatches report heavy artillery action on Aisne and Champagne fronts
Paris reports violent artillery engagements in the California plateau region the Aisne front and in Champagne are detailed in today’s war office announcement.
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Paris
California
Aisne
Champagne
War Office
State Police Capture Thieves Who Loot McCormick Summer Home
Thieves who broke into Vance McCormick's summer home Rose Garden were arrested this morning in Lancaster by Private Wilson and Corporal Davies of the State Police. A typewritten list of recovered articles fills a large sheet, including much valuable silver and many portable items. Glen Billit and George Fisher are accused.
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Vance McCormick
Rose Garden
Lancaster
Wilson
Corporal Davies
State Police
Glen Billit
George Fisher
Mistakes Aromred Cable For New Kind of Root
A workman for Frank Baumgardner misidentified an armored cable as a new root while ripping riprap along Maclay street in Harrisburg. He cut the cable causing a temporary outage on the front steps area but no one was injured. Electricians spliced the break and lights were restored that night.
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Frank Baumgardner
Maclay
Calder Streets
Harrisburg
Maclay Street
Baumgardner
Italian War Mission to Visit City June 20
Chamber of Commerce plans an elaborate welcome as Italy’s war mission arrives in the city on Wednesday June 20. The tour will cover key southern and midwestern cities, delayed by Prince Udine’s illness, with Enrico Arlotta acting as ranking member in New York bound leg. The group will then proceed to New York and Washington before returning to Italy.
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City
Chamber of Commerce
South
Middle West
Udine
New York
Washington
Enrico Arlotta
Wilson
Enceeen
Italy
Harrisburg Reserves Call First Drill Tomorrow Evening
Major A. M. Porter orders all men with military experience or wishing to join to meet on Island Deens this evening at 7 30. The Reserves will drill publicly tomorrow evening at 7 30 on the Island play grounds below the Market street bridge. Members to declare active or associate status.
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A. M. Porter
Harrisburg
Market Street Bridge
Branch Capitol Bill Sent Back to Committee
The Ware Branch Capitol bill, funding a way station capital on the Philadelphia Parkway, was returned to the Senate Appropriations Committee. Senator McNichol moved the action. Originally $500,000, the bill was cut to $40,000 and later stripped of all salaries.
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Ware “Branch
Philadelphia Parkway
Senate
McNichol
Sproul pushes study of old age pension needs
Senator Sproul presented a Senate resolution calling for a seven member commission to investigate old wage pensions. The panel would report to the next general assembly, be allowed 5000 dollars, and include two lawyers two employers two labor representatives and one woman.
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Sproul
Senate
General Assembly
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Dato
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