Remarkable Masonic Home Service in Elizabethtown
Lodge No 43 of Lancaster held a large religious service at the Masonic Homes on June 10 with about 110 attendees and a 390 person audience. Rev W Stuart Cramer preached on Love the Greatest Thing in the World, highlighting democracy over aristocracy amid wartime ideals. The event featured music by Homer F. Robert and Eric Jette, plus floral summer displays around Grand Lodge hall and adjoining grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
N. Franklin Heckler
Committee On Masonic Homes
Lodge No. 43
Heckler
Martin W. Witmer
United States
Liebestraume
Liszt
Homer F. Robert
Lake Park
Grand Lodge Hall
Catarrh Danger Urges Immediate Treatment
A shameless testimonial urged readers to treat catarrh as a blood disease. Mrs Henry Waye of Wentzville Missouri praised S S S as a permanent cure, claiming blood purification and system cleansing relieve all symptoms. The ad warned against sprays or inhalations and urged writing to Swift Specific Company for literature and advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Waye
Wentzville
Third Class City Bill Passed In House And Senate
Senator Craig's civil service bill for police in third class cities cleared the House by 122 to 32 amid debate. Senate action followed as stalls on storage law changes drew criticism. Other measures passed include extending waitresses' hours in summer hotels and limiting birth control information, plus election officer duties and injury compensation. Mrs. Daniel Romberger of Elizabethville dies at 43 after long illness. funeral Friday at Maple Grove Cemetery.
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Craig
Ramsey
Delaware
Aron
Philadelphia
Wallace
Lawrence
Horne
Cambria
Black
Dauphin
Harrisburg
Laing
Berks
Senate
Glass
Walter
Franklin
Messrs. Stites
Montgomery
Stern
Campbell
Butler
M Heyburn
Heyburn
Pennsylvania
House
State Industrial Board
Maurer
Messrs
Flynn
Elk
Cox
Baldwin
Valley Forge
Gransback
William Davis
Whitaker
Graham
Hollingsworth
Benninger
Committee On
Stoffler
Northampton
Daniel Romberger
Elizabethville
Daniel W. Romberger
Main Street
Romberger
Evangelical Church
Pillow
Lenora Simonson Headlines Paxtang Park Week of Hit Acts
Lenora Simonson stars with a radiant soprano voice in a warm vaudeville bill at Paxtang Park Theater this week. Conrad and Daniels play piano and violin, Ben Smith adds comedy between songs, and Booth and Leander perform daring wheel stunts. Also at the Regent today and tomorrow Pauline ederick stars in Sleeping Fires a tale of love and a scheming woman aiming to divorce a husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenora Simonson
Sousa
Paxtang Park
Conrad and Daniels
Ben Smith
Mr. Smith
Booth
Leander
Johnny Reynolds
Regent
Pauline Ederick
Mother Ve
Miller's Antiseptic Oil Promoted as Great Remedy
An 1900s advertisement touts Miller's Antiseptic Oil as a miracle cure for diphtheria rheumatism and neuralgia. Letters claim a 26 cent bottle healed a child and praise the oil from consumers and Gorgas' Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Mare J. J. Ibson
Jonesboro
Ark
Floryncempese
St. Hart. T
Gorgas
Harrisburg Red Cross Week aims to raise 1000000
Harrisburg prepares for Red Cross Week proclaimed by the president from June 18 to 25. The drive seeks to complete a nationwide war fund of 100000000. Local leaders Henry P. Davidson and Seward Prosser head the campaign as clergy pledge support on Bunker Hill Day and Red Cross Sunday. Harrisburg’s share is 100000,000 with the state expected to raise 10,000,000.
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Harrisburg
Red Cross
Wilson
War Council of the Red Cross
Henry P. Davidson
Seward Prosser
Bunker Hill
Harrisbore
Majestic and Colonial Theater Weekbill Review
Majestic features Sugexiite and five Sampans in Our New Chauffeur plus Huf ford and Chain Pete and His Pals and Gipsy Countess Verona. Colonial presents The Soul of Magdalene with Mme Petrova trova, a Keystone comedy A Maiden’s Trust, and Leena Owen in Roman Awakening. blurred program details and dates.
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Louis Bimon
the Majestic
Majestic the Sampans
Hufford and Chain
Pete
Gipsy Countess
Verona
Hart and Sunshine
Ed Estus
Bernard
Janis
Roy and
Arthur
Mme. Pe- Mme
Petrova Trova
Ing
Magdalene
Colonial Theater
Keystone
Leena Owen
Franklin Co to Get More Roads
A Franklin county committee led by Representative Charles Walter and joined by W. H. Fisher and A. Nevin Pomeroy met State Highway Commissioner Black to press improvements to the Lincoln Highway east of Chambersburg on State Highway No. 43. Allan C. Wiest urged freeing the York to Chambersburg toll road. Delegations from Beaver, Chester, Bucks and Montgomery counties discussed toll roads and 50 50 state funding for road projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Walter
Franklin County
W. H. Fisher
A. Nevin Pomeroy
Chambersburg
Black
Allan C. Wiest
York
Beaver
Chester
Bucks
Montgomery
Salvation Army Builds Hutments for U S Troops in France
Philadelphia dispatch reports the Salvation Army has secured Brest France buildings to be remodeled into hutments with lunch rooms reading rooms and game rooms for American troops. Hotels for soldiers are also being prepared and a Salvation Army officer will ship ahead to coordinate efforts in ports. The British government has allocated Traflagar Square London for a large Salvation Army hotel to be completed soon.
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Philadelphia
Salvation Army
Brest
France
United States
London
Trafalgar Square
Eagles Desert Castle of the Hohenzollerns
Paris dispatch says the famed black swabian eagles have deserted the Hohenzollern castle atop a high peak. The report notes the legend of imperial protection fades as the birds departure is seen as omen for the dynasty.
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Hohenzollerns
Paris
Swabian Alps
Wilhelm
The
Figaro
Germany
Schwartz Adlers
Hail Ruins Maryland Wheat Fields Reported
Hagerstown Md June 13 Special agent John J Barg from the Bureau of Statistics United States Department of Agriculture investigates the hailstorm damage. About fifteen hundred acres of wheat ruined with irregular storm path. Farmers will plow devastated fields and plant corn as canneries offer fifteen dollars per ton.
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Maryland
Hagerstown
John J. Barg
Bureau of Statistics
United States Agricultural Department
Liberty Loan Bond Funds Soldier Equipment Effort
It has been carefully estimated that the proceeds of one 100 dollar Liberty Loan band will fully clothe arm and equip one American soldier. Each purchaser of a Liberty Loan bond for 100 dollars may feel that his or her money is doing it. Individual part in the arming and equipping of one of our country's soldiers.
Wilson quote on democracy and peace inspires nations
A historical quote from President Woodrow Wilson emphasizes the right to self-government, voices for all under authority, and the universal spread of freedom. It frames democracy as essential to peace and the global protection of liberties for small nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Ad Claims Kidney Health Benefit
An old advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy to cleanse kidneys and bladder, relieve excesses, and promote overall health. It asserts U S government chemists endorsed it, imports from Holland, and guarantees satisfaction or refund. It urges readers to buy at the druggist.
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Haarlem Oi
Haarlem
U. S
Peres
Holland
Ame
Buckwheat Urged to Boost Pennsylvania Food Supply
Pennsylvania farmers are urged to plant buckwheat to increase the state's food supply and utilize late June sown fields. The Department of Agriculture bulletin stresses underdrainage for higher yields and notes buckwheat’s suitability to Pennsylvania soil. It states that 70 to 80 days suffice for harvest, with land usable for rye or wheat afterward. The bulletin also says newly cleared or long unused land can yield with fertilizer, and buckwheat helps weed control.
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Pennsylvania
State Department of Agriculture
Bulletin
Privilege Not Requirement for Bond Subscriptions
The text explains that subscribing for a $50 or $100 bond may be paid in full with immediate delivery of a provisional certificate, or the buyer may opt to pay 2 percent on application and follow an 18 percent, 20 percent, 30 percent, and 30 percent schedule on specified dates. Larger subscriptions await allotment and may not receive the full amount.
O'Reilly Divorce Requested From Dorothy Russell O'Reilly
Pittsburgh report says Edward J. O'Reilly a Pittsburgh stock broker seeks a divorce from Dorothy Russell O'Reilly daughter of Mrs A P Moore also known as Lillian Russell. Louis Barach is appointed to take testimony with June 18 court hearing. no defense filed to desertion charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Russell
Pittsburgh
Edward J. O'Reilly
O'Reilly
Paxtang Guard Elected Officers Prepare Drill Plans
Paxtang Home Guard officers and directors were elected at last night’s meeting led by H. B. Saussaman as president and J. A. Rose on the by law committee. Regular Friday drills are planned as the group seeks a drill ground with another Paxtang schoolhouse meeting scheduled for Tuesday evening. The article also notes the first $2,000,000,000 war bond issue is justified by Secretary McAdoo as a minimal, bank redeposited sum to avoid financial disruption and keep funds in the country.
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Home Guard Company of
Paxtang
H. B. Saussaman
Howard C. Fry
H. L. Holmes
Joshua Rutherford
Ralph I. Diehl
W. G. Dickman
Jens Clausen
C. L. Powell
J. A. Rose
S. F. Barber
David W. Catterel
Davia Kochenderfer
D. I. Rutherford
R. I. Rutherford
McAdoo
Hunt for slackers
Philadelphia on June 13 the police began a house to house canvass under Mayor Smith orders to find men who evaded the draft registration. They will use lists of compliant citizens and arrest any draft age man not registered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Smith
Use Cocoanut Oil For Washing Hair Ad Claim
An advertisement urges using pure cocoanut oil as a gentle shampoo option. It argues conventional soaps and shampoos contain alkali drying the scalp and damaging hair, while cocoanut oil provides creamy lather, cleanses thoroughly, rinses easily, and leaves hair soft and manageable. It notes the oil is cheap and available at drug stores.
Paxtang Minstrels Reorganize Under Georg Martin
The Paxtang Minstrels will be reorganized under Georg Martin in coming weeks. A Red Cross benefit program is planned for the fall with regular rehearsals by members. The Bethlehem Steel Company orchestra is slated to provide music for the entertainment.
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Georg Martin
Paxtang Minstrels
Red Cross
Bethlehem Steel Company Orchestra
Free lunches in Brooklyn bars tied to wartime costs
New York admits free lunches in Brooklyn saloons will end after tomorrow night as bars statewide prepare to drop the free meals or raise drink prices to cover the cost of the meals. A retail dealer said saloons in Manhattan and across New York State plan to follow the policy in the wartime economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brookly
Manhattan
Througho
New York State
Dr James Headache Powder promises swift relief
An old ad touts Dr James Headache Powder for quick relief from headaches and neuralgia. It claims a dime package dissolves pain within moments, urging readers to visit a drug store and insist on the product to end suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. James
Remarkable Bon Opto Eye Remedy Endorsed by Doctors
Dr. Beck and Dr. Judkins report Bon Opto strengthens eyesight and may reduce dependence on glasses. Cases include a 12 year old saved from eye removal, a 93 year old with inflamed lids improving in two weeks, and many patients reporting clearer vision and fewer glasses. The formula is printed on the package and claimed to strengthen eyesight up to 50 percent in some instances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Beck
New York State
Judkins
Massachusetts
Havin
Bon Opto
United States
Canada
Dr. Judkins
Union General Hospital
Boston
Mass
New England Eye and Ear Infirmary
Portland
Maine
W. J. Paving
Gina Nees
Tim Ote
Promina
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Lodge No
Lancaster
Elizabethtown
W. Stuart Cramer
First Reformed Church of
Lancas
Ter
Mr. Cramer
MeNet
Coe Catarrh
Swift Specific Company
Atlanta, Ga
Police
Pauline Frederick
King Oscar
John C. Herman & Co
Vang Grain
Lees
RED Cross Campaign
Work of Mercy
Tagara
Susquehanna Valley
Buffalo
Niagara
R. R
DR. Beck
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