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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1919
Page
8
Before President Judge George Kunkel the youth Harry Cassner received a sentence of fourteen months to two years in the penitentiary after a larceny conviction. The court noted his prior offenses and reminded him he had previously broken into a golf club house, a detail Cassner admitted he had forgotten.
An old age health ad touts Marge Nerve Tablets to restore vigor and nerve health. It promises renewed courage for men and women slipping into decline and offers a money back guarantee from H. C. Kennedy Geo. A. Gorgas and local druggists.
The judge heard on parole histories for Cassner tied to prior truancy and jail terms and learned of a current charge for theft of 150 dollars and a watch from a roommate Raf Rafa el Tars. Five boys pleaded guilty to operating a car without consent. Houtz was discharged after evidence showed he was unaware of the theft. Reininger Webb and Handshaw paid costs. Markley was fined 100 dollars and costs. Roberta Saunders was convicted of selling liquor without a license. Isaiah Washington testified about buying beer for himself and others. Zdravko Mladenovich was convicted of felonious assault and to be sentenced later. Other cases heard or disposed of included larceny and aggravated assault and battery dispositions. grand jury bills were ignored in several charges.
Joshua S. Denicle 61 of 110 Jefferson Street died in Har Ereare Hospital. He worked for Pennsylvania Rail Road eight years and held lodge memberships. Survived by four sons and two daughters. Funeral Monday at 2 PM at Maclay Street Church of God. Burial Paxtang Cemetery. Helen Arlene Hoepfer infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hoepfer died this week. condolences noted. The family residence is 1437 Derry Street.
Members of the Twenty-eighth Division theatrical troupe tour in an auto truck singing to crowds at the Orpheum performing Who Are You. Their orchestra, all veterans from the Marne to the Armistice, retrieved instruments from shell damaged towns, with leader Nathan Cohen and nine comrades.
The Dauphin County Volunteer Firemen's Association opened its first annual convention at Eagle's Hall with 100 delegates from 39 companies. They pledge to unify apparatus and aid neighboring towns, with water provisions needed for a parade route and plans to elect officers, with Midletown and northern county towns seeking next hosting duties.
In Washington firehouse on April 12, 1918, D Hilton and colleagues including J A Dinger H B Long S K Beatty J H Rudy and George G Geiger met to discuss forming a county organization. The note continues with “Or May 14” suggesting another date.
In 1918 the Firemen's Union revived talks with county fire companies and formed a temporary group at a September meeting. A permanent organization followed on November 12 with officers elected and invitations sent for a June 11 meeting.
Atlantic City June 13. At the American Medical Association annual meeting doctors argued about the effects of beers and wines with low alcoholic content. Dr Lambert Ott of Philadelphia praised them as non intox icating and healthful while supporting government supervised sale. Dr Bernard Fantus of Chicago countered that reducing alcohol would boost consumption and worsen outcomes.
A Philadelphia man testifies that Tanlac relieved stomach trouble indigestion gastritis and rheumatic pain within days. He and his wife slept better and could eat normally after using Tanlac sold by J I Gore Co and distributed by local druggists Kramer’s and Steeger’s.
County Judge Lewis J. Smith convened a term of the County Court from his automobile on June 13 in Mineola L I. Aviator Duane Steele faced a culpable carelessness charge for allegedly running down an officer with his plane at Belmont-nsey Park. Steele was arraigned, held to a $2000 bail, and the judge signed the bond before adjourning and leaving for Oyster Bay with A L Carr of the bonding company.
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