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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1915
Page
4
An advertisement promotes ordinary mercurized wax as a quick path to clear skin, applied at night and washed off in the morning, claiming it absorbs a bad complexion and reveals healthy skin. It also advertises a saxolite facial bath of one ounce powder dissolved in one half pint hazel water to smooth wrinkles and firm loose tissue.
In baccalaureate sermons at Messiah and Central high schools, Rev. S Winfield Herman cites Joshua 1 8 noting the Bible’s only use of success and urges focus on one object. Rev H W A Hanson warns seniors to avoid pursuing two goals, citing Napoleon Verdi and Pullman as examples of early achievers.
Solomon Caplan a 566 year old patient from New Bern North Carolina at the Maryland University Hospital learns to eat after a stomach removal surgery Doctors J C Hemmeter Randolph Winslow performed the operation two weeks ago leaving a small esophageal flap attached to the small intestine Caplan can now walk and eat again under medical care
Children’s Day was observed yesterday in Mechanicsburg churches from Presbyterian and Trinity Lutheran Sunday Schools in the morning to evening programs in First United Brethren United Evangelical Church Church of God and Methodist Episcopal. The Sunlit Way theme featured sunbeam style presentations with notable drills by Boy Scouts and pantomimes by the youth.
The article reports the Planning Commission and school board adopting a site plan for a Tenth ward school with wide spaces between buildings and streets. It outlines a broader city approach to reduce alley congestion, push setbacks of 15 to 20 feet, and create 60 to 80 foot streets, relying on real estate cooperation for long term urban improvement in Harrisburg.
Carpet Section offers extensive odds and ends in matting and linoleum at special prices. China matting, Japan matting, Crex matting, and corkinoleum are discounted with yard and square yard pricing. Summer rugs include Bozart fibre and Santex Crex rugs in multiple sizes and borders. Third Floor showroom displays prices ranging from under a dollar to fifteen dollars.
Advertised furniture discounts show a range of price cuts from a few dollars to substantial savings. Items include beds desks chairs and cabinets with marked reductions such as 1950 95 59 and 4.95 price points indicating sale promotions across multiple categories.
Mayor John K. Royal said the curfew law enforcement would rest with the Chief of Police when it takes effect. Colonel Joseph B. Hutchison announced officers will enforce the provisions but warned the law needs a signal to be effective and noted the limited police force cannot watch all streets after 9 30 p.m. to chase under 15s from the streets.
Several hundred delegates from East Pennsylvania Conference United Brethren in Christ Christian Endeavor societies will attend the annual convention opening tomorrow at Lykens. Speakers include Rev. Dr. H F Shupe of Dayton editor of the Watchword and Rev G D Gossard president of Lebanon Valley College.
Public Service Commissioners and telephone company representatives will discuss final arguments on objections to the proposed general telephone rate schedule. The commission will hear complaints and consider contracts and charter applications and has set Tuesday morning to address the telephone schedule. A decision on closing the argument is expected within a month.
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