Troop Veterans Hold Reunion At Mt Gretna Site
Members of the Governor's Troop Veteran Association who served in the Spanish American War gathered for the annual reunion at Mt Gretna near the 1898 muster site by Hotel Conewago. A new flag was raised on the monument mast and officers were elected: President Edward L. Reily, VP Ross A. Fulton, Treasurer W. Stuart Barker, Secretary Jonas K. Reist, Historian William S. Youngman, with an executive committee including Hugh L. McLaughlin and others. Several members died this year, and many veterans remain in service or training for World War I, including Benjamin W. Kline, Frank A. Awl, W. Stuart Barker, and Horatio V. S. Negus.
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Governor's Troop Veteran Association
Porto Rico
Mt. Gretna
Conewago
United States Service
Edward L. Reily
Ross A. Fulton
W. Stuart Barker
Jonas K. Reist
William S. Youngman
Hugh L. McLaughlin
Charles A. Raffensberger
Samuel H. Vogel
David E. Wenrich
Jacob Wolf
Williamsport
Ninth Regiment of Engineers
France
Frank A. Awl
Fort Niagara
Horatio V. S. Negus
New York City
Fort Myer
Socialists Declare Separate Republic in Tsar itsyn
Petrograd dispatch reports Tsaritsyn now under extremist control with a declared separate republic, signaling a reign of terror in a major Volga railroad hub. Kherson and Kironova also reportedly declare separate republics, though less serious.
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London
A _ Petrograd
Tsaritsyn
Volga
Kherson
Kiranova
Allies plan safe place for German sympathizers
A Mail dispatch from Syra Greece says pro German leaders and former ministers will likely be sent to a location under allied supervision. Former Premier Gounaris and General Dousmanis among those mentioned.
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London
Syra
Greece
Gounaris
Dousmanis
Gen- Xe
German Social Democrats and Dutch-Scandinavian Committee Meet
The German Social Democratic party and the German Trade Unions delegation at the International Socialist Conference conferred with the permanent Dutch-Scandinavian committee on Alsace Lorraine and Belgium questions. Germans answered in writing and will publish their replies shortly.
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Stockholm
German Social Democratic Party
International Socialist Conference
Alsace-Lorraine
Belgium
Freezone promises painless corn removal with drops
A Cincinnati authority says applying a few drops of Freezone directly on a corn can lift it out with the fingers. The remedy, sold at drug stores for a small cost, supposedly dries quickly, does not irritate surrounding tissue, and claims to prevent infection. The note suggests high heels cause corns on many women's feet.
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Cincinnati
Railroad news notes promotions and wreck reports
Prominent Pennsylvania Railroad officials reshuffle with R V Massey Leiper and M W Clement taking new superintendency roles, details on prior service, birthplaces, and educations. Wreck at Mt Union derails ten cars. no injuries. Cumbo junction wreck near Hagerstown piles 35 freight cars with extensive damage and several cars demolished.
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Union Express
Middle Division
Jack's Narrows
Mt. Union
Hagerstown
Cumbo
Cumberland Valley
Baltimore and Ohio
Standing of the Crews Harrisburg Side
Philadelphia Division The 115 crew first to go after 4 o clock 101 123 124 114 129 117 Fireman for 115 Flagmen for 114 117 Brakemen for 115 2 101 123 Engineers up Gray Keane I Gable Howard Wenrick Shocker Seifert Newcomer Binkley McGowan Firemen up Kinter Peters Sipe
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ENOLA
Philadelphia
Murratt
Crosby
Small
Shaffer
Swert
Munroe
Beatty
Feas
Ripley
Fry
Speece
Dreffenbach
Peters
Strawhecker
Biewer
Yost
Mell
Harrisburg
Gray
Keane
Gable
Howard
Wenrick
Shocker
Seifert
Newcomer
Binkley
McGowan
Kinter
Sipe
Hair Hints: Parisian Sage for Dandruff and Baldness Prevention
Helpful hair advice touts Parisian sage as a remedy for dandruff itching scalp gray hair and thinning. A shopper quote praises its scalp cleansing and hair retention while Kennedy's Drug Store supplies the Giroux brand without staining or streaking the hair.
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Giroux
Ennedy's
Young Men Go Into Army From Hummelstown
In Hummelstown Pennsylvania on June 14 Herbert A Schaffner son of Frank J Schaffner has been chosen among the first eleven of 2 500 for aviation training at the United States aviation camp He is a Franklin and Marshall graduate who studied law at the University of Pennsylvania Other local youths join various branches including National Guard Infantry Cavalry Ambulance Corps and Coast Defense in this mobilization from the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hummelstown
Frank J. Schaffner
Herbert A. Schaffner
Fort Niagara
United States Aviation Camp
Schaffner
Franklin and Marshall
University of Pennsylvania
William M. Hain
Harrisburg
National Guard of Pennsylvania
Frank Eisenhour
Herman Rousch
Ralph Gingrich
Joseph Mumma
Charles Brinser
Truman Cassel
William Levens
Paul Judy
Walter Rudy
Ira Lentz
Earl Leinbach
Aviation Corps
Chauncey Yingst
Harold Yingst
Homer Yingst
Frank Rhan
Harry Hanshaw
Guy Schwartz
Earl Stoudt
Elmer Crater
Norman Helff
John Helff
Ambulance Corps
Thomas Fox
Paul Sykes
Coast Defense
Arthur Holler
Marine officer Donald Stroh commissioned in U S Marine Corps
A native Harrisburger Donald Armpriester Stroh son of Mr and Mrs Harry L Stroh formerly of this city now of Washington DC has been commissioned a lieutenant in the United States marine corps He is stationed at Port Royal South Carolina Stroh graduated from Michigan Agricultural College with honors and served as major in the college cadets After graduation he joined the California Fruit Growers Association managing the New York office.
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D. A
California Fruit Growers’ Association
New York
Red Cross delegates urge extended war relief work in Atlantic division
At a Harrisburg conference, Albert W. Staub urged constant extension to remote districts. J Rodger Flannery stressed chapter administration and audits. George C. Tamblyn urged personal action citing wartime outrages. Sessions covered war council civilian relief supply rooms and equipment with leaders Lyman D. Gilbert Eliot Wadsworth and registrars Miss Dora Wickersham Coe and Miss Elizabeth Bailey.
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Albert W. Staub
Atlantic
Staub
Red Cross
Great Atlantic Division
Eastern
Seaboard
Pittsburgh
J. Rodger Flannery
George C. Tamblyn
Lusitania
Belgium
Mr. Tamblyn
Harrisburg
Red Cross War Council
Lyman D. Gilbert
Eliot Wadsworth
Washington, D. C
York War Veterans to Attend HRE Meeting in Force
Representatives of the York branch of the Spanish American War Veterans prepared for a conference in this city next week. Fifty two members will march in full uniform with the Spring Garden band. John H. Cochrane serves as vice commander and W. W. Fickes as past color sergeant for the York arrangement committee.
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York
John H. Cochrane
W. W. Fickes
Fire Chief Kindler Receives Council Thanks for Highspire Fire
Highspire council sends praise to Fire Chief John C. Kindler and Harrisburg fire companies for their service during the recent Highspire blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Kindler
Highspire Council
Harrisburg Fire Companies
Highspire
Try Bisulated Magnesia for Stomach Trouble
Indigestion sufferers who tried various aids may find relief with bisulated magnesia not ordinary salts. Take a teaspoonful or two tablets after meals to neutralize stomach acid, stop fermentation and discomfort, and enjoy meals again without harm to the stomach. Geo A Gorgas advertisement.
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Geo, A
Gorgas
Island Camp to Open Playgrounds Early in July
Preparations for a citywide playground system are under way with Emerald street plot opening next week under Miss Olga Meloy. Reservoir Park Sycamore and Twelfth street grounds are already open. Playground Supervisor Earl C. Ford plans a summer camp at McCormick's Island starting July 2.
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Emerald Street
Olga Meloy
Reservoir Park
Sycamore
Twelfth Street
Earl C. Ford
McCormick's Island
Marvelous New Hair Removal Method Promises Instant Results
A new phelactine process claims to remove every hair from roots in seconds, outperforming depilatories and electric methods. Sold with simple directions in drug stores, it is described as harmless, odorless, and skin leaving baby smooth. backed by a “mousey Darks” guarantee.
Peace and Comfort After Suffering With Taniac
Humphrey Campbell of Harrisburg describes relief from long stomach pain gas swelling and sleepless nights after using Taniac the reconstructive tonic now sold at Grogas Drug Store and other outlets including P R R Station Carlisle Elizabeth town and more.
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Humphrey Campbell
South Seventeenth Street
Harris-burg
Taniac
Tanilac
Grogas
Gorgas
Carlisle
W. G. Stephens
Elizabethtown
Albert W. Cain
Local Officers Elevated as War Department Recommends Commissioned Status
Captain Harrell and Lieutenant Lesher lead a list of men connected to the local recruiting station now recommended for commissioned ranks by the War Department. Sergeants Young Smith Hoagland Partin Simpson Mullany Beers receive various officer appointments. Corporal Bixler transfers to Reading. Honor roll includes J Fisher Enchant cav Richard Seaman Morris infantry Loyd Nickle Palmyra cavalry Thomas Selblich infantry. Lieutenant Wheeler reports the truck unit for the National Guard is being recruited.
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Harrell
Lesher
War Department
Young
Quartermaster's Corps
Smith and Hoagland
Cavalry
Partin
Infantry
Simpson
Mullany and Beers
Bixler
Reading
Loyd C. Nickle
Palmyra
Thomas Selblich
South Ninth Street
Joseph Wheeler
National Guard
Cooks Sought to Fill Quota in Truck Company
Almost filled to its full quota two good cooks are needed for the Truck Company. The notice lists many men joining and seeks qualified applicants to fill remaining openings.
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Harry 8. Boyer
J. Spencer Ross
Thomas E. Middleton
Charles A. Shaffner
Lloyd R. Ney
Tyron E B. Benner
Herman A. Early
Mark
Phillips
Joseph B. Beidleman
Martin A. Landis
Wesley de Valinger
Harold J. Astrich
Joseph I. Claster
Ray B. Wilson
Ralph C. Black
George H. Bingham
Harry L. Davis
Walter Thomas Cook
Lawrence T. Burns
Frederick J. Challenger
William Howard Armour
Ross Coble
B. Paul Mowrey
Reducing remedies and tonics offered in old press column
A period advice column promotes five grain arbolone tablets for weight loss and other over the counter cures. It recommends three grain sulperb tablets for constipation and cooling the blood, three grain hypo nuclane tablets to gain weight, three grain eadomene tablets as a rejuvenating tonic, and balmwort tablets for general weakness with directions on sealed tube use. A testimonial from Eva Spooner praises Minuol for hair loss and scalp itching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Baker
Eva M. Spooner
Norwich, Vt
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Associated Press
the Telegraph Printing Co
Prin
Railroad News
Pennsylvania
R. V Massey
George W. Creighton
Pennsylvania Railroad
Manhattan
Consolidated, Co
I. Leiper
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad
Massey
M. W. Clement
New Jersey
Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad
Leiper
Robert Valentine Massey
Dover
Del
Hill School
Pottstown
Sheffield Scientific School
Yale
C. I. Leiper
Rodman
Jersey City
Cape Charles
Wallingford
Swarthmore College
Martin W. Clement
Sunbury
Trinity College
Hartford
Conn
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Hoch
Moore
Bomgardner
Stambaugh
Reesing
Martin
Knupp
Kersey
Essig
W. A. Miller
G. Mumman
Permer
Fissell
Brenneman
Blanchfield
Corder
Tettermer
Burris
Blizzard
Snyder
Ren
Crum
Sparrer
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McDougal
Miller
Buck
Graham
Crimmel
Winand
Keller
Hopkins
Lyter
Cornpropst
Gates
Bea
A. L. Floyd
White, Shaffner, Burley
Wynne
Bordner
Fraunfelder
Ruth
Lackey
Beecher
Gruver
Hoffman
Morrow
Bryan
Heise
Creiger
Wintermyer
Ward
Fleagle
Fessle
Lyons
Snell
Weaver
Miles
Siegfried
Cassel
Kuhn
Palmer
Bolsch
Still
Flume
Red Owens
Motive Power
Island Park
Trenton
N. W. Smith
George W. Pressley
Bureau of Information Department
Gettysburg
Seventh United States Infantry
Department of Labor and Industry
Galen Theater
Marysville
Francis D. Patterson
Schoolhouse
Washington
John A. Bumbaugh
Charles I. Brennsholtz
National Capitol
Co. I. Leiper
R. V. Massey
Board of Trade
Charles H. Roeder
H. C. Roeder
Green Street
el Paso
Border
Packard Motor Company
Marie DeVault
George DeHaven
Roy Alexander
Jedith Jones
William Nicholas
DeHoman
Emile Koos
Internal Revenue Department
Hyde Speese
DeVault
Walter Shuey
J. M. McCarrell
Shuey
Wesley Beachler
John Phainmiller
Royalton
Alvin Miller
Beachler
Fox and Geyer
Americus V
William H. Brown
Clayton
Bechtel
Edwin Cleland
Edward Buehler
Dives
Pomeroy and Stewart
Hodd Minor
Steelton
Herbert Ledbetter
Eddie Jones
Weldon Lee
Eastern Penitentiary
Lawrence Duce
Samuel Young
Central High School
William Sowers
Herman Grosser
Tansac
Ae J. Fisher
Enhant
Caval
Richard A. Seaman
Morris, Infantry
Beecham’s
Miss ©. M
Dvigez
Dr Rein Bake
Tivicen
College
College-Elwood Streets
Dayton
Ohio
Essex
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