Oh That Melody Charms Majestic Vaudeville
Oh That Melody a clever musical comedy at the Majestic for the weekend presented by George Choos. Miss Goldie Collins stars as Miss Gertrude Van Horn with a singer composer scene and Army call substitutions receive applause. Fox and Warde are veteran stage entertainers praised for humor and encore potential. Al Tucker uses all violin tricks in lively performance.
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George Choos
Majestic
Goldie Collins
Gertrude van Horn
Charlie
Fox and
Warde
Harrisburg
Grant's Hall
Tucker
Vaudeville and film bill unfolds across multiple venues
The Regent and Paxtang Park feature Lina Cavalieri in Love's Conquest and Say, Young Fellow with Douglas Fairbanks, plus Eli Cota and Lady Alice's Pets. At Majestic, Oh That Melody offers a musical novelty with Alice Joyce in The Business of Life at Colonial and Clara Kimball Young in The Reason Why at Victoria, with Jewel Carmen in Confession.
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Lina Cavalieri
Poumise Fairbanks
Love
Paramount
Envie Fached
Gismonda
Regent Theater
Victorien Sardou
Sarah Beinhardt
Douglas Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Paxtang Park
Peaxtang
Vaude
Alice Joyce
Vitagraph
Colonial Theater
Miss Joyce
Clara Kimball Young
Children’s Day Exercises Planned for Sunday Evening
In Dauphin on June 14 children will attend services at 7 30 in both the Lutheran and United Evangelical Churches marking Children’s Day with special programs and prayers.
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Dauphin
Lutheran
United Evangelical
Ohio wizard uncovers drug to lift corns root and all
A Cincinnati chemist introduces freezone a sticky ether drug that shrivels a corn without harming surrounding skin. A few drops relieve soreness and allow the corn to lift out with fingers, with minimal cost claimed. Cutting corns is warned against as dangerous.
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Cincinnati
Women to hold usher and baggage duties at Pennsylvania Station
Harrisburg reports planned expansion of women workers on the Pennsylvania railroad. New roles include ushers ticket examiners and baggage workers with training for train calls information and duties previously done by men. The roster lists thousands of women in diverse positions within the system.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Harrisburg
Frank Swartz
Margaret Turner
Bureau of Information
Pennsylvania
I. A. Kirschner
Mutual Beneficial
Pennsy Men to Get Back Pay on Next Distribution
Altoona reports that Pennsy employees will receive the first installment of back pay tied to the wage raise. The January back pay will be included in the June payroll, with February due in July and March in August, as clerks complete the extensive wage recalculation.
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Altoona
More Pennsy Employees Serve in U S Armed Forces
The Pennsylvania railroad reports 16 407 employees across the system are in military and naval service. Figures were updated at Broad Street Station Philadelphia to reflect the revised service flag totals after the recent changes.
Reading Railroad Crew Standings and Assignments
Philadelphia Division lists crews by section with first to go times, personnel for engineers firemen and brakemen, and up lists for middle divisions and yard boards. ENOLA and PASSENGER sections show crew numbers and roles, with specific names for engineers firemen and conductors. THE READING section notes the 70 crew first to go after 12.45.
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Mlagman
Felix
Kauffman
Motter
Kresge
Pisle
Hoffman
Kline
Bashore
Sowers
Patton
Daub
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Flagman
Felker
Long
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Kinnard
Smith
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Meehan
Kase
Barnett
McNelis
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Masterson
Fritch
Silks
Mader
Corder
Rowe
Albright
Hawk
Mortz
Fisher
Titler
Brink
O. W. Snyder
Kreiger
Nissley
Rensel
Earley
Leib
Krepps
Blizzard
Swigart
Leiter
Leppard
Rathfon
ENOLA
Warner
Tennant
D. Keane
F. McC. Buck
J. A. Spotts
J. Crimmel
R. M. Crane
W. C. Graham
R. E. Crum
G. G. Keiser
W. D. McDougal
O. L. Miller
J. J. Kelley
H. Alexander
W. E. Hoffner
H. W. Fletcher
H. E. Longenecker
Railroad workers join nation as service grows
March 20, 1918 record shows a single blue star bearing 11 769. The 4 638 rise since then reflects additional Pennsyl vania Railroad System employees called into national service.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Award Contract For New Rutherford Shop
The Reading Railway Company awards the Rutherford machine shop contract to A. Woelfel of Lancaster. The brick single story building 50 by 175 feet will cost about $50,000 and improve locomotive repair by keeping work local. June 14. Pennsylvania railroad service flag at Broad Street Station updated to 16 407 reflecting employees in military or naval service. blue star count rose from 11 769 on March 20 as 4 638 more workers joined service.
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The
Reading Railway Company
Rutherford
A. Woelfel
Lancaster
Reading
Philadelp
Pennsylvania Railroad System
Broad Street
Pittsburgh
United States
Foot water treatment promises relief and a reward
An advertisement offers a $100 reward to anyone proving Rodell ath Saltrates foot bath is not the best foot care treatment. The product touts medicated oxygenated water and guarantees satisfaction with drugstore availability and a full-box buyback option. Forty-five cents buys enough to treat the whole family.
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Keller's Drug Store
G. A. Gorgas
Clark’s Medical Co
H. C. Kennedy
Steelton Lebanon Game Promises Battle Royal
Steelton hosts Lebanon in a Bethlehem Steel League clash as Eddie Plank returns from injury to face veteran Bill Ritter. The Steelton-Lebanon tilt at Steelton Arena aims to restore revenge from a prior defeat and sharpen top league standing.
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Lebanon
Steelton
Eddie Plank
Bethlehem Steel League
Bill” Ritter
Plank
Bethlehem
Acting Manager Lew Ritter Sees Team in Best Shape
The players show improvement this season as acting manager Lew Ritter notes. An addition to the grandstand and two extra bleachers allow about 3,000 more fans to be accommodated.
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Lew Ritter
Dr James Headache Powders Offer Fast Relief
An old advertisement touts Dr James Headache Powders promising instant relief from headaches and neuralgia. The product costs 10 cents per package and claims to be the quickest and surest cure, urging readers not to suffer and to buy at any drug store.
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James
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