C A Reeme Former Poor Director Dies In Penbrook
Shell A Reeme longtime Poor Director and almshouse steward died at his Penbrook home 2413 Main Street after a six month nephritis illness. Born March 20 1849 in Shiremanstown he moved to Penbrook at 14 and helped found the town’s growth including plots for young couples. He served as Dauphin county Poor Director 1878 and almshouse steward for six years and helped reduce expenses. Survived by daughters Mrs William T Osborne and Mrs Charles Appleman and brother T O Reenie. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm in Penbrook United Brethren Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell A. Reeme
Penbrook
Main Street
Mr. Reenie
Shiremanstown
Penbrook National Bank
Ama Brighthill
Carlisle
Progress
Ober
Reenie
Dauphin County
Merchant's National Bank
Central Trust Company
William T. Osborne
Natoon, Il
Charles Appleman
Washington DD. C
T. O. Reenie
Watsuka, Ill
Penbrook United Brethren Church
It Serves You Right at Menger’s Restaurant
A local ad notes Menger’s Restaurant at 110 North Second Street offering a 35 cent dinner in Harrisburg. The piece also contains a short product pitch for the Troy shirt starch, claiming shirts stretch longer and stay smooth, with a phone option for delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menger
North Second Street
Harrisburg
Expensive experiments in garment cleaning warned
The ad urges readers to avoid costly home methods for cleaning clothes and recommends using Finkelsteine at 1320 North Sixth Street, promising better results than do it yourself solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finkelsteine
North Sixth Street
Dressmakers Offer Matching Lace and Gown Dye Service
Compton's cleansers and dyers advertise matching lace and gown material to exact shade without dulling finish. They invite samples from customers and promise precise color matching at two city locations. Klein Co. promotes summer dresses and waists in latest fabrics at 9 North Market Square with prudent pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Compton's
Reliable Cleansers and Dyers
North Third Street
121
Market Street
Klein Co
North Market Square
Goodyear shoe machinery boosts Harrisburg repair shop claim
A. J. Simms of North Fourth street promotes careful work by tailors and mechanics to avoid misfits. City Shoe Repairing Company at 317 Strawberry street touts the only Goodyear shoe machinery in Harrisburg, promising shoes look like new after repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Simms
North Fourth Street
Goodyear
Harrisburg
New
City
Strawberry Street
Impressions and Eye Care in a Cheap Letter and Glasses Field
The passage contrasts the value of high quality letters with cheap imitations and emphasizes the importance of proper presentation. It then notes that aging or changing eyes affect eyeglass fit and advises consulting Ralph L. Pratt, Eyesight Specialist at 807 North Third Street for better service and fit.
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Weaver
Phone Bell
North Third Street
Ralph L. Pratt
Fleming Appeal Tomorrow Dominates Early May Court Agenda
Eleven argument cases are listed for tomorrow including State v. Fleming new trial and others such as Clark's ferry bridge cost division, water company mandamus, and divorce actions. Prothonotary Holler completed the docket Saturday ahead of a larger June orphan’s court session with over fifty accounts to confirm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Fleming
Clark's Ferry
Dauphins
Perry
Water Company
Lykens
Tue
Harry F. Holler
Orphans’ Court
Register of Wills
May Murph
Emma Haas
New Trial
State
Joseph Williams’ Sons
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Paul Snyder
Hershey Chocolate Company
W. J. Bayles
Paul
Jennie Wertz
Edwin W. Gearhart
A. Grant Richwine
Wetrusty Outfitting Company
Nina D. Williams
Silverman Brothers
George B. Miller
Lykensborough
Lykens Water Company
Dauphin County
Capitol
Sioner Harry I
Bowman
Uptown
Shoemaker
S. W. Shoemaker & Son
Wiconisco Street
Front Street
Sixth
W. H. Lynch
Stucker Brothers’ Construction Company
J. J. Shearer, Jr
Want Loan Company
Bessie L. Zimmerman
Fidelity Endorsement Company
M. B. Cowden
Wharton Alley
Fifth
Senate
James Russ
Ellis P. Gourley
Meyer Yoffee
Middletown
Scranton
Weaver sentenced to one to two years in penitentiary
Milton D. Weaver was convicted during June quarter sessions and sentenced to one to two years in the Eastern Penitentiary. The assault case arose after a man attacked Garfield Givens asleep on a River Front park bench. Weaver fought officers and citizens before arrest. One fifth of the maximum term reflected jury mercy. Other defendants included J. Tom Johnson for assault and battery, James Wallace on a serious charge, and Joseph Cohen for larceny as bailee.
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Eastern Penitentiary
Milton D. Weaver
Weaver
Garfield Givens
River Front Park
Romiek
Silk Front Shirts For Men At Kinnard's Store
Locks put on a good front and silk fronts offered for men at 1.50. The soft negligee shirts with French cuffs suit those who prefer silk or an alternative for dress occasions. Available at Kinnard's, 1116 North Third Street.
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Kinnard's
North Third Street
Standard bearers named at today's transfer of battle flags
A historic ceremony listed the names of 18 standard bearers arranged in four rows with H. B. Minnichan, BE. W. Pierce, J. M. Lemon and Philip T. Meredith among those honored. The roster continues with Charles A. Burns, Frank H. Eckelman, J. F. Ripley and Edward Looker and ends with Amos R. Stoner among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Minnichan
BE. W. Pierce
J. M. Lemon
Philip T. Meredith
Charles A. Burns
Frank H. Eckelman
J. F. Ripley
Edward Looker
N. B. Critchfield
J. W. Morrison
O. W. Carson
Brady Caveny
E. H. Heisey
D. Bortell
L. E. van Vleck
D. F. Fishel
D. W. Cox
Joseph L. Leonard
Alfred C. Moore
Francis H. Hoy, Jr
Captain Wallace color bearer at Capitol ceremonies
Captain Wallace of Philadelphia, a color bearer in the Antietam fight, visits for flag transfer ceremonies at the Capitol and authored the history of his company. Micajah J. Wise, 112, oldest veteran in line, served with Pennsylvania Volunteers at Gettysburg. Federal resolutions in Chicago urge clean magazines and support Baltimore centennial celebration.
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W. W. Wallace
Philadelphia
Thomas L. Wallace
Capitol
Wallace
Antietam
Harrisburg
Micajah J. Wise
Beaver Brook
N. Y
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Gettysburg
Federation
Baltimore
The Androck Oven A Real Cooking Convenience
The Androck Oven concentrates heat on one burner cutting wait time for a full oven. It bakes potatoes or biscuits roasts meats and can heat clothes. Over 50,000 housewives use it now and it pays for itself in one week.
Oves Re elected City Chairman Harrisburg Republicans
Harry F. Oves was re elected chairman of the Harrisburg Republican city committee at a large meeting. E M Householder became vice chairman J Herbert Thomas secretary, and the group endorsed Penrose Brumbaugh McClain Houck Kreider Scott Crago Lafean Garland Swartz Wildman for state and national offices with a pledge to support their election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry F. Oves
Harrisburg
Republican City Committee
Charles BE. Pass
Augustus Wildman
Mr. Oves
E. M. Householder
J. Herbert Thomas
Messrs. Oves
Pass and
Wildman
Pennsylvania
Republican City Committee of
Boses Penrose
Martin G. Brumbaugh
State of
Frank B. McClain
Henry Houck
Secretary of Internal Affairs
Aaron S. Kreider
Eighteenth District of
John R. K. Scott
T. S. Crago
Daniel Lafean
Hion. M. AH. Garland
Joshua W. Swartz
Orphans Celebrate Corpus Christi at Sylvan Heights
Ceremonies at Sylvan Heights Orphanage observed Corpus Christi with an open air pageant attended by 112 girls, Sisters of Mercy, and clergy. Procession to two lawn altars featured cornetists and benediction under the American flag. Several priests and local church leaders assisted, followed by benediction in the orphanage chapel. Also listed are two marriage licenses: John Ensminger and Harriet Sunday, and Howard Gordon and Clara White moyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph
Sylvan Heights
M. M. Hassett
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Anthony Zavich
Steelton
John O'Donnell
Thomas J. Devine
James Sweeney
Bernard Schmidt
Charles Seitz
Sisters of Mercy
Harrisburg
St. Patrick
Sacred Heart Church
P. S. Huegel
St. Lawrence's Church
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C. A. Reeme
DIES
Fleming
Amos R. Stoner
Federation OF Women’s Clubs
Chicago, Ill
Federation of Women's Clubs
Bowman’s
Bowman's
Dombey
Housekeeping Magazine
Oves
Corpus Christ
Orphans IN
Corpus Christi
John William Ensminger
Harriet Belle Sunday
Howard C. Gordon
Clara M. Whitemoyer
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