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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1916
Page
8
A Parisian Sage hair tonic ad promises free trial and money back if it fails to stop dandruff or hair loss. It highlights scalp relief, nourishes roots, and claims broad popularity among women with a low price from H. C. Kennedy.
An advertisement touts antiseptic Wonderoil for every wound and ailment. Druggist Geo A Gorgas endorses it as essential at home. Produced from a physician prescription and sold in 25 cent boxes with free samples available from M E Raymond Inc Ballston Spa NY.
Advert warns that winter colds lingering as coughs can be relieved by Oxidaze, a Worcester physician’s remedy. It claims 2-3 days of use breaks persistent coughs and may prevent serious lung trouble, with a money-back guarantee if no relief after one week.
A Park Street church gathering honors outgoing missionaries Rev. D R Kauffman Miss Martha J Peiffer both of Richland Pa Miss Martha K Wolf Nerstrand Minn and Miss Bertha E Magness Amity Ore with music and talks by Rev H B Hartzler Rev B H Niebel Miss Lillian C Graeft and Bishop A F Swengel.
This brief notes Harvey A Ritter a local MTK dealer at 411 South Thirteenth Street and a native of Liverpool Perry County as one of Harrisburg's successful business men. Rabbits are described as drug fiends in Farm and Fireside claiming orchardists report rabbits attacking washed trees and showing a taste for drugs.
A promotional note claims seasonal wind dust and dirt harm complexions and offers mercorized wax as an daily facial treatment for a new complexion within weeks. It also suggests occasional Saxolite and hazel baths to remove wrinkles and signs of age.
An advertising list shows clearance prices for items including Red toy Hay Wagons and a 20-inch girls bicycle. Also listed is a Velocipede with rubber tires and adjustable seat and handlebars priced at 2.98. Clearing details note sizes such as 6 to 9 inches wide and 20-inch wheels with 10c and 17c references.
In Muslinwear Savings envelopes, chemises in ba tiste and nainsook priced 50 cents. Gowns in nainsook ba tiste crepe flesh and white with lace and embroidery priced 65 cents. Middy blouses for 8 to 14 years in white and striped colors 35 cents. Bowman s Third Floor.
Golden opportunities for saving in the basement feature sale items such as English porcelain ware plates 5 to 7 inches blue willow decoration 5¢ 42 piece dinner sets octagon percolator 1.59 and assorted American porcelain ware cups and saucers 1.20 per dozen. Also safety iron bowman Ekko portable cooker mops pastry board and white enamel utensils offered at low prices.
Savings in women s underwear and hosiery include union suits in bleach ed open mesh and ribbed cotton with lace knees at 21¢ Bleached vests with tape neck and sleeves 7¢ or 4 for 25¢ Bowman s Main Floor fiber silk stockings white or tan double soles wide garter tops 39¢ Cotton stockings black with double heels and toes 9¢ or 3 pairs 25¢.
A group of Harrisburg women organize emergency first aid nursing courses under Dr. George B. Kunkel. Summer and fall sessions cover bacteria, sanitation, injuries, and patient care taught by Red Cross nurse Hattie Ensminger and a surgeon. Notable enrollees include Louise Carney and Emily Bailey.
Frances Morrison and Miss Sara Cooper are noted alongside hog Janet Sawyer and Miss Dora W oe in a brief, fragmentary item likely referencing people and livestock in a local notice or column. The text presents a list without clear context or actions.
At a special Zembo Temple session on Chestnut Street Auditorium last night forty new candidates were admitted. Among out of town Shriners were members from Syria Pittsburgh Jaffa Altoona Rajah Reading Crescent Trenton Baumi Baltimore Lulu Philadelphia Irem Wilkes Barre Osman St Paul Asiin.
An old newspaper ad describes imported voile embroidered fabric unstitched voiles plain crepe and shadow organdie 27 to 40 inches wide with yard prices from 10 to 59 cents. It also notes mercerized plisse crepe in three patterns 31 inches wide 15 cents and sample satin quilts priced 2.50. Second Floor.
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