Pardoe Ends Home Residence with Generous Donations
The Rev H C Pardoe donated a wide range of items before moving from 3126 North Sixth Street to Altoona on June 26 He gave the entire library to The American University Washington cabinet of minerals to State Museum and other gifts to Deaconess Home Smiths American Organ Central Pennsylvania Conference Historical Society Willamsport Methodist relics Harrisburg Y M C A and a lithograph or a painting and 100 copies of Light forth Penitent For mission work in Japan Italy and Spain His Altoona address will be 1420 Ninth Street after June 26.
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Sixth Street
Altoona
H. C. Pardoe
American University
Washington, D. C
State Museum
Capitol Hill
Deaconess
Vine Street
Smith
Central Pennsylvania Conference Historical Society
Willamsport
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Methodist Ministers’ Union
Pardoe
Ninth Street
I Feel Better Than I Have For Years
Mr. William Nash of Lancaster describes severe prior ailments including back pain headaches constipation and kidney issues. After taking Sanpan he reports clear head throat reduced stomach distress and renewed energy. Keller's Drug Store Harrisburg promotes Sanpan with a demonstration by the Sanpan man.
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William Nash
North Street
Lancaster
Sanpan
Keller's Drug Store
Market Street
Harrisburg
Adv
Prohibition to Be Big Issue in State Legislature
The Smith prohibition amendment clears second reading as the Legislature debates timing for third reading and potential Senate passage by June 26. Wets hope for a special order. a long session or extension could move it to regular order. A vote before suffrage gains could occur in 1919. Also two similar bills curbing eminent domain for electric outfits advance in House and Senate.
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House
Senate
Clearfield
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Back Pain Remedy Ad
An advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a daily cure for backache. It claims quick relief tomorrow with a yearly promise of lasting freedom, notes Dutch origin and government charter, and urges buyers to seek the Gold Medal brand only.
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Haarlem
Holla
Netherla
Holland
Legislative actions on utilities and public health bills
Bills in session amend the electric light act to limit plant rights and require Public Service Commission consent for distribution lines. The McVicar borough code bill gains Senate amendments on smoke emission excluding locomotive stacks. Other measures include election officer pay statewide, nurses registration repeal approved, and West Point class of 352 cadets admitted, boosting enrollment to 900. Enola tennis tournament preliminaries saw Julia Miller and Margaret Hassier advance as matches continue next week.
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Electric Light, Beta and Power Corporation
Public Service Commission
McVicar
Senate
House
Samuel W. Salas
Philadelphia
Bidelspacher
Senate Election Committee
Gans
House Public Health and Sanitation Committee
BIG West Point
West Point
Military Academy
Enola Enola
Athletic Association
Enola High School
Julia Miller
Esther Retgte
Margaret Hassier
Esther Shuman
Blacklist Removes Foreign Firms in Official Journal
Paris reports the official journal publishes a new blacklist with more than 2 500 foreign firms barred from dealing with French citizens. No American names appear on the list. London notes Lord Rothermere offered food controllership but refused. he is the fourth to be offered the post. The rest of the item discusses fashion trends with overalls gaining popularity for summer wear among American women, described as practical and stylish in new materials and colors.
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Associated Press
Paris
Official
London
Lord Rothermere
Lord Northcliffe
The
Woman's Home Companion
Europe
Ice Mint Foot Relief Ad Promises Instant Comfort
A vintage ad promotes Ice Mint to soothe tired swollen feet and remove corns and callouses. It claims painless application with no skin irritation, urging readers to ask in drug stores for a small jar and end foot troubles, noting low cost.
Masons Mark Fourteenth Anniversary In Harrisburg Lodge
Nearly five hundred Masons from across the state attended Harrisburg lodge No. 629 F A M for its fourteenth anniversary at the Masonic Temple. A banquet and speeches featured the program with welcomes, toasts, and talks on Masonry’s vision and Pennsylvania’s achievements.
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Harrisburg
Masonic Temple
Urgent Need of Men in All Navy Yards
The Civil Service Commission reports a strong demand for workers at navy yards in Boston, Charleston, Norfolk, Key West, Philadelphia, and Portsmouth. Positions include shipfitters, boatbuilders, upholsterers, sailmakers, coppersmiths, riggers, and more. Applicants may contact George McCrone in Harrisburg for salary and location details and to learn about upcoming exams for eligibility.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Navy Yards
Ooston
Charleston
Norfolk
Key West
Philadelphia
Portsmouth
George
McCrone
Board of Examiners
Post Office
Harrisburg
Manila
Bureau of Science
Indian Service
Bureau of Team Engineering
Navy Department
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Quartermaster’s Corps
Jefferson, Ind
Engineering Experiment Station
Naval Station
Annapolis, Md
List of names in historical notice
A long line of personal names appears, including Samuel D. Covert Freder ick J. Sansom Hurlock How ard A Rutherford Mercer B Tate Luther W Walter John C Shum berger Warren B Keim Benjamin M Need Edward A Miller Clinton E Chamberlin Benjamin W Dem ming Harvey E Knapp Jesse E B Cunningham George M Allen William H Drinkwater Charles W Erb William J Freed Wayne Graeff Frederick B Harry James P Hornung Harry G Huber George T Irwin Howard C Irwin Frederick L Koenig John R Rohrer Samuel S Rutherford C Clinton Scott George G Swilkey Frederick M Tritle and Shirley B Watts.
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Frederick B. Harry
James P. Hornung
Harry G. Huber
George T. Irwin
Howard C. Irwin
Frederick L. Koenig
John R. Rohrer
Samuel S. Rutherford
C. Clinton Scott
George G. Swilkey
Frederick M. Tritle
Shirley B. Watts
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Stern's
Walter L. Stern
Russia
United
Dumba Chamber
Masons
Harrisburg Lodge
Lewis C. Manges
George P. Drake
Warren E. Parthemore
Harry E. Warner
James B. Krause
R. W
Ivy Lodge
Williamsport
Edward S. Travers
Crescent Lodge
Pittsburgh
Robert Bagnell
Masonic
Krause
Great Brotherhood of Men
Elizabethtown
Travers
Bagnell
Charles E
Kaufman’s
Kauemanzs
Kaufman
Market Square
Kaurmang
Caan Ei Cewee
Cuuonan Bussics
Heipe
Timely
Miller
Palm Beach
Auide
Madras
Specia
Tomorr
Prtvanete
Ernee
Percale
Balbriggan Union
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