Real estate activity surges in Harrisburg market
Real estate in Harrisburg has become more active with six notable transactions in two weeks. Prices run high but not war prices, reflecting growth as a transport and manufacturing hub. The Etter estate sold a 26 by 52 foot property for 31500 to the Olmsted estate, boosting holdings on Market to Strawberry.
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Harrisburg
Etter
Walnut Street
B. F. Etter
M. EB. Olmsted
North Third Street
Olmsted Estate
Market
Strawberry
North Front
Second
Dickers
Residence Sale on North Front Street
Curtis W. Fisher has sold his residential property on North Front Street between Schuylkill and Mahantongo streets through the Harrisburg Trust Company to Mrs Ellen Kelker Hamilton. The 110 by 234 foot lot houses a modern brick residence with a rear garden in a developing river front area.
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Curtis W. Fisher
North Front Street
Schuylkill and
Mahantongo Streets
Harrisburg ‘Trust Company
Ellen Kelker Hamilton
Hiver Front
Fisher
Adamses honor Harry Adams on twenty first birthday at Enola
Mr and Mrs R M Adams of 35 Susquehanna street Enola hosted a birthday party for their son Harry with national colors decorating the home and Brubaker Jazz Orchestra from Harrisburg providing music. Cornet solos by Harry and songs by his father complemented refreshments for a long list of relatives friends and neighbors. Harry plans to join the old Eighth Regiment band in Spartansburg DC soon.
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Enola
R. M. Adams
Susquehanna Street
Harry
Brubaker Jazz Orchestra
Harrisburg
Edward Brubaker
N. F. Lambert
A. B. Eckert
C. A. Boyer
A. L. Adams
D. K. Lees
Harry Adams
Coen
James C. Adams
Wilbur L. Adams
D K. Lees
Snyder
Margaret Snyder
Lula Meals
Miss Freeland
Miss Gilbert
Miss Forman
Clara Wolf
Miss Klinefetter
Merie Wolf
Annie Adams
Ida Bates
Helen Chandler
R. Sherman
Earl Waltz
George Smith
Charles Moss
H. L. Keller
Harry Klinefetter
Leroy Bagley
Baltimore
Earl Swartz
Ervin Moore
James William
John Adams
Young Adams
Old Eighth Regiment
Spartansburg
D. C
Personal and Social Items of Towns on West Shore
Town social notes from New Cumberland, Marysville, Shiremanstown, and nearby areas list visits, visits or returns of residents, and upcoming church and community events. Names include Russel Kohr, Lottie Crawbaugh, Matilda Grass, Mary Catherine Stine, Elizabeth Adair, Willis Hench, Scott Leiby, Elizabeth, John D. Shull, T. B. Tyler, Maggie Barnitz, Carrie Hughes, H. C. Kettler, Etta Frazier, Margaret Weber, Clara Markell, Katie Fells, Miss Ema, and others with locations such as Harrisburg, Carlisle, Shiremanstown, Hanover, Camp Hill.
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Russel Kohr
Spartanburg
South Carolina
H. Kohr
Third Street
New Cumberland
Lottie Crawbaugh
Cly
York County
Matilda Grass
Market Street
Harvey Stine
Mary Catherine
Harrisburg
Elizabeth Adair
Cisna Run
C. B. Smith
Marysville
Willis R. Hench
United States
Scott Leiby
Elizabeth
Lewis Tyson
John D. Shull
Pennsylvania
Reading
T. B. Tyler
Annie Corman
Shiremanstown
H. C. Kettler
United Brethren Church
Hanover
Frazer
Etta Frazier
J. L. Menger
Frank E. Weber
Margaret Weber
Eimma Weber
Margaret. Lau
Kettler
Florin
United Brethren Parsonage
Clara Markell
New York City
Shiremansown
George Sadler Rupp
Katie Fells
Baltimore
Busan Millard
Lancaster
John Simmons
J .H. Hurst
Linglestown
George Kauffman
Jennie Kauffman
Pare Jerome Miller
Marysville ministerium protests shows and fairs in town
The Marysville Ministerium in Marysville Pennsylvania objects to carnival companies medicine shows and similar attractions arriving for business. They petition the borough council to refuse operating permission on patriotic grounds and for concerns over unlawful games taking workers money.
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Marysville
Hatchet assault in New Cumberland man still under care
New Cumberland Pennsylvania June 15 William Muleum was struck with a hatchet by a highwayman and sustained a severe head injury on Wednesday night He remains under medical care and the attacker remains at large.
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New Cumberland
William Muleum
Powderhouse near Shippen Run blown up to end menace
In Millersburg, Pennsylvania, a powderhouse belonging to the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad Company on the town’s northern outskirts held a large stock of explosives. Local boys had long raided it at night and set off charges. Last Saturday night they took a huge quantity and exploded it, shaking homes and audible in Liverpool. Inspector J W Rittenhouse dumped over 300 cannisters of black powder into the Susquehanna River, ending the dangerous situation.
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Millersburg
Midland Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Shippen Run
Liverpool
J. W. Rittenhouse
Scranton
Susquehanna River
81 Names on Army Casualty List Reported Wounded
Army casualty list shows 81 names with 8 killed in action 10 died of wounds 1 died of accident 6 died of disease 62 wounded with degree undetermined 4. Pennsylvanians listed include Corporal Frank Tucker Pittsburgh Sergeant George F. Dickerson Philadelphia Private James F. Daley Old Forge Corporal Sidney Stetson Tarentum Joseph Covalenski Mount Carmel Robert Robb Johnstown Russell Dudley Lancaster.
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Associated Press
Washington
Frank Tucker
Pittsburgh
John J. Bellak
South Fork
George F. Dickerson
Philadelphia
James F. Daley
Old Forge
Memorial sermons and church events in Marysville
Marysville notes announce the annual memorial sermon of Marysville Lodge 590 I.O.F. at Bethany United Evangelical Church with Rev. C D Pewterbaugh, plus other sermons at Trinity Reformed and Methodist churches. Odd Fellows gather at White's Hall before service. Also reported: steamboat construction to replace a fire wreck and Paul L Ellenberger, in the U S Aviation Corps at Kelly Field, Texas, promoted to sergeant with the 144th Aero Squadron.
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Marysville
Mr. Pewterbaugh
Trinity Reformed Church
Ralph B. Hartman
Methodist Episcopal Church
B. Bidlack
Franklin
Church Educational Board
Marysville, Pa
Paul L. Ellenberger
United States Aviation Corps
Kelly Field
Texas
144Th Aero Squadron
Local residents share news of travels and visits
Suburban Notes records Mrs John Bond and niece Effie Jones leaving for Chicago and Indianapolis to spend the summer with relatives. Brooklyn visitor Patrick Buggy visits his brother Joseph Bugey. Col lingswood NJ resident Mrs L C Carl visits daughter Mrs Clayton Radel. Millersburg’s Charles Rubendall visits his mother Mrs Rube Rubendall. Philadelphia Miss Annie Troutman vacationing with her parents. Red Men delegate Elwin Tate attends Scranton convention. Pine Valley’s Mrs Ellsworth Bowman visits brother here. ANNVILLE updates include Philip Hartman in France awaiting unit rejoinment. Mrs Mary Brightbill and daughter Ella return home after Philadelphia visit. Luther Bachman of Zinns Mill visits his mother Mrs Alice Bechman. Camp Meade Md furloughs: East Raymond Howard and team. Miss Virgie Bachman spends Tuesday in Lebanon. Denver Herr of Bethlehem visits his father Albert Herr. Professors Blanch arrive for summer with their parents. Mrs P M Haldeman and children at Camp Meade Md with Chaplain P M Haldeman. Moses Light and Mrs John Biely with Miss Zzie Biely at Ephrata. Harry Uhler and family spend Thursday at Annville. Read ing’s Miss Martha Heilman spends summer with Mrs D E Meyer. Captain John Cantz now of Winona NJ spends several days.
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John Bond
Effie Jones
Chicago
Indianapolis
Patrick Buggy
Brooklyn
N. Y
Joseph Bugey
L. C. Carl
Clayton Radel
Collingswood
N. J
Charles Rubendall
Millersburg
Rube Rubendall
Annie Troutman
Philadelphia
Elwin Tate
Lodge of
Red Men
Scranton
Ellsworth Bowman
Pine Valley
Annville
Josiah Hartman
West Queen Street
Philip
France
Mary Brightbill
Ella Brightbill
College Avenue
Mary
Mable Brightbill
Luther Bachman
Zinn’s Mill
Camp Meade
P. M. Haldeman
Moses Light
John Biely
Zzie Biely
Ephrata
Harry Uhler
Martha Heilman
Reading
D. E. Meyer
John Cantz
Winona
New Jersey
Petary
Mary Pickford at Regent Next Week
Mary Pickford returns to the Regent Theater for Monday through Wednesday showings of How Could You Jean based on Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd. The aristocratic heroine becomes a cook to support herself as a literary couple's household unfolds with romance, danger, and class-tinged trials.
Arrives in France With Trench Mortar Battery
Sergeant E. M. Mailey of the Fourth Trench Mortar Battalion has arrived safely in France, according to word received by his friends here.
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E. M. Mailey
Fourth Trench Mortar Battalion
France
Special Sunday Services at Union Deposit Church
Union Deposit Pa June 15 preaching services will be held in the Reformed Church at 10:30 by Rev Arthur R King and in the United Brethren Church at 11 by Rev J R McDonald. Local residents visited relatives and spent time with family during the weekend with several trips to Harrisburg and Philadelphia noted.
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Cumberland
Baughman Memorial M. BE
V. C. Rue
Union Deposit
The
Reformed Church
Arthur R King
United Brethren Church
J. R. McDonald
Susan Fishburn
Lebanon
Frank Stauffer
Charles Kneiswender
Hamlin
Kneiswender
Frank Zimmerman
Thomas Griffith
Philadelphia
Henry P. Peiffer
Mrs Anna M Stewart Dies in Hagerstown Hospital
Mrs Anna M Stewart widow of B F Stewart dies at 75 in Hagerstown hospital Thursday night. Survived by children Mrs Gertrude Huyett Mrs J A Middower W B Stewart and Mrs Charles Snider of Waynesboro.
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Anna M. Stewart
Waynesboro
B. F. Stewart
Hagerstown Hospital
Gertrude Huyett
J. A. Middower
W. B. Stewart
Charles Snider
Mt Union People Spend Summer at Camp Grounds
Mt Union Pa June 15. Families and young people from here spend the hot season at Newton Hamilton Camp Grounds. Mrs S B Rosenberg returns from a month in New York City. Miss Carolyn Heltman of the Pennsylvania Hospital Philadelphia visits home. Mrs Forrest L Myers visits Huntingdon. Children’s day services held in Presbyterian and Methodist churches. W P Harley attends Brethren convention Hershey. Mary B Fiske of Myersdale visits I N Taylor family. H W Slothower teacher leaves for Lemoyne. Mr and Mrs Robert Smith of Chicago visit Ewing family. Charles Rice in Aviation Service Carnegie Tech Pittsburgh visits mother. Miss Margaret Wilson leaves for Washington DC Gov position.
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Mount Union
Newton Hamilton
S. 8
Rosenberg
New York City
Carolyn Heltman
Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia
Nursing Corps
Forrest L. Myers
Huntingdon
Man Sues as Gem Thief Kissed Her a Lot
Boston jury hears Dr. Joseph Homer accused of stealing jewels worth 17500 while Mrs. Madge E. Wilbur testifies he frequently kissed her in Pasadena and elsewhere. She recalls his habit of kissing before every body and even before dental work. The cross examination probes whether kisses were offered to settle debts.
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Boston
Mass
Joseph Homer
Madge E. Wilbur
California
Regent Theater to Feature How Could You Jean
Mary Pickford headlines next week at the Regent Theater in Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd's How Could You Jean a tale of an aristocratic girl forced to work as a cook and entangled with a millionaire's son. Majestic Theatre presents Eva LaRue in Here Comes Eva and Ed Morton on the same bill. Colonial Theater screens The Business of Life and The Reason Why with Clara Kimball Young. Paxtang Park offers outdoor vaudeville acts El Cota and Lady Alice's Pets alongside a strong summer program.
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Mary Pickford
Regent Theater
Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd
Jean
Mary
Regent
Majestic Theater
Majestic
Wilmer
Vincent
Eva
Eva LaRue
Ed Morton
Morton
Mollie
Alice Joyce
Colonial Theater
Colonial
Clara Kimball Young
Paxtang Park
Park
el Cota
Lady Alice
Over the Top at the Victoria Theater
Sergeant Empey’s Over the Top comes to the Victoria Theater for showings Monday through Thursday June 17 to 20. The Vitagraph drama, praised by critics and inspired by Empey’s trench experiences, features the author in the role and promises pathos humor and stark war realism.
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Empey
Sona
Victoria Theater
The
New York Times
Telegraph
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Bethel Church of God
D .W. Miller
East Main Street
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Peane Street
Camp Hill
Ladies’ Aid Society
Camp Hill Methodist Episcopal Church
Children's Day Service
Bellevue Park
Miller Bros. & CO
Locust and Court Streets
West Enola
West Enola Land CO
Calder
Foresters' Memorial
S. T. Hull
Williamstown
Artcraft
Union Deposit Church
TCM Eyesight
Nouth
Mt. Union
Lina Cavalieri
Victorien Sardou
Gismonda
Victoria
Rita Jolivet
Lusitania
McBride and
Mcintosh
Serger
Paxtang Park Theater
America
Francetti
Bruce and
Betty Morhiam the Lad
Lasale
Piano
ED. Morton
Madonna OF the Screen
Hershey Park
Hershey
A. T. Heilman
Lois Meredith
James Morrison
Vitagraph
Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farm
Miss Pickford
Artcraft Studios
the Regent
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