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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1914
Page
2
An advertisement promises instant relief from headaches and neuralgia with Dr James Headache Powders. It urges immediate purchase at a dime for quick, complete pain relief and a return to normal feeling.
An advertisement advises dyspeptics to avoid acid foods and suggests moderating meals followed by a teaspoon of bisulated magnesia to neutralize stomach acidity. The physician praises isolated magnesia as the best food corrective and urges using it rather than drugs to relieve irritation.
Lester pianos offer lasting mellowness and a refined touch. The finish is described as the finest and durability is guaranteed for ten years. An illustrated booklet and easy payment details are available from H. G. Day at 1319 Derry Street.
A home piano promotion offers easy payments on a wide selection priced from $175 to $450. The ad invites readers to visit John Bros at 8 North Market Square to choose a splendid instrument and start enjoying benefits now.
A timeless slogan asserts Hershey’s All-Cream Ice Cream uses pure ingredients and adheres to strict U S testing in its own plant. Cream is sourced from Hershey creameries and pasteurized on site. Ask for Hershey’s because it’s so good.
Just before you leave for the seashore or mountains consider Potts greaseless cold cream for packing in your trunk or handbag. It may not be available at the summer resort drug store but is invaluable for face massage. On sale at Bowman Co and Potts Drug Store North Third.
Compton's cleansers and dyers offers color matching from gown sample to ensure identical shade without harming luster. Location at 1006 North Third and 121 Market. Also notes summer dress sale by Klein Co. and a shoe repair ad promising Goodyear sole tooling and new look.
Thousands witnessed the flag transfer at the State Capitol as veterans from two wars and young militiamen carried banners up State Street. Governor Tener and General Stewart presided while the First Defenders and the Signal Corps led the final march with the colors. Names from the city and vicinity encode a Civil War and Spanish War flag-bearing lineage in the parade.
The orator praised General Geary's banner bearer amid the Lookout Mountain shadow as Bragg was beaten back. The crowd cheered and one bearer shouted a laconic refrain about the same old banner while two blind color bearers led the march with steady precision.
Major M A Gherst of Reading and Colonel T Hayes Grier led flags in the parade. Luther Seiders carried Rickett's battery banner. Captain W W Wallace bore his regiment's flag after heavy losses at Antietam. Judge Harry White and Ex Senator Thomas Hayes recalled Civil War loyalties, with the torn Fair Oaks flag displayed.
Five survivors of the Old Fencible Band later First Regimental Band met yesterday in the city. Mustered in 1861 they served throughout the war and played at Governor Curtin's first inauguration in 1860. Four members traveled from Lancaster to join the reunion, listing Myers, Bruderly, Chambers, Shank, and Neumyer as remaining veterans.
The Philadelphia Ledger reports the transfer of Pennsylvania battle flags to the State Capitol rotunda. Veterans carried the flags along main streets, with bears including Robert J. Walker and P. M. Yeager. The One Hundred and Fiftieth PA flag and the Twenty-ninth Regiment flag have storied paths from Gettysburg to Richmond.
A public notice promotes safe deposit boxes at East End Bank for valuable papers and personal items. It also lists services from health and dry goods ads, including sulphur baths, parasol sales, loan offers, and custom blue serge suits from Shope the Hill Tailor.
The Philadelphia Record recalls 1866 flag return ceremony in Harrisburg with 400 veterans aged three score and more. Notables included Judge Harry White and General John Taylor. Tears and cheers marked the moment as flags were handed from the old flag room to the veterans on a short Capitol route.
The Philadelphia Press reports a moving transfer ceremony in Harrisburg where veterans bore banners from the State Museum to the Capitol rotunda. Flags from Civil and Spanish War regiments drew cheers as they passed guards and spectators, renewing old memories and tears.
At the Capitol yesterday afternoon Representative S Taylor North of Punxsutawney, former chairman of the appropriations committee, received praise for resisting critics of a bill that funded a ceremony. North rose to defend the measure after peers challenged using state funds for the event.
The House passed the bill and Governor Taer signed it to provide funds for honoring the men in blue and their flags. Attendees praised the arrangements and the State police led by Major Groom, with S. M. Rambo and S. C. Todd praised for seating veterans and guests under the trees.
A Capitol ceremony honored veterans with Governor and Major Moses Veale delivering speeches. Two large flags rose above 100 schoolchildren as Abner W. Hartman led a chorus in the song of Pennsylvania’s battle flags. Veterans, including First Defenders, marched past officials as bands played era tunes.
The article notes full health preparations for veterans with Dr. Samuel G. Dixon overseeing care for fifty men. A Capitol first aid station, female station, two ambulances, and a full medical team accompanied the parade. Health Department staff provided water but had little to do.
Among the marchers stood General 3. F. Taylor aged eighty eight, joined by Col. David Garner and F. C. Rohm. Captain John W. Morrison carried the flag of the One Hundredth. Lukens bore the One Hundred and Fiftieth’s flag, captured at Gettysburg. Veterans wore old caps and coats. flags from Geary’s Twenty-ninth, Seventy-third, and a Spanish war unit also drew attention. Harry Cundall led the Tenth Pennsylvania colors from Luzon.
Adjutant General Thomas J. Stewart organized the transfer of flags for Decoration Day 1909. He served as secretary of the commission, directing details with support from B. W. Demming Major Frank D. Beary and others in the Adjutant General's Department. He led the final march, though he did not carry his regiment's flag.
Mary C. Glass at 1306 Market Street promotes a half price sale at Busy Bee offering summer hats and other goods. The shop sits near Fourth and Market streets opposite the D P & store with reduced prices including a $15 hat for $8 and a $10 hat for $5 plus children's hats deeply discounted.
A member of the Pennsylvania Panorma Exposition Commission arranged with the Telegraph to display moving pictures in the Pennsylvania building at San Francisco daily during the exposition. The Telegraph Pictorial supervises scenes including the Gettysburg anniversary and Capitol incidents. Flag transfer reels will run Friday and Saturday at the Photoplay Theater in Market Street. Other theaters may arrange through Telegraph Pictorial Department Harrisburg.
Commissioner Bowman announces a water meter price reduction covering about 700 meters to be installed by April 1, 1915. Bids were awarded to lowest responsible bidders, with new rates effective July 1, 1914, saving residents thousands of dollars overall.
The body lay in state in the courthouse rotunda for two hours as thousands filed past. A procession to the church included a band, Illinois National Guard troops, and Stevenson Escort Club members. Burial was private at Bloomington Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers featured James S. Ewing and others. ex-Vice President Fairbanks and governors attended.
A June session of the desertion and nonsupport court opened with Judge Kunkel and Judge McCarrell disposing of more than a dozen cases. Tales of infidelity and financial claims emerged, including Harry A. Sherk ordered to pay $4 weekly and Maude Byrem to receive $15 monthly, while Tim Sullivan faces assault and a disorderly house charge. The proceedings also covered a seventeen year old defendant and a husband choosing liquor over his wife.
Three small fires kept firemen busy last night. At 1815 North Second street the Reily Company responded to a blaze under a cigar store counter causing about 50 dollars in damage. A big fire at Steiner plot near Eighteenth and Boas streets prompted Shamrock Company to respond between 8 and 9 pm. Early morning at Eighteenth and Derry streets a pile of shavings at Ensminger lumber yard caught fire, Royal Company arriving. damage described as slight.
A Cincinnati notice advocates common bold sulphur cream for skin itch and inflammation. It claims parasiticidal and antiseptic properties. relieves itching quickly and aids healing in eczema, with lasting subduing of irritation though permanent cure isn’t guaranteed. Walter Luther Dodge Co. publishes.
An advertisement touts LeMay's Cream of Sage and quinine as a safe French recipe to darken gray faded hair without dye. It claims rapid results including a uniform dark shine and a dandruff free scalp in under a week and lists local retailers for purchase.
The leading doctors of France use a prescription of vegetable oils for chronic stomach trouble and constipation that acts like a charm. One dose convinces you. Severe cases are often greatly benefited within 24 hours. Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy is sold here by Geo. A. Gorgas and all druggists.
As you age or your eyes change for various reasons the glasses you wear may no longer fit. When your current glasses fail to give proper service or cause eye trouble consult Ralph L Pratt Eyesight Specialist at 807 North Third Street.
A listing features corner chairs easy chairs rockers lounges settees tables desks bookcases reading tables and leather seating for libraries. Also advertised is the Yearound Range combining coal and gas appliances and lasting durability. William W. Zeiders & Son invites inquiries at 1436 Derry street.
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