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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1914
Page
4
An itemized listing describes ban Centemeri Fownes and Bavece 2 clasp silk gloves in multiple colors and button counts. It notes 16 button washable chamoisette gloves in colors including tan natural grey white and black with double finger options and price ranges from 50c to 2 dollars.
A local ad touts Mengers Restaurant at 110 North Second Street offering a 35 cent dinner as part of a casual sales pitch. The copy also mentions a shirt that rips from cheap starch and promotes the Troy method for longer lasting clothing with delivery options.
A warning against DIY garment cleaning and cheap imitations. promotes professional services at Finkelsteine 1320 North Sixth Street and Weaver facsimile letters at Bell 677 25 North Third Street. Urges using Telegraph Want Ads.
After a Susquehanna boat trip and a flag transfer parade, members of the Governor's Troop Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry veterans held a banquet at the Dauphin Hotel. A business meeting followed and officers were elected: President John A. Good, vice president Edwin A. Nicodemus, treasurer S Wilbur Barker, secretary Jonas K Relist, historian William S Youngman, executive committee John M Major R Frank Caveny Robert H Moffitt Jr David E Wenrick Cameron L Raer.
We have the exclusive sale for the shoes fitted with the genuine Trot Moc Soles. Soft and pliable yet tough and lighter than rubber. Will not slip and ideal for dancing. Available in tan or white for men women and children at Jerauld Shoe Company 310 Market Street.
Arcade Laundry on Logan and Granite streets advertises a complete family wash service with delivery. Proprietor D E Glazier promises convenient pickup and drop off to save time and reduce washday troubles for customers.
Webster notes the distinctive trait of the Quality Shop at 204 Locust street is its selection of dainty lace items lingerie and imported novelties not common in average stores. Mrs Ida Cranston lives at 204 Locust street.
Naval Academy authorities investigate reports of unfair entrance methods for April examinations. A case alleges a candidate substituted for another while the impersonator appeared under the rival’s name before the Norfolk civil service board.
William Butler Hornblower associate judge of the New York Court of Appeals died in Litchfield Connecticut after a long illness. Born May 13 1851 in Paterson New Jersey he was once nominated by Grover Cleveland to the U S Supreme Court but failed of confirmation due to Senate factional fights. Meanwhile the Colonial theater hosted a three day engagement featuring the Arion Four whose quartet singing set a new standard for vaudeville and the Panuts act with artificial midget bodies and Will Conley German monologue attracting strong crowds.
A catalog of fabrics offered in yard quantities with color patterns and widths. Items include crepe, poplin, organdie, eponge, ramie linen, and voile in multiple shades and widths, with reduced prices ranging from 10 to 59 cents per yard. Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart are listed as a street floor retailer.
The Hogestown horse and cattle show in Hogestown Pa opens tomorrow. 516 entries across classes and varieties promise a premier educational exhibit in ten years. Tents shelters stalls pens and corrals are ready with hay and feed on site at market prices. The Big Head woods grove near Mechanicsburg is connected by a good road nine miles from the square with transit options from the square.
The Allison Hook and Ladder Company opens a fair and bazar tonight through July 4 in the new pavilion beside the firehouse. Attractions include cake ice cream fancywork and pretty girls serving with music by an orchestra.
Abbott Motor Car Company advertises fifty one four cylinder cars priced $300 below normal. Only fifteen Abbott Detroit cars remain, urging quick contact at 106-108 South Second Street for bargains.
An entertainment note advertises Frank Lea Short Players performing Robin Hood at the Colonial Country Club with car directions to Progress or Linglestown. Separate lines promote H. B. Davis paints claiming lasting quality and a Waynesboro horse death report, plus a sandal sale at Deichler on Market Street.
The piece highlights leading actresses showcasing world society fashion on stage at the Victoria Theater. It emphasizes costuming as a measure of taste and advises dressing well, citing Shakespeare and the shop of Fred E. Lack at 28-30 Dewberry Street as a source for refined attire.
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