Daily picnics at Boiling Springs draw large crowds
Mechanicsburg dated note lists dozens of picnic bookings at Boiling Springs Park from June to August. It names participating churches schools and groups across Harrisburg Carlisle Camp Hill Wormleysburg Shiremanstown and Mechanicsburg among others, with multiple dates in June July and August. A separate item from Hershey reports the fourth annual Blouch family reunion at Hershey Park with about 300 attendees and officers elected.
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Mechanicsburg
Boiling Springs Park
Harris Street Evangelical
Harrisburg
First
United Brethren
Market Square Presbyterian
Messiah Lutheran Sunday School
Church of God
Carlisle
St. Andrew's Episcopal
Westminster Presbyterian Sunday School
Calvary Presbyterian Sunday School
Union Picnic
Mechanicshburg
Methodist Sunday School
Camp Hill
Carlisle Commercial School
United Evangelical Sunday School
Emanuel Presbyterian Sunday School
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
Postallerks
St. James
Steelton
Lutheran Church
Shiremanstown
Church of Redeemer
Middlesex
Farmers’ Industrial
New Kingston
Eberly’s Mills
Hershey
Blouch
Hershey Park
Wilson Blouch
David Blouch
Palmyra
Zero H. Blouch
Lebanon
David M. Blouch
Steelstown
Amos Blouch
Little Girl Dies From Hemorrhages of Brain
Eva M. Fishinger eleven year old daughter of Harry Fishinger died in Penbrook Pennsylvania after waking with severe head pains. An autopsy by Coroner Eckinger found death caused by hemorrhages of the brain. She lived with her grandparents after her mother died.
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Penbrook
Eva M. Fishinger
Harry Fishinger
Eckinger
Nho
Life-Long Friends to Be Pallbearers at Reeme Funeral
Six life long friends of Shell A. Reeme will act as pallbearers for the funeral after his death at home. Services are set for Wednesday at 1 PM from United Brethren Church with Rev. H. M. Miller and Rev. Thomas Garlin officiating. Pallbearers include B. Frank Ober Samuel Miller Uriah Heck Martin Feeser Edward Hoofnagle Clinton Hershey. Penbrook PA June 16. Final picnic plans for Hershey Park event involve five churches and the Progress Church of God with special trains and a large attendance. Penbrook Band to provide music.
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Penbrook
Shell A. Reeme
Mainstreet
United Brethren Church
H. M. Miller
Thomas Garlin
B. Frank Ober
Samuel Miller
Uriah Heck
Martin Feeser
Edward Hoofnagle
Clinton Hershey
Jan Neighbors
Dead Man
Hershey Park
Progress Church of God
Railroad brakeman killed by cars of his own train
Frank Gearhart, 47, of Catawissa, a freight brakeman for the Philadelphia and Reading Railway, was run down and killed at the Roper station while cars were being placed on a siding. He was observed to swing a lantern and run ahead of a moving draft. the body was found under a car as the train prepared to leave. ENTERTAINS BIBLE CLASS New Cumberland Pa June 6 John B Leef entertained the Work and Win Bible class of the New Cumberland Church of God at his Geary avenue home with refreshments and addresses by B F McNear and J S Sprenkle. an offering was taken for the building fund.
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Sunbury
Frank Gearhart
Catawissa
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Roper Station
Gearhart
New Cumberland
John
Leef
New Cumberland Church of God
Geary Avenue
B. F. McNear
Steelton
J. S. Sprenkle
Harrisburg council reels bids and re advertises fire apparatus purchase
Harrisburg officials reject the American LaFrance bid for two chemical combinations valued at $10,000 for a fire apparatus and order re advertisement. The meeting also covers porch restrictions on Crescent Street, street paving, park site purchases, and water meter pricing.
City Council Rejects Harrisburg Fire Engine Bids
After discussing bids for Harrisburgs first motor fire apparatus the City Council unanimously rejected all bids and authorized Commissioner Taylor to re advertise. The council questioned bid specifics for two chemicals and potential changes in specifications. The Mayor noted a police force vacancy and adjourned as plans proceeded for a porch removal dispute on Crescent street.
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Harrisburg
Harvey Taylor
American la France Company
Herman Kautz
John Benner
Clifford A. Palmer
Briggs Street
Royal
Harry F. Bowman
James H. Grove
D. S. Seitz
James C. Costello
Crescent Street
Swatara
Connell
Costello
Grove
Bowman
Lynch
Howard
Woodbine
Wharton
Camp
Gruber Alley
Park Department
Taylor
American la France Fire Engine Company
Bowman and Lynch
la France
Morton Company
Morton Motor Truck Company
Messrs. Lynch and Bowman
Mayor Royal
Poker Players Arrested In Moral Town Sweep
Lewistown Pennsylvania reports forty two poker players detained for gambling Sabbath violations and facing hearings before a local magistrate. In a separate note, seven and twelve year old Joseph and Mary Salinger were reported lost after seeking shelter at 3010 North Second Street while visiting for a parade.
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Lewistown
Joseph
Mary Salinger
Bressler
William H. Ellis
North Second Street
West Shore News C E Convention Opens in New Cumberland
Open ing sessions of the twenty fourth annual Pennsylvania Conference Branch Young People's Christian Endeavor were held at Trinity United Brethren Church New Cumberland with a large attendance The program included a song service devotional Bible study a welcome address and the president's annual address The sessions continue through Thursday Also reported is the resignation of Russel R Kohr as assistant principal of New Cumberland schools to Oakville and a small Black Minorca rooster in Marysville that began crowing at six weeks old.
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New Cumberland
Pennsylvania Conference
Young People’s Christian Endeavor
Trinity United Brethren Church
Pennsylvania Conference Quartet
A. L. Stangle
D. D
Taneyground
H. B. Prowell
William R. Glen
Rohrersville
Russel R. Kohr
Oakville
Delay in mediation leads to new official seekings
Washington reports delay in Mexican mediation as Niagara Falls talks pause without the Argentine minister. Secretary Bryan remains hopeful and expects Constitutionalists to participate later. Brig. Gen. Funston notes Vera Cruz food supply steady though prices high. Admiral Fletcher recommends RE A Gisbourne for medal of honor. several Marines named for commendations.
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Associated Press
Washington
Niagara Falls
Huerta
Wilson
Bryan
Mexico
Constitutionalists
Carranza
Funston
War Department
Vera Cruz
Fletcher
RE. A. Gisbourne
Daniels
Tracy Baker
W. S. White
W. S. Harnevious
K. H. Fullerton
H. W. Yant
W. H. Briggs
J. L. Streitenberger
E. R. Barton
Miller
Corporal Edwards
Baltimore Police Arrest Suspected Safe Robbers
Carlisle reports two men and two women were arrested in Baltimore as clues to months old dynamiting of the Reading Railway office safe and Mount Holly post office safe. The men identified as Frank Scott of Pittsburgh and another suspect.
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Carlisle
Baltimore
Reading Railway Company
Mount Holly
Frank §. Scott
Pittsburgh
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J. A. Nevin
Melvin Nicholas
C. I. Gault
H. R. White
Methodist Episcopal Church
Maple Avenue
America
Briggs St
Mr. Gorgas
Seitz
West Shore News
New Cumberland Church
L. C. Wax
William Street
Klein Co
CI Gay
the Centaur Company
New York
Castoria
William Zane
Philadelphia
Annie Scott
Mary Zane
Hanover
Robin Hood
Frank Lea Short
Colonial Country Club
Linglestown
King Oscar
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