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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1916

Page

18

Vaudeville and films at Paxtang and Colonial theatres

The Majestic and Paxtang Park offer vaudeville acts headlined by Kuter and the Seven Honey Boy Minstrels, with Edmonds and Leedom and Samayoa on the bill. The Primal Lure stars William S Hart at the Colonial, while Victoria shows Gods Country and the Woman in its final run, plus The Tron Claw and upcoming The Lights of New York and Chaplin The Floorwalker.

Majestic Isle of Love Victoria The Vatie Majestic Riety Kuter Hughes Seven Honey Boy Minstrels Edmonds Leedom Harry Holman Company Adam Killjoy Samayoa William S. Hart Triangle-Ince Wim Hart Roe J. G. Hawks Ince Canadian Northwest Colonial Anrus McConnell Lois le Moyne Post Keystone Players Victoria Woods Pearl White New York Charley Chaplin Great North Charlie Chaplin

The Regent Film Week Adds Chaplin With Fireman Isle of Love

The Regent shows The reman and The Fireman with Chaplin delivering laughs and a serious turn in early scenes. The Isle of Love stars Gertrude McCoy as the feature today, with The Trail of the Thief listed tomorrow alongside The Fireman. Also Paxtang Park fireworks are postponed due to rain as Harrisburg Railway warns of delays.

Chaplin Regent At Regent Isle of Love Gertrude McCoy Thief Felix M. Davis Harrisburg Railways Company Paxtang Park Charlie Chaplin Winnifred Greenwood Edward Coxen Bray Bobby Bumps Pathe News

Foods That Alter Disease Resistance Through Diet

A historical excerpt argues that diet dramatically changes animal and human disease resistance. It cites chicken feeding experiments, iodine and oats effects, and Wallace’s tri-chloro-diphenol-iodide in hospital use, urging caution against removing iodine from foods for profit.

Hygienic Laboratory United States Hygienic Laboratory United States Treasury Department Government Rotunda Dublin Victor Horsely Bauman T. Alphonsus Wallace Wallace Central and Neurological Hospital Blackwells Island Stiverman

Electric Iron Burns Way Through Building in Dayton

The Paris store in Dayton reports a freak fire where an electric iron left on a repair table burned through the table and flooring, dangling on wires from a ceiling room below. Firefighters did not use water as the flame had not yet reached the main structure. Berlin grain and crop prospects look strong with mild winter, ideal spring weather, and adequate rainfall boosting grain, meadow grass, and livestock turnout.

Dayton Ohio Paris Berlin Germany

$200,000,000 Merger For Automobiles Called Off

Toledo Ohio June 16 The proposed $200 million merger of the automobile industries was abandoned for lack of cash. John N Willys president of Willys Overland said the plan would have paid cash for holdings to be turned over, but cash was not forthcoming and the proposition would be carried on a different basis. He denied Sherman antitrust act concerns influenced the decision.

Toledo Ohio John N. Willys Willys-Overland Company Mr. Willys Combine

Church Members Don Overalls to Lay Steps

Thompsonville Connecticut reports a church project led by Rev Harvey E Dorr as twenty five Methodist volunteers work from 7 AM to 6 PM laying concrete steps and curbing for the front of the church lawn and sidewalk. The Ladies Aid provided dinner in the parlor and plans for another work picnic are made.

Thompsonville Conn Harvey E. Dorr Methodist Church Ladies’ Aid Society

Beg Pardon Dropped By Harvard Students In Favor Of Sorry

Harvard students abandon I beg your pardon in favor of I am sorry. The custom aims to avoid answers from opponents and follows a line of etiquette praised by the university’s noted alumnus. The phrase sorry is said to travel from England to France via Chicago and New York.

Peggy Hyland England Vitagraph Company Cambridge Mass Harvard France Chicago New York

Insect Broth Tasty Says Scientist Food Future

Washington DC insects as future menus touted by Dr. L O Howard head of the Bureau of Entomology at the Department of Agriculture. He told the Cosmos Club gathering that insect broth beetles lachnesterns on toast and white grub salad are possible dishes. Scientists urged edible bugs amid fears of shrinking food supplies.

Telegraph Washington, D. C L. O. Howard Bureau of Entomology Department of Agriculture Howard Washington Biological Society Cosmos Club

Spooks Lead Man to Hills and Costly Alienation Suit

William C. Nevin, Nevin Candy Co. president, alleges fortune seekers misled his son in law Fred Sherman and his young bride Edna Nevin Sherman. They moved to a etc. alienation suit seeks $10 000. Edna left Sherman amid a derelict Wyoming shack after months of hardship.

Denver Colo Fred Sherman William C. Nevin The Nevin Candy Company Medicine Bow Mountains Wyoming Sherman Edna Nevin

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