Lake shipyards to build 526 boats for 1919 program
Detroit dispatch reports that Great Lakes shipyards will produce 526 vessels by November 1919, including 447 cargo carriers and the remainder tugboats, with 38 seagoing types. A 400,000 ton output followed the armistice, and 40 oil burning freighters will shortly head to the Atlantic coast. Williamsport man injured by wild turkey hen in Brady township.
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Detroit
Mich
Great Lakes
Lake District
Atlantic
United States Shipping Board
Williamsport
W. H. Manley
Brady Township
Manley
Wonder of Woman 5 Deeply Stirred by Tanlac Praise
Mrs Minnie Anderson of North Edgewood Street Philadelphia says nervousness throat lump poor circulation and weak heart action improved after taking Tanlac. Neighbor Mrs Reichert recommended it and she now praises Tanlac to all. Genuine Tanlac sold by J I Gore Co Kramer s and Stevens and other druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Anderson
North
Edgewood Street
Philadelphia
Reichert
Taniac
Tanlac
J. I. Gore Co
Kramer's and
Steever’s
British Airmen Complete First Nonstop Atlantic Flight
Captain John Alcock and Lieutenant Arthur W Brown landed at Clifden Ireland after a 16 hour 12 minute voyage from Newfoundland in a Vickers Vimy marking the first nonstop Atlantic crossing. They described a hazardous climb and dives through fog with moments flying almost upside down over the ocean. Brown said the crossing was best done with a good breakfast.
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Associated Press
London
Wright Brothers
John Alcock
Arthur W. Brown
Irish
Atlantic Ocean
New Foundland
Clifden
Ireland
North Atlantic
Alcock
Brown
Red Cross Seeks Job Reports for Soldiers
The Home Service Branch of the Red Cross requests notice when a soldier gains employment. Local boards have aided many disabled soldiers in finding work but often do not receive reports after placement. The branch stays busy aiding soldiers daily and asks soldiers or families to report successful placements back to the board.
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Home Service Branch
The
Red Cross
Home Service
Launch Turns Turtle. Eighteen Known Drowned
Tuscaloosa Alabama June 16 The sixty foot pleasure launch Mary Francis with 53 persons mostly children on board turned turtle late yesterday in Warrior river three miles above Tuscaloosa Eighteen persons are known to have been drowned and fifteen others are missing
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Associated Press
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Mary Francis
Warrior River
Fronce
President Wilson May Start Home During Next Week
Paris reports President Wilson will stay in Paris three or four days after returning from Belgium next Friday. He will then board a French port for the United States.
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Wilson
Paris
Belgium
United States
Railroads Ros News or 1 Division Drives Record Membership
Eastern Pennsylvania Division reports a record membership drive with 3,239 new members, 2,770 renewals, and 7,563 total. Altoona led gains, Harrisburg and nine associations boosted totals, while B&O and New York divisions trailed as the Eastern division topped the competition. General Chairman C W Hall notes strong gains across multiple locals and paid beyond dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Hall
Altoona
Alcomere
Pottsville
Harrisburg
Columbia
Enola
Tyrone
Bellwood
Juniata
Hollidaysburg
Eastern Pennsylvania
New York
Reading reports ten thousand cars moved in one day
The Reading notes 10000 cars moved in a day while coal car average is 1500 daily. Lebanon division trainmaster William Scott ordered extra crew and an engine for freight service, recalling furloughed men to form the crew. William D. Bowers is named freight engineer for the Middle division. April receipts for the Reading Relief Association totaled 29055.01 with expenses 23906.96 and the Western Pennsylvania grand division roster shows 24208 employees in April across Pittsburgh Conemaugh and Minongahela. Pennsylvania Railroad Co will run Niagara Falls excursions on July 11 25 August 8 22 and September 5 19 with coach and parlor sleeping car tickets.
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Reading
William Scott
Lebanon
Pennsylvania Railroad
William D. Bowers
Middle Division
The
Penney
Losch
Philadelphia and Reading Railway Relief Association
Western Pennsylvania Grand Division
Pennsy
Pittsburgh Division
Conemaugh
Minongahela
Pennsylvania Mailroad Co
Niagara Falls
Standing of the Crews in Harrisburg and Enola Divisions
Railway roster lists crews for Philadelphia Division with 2.45pm and 1pm starts, naming engine and fire crew numbers, conductors, flagmen, and brakemen across Harrisburg, Middle, Passenger Service, and Enola sides, plus yard and personnel up lists. Includes names Brunner, Shank, Bentz, D H Smith, Borsett, Trostle, Davis, Garverick, Resainger, Sweger, Kline, Lep pard, Bomberger, Carder, Sny der, Asper, Peightal, Keiter, Rudy, Grabill, Schmidt, Evens, Dotrow, Derrick, Rhine, Danner, Dare, Shelley, Page, Gross, Roushe, Blace, Clemm, Shearer, Shelly, Furlow, Clouser, Hemminger, Wise, Watts, Clek ind, Goodman, Otster, Bryan, Lawrence, Paul, Ross, Sourbeer, J Crimmel, J W Smith, F F Schreck, J R Brinser, J W Burd, A C Allen, A J Wagner, H F Groninger, L H Ricedorf, J H Ditsher, S H Alexander, C F Foust, R EB Look, Roy Herr, E M Cramer, 8 H Wright, R F Mohler, J N Ramsey, D F Hudson, J M Platt, J S Frankford, F H Young, M G Shaffner, A L Floyd, J N Shindlay, F L Floyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Brunner
Shank
Bentz
D. H. Smith
Borsett
Trostle
Davis
Garverick
Resainger
Sweger
Kline
Leppard
Bomberger
Carder
E. R. Snyder
Asper
Peightal
Keiter
Rudy
Grabill
Schmidt
Evens
Dotrow
Derrick
Rhine
Danner
Dare
Shelley
Page
Gross
Roushe
Blace
Clemm
Shearer
Shelly
Furlow
Clouser
Hemminger
J. Crimmel
J. W. Smith
F. F. Schreck
J. R. Brinser
J. W. Burd
A. C. Allen
A. J. Wagner
H. F. Groninger
L. H. Ricedorf
J. H. Ditsher
S. H. Alexander
Nona
C. F. Foust
R, EB
Look
Roy Herr
E. M. Cramer
H. Wright
R. F. Mohler
J. N. Ramsey
D. F. Hudson
Railroad Crew Rosters and Assignments Listed
The document lists names such as nan, Poff, Hichelberger, Boughter, Murphy, Craver, Horner, W. N. Cra ver, Burger, Scheffler in the Middle Division. It notes crews to be first after 2 50 o'clock with numbers 26, 101, 120, 108, 103, 102 designated for engineers 101 firemen 26 102. conductors none. flagmen 103. brakemen 103 102. yards board. It also shows engineers for extra 102 140 first 126 second 126 firemen for extra 102 third 126 137 first 104.
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Nan
Poff
Hichelberger
Boughter
Murphy
Craver
Horner
W. N. Craver
Burger
Scheffler
Flickenger
Myers
Geib
Curtis
Hinkle
Kling
Branyon
Haubaker
A. W. Wagner
Milliken
Lightner
Kenneday
Wolf
Vetter
Holmes
McConnell
Hutchison
Sadler
Albright
J. Wagner
Swigart
Franklin County Service Flags Demobilized
Franklin County and Chambersburg service flags were demobilized yesterday afternoon. The ceremony on Falling Spring Presbyterian church lawn featured a massed chorus, an orchestra, and honored veterans in attendance. Speakers included Captain Roy P. Triecbaum and Major Lester H. Huber with the Rev. Dr. Irvin W. Hendricks.
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Chambersburg
Franklin County
Church Federation of
Falling Spring Presbyterian Church
Roy P. Triecbaum
Lester H. Huber
Irvin W. Hendricks
Dinner in Honor of Returned Soldiers in Mechanicsburg
In Mechanicsburg on June 16 Mr and Mrs H Russell Gelwicks hosted a chicken dinner honoring Edward Kleckner Charles Wood William McKay Howard Bittinger Blake Laird Cecil Finkenbinder of Mechanicsburg and Charles Snyder of Carlisle who recently returned from overseas service. Guests included Miss Charlotte McKay Miss Edith Greegor Miss May Greegor Miss Anna Breneman Mr and Mrs Peter Adams Sr and Mrs Gelwicks Marie and Russell Gelwicks Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsburg, Pa
Edward Kleckner
Charles Wood
William McKay
Howard Bittinger
Blake Laird
Cecil Finkenbinder
Mechanicsburg
Charles Snyder
Carlisle
H. Russell Gelwicks
North Market Street
Charlotte McKay
Edith Greegor
May Greegor
Anna Brenneman
Peter Adams
Gelwicks
Marie and Russell Gelwicks
Peace Treaty Up This Week
Washington sees a Senate sprint to finish a heated debate on the Peace Treaty and the League of Nations this week. Senator Knox will open with a resolution expressing dissatisfaction with the treaty and its League integration, likely provoking sharp speeches from both parties though a vote this week seems unlikely. The House meanwhile moves to clear appropriation bills due by July 1.
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Washington
Senate
League of Nations
Congress
Knox
Republican
Pennsylvania
Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
House
Trolleymen Strike in Coal Mine Towns Causes Traffic Standstill
Shamokin Pennsylvania June 16 Rail traffic between Shamokin Kulp mont Mount Carmel Locust Gap Centralia and Ashland is at a standstill as trolley workers of the Shamokin and Mount Carmel Transit Company strike for higher wages and a shorter work day. Susquehanna Collieries Company will inaugurate fan auto bus service to convey miners to and from work to prevent disruption of coal deliveries.
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Shamokin
Kulpmont
Mount Carmel
Locust Gap
Centralia
Ashland
Shamokin and
War Stunted Many Children Across Europe
Dr Vernon Kellogg reports eight to twelve year olds in war torn Europe look like younger children due to four years of undernourishment and widespread poverty. The American Relief Administration has set aside 2 million dollars for a Children's Relief Bureau to provide free food and rehabilitation, seeking more funds from charities to aid Eastern Europe’s destitute youth.
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New York
Europe
Vernon Kellogg
American Relief Administration
Dr. Kellogg
Herbert C. Hoover
United States Congress
American Relief Administration Has Establised A Special Children’s Relief Bureau
Kellogg
Children's Bureau
American Relief Association
Jess Willard Adopts New Training Method
In his own story published in The Philadelphia Press, Jess Willard outlines a new approach to training that emphasizes a fresh routine, discipline, and strategic conditioning to enhance his boxing performance. The feature highlights his planning and mindset shift to stay ahead in the sport.
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Jess Willard
Philadelphia Press
Four Horses Runaway Tie Up in Greencastle Accident
Hugh Summers, employed by John Wilkinson near Hade's Church, drove a four horse team when a trolley car frightened the animals near Greencastle Pennsylvania. The rear pair fell. Summers, riding a saddle horse, was thrown and injured though not fatally. His clothing tore and his legs were cut and bruised. He was treated by a physician and later returned home.
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Greencastle
Hugh Summers
John Wilkinson
Hade
Young Summers
Summers
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Verna Shover
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Edward Rust
Redden
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C.M. Forney
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J. C. Davis
M. Pleam
B. A. Kennedy
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H. W. Gillums
J. M. Platt
Frankford
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J. N. Shindlay
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Franklin County Service
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Penn-Harris Drug Store
Gorgas Penn-Harris Drug Store
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Pomeroy & Stewart
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