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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1914
Page
6
Harrisburg churches plan Father's Day observances with red and white roses worn by attendees. The Rutherford Y M C A will hold a celebration following the Spokane origin of the idea, aimed at establishing reciprocity between God and man, per Rev. Conrad Bluhm.
Edward Arlington, co owner of the 101 Ranch Wild West, promotes two Harrisburg shows on Monday July 6 at the Sixth Street grounds. He argues children now deserve engaging, educational, healthful entertainment and credits the act with broad appeal to young audiences and a growing American appetite for action.
Local merchants boast complete bathrooms with towel bars racks and mirrors KE Mather Co offers plumbing supplies at 204 Walnut St. The Flying Merkel bicycle is advertised as a high grade bike built in a million dollar factory at 814 North Third. Health services promote Percussion Baths at Health Studio 207 Walnut St. Eye care advertises Ralph L. Pratt at 807 North Third St. Loans pitched by Pennsylvania Investment Co. 1282 Walnut St. Court Dairy Lunch advertises the 25 cent noon meal at Court and Strawberry streets.
The notice advertises dye matching for gowns by Compton's cleansers and dyers at 1006 North Third and 121 Market. It also promotes City Shoe Repairing Co. at 317 Strawberry Street offering shoe restoration. Adams & Co. advertises loans for salaried people with easy payment plans at 8 N. Market.
The Rev Alfred Kelley AP will retire July 1 as head of the Harrisburg district Anti Saloon League. He will be succeeded by Professor Frank F Hopsopple, a Juniata College instructor. Kelleys efforts helped make Huntingdon county dry.
Waynesboro Pennsylvania June 20. At a Lutheran Church council meeting the Rev A A Kelly's salary rose from 1800 to 2200 a year in recognition of his two years of work. During his tenure 740 new members joined the church bringing total to 1200, Sunday school enrollment doubled to 1200, and all church debts including 10000 on the new edifice were paid. He is praised for executive leadership and the congregation is now the largest in the Maryland Synod.
Members of St. Pauls Baptist Church Cameron and State streets prepare for the dedication of their new edifice on Sunday afternoon at 3 80 o clock. The weeklong services begin with Women s Day led by Mrs. Sarah Payne and include a dedicatory sermon by Rev J Wallace Green on June 28 at 7 30. An address by Rev E Luther Cuningham follows with prayers by Rev W S Booth. An additional note: an Opium Habit talk by Dr J T Hetrick is set for Harrisburg Academy of Medicine at 319 North Second Street Friday evening June 26.
Appeals for competent executives appear in the WANT AD columns from time to time. The reader is urged to examine TELEGRAPH WANT ADS to learn how to present oneself and fit into larger roles.
Legal notice states Bessie L. Zimmerman trading as Fidelity Indorsement Company seeks a license under the 1918 act to loan money in Harrisburg with $5,000 assets. Hearing set July 20, 1914 at 10 A M in Harrisburg Court House. Clerk Henry F. Holler notes no prior convictions. Old iron bridge sale in Mercer County bids due June 29, 1914. Bankruptcy notice for Meyer Yoffee in Middletown seeks discharge. creditors to appear July 18, 1914 in Scranton.
An application will be made to the Court of Quarter Sessions in Dauphin County on June 23 at 10 AM or first sitting thereafter for transfer of the Retail Liquor License from James Russ to Ellis P. Gourley for the Senate Hotel at 2 North Market Square Harrisburg. Ellis P. Gourley is the applicant. FOX & GEYER are his attorneys.
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