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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1916

Page

3

Inter-Insurance Risks Highlighted by Philadelphia Review

A Philadelphia analysis warns that the Inter-indemnity exchange operates as an unincorporated reciprocal auto insurer with 25 percent of premiums paid to the attorney in fact. It cautions that policyholders face unlimited assessment liability and lack effective protection due to inexperienced management and control by the attorney in fact.

Inter-Insurance Automobile Club of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Indemnity Exchange Automobile Club Automobile Owners Pennsylvania Indemnity Company Life Insurance Exchange

Rooster Week Sows War near Steelton with Mass Culling

The capital reports a statewide Rooster Week led to widespread culling of roosters, with estimates ranging from 250 000 to 350 000 birds killed to reduce poultry royalty. Farmers reacted by delaying fowl purchases and adjusting meals, while officials study the impact and plan more enforcement.

Pennsylvania Commonwealth Jon National Guard For Capitol

How to Gain Weight with Sargol Tablets

The ad claims thin people fail to gain despite eating. It recommends a Sargol tablet with every meal to improve assimilation and blood carrying power, promising 3 to 5 pounds weekly. Sold by George A. Gorgas with a money back guarantee.

George A. Gorgas

Middletown Musicale Saturday at Royalton A B Church

A musicale will be held Saturday evening at the Royalton A B church in Middletown. The program includes orchestral overture church choir invocations piano solos vocal selections readings and various performances by Miss Alberti Miss Garman Master Berkstresser and others. General Superintendent George W Creighton of the eastern division Pennsylvania Railroad is recovering after an operation at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital and has eye trouble.

Steelton Public Schools C. 8. Davis L. E B. McGinnes Steelton Smeltzer William Smeltzer United Brethren Church Oberlin Churchville Felty Russell C., Bressler Grant W Charles M Ella Eschenour Royalton A. B Fink Rev. Beach Edgar Hoffman Ladies Harrisburg Reading Mary Alberti William Wolf Alice Garman Beach Ladies From Clarence Barnet Mary Elberts Samuel Berkstresser Benediction George W. Creighton Eastern Division The Pennsylvania Railroad University of Pennsylvania Hospital Friendship and Co-operation Club of Railroad Men Eagles Hall Sixth Cumberland Streets William H. Drake

Early Morning Wedding Solemnized at St James

Michael Joseph Severino of 421 Forster Street Harrisburg married Miss Marie Frances Gerhards of Steelton at St James Catholic Church. Rev J C Thompson officiated. Bridesmaid Claire Jane Gerhards, best man Herman Kreidler. Mary Lynch played the wedding march. After a breakfast at the Senate the couple left for New York and Atlantic City. they will live at 138 North Thirteenth Street Harrisburg after July 1.

St. James’ Catholic Church Michael Joseph Severino Forster Street Harrisburg Marie Frances Gerhards Steelton J. C. Thompson É John J. Gerhards Claire Jane Gerhards Herman T. Kreidler Mary Lynch Senate New York Atlantic City

Marietta Club Elects Pennsylvania Railroad Employees Leader

The Marietta PA railroad workers club elected H S Flowers of Lancaster as president and John Blair as secretary treasurer. Officers and committees from Harrisburg, Bainbridge, Columbia, Marietta and Lancaster planned next year’s celebrations and organized upcoming events in the Reading railroad community.

Marietta Marietta Club of Pennsylvania Railroad H. S. Flowers Lancaster John Blair William Child H. D. McMullen Harrisburg Harry Good Bainbridge John Kennedy John Figler Columbia Frank Schlegelmilch William Wehr Harry Bomberger M. Black

Holyoke hears Harrisburg plan and civic progress

E. J. Stackpole outlined Harrisburg’s improvement plan and Holyoke’s comparable growth at a noonday luncheon hosted by the Holyoke Chamber of Commerce and the Women’s Municipal League. He praised municipal loans, city planning, and community cooperation, and spoke at a Rotary Club event atop Mt. Tom.

Chamber of Commerce, Women’s League and Rotary Club E. J. Stackpole Chamber of Commerce of Harrisburg Holyoke Stackpole Rotary Club of Mt. Tom United States Springfield New England

Railroad Chiefs Rush Home From Million-Dollar Pier

Atlantic City June 22 Mechanical chiefs of American railroads flee the Railway Congress closing session for home as National Guard mobilization orders rise. Supply manufacturers stay on seeking orders while officials depart with patriotic flair and flags. Veterans note many big shops could be converted to gun production with small changes.

Atlantic City Railway Congress National Guard Uncle Sam

Veteran Machinist George Knebley Boosts Mutual Interests

George V. Knebley, a retired stationary machinist, travels between this city and New York to advance mutual interests. Born May 8, 1848 in Harrisburg, he joined the company February 20, 1865 as a boiler fireman and became a machinist apprentice on February 8, 1866, retiring four years later.

George V. Z. Knebley New York G. We Knepley Harrisburg

Reading and Lehigh Valley Railroads Declare Stock Dividends

Directors of the Reading Company and the Lehigh Valley Railroad met to declare their usual stock dividends. Reading directors re elected FE T Stotesbury as president and named George Ziegler vice president Jay V Hare secretary and H E Paisley treasurer. They set aside funds for a 1 percent quarterly dividend on the first and second preferred stocks for the year ending June 30 1917 from earnings of the fiscal year ending June 30 1918.

Reading Company Lehigh Valley Railroad Company FE. T. Stotesbury George Ziegler Jay V. Hare H. E. Paisley

Crews List and Standings From Harrisburg and Enola

The document details standing orders and roster updates for multiple rail crews in Harrisburg and Enola, listing engineers firemen brakemen and flagmen across divisions and zones. It records names such as Baer Geesey Streeper Brubaker Schwarz Martin Wolfe Lay man Kautz Grass Dolby Newcomer Yeater and Miremen Shim Everhart Davish Finkenbinder Peters Arney among others with shift times and crew numbers.

Harrisburg Philadelphia Coie Iol Baer Geesey Streeper Brubaker Schwarz Martin Wolfe Layman Kautz Grass Dolby Newcomer Yeater Howard Keane Bissinger Gray Tennant Shim Everhart Davish Finkenbinder Peters Arney Slider Newman Killian Herman Miler Miller Umholtz Helm Brown Ue Beale Purnell Border Wilt Hoover Knupp Mumma Boyd Hummer Kauffma Harris Clouser Will Steele Bennett Grove Baker Bowers Ulsh Briggles Burris Steele O'Brien Kohr Reeder Burger Fleck Henry Myers Bolden Sebelist Palmer Eichel Kistler Bickert Putt Wright Plack Swailea Heck Doyle, Jr Musser Edwards Biewer Loser Snyder Loy Leiby

Railroad Yard Crew Shift Rosters and Assignments

Listing of Middle Division and Reading Harrisburg Division shift starts after 1:30 pm and 2 pm with crew numbers, yard and train crews, and personnel rising to positions. Includes engineers firemen conductors flagmen brakemen and up lists with names such as Hill Anthony Nue nger Rider Boyer Woland Martin Bono witz Wireman Brough Merkle Massimore Morrison Brickley McMullan Kef fer Stormfeltz Brougher Whitcomb Newark Warfel Sweeley Stoner Grim Martin Bowers Alvord Miller Sowers and others.

Hill Anthony Nuenger Rider Boyer C. H. Hall Kline Linn Handiboe L. C. Hall Hinkle Sellers Eichelberger Geiling Reading Harrisburg Woland Martin Bonowitz Wireman Brough Merkle Massimore Morrison Brickley McMullan Keffer Stormfeltz Brougher Whitcomb Newark Warfel Sweeley Stoner Grim Bowers Alvord Miller Sowers

Square Tobacco Ad Promotes American Navy Chew

An advertisement extols American Navy plug tobacco as superior to scraps, claiming whole leaf chew preserves flavor and freshness. It promises digestion aid and lasting satisfaction, highlighting large cuts sold for 6 and 10 cents.

American Navy

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