Woman mail carrier makes 100000 trips in 43 years
Mount Joy Pennsylvania June 23 Mrs Samuel Walters of Florin has carried mails between Florin post office and Florin station for 43 years. She has made over 100000 trips without missing a delivery and earns four times her initial salary as proof of her satisfactory service. Her husband Samuel Walters works for the Pennsylvania Railroad for over 40 years.
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Mount Joy
Samuel Walters
Florin
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Poslam Safe A Remedy For Pimples And Skin Ailments
Poslam promises power to heal pimples eczema and surface disorders with antiseptic action and instant itch relief. Drugstores stock Poslam and free samples offered by Emergency Laboratories at New York address. Poslam Soap marketed with Possum at 25 and 15 cents. Also notices personally conducted tours from Baltimore in 1915 with multi city trips and prices.
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West 25Th St
New York
Merchants & Miners Trans. Co
Baltimore
Comfort
Providence
Sport
Boston
New Castle-By-The-Sea
Norfolk
Old
Point Comfort
Newport
Narragansett Pier
Light & Germa
W. P. Turner
Cumberland Valley Railroad Time Table May 24 1914
Cumberland Valley Railroad timetable shows trains from here to Winchester Martinsburg Hagerstown Carlisle Mechanicsburg Carlisle Dillsburg and other intermediate stations. Morning and afternoon departures include 5:03 7:50 3:40 and 11:53 a m with additional 9:48 2:18 3:37 6:30 9:30 a m for Carlisle Mechanicsburg. Evening trains 5:32 7:40 11:00 p m. Daily service with some Sundays off.
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Winchester
Martinsburg
Hagerstown
Chambersburg
Carlisle
Mechanicsburg
Dillsburg
Bunday
A. Tonge
Newstems of Interest in Central Pennsylvania
Central Pennsylvania items report West Hazleton firemen planning an August Old Home Week with parades and electric street illumination. Other notes include injuries from a bat and a taxi accident, a fatal mining incident at St Clair, a brakeman missing both legs, and electric cable work to Birdsboro. A new pastor Maurice F White installed at Union Presbyterian Coleraine with district clergy participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
James O'Donnell
West
Michael Chomo
George
Ladderhose
Pottsville
John Macan
White & Co
St. Clair
Mauc Chunk
Harry Burnett
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Scranton
Reading
Birdsboro
South Betheehem
Abram_Cressman
Lower Saucon
Hellertown
Minersville
Mar-Lin Park
Michael Dando
United States Cavalry
Coleraine
Maurice F. White
Union Presbyterian Church
Cortland Robinson
North Minster Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
Paul Martin
D. R. Workman
Leacock
An Easy Way to Get Rid of Ugly Pimples
An old advertisement promotes Resinol soap and ointment as a facial cure. It instructs soaking the face with hot water and resinol, applying ointment for ten minutes, then rinsing with soap and cold water, for daily use to clear pores, heal pimples and blackheads, and leave a smooth complexion. The ad also claims quick relief from itching and general skin issues and notes availability at druggists.
1380 Teachers Lose Their Places in City Schools
Scranton Pennsylvania reports that 380 teachers who refused a mandatory exam were not rehired. The Board of Education kept those who passed and reappointed them while those who refused must face the next screening, with contracts likely to be ironclad for future appointments. The teachers had formed a union during the dispute.
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Scranton
Superintendent of Schools
Board of Education
Mite Society Holds Final Meeting and Parcel Sale
The Mite Society met at the Hawthorne home in Dauphin for its final gathering of the season. A parcel post sale netted about 20 dollars, followed by an auction and games. Refreshments were served to a long list of attendees including Rev. Stirling and numerous others from Harrisburg, New York, Brooklyn, and nearby towns. Marietta notes report tobacco crop growth with early plantings suffering, replanting underway, and promising prices for 1914 crop.
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Dauphin
Mite Society
J. W. Hawthorne
Robert F. Stirling
Charles Shaffer
Harry B. Greenawalt
Freeman C. Gerberich
J. D. M. Reed
Charles Graw
Haddonfield
W. F. Reed
Thomas Poffenberger
Harrisburg
Jennie Hickerwell
Blanch Robinson
H. C. Forney
Howard Bayley
New York
Anna Owens
Narberth
Frank Cudworth
Brooklyn
Margaret Brookes
Bertha Sellers
Ora Bickel
Carrie E. Gerberich
Esther Shaffer
Ethel Forney
Margaret Talley
Mildred Lybarger
Annie M. Webner
Sabra Clark
Sarah Margaret Hawthorne
John Bricker
W. P. Clark
Paul Worcester
Marietta
Lancaster County
Agnes Irwin longtime Dauphin resident dies at 75
Mrs Agnes Irwin aged 75 died at her Erie street home after a long illness. Survived by ten children including John Pughtown William Dauphin Charles Rahway NJ Clara Warner Spring City Emma Stair Baltimore Martha Irwin Lebanon Geo Maurey Spring City Elijah Dewalt Lebanon George Ole wine Coxestown and Howard McElwee Stony Creek Valley plus one brother George and two sisters all of Harrisburg. Forty one grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. Funeral at 9 30 tomorrow in Presbyterian Church Rev Robert F Stirling officiating. Burial in Dauphin Cemetery.
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Dauphin
Agnes Irwin
Erie Street
John
Pughtown
William
Charles
Rahway
N. J
Clara Warner
Spring City
Emma Stair
Baltimore
Martha Irwin
Lebanon
Geo. Maurey
Elijah Dewalt
George Olewine
Coxestown
Howard McElwee
Stony Creek Valley
George
Philip Kline
Ella McCarrol
Harrisburg
Presbyterian Church
Robert F. Stirling
Firemen Parade Aids Form Procession Order In New Cumberland
On Monday evening the committee of arrangements for the firemen's fraternal and civic parade on July 5 met and appointed aids and set the procession order. Grand Army members will ride in automobiles and all industries will be represented. The festival of the Baseball Association held Saturday evening drew good attendance and funds. The Baughman Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church choir and orchestra are asked to repeat the Bethany cantata, which was well received last Sunday. Class No 16 of Trinity United Brethren Church, guided by Mrs. Pearl Hoover, hiked to York County Monday evening.
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New Cumberland
Grand Army
Festival of the Baseball Association
Baughman Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Bethany
Trinity United Brethren Church
Pearl Hoover
York
Woman Breaks Arm in Bunbury Fall
Mrs. Maria Weaver broke her arm after falling down stairs at her Bunbury home while already recovering from a prior fall near a local store.
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Bunbury
Maria Weaver
Harvard Degree for Earl Dubbel Moves to Juniata College
Waynesboro Pa June 23 Earl Dubbel son of ex Postmaster 8 Dubbel earned a Master of Arts at Harvard College and will chair English at Juniata College in Huntingdon. Nicholas P Bond Baltimore attorney and son of the late Judge Hugh Lenox Bond died at 61 while summering at Blue Ridge Summit with ties to Bond Robinson Duffy.
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Waynesboro
Earl Dubbel
Dubbel
Harvard College
Juniata College
Nicholas P. Bond
Baltimore
Blue Ridge Summit
Bond, Robinson & Duffy
Hugh Lenox Bond
Hugh L. Bond
Baltimoreland Ohio Railroad
Baltimore Lawyer Waives Hearing in Lancaster Arson Case
J Marsh Matthews a Baltimore lawyer and assistant United States district attorney waived a hearing on arson charges after arrest near York on the order of Deputy State Fire Marshal McCarey. He posted bail and will stand trial in Lancaster county after the Fulton township proceeding.
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Lancaster
J. Marsh Matthews
Baltimore
United States
York
McCarey
Chester
Black Barren Springs
Fulton Township
Lancaster County
William Hambledon
Mrs Susan na H Gehman Dies at 82 in Union Grove
Mrs Susan na H Gehman aged 82 died last evening at her son’s home. She had been a member of the Weaverland Mennonite Church for 56 years. One son and several brothers and sisters survive.
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Union Grove
Susanna H. Gehman
Weaverland Mennonite Church
Escapes From Asylum In Lancaster Prison Break
Spencer Adams a horse thief serving four years in the county prison escaped from the County Insane Asylum by leaping from a second story window after opening a room lock. The escape occurred yesterday in Lancaster Pennsylvania two months after his transfer.
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Lancaster
Spencer Adams
Roath Couple Celebrate 28th Anniversary in Marietta
Marietta Pa June 23 Mr and Mrs George H Roath marked their 28th wedding anniversary at home. Both enjoy good health. Roath son of the late Colonel E D Roath and has been head mechanic at Marietta Casting Company for thirty years.
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Marietta
George H. Roath
Postmaster Named for Fort Hunter
Washington D C June 23 The Post Office Department announces the appointment of Harry A Weaver as postmaster at Fort Hunter Pa to succeed John F Kelly The change marks a routine midyear personnel move in federal service
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Washington, D. C
Post Office Department
Harry A.weaver
Fort Hunter, Pa
John F. Kelly
Panama Fair Profitable Profit up to June Exposition
San Francisco reports a $6000 profit from the Panama Pacific Exposition’s operation between February 20 and June 13. Rodney S. Durkee, the comptroller, presented the figures to the board of directors.
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San Francisco
Rodney S. Durkee
Training School for Nurses Opens at Mary M. Packer Hospital
Sunbury Pa June 23 Trustees elected officers General Charles M. Clement president George B. Reimensnyder vice president W F Keefer secretary J Simpson Kline treasurer The institution opened its training school for nurses for a full course in nursing under medical staff direction.
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Sunbury
Mary M. Packer Hospital
Charles M. Clement
George B. Reimensnyder
W. F. Keefer
J. Simpson Kline
Communion Services Set At Local Churches
In Blain Madison Township on Sunday June 23, St Pauls Lutheran will hold morning communion led by Rev J C Reighard with preparatory services Saturday at 730 PM Zion’s Reformed will observe a Sunday morning communion with preliminary rites Saturday conducted by Rev J W Keener. In Brain Center Presbyterian Sunday school plans an ice cream and cake festival Saturday evening.
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Telegraph Blain
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Madison Township
J. C. Reighard
Zion's Reformed Church
J. W. Keener
Telegraph Brain
Presbyterian Sunday School At Center
No Licenses Denied in Tioga County License Court
Wellsboro Pa June 28 Judge Cameron refused 30 licenses he had rejected last February All applications are on appeal in the Superior Court except the test case of J N English of Nauvoo which was refused Monday This marks the third time this year Judge Cameron has refused to grant licenses in Tioga county
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Wellsboro
Cameron
J. N. English
Nauvoo
Tioga County
Lime medication in tuberculosis
In 1914 Dr. John North of Toledo argues that lime starvation and calcium deficiency contribute to incipient tuberculosis. He advocates Eckman’s Alterative as a calcium rich remedy to combine with diet fresh air and hygienic living conditions, noting no habit forming drugs.
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U. S
John North
Toledo
Eckman
Philadelphia
12000 Piece Cabinet Built For YMCA in Waynesboro
Waynesboro Pennsylvania June 23. W B Weston supervising engineer for the YMCA building has completed a cabinet made from 12000 pieces of wood including walnut maple birch ash oak mahogany and ebony. He also finished a library table from 9000 pieces of quar tered oak five feet long three feet wide and twenty eight inches high.
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Waynesboro
W. B. Weston
Weston
Lancaster Weddings Report Two Local Marriages
Strasburg and Mountville report two June weddings. Miss F Maude Reese of Strasburg wed Isaac K Sweigert of Lancaster at St Pauls Church parsonage. Miss Martha G Lintner of Mountville married J Philip Wemdel of Lancaster in St Anthonys Church yesterday.
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Strasburg
F. Maude Reese
Isaac K. Sweigert
Lancaster
St. Paul’s Church
Joseph L. Gensemer
Mountville
Martha G. Lintner
J. Philip Wemdel
Anthony Kaul
St. Anthony’s Church
Nominations Set For Washington Camp Officials
In Dillsburg on June 23 candidates were named for Washington Camp No. 777 officers to be elected in two weeks. John W. Blicker is nominated president with John A. Grove as vice president. Other posts include L. L. Bentz conductor George Harlan and Daniel Altland as guard Earl Chromlich inspector John Baker and more. Delegates to county and state conventions listed.
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Dillsburg
Washington Camp
John W. Blicker
John A. Grove
L. L. Bentz
O. M. Bushman
George Harlan
Daniel Altland
Earl Chromlich
John Baker
J. J. Klugh
John Grove
Clyde Wolf
M. C. Thumma
John A. Goudy
Edward Nicodemus wins five prizes at Hogestown show
Waynesboro Pa June 23 Edward Nicodemus of Zullinger near Waynesboro attracted much attention at the Hogestown horse and cattle show last week He entered seven registered Percheron horses and received five prizes four of them firsts indicating strong performance by the exhibitor and animals involved.
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Waynesboro
Edward Nicodemus
Zullinger
Hogestown
O Leary Decorated by King for Victoria Cross
Sergeant Michael O Leary of the Irish Guards received the Victoria Cross from King George at Buckingham Palace. The official account notes he was part of a Cuinchy storming party in France and single handedly overran the first trench, killing five Germans and capturing others, effectively seizing the position and shielding his comrades.
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London
Michael O'Leary
Buckingham Palace
George
O'Leary
France
Cuinchy
Apology to Billy Sunday Issued by Ex- Secretary Ackley
B. D. Ackley former secretary to baseball evangelist Billy Sunday issues a public apology after threats to reveal alleged plagiarism and distortions. He cites unguarded moments and peculiar circumstances while denying responsibility for the statements.
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Philadelphia
Billy
B. D. Ackley
Ackley
University trustees dismiss Prof Nearing prods protest
A Penn students committee circulated protests against the Wharton School dismissal of Prof Scott Nearing. Ex Attorney General John C Bell defended the trustees action, citing the instructor’s reported remark that he would rather have his son in hell than attend Episcopal Academy, prompting controversy.
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Nearing
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Scott Nearing
Wharton School
John C. Bell
Dr. Nearing
Mr. Bell
Grape-Nuts Proved Helpful In Digestive Ailments
A Chicago woman credits Grape-Nuts with curing years of indigestion and chronic constipation caused by coffee and heavy foods. She reports weight gain, better digestion, and continued use improving her health, noting a local physician attributes stomach trouble relief to Grape-Nuts. The letter is presented by Postum Co. and invites readers to try the product.
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Chicago
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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