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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1917
Page
9
Monty Smith enters a grim redoubt in the Timanyon river mining camp seeking Jibbey. In the candlelit chamber a sodden, scarred survivor mutters defiance as Smith orders escape back to Brewster. The tense standoff ends with threats that death may follow one of them remains.
In Brewster, Monty Smith frees Jibbey from a tunnel prison after a confrontation over Verda Richlander and dangerous information. Smith reveals the motive is self preservation, not romance. They flee by car toward the river where Jibbey nearly drowns but is revived with first aid.
The narrator consoles Grace after a nightmare that leaves the child pale and trembling. He notes her rapid irregular pulse and recalls her fragile heart history, resolving to seek Mrs. Gore’s advice and ready a remedy if the distress continues. The door closes on a quiet house as Grace drifts back to sleep.
Gratz Pa June 23 Gratz organized a Red Cross auxiliary with seventy nine members enrolled at the preliminary meeting. The gathering was in Harry Smiths hall with James E Lentz chairing the meeting. Invocations were offered by Rev C P Wehr and remarks given by Rev George N Lauffer and John Johnson. A membership committee secured new joiners Anna Heppler Anna Lee Marian Boyer and Mary Orby.
The third special session of the criminal court since last September will open Monday with two murder and two involuntary manslaughter cases listed. Frederick Richcreek of Royalton, charged with killing a junk dealer, is likely first to be tried, followed by John O. Christley held for fatally shooting his wife. additional cases from March and June will be heard.
Carlisle Pennsylvania June 23 reporting the fiftieth anniversary of Daniel Drawbaugh and his wife of Eberly's Mills celebrated at their son John Drawbaugh's home near Mechanicsburg. The couple married June 23 1867 in Mechanicsburg by Rev Ahl after Daniel's Civil War service in a Pennsylvania Cavalry unit. Ten children and twenty nine grandchildren were expected to attend.
Harrisburg's Red Cross campaign topped $8,000 as volunteers and workers from city and suburbs reported strong contributions. Mrs. Marlin E. Olmsted praised the effort and urged continued support, while donors included Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Bending Works with a $10,000 pledge and railroad workers contributing $880.
The U S naval mission led by Rear Admiral Glennon is in Sebastopol amid a mutiny by Black Sea fleet sailors. Dispatches report safety of the mission, with protests linked to Lenine followers and Kronstadt extremists. Delegates from Petrograd's workers and soldiers council and Kerensky may proceed to Sebastopol tonight.
Washington reports the Liberty Loan oversubscribed by 1.035 billion dollars with nine Federal Reserve districts meeting their allotments and Atlanta, Minneapolis, and Kansas City short. McAdoo says over 4 million Americans subscribed, 99 percent between 50 and 10000 dollars, twenty one gave 5 million or more.
All city boys intending to attend the YMCA camp at Inglenook must submit applications to Physical Director Miller by Monday. In prior years citizens have paid expenses for boys unable to leave the city, with offers directed to Mr. Miller who will manage the arrangements if participants wish.
Freight in small shipments must arrive at Pennsylvania and Reading stations in Harrisburg Middletown Columbia Coatesville Lancaster and Downingtown before 4 30 PM to assure same day handling.
An order issued by the railroads this morning directs an advance of a half hour in the ReRecile. The move is stated to conserve time and labor and to facilitate prompt shipments by the companies.
A Cincinnati chemist reportedly discovered freezone, a ether compound offered in small bottles for a few cents. Applied to corns or calluses, it purportedly loosens and lifts them away without pain or skin irritation, with the yellow label ensuring authenticity.
Camp horole soothes catarrhal deafness head noises and relieves congestion without devices or drugs. Physicians recommend it for colds and catarrhal nose and throat symptoms bronchitis croup asthma stiff neck sore muscles rheumatism and hay fever. Available at druggists in 25c and 60c jars.
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