State park buildings to be used in extension area
Carpenters prepare Nos 125 and 129 North Fourth street two brick state purchases for use by divisions of the Public Service Commission with no room in the main suite. The tariff and rates division will occupy No 125 at Cranberry street. The Capitol crowding drives use of extension district buildings and foreshadows a future park development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Grounds
North Fourth Street
Public Service Commission
Commission
Cranberry Street
The
Ark
Capitol
State Arsenal
Gondon
Division of
State Livestock Sanitary Board
Dairy and Food
Partial Victory in Railroad Rate Case
Special to The Telegraph describes a limited gain for eastern railroads as the Interstate Commerce Commission prepares a July 3 decision. No 6 percent overall rise. first class freight sees a small increase while 62 percent of traffic is untouched. Abolishing free siding and spotting charges could add about 35 million dollars in carrier returns, with total rail returns rising around 50 million or an eight percent effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Pittsburgh
Harlan
Railway Yard Crew Standings and Assignments
Crews on Harrisburg Philadelphia Enola divisions list first departures after 4 p m and 3:45 p m with multiple engine fireman conductor and brakeman roles. Names include Downs Davis Smeltzer Innich Hubler Long Layman Dennison Tennant First Brummer Madenford Streeper Kautz Earhart Rles Albright Penwell Barton Horstick Carr Laverty Myers Spring Whichelo Ventzer Huston Miller Rhoads Grove Collier Gelsinger Stehman McGinnis Dengler Wolfe Rey Allen Coleman Bogner Collins Jackson W land Fenstemacher Frock. Also Middle Division and Reading and Pymatuning notes with crews, layoff counts, and officials listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Downs
Davis
Smeltzer
Innich
Hubler
Long
Layman
Dennison
Tennant
First
Brummer
Madenford
Stree
Morris
Wland
Fenstemacher
Frock
Havens
Kugler
Bayer
Karstetter
Baskins
Keys
Gantt
Baker
Fleck
Wenrick
Pipp
Werner
Schoffstall
Bickert
Stahl
Plack
Putt
Sutch
Mathias
Frank
Rudy
Houser
Meals
Silks
Cristarvey
Saltsman
Kuhn
Snyder
Pelton
Shaver
Landis
Hoyser
Beck
Harter
Brewer
Blosser
Brenneman
Cockerley
Sheets
Bair
Eyde
Crow
Ulsh
Bostdorf
Schiefer
Rauch
Gettys
Weigle
Lackey
Lifelong Austrian Friends Fall Out Over Hot Weather
Zemeric and Svetazor, two Austrians living on Christian Street, were lifelong friends who quarreled after sharing a case of beer on a sweltering day. They fought, were arrested, then reconciled at Squire Dickinson’s office, ending the incident amicably.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zemeric Vladimir
Svetazor
Likec
Christian Street
Zemeric
Svetazar
America
Squire Dickinson
Steelton Y M C A to discuss new building
Steelton directors of the old Y M C A will meet in the Steelton Trust Building to consider a new social center for the borough. The board has urged a move since the old building at Second and Walnut streets was sold over a year ago, leaving Steelton without a social facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steelton
Young Men's Christian Association
Steelton Y. M. C. A
Harry Dress
Steelton Trust
Old Young Men’s Christian Association
Second and
Walnut Streets
Young Men’s Christian Association
Board
J. A. McCurdy
Blast Furnace No 2 Banked For Repairs
Blast Furnace No 2 at Steelton was banked this week to repair a supporting column. The furnace, a massive steel mass where iron boils and runs hot, swerved about eight inches and was jammed back in the opposite direction, bending the column and threatening a buckle under strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steelton
Picnic in Borough Park Honors Miss Virginia Eby
Middletown notes a Sunday school class picnic in Borough Park in honor of Miss Virginia Eby who will return to Philadelphia within a week. Attendees include Grace Ruhl Mary Peters Kathryn Quickle Nellie Bansman Roy Markley Florence Beard Esther Ditzler Lillian Hoffman. Chester LeRoy Sheaffer burial held at Middletown Cemetery. F S Roth seriously ill at home along the Swatara Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borough Park
Grace Ruhl
Virginia Eby
Philadelphia
Mary Peters
Kathryn Quickle
Nellie Bansman
Roy Markley
Florence Beard
Bruce Berry
Esther Ditzler
Lillian Hoffman
Chester LeRoy Sheaffer
John Sheaffer
Catherine Street
Middletown
F. S. Roth
Swatara Creek
Highspire Prepares For Centennial Parade And Baseball Game
Highspire marks 100 years with a town parade featuring local and visiting bands and a Central Pennsylvania League baseball game against New Cumberland. Festivities include fireworks and exhibits with committees led by T N Heiker and F E Wagenbaugh. William E Marshall to open a drug store on Boas and Cowden streets tomorrow night. Irene Allen and John Staley wed at St Marys Church this morning with maid of honor Marie E B Allen and best man Daniel J Mannix. couple to reside in Midland after a seaside wedding journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highspire
New Cumberland
Central Pennsylvania
T. N. Heiker
George E. Sides
Joseph K. Wise
F. E. Wagenbaugh
H. R. Durborow
Louis Grunden
Jacob Mathias
H. E. Reem
C. BE. Leidig
George A. Wolff
Harry Hoke
William E. Marshall
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
Boas and Cowden Streets
Marshal
Harrisburg High School
Irene Allen
Patrick F. Allen
Green Street
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
John Staley
Midland
J. N. O'Donnell
Marie E B. Allen
Daniel J. Mannix
Mrs. Staley
Deaths and Funerals for Elicker Child and Mrs Campbell
Funeral services were held for Eddward George Elicker one year old son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Elicker at their home 126 Summit street with burial in East Harrisburg Cemetery. Mrs Margaret Campbell 72 died Sunday at 1830 State street. services tomorrow at 8 pm at Second Reformed Church Burial in Huntingdon. She is survived by daughter Mrs H H Lane of New Glasgow Nova Scotia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddward George Elicker
Lewis Elicker
Summit Street
Lewis C. Manges
Memorial Lutheran Church
East Harrisburg
Campbell
Margaret Campbell
State Street
Harry Nelson Bassler
Second Reformed Church
Huntingdon
New Style Green Woodbine Homes Attract Buyers
C L Long completed six spacious new homes on Green and Woodbine streets featuring semi bungalow design with brick and stucco walls, gas and electric fixtures, art glass, steam heat, and modern conveniences. Two sold and occupied within ten weeks. four more offered on attractive terms. Sample house open for inspection highlights thorough construction and substantial finish drawing praise from Harrisburg residents.
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C. L. Long
Green
Woodbine
Harrisburg
Woodbine Street
Sample House
Risburg
Freight traffic promising rise on Pennsylvania lines
With six days left in June, freight movement on the Pennsylvania Railroad shows gains, though a record is unlikely as a 15 percent daily increase would be needed. In the first three weeks, Lewistown Junction averaged 4895 loaded cars daily versus 5606 the prior year, with variations across eastern lines and Sundays affecting totals. A late June uptick in bituminous coal traffic is noted. Additionally, New Jersey board approves lease of Lehigh Valley Railroad properties to a Pennsylvania corporation.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Lewistown Junction
Pennsylvania
Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
Board of Public Utility Commissioners Today
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company of
New Jersey
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Pennsylvania Corporation
Lehigh
Commerce Chamber to Outline Winter Work Plans
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce will outline its winter work during a noonday luncheon on Thursday May 2. Edwin S. Herman, board member, will present the plan at the old Board for Trade Building. Florence Kunkel 31 and John Wertz 88 were held on a serious charge by Alderman C Murry after an arrest at Island Park yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin Hose Company
Cottage Hill
Emma Carmetta
John Gibb
Squire Gardner
Daniel Krahling
Carmetto
Mike Merlin
John J. Greene
Sarah
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
Edwin S. Herman
The
Chamber
Board For Trade
Florence Kunkel
John Wertz
C. E. Murray
Island Park
Local Ads Highlight Fountains Beauty Cream Tires and Suits
Sanitary fountains adaptable to many sites by E Mather Co. Beauty Cream from Potts' Drug Store promises clearer skin. Busy Bee Restaurant touts value for money on Market Street. Sterling Auto Tire Co. markets repaired tubes and casings under the Sterling name. A Clean Hand offers custom fitted suits on Dewberry Street with no alterations needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Mather Co
Walnut Street
Bowman & Co
Potts’ Drug Store
North Third
Herr Streets
Busy Bee
Market Street
Busy Bee Restaurant
North Fourth Street
Sterling
Sterling Auto Tire Co
Zarker Street
Dewberry Street
Never Too Late To Mend Shoes In Harrisburg
The City Shoe Repairing Co at 317 Strawberry Street advertises shoe repairs using Goodyear machinery. They offer full soles half soles and heels, inviting customers to bring in uppers in good condition for evaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodyear
Harrisburg
City Shoe Repairing Co
Strawberry Street
Insurance humor and Hershey's ice cream ad
A quirky ad blends insurance skepticism with a product pitch. It questions axle and steering safety while promoting Aetna Essick and Hershey's All-Cream Ice Cream. The copy touts purity, adherence to federal formulas, tests at a Hershey plant, and urges asking for Hershey's as a mark of quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey
Uncle Sam
Theatrical theater and bakery ads in Harrisburg area
An assortment of old ads promotes Schmidt's Butternut and Holsum bread baked in sanitary settings in Harrisburg. The Victoria theater advertises new productions with ticket pricing hints. Refrigerator stock is cleared at 25 percent off by Joseph Goldsmith. Columbus Cafe offers noon lunches for 40 cents at Hotel Columbus, Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Victoria
Harrisburg
Columbus Cafe
Hotel Columbus Third
Walnut Streets
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ISA
Palm Beach
Union Trust
the Globe
Commonwealth Saving
James Foust
Bucks
Schuylkill
State Department
Lavor Woll
Powell
Young
Attorney General's Department
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Democratic
James G. Paul
Andrew McGregor
Public Service Notes
John Korb
Sheffield and
F. Herbert Snow
Bureau of Engineering
A. B. Millar
Williamsport
State Dependies Commission
State Capitol
Pittsburgh and Butler Street Railway Company
Philadelphia Suburban Gas and Electric Company
Dile Motor Car Company
Reading
Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank
Sharpsburg
Robert B. Esselstyn Company
Clearfield
Herman L. Burns
Dauphin County
L . Ballou
Sunbury
Northumberland
Forry
Enola
Ut Wolfe
Pennell
Forney
Hipple
Steinauer
Stouffer
Walton
Reading Harrisburg
Hilton
Wireman
Crawford
Barnhart
Ferrow
Lape
Sassaman
Kettner
Massimore
Martin
Richwine
Morrison
Tipton
Wood
Bow
State Bankers
Bedford
State Water Supply Commission
Pymatuning
Providence Township
Lancaster County
Schuylkill County and Pennsylvania Railroad
G. W. Williams
Tioga
Critchfield
Bigelow
Foust
Portland
Convention of Food Commissioners
Stewart
Erie
Soldiers’ Home Trustees
Thomas H. Garvin
Hill
A. L. Bates
Meadville
Tener
E. E. Duff
Hlcelton Motronsoee
Odce Dee Dnauce
Steelton Y. M.C
George Moffitt
Steve Dirkie
Steelton Council
Order of Independent Orne
Evenue
Main Street
Church of God Christian Endeavor Society
Harry Reynolds
Edgar McNear
Margaret Beeshore
Hattie Fowler
Carl B. Stevick
Kathryn Barber
Ruth Brinton
Ruth McNaughton
Ewey McNaughton
Daniel Crumling
William Lantz
Frank Morelli
South Second Street
Morelli
W. F. Housman
Steelton Civic Club
North Front Street
Steelton Store Company
Steelton Personals
Anna Ferro
Helen Kistler
Blain
Peter Ludwig
Paul Sanger
Yellowstone, Wyvjenne
Charles Beidel
Staley-Allen
Bury Child
Commerce Chamber
Board of Public Works
North Street
Justin
Aetna Essick
Joseph Goldsmith
Locust Street
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