State's coal tax case heads for Supreme Court Friday
Attorney General Francis Shunk Brown will argue the states appeal in the anthracite coal tax case next Friday in Philadelphia before the Supreme Court. The hearing was postponed one day from July 1. The state faces appeals from St Clair and Alden Coal Companies with Brown and Deputy AG W M Hargest leading the defense.
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Francis Shunk Brown
Philadelphia
Supreme Court
St. Clair
Alden Coal Companies
W. M. Hargest
Hargest
Dauphin County
Brown
Clinton County
Elk-Cameron
Potter
Heck
Allegheny
State Board of Pardons
John Price Jackson
Labor and Industry
Cox
Harrisburg
J. J. Coffey
Clearfield
Buller
Bellefonte
N. R. Buller
Fisheries
United States
Association of Pittsburgh
Rambo
State Arsenal
New
Brumbaugh
New England
Aspen
Maine
Campbell
Phila
Mayor Royal May Run for Re Election
Opinion on Wilkes-Barre mayoral reelection eligibility under city acts. Court considers if 1913 act repealed 1889 prohibition on re election. If enactment repeals, mandamus to place name on ballot may be granted. otherwise denied.
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Wilkes- Barre
Business Now Booms at Sparrow Point Steel Plant
Sparrows Point and Maryland Steel Company see rising orders and strong activity. Nine large vessels under construction include four American Hawaiian freighters and two for Munson. A September 1916 delivery window signals large booked work and rail orders from Pennsylvania Railroad. The stock rally follows the U S Steel antitrust context boosting private firms.
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Sparrows Point
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Steelton
Marine Department of
Maryland
Achilles
la Mammoth
Navy Department
Washington
Panama Canal
Maryland Steel Company
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Trenton
United States Steel Corporation
Dauphin County Sabbath School Convention Opens In Harrisburg
Delegates from across the county gather at St. Peter's Lutheran Church for the twenty ninth annual Dauphin County Sabbath School Association convention opening with registration and boarding assignments. I O Nissley leads opening song service and Rev Fuller Bergstresser conducts devotional on World Evangelism. Reports are submitted by officers including E F Weaver Bertha A Jacks Virginia Payne Hobart, with papers by H A G Haertzer and Mrs C A Funk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin County Sabbath School Association
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
I. O. Nissiey
Fuller Bergstresser
E. F. Weaver
Harrisburg
Bertha A. Jacks
Virginia Payne Hobart
James W. Barker
George F. Dunkleberger
Henry C. Demming
J. Gilbert Aldinger
Cliff A. Funk
H. A. G. Haertzer
George 8. Seiler
Swatara Station
C. A. Funk
Halifax
I. O. Nissley
T. C. McCarrell
Presbyterian Church
God
M. A. Henline
Dayton
Ohio
Improvement in Steel Industry Is Reported Today
The Iron Age notes renewed activity in iron and steel plants after long suspensions. Carnegie Steel orders start North Sharon Pennsylvania plant and consider reactivating Bessemer at Columbus Ohio to feed the sheet bar mill. Shipments exceed last year by about 10,000 tons daily with 150,000 tons expected for early rounds. European inquiries for rails total 200,000 tons, August delivery targeted, while 5,600 tons for Southern via Pennsylvania Steel and 6,000 tons for the Cuba Railway via Lackawanna Steel are noted. The Enchant Embroidery Club held a Clifton picnic by Swatara creek with members listed.
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Carnegie Steel Company
Sharon
Bessemer Steel Works
Columbus
Ohio
The
Steel Corporation
Europe
Russia
Southern
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Lackawanna Steel Company
Cuba
Substitute comparison of Acts in city charter revision
A legal brief argues that the later act repeals and substitutes the earlier city third class mayor age and residency provisions. It notes the revision interweaves omitted language with new provisions, invoking Endlich's interpretation and cited cases to show intent to replace old law.
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Sompiatey
Endlich
Citatio
Reeve
Railroad Company
Bogert
Croatian Society Pays Tribute to Patron Saint
Members of St John the Baptist Croatian Society held an all day tribute to their patron Saint. About fifty members led by the Imperial band marched to St Marys Croatian Catholic Church where Rev Father Anthony Zuvich conducted services. They then proceeded to Croatian Hall for music and speeches ending with a dance. Also notes on Steelton A C game and local church events.
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St. John the Baptist’s
Order
Imperial Band
St. Mary’s
Anthony Zuvich
Steelton A. C
P. and R
Allison Hill
Cottage Hills
Don Taylor
Clint White
Battery
Johnson and Levan
Harrisburgers
First Methodist Church
Pine Street
Central Baptist Church
W. H. Dallman
Harrisburg
Steelton Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Middletown Choir Entertained at Royalton Home
The Royalton United Brethren Church choir was hosted by Harry Hollinger in Royalton with many local residents present. The event featured refreshments and a long list of attendees including Lilly Seiders Kathryn Metzler Helen Menear and others.
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Royalton
New Novelties in White Goods and Fabrics Arrive
Readable notes describe fresh white goods and fabric launches including new novelties and staples. New cream color pique and voile textiles listed alongside ratine and voiles. Prices noted as 10 cents per unit and 25 cents for selected items. Entities include White Goods and New Fancy Ratine Voiles.
Summer Wash Fabrics and Printed Linens at Special Prices
At Summer Wash Fabrics a range of textiles is offered with reduced rates. New printed flaxons, French linen in various colors, Batra fine dress ginghams, children’s cloth, percalens, dress poplins, pongee cloth, dress ginghams, Palm Beach cloth, Kimono crepe, ratine cloth, shepherd check suiting, and plisse are listed with prices from 12 to 25 cents.
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Ues
Specia
Lyon
Poplin
Kt Son
Spe
Longeloth
Batra
New Palm Beach
Cambric
Swiss & Nainsook
Convent
Panama
Palm Beach
First Outing for New Harrisburg Association
Plans for the first annual Harrisburg branch picnic of the Pennsylvania Railroad Mutual Beneficial Association will be completed tonight as general and sub committees meet. The outing at Paxtang Park on Saturday June 26 will feature a matinée program including a 10 am potato race nail diving contest and women’s baseball throwing. Men compete in a 100 yard dash swimming tule race and baseball at 1.30 pm with a vaudeville program from 4 to 5.30 pm. The Harrisburg motive power team and New York motive power team will play the afternoon baseball game, and the New Mutual Beneficial Association band will perform throughout the day.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Railroad Mutual Beneficial Association
Paxtang Park
Harrisburg ‘Motive Power Department
New York Motive Power
New Mutual Beneficial Association
War Shipments Boost Freight on Pennsylvania and Reading Railroads
War munitions and fruit shipments have increased freight activity on the Reading and Pennsylvania railways. The Reading line handles large fruit consignments from the South and West, while war munitions also drive business. The Pennsylvania division reports a June record with 7,039 cars moved in one day, the largest in sixteen months.
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Pennsylvania
Reading
Reading Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Telephone Expands Role in U S Railroad Ops
Rochester switchboard chiefs at the Association of Railway Telegraph Superintendents session hear that telegrams are being replaced by telephone in railroad operations. Barney A. Kaiser of AT&T estimates about 100000 miles of U S railroads are operated by telephone out of 252000 total miles.
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Rochester
N. Y
United States
Association of
Railway Telegraph Superintendents
Barney A. Kaiser
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Make Three Changes in Western Superintendents
The directors of the Pennsylvania Company and the Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago and St. Louis changed senior posts at yesterday s meetings. E T Whiter moved to assistant general manager. W C Downing became general superintendent of the northwest system. I W Geer was promoted to general superintendent of the central system.
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Delphia
State Pharmaceutical Association
Schaeffer
N. C. Schaeffer
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Allegheny College
Meadville
Bisle
George T
York
Corporation Bureau
Hengst
York Gazette
E. E. Beidleman
Senate
William P. Gallagher
Wilkes-Barre
Gallagher
Dixon
Philadelphia
Hoke
Howard M. _Hoke
Pomeroy
Comptroller
John Skelton Williams
Banking Commissioner of
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Company
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
E. T. Whiter
W. C. Downing
I. W. Geer
Cleveland
Harrisburg Rail Crews Split Duty Rosters Across Divisions
The Harrisburg area rail yards list crewmembers and duties for Philadelphia and Middle divisions with engineers, firemen, conductors, flagmen, and brakemen assigned to specific trains. Separate crews for 232 and 11, plus yard and middle divisions, show first to depart times around 12 45 pm and 3 45 pm. The Union picnic of Baptist Sunday schools occurred at Boiling Springs with three cars carrying participants.
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Harrisburg
Philadelphia
McGuire
Supplee
Mootey
Area Eases Money
Jer
Smith
Madenford
Rhoads
Tare
Clark
Witmyer
Felker
Wiland
Shultzberger
Ferguson
Seliger
Baltozer
Allen
Brown
Jackson
Wolfe
Kane
Denver
Boye
Kope
McGinnis
Knupp
Fireman
Brageman
Bremen
Garman
Vens
Moore
Richards
Pottiger
Mohler
Arnold
Karstetter
Lieubau
Paul
Fralick
Fetterhoff
Baker
Strauser
Troy
Thornton
Nearhood
Stahl
Bolan
Wenerick
Henderson
Fritz
Roller
Rissinger
Rudy
Houser
Meals
Swab
Crist
Harvey
Saltsma
Kuhn
Pelton
Shaver
Landis
Hoyser
Beck
Harter
Blosser
Lackey
Ookerley
Maeyer
Sholter
Snell
Bartolet
Getty
Barkey
Sheets
Bair
Kyde
Pennell
Corrigan
Snyder
Reitzel
Gehrett
Summy
Deets
Stimeling
Shaffner
Middaugh
Barnhart
Morton Fortney
Bonawit Morne
Byreely
Massimore
Tipton
Morrison
Carl
King
Kelly
Fulton
Dobbin
Keefer
Rumbaugh
Nye
Miller
Longenecker
Bowers
Sipes
Orris
Hilton
Gingher
Holbert
Shearer
Nace
Miles
Heckman
Painter
Taylor
Shader
Carlin
Hoover
Kapp
Union
The
Baptist Sunday Schools of
Boiling Springs
Cumberland County
Valley Traction Company Lines
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the Globe
Lot No
Ladies’ Coat Dept
Mayor Royal May
Sparrow Point
Hi Enough
Enchant Embroidery Club
Clifton
Swatara
P. I. Parthemore
D. W. Schaffner
L. T. Herman
W. H. Hardrode
L. Shearer
W. H. Aungst
Blaine Kline
Meade Schaffner
Foster Aungst
LeRoy Parthemore
E. I. Mitchell
Steel Works
Natural Bridge
Mitchell
Middletown
Y. D
Point de Paris
Anc
Sidered Volles
Soutter’s
Market Street
NEW Association
Beneficial
Enola Side
Baptists
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