Special policemen named for mills and railways in Harrisburg
Five men appointed as special policemen for Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Bending Co with large munitions orders. Names include E N Detweiler C H Gruver S J Terry and John Vernon, many with U S Army service. Also officers for Pennsylvania railroad in Dauphin Perry counties. Scotland Boys visit Capitol and Senator Tompkins hails from Ebensburg. Times chartered by Chester Times Co with $130000 capital. incorporator W C Sproul. Stock rise filed by Lewis F Silbermaker Co from 50000 to 100000. Industrial Board to meet about women workers rest hours in Philadelphia on July 7 or 8. Kahler of Schuylkill named assistant chief in the revived railways bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Bending Company
United States Army
E. N. Detweiler
C. H. Gruver
S. J. Terry
John Vernon
Pennsylvania Railroad
Victor R. Grove
Dauphin
J. C. Crogan
Perry
Scotland
Scotland Industrial School
H. A. Tompkins
Ebensburg
Kephart
Senate
Times Chartered
Chester Times Company
Times
W. C. Sproul
Lewis F. Silpermaker & Co
Pottstown
Meed
State Industrial Board
Philadelphia
Kahler
M. H. Kahler
Schuylkill County
Bureau of Railways
Rocmac Road Being Laid Near Penbrook
The State Highway Department completes 500 yards of a thousand yard Rocmac road near Penbrook Pennsylvania. Philadelphia Quartz Company with M T Calef in charge supplies the Rocmac binder used with limestone from Cumbler quarries. Rocmac forms a waterproof frostproof road that can be built without special equipment and fills from the bottom up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penbrook
State Highway Department
Here
Roemac
Philadelphia Quartz Company
Harrisburg
M. T. Calef
Pennsylvania
Canada
England
New York State
Cumbler
Calef
Why Thaw Left Harvard Seeks Commission Findings
New York June 25 Interest in Thaws sanity hearings splits between court evidence and a state pursuit to appoint a Harvard president emeritus Dr Charles Eliot to explain why Thaw left Harvard without completing courses Deputy Attorney General Frank K Cook seeks the commission While witnesses from Manchester New Hampshire testify to Thaws sanity several noting his intelligent views on child punishment.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Charles Eliot
Harvard
Thaw
Frank K. Cook
Hendrick
Stanford White
Noel Guillett
Manchester
N. H
Dr. Guillett
New Hampshire
Walter M. Lang
Lang
Eugene P. Nute
Robert P. Johnston
New York Society Woman Wins $25 000 For Husband Death
Mrs S Osgood Pell a New York society woman was awarded 25000 plus 5 percent and costs in a suit over her husband killed in August 1913 when the auto took a Long Island Railroad train at Long Beach. The case names Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce as part of the action. A noon luncheon in Harrisburg will feature E F Trefz field secretary of the U S Chamber of Commerce. Jacob Hirsich of 1135 Wallace street nearly severed his left index finger with an axe while chopping wood. treated at Harrisburg Hospital.
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Associated Press
New York
S. Osgood Pell
Long Island
Long Beach
Williams. Laimbeer
Pell
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
Harrisburg Club
E. F. Trefz
Chicago
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Trefz
Harrisburg
Jacob Hirsich
Wallace Street
Bridge Collapse Kills Hundreds in Petrograd Holiday Crowds
A Kazan dispatch reports that upwards of 100 people died when a bridge and pier collapsed as crowds rushed to a boat. The steamer crew attempted rescues, but only a few were saved.
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Petrograd
London
Kazan
Moscow
Stone Hurls Injury At Quarry Near Lemoyne
Late shift accident in a quarry near Lemoyne left Frank Tutt of 1120 North Cameron street struck in the right eye by a small stone. He was hospitalized at Harrisburg Hospital with unclear prospects for vision. Lynn Cook of 1624 Wallace street suffered a severe head bruise after being struck by a baseball during a Paxtang Park game yesterday afternoon and received treatment.
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Lemoyne
Frank Tutt
Cameron Street
Harrisburg Hospital
Lynn Cook
Wallace Street
Paxtang Park
Concert at Reservoir by The Commonwealth Band
The Commonwealth Band directed by W. Fred Weber performs tonight from 8 to 10 at Reservoir Park. The program includes The Panama Exposition Overture, Don Quixote Suite, Hawaiian Patrol, Bits of Remick's Hits, Gavotte, Heart's Desire, Slavonic Rhapsody, and The Star Spangled Banner, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reservoir
Commonwealth Band
W. Fred Weber
Reservoir Park
Pierson
Raymond
Thomas
Don Quixote
Safrenek
Schrappe
Friedman
Blaine
Baxter
the Black Forest
Voelker
Blankenburg
Five Mad Dogs Questioned Over Calves Slain near Oberlin
County officials discuss a claim by Robert Detweiler for $140 for calves killed on his farm attributed to five dogs. President Hoffman doubts the animals were mad, noting dogs rarely hunt in a pack. Dauphin County Court orders property sale with specifics given for the Durkees estate.
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Isaac B. Hoffman
Robert Detweiler
Dauphin
Detweiler
Dauphin County
Harrisburg Trust Company
North Fifth
Trust Company
Margaret J. Durkees
Dauphin County Poor Board
Stroudsburg
Reading
Pennsylvania State Association of Directors of the Poor and
Eerie and Corrections
Stucker Brothers’ Construction Company
Wickersham
Frank B. Wickersham
Rossmere
Lancaster
Royal Arcanum
Order
Lad Falls From Embankment at Royal Terrace
A four year old named William Hines fell fifty feet from a high bank to State Street at Royal Terrace this morning. He was rushed to Harrisburg Hospital with injuries after slipping while playing with friends. Tobyhanna camp reports General Hugh L. Scott arrived and received a salute as 650 soldiers and 600 horses are stationed.
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Lad
High Bank
State Street
Royal Terrace
William Hines
North
Summit Street
Harrisburg Hospital
Tobyhanna
Hugh L. Scott
United States Army
Charles T. Mencher
National Guard
Tobyhanna Camp
Raid targets disorderly houses in Eighth Ward
Early this morning Sergeant Amos Drabenstadt led a raid on an alleged disorderly house at 798 South alley. Proprietress Katie Parker and seven inmates were arrested and jailed. A second raid in the Eight Ward within a week yielded multiple detainees including Parker Anna Franklin Mary Smith Edna Carter Griffin Thomas Pendrossi Moralli H Wilson and R L Gates.
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Amos Drabenstadt
South Alley
Katie Parker
Anna Franklin
Mary Smith
Edna’ Carter
Griffin Thomas
Cooked
Pendrossi Moralli
H. Wilson
R. L. Gates
White. Overland CO
Frustola and Traxo Advise Relief for Gall Stones
A reader testimonial praises Frustola and Traxo for gall stone relief, describing the combination as a powerful intestinal lubricant that eases elimination. The Pine laboratories claim many letters supporting their merit, with drug store availability arranged including Gorgas Druggist in Harrisburg at 16 North Third Street by P. R. R. Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinus Laboratories
Harrisburg
Gorgas
North Third Street
P. R. R. Station
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Maggie Mill
By McMans
Maggie
Bright Eyes
MR Jiggs
Kibbis New Kings
S. Pomeroy
Market Square Grocer
First National Bank
Market Street
Medicine Store
Broad Street
Bliss Nature Herb
Tyree
Gillette
Gem, Jr
Eagle Brand Condensed
Stearn
Clark
Clark’s
Broad ST
Rogmac
Mader
New York Society
Waldemar
Aime
P. H. Caplan Co
Fourth Street
Jewelers
Would & Mad Docs
Hoffman
Toledo
Ohio
Willys Overland Automobile
Joplin
L. C. Clark
Melba St
Dallas
Texas
Goodyear
Goodyear Service Stations
Bowman & Co Central Garage
Ford Motor Car Co
Harrisburg Auto. Heavy Bros
Geo. W. Myers Andrew Redmond
Rex Auto Co
Ino. T. Selsman
Berrysburg
P. H. Kebock
Dillsburg—Dillsburg Auto Supply Co
Elizabethville
C. T. Romberger
Lykens—Lykens Motor Car Co
A. A. Rudisil
Mifflintown—Juniata Garage
Millersburg
W. H. Tyson
NEW Cumberland
Brooks Weigel
Newport
Newport Auto & Garage Co
Tower City
J. B. Watkins
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