Child leads in La Marseillaise in Spokane theater
In Spokane little Alice Holcomb aged years old stood on a theater piano to lead the orchestra in La Marseillaise honoring Madame Sarah Bernhardt in Champs d'Honneur. The child drew her bow confidently as fifty instruments joined, drawing applause and praise from Bernhardt and a large audience.
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Spokane
Alice Holcomb
Sarah Bernhardt
Daddy
Baby Alice
Divine Sarah
France
Bernhardt
America
Madame Bernhardt
Caught Between Cars Aide Hurt In Gettysburg Area
Harry Geyer of Gettysburg was injured yesterday when he was caught between two cars near his workplace at 205 West Middle Street Harrisburg Hospital treating serious contusions.
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Harry
Geyer
West
Middle Street
Harrisburg
Gettysburg
Harrisburg Academy Opens July 8 For Summer Term
Open to both boys and girls the Harrisburg Academy summer term begins July 8 for six weeks. Howard R. Omwake, senior master, leads the program and teaches Latin and modern languages. C. A. Brown, formerly Mercersburg mathematics chief, heads mathematics and science. Frank Van Schaack, ex Lebanon Valley instructor, oversees English and history.
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Harrisburg Academy
Howard R. Omwake
Omwake
C. A. Brown
Mercersburg Academy
Frank van Schaack
Lebanon Valley College
Academy
Few Apply to City Patrol Exams Extend Application Period
Civil service board extended the application deadline to Monday July 8 due to few applicants for city patrolman tests. Four of seven blanks were returned. Two names on the eligible shrineoene list with one vacancy due to resignation. Mayor Keister seeks more applications and aims to increase the eligible list before recommending an appointment to council.
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Civil Service Board
Shrineoene
Keister
War Stamp Pledge Cards Distributed Citywide
Letter carriers completed distribution of War Savings pledge cards to residents. Citizens urged to pledge to buy stamps to help the city reach its quota. Cards to be filled and handed to carriers on or before June 28.
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Yesterda
Two German U Boats Sunk Off Atlantic Crossing
Baltimore luncheon hears Edinburgh Rotary official recounts sinking of two German submarines during a voyage from Liverpool. He notes lifeboat drills and life belt requirements, the submarine attack, depth charge detonation by an American destroyer, and a second submarine sinking beside the ship with all hands lost.
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Baltimore
Andrew Stephenson
Rotary Club
Edinburgh
Scotland
Association of Rotary In
Great Britain
Baltimore Rotary Club
Hotel
Rennert
Engand
Stephenson
Andrew Home Morton
Rotary Club of London
International Association of Rotary
Kansas City
Liverpool
Citizens Give Generous May Donations to Industrial Home
Harrisburg citizens contributed food and supplies in May 1918 for the Children's Industrial Home. Donors included Mrs Watts, Mrs Wallower, Mrs Wildersmith, Mrs Koons, and others who gave groceries, vegetables, eggs, butter, sugar, clothing, shoes, flowers, and plants.
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Harrisburg
Watts
Ll. M. Leader
Louders
Wallower
Wildersmith
Koons
G. Barringer
H. G. Musselman
M. Smith
Bear
Castel
Preacher Johnson Sentenced Eight to Ten Years
Judge C V Henry in Dauphin county court imposes a term of not less than eight nor more than ten years in the Eastern State Penitentiary for voluntary manslaughter by Benjamin alias Preacher Johnson, amid a petition from Lykens residents. Capin receives a $25 fine and sixty days in jail for aggravated assault and battery after a rejected reconsideration.
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C. V. Henry
Dauphin County
Benjamin
Johnson
Deene
Lykens
Henry
Samuel Capin
Capin
Snyder County to Divide 5874.39 for Road Improvements
Snyder County will distribute its share of a 1911 cash road tax bonus, totaling 5874.39 dollars, among eligible second class roads. State Highway Commissioner J Denny ONeil certified payment amounts to townships including Adams 330.54 Beaver 426.04 Center 319.42 Chapman 353.08 Jackson 507.15 Middle Creek 589.05 Monroe 490.34 Penn 684.14 Perry 643.61 Union 537.82 Washington 993.20.
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Snyder County
J. Denny O'Neil
Adams
Beaver
Center
Chapman
Jackson
Middlecreek
Monroe
Penn
Perry
Union
Washington
Local Food Director Awaits Sugar Ruling
The local food administration awaits a new government sugar ruling. Policies reportedly include sugar sold by sugar cards, a three pound monthly limit per person, 75 percent of the present allowance for use in ice cream, and a 50 percent cut for candy and sweetened drinks. Bishop McDevitt and several Harrisburg and Steelton clergy left for a retreat at St. Marys College in Emmittsburg Maryland. Dr W J Bassler, a first lieutenant in the Medical Officers Reserve Corps, ordered to Fort McPherson Georgia after a year as an interne at Irisburg Hospital. John Palmer, 704 Showers Street, hospitalized after being struck by a car.
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Philip R. McDevitt
Harrisburg
Steelton
St. Mary's College
Emmittsburg
McDevitt
Daniel J. Carey
F. X. Weeser
P. J. Phelan
St. Patrick's Cathedral
W. J. Bassler
Medical Officers Reserve Corps
Irisburg Hospital
Fort McPherson
Bassler
Auburn, N. Y
University of Pennsylvania Medical School
John Palmer
Showers Street
Lawyers Offer Pro Bono Help in O'Leary Espionage Case
Snowden Marshall former U S Attorney in New York and DeLancey Nicoll former District Attorney volunteered to prosecute Jeremiah O'Leary, the Irish leader, captured as a fugitive in Sara Washington, for violating the espionage act.
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Snowden Marshall
United States
New York
DeLancey Nicoll
Jeremiah O'Leary
Sara
Washington
Funeral Services for David H Ellinger
Funeral services for David H Ellinger aged 71 were held at his home 413 Boas Street. Burial followed at Paxtang Cemetery. Ellinger a well known Harrisburg figure and charter member of Warrior Eagle Tribe of Red Men died last Friday after a long illness. He is survived by his wife Sarah and children Mina George W Harry J and Charles F Ellinger.
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David H. Ellinger
Boas Street
Paxtang
Mr. Ellinger
Ellinger
H. W. A. Hanson
Messiah Lutheran Church
William E. Orr
William H. Lynch
Ross Seaman
H. B. Sanderson
Charles A. Frock
Charles Willetts
Sarah Ellinger
Mina Ellinger
George W. Ellinger
Penn Street
Enola and
Marysville
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harry J. Ellinger
Bethlehem Steel Company
Charles F. Ellinger
Quartermaster’s Corps
Camp Hancock
C.g. Shirey
C. G. Shirey
South Fourteenth Street
A. EB. Hangen
Park Street Evangelical Church
Harrisburg
F. N. Parson
Uniontown
W. R. Simpson
William R. Penny
Enola
James Penny
Mr. Grove
Penbrook Reformed Church
Youngsters Stage Red Cross Benefit Circus
Four children performed a circus at the garage of C H Sayers 1719 State Street for the American Red Cross. Tickets sold for two cents, yielding 3.50. Funds were delivered to Red Cross headquarters. Lantern slides were shown, and a spectator praised the flag presentation. Participants: Edwin Downey Virginia Sayers David Chidsey and Bobbie Chidsey.
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C. H. Sayers
State Street
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Edwin Downey
Virginia Sayers
David and
Bobbie” Chidsey
Bar to Act on Attorneys Death
A Dauphin County Bar special meeting will be held at noon Saturday in courtroom No. 1 to appoint a committee and present resolutions of respect for T. Kitterayanbike a widely known attorney and leading Democratic party worker.
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Dauphin County
T. Kitterayanbike
Democratic Party
Ich
Lebanon County
Harrisburg — Company
Public Service Commission
O'Neill
Clearfield
DuBois
Lakes
France
John P. Doney
R. J. Dohoney
Fran
Eral W. M. Hargest
Attorney General's Department
State Bar Association
Bedford
Courthouse Notes Orders Bridge Rebuilt
The court signed a decree for a reinforced concrete bridge over Penns Creek to replace a flood-destroyed wooden structure in Snyder county. It will be 18 feet wide, 170 feet long and cost about $25,000. James G. Miles visits Washington on business for dena Boys to Farms.
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Penns Creek
Penn and Onroe
Snyder County
James G. Miles
Register of Wills
Wpshington
D.C
Four States to Talk Gas Rates in Pittsburgh
Representatives from Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia and New York will meet in Pittsburgh July 1 and 2 to design a uniform accounting system for gas companies. The plan aims at quicker complaint inquiry and nationwide consistency for regulated gas firms.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
New York
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Public Service Commission
State Bureau of Markets
State Highway Department
Capitol
National Guard of
Mt. Gretna
Brumbaugh
Kane
Erie
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Dena
W. R. Zimmerman
Capitol News
Jacob
Wernersville, PA
Galen Hall
Wernersville
Howard M. Wing
Atlantic City,n. J
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Beach
N. B. Kennedy
Homer Emery
W. L. McCann
Thomas McWilliams
Richard King
Fayette
Counes
Mason- Ree Taxi Company
Juniata
D. Paul Brown
Mifflintown
Juniata County
Philadelphia
State Committee of Public Safety
State Capitol
Pennsylvania Council of National Defense
Committee of Public Safety
National Council
State Commission of Safety and Defense
State
State Department of Health
Loganton
Cresson
Cambria County
Charles H. Kline
D. L. Starr
State League of Boroughs
I. K. Ur
Tagen
N.ieland Sanatorium
Willard Ney
York Ave
Illinois
Pacific Aves
A. C. Channell
Monticello
Kentucky Ave
Bench
Heart of
Atlantic City
Silverton Kentuck
Nston & Haslett
West Enola
West Enola Land Co
Calder Bldg
Bell
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Doutrich
Manhattan
Doutrichs
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