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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1918

Page

2

Majestic vaudeville and cinema bill at Colonial

In Majestic vaudeville program Madge Kennedy and Tom Moore star in The Fair Pretender at the Colonial. Constance Stee, Irene Castle, and Henry Garrick study drama across a week with multiple showcases. Paxtang Park Theater presents Park The Bachelor Dinner with a strong company and popular dances. The Victoria Theater features Woman and the Beast and Around the World in Eighty Days as major attractions with reports on cast and plot details.

Madge Kennedy Tom ‘Moore Constance Stee Mrs Sidney Drew Marie Shotwell Henry Garrick Margaret Fisher Arry P. Krivit Paxtang Park Paxton Krivit Parkyhouse A. Seymour Brown Park Nellie de Grasse Ding John Welden Paul Atherton Tom Moore Moore Constance Talmadge the Victoria Victoria Theater

Alcohol Poison Hurts Instead of Aiding Workers

Washington reports mount against claims that alcohol sustains shipyard productivity. Ford to testify on dry rules, Austria and Germany accused of flooding Ukraine and Africa with spirits to undermine morale and colonial resistance, while Bolshevik actions and Kaisers aim to ruin native populations with alcohol.

Washington Bainbridge Colby Henry Ford Austria Ukraine Russia Germany Brest- Litovsk Austria- Hungary Ose Africa United States

Summit Sluggers Beat Swatara 5 to 1 in Local League Action

Summit defeated Swatara 5 to 1 in the Allison Hill Junior Baseball League game. Summit collected ten hits while Swatara could muster two singles. This is the second win for Summit over Swatara, who remain in the league standings.

Allison Hill Summit Swataras Summits Swartz Monarchs R.h-E Swatara Zeigler Matchett Motter

Fair Food Prices Revised by Federal Administration

A June 25 statement from the local Federal Food Administration outlines fair cash and carry prices for common foods and notes higher prices for credit and delivery. It lists prices for flour, cereals, milk, cheese, lard, potatoes, and sugar, and names authorized substitutes for wheat flour. Report price violations to the Federal Food Administration or Chamber of Commerce.

Federal Food Administration Chamber of Commerce

Koplovitz Writes From France In 1918 Letter Home

Private Sammy Koplovitz of Company K 112th U S Infantry in the Twenty eighth Division reports from a village in France. He describes trains in cattle cars, barns for quarters, Allied gains, and adjusting to life with singing and dancing amid war noises.

Sammy” Koplovitz Harrisburg One Hundred and Twelfth United States Infantry France Orn. Koplovitz Summit Street Sam S. Koplovitz Co. K 112Th U. S. Inf B. F

Haarlem Oil Capsules Promise Quick Kidney Relief

Haarlem Oil Capsules, touted as a 200 year old Holland remedy, claim relief from kidney and bladder issues. The ad urges readers to buy GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil from drug stores, noting a money back guarantee and authenticity.

Haarlem Holland

What to Eat Says to Avert Dyspepsia and Indigestion

Medical authorities attribute most stomach troubles to excess hydrochloric acid. The ad advocates Bisurated Magnesia as a safe antacid to neutralize acid with meals, enabling people to eat what they want in moderation and avoid digestive aids. G. Av. Gorgas signs the advice.

G. Av

President says suffrage would help war cause

After a White House conference with President Wilson a Senate delegation predicted the suffrage constitutional amendment would pass next Thursday. The President voiced strong support calling the measure a vital war move and a clear demonstration of American democracy. He warned foreign publics might misread a rejection amid U S democratic aims.

Washington Wilson White House House Senate United States

Masonic Lodges Pilgrimage to Elizabethtown Home

Masonic lodges within easy reach of the Masonic Homes observe an annual pilgrimage for religious services. Lancaster’s Lodge No 438 began the custom in 1914 and made its 1918 observance on June 23. The Homes Auxiliary hosted a reception for Elizabethtown members on June 21.

Elizabethtown Lodge No. 438 Lancaster George B. Willson Committee On Masonic Homes Andrew H. Hershey Masonic Homes Auxiliary the Red Cross Earnest E. Weaver Camp Dix Milton Lodge No. 256 Milton

Quaint Country Life Returns from France Letter

Harry R K Probst, son of John K Probst of Lemoyne in the U S Navy Aviation, writes from France to his aunt and uncle Mrs and Mrs Riley Probst Harrisburg describing the country as quaint and old fashioned with windmills oxen and stone houses He notes he cannot reveal travel details but praises the station and Liberty Bond participation and plans to send a souvenir later.

Harry R. K. Probst John K. Probst Lemoyne United States Naval Aviation Service France Riley Probst Harrisburg Probst Harrisburg Academy Eddystone

Mutiny Suspect Private Rose Sentenced at Camp Meade

Private Jacob Rose a conscientious objector at Camp Meade Md faced a court martial and was found guilty of attempting a mutiny and giving false testimony about a hunger strike. He received ten years at hard labor after an initial twenty year sentence was reduced on review. Rose sought co operation to refuse orders and circulated enemy propaganda through a book titled War What For. He had been sent from Philadelphia last fall.

Camp Meade Admiral Jacob Rose Rose J. Howard Branson Branson Frank Buck Alonzo Payne Charles Felder William M. Kantor Martin C. Wise America Philadelphia

Tanlac touted for health by Harrisburg man

Antonio Curcio of Balm street Harrisburg says Tanlac cured a painful rash that ruined his fruit business. The advertisement lists multiple local stores selling Tanlac including Gorgas Drug Store Carlisle W G Stephens Pharmacy Elizabethtown Albert W Cain Greencastle Charles B Carl Middletown Colin S Few’s Pharmacy Waynesboro Clarence Croft Mechanicsburg and H F Brunhouse. Genuine bottles bear the label J I Gore Co outside carton.

Antonio Curcio Balm Street Harrisburg Tanlac Gorgas Carlisle W. G. Stephens Elizabethtown Albert W. Cain Greencastle Charles B. Carl Middletown Colin Few Waynesboro Clarence Croft Mechanicsburg H. F. Brunhouse J, I, Gore Co Adv

Red Cross Elects Officers in Elizabethville Pa

The Elizabethville Red Cross Society elected James E. Lentz as president and elected officers for one year including vice president Mrs H H Hassinger treasurer Mrs John H Lyter secretary Mrs F Blair Weaver and assistant secretary Mrs Roy A Romberger. Four members from each local church were named to assist in sewing rooms. The group aims to exceed last year’s achievements.

RED Cross Elizabethville The Red Cross Society James E. Lentz H. H. Hassinger John H. Lyter F. Blair Weaver Roy A. Romberger

Zemo advertised as eczema remedy by E. W. Rose Co

The E. W. Rose Co of Cleveland promotes Zemo for eczema itching and general skin troubles. It is sold in 35¢ dust bottles or $1.00 large sizes and advertised as a clean, inexpensive antiseptic liquid.

E. W. Rose Co Cleveland, O

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Amuse Jon Ments Victoria Woman and the Law Irene Castle June Caprice William S. Hart Paxtang Park Theater Co Woman New York John Fanelli Rosa Bis Frank Big Frank John Jules Verne Mary William Hart Madge Kennedy and Tom Moore In Regent Theater Daily Change This Week Woman and the Beast Marie ‘Shotwell Harry Krivit Majestic Theater Bessie Wynne Orpheum Acmfatomte BELL Market St Colby Trim L. Pet Bummit Seveee Cs $E al Ces Cs Coos York State Pennsylvania Lima N.G. P Harrisburg Guardsman Keystone Division Masonic Homes Harry A. Curcio OUR St., Cor Handy Buyers’ Guide Utomobiles the Overland-Harrisburg CO North Second Street Keystone Motor Car CO Auto Tops S. Cameron Street Louise Caldwell Market Street UTO Cameron Street Edn A. F Sunshine Garage General Machine Shop Iter Race Street Myers’ Accessory Diamond Cameron and Mulberry St. Bile Icycles and N Cycle Company Dayton Crete Company Third Street Puaeeutaeee Renovator Eee Ane Panamas Leonard Kennedy Gentemen Lerners AC Bell JC and DYERS North Third St Second St Regina Greenawalt Seneca _Street Hershey’s L. W. Fissel Wildwood Lake DIAL Jewelers Chas. Krauss Co Dial City Loan Office J. S. Belsinger Et Auto Finishessburg Wallpaper and Paint Co Chestnut Street United Olonial Theater Harlotte Lorst Keller’s Raymond A Sixth Street Bell Phone Ruth M, Maeder Carrie A. Ruth West Fairview Hotographer Muller Studio OF Photography and Portraiture North Second ST Kinney N. 4Th St North Second Street Elmer Parkas Harris Fatara Street Roceries Polleck’s N. Fourth Street Derry Cash and Carry Grocer State Street N Front St Steelton W. W. Wenrick Penbrook Suits North Fourth Street Charlotte Geo. H. Sourrier N. Third ST Ritbans P. M. Oyler South Fourth Street R. D. Fisher New Cumberland Syraunee Enet Fe Robinson’s Woman Shop 4Th St Robert F BP. Hoover
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