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Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1918

Page

2

Majestic Vaudeville Promises Pretty Baby and More

The Majestic Theatre draws large summer crowds with Pretty Baby, a 25‑piece vaudeville cast delivering nonstop merriment and catchy tunes. Constance Talmadge headlines The Lesson at Colonial, while Pay Day debuts at the Regent. Victoria shows Woman and the Law, and The Mysterious Client features Mrs. Castle. Marguerite Fisher tours Around the World in Eighty Days at Regent with a Square Deal at Paxtang Park.

Margarita Fisher Victoria Majestic Theater the Majestic Wat Bessie Wynne Harrisburg Orpheum Wilmer and Vincent Constance Talmadge Colonial Theater Sidney Drew James George Law Jack de Saulles Victoria Theater Harry P. Krivit Paxtang Vollstane Park Theater Park Theater A. Seymour Brown Mr. Brown

Foreign Born to Have Thousands in Parade

Harrisburg and Steelton workers from Harrisburg Manufacturing and Boller Company will march in the big Independence Day parade with 5,000 participants planned for the foreign born division. Italian, Croatian, Romanian and other groups vow bands and 600 Italian marchers. meetings set for route, bands, and formation. suffrage members and YWCA girls to adorn the procession with patriotic colors and American tags.

Harrisburg Manufacturing and Boller Company Nineteen Derry Streets C. L. Scott Reservoir Park Harris Park Capitol Park Front Forster Streets Twelfth Street Island Park Edward Moeslein Ross Seaman Harrisburg Steelton United States Harry A. Boyer Italy France Seaman Moeslein Central Pennsylvania Suffrage Association Mabel Cronise Jones Mechanics Surg Camp Hill Lesmoyne J. Sharon MacDonald Suffrage Association Abner W. Hartman Capitol Caroline Weiss Philadelphia and Reading Bell Telephone Company Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Bending Company Bethlehem Steel Company Central Iron and Steel Company Tank Corps Camp Colt Gettysburg Pennsylvania Reserve Militia Middletown Boyd Memorial Stevens Memorial Guards Hassett Club W. Grant Forrer C. W. Miller Harry M. Stine Charles E. Pass Backenstoff Civic Club John W. Reily William Jennings

Harrisburg to Restrict Bar Hours on July Fourth

A movement seeks closing drinking places in Harrisburg on the Fourth of July. It calls for many saloons to close from 9 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. and for club houses with bars to refrain until 5 p.m. The effort is not yet certain to succeed.

I Bathe You in Kisses Letter Led to Suit

Private Guy A Reynolds produced a letter by Paul H Hilken of Baltimore to Mrs Reynolds in an alienation suit settled out of court. Reynolds had eloped with Miss Frances Billings, daughter of Wilkes-Barre banker William Billings, in 1912 and separated in 1916. Hilken criticized President Wilson in a 1917 letter before U.S. entry into the war.

New York Frances Guy A. Reynolds Paul H. Hilken Baltimore Hilken Reynolds America Wilson Germany United States

Americans Rush Huns Out of Wood Near Badonviller

Washington reports Pershing’s communique detailing June 20 to 22 actions northwest of Chateau Thierry. German artillery harassed front lines and rear areas with gas shells while American and French troops advanced, suffered prisoner captures, and repelled ambushes as patrols reconnoitered and held positions around Bouresches, Belleau woods, and Lucy Le Bocage.

Washington Chateau Thierry Pershing War Department Chateau-Thierry Clerembauth Marette Woods Lucy le Bocage Triangle Farm Lethiolet Boureshes Paris Redd Lucy Farm Belleau Woods Vaux Bouresches

Fairbanks Will Sets Trust Fund In Memorial To Wife

Indianapolis probate filing reveals Charles W. Fairbanks estate valued at about 2.15 million. A 50 000 trust fund for social welfare is set for 500 years with income every fifty years. Other bequests include 25 000 to Ohio Wesleyan University and 50 000 to Methodist Episcopal Home, 25 000 to DePauw University, and 15 000 yearly for daughter Mrs. John W. Timmons. Remainder goes to sons Richard Warren and Fred. Personal property about 150 000. real estate around 2 million.

Indianapolis Charles W. Fairbanks United States Ohio Wesleyan University Methodist Episcopal and Deaconess Depauw University Greencastle Ind Richard Fairbanks Warren Fairbanks Fred Fabanks

Reading Active in Early Hours on Wall Street

Wall Street opened with strengths in the automobile group led by General Motors and Studebaker, while rails and industrials showed gains. Reading shares surged, Western and Southwestern rails stayed in demand, and Liberty Bonds held steady as markets moved through the morning with mixed advances and occasional reversals across sectors.

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Notices to Bondholders and Public Notices in Harrisburg

Legal notices inform Penna Milk Products Co bondholders to present bonds 439 and 456 for payment before July 1918 and that interest ceases then. A Harrisburg utility dividend is declared at 1.5 percent on preferred stock payable June 30 1918 to shareholders of record June 10 1918. Letters testamentary issued for Annie F Zimmerman estate require settlement and claims to Harrisburg Trust Co executor. Proposals solicited for Forester's House near Edgemere Pike County with sealed bids due July 3 1918, Plans by Public Grounds and Buildings Harrisburg.

Wellsville Borough York County York Harrisburg Harvey A. Gross E. Market St York, Pa North Second Street John P. Morgan Court House Blough Mfg. Co Harrisburg Light & Power Co Mechanica Trust Co Central Guarantee, Trust & Safe Deposit Co. of Valley Railways Co Pressed Steel Car Co Shawinigan Water and Power Co Montreal Canada United Gas & Electric Corporation of Conn Rockford and Freeport Electric Railway Co Penna. Milk Products Co Union Trust Co. of Pennsylvania Penna, Milk Products CO Harrisburg Light and Power Company Register of Wills Dauphin County Annie F. Zimmerman Dauphin Co Harrisburg Trust Company Market Square Forester Edgemere Pike County Board of Commissioners of Public Grounds Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Penna

Conscience Fund Opens With $100 From Aged Traveler

A government rail road conscience fund begins with an initial $100 from a western man over 60 who says he once beat his way as a harvesting hand across Omaha Aberdeen M C Trinidad Cal Fort Worth Denver Joplin Springfield NL Kansas City Wichita and now repents and will send more if needed to cover his stolen rides.

Washington Omaha Aberdeen M. C Trinidad Cal Fort Worth Tex Denver Joplin Springfield Kansas City Wichita Kan

Notice to Bidders and Special Meeting Highlights Millersburg and Harrisburg

Sealed bids for a brick city building in Millersburg Borough due June 29 1918 with 10 percent bid bond. Specifications available from Stephen Jury. Also bids for 1919 Pennsylvania licensed auto and traction engine badges due July 9 1918. Public meeting in Harrisburg July 2 1918 to approve debt increase from 10 to 10.5 million with five year notes. stockholders urged to attend.

Centre Street Millersburg Pennsylvania State Highway Department Harrisburg Pennsylvania State Highway Department Chestnut Street Philadelphia Hartie Pittsburgh J. D. O'Neil Rrisburg Light and PO Sha Harrisbu Light and Power Company Harrisburg Light and Power Company Second Street

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