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Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1916

Page

8

Harrisburg Conservatory holds largest class graduation

The Harrisburg Conservatory of Music awarded diplomas to its largest class last night in the Technical High School Auditorium. Prof Decevee led a demanding program with standout performances by Bahn Wenger Botts Runkle and others. The Rev Dr Mudge praised music as life’s touch and taste as graduates were urged to pursue the highest art. The Stieff concert grand pianos were provided for the occasion.

Harrisburg Conservatory of Music Technical High School Conservatory Decevee Lewis’s. Mudge Pine Street Presbyterian Church Helen Elizabeth Bahn Liszt Harry S. Wenger Raff Barton Bradley Botts Helen Irene Runkle

Wade Schreckengust Wedding at Augsburg Church

Miss Helen Josephine Schreckengust and Paul Bartholomew Wade wed at 2 PM yesterday in the Augsburg Lutheran Church parsonage with Rev. A Maxwell Stamets officiating. Professor D Ewing Conner of Lawrence Kansas visits a week with brother O F Allan Conner at 1516 North Fifth. the brothers had not met in over thirty years.

D. Ewing Conner Lawrence Kansas O. F. Allan Conner North Fifth Street

Today’s Beauty Talk Shampoo Recipe From Canthrax

A vintage ad advises mixing a teaspoon of canthrax in hot water to create an inexpensive shampoo. The mixture is poured on the scalp, rubbed to produce thick lather that removes dandruff oil and dirt. After rinsing hair dries quickly with fluff and shine.

Rules of Health for Dy/opeptics

Two methods to relieve indigestion are presented. One restricts foods that ferment or form acid, suggesting gluten breads spinach and small amounts of white meat. The other uses an antacid like bisulated magnesia after meals to neutralize acid and stop fermentation, a cheaper easier alternative to starvation.

Flag Tournament at Colonial Club Draws Matches

A flag golf tournament will be held Tuesday July 4 at Colonial Country Club over 18 holes plus handicap strokes. The three players with the farthest total strokes win prizes of clubs or golf balls. Matches run through July 2 with a detailed match draw listed for both groups and eight first round pairings. Also includes a motor trip by Dr. C S Rebuck and family to Allentown Reading and New England.fl

Colonial Country Club L. C. Owrey M. H. Dean C. L. Miller C. B. Miller C. H. Hoffman M. A. Seely E. P. Gourley C. H. Hunter A. H. Armstrong William Pavord R. E. Forsythe H. D. Ogelsby F. B. Harry A. L. Allen T. J. Devine H. W. Stubbs C. W. Bartnett F. E. Ray C. H. Kinter J. F. Sweeney J. T. Balsley H. S. Miller R. M. Pennock W. W. Kenney W. M. Ogelsby A. P. Dare C. S. Rebuck and Son Lawrence North Third Street Galen Hain Allentown Reading New England Boston

AntiSaloon League opens annual convention in Indianapolis

The AntiSaloon League of America began its annual convention in Indianapolis with an address of welcome by E. S. Shumaker and a response by Rev. Robert L. Davis. In another item, a mob chased a colored man after a report he shot a white man. police later arrested both and held them for a hearing.

Antisaloon League Associated Press Indianapolis Ind AntiSaloon League of America E. S. Shumaker Indiana Robert L. Davis League North Carolina West End Jess Thompson William H. Burke Dutton Burke Thompson

New Chapter Organized in Preparedness Movement

A Harrisburg chapter of the Pennsylvania Women's Division For National Preparedness formed with seven departments. Miss Clarissa Claster chaired the meeting at 912 North Sixth Street. officers named include Sara Freidberg secretary and Lena Finkelstein vice chair. Next gathering set for July 1 at 2001 North Third Street.

Harrisburg Pennsylvania Women's Division Clarissa Claster Teanette Claster Helen Mayers Sara Baturin Esther Klawansky Martha Treiman Lena Finkelstein Ida Marcus Edna L. Garonsik Sylvia R. Claster Ivy R. Friedman Clarabelle Claster Mary Freidberg Rebecca FE. Gross Fannie

Foresters Meet as Reading Hosts State Event

More than 300 delegates attend the opening session of the Pennsylvania Forestry Association in Reading with speakers Dr. Joseph Kalbfus and Nelson R. McNaughton representing the State Game Association and the State Department of Forestry. An afternoon trip toured Reading mountain trails.

Associated Press Reading Pennsylvania Forestry Association Wild Life League of Pennsylvania Joseph Kalbfus State Game Association Nelson R. McNaughton State Department of Forestry

Don’t Let Soap Spoil Your Hair

A vintage health tip recommends using plain refined coconut oil for washing hair instead of alkali-heavy soaps or shampoos. It claims the oil is pure and greaseless, cheap, and lasts months, producing rich lather, thorough cleansing, quick drying, and soft bright hair, removing dust and dirt.

Buena Vista and General Taylor a Civil War era tribute

The article recalls General Zachary Taylor’s leadership at Buena Vista, detailing troop composition, Mexican losses, and the battle’s impact on his rise to the presidency. It notes Taylor’s inspiring command, the Whig party nomination, and his 1849 inauguration along with a personal reminiscence from 1914 Baltimore. It foreshadows further narrative on Winfield Scott’s campaign from Vera Cruz to Mexico City.

Mexico Taylor Bragg United States Buena Vista Grexton B Indiana Ilinois Kentucky Basiestos Arkansas Jefferson Davis Lonely Mountain Clay Henry Clay Anna Angostura Santa Anna Zachary Taylor Texas Monterey General Taylor Zack Taylor Baton Rouge Washington Great Northwest Baltimore Winfield Scott Vera Cruz

Abolish Jails Urged by State Bar Committee

The Penal Laws Revision Committee of the Pennsylvania State Bar Association urges abolishing county jails except as detention sites and creating at least six industrial farms with income distribution for inmates. The report cites idle facilities and calls for abolition of county jails while proposing regional farms in several counties including Dauphin. It also covers constitutional law topics and notes local public works and auditor appointments.

Penal Laws Revision Committee Pennsylvania State Bar Association Bedford Springs Dauphin County Edwin M. Abbott Philadelphia Berks, Bucks Chester Delaware Lancaster Lebanon Lehigh Montgomery Northampton Schuylkill George B. Gordon Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

Hall’s Catarrh Cure Promoted as Blood Remedy

An advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional disease cured only by internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is described as a blood purifier acting on mucous surfaces, with testimonials available and a Toledo company address. Sold by druggists at 75 cents.

Hall F. J. Cheney & CO Props Toledo

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