Woodward Receives Fine Gold Watch at Harrisburg Dinner
Representative James F. Woodward of the McKeesport district was presented a gold watch, chain, and charm by the House appropriations committee at a close-of-session dinner. The event featured speeches by Governor Brumbaugh and Lt. Governor McClain, with praise from Rep. Ramsey and others. Additional notes cover state milk law enforcement, new conscription boards including York, compensation board sessions, highway funding suggestions, and the last planned Pennsylvania hanging for Martin Leskowsky set for July 19 in Carbon County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Woodward
McKeesport
House Appropriations Committee
Harrisburg Club
William T. Ramsey
Delaware
Woodward
Edwin R. Cox
Philadelphia
Albert B. Smith
C. J. Buckman
Bucks
Martin G. Brumbaugh
Frank B. McClain
W. E. Crow
W. C. Sproul
E. H. Ware
James P. Me
Nichol
C. H. Kline
House
Max G. Leslie
Mr. Woodward
Black
Montgomery County
James M. Beacom
Greensburg
Roger Dever
Wilkes-Barre
Capitol
Ranney
William*t. Ramsey
State Teachers Association
Brumbaugh
Pennsylvania
Martin Leskowsky
Carbon County
Leskowsky
Whiel
Arizona
Steelton men in jail gamble to settle fines
Two Black men Wallace Clarke and William Williams were jailed on gambling charges in Steelton. They played craps in the borough lockup to decide who would have his fine paid by the pot. The dispute sparked a disturbance requiring police intervention. Clarke settled his fine and was released. Williams was freed after paying his fine, while another pair who were arrested Sunday remained dealt with.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steelton
Calaboose
Gardner
Wallace Clarke
William Williams
Clarke
Williams
Pine Street Woods
West Side Arrests Under Big Clean Up Plan
Chief Gardner led a new clean up raid last night arresting residents of a Franklin street tenement and a nearby bear pit for disorderly conduct and gambling. Six Mexicans were held on gambling charges at a West Side boarding house. Traffic violators face hearings as officers cite speeding running with lights and parking infractions in Steelton and Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Gardner
West Side
Gardner
Annie Johnson
Franklin Street
Burgess Wigfield
Maggie Bailey
Helen Blinds
Miller Johnson
Alfred Fields
William Sykes
Easop Snelling
William Chessboro
Leon Hand
Wynn
Burrell
Fisher
Trombino
J. W. Walck
Canal Alley
Conestoza
Francis Streets
William Thomy
North Front Street
Steelton
Thomy
Mary I. Graupner
Harrisburg
J. F. Feeser
South Third Street
Charles E. Cooper
Brookwood
Open Substation to Local Post Office Announcement
Post master M. M. Cusack announced authorization by the Post Office Department to open a substation in George Ruoss store at 2558 South Second Street. This is the boroughs first substation and will open July 16 with Mr. Ruess as clerk in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Cusack
Post Office Department
George Ruoss
South Second Street
Ruess
Steelton Red Cross Card Party to Fund Sewing Machines
The Steelton Red Cross Society will host a card party Friday at the Colonial Country Club with five hundred as the prize. Proceeds go to buy five more sewing machines for the Steelton chapter. John Sagatar, 2, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sagatar, died at Harrisburg Hospital from burns. Funeral at St Marys Church tomorrow at 9. Burial Mt Calvary Cemetery. Municipal League donates 25 to Red Cross fund. season ends, meetings paused two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steelton Red Cross Society
Colonial Country Club
Steelton
John Sagatar
Michael Sagatar
South Front Street
Harrisburg Hospital
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Municipal League
Red Cross Fund
Steelton Snapshots Colonel Pickett to Preach
Colonel L. L. Pickett who spoke on prohibition at the Standard theater last night will preach at Grace United Evangelical Church this evening. Also Rev I. H. Albright of Middletown lectured on Pioneers and Early Landmarks of the United Brethren Church History at Centenary United Brethren Church. Reports to police note a series of hold ups in the boroughs lower end with one man arrested and docked up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickett
L. L. Pickett
Standard Theater
Grace United Evangelical Church
I. H. Albright
Middletown
United Brethren Church
Centenary United Brethren Church
Middletown Briefs and Local Officials Elected
Frederick Hughes visits Middletown while Red Cross funds near five hundred dollars. Church of God Sunday school members attend Dauphin County convention. Middletown council elects six month officers. Golden Star Daughters of Liberty name new officers. Local anniversaries and visits noted. Big road loan amendment passes House and awaits voter approval in November 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Frederick Hughes
Washington, D. C
Charles Keyror
Maude Schaeffer
Dauphin County
Sabbath School Association
Millersburg
Church of God
Morton Frey
Palmyra
Middletown
I. A
Morris Green
R. H. Schraedley
W. J. Kennard
Paul Fasnacht
Ross E. Seltzer
W. H H. Landis
Harry Hamaker
Tra Eugle
Inside Sentinel
Logan Hill
Outside Sentinel
John Stedman
John Houser
C. R. Bausman
James Weirich
Fourth Infantry
Gettysburg
H. W. George
Golden Star Council
Daughters of Liberty
Alice Heininger
Maude Bowman
Annie Sohn
Alice Garman
Mary Seltzer
Margaret Smith
Sallie Landis
D. L. Smith
H. J. Parker
Cora Plastner
Mary Rudy
State Council
George King
Nova Scotia
M. P. Hocker
Union Deposit
George Hocker
Senate bill on taxes defeated in House vote in York and Dauphin
The Senate measure creating a tax receiver for York and Dauphin counties was voted down in the House 110 to 0 with Messrs Cook and Lanius of York opposing. A separate Senate bill making it a misdemeanor for a parent to willfully neglect support of an illegitimate child was passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
York
Dauphin Counties
House
Meesrs
Cook
Lanius
Dr J W Basler Becomes Intern at Harrisburg Hospital
Dr J W Basler recently assumed duties as interne at Harrisburg Hospital after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania this summer. A Harrisburg Academy alumnus, he participated in several societies and was prominent in athletics during his time at the local institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Basler
University of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg Hospital
Harrisburg Academy
Four Enlist In Rotary Company In Harrisburg
Rotary Club pledges to secure first 150 returning servicemen suitable employment. Captain Harrell issues enlistment blanks. big turnout planned at Orpheum with national colors. Program includes Sousa marches and Allied national airs. Lieutenant Amthor begins oath administration for Signal Corps applicants. temporary office at 209 Calder building. Seelye commissioned captain in engineers corps. local enlistments listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Harrisburg
Harrell
Rotary
Rotarians
Orpheum
Citizens’ Committee
Grand Army
Spanish War Associations
Sons of Veterans, Patriotic Societies
New York Hippodrome
Sousa
Bendix
America
Lester
Tierney
Meachan
James B. Previtt
Amthor
Signal Corps
United Telephone Company
Calder Building
War Time Nervousness and Pink Pills Claim
In war times many live in nervous excitement risking neurasthenia with irritability headaches and exhaustion. The remedy urged is a non alcoholic tonic that nourishes nerve cells via the blood. Dr Williams Pink Pills are said to strengthen blood and aid neurasthenia and anemia, with free books offered by the Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY through local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Dru
Dr. Williams
Filling Up Applications for Company C in Pa
Pennsylvania field artillery and infantry units continue accepting applicants at Victoria theater with most sent to the Courthouse tent. Names listed include Richard S. Boyer Shermans Dale Paul A Weaver Lehr J Straub Lawrence Dimeler Moe Cohen Staley Livingston Robert A Storey Wayne W Kepford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Field Artillery
Harvey O. Lebo
Enhant
Infantry
Victoria Theater
Richard S. Boyer
Shermansdale
Paul A. Weaver
Chestnut Street
Lehr J. Straub
Christian Street
Steelton
Lawrence Dimeler
Middletown
Moe Cohen
North Sixth Street
Staley Livingston
Teller
Camp Curtin Trust Company
Robert A. Storey
North Fourteenth Street
Wayne W. Kepford
Hamilton Street
Harrisburg Boys to Attend State YMCA Camp
Harrisburg's delegation of thirteen boys will leave Friday morning for Inglenook for the fifth annual state YMCA camp. More than one hundred youths from fourteen towns will attend as the camp grows in popularity. The local group travels by automobile and will be under canvas for two weeks, with visitors day observed July 4 and the camp ending July 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inglenook
Guardsman Drowns in Creek at Duncannon
Duncannon Pa June 27 Harvey T Johns 26 drowned yesterday afternoon in Shermans Creek after swimming fifty feet across and attempting to return He sank midstream with arms raised cramps believed He was a native of Chambersburg belonged to Company C Eighth Regiment Pennsylvania National Guard He had worked in the iron mills here until called to service A sister Mrs Frank Thomas survives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncannon
Harvey T. Johns
Sherman's Creek
Johns
Chambersburg
Eighth Regiment
Pennsylvania National Guard
Frank Thomas
Two Norwegian Vessels Sink in the Atlantic
Copenhagen dispatch reports the steamship King Haakon sunk by a German submarine with six crew saved while the Norwegian steamer Maggie, 1118 tons gross, also sunk in the Atlantic with the crew saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Copenhagen
King Haakon
Ben
Maggie
Atlantic
Ukraine Assembly Declares Autonomy Within Russia
Petrograd reports the Ukraine National Assembly claims autonomy for Ukraine without secession and has communicated this position to the Ukraine military congress. The announcement reflects ongoing negotiations over regional governance within the Russian state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Ukraine National Assembly
Ukraine
Russia
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Shields
Wyoming
Esler
Allegheny
Esser
Northampton
Roy A. Hatfield
Ben S. Eynon
Washington County
News OF Steelton
Pal
the Globe
Steelton Red Cross
BIG Road Loan
House of Representatives
J. W. Basler
Seelye
Thomas Seelye
Farley Gannett
Martin L. McDonald
Millerstown
Sylvester H. Fry
Lewistown
Jacob A. Hollinger
James G. Hockenberry
Steve Kozlow
Associated Press
Palm Beach
Market ST
Harrisburg, PA
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