Red Cross Ships Food Clothing to American Prisoners in Germany
The American Red Cross reports twenty seven German camps near Danzig holding U S servicemen and seamen. It distributes twenty pounds of food weekly per prisoner and provides clothing and comforts through prisoner relief warehouses. The Red Cross serves as the Army Navy relay and stores supplies to cover twenty two thousand troops for six months.
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Tuchel
Danzig
Acto
Red Cross
Cross
Army
Navy
Germany
Berne
Red Cross Relief Committee
Penrose Warns of Warlike Fall Election Campaign
Senator Boies Penrose predicts a militant campaign to win control of both House and Senate. He asserts the Republicans aim to elect a House majority and gain Senate seats, criticizing a wartime political truce and urging robust organization nationwide. He cites possible gains in New Hampshire Illinois Delaware Colorado Kansas Montana and Pennsylvania among others.
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Washington
Wilson
Boies Penrose
Republican National
Senate
London
Ireland
England
Hungary
Europe
Lloyd George
France
Italy
Austria- Hungary
Germany
Mr. Wilson
Democratic Party
Congress
United States
Republican Party
Penrose
New Hampshire
Kentucky
Illinois
Delaware
Colorado
Kansas
Montana
House
Pennsylvania
Republican National Committee
Congressional Committee
Twisted Eye Allows Man to Join Canadian Army
Philadelphia June 27 Oscar Carufel a French Canadian who enlisted at the British and Canadian Recruiting Mission after doctors initially found him unfit for the Canadian army due to a cataract. An eye operation corrected a twisted eye and he was accepted, returning to the mission and heading to Canada to join a French Canadian unit. He had worked in Lowell at a munitions plant.
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Philadelphia
Oscar Carufel
Carafel
Canada
Eye and
Alexander
Carufel
France
Quebec
Lowell
Le Moyne High School Sees Smallest Class Graduates
Lemoyne Pa June 27 the smallest class in Le Moyne High School history will graduate Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church. Three seniors Elmira Bricker Anna Baker and Beatrice Barnhart will receive diplomas in a program featuring music oration and an address by Dr Francis Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemoyne
Lemoyne High School
Trinity Lutheran Church
Elmira Bricker
I. M. Bricker
West Shore Bakery
Anna Baker
L. F. Baker
Beatrice Barnhart
H. T. Searle
United Evangelical Church
Francis Green
West Chester
J. Kelso Green
Cumberland County
L. F. Crash
Church of Christ
Irls
Beatrice Barn
Wormleysburg School Board Launches Stamp Campaign
Wormleysburg PA June 27 the school board leads a patriotic meeting at Town Hall at 8 pm to promote the War Savings Stamp drive with Edward F Baum presiding and speakers including John Wachtman of West Fairview and George Reed of Harrisburg.
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Wormleysburg
War Savings
France
George Reed
Harrisburg
Le Moyne High School musical raises funds for Red Cross
Miss Edith Mumma principal of Le Moyne High School announced that a recent musical produced by the school realized $36 for the Red Cross. The event supported the war relief effort and was held in Le Moyne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemoyne
Edith Mumma
Lemoyne High School
Red Cross
Draft Boards Get New Instructions
The draft headquarters issued a bulletin urging local boards to maximize voluntary inductions and to record urgent need for specially qualified men. Boards must stay staffed with a member or clerk on duty daily and keep records in fireproof places.
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States
Personal and Social Items from Towns on West Shore
Harold Bishop of Bowmansdale guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Tritt in Washington Heights. Eshleman's of Washington Heights visit Lemoyne with M. C. Eshleman. Harrisburg residents visit Earlington with Mrs. Georges Kline. Bowers of Harrisburg visits Washington Heights. James Reedy of Pittsburgh visits his parents in Washington Heights. Irene Rupp and Millard Coover of Camp Meade guests of Maude Peffer at Washington Heights. Dorothy Lease and Helen Lau of York visit P. R. Koontz’s sister in Washington Heights. Irvin Deardorf family of Washington Heights weekend with BE. P. Tritt in Longsdorf. Mervin Otto family of Washington Heights visiting Carlisle and Boiling Springs. Nancy Porter of Plainfield visits sister in Washington Heights. Mrs. John Fager and children of New Cumberland visit friends in Williams Grove. Clinton Sellers of Philadelphia guests of Henry Shaner in New Cumberland. Corkle family of Steelton visit New Cumberland. G. H. Reiff of New Cumberland improving after illness. Irene Seaman visiting Mechanicsburg. Margaret Hollar of New Cumberland recovering from scarlet fever. Rev. Roy Stevens and son of Philadelphia visiting relatives in New Cumberland. John Marquet of Middletown visiting son in Markets Street, New Cumberland.
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Harold Bishop
Bowmansdale
J. M. Tritt
Washington Heights
David Eshleman
M. C. Eshleman
Lemoyne
M. C. Taylor
Harrisburg
Georges Kline
Earlington
Samuel c. "Bowers
J. H. Bowers
James Reedy
Pittsburgh
Irene Rupp
Millard Coover
Camp Meade
Maude Peffer
Dorothy Lease
Helen Lau
York
P. R. Koontz
Irvin Deardorf
BE. P. Tritt
Longsdorf
Mervin Otto
Carlisle
Boiling Springs
Nancy Porter
Plainfield
George Otto
John Fager
New Cumberland
Williams Grove
Roy Stevens
Philadelphia
John Marquet
Middletown
Markets Street
Parcel Post Sale For Calvary U B Church Washington Heights
Calvary United Brethren Sunday School hosts a parcel post sale in the church social room on July 25 after officers were elected at a meeting held at Mrs Loyd Bossards home. Officers include President Mrs Harry Hess Vice President Mrs Loyd Bossard Secretary Miss Ruth Spensler Treasurer Miss Flo Hammersla.
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Halifax
J. B. Zimmerman
R. E. Zimmerman
John H. Chubb
H. H. Potter
John C. Miller
P. C. Fox
W. D. Straw
H. P. Hess
Myles Motter
F. G
Virginia Shoop
Chester
Joseph
Shoop
C. C. Baker
W. T. Willits
Reading
Washington Heights
Calvary United Brethren Sunday School
W. C. Rishel
Loyd Bossard
Harry Hess
Ruth Spensler
Flo Hammersla
Goldie Nailor
Maud Peffer
Myrtle Rupp
Flora Hammersla
H. A. Nelson
Samuel Bomgardner
Pauline
R. M. Pefter
Alvin Martin
Greason
I. W. Rishel
Harrisburg
Betty Bossard
W. O. Rishel
Martha Jane
Harriet
Lemoyne Lemoyne
Lemoyne Public Schools
Unn Wood
Boy Confesses Robberies After Reformatory Escape
George Myers and George Obert, both from Glen Mills Reformatory, were recaptured in Columbia, with Hugh Donley found hiding in a stable. Donley, a Columbia boy, says he escaped June 8 for Pittsburgh then returned and confessed to robbing the Columbia Baking Company, the Columbia Grocery Company, and I. A. Fuld’s clothing store without any accomplices.
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Columbia
George Myers
George Obert
Hugh Donley
Glen Mills Reformatory
Donley
Pittsburgh
Columbia Baking Company
Columbia Grocery Company
I. A. Fuld
Farm workers ill in Sunnyside camp near Waynesboro
Two Northumberland men Ralph L. Beat and Myron H. Hendershot, members of the boys farm labor camp at Sunnyside near Waynesboro, have been confined to bed at the local YMCA for days after overheating and a chill developed into grip. Carlisle Indian School makes staff changes with Claude V. Peel leaving as chief clerk to become traveling auditor for the Indian Department and Dr John W Houston named as his successor.
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Waynesboro
Ralph L. Beat
Myron H. Hendershot
Northumberland
Sunnyside
Carlisle
Carlisle Indian School
Claude V. Peel
Indian Department
John W. Houston
Kerensky Seeks Freedom From German Rule for Russia
Kerensky, former provisional premier of Russia, appeared in London and announced he would go to America to rally support for Russia's rehabilitation and independence from German domination. Russian officials and allied observers note growing desire among Russians for military action by the Allies to defeat German influence, reflecting shifts since Brest-Litovsk.
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Washington
London
Alexander Kerensky
Russia
America
Kerensky
United States
John Spokine
France
Spokine
Brest Litovsk
State Department
Henry S Lenig Funeral in Newport After Long Illness
Funeral services were held at Vila for Henry S Lenig 68 former president of the Newport Citizens National Bank who died Sunday after a long illness. Burial was in Newport Cemetery. Survived by wife two daughters Mrs John M H Wise of Center township and Miss Mary C Lenig at home and one son Thomas Lenig of Vila.
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Henry
Lenig
Newport
Pte
Vila
Henry S. Lenig
Newport Citizen's National Bank
Pra
John M. H. Wise
Center Township
Mary C. Lenig
Thomas Lenig
Wila
Northumberland Court Grants Tax Levy Restraint
President Judge Cummings in Northumberland County Courts orders restraint on tax levy actions as of June 27 in Sunbury Pennsylvania. The ruling affects local fiscal procedures and delays planned assessments.
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Sunbury
Judge Cummings
Northumberland County
Temporary injunction blocks six mill county tax
A court injunction restrains the county commissioners from levying a six mill property tax for county purposes this year, delaying revenue plans and prompting further legal action.
Bliss Native Herb Tablets Promoted For Health Claims
An advertisement touts Bliss Native Herb Tablets as a standard remedy for headaches indigestion constipation and rheumatism. It cites Mrs S C Walker of Hay's NC and user testimonials and notes a 200 tablet yellow box priced at $1 with a money back guarantee and Kennedy's Drug Store as a distributor.
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Bliss
C. Walker
Hay’s
N. C
Alonzo O. Bliss
Kennedy
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Wormleysburg School Board
Lemoyre
Robertrazier
Leroy Unger
Yellow Breeches Creek
Marsh Run
Calvary U. B. Church
AUTO
Ryder Brothers
Newill Ryder
John Moser
New Cumberland Red Cross
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Hart Schaffner & Marx Label
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Fourth & Market Sts
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