Harrisburg Grows Bigger Busy and Better in 1916
Harrisburg portrays itself as a thriving manufacturing trade hub with strong business interests and active church life. Local advertisers highlight Acme Sign Co advertising, Moonshine coal popularity, welding services from Harrisburg Welding and Brazing, and Acme White Lead paints backed by H A Gable.
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Harrisburg
United States
Acme Sign Co
N. 3Rd Street
Laundry barometer of business in Harrisburg data
The Royal Laundry at 1334 Howard Street reports hotels in Harrisburg driving a surge in laundry work. Bedding towels and table linen from hostels and other houses boost thousands in revenue as weekly family wash volumes exceed two tons. The piece highlights efficient all ironed service and growing citywide demand.
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Harrisburg Welding and Brazing Company
Cameron Street
Harrisburg
Bell
Royal Laundry
Howard Street
Formal murder charge filed over patrolman killing
A coroner's jury in an inquest found Elwood Wilson murdered Patrolman Lewis C. Hipple who was shot during a Friday morning arrest. Leroy Arms testified seeing Wilson fire the shot. James White, present, is named an accomplice and held without bail as the jury hours later recommended.
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Lewis C. Hipple
Elwood Wilson
Leroy Arms
Wilson
James White
White
Literary Meeting At Stoney Creek School House
Special to the Telegraph Dauphin Pa June 28 the meeting brings school children program and an audience debate at the lower Stoney creek school house at 8 oclock.
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Telegraph Dauphin
Lower Stoney Creek
Diamond Ring Won by Lila Henry in Fire Company Contest
The Royal Fire Company held a recent baby contest awarding first prize a diamond ring to Lila Henry the prettiest baby. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Henry of 1734 Park Street.
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Lila Henry
Royal Fire Company
Lila
Arthur Henry
Park Street
Jennings Manufacturing Expands Line to Boys Wash Suits
The Jennings Manufacturing Company of Harrisburg, known for ladies aprons sold coast to coast, now makes boys wash suits and rompers. The line uses fast colors, aims for quality over cheapness, priced 25 cents to 2 dollars, and is made in Harrisburg sold by Bowman's Dives Pomeroy Stewart Kaufman's William Strouse and E M Sible. The firm plans a new modern building.
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Jennings Manufacturing Company
Jennings
Harrisburg
Bowman's
Dives
Pomeroy Stewart
Kaufman's
William Strouse
E. M. Sible
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the Globe
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Bell Motor Cars
Eesevers Haif-ton
W. J. Marks
Ell Tel
United
Eby Chemical Co
Chemists Physicians
South Fourth Street
O. F. Schmid Chemical Co
Gately & Fitzgerald Supply Co
South Second Street
F. R. Downey, Mer. Cash OR Credit
Bogar Lumber Co
North Sixth Street
B. C. Murray
Jonestown Road
11Th and
Bell Phone
Manhattan
Market Street
Northeastern
Harry S. Lutz
Broad Street
Camp Curtin
I. B. Smith
Delaware Street
Ryder Hardware
Snively Ryder
North Third Street
North 13Th Street
Harrisburg, Pa
C. H. Luter
State Street
F. H. Bomgardner Bricklayer and Contractor
S. Seventeenth ST
Zedrick
Si Senna Ee Leer Syste
Capital Street
Fisher Bros
Reliable Life Insurance Company
Pittsburgh
J. C. Santamaria
W. Y. Brestel
William H. Dare
Vernon ST. Bell
H. C. Spragg
N. Second Street
Menger
Surburban
Camp Hill
John N. K
Fred H. Menger
A. J. Simms
North Fourth Street
V. F. Salerno Custom Tailor
North Second Street
W. L. Donhouer
N. Fifth Street
MacWilliams Construction Co
North Fifth Street
Frank J. Harro
State Road
North Lemoyne
R. J. Flowers
South Thirteenth ST
Auto Trans
Cameron ST
Pennsylvania Steel Company Steelton
John H. Gates Coal Company
Tenth Street
Gates Concern
Adv
Acme White Lab
Acme
Gable
Ross O
Paxton Street
the Royal Laundry
Imperial Laundry
Klemm & Jones
Roth
David W. Fisher
I. R. Lyme Plumbing and Heating
James J. Maul
North Third ST
Haburg
Ray KR. Fisher
J. E. Gipple
Allison Hill Real Estate
Market ST
C. B. Care Real Estate and Insurance
Care's Grocery
Linglestown
J. F. Earnhardt Co. Contractors and Builders
State and
Cameron
Nuss Mfg. CO. 11Th and Mulberry Sts. Ee
J. A. Kepple
Hoto
F. A. Wiesemann
Race St. Bell
Health Department
Penna. Milk Products Co
Atlas Ave
F. H. Hantzman
Cor
Briggs and Cowden Sta
Cornell Wall Board
Gross Drug Store
Eh Mone
Black’s Art Store
Conservatory of Music
E. J. Decevee
North 2Nd ST
Geo. P. Tillotson
L. C. Smith & Bros. Typewriter Co
C. A. Fair
East End
Mulberry Street
Miller Auto Co
Haynes Cars
Pennsylvania Investment CO
Walnut Street
Raphy
J. Hi.kellberg
Market Street Bell
E. C. Snyder Lumber Yard
School OF Commerce
Cumberland
John C.orr
Harrisburg Typewriter and Supply Company Typewriters
Corona Agency
North Court Street
H. A. Gable
J. Harrisburg
M. A. Hoff Fourth
Bridge Sts
New Cumberland
W. H. Snook
Kelker
F. W. Reuver
Muench Street
Worden
L. B. Worden
Hagerstown
Roshon’s Studo
N. Market Square
S. Harper Myers Undertaking and Furniture
East Main Street
Mechanicsburg
Jennings’ Mfg. CO
Shoen
S. Dewberry ST
Bowman
John Black & Sons
S. Seventeenth Street
Walker L. Owen&Company
George F
Bruan
Rotary Cleanser
Dickert
Theo. K. Murray
Fred S. Lack
Merchant Tailor
Dewberry Street
Cohen
Alexander Kassnar
A. A. Hayward
Bell SS
Crown Optical Co
Bell Phone City Shoe Repairing Co. Co. B
North Court ST
Patriot
G. E. Sheffer
Seneca Street
Harold A. Hipple
Harrisburg National Bank B'ld’g