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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1918
Page
15
Highway Commissioner J Denny O Neil reports numerous complaints about speeding and reckless driving by auto motorists and motorcyclists on Pennsylvania roads. He notes many accidents, efforts to identify violators by disfigured license plates, and calls for public safety measures.
A vintage advertisement touts Tiz as a miracle foot product. It promises relief from tired swollen feet with a single 25 cent box and claims sore proofs, bunions, and burning sensations vanish, assuring shoes will fit and wearers will wish they tried Tiz sooner.
Authorities direct police to ensure motor vehicle license numbers are properly placed and legible. They require motorcycle operators to keep plates straight and readable and remind owners to keep tags free of oil grease dirt or other substances.
Red Cross officials say the local chapter workrooms need more volunteers, especially in sewing hospital garments. With troops moving and high casualties, garments must be rushed to France. despite the public library closure, basement workrooms remain open on regular days to speed relief efforts.
A home method claims to banish facial neck and arm hair using a delatone paste. Mix water with delatone powder, apply for a few minutes, remove, then wash to remove residue. Ensure real desatone is purchased from a druggist for best results.
The Pennsylvania State Grange and its committees oppose expanding alcohol production and urge better use of grains and resources. They urge farmers to boost winter grain acreage and emphasize Pennsylvania’s position as a leading grain producer near ready markets and military needs.
Lemoyne Pennsylvania June 28 volunteers erect Red Cross carnival booths along Hummel avenue below Lemoyne Square under women’s arrangements committee. Residents donate to the Red Cross drive as work on booths nears completion with red cross colors and American flags planned for street decorations.
Patriotic rallies across West Shore towns launch War Savings Stamp campaigns next week with speeches by local leaders and community singing. Notable events include Wormleysburg High School Town Hall gathering and multiple county speakers from Dauphin and Cumberland counties.
Lemoyne Red Cross Auxiliary will hold a Street Carnival in Lemoyne Square next Saturday after noon and evening starting at 3 oclock to benefit the Red Cross. Commonwealth Band of Harrisburg will furnish music. Junior members and Boy Scouts are asked to assist in uniform. If rain the carnival moves to the Christian Church.
Miss Viola Wanamaker of New York City visits Mrs. Celia Forney and Miss Mabel Gammel in New Cumberland. Dozens of local residents host and visit relatives across Shiremanstown, Lemoyne, and surrounding towns while streets improve in Lemoyne and New Cumberland aiding Marsh Run operations.
Delegates attended the Dauphin County Sabbath School convention in Hershey Pa with participants from Church of God and Methodist Sunday schools. William Crow arrives in France, and Searles Slack visits from Camp Meade Md. Jerome Hartman suffers eye injury at work site. A second grade recital is held on East Water street. Eugene J. Wilson funeral held, with service at A M E Zion Church. Mail carrier Frank Shenfelt off duty due to illness. Navy veteran James Heininger discharged for disability and returns home.
Harrisburg police and local vigilance groups investigate thefts from war gardens across Harrisburg. Arrests are promised soon. Shirley Watts offers a reward of 25 dollars for information leading to arrest and conviction of the culprits.
A social hosted by Miss Margaret Ellenberger's Sunday school class will take place this evening on the Methodist Episcopal Church lawn in Marysville, Pa.
Weather permitting, the Harrisburg Reserves will conduct an outdoor drill tonight. Members with automobiles should report to the Armory at 7:15.
A mild pleasant tasting laxative formula combines simple laxatives with pepsin to relieve constipation without griping. A free trial bottle is offered by writing to Dr. W. B. Caldwell at 458 Washington Street Monticello Illinois.
An advertisement extols S. S. S. as a blood purifier curing skin diseases such as eczema boils and rashes. It claims external treatments fail while cleansing the blood improves complexion. Readers are urged to write Swift Specific Co. for free medical advice from Atlanta Georgia.
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