Red Cross Appreciation and Harrisburg Marriages Report
An appreciative Red Cross letter from Harold Braddock highlights Harrisburg volunteers and fund efforts. The piece notes motor messengers aiding recruitment drives and Red Cross service in nearby towns. Also reported are two marriages Goldie Scharr to Elmer Lightner in Harrisburg and Miss Homozellah Burruss to Robert Allen with wedding details and future home addresses.
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Call of America
Red Cross War Fund
War Council
Harrisburg
Harold Braddock
Regular Army
National Guard
Red Cross
Lad Struck by Auto Injures 14 Year Old
Clarence Blymire aged 14 of 1926 Wood street was slightly injured when struck by an automobile owned by Vance C McCormick at Locust and Court streets. He was sent to Harrisburg Hospital with bruises. his bicycle was completely demolished.
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Clarence Blymire
Wood Street
Vance C. McCormick
Locust
Court Streets
Young Blymire
Harrisburg
Greece Joins Entente by Entering War
An American officer clarifies that American expeditionary forces in France will serve under Major General John J. Pershing. Pershing will have supreme command of U S troops, coordinating with Haig and Petain but taking orders only from Washington. The arrangement is welcomed by veterans who fought under Pershing in Mexico.
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France
John J. Pershing
Pershing
Field Marshal Haig
Petain
Washington
England
Thenglish
German Troops Trounced by French In Verdun Battle
Paris dispatch reports a heavy German assault on Verdun near Hill 304 and Avecourt Wood was repelled by French artillery and counterattacks. The Aisne front also saw violent bombardments and several German attacks, all of which were broken up and driven back with prisoners taken.
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Associated Press
Paris
Verdun
Avecourt Wood
Aisne
Carny
Meuse
Hill 304
Canadians Fight Through Ruined Houses At Avion
Canadian troops advancing amid a maze of shattered houses near Avion battled through dense smoke refusing to yield to the galling fire. The report notes the Canadians pushed forward through the ruined streets as they near their objective in France.
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Associated Press
France
Avion
Allied Assault Advances on Reservoir Hill and Lens Region
British troops advance on Reservoir Hill and Lens as German fire targets Avion. Canadian batteries counter enemy guns east of Lens while heavy artillery looms from Scarpe to Souchez as infantry surge forward amid smoke. President Pershing and Alsace representatives exchange respectful greetings at ceremony praising shared sacrifice.
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Reservoir Hill
Coulotte
Lens-Arras
Avion
Lens
Souchez
Alsace Is Proud of Pershing's Ancestry
Paris reports Major General Pershing yesterday received a delegation amid pride in his Alsatian roots. The visit highlighted ties to Alsace and the general's distinguished service as celebrations continue.
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Gation
Republican Committee
M. Staehling
France
Pershing
Alsace
Associated Press
Paris
Renew Fight to Keep Extraneous Matter Out of Congressional Journal
Washington reports renewed effort in the House to bar remarks in the Congressional Record that include poetry telegrams editorials speeches and resolutions. Representative Walsh Massachusetts leads the push citing thousands of dollars in printing costs from poems articles editorials letters and telegrams inserted since Congress began. He cites data showing dozens of telegrams and pages added in a single day and a member responsible for many telegrams.
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Congressional Journal
House
Walsh
Massachusetts
Congress
Big-Q Society Postpones Annual Encampment On War grounds
The Big-Q Society cancels its Isle of Que camp near Selins Grove set to start July 15 citing wartime duties and unforeseen conditions. Col Charles E. Covert says members must focus on pressing duties while expressing disappointment. Retail milk dealers delay a nine cent quart price increase pending county producers association action.
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Isle of Que
Selinsgrove
Charles. E. Covert
Col. Covert
County Association of Producers
Damaged Stock Sale Declared by Eli Goldstein
The stock of merchandise damaged by smoke and water in Eli Goldstein’s store at Sixth and Broad will be sold at a special sale in Sankey building, 323 Broad street. Date to be announced later. The stock includes shoes, men's furnishings and other items.
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Eli Goldstein
Sixth
Broad Streets
Sankey
Broad Street
Wilson War Time Prohibition Debate On Beer And Wine
Senators debated the President’s authority to permit beer and wine manufacture during wartime while stopping distilled spirits. Postmaster Burleson urged moderation to avoid disturbing public sentiment and conserving foodstuffs. Amendments would limit beverage alcohol content and set conditions for emergency action.
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Congress
Wilson
Phelan
California
Burleson
Capitol
Senate
White House
Gerry
Martin
Borah
Lodge
Chamberlain
Hardwick
Agriculture Committee
Lewis
Illinois
Capitol Elevator man dies suddenly at 51
Timothy J. Reardon, aged 51, longtime Capitol elevatorman, died yesterday morning at his home 518 Hamilton street after a two day illness. Survived by wife Alice, three sisters and three brothers. Body to Coatesville Monday for services at St. Cecelia Church at 10 o clock. Visitation at his home Sunday evening.
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Timothy J. Reardon
Capitol
Hamilton Street
Alice
Sourbier
Coatesville
St. Cecelia
Second Bond Payment Sparks Bank Rush
The second eighteen percent payment on Liberty ponds was due yesterday causing a frenzy at local banks with long lines at noon.
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Liberty Ponds
When Your Color Fades And How To Help It
When a girl’s color fades and she grows pale with easy breathlessness and a fluttering heart after slight exertion or excitement, the remedy is to build up the blood. Dr Williams' Pink Pills are recommended to restore color and brightness, with sunlight, moderate exercise, and proper diet as free adjuncts. Books Building Up the Blood and What to Eat and How to Eat are free by writing to The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Schenectady NY. Your druggist sells Pink Pills, or they’ll mail postpaid at 50 cents per box, six boxes for 2.50.
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Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Dr. Williams
Lebanon Herb Tablets promise relief from digestive troubles
An advertisement urges readers to try a vegetable laxative, Lebanon Herb Tablets, for stomach and liver issues. It warns against strong purgatives and claims quick relief by morning, noting druggists will refund purchases if not satisfied.
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Lebanon
America
A. Gor Gas
Nuxated Iron Promises Quick Strength For Women
Doctor Ferdinand King endorses organic Nuxated Iron as a safe, easily absorbed supplement that strengthens nerves and improves appearance. He claims women gain vigor within two weeks and notes pharmacists in the city dispense it with a money-back guarantee if not successful.
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Ferdinand King
Croll Keller
A. Gorgas
J. Nelson Clark
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W. 8. Harper
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Homezellah Burruss
Robert Percy Allen
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