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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1915
Page
13
Md and Mrs George E Wharton of 554 Woodbine street hosted a farewell party for William W Wharton of Ohio who has been visiting Sau Games with music and refreshments in attendance.
The list notes multiple Mrs and Misses including Madalyn Stoner Ardela Smyzer Mary Fitzel Lula Beard Florence Peace Mary Fry Fern Gross Margaret Knepley Mary Deiseroth Emma Hollinger Rhoda Wert Adaline Burris Eliza beth Pamelia Kathrine Holahan and Messrs Clyde McKelvey John Ebersol Lawson Motter Porter Jeffries Sidney Penrose Hoover Galen Hess James Holahan William Wharton along with Mrs James Fitzel Mrs Thomas Hoh an Mrs W H Wharton. Mrs Earl F Lybarger of Pittsburgh visits her parents John and Mrs John Malaney at 1015 Green Street. Mrs Ralph Westbrook and son John George Westbrook of 1919 Market Street summer at Capp Homestead Jenkintown. Dr A S Koser and Stewart A Koser return from New Haven where Stewart graduated Yale Sheffield Scientific School class of 1915. Mahlon Evans and wife of 412 North Second Street are summering at Chelsea cottage Atlantic City.
The advertisement touts Putnam's Corn Extractor as a quick painless remedy for corns and blistered feet. It claims immediate relief with no scar and no pain, offered in 25 cent bottles sold everywhere. The ad urges readers to buy now for instant improvement.
An advisory piece extols the Stieff piano or player piano hailed as having the piano with the sweet tone, inviting readers to hear the instrument and its acclaimed tonal quality.
The Booster committee of Washington Camp No. 8 will meet this evening to admit new members, then the quoit team plans to compete for the pennant offered by A. G. Lehman. Officers of Camp 8 will be installed Thursday evening with a long list of named officers. Delegates to the State Camp in Reading in August were elected, with alternates named. Camp 477, Penbrook, and Camp 102, Steelton, also held meetings about quoit teams.
LeRoy B. C. Delaney of Washington D C son of the late Captain John C Delaney is in the city on legal business He recently visited Mexico City and witnessed the Carranzista capture of the city He reports anarchy in Mexico and urges U S intervention He writes for the New York American about the situation He represents corporations with large Mexican timber interests and is connected with firms supplying foreign governments He plans an overseas trip soon.
Mr and Mrs Bruce E Drawbaugh of Altoona formerly Harrisburgers announce birth of Bruce Eugene Drawbaugh Jr on June 29 1915. Mrs Drawbaugh was Miss Lilian Smith of Mechanicsburg. Mr and Mrs Nauman Ruby of Boston announce birth of Harold Nauman Ruby on June 20 1915. Mrs Ruby was formerly Dora Sheriff of Mechanicsburg.
Miss Zella H Book daughter of J Thad Book of 1522 North Sixth street and J Edgar Shull of this city married this morning at Messiah Lutheran Church parsonage by Rev Henry W A Hanson. Attendants were Miss Miriam Book and Robert B Fortenbaugh. The bride wore blue taffeta with matching hat and a bouquet of bride roses. They left for an eastern honeymoon and will reside at Stammy Apartments 1317 Derry street after August 1. The bride is a Central High School graduate and teacher at Lincoln School. The groom is an assistant chemist in the State Department of Agriculture and an alumnus of Central High and Penn State College. He belongs to Alpha Chi Sigma. Also, Miss Carolyn Reiley and Miss Lottie Hoffer traveled to Buffalo to visit Mrs James McKendree Reiley. Mrs Hannan will spend July at Marlborough-Blenheim Atlantic City with Philadelphia friends.
City solicitor D S Seitz provides opinion on Market Square in Harrisburg. He says the 1913 loan allows more than one comfort station and an isle of safety anywhere within the square area or its streets if public travel is not unreasonably impeded.
Miss Besse L. Hubley and Edgar F. McClintock wed at Grace Methodist church at 9 AM with only family present. Bride wore a dark blue street outfit and hat. Newlyweds depart for a wedding trip to Washington Norfolk New York and Atlantic City and plan to reside in Hubley Apartments after August 1.
Mrs H B Weand, Robert W Crist and Charles H Crist of 257 North Street will undertake a two month western journey visiting the California expositions.
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