Route debate tests Perry county priority for Penn Highway
At a Newport meeting of more than 150 Penn Highway enthusiasts officials heard arguments for routes through Perry county. Charles H Lahr urged Juniata valley routing as shortest with low elevation, while New Bloomfield and Duncannon speakers urged west side traversal. William Jennings said the road serves coast to coast travelers, not a single county. Separately Red Cross nurse training begins in Harrisburg with eager debutantes and several enrolled.
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Newport
William Penn Highway Association
Perry County
Charles’ H. Lahr
Juniata Valley
New Bloomfield
Liverpool
Boyd Alter
J. T. Alter
J. W. Shull
George Boyer
Duncannon
Juniata River
William Jennings
The
Highway Association
M. H. James
J. G. H. Rippman
Millerstown
Association
Harrisburg Sister Reunites With Western Brother After 30 Years
Mrs. Robert Hawk of Harrisburg locates her brother George W. Schell after a 30 year separation. With western help she finds him in Denver working at the railroad shops. They reunite and expect several weeks together, continuing a long family search. Vance McCormick is named Democratic National Committee chair by President Wilson. He plans to solidify the party with leadership from Washington.
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Robert Hawk
Harrisburg
George W. Schell
Hawk
West
Denver
Colo
Lykens
Vance McCormick
Vance C. McCormick
Wilson
William F. McCombs
Democratic National Committee
McCormick
Washington
McAdoo
Burleson
Tumulty
Baker
Sam
Different Kinds of Success for High School Graduates
The Harrisburg Star-Independent argues that graduates have options beyond college and that sacrificing years for higher education offers the best chances at lasting success, even if not always the highest pay. It notes college-trained professionals provide trusted service to society and uphold personal honor.
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Harrisburg Star-Independent
Dauphin County Graduates at State College Ceremony
About 460 students from Pennsylvania State College were graduated in a ceremony attended by over 2000 relatives. Dauphin County honorees included Karl E. Kunkle of Pax Tang? Leon C. Zimmerman of Harrisburg, Benjamin J. Engle of Hummelstown, Philip M. Fairlamb of Harrisburg, and George R. Muth of Hummelstown.
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Dauphin County
Pennsylvania State College
Iarl EL. Kunkie
Paxtang
Leon C. Zimmerman
Harrisburg
Benjamin J. Engle
Hummelstown
Philip M. Fairlamb
George R. Muth Hummelstown
Harrighurgy Prominent Women Lead Red Cross Drive
Fourteen young women from Harrighurgy families organize a Red Cross drive. The event mobilizes local volunteers to assemble care packages and raise funds for relief efforts.
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The
Red Cross
Mt Lebanon camp meeting opens with prominent speakers
Opening Tuesday August 8 Mt Lebanon camp meeting runs nine days with morning afternoon and evening sessions. Prominent United Brethren church leaders will speak and special music is planned. committee members include Rev H E Miller Isaac B Haak Rev Oliver Mease and Rev C R Longenecker.
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Mt. Lebanon
United Brethren Church
H. E. Miller
Isaac B. Haak
Oliver Mease
C. R. Longenecker
This Year's Apple Crop Mixed and Promising in Pennsylvania
Dr H A Surface economist notes red summer varieties lead despite a shorter overall Pennsylvania crop. Last year’s large quantity hit retail limits with many apples stored. Sour cherries look fair. sweet cherries and peaches are down but fruit quality improves. The Engle family history project seeks co operation from the Engle family with eight generations and biographical sketches. Committee members listed include Rev Jacob N Engle Abi lene Rev Eli M Engle Morris M Engle and John K Miller.
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H. A. Surface
Pennsylvania
Ulrich Engle
Engle
America
Wild Cat
River Brethren
The
Jacob N. Engle
Abilene
Kansas
Eli M. Engle
Mount Joy
Morris M. Engle
Hummelstown
John K. Miller
Maytown
Mothers Pension Law Urged as Help for Struggling Mothers
Lancaster New Era calls for adopting the Mothers Pension law in the county to aid mothers who bear the double burden of earning a living and caring for children. The piece notes the need for county commissioners to act and praises measures conserving the family as society’s bulwark. It also reports Lebanon Valley College’s fiftieth commencement with several graduates listed from Palmyra and surrounding areas.
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Saya
Lancaster
State Workmen's Insurance Fund Growth Noted
The State Workmen's Insurance Fund shows phenomenal early growth in the first months of 616 as a state created to provide compensation insurance to employers and insure payments to injured employees under the Compensation Act.
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Pennsylvania
State Insurance Fund
State Workmen’s Insurance Fund
Butterwick Named Principal at Cape May High School
Prof. Oliver Butterwick of Lebanon High School will assume the Cape May New Jersey High School principalship for the 1916 17 term. He was unanimously re elected to the Lebanon faculty and is a Lebanon Valley College graduate. He previously taught in Hershey schools and is the son of Rev. F J Butterwick of Lebanon.
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Butterwick
Oliver Butterwick
Lebanon High School
Cape May
N. J
Lebanon Valley College
Hershey Schoools
Rev
F. J. Butterwick
Lebanon
Moorhead Knitting Co Plans Third Annual Picnic at Hershey Park
Arrangements completed for the Moorhead Knitting Company third annual picnic set for Saturday July 8 at Hershey Park. Committees led by D K Ebersole Russell Jones Leon Yoder Myrle Sanders Hayes Greene and Charles Schulz oversee printing tickets athletics prizes baskets and music. A special train will transport workers from Harrisburg to Hershey Park 8 a m to 10 p m.
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Moorhead Knitting Company
Hershey Park
Moorehead Knitting Co
Harrisburg
Cameron and
Walnut Streets
George W. Deiker
D. K. Ebersole
Russell Jones
Leon Yoder
Myrle Sanders
Hayes Greene
Charles Schulz
Hershey
Harrisburg Expands by Seventy Five Acres Amid Annexation
Harrisburg grows by eighty five acres from Swatara township as the city encroaches on surrounding territory. The Harrisburg Telegraph notes the issue benefits property owners with access to municipal amenities and services. Boyd's Directory lists a 93,000 population, acknowledging it may be high and predicts 100,000 by 1920 as the city expands through new buildings and continued annexation.
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Harrisburg
Swatara
Boyd's
McGill Shaud Wedding In Jonestown Bride Marries Shaud Heiress
Miss Imma V. Shaud daughter of EA Shaud of Jonestown Penna becomes bride of Mark McGill son of Prof TH A McGill principal at Jonestown School. Ceremony by Rev George R Deisher at the bride’s home. After a honey moon in New York they plan to reside in Washington DC where Mr McGill works in the postal service.
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McGill
Shaud
Jonestown
Imma V. Shaud
EA. Shaud
Penna
Mark McGill
TH. A. McGill
Jonestown School
George R. Deisher
Jonestown Lutheran Church
New York
Washington DC
Posal Offica
Herahey
Flerahey Chocolate Company
John R. Leldig Dies at 88 in Hummelstown
John R. Leldig aged 88 died at his daughter Mra L G Wammel's home where he lived in Hummelstown. He is survived by Mrs Hummel, Joseph J. Leldig of Steelton, and Charles K E Leldig of Mghspire. Funeral from his Hummel residence Sunday at 2 90 o'clock with interment in Hummelstown cemetery.
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John R. Leldig
Hummelstown
Mra
L. G. Wammel
Mr. Leldig
Hummel
Joseph J. Leldig
Steelton
Charles KE. Leldig
Hummelstown Cemetery
Palmyra P O S of A Dedication Set
The Palmyra lodge plans a large dedication for their new P O S of A building on West Main. The modern structure cost $12,000, includes a lodge room and four living apartments, and promises a big fraternal affair.
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Palmyra
P.O. S. of A
West Main Street
Auto Crash Kills Williams and Adams Near Greensburg
A car carrying Edward Williams aged 37 and George Adams aged 35 crashed into a telegraph pole near Greensburg injuring two others. The party was traveling from Duquesne to Huntingdon Pennsylvania when the collision occurred.
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Edward Williams
George Adams
Greensburg
Duquesne
Huntingdon
Snake tale of a sunbaked bundle in a road project
A well known man reputed for honesty supervised laborers extracting stone for a road in February. Stones rolled from a height forming a bundle of snakes, seemingly lifeless. In the sun the snakes revived, one black snake over five feet stretched out as the others stirred to life.
Snakes Quit Career Then All Were Slain by Gang
A gang concluded their life in a bold move by killing five large black snakes and three large copperheads, ending their noted occupation.
Chocolate brown tags chosen for 1917 license plates
The State Highway Department selects chocolate brown for the 1917 automobile license tags with white figures and plans to let the contract in a few weeks after bids. New Jersey already uses the chocolate color for its tags to avoid dye shortages. The worst roads in the state are in boroughs, say William Penn Highway officials, who push for permanent improvements on the old Pittsburgh Philadelphia turnpike.
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State Highway Department
New Jersey
William Penn Highway Association
Pennsylvania
M. H. James
Street Conditions Highlight Borough Shortcomings in PA
In five years township supervisors advanced roads, but borough street departments lag. Heavy rain leaves back streets flooded, while dry spells leave them dusty. The contrast underscores persistent infrastructure gaps in local governance and maintenance.
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Pennsylvania
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Lebanon Valley
Harrisburg Hospital
George B. Kunkel
Louise Carney
Margaret McLain
Mary Williamson
Mary Elizabeth Meyers
Martha Fleming
John Montgomery Mahon, Jr
J. Grant Schwarz
Anna-Gay Bradley
Ruth Payne
Elizabeth Knisely
Eagles
Annville
U. B
Conrad K
Curry
Swatara Studen
Viola Gruber
Campbell- Robert
Tiarlz
Maron Long
Mul Joy
Josephine
Mathias
Tighspire
Hather K
Moyer
Ershey
Alvin F
Shonk
Mt, Joy
Auto
J.E. Gruber
Derry Church
Yingst
David Gordon Hershey
Hershey Press
Hershey Printing Company
Hershey Printing ‘Company
Hershey, Penna
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