Resumption of Steel Plant Work Sparks Hiring Push
Widespread restart orders lift idle labor as Agnes and Laughlin Steel, Westinghouse, and United States Steel report increased activity. Affected by new machinery, coke and coal shipments rise, while banks resume financing. State health officials urge vigilance on milk safety amid public health concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AnaRlm
Aughlin Steel Company
Bankera
Ohin
Imachinista
Banics
Ils L. King
Agnes and Laughlin Steel Com
Westinghouse Electric and
Mifactuuring Company
Jans
Vere
United States Steel Corpora
Ita
Eek
Mers
Coal regions factories keep workers steady amid uncertain outlook
In Schuylkill County Pottsville firms report steady employment with no wage cuts or reduced hours. Plants including the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron works, Silkmill, hosiery mills, knitting shops, Philips Shit Company and others run at full or near full capacity. Some firms note price declines but overall expect gradual revival. large operations like Hughen Steel remain near full staff with modest cutting in one department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burpy
Schuylkill County
Particu
Pottsville
Renants
Philadelphia and Aading Coal and Iron Company
Ir Silkimill
Reber Hosiery
eoThe
Adcock
West End Knitting Company
Scheerer
Globe Knitting Mill
Thei
Philip's Shit Company
Baste
Sterner
Capacly
Dengler Shoe
Jacob Ulmer Packing Abong and
Seltzer Brothers
Potteville Spike
Hugtern Steelenmany
Delphin and Reading
Bhamokin Lumber Company
Susn J Vanev
Ita
East End Lumber Company
Ata
Humber
Shamokin
Maitre Oe
Fim
Y M C A Loser In Fast Pottstown Match
Pottstown Y M C A defeated Lebanon Y M C A 29 to 24 in a fast game on the Pottstown floor. Lineups include Vanbnskirk forward for Pottstown and Gossler Smith forward for Lebanon with Gingrich center. Scoring summary lists multiple players and goals by field. Referee Stone. Time of halves 80 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottstown Y. M.G. A
Lebanon
Pottstown
Pottstown Lebanon
Vanbnskirk
Gossler Smith
Gingrich Longachker
Gleim
ThompsonsBuard
Rapp Slaughter Buard
Brenholtz
field—Smith
Longicker
Thompson
Gossler
Gingvith
Stovls
Gingrich
Stone
Lebanon Girls Lose to Lancaster in Basketball Clash
Lebanon High School girls fell 120 to 7 at Lancaster on Saturday afternoon. Lineup lists players as Lancaster and Lebanon names, with positions and multiple scoring notes. Timekeeper Snavely and referee Prichiel were recorded. game length listed as 15 minutes with two 1:2 bleeds?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Lancaster High School
Lancaster
Oo Tenewtee
Lancaster Lebanon
Prants
Wimmerman Stamy
Bowberger
Seer
Kees Wanffiman
Suard
Bsbhugar Seldowridge
Dehney Gowls
Stamy
Bomberger
Foule-Gabel
Snavely
Fast
Prichiel
Tine
Balges
Lees
Sleep Walker's Pall Death Sparks Lititz Tragedy
Miss Mazie Maud Chine of Lititz dies after a sleepwalking incident in Lancaster PA. March fall injures Miss Chine in a nighttime accident. Local authorities investigate the case as a fatality linked to a sleepwalking incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laneaster
Mazie Maud Chine
Lititz
International Young People's Missionary Movement Meet Opens
The first international convention of the Young People's Missionary Movement of the United States and Canada opens in Exposition Music Hall in Pittsburg, drawing about 2500 delegates from around the world. Noted speakers include John R. Mott and Trobert Speer, with sessions in the Music Hall and many denominal meetings held in local churches. The event features a large collection of missionary pictures and over three miles of moving picture films to be shown at the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Young People's Missionary Movement
United States
Canada
Exposition Music Hall
Young Men
Young
Trobert, J. Speer
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
John R. Mott
Student Christian Federation
John Willis Bear
United Society of Christian Eendeavor
Scandal in Congress prompts early investigation
The House orders an inquiry into charges by Representative Lilley of Connecticut that Electric Boat Company formerly Treland Boat Company used improper methods to influence legislation. A high grade committee of Boutell Stevens Olmsted Howard and Hroussard was named and begun the probe within two hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Morenu
House of Representatives
Lilley
Connecticut
Electric Boat Company
New Jersey
Treland Boat Company
House
Boutell
Ilionis
Stevens
Minnesota
Olmsted
Pennsylvania
Howard
Georgia
Hroussard
Louisiana
Unclaimed Letters Notice for Week of March 9 1908
List of uncalled letters for the week of March 9 1908. Ladies Emily Christ Miss E Kemoraley Migs KUMan Mise Love Smith. Gents W TR Beck Juvoh Cohen Tom Davis EB EK Mseman WW Gilbert William Yopkina Renny Hoffman Paul Hallegar Claude Kv arling Fame Immel F Tohusay Wrankling FF A Roose Frank Shuey James Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Christ
E .Kemoraley
Migs Kuman
Mise Lovesmith
Gants
W. TR. Beck
Juvoh Cohen
Tom Davis
EB. EK. Mseman
R Gilbert
William Yopkina
Renny Hoffman
Paul Hallegar
Claude Kvarling
Fame Immel
F. Tohusay Wrankling
FF. A. Roose
Frank Shuey
James Young
FIRST JUNIORS WIN On the Y M G A floor Saturday evening
The First Junior team defeated the Second Junior team 12 to 10 at the Y M G A floor Saturday. Lineup details list players such as Light Strickler and Riley Sealer with notes on goals and fouls, clock times, and half lengths, reflecting a local youth basketball contest with a few garbled names and numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tye
Uwenty
Strickler
Riley
Sealer
Schmidts Athins
Patschke
Strichler
Franta Vield
Henry
Strikler
Means
Haley
Franta
Hketeree
Haddow
Fires on Car in Mahanoy City Prompts Shooting Incident
A Lakeside trolley car crowded with passengers was fired upon by a foreigner at New High Point late Saturday night. The assailant tried to kill conductor Edwards after being ejected for disorderly conduct, and fired again as he retreated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahanoy City
Match
New High Point
Edwards
Local notables and auctions mark a quiet March scene
The article lists a spring start in business by Wal ber at J. M. B. Lerch’s city, notes J. Swangler’s property sale in March, and reports on funeral attendance for John Long in Reading. It covers Bethel board meeting at I. B. Klinger’s office, a public sale of J. A. Bordner’s livestock, and schooling plans for Keystone Normal School attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wal Ber
Rieck
Stadt
J. M. B. Lerch
Cantor, Oho
Jamen Swangler
Rna
Heart Fond
Salessa Miller
Stupp
Klinger
Mary K. Snyder
Elmer Benlappie
Keystone Normal School
Whatztown
Beulah Gettel
Mary Snyder
Primacy School
Emily Kreiser
Annie Snyder
Iste Bornder
Mary Napp
John Weber
Carrie Arta
Lottie Batdorf
Robert Amrich
Martin Schnoke
Earl Oxenfeldér
Arl Hordner
Robt, Batdorf
Curtin Welter
Howard Ratdorf
Lewis Kurr
John Kahr
Kleinfeltersville Notes Funeral at Avon and local tales
Kleinfeltersville notes report a funeral at Avon for rank Peiffer and a large Heidelberg Chapter No 4 Knights of Friendship turnout. It covers local visits business trips to Lebanon, horse purchase, a Palmyra resident visiting Welk family, spring bird sightings, and a community spelling bee with guests from Newmanstown and Babesonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Friendship
Avon
Kleinfeltersville
Heidelberg
Saltis Mathew
Newmanstown
Cyrus Gockley
Aaron Jekert
Babesonia
F. W. Hain
Evidence in Case Promises Quick Mixed Paint Solution
A fragmented ad-like note touts mixing T M Paint and Pure Linseed Oil to yield seven gallons of ready paint in two minutes. It markets low costs at about 60 cents per gallon and lists agents in Lebanon Frantz Bros Myerstown A Yeagley Jonestown and Uhrich Onset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P.amber
Lebanon
Frantz Bros
Myerstown
A. Yeagley
Jonestown
New Hat Styles Show High Crowns and Drooping Brims
A fashion note describes a new straw hat with a tall crown and narrow brim known as a jampot. It highlights dauphin-like crown shapes, pougee covers, and trims such as pongee, silk velvet, net, or straw. Feathers and rare plumes elevate effect, with potential dramatic result from heavy aigrette usage.
Albright Loses to Parochials in Bethlehem Clash
In Bethlehem on Saturday Albright fell 83 to 46 to the Parochials at Myerstown. A large crowd attended the event with strong support for the home team. The score line shows the Parochials dominated the game from start to finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albright
Bethlehem
Albright Roar
Myerstown
Efu- Ena
Fractured Collation Violence Injuries Reported
One person sustained a fractured collation and other injuries after a violent incident. He was found unconscious and transported home. Dr. David Hoffman and wife had been visiting. Mr and Mrs Henry T Hoffman of East Cumberland Street were visiting Lake City, Colorado. Thomas R. L. Ebur, a rase handler at Buchanan and Arnold printing in Philadelphia, spent Sunday with his mother on Cumberland Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Hoffman
Henry T. Hoffman
East
Cumberland
Lake
City
Colorado
Thomas R. L. Ebur
Type
Rases
Buchanan
Arnold
Philadelphia
Cumberland Street
Weimer blow ing engine supervisor sails for Mayville
Monroe Mark of the Weimer machine works left last night for Mayville Wisconsin to supervise the erection of one of the Weimer blowing engines. P F Wouck editor of the Volk Zeitung bought the building housing Volks-Reioing and News for 88200. Eli Attwood and George contested for a handsome reception chair won by Attwood. Mrs Annie M Schanck died February 18 in Ilsinore California. She was daughter of flag Raber Lebanon, well known to old citizens. Councilman Donley and Mrandt’s buggy horse ran away near Cornwall crossing, breaking shafts and shaking them up. Judge McPherson was indisposed. court adjourned to afternoon. Judge Simonton presided. Francis Laner left the Lebanon Manufacturing works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Mark
Weimer Machine Works
Nlight
Mayville
Wisconsin
Weimer
P. F. Wouck
Volk Zeitung
Volks ,Reioing and News
Eli Attwood
George
Gordon Lodge
Sons of
St. George
Annie M. Schanck
James Schanck
Ilsinore
California
Flag Raber
Lebanon
James Donley
Edward Mrandt
Cornwall
Crescents Lose to Crescenta in Low-Scoring Tilt
In Saturday morning action the Crescenta club edged the Crescents 2 to 0 after a well played game. Lineups feature Jones, Plantz, Homan, Arnold, Ritcher, Lehman, Roberts, Vout, Hofe, Hessler, Weld, and Jones. Referee Henry. Half duration was 1¢ minutes. A train accident near Dillersville fatally injures ten year old George M. Jones. both legs and will die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. M.C. AL
C. A's
Crescenta
CLA
B. Q
Creascants Jones
Plantz Homan
Arnold Ritcher
Lehman Roberts
Hofe Hessler
Pylee Weld soal—Jones
Henry
Dillersville
George M. Tones
Jegs
Will
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Preto
Yateatet Commisstoner
Varrisburg
Burseon
Wimat
Dixon
Wryman
Pr. Dixon
Wy- Man
Department of Agriculture
Boards of Health
ATG Gataehing
Paris
Congres
M. W. Olmsted
Athlaherh
McPherson
Simonton
Francis Laner
Crescents
Rambler
Patel Ee
John F. Wolf
GOR. Forge & Wilkow
Harpel’s
Mann
Mann's
Cumberland St
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