Farm Tractors as War Need and Political Early Crop
An editorial urges farm tractors as essential war machinery to save food and support the war effort, arguing tractors replace horses and enable constant work. It notes steel priority for tractor production and links agricultural power to national victory. The piece also comments on Pennsylvania politics, early crop strength, and the looming candidate field for both parties.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
France
Political clashes over war leadership and Roosevelt
The piece accuses officials of suppressing war pioneers like Roosevelt and Gardner while labeling Democrats as in control. It notes a shift toward partisanship, with potential inclusion of Roosevelt if needed, and criticizes the administration’s inconsistent policy amid war. It also covers Mayor Keister’s first address urging a clean city and a hard line against gambling, warning of a long campaign.
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Willson
Roosevelt
Gardner
Leonard Wood
Ayor Keister
Harrisburg
Keister
Red Cross to Use Fager School for War Quarters
The Harrisburg Red Cross chapter will occupy the Fager school building for the remainder of the war. The move follows generous rental support from current building owners who consented to provide free or low-cost quarters if available. Robert A. Enders elected president of the school board, seen as boosting public confidence and backing reform efforts in the city.
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F. E. Downes
Harrisburg Red Cross
Red Cross
Fager
Robert A. Enders Ae
Enders
Crowded out ruling on Washington Heights annexation
The Cumberland county court rejected annexation of Washington Heights to Camp Hill noting higher costs than tying to Camp Hill and potential damage to Enola end. The decision leaves lower end tax burdens and asks residents to seek alternative plans for improvement.
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Cumberland County
Washington Heights
Camp Hill
Lemoyne
Enola
Penrose attacks Brumbaugh in national capital clash
In Washington Senator Boies Penrose delivers a sharp broadside against the Brumbaugh administration amid heavy Pennsylvania political maneuvering. He vows to contest every point in next year’s primary and calls for economic reform, police removal from politics, and major state government cuts to fund roads and reforms.
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Boies Penrose
Washington
Pennsylvania
Brumbaugh
Philadelphia
Wilson
McCormick
Joe Guffey
Palmer
Humes
Berry
William A. Glasgow
Penrose
Harrisburg
Johnson on diction and satire noted by Wilkes
A corrected Johnson anecdote on the first syllable of the letter h and a witty spoof by John Wilkes. The London Sphere quotes a remark praising Johnson's quick intellect while criticizing his manners toward knights, widows, and humanity.
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Johnson
John Wilkes
London Sphere
Farm Labor Action Urged to Save Next Year’s Output
The Pennsylvania Farmer urges swift action on farm labor shortages as wages shift to industry and public works. A plan calls for conscripting skilled workers to return to farms, with Congress to decide exact details. Prof Agee backs urging Congress to suspend nonessential industries to free labor.
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Pennsylvania
Alva Agee
New Jersey Department of Agriculture
Congress
Agee
Bring Czar Back
Charles Edward Russel argues that Germany seeks to prevent democracies on its borders and to restore the Russian czar if needed. The piece warns democracy in Russia hinges on keeping Germany out and notes widespread support for industrial and political radical reforms.
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Charles Edward Russel
Collier's Weekly
Germany
Kaiser
Union of Royal Nincompoops of
Europe
Russia
German Secret Service Described in Scribner's
Henry Van Dyke portrays the German secret service as highly organized and costly yet bungling and unscrupulous, working closely with and often misusing the diplomatic service. It emphasizes its skilled falsification and evasion, alongside a congenital contempt for others.
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Henry van Dyke
Scribner's
Diplomatic Service
Voices From Broad Street Market And Public Notices
Letters discuss alleged price gouging by panhalls and pork sellers in Broad Street Market within 4 cents to 5 cents markup, and question justice for imprisoned suffragists vs German internees. A reader thanks the Harrisburg Telegraph for campaign support and pledges to follow the law. A brief milk pricing note urges cheaper quart orders to curb dealer gouging and save money in winter.
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the Telegraph
Broad Street Market
Tenth Ward
Editorial snippets reflect interwar public sentiment
A collection of editorial comments from major papers commenting on postwar and international issues. Notable lines reference Japan's stance toward China, Italy's irredenta, the war's early stage, U S postal rate changes, Russian Maximalists, Pershing in France, and Bolshevik leaders with satirical tones.
Armistice talk could limit Germany Austria gains report says
A diplomat says any armistice with the Bolsheviks would yield only small benefits to Germany and Austria Hungary. Many Austro Hungarian prisoners in Russia would not return, while Czechs and Jugoslavs, and Bohemians, now serving with Russians, favor broader Serbo Jugoslav control and resistance to maximalist demands.
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Germany
Galicia
Russia
The Cantonment Manual for New Army Recruits
This U S A manual by Kilner and MacElroy from Appleton covers set up drills arms guard duty and court martial with chapters on signaling and care of clothing equipment and rifle. It targets new enlistments and outlines field training including commands and drill formations. Price is 1.00 net.
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W. G. Kilner
A. J. MacElroy
Labor notes reflect wartime labor shifts and wage gains
The item cites diverse labor trends including 537000 women among 706000 US teachers, 3 million tuberculosis cases, no work restrictions for women in Great Britain, and wartime shifts such as girls filling coal jobs. It notes wage scales in Danville and Peterboro and calls for health insurance, with international mentions of London girl conductors and Britain nursery training for nurses.
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The
Women's Industrial Council of Great Britain
Comic exchange mocks looks and money obsessed Mr Mazuma
A strategist and a woman discuss caricatures with spiteful remarks about faces and manners. A child hides from bad boys, calling his face camouflage while the group notes Mr Mazuma’s persona in six figures.
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Mr. Mazuma
Eggs in Cold Storage Face June Market Release Plan
State food agents audit Philadelphia and Pittsburgh warehouses to enforce a nine month cold storage limit on eggs laid in April. Commissioner Foust says eggs remaining past the limit will go to market. butter is also watched as its ten month limit nears. Restaurant owners discuss meatless and wheatless days and how to manage bread and flour usage amid wartime shortages.
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Ware
Republian
Brown
Philadelphia
Tasker H. Bliss
Edgar F. Smith
C. M. Clement
Harry C. Quigley
Bellefonte
H. P Fletcher
George E. Alter
Philadelphia Ledger
Capitol
Brumbaugh
Wates
Francis Shunk Brown
J. Denny Neil
Pittsburgh
Morrow
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Altoona
Penrose
Granger
Chester
Philadelphia City Art Gallery
Municipal Court
Philadelphia Inquirer
Pennssylvania
James Foust
Harrisburg
Flame that Burns in Education of the Future
The Ohio State Journal cites a New Republic piece urging education to cultivate the living flame of personality and citizenship. It argues that true education aims to form true men and women, not mere scholars, and educators must inspire beyond rote knowledge to nurture aspiration and meaning in the world.
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New Republic
Ohio
State Journal
Well Known Figures Return and Take Key Posts Abroad
Dr J T Rothrock state forestry commissioner returns from a Maine hunt Col T W Griffith Pittsburgh army recruiting chief pursues alien enemies Judge M B Stephens Cambridge faces equity case with four respondents Dr W W Babcock promoted at Fort McPherson former Samaritan Hospital head C C Zantzinger Philadelphia architect sent to Norway to assess food situation
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J.T. Rothrock
Maine Woods
T. W. Griffith
Pittsburgh
M. B. Stephens
Cambria
W. W. Babcock
Fort McPherson
Historic Harrisburg Mulberry Street Bridge Maintained
Engineers continue work on the Mulberry Street bridge in Harrisburg with related projects under way. Historic Harrisburg notes that six Indian trails once converged at Paxton Creek mouth and were a hub for traders.
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Harrisburg
Mulberry Street
Paxton Creek
Belgium's army grows from 60k after Yeer to 10 divisions
The Belgian Minister of War claims the Belgian army now numbers 125,000 to 140,000 men, expanded from about 60,000 after the battle of the Yeer. Allied funding supports the force with about 7.5 million dollars monthly.
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Belgium
Philadelphia
The
Yeer
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