Arnold traffic report debate in Harrisburg prints split view
The Arnold traffic study criticizing Market Street closing to form an isle of safety was not released to newspapers. The Harrisburg Telegraph tried to publish it but failed, suggesting dissension among sponsors. The piece notes pedestrian needs, warns against curbside public comfort facilities, and cites Steelton's war-work fund drive of over 29 thousand dollars from more than five thousand residents.
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Isle of Safety
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Philadelphia
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John Bach McMaster
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Keystone
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New York Times
America
Harrisburg Eyes Rapid Expansion Through Civic Drive
Citizens urge immediate action to capitalize on Harrisburg as a primary distribution hub in Pennsylvania with a constructive Chamber of Commerce policy to unlock a big future as the Penn Harris hotel prepares to open shortly.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Chamber of Commerce
Penn- Harris
Harrisburg Urges Citizens to Drive City’s Growth
The piece calls for new energy and broad cooperation across all classes to keep Harrisburg progressive and prosperous. It condemns indifference and “let-George-do-it” attitudes, urging citizens to contribute to the common welfare and improve the city’s beauty and health.
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Harrisburg
Walsh Attacks Press Integrity in Senate War Debate
The piece accuses Senator Walsh of Montana of asserting a global press controlled by munition interests pushing for a league of nations. It condemns the claim as an insult to American journalism and warns against German influence in major papers while urging public confidence in independent reporting.
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Walsh
Montana
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League of Nations
United States Senate
Washington Times
Hearst
War Echoes and Mothers Pride in America
Fragmentary wartime reflection notes that mothers are proud of their sons serving as soldiers. It recalls a popular ditty about raising boys for war and laments the bloodshed and sorrow reaped from the whirlwind of conflict.
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America
Ex Committeeman Details Pennsylvania Campaign Funds
The 2018 campaign report filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth shows the Democratic state committee raised 810 contributors totaling $88,120.08, with $37,717.13 extended and a $402.96 balance. Unpaid debts amount to $8,028.60 including $8,000 in temporary loans at Dauphin Deposit Trust Co. Major donors include federal officeholders and Postmaster Frank C. Sites. expenditures include $14,210 for transporting voters and $6,364.55 for clerks.
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Democratic State Committee
Dauphin Deposit Trust Company
Vance C. McCormick
Pennsylvania
Palmer
A Record Without a Blemish
Carl Brown of The Atchison Globe joined the army last week and likely will be discharged next week. He declares his intention to run for office on his soldier record.
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Carl Brown
Atchison Globe
Kansas City Star
Becht Sails to Study European Education Systems
Dr. J. George Becht secretary of the State Board of Education sails for Europe accompanied by Congressman Edgar R. Kiess to study educational conditions in France Belgium and England. The trip aims to assess wartime readjustments and future programs focusing on vocational education in England and the overall philosophy of education shaping postwar peace and security.
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State Board of Education
Europe
Edgar R. Kiess
Williamsport
Becht
France
Belgium
England
Ministry of Education
Germany
Krupp
America
When the Boys Come Home What Will We Do With Them
Fred Mason of the Shredded Wheat Company speaks at the American Specialty Manufacturers' Association in Cleveland. He pledges to give returning veterans jobs and support, praises Hoover's food conservation effort, and honors newspaper publishers for their wartime cooperation and optimism.
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Shredded Wheat Company
American Specialty Manufacturers’ Association
Cleveland
Ohio
United States Food Administration
Mason
Herbert C. Hoover
Theodore Whitmarsh
National
Wholesale Grocers’ Association
The
Food Administration
George E. Lichty
F. H. Millard
Diamond Crystal Salt Company
Washington
Hoover
United States
America
German Moderates Seen Returning to Reasoned Path
The New York Times reports signs that the moderate German middle class is slowly regaining a sane outlook after the war. The newly formed German Democratic Party aims to support the republic, rally the middle classes, oppose Bolshevism, and redistribute large estates with compensation.
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Germany
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Theodor Wolff
Associated Press
Frankfurter Zeitung
Labor Notes Highlight Early 20th Century Workforce Moves
Federal survey shows Cleveland clothing shops overstaffed with nearly two workers per role. Toronto typographers win a 6 percent war bonus despite contracts. Canadian Pacific Telegraph operators gain eight hour day and overtime pay. Coal mines swift return planned to satisfy war demands. Kansas lawmakers consider general state raises and a $4000 minimum salary for state employees.
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Canadian Railway War Board
Woods Seen as Fitting Secretary of the Commonwealth
Governor-elect Sproul reappoints Cyrus B. Woods of Westmoreland to a second term as Secretary of the Commonwealth. The Pittsburg Dispatch notes Woods has devoted four years to office despite political factionalism and credits his proven capability with a businesslike administration ahead.
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George W. Williams
Tioga
Williams
Duncan Sinclair
Fayette County
Robert S. Spangler
York
Hinkle
Altoona
Pittsburgh
Pittsburg
Cyrus BE
Woods
Westmoreland County
Commonwealth
Penrose Remains a Partisan Fixture in Political Eulogies
The piece mocks Boies Penrose as a long time Pennsylvania senator whose obsequies recur in public discourse. It notes his likely return as finance committee chair under the seniority rule, warns party managers and Norris, and suggests Penrose repeatedly rises after each obituary-like setback. Time will tell if he regains the chair in 1920.
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Boies Penrose
Pennsylvania
Penrose
Senate
Norris
United States Senate
People
Ross Aldrich
Finance Committee
Republicans Demand Representation at Peace Conference
The piece argues Republicans in Washington oppose the President’s silence on party representation at the peace conference. It asserts two major national sentiments Republicans and Democrats, notes the election favored Republicans, and claims the President lacks moral right to ignore that sentiment. It urges a compromise representation reflecting both sides.
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Kansas City Star
Washington
Congress
First Germans to Come if German Vessels Return
An early note from the Boston Globe states that German vessels transporting foodstuffs to Germany under Allied permission will be manned by German officers and men who should not expect ashore entertainment.
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Germany
Boston Globe
David Anointed King of Judah per II Samuel II 4
The text notes the anointment of David as king over the house of Judah by the men of Judah, marking a significant step in his rise to royal leadership. This moment contextualizes David's early kingship within biblical history.
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David
II Samuel ii
Armistice Day Joy and War News From Harrisburg Letter
A Harrisburg officer in Paris on Armistice Day recalls magical flags, festive crowds, and spontaneous kissing among Parisians and Allied soldiers. The report also notes dangers to public services from insulator vandalism by hunters, and mentions licenses for oleomargarine sales and a new wartime history by Prof. John Bach McMaster.
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Paris
Berlin
England
France
America
Notable Pennsylvanians Highlight Army and Public Service
Fred H. Gates of Wilkes-Barre leads the Luzerne county welcome committee for returning soldiers. Howard J. Heinz, state food administrator, receives a loving cup from county officials. Dr H Layton Altoona superintendent praised for religious education paper. Colonel Edward Martin Waynesburg, longtime Tenth Infantry leader, returns home on furlough. Major General MecAdrew, Scranton native, among five generals awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. James B. Robinson, Army member, to resume Philadelphia police duties on return.
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Fred H. Gates
Wilkes-Barre
Luzerne County
Howard J. Heinz
Pennsylvania
8. H. Layton
Altoona
Mountain City
Edward Martin
Waynesburg
Tenth Infantry
MecAdrew
Scranton
James B. Robinson
Philadelphia
Rail workers helped lay tracks to France front lines
Historic Harrisburg notes reveal local railroad men aided the war effort by laying track up to the front in France. The city’s Civil War Home Guard counted 1,000 volunteers.
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Harrisburg
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