Railroads face need for more than traffic gains
The piece argues railroads require broad reforms beyond price hikes, noting public ownership by investors and institutions, and calls for practical rates to aid investment and service, plus critical views of current administration. It cites Hoover on Belgium and notes Harrisburg's readiness to act. Also mentions immigration diagnostics and war correspondence debates.
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Samuel Rea
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York Chamber of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Goulds
Vanderbilts
America
Belgium
Herbert Clark Hoover
Harrisburg
Certificate of election for Boies Penrose filed in state records
The certificate naming Boies Penrose as Senator from Pennsylvania is a sixty word document drawn up this week and will be in Washington Monday. State officials argue no war tax stamp is required, as the certificate is a state matter with the national government.
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Boies Penrose
Pennsylvania
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Washington
Central Democratic Club
Herr Moeslein
A. C. Young
Samuel M. Taylor
Henry Opperman
House Committee
Allegheny County
E. V. Babcock
Pittsburgh
Babcock
William EB. Crow
P. C. Knox
M. Clyde Kelley
Richard J. Baldwin
Western
Well Known People In Area Gleaned From Local Notes
T Truxton Hare the old University guard may coach the team next year. Judge Robert Ralston of Philadelphia is at Atlantic City. C E Brinser is new engineer of the Pennsylvania lines about Williamsport. The Rev I M Hershey of Lancaster has assumed a charge at Shamokin. W P Stevenson, McVeytown banker, was a Harrisburg visitor.
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T. Truxton Hare
University Guard
Robert Ralston
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
C. E. Brinser
Pennsylvania
Williamsport
An Anon Thought On Prayer And Sudden Gifts
This brief reflection notes that God responds with sharp, sudden answers to prayers, delivering what is asked in an unexpected way. It likens the response to a gauntlet bearing a gift, framing divine providence as surprising and direct.
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Anon
Imitation Prices and Public Deception in Brand Substitutes
A defender of genuine brands argues imitation is costly for makers and buyers alike. It notes that counterfeit substitutes mimic reputations but lack true quality, and warns that sellers knowingly trade on others’ names. The piece critiques misleading advertising and urges consumers to demand real value.
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Tor
Tener Eyes Farewell as Governor Sees Legacy in Roads and Assets
Governor John K Tener, nearing five weeks left in office, says he is neither glad nor sorry to leave. He previews a concise farewell message emphasizing workmen compensation, praises the State Assets Commission which may inventory state holdings around 60 million dollars, and notes the Public Service Commission as a high achievement. He hints at possible future involvement in politics and references Western Pennsylvania party dynamics amid social dinners with notable figures.
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John K. Tener
State Assets Commission
Public Service Commission
Philadelphia Electric Company
Walter H. Gaither
Thomas A. Edison
Bedford
Allegheny County
Brumbaugh
Pennsylvania
United States
Oliver
Pointblank
Mr. Bryan
State Department
Jefferson
John Quincy Adams
Elihu Root
Isabela d Este and the Papal Power in Italy
A review discusses Pope Benedict XV and the Holy See's independence amid postwar peace talks. It highlights Julia Cartwright's Isabella d Este, two volumes from Dutton, detailing Julius II tactics to restore temporal papal power and the influence of Isabella over popes and rulers.
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Benedict XV
Holy See
Isabella d’Este
Dutton
Julia Cartwright
Julis II
Italy
A Public Health Chief Backs Closing Schoolhouses
At the forty second annual convention in Jacksonville Florida a speaker advocating abolition of nearly all schoolhouses argued three quarters of essential lessons could be taught outside. He proposed outdoor education as the better method for public schooling nationwide.
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American Public Health Association
Jacksonville
Fla
Our Daily Laugh and Christmas Socks
The speaker recalls ailing finances and a failed literary career. Ivor Scribbs quit writing for publishers estimates, while family plans for Christmas gifts hint at tight money.
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Ivor Scribbs
Help the Cause By Wing Dinger
An appeal urges residents to support the Red Cross Christmas Seal drive as volunteers prepare to welcome a large influx of aid workers on Monday. The message calls for early action and widespread support to fund mercy efforts.
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Red Cross
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