Philadelphia Republicans Drift Amid Statewide Tensions
A Philadelphia factional battle strains the Pennsylvania GOP as other regions grow discontent with the leaders. Democrats relish the discord, hoping it paves the way for a Brumbaugh successor, while calls for action on speeding and riverfront safety reflect city concerns.
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NCE
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Philadelphia
Commonwealth
Delaware
Schuylkill
Brumbaugh
Harrisburg Visitors Praise City Embankment Treatment
A description of Harrisburg’s riverfront appeal during the General Assembly session period. Legislative visitors and prominent figures tour the riverfront and depart with a favorable impression of the city’s embankment work and landscape planning.
Harrisburg Officials Urged to Clean Up City Walks
Citizens press Park Commissioner Gross to deploy workers for granolithic walk cleanup amid months of dirt and stone deposits. The piece also surveys President Wilsons Congress message, labor debate, budget considerations, and local Uniontown speedway tragedy with cautions on track safety.
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Harrisburg
Cox Campaign Moves In Pennsylvania Speakership Fight
Ex-Committeeman Edwin R. Cox, backed by state administration forces, met with Attorney General Brown in Philadelphia and planned a state tour to build support for the Republican speakership bid. Navy Baldwin and Penrose-backed factions jockey for power as Brumbaugh weighs patronage policy to shore up his allies.
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South Philadelphia
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Washington
Richard J. Baldwin
Baldwin
Brumbaugh
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Smith
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Pike County
Penrose-McNichol
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Williard Johnson
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Chester
Former Chester County Officials Appointed For 1917 Roles
The Chester county commissioners appoint Lowell Gable of West Nantmeal as mercantile appraiser for 1917 and Pennock Passmore of West Goshen as sealer of freenery and measures, replacing Charles Townsend.
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West Goshen
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Souvenir Bricks Recall Roosevelt Birthplace
An editorial note recalls bricks saved from the East Twentieth Street birthplace of Colonel Roosevelt as a nod to his 1920 campaign. Other items critique grain embargo talk, warn of wheat shortages, and discuss liquor industry morale amid prohibition debates across several states.
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Heiress Chooses Social Reform Over Luxury
Mrs. M Lowenstein Stein, widow and executive secretary of the children's code commission, studied two years in New York to aid destitute children. She advocates state laws with enforcement to protect the poor, delinquent, and disabled, including a statewide children's court system and broader care for the feeble minded, blind, and epileptic, with reforms to child labor and factory inspection.
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Marcus Bernheimer
The
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St. Louis
St. Louis Republic
Letters to the Editor Appeal for Christmas Gifts
R R Moton principal of Tuskegee Institute urges readers to send Christmas gifts for colored children across the South. He notes floods boll weevil and poor industrial conditions affect black farming families and offers to distribute through Tuskegee offshoots Jeanes Fund workers and alumni to reach worthy recipients.
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R. R. Moton
Alabama
Missouri counties go dry map shows vast statewide prohibition
The Kansas City Times notes the Star published a map of Missouri counties voting dry in the recent election and compares it to a national map of dry areas. The piece asks readers in banned businesses to consider exit strategies amid expanding prohibition.
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Lincoln
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Kansas City Star
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The
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Missouri
United States
Too True Humorous Exchange About Marriage Duties
A captioned comic dialogue notes that a wife’s costly furs imply she is well supported by her husband. A side gag shows Hiram noticing a new farm hand and Cyrus acknowledging effort but keeping his plans to reveal more about him concealed.
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Duffy
Lucy
Hiram
Cyrus
Downey Building Tops City Library Circulation
In Harrisburg the Downey building leads library circulation with about 400 books used by students, followed by the Penn building with 89 and the Allison on the Hill with 87. Paxtang school records 27 of 35 books circulated, with each pupil reading before taking home. The library plans to expand school libraries as funds permit and notes heavy demand as evenings grow longer.
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Balkan States
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Penn
Allison
Paxtang School
Cameron Street
New England
Congress
Shredded Wheat Company
Chandler Automobile Company
New York
Eastern Steel Company
Reading
Internal Revenue District
Notable figures linked to Philadelphia and Pittsburgh actions
B Dawson Coleman connected to Lebanon plant sales to Schwab interests and long tied to Pennsylvania Steel. Judge W H Staake, a Philadelphia pillar, turns 70. Robert McKinley, Pittsburgh assistant fire chief, urges steel ribbed corsets for firefighters. Joseph H Weeks from Delaware County supports civilians motor police in Philadelphia.
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B. Dawson Coleman
Lebanon
Schwab
Pennsylvania Steel
W. H. Staake
Philadelphia
Robert McKinley
Pittsburgh
Joseph H. Weeks
Delaware County
Harrisburg as historic seat of courts and old Capitol visit
A condensed look at Harrisburg as an early county town seat before its county status, noting General Taylor's speech at the old Capitol during his post Mexican War tour. The piece links local history with national events, referencing early governance in the region.
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