Edward M Bigelow honored by city and park monument
The death of Edward M Bigelow, former State Highway Commissioner and Pittsburgh Public Works chief, prompts reflection on his Pittsburgh era when he built parks and county highways. A Schenley Park monument honors him while alive. City officials plan spring street pole and wire removals and extend riverfront lighting to Maclay Street.
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Edward M. Bigelow
Public Works
Pittsburgh
Bigelow
Allegheny County
Tener
Mr. Bigelow
Pennsylvania
Schenley Park
Bowman
Department of Public Safety
Gross
Harris Street
Maclay
Back Track on Tariff Policy Selects Democratic stance
Article argues Democrats may retreat from tariff support as President Wilson omits tariff subjects in Congress. It cites a Commerce Department admission that U S trade with South America rose due to Europe shortages and tariff reductions, calling for a bargaining tariff to trade concessions for protection.
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Wilson
Congress
Washington
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Commerce
United States
South America
Europe
Bureau of and Domestic Commerce
ORD
National Guard
Rio Grande
Uncle Sam's
Garrison
Breckenridge
After War, Europe to Sell Goods in Our Market
The article warns that postwar European and Asian producers will flood U S markets, reducing American output and raising costs. A protective tariff is urged to curb imports, sustain domestic production, and prevent industrial depression. It highlights the Deutschland's cargoes as evidence of postwar competition.
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South America
Europe
Asia
War mindset rises as steel mill boosts wages
The piece notes a growing military readiness with a strong establishment, while Central Iron and Steel Company sets production records and increases wages. It cites Lloyd George’s courage, Romania’s fall, and Germany’s reaction as parts of an anxious world stage. It also mentions Bryan’s stance on prohibition and Bennett’s welcome to Schwab.
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Central Iron and Steel Company
Political power struggle over speakership in Pennsylvania
In Philadelphia a factional battle over the Republican speakership unfolds as Edwin R. Cox and allies seek support while Governor Brumbaugh returns from North Carolina. Baldwin and followers campaign across the state, with claims of 100 votes, while Democrat tactics and fund disclosures reveal broad party maneuvering and upcoming legislative alignment.
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Edwin R. Cox
Martin G. Brumbaugh
North Carolina
Richard J. Baldwin
Delaware
Philadelphia
Baldwin
Cox
McNichol
Vare
Senator Vare
Smith
Letters to the Editor on Street Signs and War Widows
A public letter critiques McFarland for misinterpreting 1903 sign law and warns signs could be removed from streets and cemeteries. It also includes a Washington plea by a U S Indian War Veteran to support pension legislation for soldiers and widows. A note praises Madame Leginska's Harrisburg visit and lauds manager Hand for concert programming.
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The
Telegraph
Horace McFarland
McFarland
State of
Pennsylvania
Washington, D. C
United Indian War Veterans
Washington
Congress
the Telegraph
Madame Leginska
Harrisburg
Hand
Dunmire
Dunmire School of Music
Alvah Wilson Builds Hotel Career Across Cities
Alvah Wilson rises from backstage hotel work to assistant manager roles in Chicago New York and Dallas. He tours Europe with his parents and returns to lead staff at the St Francis and Adolphus while endorsing hotel psychology and service. His deepest aim is leadership in the Good Cheer Society.
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Alvah Wilson
Alvah
Alvan
New York
Auditorium Annex
Chicago
Jim Woods
Walcott
Antlers
Colorado Springs
St. Francis
Wilson
Adolphus
Dallas
Jim
The
Texas
Good Cheer Society
Wilsons
Harrisburg
Rendezvous With Death Poem From Alan Seeger
A wartime poem fragment by Alan Seeger, killed in France, contrasts death and spring. It imagines a rendezvous with death at night in a flaming town, while honoring a pledged word and deep resolve amidst battlefield imagery.
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Alan Seeger
France
Market Confusion Sparks Debate Over Right Side
A satirical note questions investors and readers about identifying the correct side of the market amid urging optimism and caution. The era’s tone mirrors daily commentary on economic tides and personal prudence.
Monument for Edward Manning Bigelow Remains in Harrisburg History
Edward Manning Bigelow, former State Highway Commissioner, died in Pittsburgh yesterday. His lifelong work built the Lewistown Narrows road, part of the East and West highway later folded into the William Penn Highway, linking Lewistown and Mifflintown. His career bridged Harrisburg and state planning, with lasting impact on Pennsylvanias road system. Senator Edward E Jones of Susquehanna County visited Harrisburg and eyed highway legislation before the next session.
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Edward Manning Bigelow
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Lewistown Narrows
Lewistown
Mifflintown
Seven Mountains
Bigelow
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mr. Bigelow
Harrisburg
Capitol Park
Market Street
Edward E. Jones
Good Roads
Notable figures back Philadelphia stadium project
Well known local H Laussat Gegelin supports a plan to build a major stadium in Philadelphia. Foreman John C. Winston of the Philadelphia grand jury is a reform leader. W J Stevenson, a tungsten producer, is linked to a company that bought Colorado’s radium plant. P Stewart Heintzleman, newly promoted consul general at Mukden, hails from Fayetteville. L W Morgan of California marks 65 years in his Masonic lodge.
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H. Laussat Gegelin
Philadelphia
John C. Winston
L. W. Morgan
California
Washington County
Masonic Lodge
Harrisburg Steel Makers Power Buildings Second Works
Historic note imagines Harrisburg forging steel used by other mills. John Harris foresaw city expansion toward the First mountain as a future development. Biblical verse cites a strict eye for wrongs and retribution.
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Harrisburg
John Harris
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Telegraph Printing CO
Telegraph Building
Federal Square
B.j.stackpole
FR. R. Oyster
Gus M. Steinmetz
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
the Audit Bureau of Circulation and
Pennsylvania Associated Dailies
Story
Brooks & Finley
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Brooks Finley
People’s Gas
Ill
Lynch
Waterbury, Conn
Humanity
Mt. Alto
William Elder Bailey
Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce
Lloyd George
Bucharest
Germany
Romania
Bryan
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Schwab
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
England
Democratic State Committee
Capitol
McCormick
Samuel Kunkel
State Committee
James
Murrin
Auditor General
John L. McKinney
Agocratic Club
Guy E. Campbell
M. Clyde Kelley
Allegheny
Guffey
Philadelphia City Republican Committee
James F. Woodward
McKeesport
Joseph G. Armstrong
Pittsburgh Gazette-Times
Frumbaugh-Ware Combine
BE. R. Cox
Father Harris
Henry Hegwer
Poland
Ireland
St. Louis Republic
Kingdom of Arabia
Boston Transcript
Wall Street
Kaiser
Death
Talking Shop
Daniel S. Seitz
Seitz
George C. Boldt
Boldt
Wrightsville
Baltimore Coal Company
Baltimore Coal and Union Railroad Company
Third
Market Streets
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