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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1915
Page
10
A vintage advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless backache cure that delivers rapid relief from soreness stiffness lameness and sciatica with a soothing rub. It claims instant easing without burning the skin and urges readers to buy a trial bottle from their druggist.
A Harrisburg S P C A agent improves temper and welfare of carriage drivers and horses. A hot headed Irishman learns gentler handling after guidance. O Donnell assists during heavy hauls with tips to ease horse strain. President Wilson faces petitions on shipping war horses to Europe. secretary Atlee cites constitutional limits on embargo power.
A vintage ad extols American Navy plug tobacco highlighting full leaf, pressed plugs, and rich mellow flavor. It claims greater value and satisfaction per chew with careful leaf selection and tight pressing, urging readers to try the 5 and 10 cent cuts.
Harry R. Mercer the forger will ask the Board of Pardons in the city on December 16 for release from the eastern penitentiary. Mercer and Le Brun attempted to swindle banks and locals as promoters of a Wallingford like organization to sell a patented auto wheel. Le Brun received a jail sentence. Mercer served nine to fifteen months starting January 15, 1916.
The Alricks Association meeting slated for Friday night at St Andrew s Parish House Nineteenth and Market streets is postponed due to a date conflict. Cards will notify members that the meeting will be held Friday night of next week at the same venue with Benjamin F Umberger City Planning Commission secretary as speaker.
Dyspeptics suffer no more from indigestion and gas after using Diapepsin. A 50 cent case from your druggist relieves sour stomach, heartburn, belching, and headaches within minutes, leaving you with a hearty appetite and cleaner digestive comfort.
London dispatch reports a British officer praising the Dedengatch bombardment as a grand picnic for the men while detailing vivid fires, destruction, and trophies such as a captured Bulgarian flag. He notes no Bulgarian defense and describes extensive blaze from warehouses, oil stores, and ships.
Fez Morocco December 7. A French delegation arriving from Rabat reports the journey from the Atlantic coast to Fez is agreeable and restful. Berbers come down to sell mutton and greet visitors, while Sultan Moulay Youssef and his vizier Si Guebbas follow events with interest. Many Moors now favor French rule, rebels are quelled, and German influence wanes as natives join French efforts. The region grows more tranquil and modern with communications and transport advancing.
A 1920s style ad promotes silicone-free hair care, suggesting using a harmless product called "silmer ne" applied with a clean toothbrush. It claims to keep hair wavy without curling irons and notes the solution lasts long, uses pure saline, and leaves no greasiness.
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