If We Strive to Be Pure and True
The verse speaks of moral striving and a promised hour when life’s tree blooms and rain bestows a grander gift. It envisions renewal and a hopeful reward beyond present knowledge.
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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1917
Page
2
Midwinter Farm Show Proposed for Harrisburg
Cap-Tie Hill announces a mid winter agricultural show in Harrisburg under the State Agriculture Department and allied groups. The event will showcase Pennsylvania corn wool dairy poultry potatoes fruits apples vegetables and more with several organizations meeting concurrently. The plan calls for an annual agricultural week in Harrisburg to promote state products and next year’s crops. The note urges clear facts on the draft and deters spread of rumors, urging inquiries to local boards or headquarters for accurate movement information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cap- Tie Hill
Harrisburg
State Department of Agriculture
State Board of Agriculture
Hest
Pennsylvania
Marrisburz
Harrisburz
Camp Meade
Prohibition, Economy, and War Time Beliefs Rise in PA
Ex-Committeeman writes on how Italian and Russian peace moves influence politics in Pennsylvania. The piece argues that rationing spending sustains war effort and that over economy can harm America. It also notes governor Brumbaugh weighing an extra session and federal dry amendment prospects.
Sugar Swiping in Philadelphia Dining Rooms
A Philadelphia restaurant tale notes a guest hiding sugar in her muff after ordering 15 cents worth of food. Sugar swiping is described as increasingly common, while Norristown plans a strong Christmas due to $142,500 in 1917 Christmas Club distributions on December 10. Berks county cuts forest fire area from 15,000 to 50 acres in three years, reducing losses from $45,000 to $150. Solon Parks leads the Boy Scouts with notable credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Norristown
Penn Trust Company
Progressive Financial Institution
Berks County
Boy Scouts
Solon Parks
Paying Higher Prices to Help Dairy and Nation
Dr. Harvey W. Wiley argues in Good Housekeeping that housewives should accept war price increases on milk butter and related foods to support farmers and dairy herds. He notes milk prices around a dime to twelve cents per quart and urges fair returns for dairy producers while stressing milk cream and butter are essential, not luxuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey W. Wiley
Empey Praises French Conduct and Y M C A Influence
The interview with Empey emphasizes that American soldiers in France follow strict conduct, with villagers controlled and permits required. He extols the Y M C A as the home away from home and urges support for Red Cross and Liberty bonds, plus guidance on letters and gifts to troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empey
France
America
Red Cross
Germany
John Doe
Sewing Circle
General Pershing
Editorial Snippets Reflect War Sentiment Across Papers
A run of editorial lines comments on Liberty Loan costs, Bolshevik teachers in New York, domestic patriotism, British gains and German conduct. It notes Berlin and West Front dynamics, and praises General Byng while speculating on Rhine operations. The clippings mirror public war-time discourse.
Labor Notes and Wage Trends Across Regions
Labor notes report girl bootblacks in Boston earning 25 to 80 dollars weekly and urging the mayor against bans. Fort Smith Arkansas union wages rise four cents an hour for eighteen months after a compromise. U S L conventions push higher pay and appeals rights in disciplinary cases. Since January unions report wage gains or shorter days, including painters unions. New Jersey Agricultural College offers a three month practical agriculture course at no cost. Argentine railroads accuse government of politics amid strike actions. Washington state reports 100,581 accidents since 1911 law, with 1,851 fatals. October saw 2,078 accidents with twenty eight deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey Statate Agricultural College
Washington State Industrial Insurance Commission
Railroads blamed for mismanaged yard operations and costs
A reader-page letter criticizes railroad management accusing rail executives of wasteful spending on clerks and duty men. The writer argues yard workers know conditions, cites idle cars at mines, and claims the system avoids moving stock, urging proper housekeeping by the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Telegraph
Lailroads
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wilson
Old Laws of the Jews Quoted in brief
A historical excerpt cites Deuteronomy chapters 22 verses 10 to 12 outlining prohibitions on mixing animals, fabrics, and a command to wear fringes on four quarters of garments. The passage reflects ancient religious law within a civic or educational context.
Natural Mistake and Frugal Christmas Gag
A humor strip joke asks a tightwad husband to let his wife pick a Christmas present yet grants only half a dollar. A cartoon panel shows a bird in a new home wondering how water got in, while a turtle and rabbit exchange quips about missing dangers in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tightwad
Notable locals cited in war sermon drive and public efforts
The article lists well known residents including Reverend Lynn Bowman active in Philadelphia war sermons, W G Whildin leading Lehigh Coal and Navigation mines, A A Fretz of Doyle Town Electric Light Company, Warren M Beidler steering Berks county school affairs, Major Baird Halberstadt heading a Schuylkill county soldier list drive, and Charles K Melville of the State Magistral Association set for a Philadelphia event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Bowman
Philadelphia
W. G. Whildin
Lehigh Coal An Navigation Company
Lehigh Basin
A. A. Fretz
Doyletown Electric Light Company
Warren M. Beidler
State Magistral Association
River icebound on the Susquehanna recalls long cold spells
The article catalogs historic December and January freezes of the Susquehanna River, noting dates from 1882 to 1915 and comparisons to recent cold snaps. It also covers the emergence of state police models, Greenawalt tannery ruins, Lake Erie fish shipments, and remarks from Adjutant General Beary amid military camps and local industry reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susquehanna
Lake Erie
Columbia
Meadow Lane
North Street
Market Street
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg’s historic Home Guard and wartime effort
Harrisburg once raised significant meat stocks for Army and Navy stores to aid defense against Lee’s invasion era. The city’s early Home Guard organized to protect local communities and support wartime needs, marking a notable chapter in local resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Army
Navy
Lee
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Brumbaugh
Capital Hill
Secretary of Agriculture
Charles E. Patton
State Commission of Agriculture
BE. B. Dorsett
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J. Wallace Hallowell, Jr
Charles A. Snyder
H. W. White
Patton
Philadelphia Public Ledger
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Michael J. Ryan
Vance C. McCormick
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Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Monroe County
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Stewart
Jats
Beary
Dauphin County
Lochiel and
Paxton
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