New Governor Sproul Aims for Constructive Pennsylvania Reform
The governor elect pledges a nonpartisan, intelligent service focused on rebuilding after the war. He seeks big minds for big jobs, emphasizing public works and a comprehensive highway system. With a likely short legislature, his plans aim to leverage the Republican majority for swift action in the Sproul administration.
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Pennsylvania
Sproul
Senate
House
Gover
Good Year for Autos Looks Bright After War
The article predicts a prosperous year for the automobile trade with price reductions signaling a general trend. Postwar easing of restrictions and renewed consumer purchasing, after Liberty Bond sacrifices, will bring many new buyers into the market as the lid lifts on personal finances.
Garfield ends official career amid Wilson administration shifts
The article argues Garfield, once in government affairs, was a disguised partisan tool for Wilson. It claims Garfield supported Wilson in 1913 and 1916 and aided the administration in the Fuel Administration resignation controversy.
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Garfield
Wilson
Real Estate Board urged to push home ownership program
The article critiques Fuel Administrator Garfield for a pre election coal price rise and argues public trust requires frank dealing. It links mortgage finance to home ownership, calling for a broad home ownership push to stabilize government and civic engagement.
Germans and Allies Fearful Sign of Peace Conference Propaganda
The piece denounces German state of mind and Allied suspicions amid postwar sentiment. It warns against American coercion at Versailles and urges continued faith in Allies while condemning harmful German and Hun propaganda increasing daily.
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America
Versailles
France
Britain
Own Your Home campaign gains Harrisburg real estate push
Harrisburg Real Estate Board launches the Own Your Own Home campaign urging city residents to consider home ownership. President Gipple shaped the platform a year ago, and wartime building restrictions eased after the war, signaling a new building boom. The text argues that modest savings and a mortgage or note can finance ownership, dispelling the myth that large sums are required.
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Harrisburg Real Estate Board
Gipple
War Industries Board
Harrisburg
Real Estate Board
Junket to Paris Off the Plate for Wilson Aides
The piece notes President Wilson plans a Paris trip with top aides left behind to stay home and implies the rest may follow later. It questions the value of a so called junket for government staffers and whether the president needs their input abroad.
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Paris
Baruch
Garfield
Europe
Wilson
Sproul Club plans mass Chester welcome to Harrisburg
Chester Times reports 500 Chester residents will attend Governor elect William C. Sproul inauguration in Harrisburg. Committee outlines train arrangements and band, badges and canes contracts awarded, with dress code and escort by Home Guard and Chester Rotary Club.
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Chester
Harrisburg
Senator Sproul
Chester Times
the Times
William C. Sproul
BE. Turner
A. Kh. Granger
J. R. Bagshaw
Edward C. Dunn
Edward McCarey
James M. Hamilton
Everett Sproul
A. R. Granger
Hog Island
Philadelphia
Sproul
Sproul Club
Carbondale Voters Petition Grand Jury on Registration
Fifty Carbondale voters led by Mayor John T. Loftus filed a petition to have Judge H. M. Edwards direct the grand jury to investigate charges. Attorney J. E. Brennan served as counsel for the petitioners while county records note over 100 late registrations with affidavits explaining failure to meet the deadline.
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Carbondale
John T. Loftus
H. M. Edwards
J. E. Brennan
County Commissioners
Vindication and Peace With Power, Not Vengeance
A Princeton physician urges a peace built on justice and power rather than vengeance. He argues Germany must face international law, provide indemnity, and reform, while America must back a just peace with President Wilson at the helm.
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Henry van Dyke
Princeton
Germany
America
Milton
Hindenburg
Ludendorff
Potsdam
Wilson
By Way of Comparison in Historic Treaty Makers
This passage recalls the composition of U S peace commissions for major treaties. 1783 peace with Great Britain had Adams Franklin Jay. 1815 included John Quincy Adams Henry Clay Albert Gallatin. 1898 Spanish treaty signed by Day Davis Frye Gray Reid, with mixed party representation.
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N. A. Review
War Weekly
United States
Great Britain
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
John Jay
John Quincy Adams
Henry Clay
Albert Gallatin
Nicholas P. Trist
Spain
William R. Day
Cushman K. Davis
William P. Frye
George Gray
Whitelaw Reid
Jeon
Congress
Senate
Fie
General Wood Praises Discharged Soldiers Human Duty
General Leonard Wood commends soldiers for loyal service in war and notes the duty of every citizen to be trained and prepared. He honors those who served bravely at home and overseas and reminds that those not sent abroad still shared in the national effort and the flag’s glory.
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Leonard Wood
America
Christmas stockings sent to Belgium by Santa
A narrator wakes to Santa’s visit and learns a better way to fill stockings. Instead of personal gifts, children send their stockings to Angelina in Belgium, keeping cold toes warm. The tale ends with Santa collecting many stockings for needy Belgian children.
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Mr. Santa Claus
Belgium
Angelina
Santa Claus
Arthur Gulterman
Government management and railroads in peace time
Opinion from Philadelphia Press arguing against further government control in peacetime. Railroads should operate with minimal interference, allowed freedom within safety lines to serve the public good, acknowledging risks but preferring private initiative.
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Philadelphia Press
Chance For New Sensation At Camp Bowie
An Irish servant at Camp Bowie loses his temper during drill and shouts Halt to recruites, criticizing their appearance and discipline in a striking outburst reported by the dating news column.
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Camp Bowie
Germany Still Obsessed Says Burroughs on German War guilt
John Burroughs argues Germany remains unreconciled after defeat. He warns of continued power and vast resources, contending many leaders once supported aggression and now seek indemnities. Burroughs urges contrition and a public repudiation of war aims before global trust can be restored.
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Frank Simonds
Germany
John Burroughs
France
Belgium
Red Cross toast honors Our Boys and women at home
A Red Cross speaker quotes a toast from an officer praising Our Boys and the women who support them. The message emphasizes protection and respect for women at home and overseas, and loyalty to those serving at the front.
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American Red Cross
Industrious Model Takes Notice of the Busy Bee
A terse poem notes a model industrious bee fully occupied with work. It contrasts the creature’s agitation with a calm, patient approach to tasks. The piece comments on effort, focus, and the value of steady labor.
New Business Creed at Atlantic City Signals Partnership Era
A New York Tribune summary notes the Atlantic City gathering of 4,000 delegates adopting a creed for industrial relations. Labor is a partner in business and the community shares in industry, with grievances to be promptly addressed and representation to foster harmony. The piece argues for gradual price and wage alignment, warns against receding to prewar conditions, and envisions a united nation of 35 million businesspeople and workers achieving major gains.
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New York Tribune
Atlantic City
America
Knappen
United States
Vanderlip
Profitable State Insurance in Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania operates its own insurance fund with 23 760 policies valued at over 2 000 000 and a surplus near 900 000. Assets exceed 3.5 million while costs are claimed to be over 10 percent cheaper than private firms. The State Board regulates rates to curb undue charges, supporting the case for broader patronage and competition with private companies.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
State Board
Ig Ite
Motor truck traffic reshapes Pennsylvania road life
Evening Chat notes the rise of motor truck movement on state highways this past year. Household goods and fine items move by truck rather than rail, altering transport patterns and signaling a shift from old Central Pennsylvania moving day. Advances in road paving and interurban truck lines accompany changes in freight and consumer goods flows.
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J. Denny O'Neil
Harrisburg
Riverside Road
Susquehanna Bridges
Reading Pike
Pennsylvania
E. M. Bigelow
Front Street
Derry Street
Poorhouse Lane
Sunbury
Millersburg
Lebanon
Lancaster County
Dauphin County
Cumberland
Franklin
Adams Counties
Susquehanna River
New York
Philadelphia
Notable figures respond to skip-stops and public events
The Rev. Dr. Russell H. Conwell denounces skip-stops as a breach of contract while the Rev. Dr. John Royal Harris tours the state assessing an amendment. Judge C. V. Henry in Lebanon shows improvement. Archbishop Dougherty hosts a New Year’s reception in Philadelphia. ZJ. D. Callery, retired Pittsburgh Railways receiver since 1884, remains active in transportation. Dr. J. W. Holland of the Carnegie Institute draws attention with talks on Jesus as a man.
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Russell H. Conwell
Philadelphia
John Royal Harris
Dry Federation
Pittsburgh
C. V. Henry
Lebanon
Archbishop Dougherty
ZJ. D. Callery
Pittsburgh Railways Co
J. W. Holland
Carnegie Institute
Jesus
Harrisburg's River Coal Boom and Capitol Park Debate
Historic Harrisburg notes that the city led in river coal production in its era and records a 1825 Legislature resolution to extend Capitol Park to the river, though land appeal and cost stalled the plan.
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Harrisburg
Capitol Park
On Picking Winners From the Hartford Courant
The article questions Carranza’s view of his Kaiser ally and hints at Mexico’s president being a shrewd veteran. It notes his long hold on power and implies cautious judgment about the Kaiser.
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Hartford Courant
Carranza
the Kaiser
Mexico
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