Riley Poem Keeps Hope Amid Sorrowful Memories
A short verse by Riley urges letting go of sorrow and fears. It calls for folding away tears and facing future years with gladness, evoking resilience and hopeful resolve.
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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1916
Page
11
Butter for paupers and the Southern negro problem
A Berks County Grand Jury quarterly report argues for better care of poorhouse inmates, calling for "butter on their bread" and decent living conditions. The piece also discusses Southern negro labor in Pittsburgh mills, advocating family accompaniment to curb unrest and suggesting similar policies locally. It also touches on holiday shopping and tariff revenue shifts, noting imports rise and potential tax strategy changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slegheny County
Pittsburgh
Colored Law and Order League
Republicans Assail Democratic Tax Legacy In Illinois
A dated political analysis argues that Democratic tariff cuts and war taxes reduced customs revenue and increased income tax take. It warns of a looming deficit of at least 3.5 million in Illinois by year end as the state faces aftermath of war era policies and looming foreign competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard Sugar Trust
Australia
Democratic Party
Illinois
Can Bryan Come Back In Nebraska Politics
Bryan's long influence in Nebraska politics lapses after a 20 year run as a key power broker. The piece questions a possible 1920 comeback, notes his residence, and suggests prohibition sentiment in Nebraska could drive a national push. It references Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and temperance sentiments. It also covers Visiting Nurses' Association work, typhoid prevention, and Mary E. Miller's 13 476 visits. It mentions Harrisburg schools and a rumored Osborn resignation in the State Department.
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Bryan
Nebraska
St. Louis
Visiting Nurses’ Association
Telegraph Boys Brave Winter Weather Delivering The Telegraph
The Telegraph praises its paperboys for braving storms and icy streets to deliver papers on time. It notes revised routes to lessen trips, aiming to protect carriers' comfort and readers' convenience during winter and coming storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph
The
Pennsylvania politics erupts over Brumbaugh Pomeroy clash
In a heated dispute over state governance Governor Brumbaugh asks for the resignation of A Nevin Pomeroy superintendent of public printing and binding as part of a wider push tied to Edwin R Cox's bid for speaker. The battle includes Penrose allied critics, possible candidates, and looming battles in Harrisburg.
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Penrose
Brumbaugh
A. Nevin Pomeroy
Edwin R. Cox
Cox
John R. K. Scott
McNichol
Baldwin
George W. Williams
Tioga
George HE
Philadelphia
A. B. Hess
Lancaster
Charles Walter
Franklin
Joe Phillips
Clearfield
Philadelphia Inquirer
Richard J. Baldwin
Delaware County
House of Representatives
James F. Woodward
McKeesport
Allegheny County
Woodward
Harrisburg
Trade Briefs From War-Era Global Markets
War era notes show NSW leather goods rising from imports to domestic manufacture. Spain needs sheet tin. Ceylon tea exports 1915 reach 215,632,727 pounds valued at 39,729,404. China Japan lacquer supplies scarce. Tsingtau trade controlled by Japanese interests in 1915. US consul suggests an importing firm to boost ties. Haiti road upgrades to lift US vehicle demand. Dakar grows as a key coaling port. 221,458 tons of coal imported in 1915 with US supplying about half. British ban on imports of gold silver or platinum items. Canary Islands market for small arms ammo worth 20,000 yearly. Chile builds scrap-based steel foundry at Santiago. Chilean steel 20% cheaper than imports. Chile chinaware in demand. Europe war shifts kitchenware imports from Europe to American china. Spain seeks condensed milk. West Africa dealers seek medicines provisions stationery hardware. Sweden inquiry on American silica. US Agriculture plans 200 tons daily kelp potash plant on Pacific coast. Greece opens first Athens shoe plant with American machinery. Central America needs shovels sandpaper saws boiler tube cleaners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Wales
Australia
Spain
Ceylon
China
Japan
Tsingtao
W. R. Peck
Haiti
Dakar
Senegal
French West Africa
United States
Canary Islands
Ate Santiago
Chile
Greece
Athens
Central America
Play Keeps Men Young Through Playful Exercise, Doctor Says
Hawthorne Daniel reports Dr Louis R Weltmiller of the West Side Y.M.C.A. argues play reverses the aging flow by diverting attention from work and nerves. He cites overworked men and a 32 year old in the 50s terms, urging tag and base games to restore vitality and zest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis R. Weltmiller
New York
West Side Young Men's Christian Association
Weltmiller
Doctor Weltmilter
Hawthorne Daniel
Readers urge speed and gentler approach on Twenty ninth street bridge project
A letter to the Telegraph criticizes the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad bridge at Twenty ninth street for delays and steep approaches. The author suggests extending fills to Derry street and 200 feet on the south side to reduce the grade while urging the paper to press officials for quicker completion.
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the Telegraph
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Twentyninth Street
Twenty-ninth Street
Poorhouse Road
Derry Street
Gay
Rubaiyat Gifts Return as Christmas Crowds Swell
Poetry loving editor notes how Christmas brings copies of Omar Khayyam’s Rubaiyat. Friends send the beloved verse in red or blue bindings, yet few readers finish the pages before the next batch arrives. The piece humorously laments the mass gifting and the poet’s enduring popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omar
Gypsy Band Residency Sparks Harrisburg Curiosity
A score of gypsies with six tents camp near the State Arsenal drawing attention in Harrisburg. From New Jersey, they arrived in October, travel with no wagons or dogs, and many shoppers report they appear well funded and quietly settled while snow falls outside. Next to a local insurance Q&A and historic commemorations, the unusual winter camp stands out amid city life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Arsenal
Harrisburg
New Jersey
Yeey
State
Well Known People in Briefs
Attorney General Brown states there is no hunting in Maine woods this season. Mayor Smith of Philadelphia criticizes the proposed city charter for granting the mayor excessive power. John P. Connelly named solicitor for the State firemen. John Swan new director of works in Pittsburgh previously a Legislator. President Isaac Sharpless urged to reconsider resignation at Haverford College.
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Brown
Maine
Smith
Philadephia
Philadelphia
John P. Connelly
John Swan
Pittsburgh
Isaac Sharpless
Haverford
Coffee Substitutes Beer at Morgan Park Church Lunch
In 19th century Chicago area lore the Morgan Park Baptist Church women rejected beer during a noonday lunch plan. They offered coffee bread and soup instead, with men paying a small price. Mrs J W Greenman led the temperance effort and emphasized voluntary exchange rather than gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Morgan Park Baptist Church
New Baptist Church
J. W. Greenman
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