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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1916
Page
7
A short feature by May Manton titled Of Interest to the Women appears, likely discussing fashion or domestic topics with practical guidance and period sensibilities. The column presents style notes, sewing tips, or household ideas aimed at women readers.
In a small flat Agnes Morley gains a new job and love as Philip Hale’s marriage to her becomes the family plan. William Hale offers Philip a place in the firm, and Miss Lucy recovers, cheering the couple as they prepare to wed and live together.
The 16 year size requires specified yardage for 27 and 44 inch widths and features a girdle with shirred upper edge joined to the yoke. Describes fabric options from silk to gingham and collar cuff trimming. Pattern No. 9146 can be mailed to any address for fifteen cents from the Fashion Department.
Mr. Hermann, head of the national commission, recalls how a Cincinnati printing place nicknamed him Garibaldi for his green, stocky look. Printers shortened it to Garry, a name that stuck for life and fills most of his mail today. The nickname arose after news about Garibaldi and a Cincinnati printing club.
An old ad touts Musterole as a clean mustard oil ointment that relieves neuralgia and head pains when rubbed on temples and neck. It claims faster relief than mustard plasters and the product is recommended by doctors for sore throat bronchitis croup stiff neck asthma rheumatism back pains sprains and bruises.
Pennsylvania applicants may obtain forest tree seedlings for reforestation within the state. Species include white pine 1,250,000 and Scotch pine 410,000 with others. Trees are 2 to 3 years old, 5 to 10 inches high, shipped in 500 lot minimum, about 25 cents per thousand for packing and shipping.
A reader from Only a Farmer's Wife argues the turkey price issue affects farmers as heavily as city folk. She describes daily labor, feed costs, weather hazards, and market rites, noting high corn and wheat prices, equipment upkeep, bridge tolls, and the toll of long labor on the farmer's wife who works every day.
H M Brooks was elected president of the Central Labor Union of Harrisburg at the annual meeting at 221 Market Street. Brooks, a longtime labor figure, will lead the group with D Richards as vice president and H Ss Poulson as secretary treasurer.
Thomas Cochran president of Liberty National Bank will become a partner in J. P. Morgan & Co. on January 1. Born in St Paul March 20 1871 he arrived in New York penniless sixteen years ago and rose from real estate firm worker to Wall Street executive after being spotted by Henry P. Davison.
The text traces Cochran’s ascent in finance after Yale and railroad work, noting his leadership roles, early rise beside Davison, and planned position as one of J. P. Morgan's twelve partners. It also includes a Beatrice Fairfax column addressing a moral dilemma about dating a separated man and engagement concerns.
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