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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1916
Page
6
A moral essay argues that personal integrity matters more than external rewards. It insists true happiness comes from peace of mind and living up to one’s own standards, not from societal approval or wealth. It warns that compromising one’s nature leads to inner corrosion and unhappiness.
State entomologist warns of brood eight of the Seventeen-year Locusts due in 1917 across Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Cambria, Clarion, Indiana, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango and Washington counties with lighter swarms in Allegheny, Crawford, Fayette, Forest, Huntingdon, Jefferson, Snyder and Westmoreland. The insect also appears in Ohio Maryland Massachusetts New Jersey and West Virginia. Officials will issue further notices as the outbreak approaches.
Investigative notes describe tuberculous cows moved illegally to Brooklyn for slaughter, avoiding interstate routes via New York and New Jersey. Postmortems by federal veterinarians reveal severe disease, with officials lamenting lack of enforcement and widespread uninspected slaughter across states.
Simple two piece one piece sleepsuits with feet or without feet offer warmth and protection for restless sleepers. Front is cut as one piece while back drawers fasten to underwaist for easy adjustment. Materials include Comet and other flannels. neck options vary with collar or neck band. Pattern No. 9248 by May Manton covers ages 2 to 8, with yardage details and 10 cent mail request to the Fashion Department.
Mary Gooda a seventeen year old domestic employed by Dr. H H Turner of Swissvale hurries to Whiting Idaho after receiving a letter claiming her godmother will die and that she inherits an estate of 1 000 000 dollars mainly coal lands The letter says the godmother died a week earlier and the will was changed in her favor She travels without informing her Virginia coal miner father John Gooda Pardee to arrange the fortune
Corning Ark Dec 22 Nineteen boys have been born to Mr and Mrs Frank Scott in ten years including three sets of triplets four sets of twins all with names starting A. The article notes the unusual family pattern and lists additional local news on lodge officers elected at Robert Burns Lodge No 464 Free and Accepted Masons.
Leo F. Jones bound himself to Esther Louise Bye with a pair of handcuffs after the wedding in Portland. The ceremony followed a warning that bachelor friends planned to kidnap him, leaving the couple honeymooning with their wrists linked.
In a delay that disrupted early action, the home squad capitalized with a fast start. The delayed alarm heightened urgency as the team surged ahead, building a strong lead and momentum. Officials reviewed the incident while fans reacted to the opening period.
Harry D. Long of North Sixth borrows a car to chase a runaway horse through the Herr street subway. The horse is halted with no serious damage, but the car owner condemns Long’s actions. Esther Suydam of Steelton, riding in a sleigh, unharmed. Meanwhile Samuel Fishburn of Penbrook suffers a broken leg after an elevator shaft incident at a flour mill. Nick Christi of Myers street is fatally injured by a car draft at Central Tron and Steel Company. hospital hopes fade.
Nurses and patients at the Harris bore Hospital will have their usual Christmas tree this year. The tree has been erected in the main hall of the hospital, where a short service will be held on Christmas Eve.
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