This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1917
Page
6
Henry T. Myers of Studebaker touts motorized delivery as a remedy for holiday bottlenecks. He notes wartime economy boosts buying, and says department stores and small shops increasingly use Studebaker Pandel Delivery Cars to handle Christmas rush, with fleets operating around the clock to keep parcels moving.
Studebaker delivery cars handle varied routes from five miles by horse drawn gear to seven or eight miles by road. They perform reliably on smooth streets and snow covered roads, ensuring purchases arrive on time and enhancing a store’s professional, businesslike image. The cars are an investment in customer service as well as efficiency.
An Overland automobile in Crosby Texas has replaced twenty four mules in harvesting the Old River Rice Company crop across a 9000 acre field. The seven wheel vehicle, hitched to a cutter and operated by two men, cut a swath faster than prior mule teams and cutters. Officials estimate daily running cost around a dollar, with savings from reduced animal labor and equipment.
William Gann of Augusta Kansas reports daily gross of 65 with expenses of 13 using a Duplex four wheel drive truck. He says net profits rise 29 per day replacing ten teams and drivers, enabling faster service and new contracts.
I R Bradfield Velie Motor Corp sales manager reports from travels to Velie dealers that despite uneven business due to war, demand for automobiles remains insistent. He notes farmers merchants and sales forces rely on autos, expects shortages later as war funds circulate and crops rise.
The Orpheum presents a Christmas week lineup with Roshanara Danse Divertissements, Michio Itow in European style music, and Harry Lauder on tour. Also featured are Vivian Martin in Molly Entangled and George Beban in Roadside Impresario with screenings at Regent Victoria and Majestic theaters.
The program includes Chisolm Breen in a variety skit and a modern Oliver Twist travesty. Wilbur Held the clever tramp comedian and the Australian Creightons juggle for laughs. Santi the arm woman headlines Christmas week with remarkable dancing. Monarch Comedy Four and John Geiger violinist with Airplane Girls join a broad slate of hokum and novelty acts.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.