Christmas sentiments from L H Kinnard in Tele phone News
The Tele phone News Christmas number features a conversation with L H Kinnard once of Harrisburg now a major figure in Philadelphia's telephone world. He reflects on Christmas as a season of sentiment, universal brotherhood, and charity, contrasting hard practicality with the softer virtues of heart.
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The
Telephone News
L. H. Kinnard
Harrisburg
Telephone World
Philadelphia
Telegraph
Mr. Kinnard
Ates
Snyder vows swift inquiry into state departments
Auditor General elect Charles A. Snyder pledges a rapid, thorough probe once the Senate convenes, aiming to reveal waste and mismanagement from Governor Brumbaugh’s administration and to dismiss nonperforming state workers. He vows monthly departmental accounting and a hard line against factional abuses.
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Charles A. Snyder
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Auditor General
Senate
Snyder
Brumbaugh
Penrose
Capitol Hill
Sproul
Baldwin
United States
Oliver
House of Representatives
Christmas Saloon Brawl Leads to Arrests in Harrisburg
A group of colored performers were confronted by John Jefferson who slashed two singers in a Steelton saloon. Jefferson, later captured by Detective George Shuler in Harrisburg, faces assault charges while larceny cases involve Samuel Baker and Julia Jones accused of stealing $14 at Seventh and Herr streets with William Coleman as complainant. Another arrest reports William Davis charged with beating his wife at 514 North Street.
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John Jefferson
Steelton
Jefferson
Harrisburg
George Shuler
Samuel Baker
Julia Jones
Seventh
Herr Streets
William Coleman
William Davis
North Street
Scapine
Christmas Gifts for U S Troops Exceed 25000 Worth
Field Headquarters Mexico reports that 25000 dollars will not cover the cost of Christmas presents sent to U S soldiers in the punitive expedition. More than ten thousand packages are packed, valued at about three dollars each, with large consignments of cigars candy tobacco and baseball gear. The gifts come from Red Cross chapters and individuals, stored in six large tents like a department store. Each comfort bag contains a housewife kit tobacco papers dental floss toothbrush and more.
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Mexico
United States
Red Cross
Christmas Cheer Aims to Brighten Troops in Mexico
Major General Pershing stated today that the Christmas celebration is hoped to be the most enjoyable event in the ten months' sojourn of the troops in Mexico. A large woolen sock stuffed with gifts symbolizes the planned festivities.
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Pershing
Mexico
English Girl Delivers Peace Letter From Russell to Wilson
A special committee of the American Neutral Conference left New York for Washington to present President Wilson with a letter from Ber Russell relating to peace efforts and negotiations.
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Russell
Wilson
New York
American Neutral Conference Committee
Washington
Ber
Russell Urges President to End War in Europe
The noted British pacifist philosopher Bertrand Russell appeals to the President to end the war in Europe. A committee including George l Oster Peabody Paul Usekhel Lov and Miss Emily Greene Balch backs the appeal. An unnamed English messenger, a girl, brought the letter to the United States to evade British censorship.
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Trand Russell
Europe
George l’Oster Peabody
Paul Usekhellov
Emily Greene Balch
England
Cen
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