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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1918
Page
2
On Christmas Eve the Sign of the Christmas Tree hosts a reflection on a year torn by war. The piece recalls Belgium and France, the American entry, and a hopeful turn at Chateau Thierry and beyond. It closes with a call to save one dollar for the Red Cross.
The article notes that Technical High School boys labeled the Telegraph as the best newspaper in Harrisburg, signaling strong school approval. The claim implies high regard for the Telegraph among local students, suggesting broad credibility for the paper in the community.
The Ex-Committeeman reports on plans for a branch post office in the State Capitol and a central addressing bureau to handle official outgoing mail. Proposals aim to consolidate mailing and postage functions, with joint posts for departments and possible basement post office near the Capitol.
A bitter note condemns Kaiser Wilhelm’s planned Christmas sermon in a Dutch castle. The author mocks him as a ravager, calls him a murderer, and notes Holland’s peasantry and nobility avoiding the event. The piece contrasts his past power with his present diminished status and laments last year’s weather. The Kaiser reportedly asked no gifts this Christmas.
A casual discussion reveals supporters hoping to send neckties to a keyed individual, reflecting community interest in a lighthearted gesture. The note suggests many would participate in the small act despite doubts about widespread reception.
A gentleman objects to talkative barbers while shaving. When asked if he can feel the razor the man replies that he would not have known the razor was there if the barber had not mentioned it. The barber thanks him for the remark.
The United States Shipping Board advocates continuing construction at Hog Island to maximize investment, arguing the giant shipyard remains the best site to build ships cheaply. With war debts eased, the plant should operate to salvage money already spent rather than be sold off or left idle.
L H Kinnard vice president and general manager Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania offers a Christmas message celebrating peace on earth and victory, urging Christmas spirit to purge hate. He is a Harrisburg native well known locally.
A reflective note laments losing the blue blaze around the plum pudding once seen in Waco Texas. The fragment hints at a memory or change in a depicted scene, capturing nostalgia for a vanished display or tradition.
A quip from the Cleveland Plain Dealer humorously notes envy toward alligators for not eating from September through May. The joke hinges on the saying that richer eggs and butter go fuel envy of the reptiles.
Labor notes report wage increases for Wichita Falls painters and paperhangers to 6.40 for an eight hour day. French munition factories show one third women overall and two thirds in light mechanical work. Pennsylvania industrial injuries in 2.5 years exceed the army sent to Germany. British demobilization prioritizes pivotal industries and miners, with other trades phased by needs. Sioux City plumbers and steamfitters gain from 0.67 to 0.83 hourly, with other trades rising accordingly.
The excerpt recalls a successful Allied raid led alongside French forces, noting no American casualties and 22 prisoners. It highlights the Twenty-Sixth Division's artillery support and brave conduct after months of training, with praise from American and French observers and a Connecticut or Maine observer’s humorous reflection on growing up in combat.
The Philadelphia Ledger weighs a proposed 10 percent tax on profits from child labor produced goods, arguing it defends children from exploitation and could standardize laws, though it risks constitutionality and political opposition from Southern senators. The piece notes past illegality of federal child-labor measures and reflects on the use of taxation for social policy.
The ex Kaiser is said to be ordered to leave Holland and may refuse. Possible refuges are Belgium, sea departure, or return to Germany if doors reopen. Any path leads to Allied control or danger, with Holland only mildly hospitable and hot to host him.
Germany once sought world law dominance now seeks permission to regulate toys. The Washington Star notes a shift from grand ambitions to practical authorization as it weighs regulatory steps and international compliance.
Winfrid Wilson Gibson portrays a doomed traitor at a bar as a cigarette glows and shadows watch him. The scene unfolds with quiet awe as the once trusted ally flicks ash and faces the inevitable, his fate sealed while those around him observe in silence.
The Governor elect urged Commonwealth oversight of statues monuments and memorials to the recent war. He proposed a citizen board with taste and art knowledge to temper zeal with judgment and curb freakish or offensive memorials. He favored the Delaware River bridge as a potential war memorial and called for protecting cemeteries parks and plazas from poor memorial design.
The Savannah News notes German leaders’ indignation at both their failed imperial aims and at the damage to Germany itself from the war effort, reflecting on the paradox of pride and ruin in early agitation.
The Kansas City Star cites The Lawrence Journal World proposing a late but apt slogan for Kansas Democracy stating he kept us out of Congress. The remark implies a call for change and seats in Congress.
Governor elect Sproul endorses a state art commission with plenary power to approve designs and supervise construction of war memorials. The article argues memorials should honor virtue, with art guiding form over contractor profits, citing Lincoln statues and public buildings as ideals.
Pennsylvania's two United States Senators Penrose and Knox are praised for their wide experience in statecraft and international affairs. The piece notes their prominent roles on the Senate floor during wartime and anticipates their influence on postwar treaties and national direction. It underscores the value of Pennsylvania representation in guiding economic and international policy amid the world war era.
A letter from MADGE chairman of the Committee on Arrangements thanks The Telegraph for prominent, accurate Synod of Pennsylvania coverage. She notes reporters were courteous, intelligent, and patient, aiding the meeting's success and expressing sincere appreciation.
A fragmentic historic notice warns that tribulation and anguish will fall upon every soul deeds of evil by both Jew and Gentile, marking a sweeping moral judgment conveyed in archaic phrasing.
The piece recalls Harrisburg’s old Christmas customs from market square trees to town willow and carolers, notes dawn chimes at Zion Lutheran, and describes wartime scenes at Union Station with wounded soldiers returning home. It also recounts a 1879 banking tale about Master William Jennings and a long planned Capitol park highway project shaping future tree plantings.
Well known individuals include C. J. Roads directing army welfare in Switzerland and W. W. Thomas aiding a community house for soldiers. Albert Davis, Scranton senator elect, set for a large dinner, and C. L. Tingley leading several Pennsylvania trolley lines. Bishop J. F. Berry of Philadelphia opposes minister calls in the Methodist Church.
Harrisburg residents continued a Christmas tradition by sending numerous cakes to soldiers at camps nationwide. One local note recalls John Harris hosting a cake delivery at his home and sharing Christmas generosity with service members.
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