Government Control of Transportation Under War Powers
The article discusses presidential use of war powers to place transportation under government control, predicting gradual authority and potential long term transfer of railroad properties. It notes McAdoo’s choice as head and the need for railroad experts, warning about market reactions and the uncertain outcome of wartime policy on the nation’s economy.
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GG Rattronas
Congress
McAdoo
Baker
United States
Washington
City Council Faces Tough 1918 Budget Choices
The City Council outlines a difficult task to keep 1918 expenditures within possible revenues. To achieve this, many department provisions must be cut, yet a constructive and conservative budget is sought. The text notes rising costs and the need to run municipal affairs like private business, eliminating unnecessary items while preserving essential services.
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Municipal Corporation
Harrisburg council urged to avoid ash disposal plan
Wary voices warn against returning to the village system of ash and waste disposal. A municipal collection scheme is favored to prevent dirty neighborhoods and disease, while the existing private contract’s failures are noted and cautious budgeting urged for community welfare.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Political Moves Signal Campaign Season Ahead
The piece outlines anticipated candidacy announcements by congress members and possible state nominees. It notes forthcoming speeches by Senator William Sproul and Senator William B. Crow, regional political maneuvering, and various appointments in Montgomery and Schuylkill counties as the state gears up for elections.
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Congress
Potomac
Pennsylvania
William ©. Sproul
William EB. Crow
W. D. B, Ainey
Public Service Commission
Tunkhannock
Lsted
Col. House’s English ties explained by Houston mansion
Editor Henry Watterson notes Col. B M House’s father built a Houston mansion sixty years ago that entertained English nobility including Lord Rosebery and the Duke of Westminster. Young Ed House rode cross country, gaining favor with the visitors who later rose to leadership in Europe.
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Colonel House
Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier- Journal
Houston
Southwest
Texas
Col. House
Lord Rosebury
George Curzon
Beresfords
Lord Lansdale
Cecil
Earl of Fermoy
Duke of Westminster
House
Col. IE. M. House
Europe
War talk and policy critiques in early 1918 press snippets
Journal clippings reflect wartime sentiment and policy debates. Items include Italian wartime resolve, advice for thinning diets under Hoover guidance, La Follette faction dynamics in Wisconsin, Germany’s war-financial peril, sheriff corruption critique, and early food conservation calls urging sugar, wheat, meat, and pork reductions as civic duty.
State Press for Harmony in Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Race
Harrisburg Telegraph urges harmony to avert defeat in the looming gubernatorial election. It publishes invited editor views from Republican newspapers across Pennsylvania and the Williamsport Gazette and Bulletin reproduces selections in a symposium format.
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Williamsport Gazette and Bulletin
Harrisburg Telegraph
Telegraph
Pennsylvania
Gazette and Bulletin
Fragmented Pennsylvania Republicans debate unity and liquor stance
Editorial roundup from the Altoona Tribune traces Pennsylvania Republican factionalism, urging harmony and a clear platform including a repudiation of liquor interests. It cites editors from Harrisburg to Williamsport, noting calls for a united front to win in 1918 and a shift away from distillery influence.
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Wisconsin
Lafollette
Irvine L. Lenroot
Lenroot
Scranton
Telegraph
The
Gazette and Bulletin
Scranton Republican
Pennsylvania
Washington
Lincoln
Grant
McKinley
Altoona Tribune
Harrisburg Telegraph
Giering
Wilkes- Barre Record
Geiring
Dodge
Schuyler
Williamsport Gazette and Bulletin
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
W. F. Clinger
Warren Mirror
W. L. Taylor
York Dispatch
R. C. Gordon
Waynesboro Record
George W. Wagensyller
Middlebury Post
C. N. Andrews
Easton Pree Press
J. M. Bloss
Titusville Herald
Bloss
John Wanamaker
Republican Party
Labor notes and labor actions across 1918 context
The report lists diverse labor items including a 9 percent quarter dividend for Virden Co operative Society members, Los Angeles retailers pushing earlier closing, California fruit growers backing Chinese labor import, Austrian union membership cut by war, US auto plants training women, San Francisco carpenters to earn six dollars daily, ten million women seeking equal pay, South Lancashire holidays for potato picking earnings of 15000, El Paso firemen union charter, Red Cross service by eighty thousand women in Europe and North Africa, and other wartime labor movements.
Measures to Save Coal in Wilkes-Barre Vicinity
The Wilkes-Barre coal administrator reports new orders curtailing electric lighting to two days a week except for safety. Proposals call for a nine hour day for nine workers, to be achieved by agreement. The aim is to ease coal shortages, with potential rationing and emphasis on patriotism and humanity during wartime.
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Wilkes- Barre
Wilkes-Barre
Altoona's Experiment in City Manager Form
The Pittsburgh Dispatch notes Altoona's experiment with city manager ideas, lacking full manager-charter status but showing civic drive and commissioner responsibility. It suggests the approach could prompt future legislative action to enact a city manager charter and influence other cities seeking similar governance.
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Altoona
Dayton
Pittsburgh Dispatch
KINNARD'S INVENTION TURNS TO WIRELESS LIGHT GUN IDEA
Leonard H. Kinnard of Bell Telephone tells a tale about mounting a battery lamp on a gun for nocturnal burglars protection. He learns a rival patent exists but proposes a safer fix by handing the idea to his wife to manage the risks.
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Kinnard
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Leonard H. Kinnard
Bell Telephone Company
Pennsylvania
Henry van Dyke
Mr. Kinnard
Our Daily Laugh on Silver-Backed Brushes
A playful verse notes a girlfriend’s gift of silver backed brushes costing 25 dollars and a sly pawned joke. The poem quips about domestic life with exaggerated gags and light moralizing about marriage and meals.
Hunters Licenses Expected to Top 305000 Mark in State
The State Game Commission reports hunters licenses may exceed 305000 set in 1911 with county treasurer returns due after January 1. Philadelphia and several counties show rising demand, while some rural areas exhausted licenses. Dr Kalbfus urges feeding birds during winter to aid insect-eating species and protect crops. quails are highlighted as needing food amid heavy snows. Harrisburg Rifle Club plans January 5 meeting and Army recruitment notes close the report.
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War Department
Donald McCormick
Shirley B. Watts
Mr. McCormick
Watts
State Game Commission
Philadelphia
Lancaster
Berks
Lehigh
Lackawanna
Lycoming
Blair
Allegheny
Northern Tier
Greene
Joseph Kalbfus
The
Game Commission
Kalbfus
Dr. Kalbfus
Col
Altoona Tribune
Pennsylvania
Amon
John H. Chatham
Clinton County
Countie
Notable Philadelphians Gather for Governor Dinner
Col Louis J Kolb on Governor's staff hosts a dinner for Philadelphia friends with the Governor and other prominent guests. Robert Small new AP news chief in Philadelphia is well known for past coverage. Dr Charles B Penrose state game commissioner spends holidays at Devon estate. Congressman C H Rowland prepares retirement from Congress. Dr W J Holland, Pittsburgh scientist, returned from decorations awarded by the Kaiser.
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Charles A. Snyder
Schuylkill
Adam C Schaeffer
Mahonoy City
Thomas J. Evans
Paul W. Houck
Montgomery County
Raymond Crawford
Willow Grove
Mercantile
J. Quincy Thomas
Conshohocken
State Hospital
Shavitt
Aurice J. Clayton
William W. Owen
Reading
Scranton
Kk. BK. Jermyn
Charles E. Patton
Congress
Rowand
Allegheny
Robert H. Braun
Richards
C. B. Pritchard
Homer N. Young
Harry A. Estep
A. B. Hay
David E. Wells
Gracedale
Harry B. Scott
Centre
Philadelphia North American
Johnstown
James W. Leech
Francis Shunk Brown
SLA Dem Coe
Leech
Cambria County
Foust
Blair
Philadelphia
Louis J. Kolb
Gvernor
Robert Small
Associat Press
Western Front
Charles B. Penrose
State Game Commissi
Harrisburg Highs Set State Record in Boys Service
Historic Harrisburg item notes Anthony Wayne survey in Susquehanna valley during the Revolution era. A Saintly column mocks tobacco debates and probes civic virtue, contrasting youth service with modern social issues.
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Harrisburg
Anthony Wayne
Susquehanna River Valley
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