Harrisburg Needs a Metropolitan Hospital Proposal
An editorial urges coordinated planning for a large regional hospital to serve Harrisburg and surrounding areas. It calls for a survey by the Chamber of Commerce, linking needs beyond a contagious disease facility to a shared power, heating, and medical staff under municipal and intercity cooperation. It ends with a note on King Edward's welcoming station greeting.
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Harrisburg
Chamber of Commerce
Harrisburg Hospital
Metropolitan
LIFTING BAN TO SOON ON GERMAN ALIEN ENEMIES
A wartime policy shift prompts cautions as lifting of certain restrictions on German alien enemies is debated. The piece argues against easing bans on individuals who favor Germany and calls for swift deportation for those who express German superiority or disloyalty while noting attorney general powers over internment and parolees.
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United States
Germany
Mayor Calls for Open Doors and Civic Tree Network
Mayor Keister advocates welcoming German descent citizens who seek full American citizenship while urging others to leave. He also supports a permanent municipal Christmas tree and proposes a city Shade Tree Commission to promote planting shade and ornamental trees.
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United States
America
Prussia
Keister
Germany Should Pay Indemnities for World War Losses
Col Harvey argues Germany must pay heavy indemnities for the war despite pacifist resistance. He notes Germany financed its army and war aims and urges annual payments for fifty years to compensate victims and fund postwar recovery. He condemns the Lusitania attackers and calls for justice. Farming profits are cited by the Dauphin County Farm Bureau, with a nod to no eight-hour farm day.
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Clonel
George Harvey
Germany
France
Belgium
Poland
Col. Harvey
America
Holland
Frohmans
Hubbards
Pearsons
Kiddies
Alfred Vanderbilt
Dauphin County Farm Bureau
Too Many Wildcat Ventures Weaken Treasury Oversight
The United States Treasury wartime capital issues committee curbed frenzied finance by halting risky stock and bond schemes. Critics argue more such oversight was needed until blue sky laws, as urged by Secretary Glass, could be enacted. The drive diverted funds into Liberty Bonds, aiding national war effort and delaying private swindles.
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United States Treasury
Congress
Capital Issues Committee
Liberty
Dawn
Wallingfords
Glass
Pennsylvania politics and veterans stir party lines
Ex committeeman reports leaders of some Democratic segments seek alignment with soldiers returning from Europe and the President’s party. Soldiers question Pennsylvania machine bosses, with criticism of favoritism and the handling of local interests.
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Europe
Pennsylvania
President's Party
Pennsylvania Democracy
Washington
Philadelphia
All Things to All People by David Jayne Hill
A critique of the Kaiser from Impressions of the Kaiser notes his religious mysticism yet calls him a realist and opportunist. It states in Turkey he wears Muslim dress and speaks as a sincere Mohammedan while in Rome he seeks favor with the pope and praises the Roman Church.
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Kaiser
David Jayne Hill
Harper & Bros
Turkey
Rome
Emperor Frederick’s Letter On Prince William’s Early Service
A Berlin Tageblatt excerpt from December 11 presents a 1886 letter by Emperor Frederick to Bismarck. The document, dated Portofino September 28, warns against sending Prince William to the Foreign Office, urging internal education first and suggesting civilian instruction or ministry work, while stressing confidentiality and concern over the prince’s immaturity and conceit.
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Ernst Goetz
Leipsic
Berlin
Prince William
William I
Gastein
Foreign Office
I am the Princess 80 and So
A wartime anecdote told by Rev Dr Edwin Heyl Delk describes American soldiers marching in France being showered with cigarettes and kisses from passing girls. A woman gives a box of cigars to a soldier, claiming to be the Princess 80 and So, prompting the soldier to joke that he is the King of Belgium.
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Edwin Heyl Delk
Commission of the
International Federation
France
Belgium
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Labor notes on Ottawa bureau plan and labor disputes
The Ottawa government backs a Federal Bureau of Labor concept amid labor group approval. Savage Arms workers in Utica New York, 8600 men and 500 women, file a War Labor Board complaint alleging unionist wage discrimination. Bethlehem Steel in Bethlehem Iowa pays women 26 cents during training and up to 9 cents plus bonus as skills rise, with many earning 6 to 6 a day. The U S Army procurement office signs the first prison labor contract with New Jersey State Board for shoes from Trentor prison inmates.
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Savage Arms Company
Utica
N. Y
The
War Labor Board
Bethlehem Steel Company
Bethlehem
United States Army
New Jersey
Entrainment of a French Army Division in France
A veteran observer recalls the complex system of moving a 27 000 strong American division in France. He details the organized French practice with standardized trains, division schedules, entraining officers, village billets, and post detraining accountability to ensure every man is accounted for after long, meticulous preparations.
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Bordeaux
France
No Excuse For Profiteering From the Philadelphia Inquirer
The Food Administration rescinded the twelve general orders for public eating places and critics say profiteering was used despite wartime scarcity. The piece lauds cooperation by many hotelers while warning some exploited patrons and urges fair pricing as conservation remains vital. It cites 9,000,000 diners and urges diners to seek fair play without patriotism being used as cover for excess profits.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Federal Food Administration
Food Administration
Europe
End of a Perfect Day Poem in Columbia Record
Fragmentary verse line from The Columbia Record describes a day ending with loss and unclaimed fruits of victory, presenting a cryptic, reflective mood with archaic phrasing.
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Columbia Record
Senator Knox's Plan for Peace at Paris Conference
The Senate hearing on Knox's League of Nations approach frames restitution reparation and guarantees as priorities. It stresses evicting invaded territories and restoring former provinces, while balancing Germany's capacity to pay and preventing a power resurgence. Commissions and redrawn Eastern and Southern European borders will shape early conference work toward a just final peace.
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New York Times
Knox
League of Nations
Senate
Wilson
Mr. Kwok
Germany
Europe
Welcome the Fighting Fleet Returns Home in Triumph
The two American battleship squadrons return from front service to celebrate their seafaring prowess and brave convoy duties amid war hardships. Navy volunteers from diverse regions are praised for their disciplined seamanship and fearless service protecting troops and merchant shipping.
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New York Evening Telegram
America
Beatty
Germany
Atlantic
Pacific
Middle West
Kentucky
New England
One Path or Many Ways in a Gypsy Soul Poem
A poetic meditation on choosing a single life path versus following multiple directions. The speaker rejects fixed adherence, embracing a wandering, exploratory spirit as the day begins. Miriam Vedder voices a restless quest for treasure beyond strict obedience to a single route.
Entertaining Royalty and Wilsons European Visit
The Lawton Constitution notes President Wilson plans a European tour to entertain European rulers. It predicts the visiting leaders will reciprocate hospitality and notes the President’s salary after entertaining guests may approach financier McAdoo’s fortune.
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Lawton
Okla
Wilson
Europe
McAdoo
Chiefy Gilner and Capitol Lore Highlight Pennsylvania Notes
A Pennsylvanian column recalls Patrick Gilnaugh dubbed Chiefy for guarding the Capitol and its quirks from a boyhood firehouse affinity to clashes with state police. The piece also notes a million-dollar annual bureau revenue, trout fishing reports, and a proposed Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory in Norristown as Major Frederick G. Miller visits Harrisburg.
Notable figures list from wartime Philadelphia notices
Well known people include Prof. Paul P. Cret of the University of Pennsylvania who will be released from the French army to resume classes next month. Capt. Douglas F. Dis mukes spoke to the Kiwanis in Philadelphia. Wayne Holden marked his golden wedding with ten children on Christmas day. Banking Commissioner Daniel F. Lafean has two sons serving in the army of occupation. Col. Thomas L. Rhoads, chief surgeon of the first army in France, is a Boyertown man who was gassed near Sedan. Lt Col Olin F. Harvey, Wilkes-Barre native and Luzerne artillery leader, has returned from France. Dr. Frank Schlesigner of Allegheny Observatory says regular air lines for business are coming soon. Lt Col Henry Coulter, wounded, improves in a hospital in France.
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University of Pennsylvania
Douglas EF. Dismukes
Kiwanis Club
Philadelphia
Wayne Holden
Lehigh
Daniel F. Lafean
Army of Occupation
Thomas L. Rhoads
First Army
France
Boyertown
Sedan
Olin F. Harvey
Wilkes-Barre
Luzerne
Frank Sc
Christmas clubs start early in Harrisburg this year
Harrisburg residents are urged to join Christmas clubs promptly for the coming year while Historic Harrisburg notes the first county prison was built in 1790 marking a historic milestone in the area.
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Harrisburg
Ford style paper promises newsy split by section
The Grand Rapids Press envisions a forthcoming Uncle Henry Ford newspaper built like a Ford car with sporting editors at one end of the runway and the society reporter at the other.
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Henry Ford
Ford
Society
Grand Rapids Press
A Suggestion to Bill From the Washington Star
The Washington Star suggests Bill should content himself with the position he already holds rather than seeking to reclaim a crown. The remark frames Bill as better off staying where he is instead of pursuing renewed dominance.
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The
Washington Star
Bill
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