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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1916
Page
9
The Civic Club of Harrisburg occupies a fine new building that will host committees and broaden city welfare efforts. Leaders outline definite policies and urge wider membership as the club expands its civic reach in the coming year.
The article critiques city manager plans and how they function in Dayton and Springfield, arguing managers may be controlled by a self serving council. It notes the legislature should study such forms carefully and comments on party performance and social remarks about Yale students.
Governor Brumbaugh reshapes state staff amid a factional Republican battle for the next House speaker Edwin R Cox supporters claim a clear majority while Baldwin backers push for votes across counties Philadelphia Allegheny Delaware Chester Bucks and more Cox forces claim railroad and party support as rival camps trade statements and anticipate the coalition landscape changing with incoming legislators.
The Crisis notes the upcoming annual NAACP meeting in New York with Harrisburg on the roster. It cites large outflows of Black migrants to the North from Southern states and mentions plans for a Richmond high school, a gallantry medal for Major Robertson, and guntroop feats by the Ninth Cavalry. It lists Frederick Douglass centennial plans in Rochester and rail clerk Raymond J. Knox’s perfect exam record, plus YWCA Richmond leadership and Booker T. Washington biography from Doubleday, Page & Co.
The National Coffee Roasters Association argues saloons harm social progress and notes coffee can curb excessive drinking. They advocate establishing coffee houses in crowded cities to meet social needs with tea coffee and cocoa venues as alternatives to liquor and entertainment venues.
A compilation of mid century newspaper quotes discusses Roumania Germany Saloniki allies and Balkan aims with sharp observations. Other remarks touch on Romania deportations Mexico Mexico and Russia relations with the Straits and Constantinople reflecting wartime sentiment and political maneuvering.
A reader from Harrisburg PA submits verses contrasting the Old Year as grim and ghastly with the New Year as a rosy, eager figure ready to enter. The poem bids the New Year welcome and promises new beginnings as the Old Year departs.
A Leslie's writer argues public service firms incur many nonoperational costs and taxes. Chicago surface lines note 14 million dollars in right of way costs over nine years and 17 million in city receipts, plus taxes of nearly 9.8 million. The piece urges transparent corporate accounting to gain a fair public perception.
A comic exchange jokes about a boy who refuses school and work while a parent asks for money. A second punchline contrasts Kitty failing to win Jack Handsome against a richer rival woman.
A poetic tribute to the nickel notes its many uses from payments to films and meals. A separate opinion piece criticizes immigration laws as anti American, urging the U S Senate to adopt a harsher stance on admitting workers from abroad.
The governor's message to the second PA legislature will be read when it convenes, outlining 1915 legislative ideas after seeking input from editors and citizens. It notes constructive aims for Pennsylvania's growing industries, with other items to follow via especial messages. The piece also covers winter visits to Paxtang and Reservoir parks, new church plans in Camp Hill, outdoor recreation trends, and McCaleb's reappointment to the State Game Commission reflecting ongoing conservation efforts.
Noted finance and industry figures appear in recent movements. B P Albrecht pushes adoption of the metric system. C E Middleton resigns to lead work for a Delaware River steel casting firm. Henry C. Frick expands his painting collection. Senator P C Knox plans time on southern golf courses in January. Charlemagne Tower currently resides in Atlantic City. Rev J Rauch Stein, after resigning from Bethlehem, receives a $200 gold gift from his parishioners.
Historic Harrisburg notes that the first water works was moved from the island opposite the city to its current site. An op ed argues the long ballot is undemocratic, urging a cabinet style selection and challenging electing local officials. The British strategy in the war is also briefly referenced with Winston Churchill.
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