Seeing Pennsylvania First and the Brumbaugh Highway Vision
Governor Brumbaugh champions a modern Pennsylvania highway system to link the Juniata valley to a national touring circuit. He and officials meet weekly to advance the project while planners discuss river island dock aesthetics and municipal cooperation for better transport and growth.
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Underwood tariff and wartime effects on Philadelphia workers
The piece argues that about 41 000 of 137 244 Philadelphia wage earners were affected by the Underwood tariff or World War I conditions, with 40 000 potentially lacking full-time employment. It predicts renewed trouble as European wars ease and reconstruction begins, and criticizes 1913 road funding decisions while urging improvements to sidewalks, shade trees, and traffic safety.
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Commentary on wartime policy and press reactions
An editorial cites Germany's rumored intelligence department and Connecticut manufacturers boosting allied ammunition after the Lusitania sinking. It notes pacifist arguments from a census report and questions who led the foreign minister during Gerard's note. It ends warning against rocking or torpedoing diplomacy.
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Department of Real
Connecticut
Wall Street Journal
End of Watchful Waiting in U S Policy on Mexico
The Philadelphia Public Ledger argues that the public now rejects Wilsons watchful waiting approach to Mexico. It notes famine and pestilence reveal leadership failure and says Washington must act to feed starving Mexicans and protect Americans, signaling an end to passive policy.
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Roosevelt breaks rib while mounting horse
A Kansas City Star dispatch reports Colonel Roosevelt fractured a rib in a horse mounting incident. The piece suggests he worries less about the injury and more about aging as men pass 40, noting diminished stamina though not questioning his mental sharpness.
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Political reshuffle in Bucks and Philadelphia politics
The article reports changes in state appointments with John Berkey dismissed as state deputy inspector in Bucks County and James J. Moran, a Vare ally, placed in Philadelphia. It notes political maneuvering around Grundy and Cox, plus anticipated remarks by Lt. Governor McClain. It also covers county election costs, fall registration rules, and local party maneuvering in Lackawanna and Luzerne.
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Fly Swat Campaign and Econ Monologue Highlight Philadelphia Record
The Philadelphia Record quotes a caller praising fly swat efforts and the annual campaign to kill pests. It recalls a Washington preacher’s aphorism on economy and a slave era tale of saving wages to endure a harsh winter, linking humor to social commentary.
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Broadway’s Underworld Spotlight On Rich Girls Abduction Tale
The Eugenia Kelly case exposes a sly network around tango parlors and cabarets involving wealthy families, with a banker's granddaughter drawn into late nights, absinthe, and expensive dining. Authorities consider grand juries likely as reformers push to clean up the night life.
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Our Daily Laugh Ivw 88 Changes
Comic strip note reveals a playful caption exchange with a punchline about a big fat you and a shrimp remark yesterday. The humor centers on exaggerated self deprecation and quick comeback.
Wellesley Marriage Debate Sparks Faculty war of words
The Washington Daily News reports Pittsburgh University faculty accused Wellesley seniors of delaying marriage. Twelve engaged seniors push back, arguing education unlikely to cause widespread home deterioration or race death by action.
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Books and Magazines on New Novels and Anonymity
Putnams publish Edgar Chirrup by Peggy Webling about an actor’s life and love, praised for character depth and humanity. Sturgis Walton releases Wolfine an anonymous New England romance of a married couple who part then reunite, centered on a faithful wolf-hound. Elbert Hubbard quotes on living one's life without explanations.
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When Women Kiss From the Smart Set
A fragment notes a poetic line comparing women kissing to prizefighters shaking hands and recalls a vivid, playful image. The brief item evokes literary humor and social caricature without a concrete event or人物.
Weather worries farmers as spring delays crops in Cumberland Valley
Reports from Cumberland and Lebanon valleys note prolonged wet weather and forecasts of a dry warm spell to aid crops. Farmers and businessmen focus on food demands as wheat, corn, oats, and fruit suffer delays. experts predict better yields if conditions normalize soon and Europe may buy canned fruit and vegetables this fall and winter.
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Notable Figures Attend Western Pennsylvania Postmasters Meet
John M. Zimmerman, president of the Western Pennsylvania Postmasters Association, arranges a Greensburg convention. Dr. John A. Brashears will address Westminster College’s new building dedication. Ex-Congressman James Francis Burke will preside at the Western Pennsylvania banquet to the Pan-Americans. G. D. Kennedy travels to the Panama Pacific Exposition. Bishop E. A. Garvey transfers priests in his Altoona diocese.
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Philadelphia
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Western Pennsylvania
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Mercer County
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Altoona
Do You Know a Girl’s Sweet Sixteen Question
From the Washington Daily News a reader asks whether graduation aims imply a girl must be sweet sixteen to be considered sweet. The column addresses language and social norms around age and phrases.
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