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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1916
Page
17
The Central High School faces 290 entering students this Spring requiring partitioning of the chapel and conversion of labs into classrooms. A new high school is deemed imperative, with a proposed loan next Fall to fund immediate building, though occupancy may not occur for two years.
The piece critiques Secretary Redfield of the Commerce Department arguing his optimism on postwar prosperity masks weak policy. It notes rising war trade, looming competition from Europe, and threats to American exports with tariffs and anti dumping measures debated. It also covers the German sea victory and its morale impact, Denver’s municipal reform debate, new pulp from western woods, paper price pressures, and a forecast of horse scarcity due to wartime shipments.
A jumbled Telegraph Periscope column ponders naval battles naming the William Penn Highway as a rising secretary and jokes about a Japanese Billy Sunday rival. It notes sunspot chatter on fishing and criticizes coal dealers pushing winter price fears amid vacation planning.
Editorial snippets joke about Italian shoe shortages hindering campaigns and comment on Ford’s six hour day plan. Other pieces mock politicians, speculate on daylight in London, and reflect on rice in China, personal worth, and a wartime frame-up hero.
Henry F Walton of Philadelphia a Penrose aide is to be dropped by Governor Brumbaugh as president of the Farview State Hospital for Criminal Insane board of trustees. Fleitz says radical management changes will occur with a local loyalist succeeding Walton. The governor will appoint men of capacity to oversee the institution and ensure personal attention to its charges.
The Boston Herald notes the Hughes campaign sparks talk of his whiskers while earlier presidents, especially Republicans, set the whisker trend. It contrasts Democratic and Republican grooming, cites Arthur, Redfield, and a medical missionary view on wartime preparedness and the value of preparation.
Harrisburg Rotary members questioned on municipal sewer construction and tapping options. City council approves sewer system funded by the city with taps possible for property owners at $1.25 per out front. A pasted verse and reflections close the item, noting a light, hopeful tone.
Frederic J. Haskin surveys the National Capital’s Better Babies Week led by the National Federation of Women’s Clubs. Washington Diet Kitchen Association operates five infant welfare stations training mothers in hygiene, milk, and home sanitation to reduce infant mortality.
A friend and his wife visit for cards. the wife says the husband has limited visits to pore over journals. She notes she has once allowed meetings but now declares the last time was the last, citing past issues with journals and a mix of scientific and jokes in periodicals.
Column recalls kidnapping history in Sharon with cases from 1899 and 1909. Warren High School graduates mixed ages. Commentary on skirts length by Philadelphia Inquirer and a joke about shoefoots. A Tokio steel buyer predicts soaring soap prices in Japan. Gouglersville band faces instrument and harness dispute. A masked man at Evangelist Nicholson event in South Bethlehem shocks attendees.
The editorial page cites James Buchanan as born in Franklin county at Stony Battery, notes a $26,000 Franklin county monument, and contrasts with Lancaster upbringing. It mentions local sports, school district debates, a Riverside shelter bridge note, a baptismal river service, and a National Geographic feature on the General Sherman Tree.
James B. Reynolds secretary of the Republican National Convention coordinates with six clerks from his Washington office to manage the extensive preparations for the June 7 gathering in Chicago. The task involves a vast array of intricate organizational details and logistics.
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