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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1916
Page
13
The piece discusses rising costs in newsprint and war reporting, warns papers may charge two cents or suspend, and notes G A R encampment in Harrisburg with reflections on wartime conditions. It covers the North Sea fight, automobile merger, and political shifts affecting newspapers and economy.
The proposal promises a compromised army size while allocating twenty million dollars for developing water powers to manufacture nitrates. President Wilson notes a volatile global climate as sparks fly, and much of the funds may flow southward with existing ten million plus fifty thousand items referenced.
A description notes 000 votes on river improvement and widespread pork additions that marked this Congress, signaling tense debate over federal spending and infrastructure priorities.
The article traces George W. Perkins of Chicago from his early start in insurance to leadership roles at Morgan controlled firms. It details his move toward reform politics, alignment with Roosevelt, and his ongoing support of the Progressive party with funds and executive backing through 1912 to 1916.
A Christian Science Monitor piece argues prohibition proves strong social order during wartime. It contends individuals are never truly free and government must balance liberty with restrictions, questioning why private harms are treated unequally and highlighting the state’s obligation to prevent public harm.
Samuel Gompers outlines organized labor’s view on war at the League to Enforce Peace convention. He says war must be defensive and Congress must declare it, with treaties requiring congressional approval. The piece notes democracy expanding and places like Panama and a Bryanist state parade in Philadelphia.
The State Department reports final vote tallies from 67 counties with Brumbaugh leading Republicans and Wilso n backed candidates in Democratic contests. Separate notes cover Lan caster County politics, Wanamaker’s honorary convention bid, and naval policy debates highlighting battleships and cruisers.
National Narcotics Laboratory chemists test butter oleomargarine and patent medicines for adulteration and narcotics content. Palm oil coloring, relay shipments, and tax evasion schemes reveal how producers evade duties. Inspectors confiscate suspect bottles, prosecute saloon operators, and trace shipments to expose fraud.
A girl in Erie died quietly while watching a film from the theater gallery, a shocking incident noted amid local talk of deaths and civic events. Nearby towns report Fourth of July preparations in Sellersville with fireworks parades and a lemonade fundraiser.
Pleasant June days cut Sunday attendance and evening crowds as many churches plan outdoor services. Outdoor worship spreads in Pittsburgh while choirs and youth groups cope with heat and distractions like canoes and moonlight strolls. A Harrisburg tale illustrates daylight saving humor and a dry Lewistown environment contrasts with wartime reminiscences about Camp Curtin and G A R encampments.
Questions to Harrisburg Rotary Club members during the Municipal Quiz yield details on the Wildwood mixed control project. Coal cost is listed as $112,332.00. It retains excess waters on Wildwood Lake and discharges into the river to prevent Paxton Creek floods, and since construction no floods have occurred from this source.
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