Camp Hill public meeting on paying loan drew crowd expected
A well attended Camp Hill meeting will discuss a proposed paying loan. A. Carson Stamm will speak on public improvements, citing Harrisburg’s growth and paving programs as a precedent. The piece notes local opposition, planning cooperation with State authorities, and safety concerns around the dam and river rapids.
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Camp Hill
A. Carson Stamm
Stamm
Harrisburg
Board of Public Works
Harrisburg Gas Lines Front Street Upgrade Pending Owner Consent
The Harrisburg Gas Company seeks to lay its Front Street main along grass plots along the eastern curb, avoiding asphalt removal. Unanimous owner consent is urged for immediate action, as piping would be cheaper than paving disruption. The city should extend this logic to other streets.
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Harrisburg Gas Romeeerst
Front Street
College diplomas scarce among railroad executives
Judge Robert Lovett told Yale alumni that college diplomas scarcely shield workers from soot and hardship in railroading. He noted that only thirteen of forty six railroad executives are college graduates, and among forty five top officers the number is similarly low.
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Robert §. Lovett
Union Pacific Railroad
Yale
Lovett
Value of College Training in Modern Life
Judge Lovett notes low college attainment among workers and traffic heads while praising college training. He argues diplomas signify potential and taught thinking and work habits, but warns a degree without effort is wasted. He says true college value is preparation for lifelong work.
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Lovett
Editorial excerpts attack on charity abuse and war-time views
A Philadelphia Bulletin extract discusses Whitaker bill era reform ending gift-like state aid to insane relatives. It details past failures to collect board payments, the new authority to state lawyers for enforcement, and projected annual revenues surpassing a quarter of a million dollars. Also includes a Zephaniah citation and a long Harrisburg post office list of missing letters.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Attorney General's Department
State Board of Charities
New York
Massachusetts
Ohio
Pennsylvania political machine weighs national committee post
Democratic bosses in Pennsylvania and Washington await McCormick's decision on the national committeeman post. Blakslee’s name lingers to mobilize rank and file, while internal maneuvering and July meetings shape the party's balance of power and campaign financing.
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Pennsylvania
Washington
Vance
McCormick
State
Blakslee
A. Mitchell Palmer
Court of Claims
Morris
Hoop Cycle New Vehicle for Boys in Popular Mechanics
A novel pleasure vehicle described for boys bridges the gap between tricycle and bicycle. The hoop cycle uses a large hoop with a welded pipe frame, a rear two wheeled balancing gear, and a seat yoke. The rider propels it by running or pushing with feet to gain speed and glide along.
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Popular Mechanics
National Prohibition Makes Giant Strides, Says Allan Sutherland
Article surveys rapid gains in national prohibition, noting 18 states already prohibition, 52 million population under bans, and over 71 percent of land as prohibition territory. Describes Atlantic City convention of the Anti Saloon League July 6 9 with Catholic and Protestant cooperation and tax proposals to fund revenue shifts.
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Allan Sutherland
Maine
Kansas
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Georgia
North Carolina
Tennessee
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Virginia
Colorado
Oregon
Washington
Arizona
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Arkansas
Idaho
Iowa
United States
Chicago
Knights Templar of
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Anti-Saloon League of America
Atlantic City
Young Peoples’ Society
Temperance Organization
Young
Million Dollar
Catholic Prohibition League
Morris Sheppard
Texas
Wilson
The People’s Ball in the Sleet Covered City
A playful verse sketches a sleet covered city where a crowd dances a tango in the street without fear of arrest. A pair named Lulu and George plan a late night parlor surprise as a boyish tease remains ongoing.
Exercise! A Neighbors’ Gag Sparks Lawnside Lesson
A humorous verse recalls a man pressured by a neighbor and wife to seek exercise by painting flower tubs weed pulling and watering. The speaker laments how the husband’s “exercise” tasks substitute for athletic pursuits like baseball, quoits, tennis, golf, and bowling.
Engagement of Catherine Barker to Howard Spalding
Chicago social notes report First National Bank president James B. Forgan announcing the engagement of his ward Miss Catherine Barker, 19, to Howard H. Spalding. Barker's father died leaving a $30,000,000 trust. suitors from across states and nations poured in, most unseen by Barker. Spalding holds an executive role in Haskell & Barker Company, a firm connected to Barker's guardian.
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Catherine Barker
Chicago
Ill
James B. Forgan
First National Bank
Howard H. Spalding
John H. Barker
Forgan
Young Spalding
Haskell & Barker Company
Gancee
Soda fountains grow as daylight patrons rise in Harrisburg
In Harrisburg, soda fountains report rising daytime business and fewer beer drinks, with proprietors noting a shift to daytime patronage. Hotels cut day bartenders, while evening trade remains strong and late night business wanes.
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Harrisburg
Notable Pittsburgh Figures Highlight Local Affairs
Well known Pittsburgh figures appear in a roundup of civic actions including H J Heinz funding a memorial welfare home, F B Maloy facing protests over his prize offer to German sailors, and Justice Elkin receiving a doctor of laws from Temple University. Also noted is Judge Whitehead pressing county prison reforms, William Kershaw retiring after forty years at Germantown Academy, and Rev Dr W H Roberts dedicating Ridley Park Presbyterian Church.
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H. J. Heinz
Pittsburgh
F. B. Maloy
Justice Elkin
Temple University
H. W. Whitehead
Williamsport
William Kershaw
Germantown Academy
W. H. Roberts
Presbyterian Church
Ridley Park Presbyterian Church
Wanamaker urges plain church advertising at Hartford meeting
John Wanamaker pressed for modest church advertising in daily newspapers rather than spectacular billboards. He urged churchmen to clean house so ads are credible to visitors. Officers elected include Dr. E R Gould president and Charles F Chase secretary treasurer.
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John Wanamaker
United States
Hartford
Conn
E. R. Gould
New York
H. H. Heminway
Watertown
W. S. Sterling
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Ambler
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Fayette County
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East End
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