Two Sides to It Bryan and Wilson in Era of Reform
The article argues Bryan resigned as Secretary of State and should have done so earlier while criticizing President Wilson’s reliance on personal pressure to pass laws. It notes the shift in executive power from Congress to the President, calls for more Cabinet and Congressional consultation, and discusses governance, education, and national unity amid Progressive realignments. It also covers Harrisburg civic plans, park and river improvements, and the Liberty Bell visit with public festivities.
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Jennings Bryan
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Wilson
Roosevelt
Taft
United States
Congress
England
Planning Commission
Municipal League
Harrisburg
Mayor Royal
New World
OHNA
Hourigan
Wilkes- Barre
Pennsylvania
Indianapolis
Indiana State Central Committee
FE. C. Toner
P. J. Haines
Republican Party
Indiana
Toner
Philadelphia Record
Naval Academy
Daniels
Outlook for Harvest and Ford in Michigan
The Philadelphia Press outlines a potential record wheat crop, citing a June forecast of 950 million bushels and larger acreage for Winter and Spring wheat. It notes favorable conditions, wartime demand, and uncertain weather effects on corn and potatoes. The second feature rebukes Ford for seeking a 100 million dollar Michigan corporation, arguing state limits on capitalization may force him to relocate.
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Philadelphia
Europe
United States
Philadelphia Evening Ledger
Ford
Michigan
Mayoralty politics loom at Philadelphia dinner
A Philadelphia political dinner gathers nearly 500 attendees from the Young Men's Republican Club of the Fifteenth ward with leaders such as Senator McNichol Vare and Coroner Knight slated to speak. The event tests party unity as Vare’s mayoral bid remains uncertain amid rival ambitions and shifting endorsements.
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Republican Club
Fifteenth Ward
McNichol
Vare
Register of Wills
Sheehan
Kendrick
McCoach
Brown
Thomas W. Cunningham
Knight
A. H. Twibill
John F. Collins
Lane
David Martin
Party N
Coroner Knight
Ware
The Violin and the Fiddle Champion From West Virginia
A Pittsburgh Post note celebrates a West Virginia fiddler who won a large contest. He hails from the mountains and is known for playing traditional fiddle tunes such as The Wild Irishman The Devil's Dream and The Arkansas Traveler among other classic dance pieces.
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Pittsburgh Post
West Virginia
Devil's Dream
Arkansas Traveler
Semmes' Civil War warfare methods and allied volumes
The piece notes Semmes captured many ships during 22 months aboard the Alabama, freed neutral and passenger ships with women and children aboard, and faced accusations from the North though evidence showed adherence to ordinary rules of war. It highlights Meriwether's Life of Raphael Semmes and Longmans volume Eye-Witness's Narrative.
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Lusitania
Semmes
Alabama
North
Raphael Semmes
Colyer Meriwether
Jacobs
One Belief in Costs and a Teacher's Car
A humorous poem by Wing Dinger laments rising living costs and the strain on a teacher's automobile. It jokes that despite the daily routine of ferrying students, the car suffers a nervous breakdown after months of noisy passengers.
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Wing Dinger
Beavers Thrive in Adirondacks as Dam Building Continues
Rome New York June 10 The State Board of Claims ordered $1900 for 350 felled trees but beavers persist in dam building and pond creation across the Adirondacks. Reports note rapid population growth from about 100 in 1906 to an estimated 3500 nine years later, with guides praising conservation success and warning occasional timber damage.
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N. Y
State Board of Claims
Adirondacks
William G. Barrett
William A. Guinand
Fourth Lake
White Plains
America
Moose River
Timothy Woodruff
Big Moose Lake
Beaver River
Edward H. Critchfield
Big Tupper Lake
Yellowstone Park
Conservation Commission
Gilbert Hoffman
Fulton Chain
Brown's Tract Lumber Company
Hoffman
Red Horse Chain
Eagle Creek
J. J. Nicholl
First Lake
Statewide bill empowers counties to build sewers and disposal plants
Governor signs act allowing county commissioners to create sewer districts with court and grand jury review. Tax up to two mills may be levied, damages paid, free tappage for property owners, and statewide aim to eliminate stream drainage with future disposal plants. Strawberries from York and Cumberland counties arrive. canal revival discussed by state official. A blackbird attracts attention in Capitol Park, sparking varied theories about its origin.
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State Health Department
Commonwealth
Notable Visitors in Harrisburg Sightings Record
Councilman G A Dillinger of Pittsburgh visited Harrisburg yesterday. Ex Senator James L Adams of Allegheny county led a delegation opposing Erie ship canal bills at the Capitol. David Jamison of the New Castle Rotary Club called on local Rotarians. C C McCage of Beaver county spent the day in Harrisburg.
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G. A. Dillinger
Pitttsburgh
Harrisburg
James L. Adams
Allegheny County
Capitol
David Jamison
New Castle
Harrisburg built turbine wheels power distant worlds
The text notes that many turbine wheels generating power in remote regions were manufactured in Harrisburg, revealing concealed supply chains. It asserts that even with AE restrictions, there is no drop in supply of Russian caviar or Turkish cigarettes, highlighting ongoing trade despite controls.
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Ways and Means Committee
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Select Council
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Samuel P. Rotan
Mas L. Hicks
William T. Tilden
Edge Charles Y. Audenried
Louis J. Kolb
Hampton L. Carson
D. Webster Dougherty
Common Pleas Court
No. 2
Henry P. Brown
P. Frederick Rothermel
de Gay Gorjdon
John G. Johnson
L. Shields
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George Wharton Pepper
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George Q. Horwitz
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