Tennis courts planned for Whitehall area park expansion
The upper Whitehall street tier is prepared for a finishing clay floor to complete a usable court. Park officials promise relief when clay arrives and note plans to add more courts as funds allow. A prior park board idea to convert Eighteenth and Walnut roadway into tennis courts remains pending.
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Upper Whitehall Street
Park Board
Eighteenth
Walnut Streets
Market
Twenty-first Streets
Swinging Back to Sanity in State Government
The piece laments overreach by state Democrats while praising renewed efforts to repair highways under State Highway Commissioner Bigelow. It also urges unity and responsible governance, argues against executive usurpation, and urges safer patriotic celebrations and fair tennis access at Reservoir Park amid court-use rules.
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White House
The
New York Sun
Justice Story
Democratic Party
Bigelow
Harrisburg
Reservoir Park
Coat Rule in Dining Cars Stirs Harrisburg Commentary
A Harrisburg column notes a strict coat rule in dining cars despite casual attire elsewhere. It recounts legislative and Union Station debates, then highlights engineer society lectures by J H Tracy and local officials like Detective James T Walters and State standards chief James Sweeney. It also mentions historic Ulster County Gazette ownership and Rev Dr M D Lichleiter’s J U A M appointment.
Notable Local Figures In Brief Reports
S. J. Toole, Allegheny county commissioner, broke his left kneecap in a two foot fall. Edward Taenzer, Berks prison inspector, is drafting a plan for prisoner schooling. Neil W. McGill named assistant district attorney for Uncle Sam at Pittsburgh. J. W. Thompson tours southwestern counties to inspect coal properties for several days. A Howard Thomas, new Templars commander, attended first ceremony at the new commandery in South Bethlehem. A A Jones, Issa State College’s only graduate, earned a master’s degree.
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S. J. Toole
Allegheny County
Edward Taenzer
Berks
Neil W. McGill
Uncle Sam
Pittsburgh
J. W. Thompson
A. Howard Thomas
The
Templars
South Beth Leeds
A. A. Jones
Issa
State College
Roosevelt and Brumbaugh in Pennsylvania Primary Debate
The letter questions Colonel Roosevelt's possible 1914 Pennsylvania trip to attack Dr. Martin Brumbaugh for governor. It argues Brumbaugh's integrity and public record, praises 250 000 Pennsylvanians backing his nomination, and speculates on broad support for his election while challenging Roosevelt's 1916 presidential bid.
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New York Sun
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Brumbaugh
Bill Flinn
Gifford Pinchot
Draper Lewis
Lewis
Pinchot
Martin G. Brumbaugh
Thirty Cents Per Vote in Johnstown Line
In the Johnstown Leader a note on Vance McCormick suggests each of his votes costs about thirty cents, illustrating how Democrats react to the era’s prevailing psychological depression and its political impact.
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Johnstown
Vance McCormick
Primary bills under audit stir debate and potential suits
State officials await action to test Auditor General power to cut primary expense bills. Counties paid 59 of 67 for 1913 primaries. many large counties still outstanding. Protests rise in Northampton and Luzerne as commissioners seek full reimbursements. Analysts estimate 1914 costs will be enormous and may exceed 100000. Philadelphia Ledger notes sizable expenditures tied to Palmer McCormick campaign and hints at broader funding needs.
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Auditor General's Department
Auditor General
Pennsylvania
Dauphin
Philadelphia
Allegheny
Northampton
Luzerne
Mandamus
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Palmer-McCormick
Lackawanna
Palmer- Cam ‘McCormick
Pittsburgh
Dauphin County
Political Sidelights and Local GOP Movements
Perkins dismisses Amos and Pinchot remarks as irrelevant while Washington candidates plan a Philadelphia dinner next week. Dr Brumbaugh to speak at Valley Forge tomorrow and Kirker along with Johns are named as Allegheny county GOP chair prospects. The party platform committee may be named tonight. Pinchot travels but attracts few crowds. The piece also notes Rep Britten criticizing Bryan and the administration’s foreign policy amid political barbs and public taunts.
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Luzerne
Will
Wilkes-Barre
Pere Oe
Perkins
Amos
Pinchot
Washington Party
Philadelphia
Dr. Brumbaugh
Valley Forge
W. B. Kirker
D. B. Johns
Allegheny County
Republican Platform Committee
Enclosed cards read simply Please remit
Enclosed cards carry a terse directive Please remit with no further instruction. The fragment hints at a request for payment or acknowledgment, but lacks names, dates, or locations to anchor the notice.
IS PERKINS HONEST
Amos R. Pinchot says George W. Perkins distributed a pamphlet during the 1912 Progressive presidential campaign. The pamphlet recounts Beveridge addressing Roosevelt and Perkins, noting Perkins’ emotional reaction and his exit to regain composure during key passages about justice.
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Roosevelt
Madrid
Amos Pinchot
Progressive Party
Amos
George W. Perkins
Gifford
Amos R . Pinchot
Pinchot
Colorado
Perkins
Albert J. Beveridge
Lost Children and Hotel Picnic in Harrisburg 1864
The Harrisburg mayor urges bringing lost children to his office and asks parents to report lost children there. Hotelkeepers plan a picnic at Indep stand on Wednesday June 15. The Republican machine-backed candidates for Congress-at-Large won in a field of ten, despite voters knowing little about the contenders.
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Harrisburg
Wilkes-Barre
Record
TIZ Foot Remedy Claims Rapid Relief From Foot Pain
An advertisement touts TIZ as a universal remedy for burning, swollen, and painful feet. It promises relief from corns callouses bunions and other foot troubles with a 25 cent box available at drug or department stores.
Victoria theater shows first local films with leading actors
In city cinema news the Victoria theater premieres the earliest films and top stars. A separate ad promotes sanitary shower baths with installation gear and reasonable prices from E Mather Co at 204 Walnut Street offering plumbing and automobile supplies.
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Victoria Theater
E. Mather Co
Walnut Street
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Ing Company
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