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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1916
Page
6
Hughes arrives in New York amid talks of summer headquarters plans. He refuses political comment, says New York is where he belongs, and discusses potential support from Progressive leaders if Roosevelt declines. Alliance efforts center on coordinating next steps for the candidate's campaign.
Wall Street opened with broad advances as U S Steel and major rail shares led gains while New York Air Brakes rose five points. Active trading and prominent commission houses indicated out of town demand and notable short covering aided the rally.
Mrs. K J Jaques of Taunton Massachusetts testifies that after nine months of throat illness and weight loss her son improved quickly on Father John's Medicine. Four doctors failed to save him before the tonic revived his health and flesh.
Henry Allen of Kansas, a Progressive leader and Democratic convention reporter, says Colonel Roosevelt is expected to actively aid the Hughes campaign. He notes Victor Murdock as a likely successor to Roosevelt if he declines the nomination.
President Wilson considers a successor to Charles E. Hughes on the Supreme Court. Attorney General Gregory may be asked into conference, with a potential appointment within two weeks. DOJ officials want a quick appointment to tackle summer cases. Messages urge Taft or similar names, but a Democrat is likely to be chosen.
Fairyland’s Cinderella major production by Ringling Brothers is billed as the season’s feature in Harrisburg. It features 1,250 actors 300 dancing girls hundreds of horses and a world’s largest stage with electric and mechanical effects. The pantomime follows the classic tale with the fairy god mother transforming Cinderella and the glass slipper drama culminating in her betrothal to the prince.
Fairyland hosts announce Cinderella and entourage including fairy godmother gnomes coach pumpkin carriage and Make-believe kingdom visitors arriving next Wednesday with fairies Prince Charming and royal figures joining the show for the first time in history in Harrisburg.
Special to the Telegraph York Pa June 12 Emanuel Mizel 47 of Baltimore an engineer for the Pennsylvania Railroad was killed at 4 30 yesterday when he fell from his engine while trying to sweep sand off the running board as the train traveled about twenty five miles an hour
Nearly 500 motor vehicles were owned and operated last year by principal steam railways in the United Kingdom. These vehicles link main lines with towns situated away from tracks, suggesting a large potential for U S railroads and interurban lines to serve small communities lacking profitable branch lines.
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