Harvey Prophecies and the One America Issue
Colonel Harvey’s analyses forecast Justice Hughes as Republican standard bearer and elevate the America issue as the campaign’s core. The editor’s record as a political prophet is cited, while other excerpts discuss labor, civil service, and party contrasts in Wilson era policy and Democratic behavior.
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Harvey
George Harvey
North American Review
Justice Hughes
America
Picayune
Forest fire losses report signals improved spring in Pennsylvania
Report to the chief forest fire warden shows total area burned by the twelve largest fires around 57 000 acres through June 1 1916, much higher than ideal but less than 1915. Officials attribute most fires to carelessness and urge harsh penalties. Also notes business fears of an early peace and Pennsylvania auto license fees exceeding 2 million in the first half of 1916 amid road tax disputes.
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Pennsylvania
auto_ Mobilists
CANNING PROSPERITY AND POLITICAL JAB
The piece notes wartime effects on canned goods, sugar costs, and home canning trends, citing a 300 percent rise in canned fruit exports from Aug 1915 to Feb 1916. It then criticizes Woodrow Wilson's leadership on preparedness and mocks Democratic rhetoric, ending with a remark about June weather.
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Louisiana
Senate
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Pennsylvania Republicans rally for Hughes and Fairbanks in state wide drive
The piece details how Penrose and Crow will organize a strong Pennsylvania campaign for Hughes and Fairbanks with Democratic and Progressive reactions across the state. It notes endorsements by Bedford County Republicans, Philadelphia Democrats naming Edgar Lank temporary chair, and coverage of St Louis convention activity. It also mentions suffrage efforts led by Mrs. Roessing and Pittsburgh women, plus local editorials backing Hughes and Fairbanks.
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Hughes
Fairbanks
United States
Penrose
Crow
Philadelphia
Palmer
McLean
St. Louis
Washington
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
William Flinn
Chicago
Vares
A. Nevin Detrich
Bull Moose
Bedford County
Republican County Committee
Bedford
Harry C. James
Samuel Mullin
Democratic Committee
Edgar C. Lank
New York
George von L. Meyer
Senator Penrose
Samuel Crothers
Philadelphia Bull Moose
Webster Grim
Grim
Walter J. Christy
Pittsburgh Gazette- Times
Frank M. Roessing
Pittsburgh
National American Woman Suffrage Association
National Congressional Committee
Hanna J. Patterson
Roessing
The Burglar and the Pup
A burglar hides a puppy during a break in and ponders what to do with it. The pup defies danger, follows on stairs, and finally accompanies the loot as payment, prompting observations about notes and ultimatums. A separate note laments habits of note writing, and a satirical line on naval ranking cites Chicago News on U S stature in parks and post offices.
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White House
Grover Cleveland
Bayard
Delaware
Thomas
Kentucky
D. Q. Applegate
United States
France
Jacoi
Chicago News
Telegraph Periscope on Roosevelt Hughes and Wilson
The piece debates Theodore Roosevelt's influence, Roosevelt Hughes clash, and Wilson's stance. It cites Bertie McAdoo plans, Smoot hints at Roosevelt and Hughes, and critiques private remarks about Roosevelt and Hughes. It preserves the era tone and names such as Wilson, Roosevelt, Hughes, Smoot, Taft, and McAdoo.
New Cloth Fibers Scarce and Textile Shortage Looms
A predicted scarcity of new cloth fibers within two years alarms American textile interests. Nations seek substitutes from plants and minerals as wool, linen, and silk face pressures from war. Cotton dominates but limited by short fibers. researchers explore nettle, pine, seaweed, and plant stalks for warm, damp-proof fabrics like wool.
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Belgium
United States
Rotary Club highlights and political squibs in Harrisburg
Excerpts discuss Roosevelt, Hughes, and party unity, with satirical notes on Philadelphia Ad men convention and city life. Items touch on high skirt prices, silk stockings, a fatal crash near Uniontown, school commencements, Wellsboro glass plant, and a humorous bridge discussion. A Rotary Club municipal quiz questions reveal food inspection funding and license revenue.
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Rotary Club
Harrisburg Rotary Club
Our Daily Laugh Mocking a Molly Coddle Man
A humorous line suggests how to test if a man is a molly coddle by calling him such to his face and gauging his willingness to fight. The remark reflects the blunt humor of the period and social expectations about masculinity.
Flags deter crows and civic duty at Jun quarter sessions
In Harrisburg the Juniata valley farmers rely on improvised flags to scare crows, a practice likened to wartime signals. A juror asks to be excused from service due to back work while debates about civic duty unfold. A high school champion, Sutch, is noted at the Market Street bridge. Districts discuss farming aligned education as rising city lads are labeled rubes, urging agri culture courses in high schools. Marie Diller, Miss Brumbaugh era stenographer, is linked to Griffith productions with Chicago ties.
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Pennsylvania
Juniata
Cumberland
Lebanon
Susquehanna
Harrisburg
Som
Weather Bureau
O Signals
George Kunkel
Uppe County
Market Street Bridge
Sutch
Technical High School
West Shore
Chicago
Griffith
Marie Diller
Brumbaugh
Diller Spen
Los Angeles
Notable Figures Attend Events Across Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
Levi L. Rue, a Philadelphia banker, spends part of June at the seashore. Ex Judge R. E. Umbel, Uniontown, serves as a Democratic national delegate in St Louis. Lt. A. E. Ahrends, US officer at State College, praises the college class war effort. Harry A. Mackey, Compensation Board chair, spoke at a flag presentation in a Philadelphia church. E. V. Babcock, Pittsburgh lumberman, is openly urged for governor after returning from Chicago.
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Levi L. Rue
Philadelphi
R. E. Umbel
Uniontown
St. Louis
A. E. Ahrends
Unite States
State College
Harry A. Mackey
Philadelphia
E. V. Babcock
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Historic Harrisburg hosts 1839 convention nominating Henry Harrison
A fragmentary historical note recalls Harrisburg hosting a national convention in 1839 where Henry Harrison was nominated. It parodies press fear of war and cites a Hull House incident about fashion vanity, with a quip about a girl wanting attention rather than growing up.
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Harrisburg
Willia
Henry Harrison
Chicago
Janeams
Hull House
Mi “Lt
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