What Will the Answer Be to Help Suffering Europe
The editorial urges immediate Red Cross support as the six day drive begins tomorrow. It frames the famine and war relief as a test of liberty and patriotism, urging Americans to donate dollars to aid Europe and back our soldiers at war. It contrasts sacrifice with those unable to bear arms and suggests practical aid like supporting the war effort through contributions.
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Ing
Red Cross
Europe
United States
Brumbaugh
Philadelphia
Penrose
Senate
Philadelphia Ledger
Asa A. Weimer
Lebanon
Lynch
George D. Porter
Safety
Philadelphia Press
The Girl at Home and the Soldier in Need of Support
An article urges Missouri and Pennsylvania girls to adopt sailors and send letters, magazines, knitted items, and treats to American bluejackets. It credits Mrs. J Harrison Steedman and Mrs Edward Schaaf with launching the plan, noting multiple towns participate and urging broader female volunteers to bolster morale behind the fronts. It also references Admiral Schley on the girl behind the gun and hints at wartime social bonds.
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St. Louis
United States
Missouri
J. Harrison Steedman
Woman's
Navy League
Edward Schaaf
St. Mary's
Colonial Daughters of America
Pennsylvania
Admiral Schley
America
Food control and farmer prices loom in war era debate
A long essay argues for strong government price and supply controls on farm products. It warns that guaranteed living prices must not raise consumer costs and urges direct distribution to consumers, reducing middlemen and speculators. It frames Root and Wilson as united in wartime policy against Germany and stresses American unity.
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Mr. Hoover
Washington
Lihu Root
American Commission
Russia
Wilson
United States
America
Mr. Root
Chamber of Deputies
Root
Franklin
France
Germany
Cabbage Aphid Threat to Turnips and Brassicas
Prof J G Sanders warns the cabbage aphid threatens cabbage, turnips, rutabagas, and related crops with a green body and white powder. Last year turnips suffered heavy losses. timely tobacco derivate spray plus soap adjuvant can curb damage. Remove old cabbage stumps and avoid wild mustard and shepherds purse to prevent infestation.
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J. G. Sanders
Out With Pro-German Sympathizers in State Capitol
A letter to the Telegraph editor calls for removing Commonwealth employees with pro German sympathies. The writer urges Pennsylvania to smoke them out and makes a stark cue to expel them quickly using Germany’s phrase Raus mit em. Loyalty.
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Telegraph
Commonwealth
Pennsylvania
Defends Woman To the Editor of the Telegraph
A Harrisburg reader defends a local woman named in a June 1 article on Garden Thefts. The letter asserts her innocence and her decades as an upright, law abiding citizen, calling for the public to not blame her for disturbances among local children.
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the Telegraph
Harrisburg
Safeguarding Soda Fountains Moves Health Effort
The article argues for stricter rules after uncovering deadly microbes in soda glasses. Ohio board of health adopts sterilization mandates for glasses spoons and serving dishes, with daily cleaning of ice cream cans and hot water washing. The piece urges further laws to curb street peddler ice cream and protect mothers and children.
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The
Telegraph
Mother's Magazine
Board of Health of Ohio
Board of Health
Tanza
United States Public Health Service
Ohio Board of Health
Labor notes and labor council resolutions across cities
Halifax and Sydney trades councils urge government control of foodstuffs while the Roumanian Parliament reassembles to form a labor party amid the Russian upheaval. London schoolgirls help at mills and ship flour sacks to the army. Detroit and Salt Lake City offices replace male elevator operators with women. A magnifying glass attachment aids draftsmen. Wigan teachers seek reevaluation of the bonus scheme. Eyemouth grants 25 per year to each teacher. Two gasoline engines designed to trench without shovelers or overhead lines.
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Labor
Halifax
Sydney
Nova Scotia
Trades and Labor Councils
One Charley and Mary—Fame’s Hall of First Names
James Foley pays tribute to Charley Chaplin Teddy T R Mary Pickford and Henry Ford, celebrating their lasting fame as unique icons in a poem printed in the Evening Post. The piece links enduring stardom to the idea that no other performer or figure can replace these names in popular memory.
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Charley
Billy
Ted
Mary
Henry
Fame
James
W. Foley
Oley
Ie Evening Post
Milady to Slim Down Next Winter Says Grace Goulder
The Boston Post reports Grace Goulder’s fashion column urging a thin comeback after a long season of freedom. The piece ascribes decrees for stout women to reduce and regain youthfulness, predicting a stylistic shift in the upcoming fashion era.
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Milady
Grace Goulder
Boston Post
Our Daily Laugh Exchange of courtesies and gentle quips
A humorous dialogue features a farmer and a city resident joking about gold bricks swamp land and fashion. A brief clowning scene follows with a playful misunderstanding about a clam and a neck ham. The gag culminates in a lighthearted welcome climax as a young playwright seeks critique.
Home defense drives and Liberty Loan zeal across state
A traveling observer notes widespread effort to form home defense units as substitutes for National Guard while veterans from Harrisburg and nearby areas lend experience. The Liberty Loan bond drive shows strong family support with many buyers for children and rapid responses to over subscription. Local draft inquiries flood the State Registration Bureau as residents seek timing details. Bass fishing suffers from heavy rains but should improve with drying weather.
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State Registration Bureau
Frank G. Sweeney
Fashion to slim waistlines next winter says fashion pros
Cleveland high commissioners of clothes declare women will be slim and hipless next winter. They warn fashion cycles jump from one season to the next, predicting slender silhouettes, barrell skirts fading, and a meatless, restrictive trend ahead for all ages and sizes.
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High Commissioners of Clothes
Cleveland
Lady Fashion
Fated House of Hohenzollern
The Washington Post argues President Wilson exposed Germany as pursuing a central European empire and world domination. It portrays William II as a murderous conspirator behind the Kiel canal and a barbaric plot against Serbia, with Russia, Britain, France, and Italy resisting. The piece predicts revolt in Germany as famine and losses mount and vows that the world will move to overthrow the Hohenzollerns.
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Washington Post
Wilson
Germany
North Sea
Asia Minor
France
Belgium
Poland
William II
Kiel Canal
Franz Josef
Serbia
Russia
Great Britain
Italy
Austria-Hungary
Turkey
Berlin
Count Tarnowski
Sofia
Queen Sophia
Athens
Bulgaria
Greece
Montenegro
Romania
London
England
Constantine
Pershing
America
von Hindenburg
House of
How They Die in Chicago and Cook County 1915
In Chicago and Cook County 1915, 156 deaths stemmed from falls including stairs and streets, with 80 falls down stairs, 43 falls on street, and 33 on floors. Streetcar deaths totaled 78, poisonings 42, electrocutions 11, and eight from burning buildings. Elevator fatalities reached 390 over 11 years, averaging under 38 yearly, showing slipping and tripping as serious dangers.
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Chicago
Cook County
Notable Figures and Honors Across Philadelphia and Washington
Dr J B Carnett organized Penns latest base hospital unit. Dr Virdin says ice prices need no hike. Chaplain C M Miller serves as chaplain of the First Pennsylvania Artillery. George B Wallace of Huntingdon named major in the judge advocate general office at Washington. Col H P Rope, steel magnate, says no one is too proud to fight. Peter F Moylan named Knight of St Gregory by Pope Benedict.
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J. B. Carnett
University of Pennsylvania
Virdin
Philadelphia
C. M. Miller
Western Penitentiary
First Pennsylvania Artillery
George 8. Wallace
Huntingdon
Washington
H. P. Rope
Pittsburgh
Peter F. Moylan
St. Gregory
Pope Benedig
Harrisburg Aiding Camps With Bread In Civil War Era
In historic Harrisburg the city supplied bread to army camps during the Civil War. It also furnished numerous railroad workers for Ulysses S Grant's forces in the final year of the conflict.
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Harrisburg
Grant
Bread Riot Averted The Faction Debate On Bread Prices
A fragmentary note discusses bread price increases from 6 to 10 cents and critiques the shrinking 5 cent loaf. It mentions a household find of 120 cent leaves and references a person named Hansa and a stray, unclear event, all in a casual mock news tone.
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Hansa
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