Harrisburg Immigrant Community Joins Fourth of July Celebration
The foreign born population in Harrisburg shows strong patriotism in the Fourth of July events. A division of the parade will feature men and sons born abroad but loyal to America. Immigrant groups, including a mining town congregation with 117 boys of foreign parentage, are honored in ceremonies with flags and portraits. The broader push unites people against Prussian autocracy as Senator Beidleman gains strong support from the State Committee.
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Training Classes For Drafted Men At Technical High School
The article urges drafted youths to enroll in free training classes at Technical High School highlighting better career prospects in the Army for skilled workers. It notes military needs for specialized skills and suggests returning service members will command higher wages. It mentions Kaiser's papers acknowledging limited American presence in France to date.
Democrats Press Tax Relief Politics in Congress
Democratic leaders in Congress resisted addressing the revenue problem, arguing new taxes now would jeopardize their grip on power. They urged letting the treasury fail temporarily while aiming to win a Democratic majority in the next House, admitting a tax law could be crude and unpopular with voters.
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Democratic Leaders Put Party Over Nation in War Crisis
The piece accuses Democratic leaders of prioritizing party interests over national needs during wartime. It condemns Republicans for not commenting on this stance and warns such politics undermine defense. It cites the Kaiser and asserts American soldiers value action over political gamesmanship.
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Vacations in Wartime Warns and Whimsical Longings
A Harrisburg correspondent asks if summer vacations can be patriotic given labor shortages and war economy. The piece notes no excursion rates, catalogues vanished, and travel by rail costly, recalling past tours and bathers while urging sensible rest without waste. It ends with politics and Prohibition sentiment by Republicans.
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Harrisburg
City water department needs clear appointive head
The Star calls for an experienced operating head to direct Kansas City's water department amid rumors of multiple heads and ongoing administrative experiments. It warns against political wire pulling jeopardizing the city’s vital public health and engineering services and urges competent leadership to prevent another breakdown.
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Politics in Pennsylvania by the Ex-Con
In Pennsylvania Democratic factions clash after a primary with reorganization bosses and Bonniwell supporters at odds over control. Reports note state committee stalwarts, expected court platform talks, and looming battles for governor and justice seats while Republican committees show harmony and endorse candidates and a Prohibition amendment.
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Labor notes and labor moves in 1900 era landmarks
The International Labour notes cite 38 locals and nearly 3000 members in the Elevator Constructors union. Port Arthur street railway workers win higher pay. Congressman Mayer of New York belongs to the United Hatters Union. The Stereotypers and Electrotypers union meets in Chicago from June 12 to 17. Sunderland hotels are requisitioned to house shipyard laborers.
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Liggett Chosen To Command American Field Army In France
The New York Times reports Major General Hunter Liggett selected to command the first American field army in France with Pershing and Bliss approval. A West Pointer and veteran instructor, Liggett is praised for merit driven advancement, tactical acumen, and calm leadership that will inspire confidence in American troops on the western front.
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Back from battle we praise thy guiding hand
A wartime hymn by Klaxon recounts a naval encounter near the Zuider Zee. The speaker credits divine aid for victory, noting two hundred enemy deaths and the turning of enemy decks to red as ships returned at dawn. The refrain emphasizes faith over human strength.
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Cheaper in Long Run Doctor Told Boy's Tonsillitis Treat
A Minneapolis Tribune item recounts a suburban mother praising a physician for treating her son with tonsillitis. An elderly neighbor recalls old home remedies, noting that salt pork with pepper bound around the throat may now be costlier than modern medical care.
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Fragments From the Front in France on a Soldier’s Camp Life
Readers are treated to vignettes of wartime billeting cramped by two farm courtyards a cistern turned shelter a kiss from a small boy and a digressive encounter with Col. Irvin Cobb. A veteran Peanuts speaks little while a song about the long trail and mispronounced names punctuate marches through No Man’s Land and toward Amiens as French children beg for hard bread memories of parias Amiens route linger.
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Kaiser Danced a Jig From London Tit-Bits
Carl Ackermann recounts a German film operator in Belgium following Kaiser Wilhelm II at Ostend. The emperor danced a jig waved his baton helmet and greeted the camera man, shocking Berlin censors who ordered the footage cut for fear of revealing the monarch stagecraft during wartime.
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Germany's Back Will Bend
Britain’s War Minister Lord Milner says American preparation has ended and the United States will increasingly exert force. He notes American troops have long been pouring overseas, and although no single ship can shift the war, a steady flow has begun to reach the fighting line. He predicts the full American strength will soon be felt on the battlefront.
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Editorial on World War I rhetoric and hospital bombardment
Editorial comment from Cleveland News questions ending the war while decrying wartime actions. It cites the phrase to uproot German aggressors and criticizes the punishment for bombarding a Red Cross hospital, arguing a wooden cross would better fit the case per the Springfield Republican.
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Baker the Harrisburg man leads Keystone Republicans meeting
W Harry Baker secretary of the State Senate and State Committee was the central figure at the Republican State Committee meeting in Philadelphia on Flag Day. He introduced national chairman Will Hays to attendees by name, home, and paper, impressing all with his memory and earning the nickname original index. The gathering healed the 1912 schism and pledged support across old rivals.
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Usual Way Cartoon Laughs Over Saving Ten Dollars
In the strip a wife asks for money after claiming she saved ten dollars today. The husband replies with a joking finance line about a “little money” and wonders who has been fleeced, ending with a quip about “the poor suckers.”
Notable Figures in Politics and Education
Well known figures include C H Ewing the Reading head under federal management who began as a transit man. John H Shlder projects Philadelphia's population rise by 250000 in two years. Dr D J Waller preached at Bloomsburg Normal School. George H Earle heads a state bankers committee and runs two Philadelphia banks. McLean Stock, York County Republican leader, remains active and frequently debated for offices.
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Harrisburg as potato shipment hub for seaboard cities
Historic Harrisburg era notes reveal Harrisburg as a key potato shipment point to seaboard cities. Quaker preachers answered Indians and settlers at John Harris Ferry before the French and Indian War.
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Poem Fragment Echoes The Sea's Endless Call
A fragment reads a ceaseless chant of the sweet strange sea asking why it haunts this heart, conveying a mood of longing and maritime imagery in a lyrical voice.
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James Stewart Doubleday
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