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Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1919

Page

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Micah 6 8 Quote Emphasized in Sermon Fragment

A fragment cites Micah 6 8 to stress the call to act justly show mercy and walk humbly with God. The text reflects moral instruction likely from a sermon or devotional note.

Passing the Buck In Prohibition Debate At Hog Island Yard

Longworth the Ohio congressman argues the League of Nations is a national issue and criticizes President Wilson for not acting on wartime prohibition. He predicts a dry country by July 1 and notes congressional resistance to repealing Prohibition. Senator Penrose praises Harrisburg’s postwar transformation.

Scholas Longworth Roosevelt Ohio Congress Knox Hog Island League of Nations Wilson Longworth Harrisburg Senator Penrose

Harrisburg Parks and Memorials Debate City Art Plan

The Harrisburg City Council considers placing a new personal memorial in a public park while existing sculptures donated by Mr. Hershey remain warehoused awaiting a site. Officials warn against improper memorials to protect the parks as the people’s property and call for an art commission to oversee the process.

Burg Hershey Harrisburg Cipality T - AN Harris

City to consider art commission for public memorials

The piece argues forming an art commission to handle placing memorials and accepting bequests for fountains or statues, relieving the City Council of the duty. It urges Harrisburg residents to value trees as living memorials and to expand plantings beyond four streets and parks.

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A Treeless Harrisburg Critique of Central Park Style

Editorial laments Harrisburg’s neglect of urban trees drawing parallels to Central Park’s deforestation. It condemns park officials, notes soil poverty, calls for substantial planting, funding, and a city forester, and warns of public protest if care does not improve.

Central Park Dr. Holmes New York Beer Garden Harrissburg Island Park

Pennsylvania Legislature Finalizes Philadelphia Charter Bill

The Legislature enacted the Philadelphia charter measure amid months of political maneuvering. The House approved the bill 187 to 0 as conference reports on registration bills lag, while talk of ratifying the federal amendment excites woman suffragists. Attitudes toward the new National Guard appointments and ballot marking fixes drew attention, with Palmer’s Scranton dinner stirring Democratic interest for a presidential bid.

Philadelphia Committee of Conference Senate House Capitol National Guard of Pennsylvania Ramsey Delaware Congress-at-Large Spangler A. Mitchell Palmer Scranton KE. J. Lynett John J. Durkin P. J. Nealis James T. McGinnis Palmer W. B. Wilson Joseph O'Brien Joseph E. Brennan

Wilson Might Seek Third Term Despite Public Statements

Analysts interpret President Wilson's remarks in France as suggesting he could pursue a third term if circumstances favor it. Observers warn nothing is definite and his decision may hinge on party reaction and political risk, though he likely avoids personal defeat. Harrisburg plans a dignified memorial to soldiers honoring the war’s brave sons.

Wilson France Harrisburg Scranton Republican J. B. Erwin Villa el Paso Scranton Mexico Camp Hanecock Pershing

Government Denial and Meat Impoundment Critique

The War Department plans selling 5 million yards of denim at 20 to 28 cents a yard, a loss of about 25 percent from costs. Meat products totaling 142 million pounds in government warehouses are impounded with Secretary Baker offering excuses for the action.

New York Tribune War Department Baker

Industrial Titans and Cities of Pennsylvania

The article surveys Westinghouse Industries and other mass producers, highlighting Scranton's coal wealth and population boom, Reading's hosiery and hardware output, Wilkes-Barre as a coal hub, and Erie's harbor development. It notes Pennsylvania cities' rapid growth, rail routes, and plans like Erie’s city planning commission guiding aesthetic growth.

Scranton Pocono Hills Delaware Water Gap Lakes New York Reading Pennsylvania Wilkes-Barre Susquehanna Luzerne County United States Alaska Mauch Chunk Lehigh River White Haven Lehigh Valley Wyoming Valley Erie Lake Ontario Lake Erie Presque Isle Massachusetts Connecticut Plymouth Company Pacific Ocean Great Lakes Ohio Buckeye Minnesota

Washington the Farmer in Washington Era Letters

The London Telegraph notes Washington's practical interest in farming, citing Sotheby's sale of twelve letters to Arthur Young that reveal his view of agriculture as a preferred and honorable pursuit. He discusses wages, land access, and the Mount Vernon estate, predicting the Federal city’s rise and the abundance of agriculture.

London Telegraph George Washington Morrison John Sinclair America Washington Sotheby's Arthur Young Young Annals of Agriculture de Washington -Cember

Labor disputes and wage actions across trades in 1918

Philadelphia carpenters vote on a May 1 wage scale 87 cents an hour. National War Labor Board orders New York Publishers' Association photo-engravers wages up $6 weekly from Nov 20 1918. Textile workers report near bread line for most of them. Chicago brushmakers gain 10 percent pay raise retroactive to Nov 1 1918 with overtime. Pacific and Atlantic Coast shipbuilders metal trade pact affects about 325000 workers coast to coast.

Philadelphia National War Labor Board Publishers’ Association of New York City War Labor Board Chicago Metal Trade Insane

No Wonder Germany Quit No Wonder Germany Quit No Wonder

A veteran sniper in France bragged of fearless service and deafness leading to risky duels in No Man's Land. Major Mahin recalls a comically bold duo, the sniper and his rear guard, outrunning barbed wire and frise as they stormed a slope to safety after a test bombardment.

France Frank C. Mahin Army Recruiting Office Market Street No Man's Land

Books and Magazines Reviews Highlight Kawakami and Wells

The review speaks of Kawakami's Japan and World Peace offering an inside view of current Japanese policy including race issues and League of Nations role. It praises his candor and balanced critique of both Japanese leaders and China's errors. Also noted is Wells's The Undying Fire, a novel exploring spiritual conflict with Job Hussings as a central figure and a message of inner drive and faith.

Japan K. K. Kawakami China MacMillian Company New York H. G. Wells Mr. Wells Job MacMillan

Ebening Chat Friends of Frank Bell to Open South Africa Tour

Ebening Chat Friends of Frank Bell, longtime Pennsylvania journalist and lecturer, will open the coming winter in South Africa in response to church work calls. The piece also notes Phil S. Moyer as a likely Dauphin County district attorney candidate and recalls Auditor General Charles A. Snyder’s trout catch and hometown ties.

Frank Bell Christian Science Church South Africa Bell Philadelphia North American Pennsylvania Harrisburg United States Canada Christian Science Sentinel Phil S. Moyer Dauphin County Mr. Moyer Beidleman Charles A. Snyder Pottsville Capitol Park

Notable figures visit Capitol and receive honors

John J. Coyle, former Senator from Schuylkill, visited the Capitol yesterday. Altoona High School principal George D. Robb received an honorary degree from Franklin and Marshall. Dr. George P. Eckman of Scranton to deliver Wemleyan University commencement sermon. John Mitchell writes of possible job opportunities in the anthracite region. Col. John S. Fair, former Altoona newspaperman, named to the army remount board.

John J. Coyle Schuylkill George D. Robb Altoona High School Franklin An Marshall George P. Eckman Scranton Wemleyan University John Mitchell John SS. Fair Awtoona Army Remount Board

Harrisburg's Historic Horse Trade Ties to Railroads

Historic Harrisburg once hosted a large horse and cattle trade while rail facilities supported the business. Maclaysburg lingered near Harrisburg for a decade after the town’s founding, and the area evolved into the city center.

Harrisburg Maclaysburg

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