Frances Bacon Quote About Truth
Noted philosopher Frances Bacon proclaims no pleasure matches standing on the vantage ground of truth in a succinct reflection.
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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1916
Page
9
Hardscrabble Case Delays Prompt National Legal Reform Debate
The piece criticizes delayed litigation as a national evil reflecting on the Hardscrabble condemnation case in Dauphin County. It notes objectors' briefs, rising home purchases tied to imminent takings, and concern over when patience stops aiding public improvement and condemns other political matters including the St Louis convention and pork-barrel politics.
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Chamber of Commerce
New York City
Dauphin County
End of Wilsons Watchful Waiting pushes Mexico toward war
The piece argues President Wilson’s policy toward Mexico has failed. It accuses Venustiano Carranza of double-dealing, provoking war while seeking U.S. recognition, and criticizes U.S. readiness at the border. It details calls for intervention, military unpreparedness, and political critique amid national upheaval.
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Wilson
Mexico
Huerta
United States
Carranza
Villa
Texas
Joaquin F. E. Beltran
En- Gatore
Orscars
Zapata
Reguars
Mississippi River Improvement Debate Sparks Pork Accusations
A heated exchange criticizes Southern Democrats for pork barrel plans tied to Mississippi River works. War Department engineers favor revetment upgrades costing over 158 million dollars, while proponents push a 50 million plan claiming it will create thousands of Southern votes.
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Mississippi River
War Department
Carpathians
Hungary
Ebening Schenk Named Custodian of Pennsylvania Public Records
Professor Hiram H. Schenk appointed custodian of public records by State Librarian Thomas Lynch Montgomery. A noted authority on the Germanic element in Pennsylvania history, he will collate and translate early public records and dialect documents for posterity. He has taught at Lebanon Valley College and is well connected with scholars and governors.
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Hiram H. Schenk
Thomas Lynch Montgomery
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Samuel W. Pennypacker
Martin G. Brumbaugh
Schenk
Lebanon Valley College
United States
Province
Commonwealth
Reclamation Project Converts Desert to Farms and Towns
The United States Reclamation Service is reshaping the arid West by irrigating massive lands. Elephant Butte dam in New Mexico will support 13 000 families, create towns, and provide water and electricity, with other huge dams like Arrowrock Shoshone and Roosevelt following. The Rio Grande project opens this fall, signaling a shift to cooperative irrigation and rural progress across the region.
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Federal Reclamation Service
Schenk
Lebanon Valley College
Ursinus
Lebanon
Prof. Schenk
Elephant Butte
Wishas
Lincoln
Reclamation Service
Southwest
Arrowrock
Idaho
Shoshone
Wyoming
Roosevelt Dam
Arizona
Rio Grande
New Mexico
Texas
Wilson
Lish Assuan
Egypt
Engle
N. M
New York
America
United States
Pennsylvania Progressives weigh fate of Washington ticket
Delaware Valley reporting on Pennsylvania party dynamics shows Progressive leaders debating a possible withdrawal or demand for representation after the June 26 national committee meeting. Local endorsements and committee actions, plus shifts in Schuylkill and York counties, shape a tense political year ahead.
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Washington Party
Progressive National Committee
Washington
William Flinn
Pennsylvania
The
Progressives
National Committee
New York
Telegraphic Perspective on 1916 Campaign Programs
A compact critique notes the price of political patience and the impact of President Wilson's policies. It contrasts Democratic pledges with the party's record, while condemning gutter tactics that label Hughes treasonous for German American support.
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Wilson
New York Sun
United States
Mercer and Bucks Building Ties Highlight Local History
Henry C. Mercer, famed designer of Pennsylvania Capitol tile pavement, is praised for his work and for funding Bucks County’s historic society building, opened to mark a $100,000 investment. He also aimed to seal county crests in the Capitol and weather floods on the Susquehanna’s riverfront. Dr. Samuel G. Dixon, state health commissioner, now holds more degrees than anyone in state government, including a rare doctor of science honorary title.
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Phildelphia
Philadelphia
Penrose
Committee of Seventy
Galen Hain
Central Democratic Club
Edward Moeslein
Moeslein
Dudley Field Malone
Port of
New York
W. L. Gorgas
E. M. Biddle, Jr
Pennsylvania
Henry C. Mercer
Mr. Mercer
State Capitol
Mercer
Bucks County
Historical Society
Capitol
Samuel G. Dixon
Heath
Notable Figures and Posts Highlight State and Region
Col Henry Hall Pittsburgh newspaperman spends the remainder of the month in Wyoming. John Monaghan a young Philadelphia judge born in Ashland. Rev H A Weller of Orwigsburg new president of the Lutheran ministerium, former treasurer. M L Benedum noted Pittsburgh oilman backs Columbia oil ventures. Captain T P Magruder U S N, known in the state, now heads naval militia affairs division in Washington.
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Henry Hall
Pittsburgh
Wyoming
John Monaghan
Philadelphia
Ashland
H. A. Weller
Orwigsburg
Luthieran Ministerium
M. L
Benedum
New Columbia Oil Ventures
T. P. Magruder
Division of Naval Militia Affairs
Washington
Editorial quips on war prices and navy rankings
A Cleveland Plain Dealer line notes war prices have affected Bibles yet many old ones remain usable. The Philadelphia North American mocks Congress aiding the Navy. The Savannah News comments that peace chances in the U S before November are unlikely regardless of Europe’s stance.
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Russia
America
Cleveland Plain Dealer
United States Navy
Congress
Philadelphia
North
Americ
Europe
Savannah News
Chalmers Motor Company Launches Million Dollar Ad Campaign
The Chalmers Motor Company plans a 1 000 000 campaign this year to promote car quality. Hugh Chalmers advocates frequent daily newspaper ads in each sales district, using 1 600 papers nationwide and reaching over 15 000 000 lines. Dealers’ names accompany strong copy across varied circulations.
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Chalmers Motor Company
Hugh Chalmers
Chalmers
Rotary Club Quiz Reveals City Planning Commission Details
Harrisburg Rotary Club discussion at the annual Municipal Quiz covers commission members President E S Herman secretary Benjamin F Umberge and members George W Reily Francis J Hall and George A Shreiner. The group explains the commission plans for the city and extends jurisdiction three miles beyond it.
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Rotary Club
Harrisburg Rotary Club
City Planning Commission
E.S. Herman
Benjamin F
Harrisburg machinery linked to Washington book bindery work
Historic Harrisburg notes that Harrisburg made munitions for the American army in the War of 1812 while Washington book bindery uses Harrisburg machinery. A Denver speech quotes Bishop Olmsted defending church motives, framed by a prison chaplain's reply about preaching for money.
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Harrisburg
Sanford Olmsted
Denver
Parson
Denver Post
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