Republican Opportunity for 1916 Election in Harrisburg
A Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce address by George W. Perkins argues for a Republican win in 1916 to restore prosperity, attacks Wilson tariff and Democratic tactics, and urges clean candidacies and direct voter selection under the new primary system. The piece also cites trade balances and press issues, endorsing party unity and truth in advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eorge W. Perkins
United States
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Department
Redfield
Speaking of Europe’s soldiers and a mosquito on a bald man
Telegraph Periscope notes quips on European courage, trolley lines, temperance, and a joke about a man named O Boyle arrested in New York for incendiary speeches. The column contrasts mispronunciations, sporting standings, and a playful line about a father and fishing.
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Harrisburg
Maine
O'’Boyle
New York
Editorial Snippets From Newspapers On Seasoned Topics
A collage of brief quotes notes wheat arrivals in St Louis from Louisiana and cotton from Minnesota. Wry comment on a Mexican mother praising her son and a suggestion Bryan may need double headers to fit his statements. The piece ends with a general reflection on the saying He has no room to talk.
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St. Louis
Grand Rapids Press
Bryan
How to Keep Babies Well In Hot Weather Bulletin Says
A Mothers' Congress branch in Atlanta issues guidance for keeping babies healthy in heat. Emphasizes pure milk, fresh air, coolness, frequent baths, light clothing, and naps on a screened porch with tepid baths and careful drying to prevent chafing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers’ Congress
Atlanta
Reform Efforts and Democratic Reshaping In Pennsylvania
Eastern Democrats hope to revive the State Federation of Democratic Clubs with York as a potential host for a September meeting and a possible speech by Secretary Wilson. In Lackawanna County a new plan creates six districts each with a two year chairman to lead local Democracy, while a state committee meeting may be scheduled in York to align these efforts.
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Harrisburg
Leven
United States
Pennsylvania
State Federation of Democratic Clubs
York
Scranton
Williamsport
Allentown
Reading
York Young Men’s Democratic Society
Wilson
Federation
Morris
Lackawanna County
Democratic Committee
Democratic Committees
Lentz Seeks Dauphin County Recordership on Republican Ticket
Elizabethville businessman James E. Lentz announces his candidacy for Dauphin county recorder on the Republican line. He has long served county politics as first vice chairman of the Republican county committee since 1913 and remains active in local church and Sunday school work. Frank J. Roth, Harrisburg lawyer and court stenographer, also enters the race, with rumors of other candidates including former legislator William Tunis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Lentz
Elizabethville
Dauphin County
Lentz
United Brethren Church of
Republican County Committee
Recorder
Frank J. Roth
Mr. Roth
Harrisburg
Frank G. Roth
William 8. Tunis
Our Daily Laugh and the Graduation of Marriage
A humorous dialogue riffs on graduation and marriage as events. It notes officers and editors, Thaw and Becker, and praises reporters who help newspapers when news runs low. The piece frames these helpers as saving papers from despair and owing them a debt.
Orton Remembered as a Martyr to Science on Titicaca Island
The modest grave of Professor James Orton on Esteves Island near Lake Titicaca is renewed in memory by Vassar alumnae and friends. An unveiling marble shaft is planned to honor the American explorer whose Latin American expeditions expanded natural history. Orton died September 25, 1877, after a perilous 60 mile trek toward La Paz during a third South American expedition.
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South America
Lake of Titicaca
James Orton
Vassar
Orton
Edward Albes
J Monthly Bulletin
Pan American Union
Seneca Falls
New York
Williams College
Andover Theological Seminary
Rochester Univer
Ingham University
United States
Vassar College
Para
Amazon
Lima
Peru
Lake Titicaca
Great Bent River
Edwin Ruthven Heath
Heath
Hale and Hearty
Kansas City
Missouri
la Paz
Puno
Esteves Island
Crighton
Titicaca
Ervine Among Irish Writers in Kerfoot’s Praise
J B Kerfoot places St John Ervine in the circle with James Stephens and G A Birmingham. He notes Ervine’s rise after Mrs Martins Man, and adds that his new work Alice and a Family shows both seriousness and humor, with Alice portrayed as bossy and providential in small lives. The book is described as great fun.
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J. B. Kerfoot
St. John G. Ervine
James Stephens
G. A. Birmingham
Mr. Kerfoot
Mr. Ervine
Alice
Providence
Harrisburg Pennsylvania Post Office Letter List June 19 1915
Weekly list shows remaining letters for ladies and gentlemen at Harrisburg. Names include Stella Barr Gertrude Bretty Barbara Boughter Nancy Castor Jessie Cummings Maude Granville Alice Harper Ruth Hartz Dorothyess Annie Jackson Carrie Lakier Kate Jain Minnie Lockhart Adaline Marker Margaret Milligan Ella Mottola Bessie Parker Ella Simmon Helen Williams A N Anwyll Milford Bowen D E Brandt H Brown T Brownlee Aaron Burr David Davis Warren Eichelberger Isaac Fisher Bilill Fitzsimmons Frank W Fuller John Goulding Mitra Georgies Luther Hofman J M Houtz Arthur Kilbourne Klucker James Marks H McCormick McGill John Middleton Harry Miller Frank Neff Harry Porter Antonio Giovanni Pietro Giacomo Aneiliogri RaffaeIe Ragest William Rae Richards Shultz Smith Stanford Stuart Sul izio Susine Roland Tomas Upperman Williams M D Wilson Thomas G Wilson Wistler etc.
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Harrisburg
Stella M. Barr
Barbara Boughter
Gertrude Bretty
Nancy Castor
Jessie Cummings
Maude _ Granville
Alice Harper
Ruth Hartz
Dorothyess
S. Huber
Annie Jackson
Ma Kincade
Adele Kinter
D. L
Carrie Lakiers
Kate Jain
Mr. Shultz
C. J. Smith
J. B. Stafford
Bert Stuart
Zopito Sulizio
Charles Susine
Roland Tomas
Wm. W. Upperman
Williams
M. D
Thomas G. Wilson
Wistler
Firma
Bertron Griscom & Co
Elerta Mf
Labor Leader Backs Peace Effort With Bryan Partnership
Representative Frank Buchanan of Illinois and ex-president of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers collaborates with William J. Bryan to urge President Wilson to act as peacemaker. They organized a Carnegie Hall labor meeting and plan a prepresident meeting with Bryan. New dog catcher in Williamsport triggers a dog license boom worth hundreds in revenue.
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Frank Buchanan
Congress
Illinois
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Europe
William J. Bryan
Wilson
Buchanan
Carnegie Hall
New York
Bryan
Williamsport
Williamaport
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Picnic memories and changing trolley era in Harrisburg
The article recalls old Sunday school picnics near Harrisburg and how trolley cars replaced rail lines for excursions to places like Boiling Springs, Mt Holly, Hershey and Mt Gretna. It notes Governor Brumbaugh on the move, Mercer B Tate's athletic initiatives, a park vandalism incident, a desertion case exchange, and local tin plate mills poised to supply European armies.
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Williams Grove
Messiah Lutheran Church
Boiling Springs
Mt. Holly
Hershey
Paxtang
Pine Grove Furnace
Mont Alto
Harrisburg
Pen Mar
Penryn
Mt. Gretna
Cold Springs
Lebanon County
Montebello Park
Marysville
Perry
Island Park
Cumberland
Hoffman's Woods
Deer Park
Spruce Hollow
State Asylum
Cameron's Woods
Notable Local Figures Enter Regional Endeavors
Scranton Board of Trade president John E. Brooks advocates turnpike condemnation in his area. E. T. Stotesbury journeys to the Panama Pacific Exposition. George B. Koch of Altoona is elected president of the Western Pennsylvania Foundrymen. Robert B. Orr of Pittsburgh Electric is named an officer of the national association. R. S. Wilbur oversees the Somerset Rockwood line, with plans to build the road. Dr. H. D. Matter of Wilkes-Barre will embark on a long tour through the West.
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John E. Brooks
Scranton Board of Trade
E. T. Stotesbury
George B. Koch
Altoona
Western Pennsylvania Foundrymen
Robert 8. Orr
Pittsburgh Electric
National Associaton
R. 8. Wilbur
Somerset Rockwood
H. D. Matter
Wilkes- Barre
Venizelos Dominates Greek Elections As War Faction Triumphs
The New York Sun reports Greece completed elections with Venizelos leading the war party securing 186 of 316 deputies. The result exceeds government and opposition totals, signaling a strong Venizelos showing and a setback for the king. Harrisburg grows as a visitor point for state travelers.
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New York Sun
Greece
Europe
War Party
Venizelos
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E. J. Stackpold
F. R. Oyster Secretary
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Audit Bureau of Circulation and
Associated Dailies
Fifth Avenue Building
New York City
Hasbrook
Story & Brooks
Advertising
Chicago
Ill
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Plastus
England
Quacks
Charlatans
Joseph H. Finn
Advertiser
Sai
Supreme Court
New York Zoo
Colonel Roosevelt
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Department of Commerce
Berlin
Thaw
Frank
Lemberg
Limburg
Columbia State
Topeka Capital
W. Dayton Wegefarth
Philadelphia Ledger
Matrimonial Union
Pee
Douge
Hodge
Becker
Uncle Sam and
Kaiser
Uncle Sam
London Punch
Ebening
Brumbaugh
Mercer B. Tate
Newark
Lehigh
Capitol Park
Library
Seventh Ward
Lalance
Grosjean
Civic Club
Ben Strouse
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