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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1918
Page
9
The statement asserts honesty as essential to achievement, arguing it underpins character and success beyond a mere initial virtue. It emphasizes integrity as foundational, not optional, in pursuing lasting greatness.
The article states Pennsylvania will send more men to national service than earlier great campaigns. It notes drafts from April to July totaling about 75,000, seven times the Spanish forces at Santiago and six times those at Manila. It compares Pennsylvania’s effort to Napoleon’s army at Waterloo and urges participation in Thrift Day.
Congress man Kreider spoke at the Dauphin County Republican Committee meeting referencing President Wilson and arguing Republicans should support war measures while preserving party standards. He asserted Republicans prefer their own party standards to the opposing party's Civil War era differences.
At the Republican County Committee annual gathering on Saturday a speaker vowed to quit practicing criminal law if elected Lieutenant Governor He argued that a State Pardon Board member should neither defend nor prosecute a defendant seeking clemency He described himself as very prepared for the role.
The presiding officer warns there is no easy road to freedom for criminals as the Pardon Board hears many cases in June, taking two days for hearings. Critics say court sentences must reflect the judge's intent, with too much leniency noted. Lt Governor McClain praised. Senator Bendleman expected to be a strong successor. The piece ends by noting a local joke about the new beef regulations and fried round steak.
Harrisburg mag shows mayor Keister declaring a two minute noon prayer on the Fourth of July to seek divine aid amid war. The city will bow as parade crowds pause and bands stop, amid calls that churches and citizens join in Christian guidance and national resolve.
Allied observers say Austrian hardships and morale are poor yet not dire. German misinformation may puff up weakness at home. The piece argues real revolutions stem from vigorous war and eventual Allied victories, as Italy aids the push and Austria’s fate shifts with Piave crossing.
Ex-committee member Judge Eugene C. Bonniwell breaks with Pennsylvania Democratic leaders and plans a separate state and Philadelphia campaign organization. The split prompts local party feuds, with reactions from The Philadelphia Record and Philadelphia Press noting possible November defeats and independent organization efforts. Reports also cover Northampton County Republican reorganization, campaign fundraising, and Sproul’s potential Senate path in Delaware County.
R von Chenoweth, arrested, claims others sell dope in Harrisburg. He notes a dozen joints openly operating, arguing federal regulation is better than past abuses where drug stores sold opiates openly. He suggests inquiry to the bottom despite suspected exaggeration.
The writer compares drug restrictions to the earlier ban on whiskey, arguing that drugs should be treated like morphine or currency counterfeiting. They urge stringent measures to curb the trade but deem the current condition not alarming, predicting tightening controls after whiskey sales are banned.
The state committee's reorganization pleases the new guard but provokes open hostility from the old guard led by the gubernatorial candidate. Judge Bonniwell denounces Palmer McCormick supporters as traitors and patronage brokers, threatening a fractured party and a fierce campaign.
A Mandan Pioneer clipping recounts a U S infantry letter from France describing mail deliveries to soldiers. One 19 year old, shy, receives a delayed Christmas card and a cigarette package from home, prompting a tearful reaction and a spontaneous gesture of gratitude. The scene ends with the hopeful line Ah But the mail helps.
A compilation of World War I era editorials across New York and Newark papers harshly critique German actions and sympathy toward U boats. The voices mock war ethics, U S election implications for soldiers, and German brutality while praising humane conduct by some captains.
The Ohio State Journal condemns the Hohenzollern family after the war, urging seizing all their property and dissolving their influence. It calls for uprooting the family, banishment, and punishment as justice for their role in the war, with no remnants of Hohenzollern power remaining anywhere.
A reflection on natural self preservation and the duty to the common welfare. The text suggests that individuals cannot secure interests alone and must align with the world’s fabric. It emphasizes philosophy as seeking a mind that embraces the whole world and aligns human will with Nature.
A devotional verse promises rest for the weary soul. The imagery portrays an idyllic isle with perpetual shade and blooming hills where streams murmur. Heaven smiles over the placid sea as immortal wings waft music from above inviting the exile to come and find rest.
The Pittsburgh Gazette Times criticizes the Democratic state committee conflict led by Judge Eugene C Bonniwell, Palmer Donnelly and Guffey faction, accusing them of pursuing patronage over public welfare. The piece notes Senator Sproul's governorship win is assured regardless of the intra party feuding.
A New South Wales baker submerged a 150 pound flour bag in sea water for sixty seven hours. The bag sank under a 98 pound weight yet recovered after drying to yield 120 pounds of dry flour. The dried flour baked into bread produced perfect results.
The Emergency Fleet Corporation tests electric welding at Federal Shipbuilding in Kearny New Jersey on a 40 foot length of a 600 ton cargo steamship. Spot welding joins frames and plates while arc welding seals seams. Water-filled hulls and strain tests gauge joint strength. If successful, weight saves about 10 percent and production time drops significantly, with overall savings near $40 per ton of steel.
Quote snippets from Toledo Blade and Washington Star remark on sales methods and the fate of military machinery in inexperienced hands, reflecting editorial commentary on persuasion and risk.
Poem vivid in a city slum setting portrays a seven year old girl cradling a baby amid garbage and heat. The speaker compares her ragged dress to royal robes while appealing for sympathy for the poor as others help distant wars.
An opinion piece argues meat restrictions by the food administration strengthen the nation. A writer suggests beef could be scarce yet Americans remain fortunate and that limiting meat may hasten peace and boost Hoover’s reputation as a benefactor.
Harrisburg girds for a garrison town shift as depots and a Gettysburg training camp draw hundreds of troops. The Penn Harris Hotel’s completion promises visitors and families of soldiers. mobilization of foreign born participants for the July Fourth parade gathers pace.
Rev Dr J Ritchie Smith preached in Philadelphia ordination services while George Wharton Pepper urged the President to oppose a third term. Gov Brumbaugh will speak at Third Baptist Church Germantown semi centennial. District Attorney Cort seeks court action to bar barmaids. Rev Dr J C Acheson, from Pittsburgh, blames Germans for property destruction after returning from France. C H Markham, railroad director, spent time in Pittsburgh area. Dan L Hart, former Wilkes Barre official, spoke at the Sugar Notch school dedication.
Historic Harrisburg arsenals have stood since the Revolution and now the city furnishes substantial lumber for nearby government depots, reflecting its long role in national defense and logistics.
The Grand Rapids note claims cafe workers use plaster of parts as a substitute in short cake, affecting taste. The fragment suggests labor difficulties impacting food quality and raises health concerns about ingredients used in desserts.
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