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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1914
Page
3
The ad lists Orange Pekoe tea for a half price and various tea brands, instant coffee, and bag Bologna. It notes canned and packed foods including Alaska salmon, Tandem brand, and River salmon steak. A promotion offers a free package of soda biscuits with one pound of Pimento cheese.
The ad lists late summer styles in vacation suits with final clearance prices from 10 to 20 dollars. It highlights various fabrics and designs including gabardine, wool crepe, and moire, with jackets, skirts, and vests in multiple colors and finishes. Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart on the second floor is the selling location.
An old fashion catalog listing fabrics such as tub silk half silk blends, crepe voile and crepe fabrics in white and colored grounds with pin stripes and floral patterns. Prices noted include 20 to 50 cents per yard for various widths and styles.
A summer trend highlights white footwear with style notes on canvas shoes and oxfords for men. The piece lists options such as white canvas shoes, grey canvas outfits, and Goodyear welted oxfords, detailing lasts, heels, and prices from Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart at a New York City street location.
Hat sale lists boys summer headwear with various Rah Rah styles in white linen straw and gun metal pongee. Prices range from 50¢ to 2.50, including corduroy and linen textures. Located on the second floor front of Po & 8 store.
The AP reports final word from Carranza, Constitutionalist chief, on attending a conference with his opponents about a provisional government in Mexico. He telegraphed his Washington representatives to wait for instructions from Monterey, and Villa’s Zacatecas victory shifts leverage toward terms for reorganization amid mediation at Niagara.
Harrisburg educators travel to Mt Gretna for summer school sessions lasting a month with improvements including a deep artesian well and new pumping station doubling water supply. Attending are D. D. Hammelbaugh William S. Steele Ella Yost James A. Smyser Eva Stoner. Steele oversees enrollment and study hours Yost leads choral and music exams prep Smyser teaches state exam prep Stoner conducts art classes
Paris reports 6,112 fewer births in 1913 than 1912 the lowest rate since 1911. France ran an excess of births over deaths of 41,901, about ten per 10 000 inhabitants, far below Germany’s 127 and Hungary’s 130. Marriages fell to 298,760 in 1913 while divorces rose to 15,076. population growth lagged behind Germany’s by a wide margin.
The United States Commission on Industrial Relations, authorized by Congress under Taft and chaired by Wilson appointees, extended its Philadelphia stay by two days. With abundant witnesses and material, the panel foresees possibly a month of work here and later in the year. Hearings were already held in Washington New York and Paterson New Jersey.
Leavenworth Kans June 26 The twelve ironworkers jailed in the dynamite conspiracy cases arrived at the United States Penitentiary to begin serving their sentences and were dressed in, bathed, shaved, and given new clothes and shoes. Eugene A Clan and Frank J Wiggins will resume work on constructing cellhouses while some comrades inquire about those not released on bond. Herbert S Hockin remains in prison as a key informer while his wife campaigns for clemency.
The Cumberland county case details an alleged bigamy by a husband who married in 1902 after a prior union, later found living in India. Other spouses claim desertion in 1901 and infidelity. A separate suit cites a four month jail term for Augustus Bell on a serious charge.
A big crowd is expected at the Velodrome D'Hiver for a boxing match starting at 10 30 tomorrow night. Tickets draw many Paris women and the poor may benefit from at least 100000 dollars in receipts with 10 percent added for the needy. Georges Carpentier as referee heightens local interest amid the grand prix season and tourist influx.
Bedford Springs Pa June 26 The Pennsylvania Bankers Association opens with President Montgomery Evans saying the mood in business stems from legislative tinkering and too many laws The convention sees about 500 delegates amid debate over commercial paper and bank circulation Strikers in Pittsburgh show no destitution as merchants donate supplies while they await E M Herr’s return from New York
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