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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1917
Page
9
A quiet verse tribute appears in Harrisburg Telegraph pages with a devotional addendum. The passage asks for daily strength and a mind tempered to blend with outward life while remaining content alongside divine guidance.
Capitol Park development bills pass the legislature and await the Governor's approval. The public cheers the setback of the branch capitol proposal aimed at relocating state government away from Harrisburg. The piece lauds Senator Knox for clear, constitutional support of the food control bill and his steady influence in the Senate.
The Rotary Club of Harrisburg urges a full turnout for a patriotic evening featuring the Fourth Regiment Band and a meeting at the Orpheum Theater to support Captain Harrell and his assistants in recruiting volunteers as President Wilson calls for airtime. The Atlanta Georgian criticizes Pennsylvania for anti patriot remarks but asserts the state has not banned singing the Star Spangled Banner.
In Harrisburg and Pennsylvania, patriotism shows in big war measures and fund drives. The writer notes the Legislature funds camp improvements and grants National Guard powers while residents lead Liberty Bond and Red Cross contributions and enlistments. He criticizes coverage of a minor anthem moment and asks for fair prominence of these facts.
Governor Brumbaugh urges a safe and sane Fourth of July with no fireworks and asks communities to provide substitutes. The piece notes Harrisburg has contributed to war effort but has not planned any celebration, asking, what will be done to mark the nation's birthday this year.
Futurist forecasts hint that six future U S presidents may emerge from this war and that enlisted men could lead postwar politics. The Pittsburgh Post jokes Constantine may take a job shining shoes or perhaps cook for a Greek restaurant, noting his long career and wartime antics.
A stray fragment appears to reference a cabinet of hams and a remark about being canned and entering soup, leaving readers unsure of the context or origin within the article. The line hints at a humorous or satirical note, with no clear individuals or events identified.
Ex-committeeman notes state legislative stalemate as Republicans and Democrats weigh nominations. Governor’s appointments and Senate action may break the deadlock, with many guberatorial names floated including James F. Woodward, Charles W. Sones, Vance C. McCormick, A. Mitchell Palmer, and Roland B. Morris. Press commentary and internal party rifts shape the coming week.
Lord Inchcape criticizes profiteers in England over wartime meat costs. He cites Australian beef and mutton pricing, freight, interest, and insurance raising London retail to roughly 13 cents a pound for beef. The article notes public anger and industry figures backing his inside view.
Reliable summaries of wartime finance and labor activity span the nation from Fort Leavenworth to Chicago. The items cite uniforms renewing vigor, a war loan appeal in Germany, various union actions from Utah to Muskegon, five day weeks in Lynn, a new Pittsburgh labor temple, and ALFRED DECKER & COHN affirming steady advertising.
The bagworm forms silken bags on trees and shrubs especially evergreens, wintering in the eye stage. The female moth is wingless. larvae hatch, crawl to foliage, and feed, creating protective bags that persist through winter. Pick off bags in winter or spring and destroy. if larvae are active, spray with arsenate of lead at two pounds per fifty gallons.
J Horace McFarland denounces T M Gilmore and the National Model License League in strong terms arguing alcohol is a narcotic poison not a stimulant. He cites science, wartime needs, and social harms to urge prohibition and oppose liberty arguments and illicit liquor.
A reader questions why wartime rainwater is used for alcohol and why prohibition ads claim beer is healthful. The letter cites a recent editorial opposing booze promotions and asks what steps suppress such advertisements in a time of resource conservation and public health concerns.
The article reports that police tolerate prostitution houses operating openly, despite a statute prohibiting the practice. Officials admit such houses exist and police say tolerance persists as long as no disorder occurs. Citizens urged a stronger crackdown like prior warnings.
A letter urges church leaders and ministers to unite with Christians across Harrisburg to demand mayoral and council action against liquor establishments. The writer calls for police enforcement and a moral campaign to curb rum traffic and related houses, urging collective effort for the city's betterment.
A reader argues that bread and flour prices have surged. The letter claims a 65 percent rise in loaf price and a 170 percent rise in flour costs, urging fair treatment for bakers amid rising coal and labor costs.
Percival H Hill of American Tobacco Company in New York expresses optimism for continued business and prosperity. He states there is nothing in current conditions that warrants changes in advertising plans.
Fragmentary recollection describes Pat Wenry as a fighter on I06 who allegedly shouted give me death or liberty and implies a famed gun may have shot a man in Lexington. The garbled text mentions 11%G by Gee and a pursuit of someone named Jones, with stray dialogue about payment and billets.
Harrisburg shines with thriving war gardens as women work dawn to noon on vacant lots and in fields around the city.Officials note strong employment and growing civic spirit while visitors commend the city’s garden effort and riverfront improvements. Col. George Nox McCain and State Game Commissioner John M. Phillips laud Harrisburg’s progress and道路 signage upkeep.
A. Merritt Taylor, a wealthy engineer, stirs up excitement over the Philadelphia transit situation while Joseph L. Dugan, 23, is named burgess of Osceola Mills with noted political ambitions. Congressman T. W. Templeton of Wilkes-Barre visited the city yesterday as J. L. Keater, editor of the Scranton Times and involved in mine cave legislation, remains tied to local conspiratorial boards.
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