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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1919
Page
4
London reports a clash between a cab driver and a passenger amid wartime cab shortages. The driver’s authority over fares and tips leads to a public standoff as a passenger refuses a demanded cut and a police officer intervenes.
The article muses on why actresses appear youthful, noting makeup and merco- Prized wax as a secret to keeping complexions smooth. It suggests other women could profit from the same method to hide aging signs.
A crowd blocks a street as a taxi driver refuses to let a fare leave. The passenger demands Liverpool Street while the driver taunts and smokes, the police take notes, and after twenty minutes the fare departs, the driver lingering in control.
Pennsylvania police chiefs in session at Scranton approve a pension fund for retired chiefs in towns lacking such funds and name a three member committee to press Washington on deportation of undesirable aliens. Election results list Leon B. Day as president and other officers.
Mrs. De Luca reports long smothering spells faintness and indigestion ending after using Natonex. She says her digestion is nearly perfect, constipation relieved, and urges others to use the remedy. A representative claims clogged organs cause these issues and Natonex cleanses and regulates them. Local retailers listed.
The 1919 General Assembly appropriations reach a record 104 million 77 thousand 715 dollars and 18 cents. Chairman McCaig and Auditor General Snyder released figures showing expenditures by department and institutions, with the Executive Department and various state agencies listed and totals itemized.
Chairman William J. McCaig of the House Appropriations Committee explains that the 1918 session’s appropriations target is about 104 000 000 dollars based on projected revenues. He notes harmony between Senate and House committees and cites Auditor General Charles A. Snyder’s first full year results showing revenue growth and higher year end balances.
The Auditor General is confident that a proper application of revenue collection methods will increase state income, even with current laws. He notes the inheritance tax of 1917 yielded 2 643 463 13 and that bills 1342 to 1346 could raise income further by fixing defects in capital stock and corporate loan taxes while maintaining exemptions for capital stock and manufacturing firms.
Saloniki June 27. American railway material and engineers arrive in the Balkans as Serbian railroad labor and material remain stretched. Rebuilding bridges and repairing tracks in Serbia progress slowly with cross-country trips taking weeks. Rail freight may not run regularly until early 1920, with Belgrade best reached via Trieste and Fiume.
The Department of Education will send eighty students to the United States and Europe this year to study trade and industry. This marks a unusually large overseas delegation for Japan and reflects a focus on technical education.
The article notes a government drive to closely study conditions abroad to reap benefits from modern progress. It mentions the use of McNeil's Cold Tablets as advertised.
Horlicks the Original Malted Milk brand cautions against imitations and substitutes in advertising copy highlighting authenticity and tradition.
Advertises Novo San a red blood builder for weak nervous or ill people claiming stronger energy, fewer illnesses, and better sleep. Recommends a 12 day trial via H C Kennedy or Geo A Gorgas with two tablets three times daily. refund offered if no noticeable improvement.
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