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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1916
Page
8
Advert says two Shredded Wheat Biscuits with milk or cream form a complete meal for not over five cents. Claims Wheat Biscuits supply all muscle building material from whole wheat grain. Produced at Niagara Falls New York and recommended for breakfast or luncheon with fruit.
The page lists merchants and services including artificial limbs and braces from Capital City Art Limb Co at 418 Market St, tailoring by Goodman's and George F Shope, Fire insurance and real estate by J B Gipple, photography, signage by Poulton, furniture repair by Simon N Cluck, and upholstering services with contact details in Bell. It features multiple local trades with phone numbers and street addresses.
Carranza delays reply as Mexico protests unofficial embargoes on food and goods across the line. President Wilson meets Senators and reps seeking a united approach to the Mexican situation. Consul Silliman reports Gen Carranza ready to avoid a break with the United States. Chicago packing houses sign army contracts for 1.5 million pounds of meat monthly.
Real estate activity on Front and Seneca streets sees new homes for Dr. C. B. Fager and Mrs. E R. Keller, plus six modern houses on Penn near Seneca and other dwellings on Emerald Street. In politics, William R. Willcox is named chairman of the Republican National Committee with headquarters to open in New York, while potential Roosevelt stump tours for Hughes and Taft speeches are discussed.
Paris bulletin notes Italians pushing Austrians back in fore noon reports. German resistance stiffens Russian offensive in Volhynia. Berlin claims ground gained west of Sokul on the Styr with Winiewka village and southern positions captured from the Russians.
British guns pounded a broad front from the Somme to the Vimy ridge with continued shelling observed from high ground and trenches. Raids under cover of bombardment yielded prisoners as gas was released briefly before weather halted it.
Reports from Berne say rioting in Leipsic at week’s end led to about 1800 shops looted, mainly bakers butchers and movistor dealers. Czech soldiers brought from Austria fired on crowds and martial law was proclaimed in areas of Bruns wie and the duchy.
Framingham Mass June 28 The last of the federalized militia from Massachusetts began boarding for border service today. The field artillery and cavalry left overnight and proceed to El Paso where Massachusetts troops will total 5000 men with four infantry regiments a cavalry squadron two artillery battalions a hospital company an ambulance corps and a signal corps.
St Louis was selected today as the 1917 convention city of the Associated Advertising Club of the World at its meeting in Philadelphia. Cincinnati was a strong opponent. Delegates planned papers on advertising features, historical site visits, luncheons, and entertainments, including an asphalt ball on Broad Street and a New England cabaret event. French troops quell revolt in Algeria after two columns storm the rebel stronghold. leaders surrender.
The piece notes a major change in London theater policy with matinees becoming the main performance due to daylight saving. It explains audiences initially resisted daytime shows but Zeppelin raids helped acceptance and hints at tension between stage productions and film exhibitors over short films versus plays.
The piece features smooth rounded curves with no sharp angles and is described as a beautiful addition to any room. It includes a self raising treadle and, when closed, resembles a music cabinet. Constructed from mahogany, golden oak and fumed oak.
The Paxtang Park Theatre bills a diverse vaudeville week with Fontaine in strong vocal form and Gordon Day in Antics In Cycleland. Fireworks promise novelties while Majestic’s vaudeville winds down tonight with The Devil’s Daughter starring Joe Rolley and Vera Hall. The Regent shows Pauline Frederick in The Moment Before with fresh theatricals at Regent today and tomorrow. A Fox drama A Man of William Farnum Sorrow headlines the Colonial program alongside two Kalem comedies. The program also includes Meadow Brook Lane and other acts amid a busy, varied bill.
Experts urge using pure wholesome food elements to rebuild strength lost in winter. Father John’s medicine is recommended as safe and effective with no alcohol or dangerous drugs.
Officials from the Nevada Railroad Commission, the Spokane Merchants' Association, and city representatives examine proposed rate changes. The joint investigation addresses freight and passenger charges affecting multiple intermediate cities.
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