Political shifts and protests in Pennsylvania in 1914
Harrisburg Telegraph reports growing opposition to Wilsonian policies as Republicans and Progressives question tariff plans and anti trust moves. Bailey predicts anti trust bill adjournment failure, while business and industrial leaders voice concerns over the president's approach. Public Ledger editorial cited on national policy crisis.
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Congress
Johnstown
Washington
Pennsylvania
Bailey
Wilson
Philadelphia
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McCormicks
Tie
Senate
Public Ledger of Philadelphia
The Austrian tragedy and Princetons new chair marked as headlines
Archduke Francis Ferdinand and the Duchess of Hohenberg are murdered amid imperial turmoil in Europe. The line of succession rests on Francis Joseph as Archduke Charles Francis Joseph rises to prominence amid unrest. Dr J Ritchie Smith resigns to join Princeton Theological Seminary. Harrisburg laments his departure while his civic and religious work is praised.
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Baroness Western
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Geneva
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J. Ritchie Smith
Princeton Theological Seminary
Harrisburg
Susquehanna River
Paxton Creek
Courthouse porch hosts frequent evening religious services
Harrisburg's courthouse porch remains the favored open air venue for evangelists Salvation Army workers and temperance speakers. Market Square draws crowds but traffic noise limits its use while Paxtang plans a town meeting to elect officers and start local government.
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Market Square
Capitol
State Museum
Salvation Army
Penrosees Hit Harrisburg Then Pittsburgh in Campaign Tour
Senator Penrose and his brother Dr Charles Penrose traveled from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh for conferences and scheduled speeches with the United Sportsmen of Pennsylvania. They praised early Republican chances, criticized Wilson policies, and outlined plans for a nationwide campaign push with state party leaders.
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Executive Mansion
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Well Known People In Bradford County Headlines
Summary lists notable figures with varied roles including T L McFadden state bankers head, Judge Fuller halting surety practices, Leonard Peckitt Empire Steel president, Rev Alexander Maitland Presbyterian moderator hospitalized, Joshua L Bailey Philadelphia merchant turning eighty eight, Henry W Shoemaker Altoona publisher hosting employee outing. plus letters and quotations from New York Sun.
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Tl. T. McFadden
Bradford County
H. A. Fuller
Luzerne
Leonard Peckitt
Empire Steel and Iron Company
Alexander Maitland
Presbyterian Church
New York
Joshua L. Bailey
Philadelphia
Henry W. Shoemaker
Altoona Gazette
the Tribune
Northampton Republicans reelect Seip as county chairman
The Northampton county Republican committee met at Easton with a large turnout and a banquet. Elmer P. Richards of Haston presided as Harry G. Seip was reelected county chairman and treasurer. Seip urged mobilizing Republican votes to win statewide and in the Twenty-sixth District, while Democrats faced a disgruntled mood. Resolutions backed the Republican ticket and praised Senator Penrose for a protective tariff stance.
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Philadelphia
Crow
Republican State Committee
State Committee
National Congressional Campaign Committee
Northampton County
Republican Committee
Easton
Elmer P. Richards
Haston
Harry G. Seip
Penrose
A Laughing Juxtapositions Comic Strip Teases Romance
A column presents a string of humorous exchanges and skits. It begins with playful banter about love and engagement then shifts to a fishing tale told with whimsy. The punchline centers on a child’s oversized fish and the narrator’s pride in his catch.
Political Sidelights on Campaign Movements and Alliances
A compilation notes Dr Brumbaugh Finchot and Lewis touring Lackawanna county, debates over fusion between Democrats and Bull Moosers, Republican platform committee meeting, Prohibition state speakers list, Progressives attending with Dr J H Kreider and Ira Mosey, York and Luzerne appointments sparking Democratic tensions, Pinechot's Susquehanna town tour, Lycoming Republicans gearing for a vigorous campaign, and questions surrounding a $33,000 fund tied to Palmer McCormick committee and a $12,000 loan cross river.
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Congress
Wilson
White House
Prosperity Letters
Pinechot
Susquehanna County
Palmer-McCormick Committee
Washington urged to rescue land from blatherskites
The Philadelphia Public Ledger criticizes Washington for eroding economic stability amid a wave of bank and industrial failures. It calls for bold statecraft to curb politics and support growth, contrasting U S actions with Germany’s intervention. The piece frames Claflin’s failure as part of a national crisis demanding decisive leadership.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
America
Middle West
Washington
Claflin
Germany
The Path of Love and Faith in a Troubled World
A reflective meditation on war and peace, faith and doubt. The speaker asserts the voice of Peace and Reason amid conflict, praising love and human compassion as the core of faith. It emphasizes the mind and heart of a woman and the earth as God’s expansion through love.
Reading Perkins Out Of The Party Ends The War
Editorial quotes mark the New York Sun reaction to Perkins by the party leader upon arrival in New York. The piece notes that removing Perkins will trigger a political shift and recalls Pinchot’s past support as part of history.
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Perkins
Pinchot
the Sun
New York
James
Boyd
Gifford Pinchot
New York Sun
The Presidents Surgery and the Claflin Corner
The piece argues President Wilson faces disbelief over the Claflin receivership and cites tariff and currency reforms as disruptive forces on business. It questions whether political leadership can adapt to changing conditions and notes election results may steer economic expansion or contraction, stressing national potential.
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New York Sun
Wilson
Claflin
Mr. Simmons
Bryan Urges Wires to Senators to Back Wilson
Secretary Bryan asks friends to wire senators to support President Wilson, while the White House dismisses the move as not an artificial campaign.
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New York Sun
Bryan
Wilson
White House
Welcome to Our City by Julian Street
Satirical travelogue in verse and prose as Julian Street hosts a stranger in New York. The guest is guided through city sights while Street explains the New York way and its social foibles. The guest’s wife notes her husband’s spendthrift zeal in this humorous moral mirror of New York.
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Our City
Julian Street
James Montgomery Flagg
Wallace Morgan
John Lane
New York
Mr. Street
When One Is Lonesome Blues Coping Verse
A short poem by Theodore Sangree Kaufman, 13, offers coping tips for loneliness. It suggests punching a soft item, writing and tearing a letter, then forgiving hurt feelings to restore the blues and reconnect with a friend. The piece reads like a teen authored guidance poem from a school-age voice.
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Theodore Sangree Kaufman
A Rose From the River Dee
A poem by J. Howard Wert speaks of a lover offering a lone rose plucked by the speaker. The flower embodies enduring love, yet separation and longing linger as the speaker remembers a kiss beside the river Dee. The scene shifts between bright blooms and somber memories under a linden tree.
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J. Howard Werth
Bonnie Dee
River Dee
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