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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1915
Page
17
The piece extols the newspaper as civilization’s clarion, a democratic and powerful force guiding commerce, patriotism, and public trust. It also promotes riverfront wheel chairs and stern milk inspections in Harrisburg, praising reform and progress with a period voice.
A Harrisburg health advocate stresses absolute cleanliness from start to finish in the milk business. He argues dirt and germs spread typhoid cholera infantum and tuberculosis, making sellers criminally liable for illness or death. He calls for strict health-board standards and pure milk as essential as the city water supply.
The article analyzes A Mitchell Palmer's status after a controversial decisions and a potential federal judgeship. It notes Democratic power struggles in Pennsylvania and the risk of Palmer resigning from the national committee if offered a Court of Claims seat. It highlights factional tension, possible showdowns, and broader party anxieties.
Deacon W. C. Palmer laments a world split between constant labor and idleness. He argues many men fail to balance work with play and warns that only dull souls miss joy, urging families to send youths on holidays to the woods or sea.
A compilation of brief quotations from editors and papers including Columbia State on Mr Bryan, St Louis Globe-Democrat denying a merger, Washington Post on Bethlehem reconciliations, New York Tribune on Churchill navy caution, and Washington Post note on Constantinople’s fall linked to Armenian casualties.
Congress eager to push Kent bill for Government range leasing to curb high living costs. Western ranges have fallen sharply in cattle and sheep numbers over five years due to overgrazing, while forest reserves flourish with better care. Regulated grazing on about 300 million acres could double stock capacity and boost output 25 to 50 percent within years.
A diplomat at a dinner hosted by Ruritanian prime minister claims the minister of justice stole his watch. The prime minister vows to recover it and returns the timepiece by the end of the evening. The host hushes the diplomat to keep the recovery secret.
Ex Representative A. Mitchell Palmer traveled to Washington to discuss a possible retreat from the one term policy and his candidacy for counselor to the State Department. He met with Chief Justice Covington and Navy Secretary Daniels amid ongoing Democratic maneuvering over President Wilson's renomination and Bryan's opposition.
The Omaha Bee argues the United States is unready for a large war. It cites neglect in arms, ammunition, fortifications, and plans, noting 10,900,000 potential soldiers but only 10,000,000 rifles. It questions why nations to fight should be chosen and warns peace with Britain may endure. It says no strong war rationale exists at present.
A Syracuse street crossing delay by a freight crew led to a $51,608.48 verdict for a manufacturer and twenty-one fire insurance companies. The jury found the railroad caused the loss by not clearing tracks for fire apparatus, underscoring the need to grant firemen the right of way and warning that it is cheaper to settle than fight such suits.
President Wilson directs qualified experts to study the Follette statute passed by the Sixty third Congress. The measure, already forcing Pacific trade abandonment and threatening treaties, faces scrutiny to determine if amendments are needed and how it relates to other law. The aim is to avert ruinous effects on American merchant shipping.
A humorous poem laments annual new illnesses blamed on doctors and drugs. The speaker jokes about summer grippe and older plagues, noting recurring aches and the fickle nature of seasonal afflictions while poking fun at novelty cures. The piece plays on rhyme and wit to joke about health fears and profit motives.
A moving Liberty Bell tour by the Pennsylvania Woman's Suffrage Association will reach Pittsburgh early Monday and meet another bell in the Smoky City on July 6. John Hall drives the car with Mrs. Frank Roessing, state suffrage leader, on a statewide campaign for votes for women. The bell began in Sayre June 23 and has covered 300 miles in a week, drawing cheers from over 50 000 people as it travels toward a Philadelphia finale. Harrisburg awaits its autumn appearance before the big demonstration.
A lament on urban life and lack of space. Two Hungarian laborers in a canal town secretly plant a garden on a weeded plot under a canal bridge, tending it nightly by rowboat. The piece urges readers to claim any sunny space, from window sills to office boxes, for herbs and flowers to bring simple nourishment and cheer.
An ex German signer criticizes open letters about Italy and urges Americans to bear one another's burdens and trust in God. He questions European civilization claims, argues Austria wronged Italy, and calls for focus on American ideals and improvements at home.
The Springfield Republican notes that yet unseen demand for war materiel in Pittsburgh suggests at least 30 million dollars in orders remain untaken. Observers say the troubling figure reflects a broader crisis of unutilized wartime production capacity rather than American fault.
A short tribute by Marie C. Higgins honoring Miss Fannie L. Johnson. The poem recalls years of service and influence, praising gracious deeds and steadfast presence. It speaks to guidance and inspired work, urging patience and the satisfaction of a life spent in contribution.
From the New York Press the leading financial authority of the government estimates that since the war began Europe has sold back to the United States about 2 billion dollars in American securities. The claim questions how the market could absorb such a large international position from abroad since August first.
Harrisburg residents pack Reservoir Park as golf and tennis surge in popularity. Early-morning play before 6 am for golf and courts at dawn, while Hoffmans woods hosts a July 5 picnic with the Trainmen's band. Fishermen prep for a strong season as river mud clears. Squirrel capers at Capitol park and jail highlight local oddities alongside state zoologist H A Surface's birds bulletin and Col Louis A Watres visiting for a state board meeting.
Charles B. McElhany is elected Cambria Steel vice president in charge of sales. J Benjamin Dimmick to build a summer home near Scranton with Adirondacks as preferred. Robert F. Gross, Pennsylvania Steel sales manager, elected to the American Iron and Steel Institute. Dr F P Garland, Dayton city manager, touring the state to promote the new government system. District Attorney M D Patterson of Blair orders constables to arrest joyriders drunk on sight.
The piece notes Harrisburg’s jitney level of shipping interest and cites a New York Press assessment. It discusses business support for or against President Wilson’s merchant marine plan, with chamber votes showing low approval for government ownership and subsidies. It adds a Boston Transcript critique of Wilson’s one term policy analogy.
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