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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1915
Page
18
A column highlights Joseph H. Finn's speech on the power and reach of the newspaper. It then discusses River Walk wheelchairs proposed for Harrisburg, Ed Raunick’s milk inspection, Berlin’s stance on the Wilson note, Palmer’s political future, and rising leisure trends in the city. The piece blends editorials with local notices and brief telegraph notes.
Deacon W. C. Palmer warns against extreme labor or idleness and urges balancing work with play. The piece critiques the common "all work" mindset and notes society sends youth on holidays to woods or seashore, while missing practical guidance on balance.
A compilation of brief editorial snippets and opinions from The Columbia State The St Louis Globe Democrat The Washington Post and The New York Tribune. It includes remarks on The Commoner Fatherland merger rumors biblical debates among students Churchill on the navy and a note on Constantinople's collapse tied to wounded Armenians.
Congress will hear Representative Kent of California push a bill for regulated leasing of Government owned range to alleviate high living costs. Western ranges have declined by about a quarter in five years across 17 states due to overfeeding, while forest reserves under careful grazing show gains. Cattlemen now accept regulated grazing on 300 million acres, with potential to double stock and raise production 25 to 50 percent in coming years.
A diplomat at a dinner hosted by the prime minister of a small kingdom in Ruri tania accuses the justice minister of stealing his watch. The host promises to retrieve it, and at the end of the evening the watch is returned unbeknownst to the thief, preserving the secret.
Ex-Representative A. Mitchell Palmer visited Washington to discuss a possible counselor of the State Department post with Chief Justice Covington and others. Secretary Daniels is thought favorable, while Bryan plans to oppose a Wilson second term, signaling a party rift and strategic moves ahead of pivotal decisions in Washington.
A compilation from the Omaha Bee and Providence Journal critiques U S war preparedness citing a lack of rifles and fortifications while urging immediate armament planning amid European conflict. It contrasts pacifist tones with calls for strong national defense and criticizes government planning. A New York verdict on a railway obstruction delaying fire department access highlights liability and the cost of blocking emergency routes.
Washington dispatch reports President Wilson is examining the Follett statute passed by the Sixty third Congress to determine its effect on American shipping and its relation to other laws. It could require treaty renegotiations and harm the merchant marine, despite prior warnings from legislators and experts.
A quatrain laments yearly new ailments like Hay fever asthma and pneumonia. The speaker predicts monthly peculiar ills from drug profits and introduces a forthcoming summer grippe as a sharper, novel complaint. The verse mixes humor with wary anticipation of fresh seasonal sickness.
Harrisburg to welcome the real Liberty Bell next Monday while another bell rises as a Pittsburgh attraction. On July 6 the old and new bells meet in the Smoky City as the suffrage tour advances. The Pennsylvania Woman's Suffrage Association backs the bells with a motor parade led by John Hall and Mrs. Frank Roessing. The tour began June 23 from Sayre and has since traveled 300 miles to Meadvill e and points north and west, drawing over 50 000 supporters and fueling hopes for a vote in November.
The piece notes urban residents craving gardens and tells of two Hungarian laborers who cultivate a canal pier plot by rowing to it nightly. It urges readers to plant pots on windowsills or a jar in the kitchen to grow herbs and small vegetables, showing how the poor create space for greenery and fresh food.
An ex German signoff argues both sides err over Italy and favors American national solidarity. The writer criticizes claims Italy was civilized, condemns imperial motives, and urges Americans to bear one another's burdens while trusting in God.
Francis H Hoy Sr veteran of the Civil War turns 70 today. He has lived in Harrisburg since age 15. The Telegraph joins G A R comrades and many friends in sending wishes for many more birthdays and continued happiness.
The Springfield Republican notes a grim view as writers claim high pay for words while implying a broader economic strain. Experts estimate over 20 million dollars in war material orders have no buyers in the current market, signaling a tragedy not caused by America but by the wider situation.
A brief verse honors Miss Fannie L. Johnson for a life of literary service. The piece asks readers to reflect on her years of work and influence, praising her steadfast presence and contributions as she nears a well earned rest. Marie C. Higgins signs the tribute.
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 of American securities. The piece questions how such a vast national supply could have moved abroad starting in August, challenging the feasibility of the financial position claimed.
Harrisburg residents keep up early games at Reservoir Park with golf before 6 am and tennis courts busy by dawn. Fishing season nears as river mud clears and bass feed near shore. Hoffmans Woods hosts a July 5 picnic with Trainmen band. State Zoologist Surface releases Birds of Pennsylvania bulletin urging care. Col Louis Watres visits for a state board meeting.
Charles B. McElhany named vice president of Cambria Steel and sales head. J Benjamin Dimmick plans a summer home near Scranton, Adirondacks remote. Robert F. Gross of Pennsylvania Steel elected to the American Iron and Steel Institute. Dr F P Garland Dayton city manager touring state on new government system. District Attorney M D Patterson Blair orders constables to arrest joyriders seen intoxicated.
Harrisburg notes show strong business interest opposing government ownership of ships. Chamber of Commerce canvasses reveal 82 support, 698 against for government owned merchant marine with private operation. Subsidies and postal subventions pass by wide margins, indicating business leaders doubt feasibility of a government run fleet. Wilson faces stubborn anti agenda from business sector.
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