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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1916
Page
6
A reflective quote emphasizes finding value in everyday tasks and simple existence. The author urges living with steady purpose, tending to daily duties, nourishments, and the path before us rather than chasing impossible aims.
The article analyzes Mexican leader Venustiano Carranza’s release of American prisoners as a sign of potential diplomacy yet warns it may be a ruse to slow or mislead U S war plans. It notes rising border strain, questions U S trust, and discusses possible paths to war or prolonged patrols along the Rio Grande.
Former Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson criticizes U S policy in Mexico, blaming bungling and delayed withdrawal after Villa pursuit. He argues recognizing Huerta would have stabilized Mexico and notes Carranza’s limited control. The column also links court-house needs to city plans and teletype digests.
Editorial notes from the Washington Post on rival rulers regretting the halted sea-battle and the lack of proximity to action. The Springfield Republican adds that Fairbanks counts four years as Vice President under a strenuous President among his qualifications.
An analysis from the Americas published by National City Bank warns that foreign cartels including German interests have pressured American firms by price cuts and market flooding. It cites FTC investigations and predicts postwar pressures to regain lost trade, urging timely anti dumping and regulatory action to avoid repeating missed lessons.
Sir Roger Casement's full plea rejects four alleged misstatements. He denies urging Irishmen to fight for Germany or Turks against Russians, asserts he never sold himself for German gold, and explains ration cuts were due to wartime Berlin blockade affecting all Germans. He also says he never accepted any government use or payment from Germany.
Poetic verse notes a recurring figure across the nation. The speaker uses a playful image of the fool who destabilizes situations while remaining at the same familiar spot, reflecting on perennial behavior.
Ex Committeeman William Flinn says he is a Republican again and will back Hughes and the Republican ticket in November. He expects the Washington Progressive faction to dissolve at a forthcoming state conference. Michael Liebel Jr. is elected to the Democratic National Congressional Campaign Committee, signaling party harmony in Pennsylvania despite a small delegation and limited allied Democratic members. Liebel plans to confer with Representative Doremus of Michigan as chair.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger reports Colonel Roosevelt quietly recruiting a Rough Riders nucleus for an army of about twelve thousand. The force would be cavalry heavy with artillery and aeroplanes, led by veteran officers, with Roosevelt seeking a major general’s command.
Congressman Ed Kiess visits Harrisburg and calls Republican harmony restored while Bell Telephone leader L H Kinnard aids soldiers relief in Philadelphia. Ex Senator William Flinn backs Hughes. Poem by Louis M Grice praises a trooper of the Tenth at Carrigal amid battles with Montezuma’s sons.
Captain George F. Lamb extols the value of strict attention and posture as the first lesson for soldiers and recruits. He argues this discipline builds will, control, self restraint, and readiness for voluntary service, urging reformers to trade poolrooms and bars for fields and roads.
A collage of brief items spans a Pirates homer headline, a curiosities tale about a Pottsgrove chick, a 50th wedding anniversary in Williamsport, a Pittsburgh film convention, escheat act notes, a Lewistown man’s wife taking a “To Let” card, and jokes about college wages and quarry work reflecting small town chatter and era quirks.
Harrisburg volunteers from former Boys' Brigade members organize an infantry company to answer any presidential call. Colonel Knapp notes many ex Brigade members are now adults and could join a guard unit. The piece also covers local recreation, a Molly Pitcher monument event in Carlisle, a broken artificial leg incident, a prank involving a clerk, a new nurses home, a quiz on the vice president, and a mysterious sign with a biblical message on Twenty first and State streets.
Harrisburg Rotary Club held its annual Municipal Quiz where members answered questions on city affairs. A question asked which contagious diseases are isolated at the Sanitary Hospital, testing members’ knowledge of public health and local facilities.
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