Impossibility Open to Debate Says Thomas Huxley
A quote attributed to Thomas Huxley on a Saturday evening, June 30, expresses belief that nothing should be deemed impossible. The remark frames optimism and scientific confidence in overcoming limits.
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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1917
Page
11
Harrisburg National Guard Mobilization Plans Ahead
A local call urges a community farewell as Harrisburg National Guard companies prepare to march at the President's call. With mobilization set for July 15, only about two weeks remain to finalize plans if the date holds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Harrisburg
Palmer Attacks on Brumbaugh Appointments Sparks Political Row
The letter denounces Despicable Politics Itchell Palmer for accusing Governor Brumbaugh of packing exemption board appointments in Dauphin County. It portrays Palmer as a liar and treasonous for criticizing a Republican foe while noting Brumbaugh and the party oppose each other across Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itchell Palmer
Pennsylvania
Brumbaugh
Palmer
Dauphin County
Mr. Palmer
Beidleman Bridge Bill for Susquehanna Crossing
The Beidleman bill to build a Millersburg bridge across the Susquehanna would unite two communities and ease west east travel, aiding Central Pennsylvania commerce. It has cleared both houses after prior revenue issues and now awaits Governor Brumbaugh's signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Beidleman
Susquehanna River
Millersburg
Senate
House
Appropriations Committee
Harrisburg
Sunbury
Glernor Brumbaugh
Imports from China Britain East Indies and Japan rise
Imports from China, the British East Indies and Japan increased by 105 million dollars in the ten months of the current fiscal year ending April 30, compared with 1916, and 200 million over the 1913 period. The combined total from these three nations reached 411 million, about one fifth of all world imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
British East Indies
Japan
Trade shifts under Underwood tariff noted in import figures
The text cites 211 million dollars, about one ninth of total imports, to illustrate how tariff changes impact trade currents. It notes the rise in imports from nations with the lowest production and labor costs profiting under the Underwood tariff law.
Prohibition politics and Pennsylvania state moves in era
The piece argues President Wilson favors beer and wine production during wartime with food conservation in mind. It cites Hoover and Taylor on grain savings, critiques Democratic leaders, and notes Governor Brumbaugh's contested appointments while outlining state staffing shifts and upcoming judicial nominations.
Organizing campaigns sustain war effort in Harrisburg
Citizens of Dauphin county organize campaigns after the Harrisburg model and vow to keep yeoman service in the first fund drive. They intend to maintain the group structure to continue effective service as long as tasks remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Dauphin County
Wartime Sayings Reflect On Food Duty And Reform
A collection of quotes from leaders including Mr. Lloyd George Lord Robert Cecil and Mr Biron critiques on postwar recovery and loyalty. The Bishop of Oxford and Mr J A R Marriott address religious education controversies taxation and urban beauty. The London Observer quote comments on city identity through original design and craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Lloyd George
Robert Cecil
Biron
Oxford
J. A. R. Marriott
Rothenstein
The
London Observer
Tipperary Comes to Bagdad In The Grin of a Magazine
The narrator recalls a magical journey with a satirical view of exotic lands and rulers. The piece quips about Baghdad’s wonders and contrasts them with a “low-down, dirty hamlet” where a Britisher would not stay. The voice echoes humor and travel fantasy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipperary
Bagdad
Theda Kenyon
Everybody's Magazine
German Crop Failure Nears Near-Total Losses in Europe
Amsterdam dispatch reports German crops near complete failure due to protracted drought. Grain and vegetables ruined. shallow plowing by women and prisoners, lack of fertilizers, and poor cattle feeding hinder sowing. In northern Prussia, sowing has not begun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Prussia
Wall Street Journal
To France We Rally The Liberating Lance Triumph
Daniel M. Henderson's prize winning poem honors Allied forces in World War I and proclaims shared struggle for liberty. It links American sacrifice to Britain's and France's centuries of liberty past, urging united effort to defeat oppression. The piece celebrates courage across nations and calls for continual sacrifice for freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Lafayette
Rochambeau
Joffre
Europe
A Near View of Far Russia by Associated Press
Stone recounts Russian revolution stories to the Brooklyn Civic Club and argues the revolution was spurred by bureaucracy. He contrasts kindness of the people with state terror, cites Kishinev and Lodz, and describes arrests, exile, and the danger faced by individuals under the czarist regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Brooklyn Civic Club
Russia
Mr. Stone
Irkutsk
Omsk
Kishinev
Lodz
St. Petersburg
Moeines E. Stone
Obliterated Name Ends in O Sulli Van
In Dublin a zealous policeman stops a reckless cab driver. The officer finds the name rubbed off the cab and jokes about the erased name. The driver claims the name is not erased and declares it is O Sulli van, provoking a humorous exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
O'Sullivan
Newspapers Paying Their Share in War Tax Debate
Louis Untermeyer argues in Collier's Weekly that newspapers should not face special taxation and must pay their due share like other industries. He urges fair corporate and individual taxes and warns against sacrificing revenue sources, concluding with a biblical quote about belief and perseverance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Creation
Louis Untermeyer
Collier's Weekly
Pesticide Options Using Nicotine Sprays for Plant Lice
The article outlines nicotine based sprays as effective controls for aphids and aphis on plants. It describes commercial products like Black Leaf Forty a 40 percent nicotine sulphur solution and explains dilution with water and soap as a spreader. It also notes homemade tobacco decoctions prepared by steeping tobacco stems then mixing with water and soap for spraying.
Labor Notes and Industrial Movements Across Cities
Labor notes show NYC hotels hiring women to replace wartime workers. In Cleveland a seven-man conciliation board is formed by unions and owners. Frisco area carpenters win a Saturday half holiday after firm organization. Canada bans smoking for workers near explosive storage. A safety campaign targets navy yards and arsenals with a coast-wide survey underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Building Trades, Council
The
Building Trades Employers’ Association
Federal Employes’ Compensation Commission
National Safety Council of Engineers
Atlantic
Our Daily Laugh In V1 by GuFe Old Kink
A playful quirky text features George Put Up His Bullet and a mock tea dumping by the Yankees. It includes sea imagery with Lobster-Oh and Mr. Fish asking for scales and a spoof in hotel register antics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Mr. Fish
Repairs Reach State Capitol After Session Dama ge
Repair crews tidy the State Capitol after a legislative session damage with seven broken chairs and scratched desks in the House while the Senate requires less work. The governor may fund gallery changes this fall and architects will review seating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Capitol
State House
Senate
Notable figures prepare for races and public service
Senator J. P. McNichol plans to attend races and enter his fast horse this summer. N. M. Edwards, Williamsport city solicitor, Bayer and vice president of the State Bar Association, visits this city often. Ex-Senator John M. Jamison of Greensburg heads the county safety committee. Rev. E. F. Hawk of Philadelphia travels to Canada to serve as a regimental chaplain. Dr. W. O. Sherman of Carnegie Steel gives Pittsburgh talks on hospital experiences in France and has addressed local meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Price Jackson
Labor and Industry
Charles A. Ambler
Senate
J. Denny Net
Wilson
Pennsylvania
Palmer
Hanover Township
Luzerne County
N. M. Edwards
State Bar Association
Williamsport
John M. Jamison
Greensburg
E. F. Hawk
Philadelphia
Canada
W. O. Sherman
Carnegie Steel
Pittsburgh
France
Sherman
Harrisburg ships large manufactures abroad and to states
Harrisburg shipped immense quantities of manufactures abroad and to other states. Harris Ferry men once worked at Cumberland Valley iron furnaces that produced cannon balls for Washington's army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Harris Ferry
Cumberland Valley
Washington
Niagara Speeds Up Autos and Allied War Efforts
The text credits Niagara’s aluminum alloys and abrasives with boosting steel industry productivity by threefold and enabling sustained automobile production during wartime. Engineers say without these materials, U S car factories would have slowed drastically when the war began. It also includes a quotation from National Geographic and a jab about Kaiser Wilhelm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara
America
National Geographic Magazine
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University of Pennsylvania
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Robert K. Young
State Department of Banking
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Sue
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