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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-28
YEARS PROSPECTS IN
REAL ESTATE CIRCLES
Biz Demand For New Houses
Of Modern Type in
Harrisburg

Probably the most significant thing
about the real estate development Of
Harrisburg and Steelton has been the
fact that when they had enough homes
to house the people they reached out
10 get better ones. For a long time
this city was content to see that peo-
pie had roofs over their heads and
that the people paid the rent The
values in the central part of the city
were Just allowed to mount naturally.
Improvements in a modern way came
slowly, but on a scale that insured
their permanence. No one can say
there was anything spectacular about
Harrisburg's growth in a real estate
way. But in the last decade it's re-
markable advantages from a scenic
point of view have been realized and
folks have gotten into the way of con-
sidering elbow room, a tree, a grass
plot and a garden as part of home.
To this sentiment can be attributed
the growth of the movement for sys-
tematic city planning as eXemplified
by the creation OF q city planning COM
mission TO halt the haphazard laying
out of real estate operations and to
secure for the next generation the
benefit of so locating dwellings that
/they will add to the whole and yet be
built SO that every dollar counts rather
than to see how many houses OF the
same pattern may be crowded on one
block.
When the city and county united in
their centennial celebration in 1885
two of tho most populous sections OF
the city We're cornfields. and the folks
from new towns who came here and
talked of lawns about houses were
regarded as eXtravagant i'll their
tastes, while the idea of grass growing
in the streets was used as material
for jocose remarks about communities
being dead ones" The Front Steps
of Harrisburg" which are the envy
and admiration of almost every vis-
, itor, were washed by sewage and their
possibilities given as little study as the
opportunity offered for attractive
homes beside the Susquehanna- The
expansion of the trolley system and the
enterprise of people who cared for
their city brought about change In
ideas about real estate, and the hills
about Harrisburg are now dotted with
attractive suburbs, with more in the
making.
The healthy tone of inquiry regard
ing prices of outlying property, the
stiffness with which properties in the
central section are held, and the man
ner in which people are turning resi-
dences into business places are the
other significant signs about the real
estate development. Two feet of snow
is rather encouragement to real
estate sales, but the records show a
number of transfers, and that the
builders who embarked upon opera
tions in the face of adverse conditions
last Fall are commencing to realize.
With returning industrial activity the
spirit of development along the now
established lines of homes with at
tractive surroundings as well as mod
ern Improvements should give the city
a most successful real estate year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-28

j. HERMAN. State organizer for
the Pennsylvania Good Roads As
LIE sociation, says that the movement
for improved highways is gaining i'm
petus every day.
Mr.. Herman has been ION the job"
little more than a month, but he has
outlined a campaign that will place
Pennsylvania to the forefront when
the Legislature meets again with a
program that will give good roads ad-
vocates basis for concerted action.
Mr.. Herman says that the Pennsyl-
vania Good Roads Association is in no
sense of the word a political organ
ization. In fact, 1t is exactly the oppo-
site. 1t has no other purpose than to
make the good roads movement in
Pennsylvania the peoples movement
so that the demand that Is to arise
from all parts of the State in behalf
Of improved highways shall come from
the voters themselves. The associa-
ton embraces the broad policy of not
working alone for big State highways
or main roads-but for the inn
I-rovement of dirt roads as well. This
movement headed by Mr.. Herman
promises to bring Harrisburg into the
limelight considerably during 1914 and
by the close of the year every COM
iliuhlty ISluSylNdIld Will HdNo ilo
good roads branch of the parent body.
Mr.. Herman is working along the
lines that made his recent Ohio cam
paign so successful Indeed, he was
selected as organizer because Of his
successful career as organizer for the
Ohio Good Roads Federation, an or
ganization whose growth and influ-
ence has been the most remarkable of
any similar BODY in the country.
Through his efforts and those Of his
associates the campaign has become a
peoples movement in Ohio, and many
thousands of citizens are actively en-
rolled in better highways. AS a result
Ohio has adopted q system of develop
ment of State, county and township
roads that is admittedly one of the
best in the country. The educational
work of the Ohio Good Roads Fed
Grafton has been so effective that the
people have readily submitted to the
levyins of special real estate tax for
road purposes.
How much the public is interested
in good roads for Pennsylvania is
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-28
A DISCREET DADDY

Totals 80. .....s1,46Lo4O s1,167,125
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sary for the comfort and sociability of
the girls employed.
The foundation of this large industry
was established in 1891 by w. r. and
3. It. Blough. At that time only two
people were employed but constant In
crease of business necessitated larger
quarters. In 1906 the firm incorporat-
ed under the laws of Pennsylvania and
the. present building was erected at
Reilly and Fulton streets. Additional
increase of business has made neces-
sary several new extensions to the
building since that time until to-day
1t is one of the largest and most mod
ernly equipped in it's line of business.
The officers of the Blough Manufac-
turing Company, Inc, are: w. r.
Blough, president; b. f. Blough, treas
urer and general manager; Charles e.
Yount, secretary: and the production
Is In charge of J. w. Dechant. superin-
tendent. The board of directors is as
follows: W. r. BlouRh, B. +. Blough.
G. d. Young, ]. w. Dechant and d. II.
Wise.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-28
BIG BUILDINGS ARE
NOW BEING ERECTED
Permits For Past Year Show Quar-
ter Million Gain Over
Those Of 1912

Harrisburg is steadily forging to the
front in building operations. For the
year past they exceed by S299,9l5 those
of 1912. which is regarded as an excel
lent showing in the light OF the busi-
ness uncertainties that beset the coun-
try during the period. Some OF the
largest buildings that have been erect
ed in several years were constructed
in 1913, chief of which was the Me-
chanics' Bank Building, the Harrisburg
Light and Power Company's new steam
plant, the Young Woman's Christian
Associations new home started and
numerous others.
The comparative tables of the values
month by month for the two years
follow
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-28
E. j. Herman Noted Highway Expert Is Placed in Charge
Of This Impo rtant Work

good work has been accomplished by
the State Highway Department under
Highway Commissioner Bigelow. In
the past year. for instance, 3SG.11
miles of road were contracted for and
on June 1, 1918. 2774 miles had been
completed and 90.71 miles were in
course of construction. The construc-
tion work completed included 69S,500
on main highways; 6S3.S21 on State
aid road and 80,967 feet on national
road, which, the report says, is either
improved or under contract.
The State Highway Department ex-
pended for maintenance of the main
highway system sS,574,736.99 and had
a balance of $1,225,263.01. The ex-
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penditures included $1,3S3,909.79 on
contracts, $1,132 ,053.S7 on main
tenance; $622.325.43 on surveying
work; $94,0S934 on machinery ana
tools. The appropriation for this OBJ
ject amounted to $4,S00,000, of which
$1,S00,000 was from automobile
licenses.
State-aid roads cost the State $685.
023,52 out of $1,0O0,O0O appropriated,
leaving a balance on June / last Of
$T91, ,976.48. The State-aid road ap-
plications are numerous, the total
mileage asked being 1881, which it is
estimated would cost over $4,000, 900
at a minimum estimate per mile. Over
100000 came in from auto licenses
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-28

My daddy's always telling me
About how good he used to be;
He did what he was told to do,
And he was neat and tidy, too;
He learned his lessons every day,
And he would rather work than play;
But when my grandpa's visiting
With us, my daddy, IL I'm bad,
Forgets to say Il single thing
About his goodness as a lad
My daddy says he never told
A fib or made his parents scold
Because he did things that were wrong;
He always tried to help along
BY being good and kind and sweet
And eating what boys ought to eat;
But when my grandma visits here
My daddy never boasts to me
About how good and sweet and dear
A little boy he used to be.
My daddy always took delight
In doing only what was right
When he was Just about my size;
He wanted to be great and wise:
But when my grandpa comes and when
My graNdma's here to visit, then
Ny daddy merely gives wink
Or smiles. IL I've been kind of wild,
And doesn't try to make us think
That he was once an angel child
S. E. ISiser, in Harper's Magazine for
March.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-28

completed and it is expected that be-
fore another summer has rolled
around, the sewer will be ready to be
placed in commission. The drain
when completed will cost more than
$4,000.
The Spring creek sewer will empty
into the river below the mouth of the
Paxton creek improvement. The job,
which it is also hoped to complete this
summer, will be an additional inn
provement to the city's sewer system.
The scheme that is being carried out
under the direction of the Board of
Public Works will, when finished con-
vert the winding, twisting, slimey creek
bed into broad concrete gutter"
This will extend from one end of the
city to the other.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-28
RADIUNI

What cures q man of all his ills?
What saves the doctor lots of pills?
What saves the family doctor bills?
It's Radium!
What makes this great big world go
round?
What causes all light, heat and sound?
What costs five million bucks a pound?
Why Radium!
II. ALTMAIER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-28

Doctor. I'm feeling awful. can't
eat. can't sleep. | can't"
II can cure you" said the doctor, "if
you'll take my advice. Go and ask her
to marry you."-Cleveland Plain
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
Administrator Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters of
administration upon the estate of II.
Frank Morris, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned by the Pro
bate Court of Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, bearing date of the 22nd day
of July, 1914. All persons having
claims against said estate are required
TO exhibit them to me for allowance
within six months from the date of
said letters, or they may be forever
precluded from any benefit of such
estate, and if said claims be not ex-
hibited within one year from the date
of the publication of this notice they
will be forever barred.
James Morris, Administrator.
August u, 1914.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
DIED PENNILESS.
A Wanderlust and Floater-Bad
Associations Got Him.

William Perry who was re.
leased from the Alton, H.. Jail Sc
he might search for his father
and $4,000 said to have been left
him, died penniless in Mexico,
Mo-, recently, reports the St.
Louis Republic.
He had been jailed on a charge
of attempting to kidnap his baby
from its mother.
Dying from typhoid fever
alone and among strangers, VIM.
Perry, of Alton, ILL.,, was found
in the local railroad yards one
night recently, after he had
weakly attempted to board q
freight train only to be thrown
beneath the cars to escape death
miraculously thru the timely aid
Of a witness to his accident.
From clippings found upon his
clothing, after his death at the
Hospital, Perry had led the life
of hoater and he and the police
were no strangers. Perry is dead
God rest his ashes-but his life
is lesson worth notice to every
youth who seriously considers
the call of the wanderlust that
comes to some every time a box
car passes with an open door.
He was game" as the world
sees it, for to the last he wanted
to go home. And it was for the
fulfillment of this desire that he
came near dying beneath the
wheels of a freight. His might
have been a life of usefulness
rather than of a parasite. Death
might have come in the midst of
loved ones, with a peaceful resig-
nation to the will of Fate and
with a mind and heart spiritually
Evil associations, with their
accompaniment of vices, lead
only one way and the "wages of
sin is death"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
Public Sale.
Thursday, Sept. 3, 1914

At my farm, miles southeast
of Mexico, 3 miles southwest of
Benton City and I miles north
east of AuXvasse, ! will sell at
public auction III head Of live
stock, as follows;
% yearling steers, good quality,
all reds and roans except ) Pol
angus. Is heifers, all reds and
roans. Some of these heifers are
springcrs and will calve soon with
promise of making good mixers.
Others are now good butcher cat
tle.3 purebred Jerseys COW, Alice
Rose, 4 years old, registered, with
calf by son of Viola's Golden
Jolly. Heifer calf 8 months old
from above COW, by Viola's Roy
.al Jolly. Also yearling past
heifcr, highly bred, and with calf
by Niola's Royal Jolly.
129 HOGS 30 young hogs
that will average $50 lbs. each.
80 shoats that will weigh from 40
to COLDS. each. II young brood
sows. some with filters some to
pig soon. | have never had
hog choleaa or any diseased
hogs on my farm. The above
hogs are all good stock, spot tied
Poland China and Duroc Jersey.
Some extra nice pure bred Duroc
Jersey gifts, and few boar shoats
will be sold separate also pure
bred Jersey boar.
Sunshine Mcdonald, No. 1861.
A chestnut yearling filly by the
old champion Rex Mcdonald, 1913,
will be sold with privilege Of
rejecting bid. Also 2OOO seasoned
white oak posts with a lot Of gate
and corner posts.
Terms:-All sums Of so or less
cash. On sums over that a credit
of six months with approved note
bearing s percent int. from date
will be allowed. No property to
be removed till terms are met. Sale
begins promptly at | p. NJ.
II. p. WARDEN.
j. T. johnson, Auctioneer.
Clay Mcclure, Clerk.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
BEREA ITEMS.
Master Lawrence Henderson
bodybuilding Silos.

MoIino, Mo-, Aug. 24-Mrs
Bud Woods and son, Wesley, of
near Mexico, visited at II. c. Der
rey $ Friday. Marion Barnes
spent most of last week with his
cousin, Lawrence Lipp, west of
Long Branch.
The lawn party at Almer Nun
day S Wednesday night was
ralned out, - and we suspect
that even the young folks who
were disappointed were glad to
see the rain. Bryant Mundy of
Vernon county was the guest of
relatives here last week Miss
Elizabeth Telkemper of Auxvasse
is the guest Of her sister. Mrs.
Walter Henderson.
We are glad to learn that Mas
ter Lawrence Henderson who was
quite sick the last of the week is
better. Later:-Lawrence took
worse this afternoon and later
died.
Oscar Martin and wife and two
children visited Geo. Baker and
sister, Miss Anna, of near Perry.
from Saturday till Monday.
The ladies Of Midway church
met Friday and put the finishing
touches to a rather rcfurnishing
of their church house, the build
ing was recently rc-roofed and re
papered, some new rugs and por
tiers added.
g. E. Maddox had a nice con
crete cellar built last week. Mr..
Hendrix OF west of Long Branch
had charge of the work. Mrs.
Lena Hall re-roofed part of her
residence last week. II. c. Berry
sold a number of young hogs to
VIM. Mason. There will be am
ice cream supper at Mt Zion
church at Molino next Friday
evening, Aug. 2S.
Miss Pauline Fiynt attended
the Chautauqua at Mexico the
last of last week. The buzz of
the silage cutter is the most ia
miliar sound i'll our neighborhood
Just now. There was an attend
ance of IS at Mt. Zion Sunday
school last Sunday afternoon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
Notice of Final Settlement,

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and others interested in the es-
tate of Edward S. Fields, deceased
that the undersigned admin
istratriX of said estate intends to make
final settlement thereof at the next
term of the Probate Court, in the
county of Audrain, State OF Missouri,
to be holden at the Court House, in
the City of Mexico, in said county, on
the second Monday in November, 1914.
Mary L. Haselton, Administrative.
August 8, 1911
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
POWELL FORD.

All are rejoicing over the late
rains.
Several are attending the Mex
leo Chautauqua from this vici-
nifty.
Miss Anna McAlurtry com
menced school last Monday
south OF Benton City. All wish
her a pleasant school year. Miss
Pauline Powell of Mexico spent
Sunday and Monday with her
grandmother and family here.
Mr.. Newberry of this vicinity
baled hay for Frank Powell
north of Duly ncighborhood.
Miss Gertrude James and little
brother, Howard James, spent
few weeks with relatives in Hi.
nois recently.
Elder Taylor filed his appoint
ment at Rising Sun church sun
day. Protracted meeting viii
begin next Sunday at Rising.
Sun church. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all to attend.
The evangelist comes highly
recommended and we hope for a
great meeting.
Miss Pauline Powell Of Mex
leo will leave the middle of Sep
tcmber for Richmond, by,
where she will teach in college
at that place.
Earl Carter is putting up a 81
10 on his farm.
Miss Mary Cordela Mason is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs
Ellen Mason, of Mexico and at
tending the Chautauqua.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
LOST HIS TEETH.

The Moberly Democrat used the
following item:
Early Friday morning of last
week Wabash fast passenger train
No. IA from Kansas City, which
leaves here about three O'Clock
was delayed ten minutes at Next
co when the fireman sneezed and
Jared his false teeth out of his
mouth and thru the cab window
to the ground. The conductor
dispatched the incident to Mober-
ly as the cause of the delay
stating that it took ten-minute
search to find the teeth which
were lost as the train was pulling
away from the Mexico depot
platform.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
Administrative Notice.

Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration upon the estate OF
jerry w Fowles, late Of Audrai1
County, Missouri, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned, Lille d.,
Fowles, by the Probate Court of said
County of Audrain, bearing date the
22nd day Of August, 1914, All per
sons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to me
for allowance within six months after
the date Of said letters, or they may
be precluded from any benefit of such
estate: and if such claims be not
exhibited within one year from the
date the last insertion of the pub
LEGATION Of this notice, they shall be
forever barred.
LILLE j. FOWLES,
Administrators of the estate of
Jerry w. Fowles, deceased.
LIST insertion August 9th, 1914
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27

Mr.. Bruce Piper and Miss May
Haycraft, both of this city, were
united in marriage Wednesday
evening of last week. Rev. j. d.
Greer officiating. The bride is a
daughter of Mrs. Ellen Haycraft
here. Mr.. Piper is a popular
employee at the Ice Plant. Our
best wishes extended the happy
couple.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27

lola Beal and her cousin, Phil
Up Bell, entertained at dinner
Tuesday evening, Mrs. Stallings,
Miss Nina Stallings, little Misses
Mary Louise Hawthorne, Rose
and Dorothy StaIlings.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS
OF LADDoNIA, RUSH HILL
AND MEXICO UNION TELE-
PHONE co.

The Annual Meeting of the
Stockholders Of the Laddonia,
Rush Hill and Mexico Union Tel
ephone Co. will be held at Rush
Hill on Tuesday, Sept, LIST, 1914.
Election of directors and other
important business. Meeting at
2 p. m.
VAL ERDEL, Jr., Pres.
Z. A. FEUTZ, Sec'y.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27

DR.. c. NJ. Sneed, a former Au-
drain county boy, very fine fel-
low, too, who is an eye, ear and
throat specialist who has studied
in Europe and who is now To-
Gated at Columbia, Mo-, married
Canadian girl two or three
years ago. She now won't have
anything to do with him. She
hates America and the American
flag and won't come to Missouri
to live. For these and other rea-
sons the Doctor is suing her for
divorce. DR.. and Mrs. Snced
first met each other on board
ship across the ocean.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27

Miss Pauline Powell of Mexico
will teach thru the coming year
near Lexington, KY. Miss
Powell is a very bright young
woman She attended training
school at the Kirksville Normal
this summer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
THE WEATHER.

Another rainfall Tuesday in
hi. Ioeality-about an inch this
,nno II will tend to soften the
J,y and parched earth and the
,.rr,srs can get at the task of
liking ground for wheat.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27

Mrs. LYDIA Clapper has returned
from weeks pleasant visit with
her brother, G. w. Kerr, at
Poplar Bluff, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27

Mrs. f. +. kunkel has return
from q visit to relatives at
Kansas City, independence and
Hickman Mills.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27

Mrs. Joe Mcdonald of south of
Mexico, accompanied by her son,
Fveret Mcdonald, went to st.
Louis last week to have treatment
of hsr eyes by IL specialist.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27

4 Snowman lost his alligator
while he had it on exhibition at
fine Mexico Fair. 1t found its
way to Chris Kentzel's pond in
fine southwest part of town 1t
was about five feet long, but some
boys managed to fish it out and
il was returned to its owner. Is
this a true alligator episode!
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
For Sale

Pure bred Buff Orpington
Chickens now $1.00 each. Miss
Sullivan, Mexico, Mo-, Mutual
phone, Myrtle PHI.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27

Mrs. Finley johnson and chill
dreo of Benton City visited A.
II Moore and family in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27

Mrs. John Diemeke of Martins
''S underwent an operation at
''e Ale~co Hospital last week.
'H'S Emma Wenzel enjoyed
,"' weeks visit lately to ST.
- n0''ls friends and a boat trip up
The Mississippi.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27

The Orpheum Theater here has
bcen sold to Truitt & Crawford Of
T,poka Kans, who takes charge
er. Of next month. This firm
ocp, a circuit of picture theatres.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO SCHOOL?
To Kirksville?

Students of the Normal School
Mt Kirksville make moderate in
vestment for large returns. They
follow plain living and high think
ing. Expenses are low. The fall
term covers eleven weeks and one
day, Wednesday, September 9, to
Wednesday, November, 20, in
elusive. Judging from the past,
the average expenses with Room
and Board in private families will
be AS follows:
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27

Harry Stocks of Washington
Ice University is visiting his
father here, S. d. Stocks.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
Going to Paint

The barn or silo, we have
dandy barn paint for 75c and
silo inside paint for SOC
l.. Roy Ferris.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27

Mrs. W, w. Stevens, % years
old, died at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Charles NJ. Armstrong, near
Perry, on the 18th inst. The
husband survives and one small
child, a daughter. The burial
was at Laddonia. The family had
been making their home at Up
land, Cali, where Mr.. Stevens is
foreman of an orange packing
house. After the funeral he re-
turned again to California. His
child he leaves with its grand
father at Martinsburg, j. n.
Stevens, the auctioneer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
A Bargain

A nice piece of Aluminium ware
with each IXL stove sold next
week.
Il. Roy Ferris.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27

Rev. b. q. Reavis of Mexico
Is conducting a revival meeting
at the AuXvassc Christian church.
An orchestra helps furnish the
music.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
ton Co.

George Powell is quite serious,
ly afflicted with rheumatism.