Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-19
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"a harrisburg as a result of the cor
iuItion OF the new Penn-Harri
nv'e, winch gives the states capH
'dl the accommodations 1t needs I'd
Joseph N. Mackrell. n Pittsburg
newspaper man. MIR. Mackrell
mere Tor the session and has motore
extensively over twenty states. III
the potentiate of Syria Temple,
t.spursh, one of the largest organ
1auons or the Shriners i'm the countr
~ 'aikIhg about the city and tn
ehect or the new hotel Mr.. Mackret
reIerred to a couple of new angles
saying:
me summer feature of Harris
pufgs life will be considerably n
tered in the present and comm
Years because there is no doubt tina
inns clty, for many reasons, and tn
tenn-Harris hotel is good one, wi
De the Central Pennsylvania niece
LOT tourists who use the automobile
rms city is being advertised all owe
tne country by word of mouth sim
ply because it has new and moder
notel. 1t is sure to be included in tn
Itinerary of motorists because of tn
beautiful Capitol buildings, the wonz
derful drive here along the Susque
mamma ana the accessibility of othe
PHEASANT localities using HarrisburE
as hub. Good roads leading II
uesirable places radiate from herd
ieei pold yet safe in predicting tha7
Harrlsburg's entry into the list q
real cities because of real hotel ac
commodations will unconsciously all
ter the east-west route on the Lincol
highway. Coming east the touris
III ne has not seen Gettysburg vii
go on there and then take the shorI
run up here. Coming here from GetI
tysburg he can either use the DillsI
purs route or delve further init
historic lore and take the longeI
route through Carlisle. II he hal
seen Gettysburg he will surely brea
off at Chambersburg and take advan|
tage of 81 miles of the fastest anJ
finest road improvement in the nal
tion, including the Walnut Bottorl
stretch. and through the wonderful
agricultural valley. The Penn -HarriI
VIII play to capacity throughout
the summer season. Its contempol1
aries in other cities are already tell
ing their stories of Harrisburg AMI
l have heard many say that "neM
summer ] will go by the way of HaiI
risburg. There is n hotel there now.
Naturally other local hostelries will
also benefit. Down town shop keep
ers will benefit largely. That is
natural sequence. 1t means a real
city boom. That cannot be stopped
Harrisburg's future. in that respect
is bright. The live citizenship herl
will take care of 1t in other direction
You are only few hours from PhilaI
delphia and there are many VIII,
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rest. Harrisburg answers that. On|
thing is sure, Harrisburg will GU
deeply into the National Pike travel
Again referring to the eastward trav
ell, it will not all continue due cas-
but will break at Hagerstown an,
come north through Chambersburi
and possibly Gettysburg. Then an
other feeder is the VIM. Penn High
way. north and south travel. Ther
is natural drawing power in stat
Capital. and the one here is de luxe
comparatively speaking, and as al
know, and for various reasons, quit
thoroughly known. Putting it quick
ly, Harrisburg, has become touris
summer station. One thing remain
ADVERTISE. If necessary go 1OI
miles away on known lanes of moto
travel and tell your city's story il
| X.
mileage to this city from givei
point could be given and stronl
welcome assurances fluri
forth. Use attractive boarC
signs and do not be fearful of sound
ing your own clarion call of civi,
pride and even a little blowing
will help. 1t will bring tourists a.
sure as the sun rises. There are nu
merous other angles. This space will
not suffice for them but it is a matter
that Harrisburg's banking world
business section, small store keep
er, hotel activities and motor supply
dealers with all the ramifications O
the subject. can well give some at
tention to and help finance. The div
idends await your efforts"
Herman l.. Collins, who is nov
writing in the Philadelphia Pres
under his old name of Girard, says
One of the virile men with a rea
punch in Pennsylvania is forme
Lieutenant Governor Frank b. Nc
Claim. He is now chairman of tn,
state Welfare Council.
4 Nobody east of the Ohio state lin,
knows more about cattle and mea
than does this son and former mayo
of Lancaster.
Maybe you think the Governor
trade is politics since he has been COZ
spicuous for so many years as legisla
tor and as a city and state official.
I'm not a politician" says Mr.
McClain. Tn a drover."
And that's right too. because he i
n big figure in the largest cattle mar
ket in any of the dozen New England
and Middle states. @ '.
That's Lancaster.
Say, what's the reason people wht
who live below Reilly take cars 70
Riverside at the rush hour whel
we're running special cars up Secon,
and up Reilly TO Sixth to take off som
of the crush?" Queried a somewha
indignant pilot of Fourteenth war,
car yesterday.
whats the trouble?' i
Jaw, use your eyes. Why, her
we put on cars TO take care of tn
people that live below Reilly so tn
folks that live away up Second won
be so crowded. And the people VIII,
ought 10 take the cars with tn
brown signs packed into the away III
town cars and make trouble in get
ting out. And they make us late
too" concluded the pilot with con
siderable emphasis.