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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1936
Page
2
The Indiana Democrat announces weekly publication in Tippecanoe County with circulation over a thousand. It lists subscription terms two dollars per year in advance and advertising rates for legal notices, executors and dissolution matters, and obituary notices with a three cent per line surcharge. Cash with orders.
Editorial argues that graft allegations against county sheriff sales were suppressed by local papers. The Marion Center Independent claims printing refused over a fifty fifty split with Howard Creps, prompting calls for a state investigation and greater press candor.
A preacher denounces crumbling Christianity and idealism, urging true justice for the poor and integration of sacred and material life. He argues the Golden Rule grounds all ethics, warns against secular snare, and calls business leaders to sacred responsibility alongside clergy.
A call urges Indiana to embrace winter sports for wholesome recreation. The author notes long indoor confinement during cold weather and argues for outdoor skating and winter activities to boost health and vitality among youths and adults alike, dismissing beach leisure as less practical this season.
A reminiscence compares the old time merchant who stocked a season and waited for customers with today’s live wire retailers who keep stock moving through advertising. It argues turnover, lower margins, and regular ads beat overstock and idle capital, and notes radio speakers’ failure to grasp free speech limits.
The article lauds President Roosevelt for promoting a policy of goodwill between North and South America amidst growing European tensions. It stresses that cooperation curbs meddling in Europe and aims for a peaceful world, noting that nations should stand together to deter aggression and promote mutual understanding. It ends with a proverb about teamwork.
A civic appeal argues residents should favor the local merchant to sustain church and public institutions, schools, and civil services. It emphasizes property values and community prosperity rely on thriving hometown business and invites readers to consider their own interests.
The Public Service Commission approves a local service rate reduction for Bell Telephone of Pennsylvania, totaling about 1.2 million dollars annually, targeting residential customers for broad savings. The change, effective February 1, adds to interstate toll cuts by AT&T, pushing total PA subscriber savings to roughly 2.3 million dollars yearly. Also includes a joke about a mule.
Farmers receive guidance on rat control using red squid bait mixed with meat and fish for buildings on a single day. Strawberries such as Howard 17 Catskill Dorsett Corsican and Fairfax are favored for home and commercial planting. The note covers Christmas activities planning, gullies control, new raspberry varieties, garden yields, and a note about winter nurse classes at the college.
Several short courses in agriculture run from January 6 to March at Pennsylvania State College. Indiana County youth lead dairy testing work, with seven boys now managing Dairy Herd Improvement Associations in various counties. Courses cover cow testing, ice cream making, dairy manufacture, general agriculture, poultry, and more. no tuition, only board, room, and books.
Motorists must switch to the lower beam when approaching oncoming vehicles or face arrest and a $10 fine or five days in jail. Highway Patrol will target night driving on main highways to enforce the Vehicle Code. Older single beam cars remain limited to 200 feet and exempt from dimming.
The Tndi lana Lions met at COC Camp No. 801 with 28 members and four guests Jack Neos George Lydie Walter Kissinger and Leon Campball Jr. The evening featured a fine dinner a camp tour and a two hour program of entertainment and education for youth development. Next week’s meeting will be a Christmas party at the Indiana County Home with gifts for residents.
Joseph Kyle Work of Bolivar, 24, a former Indiana State Teachers College graduate, denied operating a motor vehicle under liquor influence after his car struck a pole on Route 422 and hit the CCG camp office in Shelocta. Dr Paul Reed said Work appeared extremely nervous and in a borderline intoxication state. The case went to the jury.
A compact catalog fragment lists plywood sizes and prices: 30x5 S8ply at $4.00, 32x6 S8ply at $4.50, 82x6 10ply at $5.00, and 84x7 10ply at $7.00.
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