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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1916
Page
1
Morning sermon at Union Baptist Church in Maryland with Sabbath School at 9:45 and service at 11:00, dated June 80. The program notes a topic titled Pac- He Direction and references a junior union event.
A Laude- Pier Co. representative from Punxsutawney plans a weekend in Indiana with friends Taylor North in Wash C. and a Philadelphia resident travels on the 8:35 train. Hollis and her two children return home after a visit to her in-law, M. Hollis, on 5th Street.
A brief notice highlights an age increase celebration in observance today. The event marks a local milestone with community members invited to participate. Specific names, places, or times are not clearly readable in the fragment.
A general observance marks the eight hour day in Pennsylvania mining regions as talks between mine workers and operators continue. Officials indicate no immediate strike, with work continuing while negotiations for new contracts proceed and keep current wages under review.
A political advertisement lists Republican candidates announced for the May 16 1916 primary. Names include O Smith Punxsutawney Taylor North Strong Blairsville Jaff Blairsville and others from Punxsutawney Indiana and nearby towns. The notice cites party rules actor and primary election participation.
A new agreement was reached among coal miners in Ohio West Virginia Kentucky Western Pennsylvania and Illinois after referendums. The four allies expect wage increases to total about 15 million dollars over the next two years while negotiations continue in Pennsylvania and other states where contracts expired.
New Castle Pennsylvania begins serving alcohol at 8 AM after five years of drought. Mayor A D Newell warns against wild celebrations and promises arrests for disorder, stating police will not show clemency and expects fewer incidents than last Saturday.
The Lutheran Church women welcomed Rev. Gearhart from Montouraville with a kitchen shower for the parsonage. A committee aired the home and items gifted included canned goods vegetables ham and other staples the pastor and his family could need. Mrs Gearhart and the children visit her parents before moving to Indiana.
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers a free training program for Telegraph Operators and Train Dispatchers through its Bedford Pennsylvania School of Telegraphy. Graduates receive permanent employment opportunities with the railroad, with skill in telegraphy and dispatching opening railroad work. For details contact Thomas Saddington, Manager, School of Telegraphy, Bedford, Penna.
Harrisburg reports show April data on staples bought by the Economy and Efficiency Commission for state institutions. Purchases include butter cheese eggs milk sugar tea coffee and beans with prices varying by source and date. A State Central Purchasing Bureau is likely to be recommended.
The article describes satin-black and navy dressy outfits for young Indies with full yoked skirts and convertible coats. It mentions chiffon collars, plaited details, and shirred hair trends, noting white lingerie waists and tailored oil suits, with Anna May as a brand reference.
Obituary notices report Mrs Elizabeth Smith aged three years dying from gall stones at her home in Clymer. Funeral at the Smith residence Sunday at 3 pm with Rev Brice. burial in Taylorsville cemetery. Jonathan Boughiniver Audliow P Bourhamer dies at 62 in Clymer after weeks of illness. survivors include widow and children Percy Frank and Mrs William Wattenton, plus relatives in Van Ormer Verona and Johnstown. Funeral at home Monday 2 pm. interment Sample Run Cemetery. Blagrsville and nearby figures note a 29 year old formerly of Rochester dies at parents home in Blairsville. services and lodge affiliations listed among fraternal orders.
A fragmentary note discusses popular notions about the chipmunk, asserting chipmunks store food in their cheeks and tunnels rather than transporting soil. It references Joseph Burroughs and Carper's Magazine as sources for renewed life history curiosities and the French net’s literary mood.
Birds fail to understand glass and mirrors and many are killed by collisions with windows. Pheasants and timid songbirds crash into country houses, and sparrowhawks chase panicked victims into strange gardens. A rail accident witnessed a bird pursuing prey through an open window, its chase ending with a passerby shock.
A jumbled fragment hints at a mystery involving a bike, holes, and a tale tied to Waseda. Names and places are unclear, but the piece suggests a puzzling chase or riddle centered on a bike incident and a problematic chronicle.
Fragmentary text describes extreme Icelandic scenes and a mystic vale. Referenced figures like The Hopetions thunderlag and VohlT Mes imply surreal forces disturbing surrounding solitude. Readable details are sparse but suggest a mythic atmosphere and distant events.
A jumble of garbled phrases from a 19th or early 20th century newspaper page mentions feminism, conversations, and critics. It riffs on women, philosophy, and culture with incomplete sentences and odd spellings, ending with a wry take on schooling and philosophy.
Pittsburgh hosts a mass meeting of movie men from Philadelphia Cleveland and nearby cities to protest film censorship. TPAY Powers and Clyde Mekhart will speak as a resolution denouncing rigid censorship is prepared for signing at the Pitt Theatre tomorrow.
Miss Alberta Cost of Chestnut street and Miss Margaret Fleming of South Seventh street left on the 8:36 train for Pittsburgh to enter the Nurses' Training Course at South Side Hospital. Miss Cost had been chief operator at Huntingdon & Clearfield Telephone Co. Miss Fleming had served as Simplex operator at the Indiana Times.
A vintage advertisement claims Mildredina Hair Remedy reverses gray hair in ten days, restoring the original color without dyes. It touts a gradual, natural change and urges readers to visit a druggist for a bottle to see immediate improvements.
An advertisement touts Mildred sn Shampoo as a remedy for dandruff and scalp issues. It claims weekly or biweekly use with Mildredion Hale Roomady products to promote rich growth, halt shedding, and keep hair glossy while protecting the air from ail. Sold by Tom E. Hildebrand.
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