10 Aug 1912
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1912
Page
1
The notice lists one month subscription at eight dollars with various entries garbled. It indicates a printing location in Anette Building with address details and mentions second class mail matter status.
Promotional ad claims San Cura Ointment cures running sores, skin conditions, and more with instant relief and a money back guarantee from Thompton Medical Co. Testimonial from Dutton of Titusville Pa describes dramatic improvement. ointment priced at 28 and 60 cents a jar with mail order option.
An excerpt discusses Kalamazoo as a contraction of an Ojibwe phrase relating to stones seen in water. It notes H R Schoonmaker altered kikalamazo to Kalamazoo, suggesting the meaning originally meant “he is inconvenienced by smoke in his lodge” in old Ojibwe.
A gale in Hanover square London prompted comments on alleged city suffering as a sale yielded high prices. A 36 square cut old brilliants TiViere sold for 2,700 guineas over $13,500 and five Pearl Went necklaces fetched about $14,000. Diamonds and pearls attracted strong bidding with a pearl set and diamond drawing $2,7200.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss influence of neighbors and daily talk, with references to the day’s events and knowledge. Limited readable facts prevent a coherent summary beyond general commentary on social discourse.
New York dispatch reports a ten day war game in Connecticut with 10,000 regulars and National Guardsmen per side under Brigadier General Bliss. Parallelly Detroit authorities announce a broad arrest sweep: 19 aldermen jailed, 9 rearrested, tied to alleged bribery involving the Wabash railroad and a planned depot project.
A report states Mrs. moadeUue Porester plans to contest the will of her late husband’s father, John Astor Shand, arguing the inheritance should favor the child. The case hinges on a potential larger share of the Astor estate for the heir, with no definite verdict yet.
An explosion at the Jones and Vaughn Works furnace in Woodlawn, Pennsylvania, fatally injuring one man and injuring eight others, three of them seriously. The blast broke bricks and released a shower of debris as pumps failed and water supply dwindled, triggering the catastrophic event.
National League games show Philadelphia and Cincinnati, New York and St Louis, Brooklyn and Pittsburgh, Cleveland and New York, Detroit and Boston, Chicago matchups with various lineups. Key players Geyer Witge Archer Tyler Kins, Carrigan Mullin Works Stange, ONeill McConnell Willian, Houck Jay, and others are listed across multiple results.
Fragmented OCR text mentions weather, trades notes, and various names. The readable portions reference cloudy conditions, possible forecasts, and generic trade commentary without a coherent single event. Names like Herman and Mia appear, but no clear news item or outcome is present.
We are pressing for room and will sell the first ten buyers. These cars are thoroughly rebuilt and condition guaranteed with body styles offered. Terms are necessary. Public notice lists model details and location in Pittsburgh area.
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