County Auditor candidates and sport show at lakeside fair
An energetic young man sought to place self selling goods with stores for a campaign ad. The notice lists a $75 cash security and weekly earnings of $25 to $50, with interviews by John A. Rhea in Gazette offices. The piece then shifts to political content about Miles C. Young, Indiana Pa, and a Democratic primary. It also outlines a large Amateur Athletic Union style sports program with rifle matches, aquatic events, and paddling races, plus angling contests and exhibits, tied to a lake-side fair and the Retail Merchants association meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Rhea
Care Gazette
Miles C. Young
Indiana
Conneaut Luke
State Department
Retail Merchants’ Association of
State
Peace conference between Scott Villa hinted in border talks
Report notes Gen Scott and Gen Villa eye talks in El Paso with possible move to Juarez as peace plans unfold. Scott, met by El Paso officials, declined to discuss beyond pursuing peace in Mexico. The piece also lists regional crop percentages for peaches across Pennsylvania counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Scott
Gen. Villa
United States
Rio Grande
Juarez
Customs House
Don. Scott
el Paso
J. F. Williams
Mexico
People and visitors spread across city and nearby towns
Points on People in Philadelphia Street entertains Mrs. Arthur W. Hecker and children Arthur Orr and Jane A. Hecker of Pittsburgh, along with Mrs. Rowe Bryan of East Olive Street and guests Mr. and Mrs. George C. Rink and their family of North Side Pittsburgh. Lottie Lambing of Home, Pa visits sister Gertrude Lambing here. Lawrence Lockard of Punxsutawney spends two weeks with Indiana relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phia Street
Arthur W. Hecker
Arthur Orr
Jane A. Hecker
Pittsburgh
Rowe Bryan
East Olive Street
George C. Rink
North Side
Lawrence Lockard
Punxsutawney
Indiana
Is it Worth While by Joaquin Miller
Poem reflecting on brotherly strife and the futility of war. It questions worthiness of jostling a fellow, pleads for pity and pardon, and laments the pain caused when one man downfalls another on life’s rough road. The speaker urges brotherhood over violence as he contemplates a shared fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mai
Anu
Perth Anu
How Italian Soldiers Behave in War Time
Fragmentary OCR reads as a discussion of Italian soldiers behavior and conduct in conflict. The text references military roles and shifts in leadership, with scattered terms hinting at a broader analysis of discipline and societal impact during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piaget
19 Million Monthly Aid to Belgium Highlighted
The article discusses large monthly sums sent to Belgium for relief, detailing roles of fund administrators and the efficiency of the distribution system. It cites J. Williams and J. Parker, praising the commission’s method and urging attention to its impact on relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Williams
Lal, le
Fedsurer
Belgium
JB. Parker
Commission
Iy He
Kaiser Train Painted Often Amid Secret Police Scrutiny
Paul Schmeder, claiming access to the Kaiser at the front, reveals a special train praised for comfort yet periodically repainted for safety. He says the emperor’s safety is guaranteed by personal adjutants and a large force of secret police, with invisible guards and an impenetrable barrier to outsiders. At headquarters near the frontier in France the emperor endeared himself to locals by greeting children gathered to see the arrival of the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Schmeder
Timpers
Kaiser
Herr Schumecher
Frankfort
Germany
General Staff
Wateh bin
France
British Retake Hooge Trenches Amid Fresh Front Advances
British forces report retaking the Hooge trenches east of Ypres after a successful bombardment and advancing about 1,200 yards along the line. German efforts on the Western Front continue with increased attacks, while Russians face pressure in Poland as German and Austrian forces push east toward Praga and Novo Georgievsk. Refugees from Courland flood Riga with widespread distress and bread shortages rise due to mill machinery removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Russia
West Front
Parla
London
John French
France
Hooge
Ypres
Belgium
Langemarck
Berlin
Vistula
Warsaw
Praga
Wieprz
von Hindenburg
Koyno
Novogeorgievsk
Narew
von Mackensen
Paris
Souchez
Neuville St. Vaast
Argonne
Vienne-le Chateau
Binarvilla
Vosge
Linge
Petrograd
Courland
Rige
Keeper and Convict duel ends in mutual death
Tommy Ruggles, now a state penitentiary head, pursues his former schoolmate Eddie Barnes, a convict. Barnes escapes, seeks shelter with a woman, and arms himself. In a fatal standoff on rising ground, the two old friends meet, exchange final words, and die clasping hands, witnesses say.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Ruggles
Eddie Barnes
Httle
Itrom
Ruggles
Barnes
Aml Barnes
Uiterles
Ech
Brvnes
Tom
Lim Vettel
Toy
Prowse
United States secret shell formula described as deadly
A historical report claims the United States developed a specialized explosive shell to destroy enemy fortifications and protected troops, describing a high explosive design hidden within conventional shells. The piece discusses secrecy, potential public weapons use, and international implications of such technology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
APHIY
Edose
Trying to Bribe Socialists Allegedly Revealed in Florence
A Florence meeting of about twenty Socialist members of parliament discussed neutrality amid Italy’s war stance. Reports claim Germany offered money to fund a prowar propaganda effort, aiming to sway Socialist support, but the bribe was refused or not confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramey
Aug
Florence
Andres Cartegie
Germany
Deepest Hole in Kansas Near Aiea Reaches 3282 Feet
A fragmented note claims a deep hole near Aiea reaches 3282 feet, described as the deepest in Kansas. The text is garbled but indicates a remarkable depth and location reference. No further verifiable details are available in the readable portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Aiea
Pbs
SPECULATOR IN CONTEMPT HEAVIEST FINE IN STATE COURT
New York August 1 Mrs. Sarah L Robertson wife of Dr Joseph A Robertson was fined 242490 by the New York Supreme Court for contempt after refusing to appeal for supplementary examination in a case against Wall Street firm H Content Co. arising from speculative Union Pacific stock losses. The firm had sued after a $90000 verdict. She was last heard from in Long Branch New Jersey where she moved after the market slump wiped her out and her brokers sold her short. The court ordered commitment to Ludlow jail until the fine is paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Supreme Court
Sarah L. Robertson
Juseph A. Robertson
Polyelinds Hoepstad
Gayegar
Rudcoutson
Long Branch
N. J
Wall Street
H Content & Co
Las
Robertson
Ludlow Jai
Her Thoughtfulness
Mrs Dovelsing rises early to pour coffee and accompany George to the car, expressing gratitude for the shared walk. The exchange reveals warmth and care as they prepare to greet the day together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Dr Johnson’s Homeliness and a Portrait Incident
A garbled reminiscence attributes a remark by Dr Burney about Miss Bure ney examining a portrait. It notes a peep over the shoulder and a quip about “Sam Johnson” as an ugly dog, with a London Times attribution.
Mechanical Riddles from the Landen Express
Engineers debate unsettled questions including if a long screwdriver is superior to a short one of the same family if water wheels run faster at night than by day the best method to harden steel which side of a belt should run next to the pulley and the correct way to face belts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riddlea
Landen Express
Republican Party Primary Candi dates List 1915
Announcement of candidates on the Republican ticket for the fall primary held September 21 1915 across offices including Sheriff Prothonotary Treasurer Register and Recorder Commissioners District Attorney Auditor County Surveyor and Coroner with names tied to Indiana Borough White Township Rayne Township and other locales in Indiana County. Chairman J Willis Wilson signs the notice dated July 28 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Common Pleas
J.N. Langham
Indiana Borough
Fortieth Judicial District
Indiana County
Act of Assembly
Republican County Committee
H. A. Boggs
Indiana
Leslie Pattison
White Township
John Russell
J. T. Hoover
Smicksburg
John M. Malcolm
White
J. Irven Shaffer
George S. Griffith
South Mahoning
John W. Miller
James M. Nichol
East Mahoning
James A. White
H. M. Lowry
Walter H. Jackson
J. Willis Wilson
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Indiana Evening Gazette
Indiana Publishing CO
Frrnk M. Smith
R.ee Ray
Indiana Post Office
Orene
the Gazette
J. Telford
Amateur Athletic Union
Garry
Gunewhale
Vitigen
Northumberland and
Susquehanna
Clinton
Lawrence
Mifflin
Monroe
Perry
Philadelphia
Union
Carbon
Lackawanna
Montour
Pike
Centre and Someraer
Erie
Schuylkill
Lycoming
Mercer and Sullivan
Cambria
Clarion
Clearfield
Crawford
Jefferson
Tioga
Onango
Wyoming
Cameron
Salk
Forest
McKean
Potter
Warren
Lottie Lambing
Home, Pa
Miss. Gertrude Lambing
Piero
Joaquin Miller
Kaiser’s
Teutons
Horlick's
Wis
Horlick’s
J. Blair Sutton
J. B. Weaver
J. Clair Longwill
J. M. Marshall
John Bennett
Blairsville
W. B. Wagner
Brushvalley Township
P. Bothell
Washington
C. M. Sides
Ezekiel Somerville
Cherry Tree
J. W. Smith
Canoe Township
William W. Brilhart
J. C. Moore
East Mahoning Township
James W. Mack
William N. Liggett
John M. Gamble
William I. George
Indiana Barpunk
Anagan John D. Adamson
Rayne
R. Harvey Cunningham
James Speedy
R. J. Hood
West Wheatfield
G. T. McCrea
H. B. Buterbaugh
Burgough
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