13 Aug 1912
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1912
Page
1
A fragmented notice mentions subscription rates for one year and a printing plant located in the Twatte Building, Carpenter Lane area. The readable text lists names such as Jackson and Mahethe Hoitor and hints at legal or publishing details but remains unclear.
A compact reflection on health as physical and mental balance guiding work, happiness, and virtue. It frames health as the antithesis of disease and sin, likening its violation to inevitable suffering and crime, and cites J. Crumbine of Topeka, Kan. as a proponent.
In Atlmore Maryland a young man wept in Criminal Court as he asked to swap sentences with his father. The judge granted the request and allowed the elder man to take one year fewer in jail while the son received the original two year term. Both had been convicted on obtaining money through bogus checks from bakers and confectioners. The father had urged staying with the joint sentence but the court reversed it.
A Massachusetts section is said to see motorists driving with less care as spring arrives. A driver explains slow speeds caused by carrying garden tools, noting that running over a person risks puncture, reflecting amusing yet cautionary observations from Lippincott's Magazine.
In discussing what a woman should wear to please a man, Mrs Emily Post says that color and tone matter most, lace realness and hand embroidery count little to him. If women dressed for men they would spend about a tenth of current amounts, valuing softness of textiles and beauty of cut.
Goban Esplanade observers in Argylshire Scotland witnessed a startling sea display as tongues of water erupted opposite the Alexandra Listed area. Onlookers reported a prolonged event drawing a large crowd of Garloahers and locals, with flames and strange voices noted amid churning surf.
The excerpt describes the hereditary roosting habit of panencka birds using two male pea fowl as an example during a heavy snowstorm. A big oak near Dr. Blair’s office hosted birds whose snow-encrusted perches formed ice coronets on their heads. They settled again after assessing flight risks, continuing their nap.
Tales describe Gaelic letters as tree names with the modern alphabet at eighteen letters and the ancient at seventeen. The huath letter does not exist in old Gaelic, and the beth-luisnuin alphabet begins with beth, luis, nuin rather than a, b, e.
A New York businessman and his striking daughter travel to Mongland to expand British mercantile branches. The daughter charms many, yet longs for home. She laments needing to write another declension but refuses to conjugate until returning to the United States.
In Nagy perkata Hungary the town council voted to tax every bachelor over twenty four. Sliding scale taxes range from 40 to 84 for wealthier men. Funds are slated to build an education and maintenance home for homeless children with the revenue.
Deputy Prosecutor Wred McCallister argues to jurors in a grand theft case against two young Aten suspects. The closing statement outlines the state’s evidence and questions the defense while urging a verdict of guilt.
An unclear and garbled passage discusses a judge refusing a request to restrain a husband from certain conduct. It suggests a Los Angeles woman sought an order for marital restraint, with the judge criticized for not acting as a universal authority but as a local decision maker.
In Manhattan Avenue police court a goose owner and a driver collided over a stolen goose. The dog was brought into court, but magistrate Dodd ruled no crime occurred and Rudolph withdrew the complaint. Donges and his dog were freed. Rudolph reclaimed his goose. A separate report notes the Allan Line Corsican struck an iceberg near Newfoundland but sailed on to Liverpool after brief repairs with no injuries.
The writer reflects on sermons and addresses, noting that accurate reporting is nearly impossible after hearing. Impressions fade, though a lingering idea or a single memorable thought may remain. Every sermon offers some value worth remembering, even if whole points are unclear.
The piece lists a line of novelists connected to a man named Henry Fielding and his children born in the 19th century. It names Walter Lander, Francis Jeffrey, Alfred Vennysen, Syeley Swick, Henry Pield- Sng, Hebeard Gylwer Lynn, and others, noting only Henry Fielding survives. It ponders why John Forster and Thackeray are omitted.
A fragmentary dialogue features a surgeon’s claim of progress in modern surgery contrasted with a quip about making a crooked man straight. The exchange turns to money as a means to enforce straightening, ending on an ironic note about finances shaping behavior.
West Virginia miners in Paint Creek and Kanawha fields face union organizing drives by the United Mine Workers. About a dozen strike zone workers are organizing others toward Fairmont and New River regions. 20,000 miners in the southern state still mostly unorganized. Governor Glasscock expresses surprise at reports of miners guards possessing a machine gun.
Governor Cuisevack urged to convene Idaho legislature in extraordinary session to impeach Judge William R. Bennett of Payette County. A Bayette County petition accuses Bennett of corruption gross immorality and incompetency for accepting presents and cash.
A New York curb broker reported heavy wagering on the 1908 election with odds against Taft at three to one and as low as even money for Roosevelt. The market showed large sums bet on Taft losing, with some tickets at 24 to 1 against him and many wagers at odds from three to one or better for Roosevelt. The figures indicate broad public interest and shifting sentiment as voting approached.
In a chaotic early draft, readers see disjointed lines about progressive demands and drone-related headlines. The text hints at political activism, rising tensions, and unclear calls to action, with several garbled phrases suggesting a shifting public mood and speculative policy discussions.
A messy OCR fragment lists several WANT ADS for jobs and rooms. Mentions furnishing rooms and office work. Incomplete place names include Jeérstown Pa and Machesney Beicirg. The text shows employment and lodging notices with vague details and misprints.
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