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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1925
Page
2
Fragmentary text shows a mention of Robert M. La and a platform statement in Wisconsin. No clear event, date, or outcome can be established from the unreadable OCR snippet.
A fragmentary OCR item, dated Sunday, offers few readable facts. The text provides limited details on the event or involved parties beyond the day, leaving the notice facts ambiguous and not fully extractable.
Sir Robert Borden, former Canadian prime minister, addresses the Institute of Politics warning against disintegration of the commonwealth. He notes Canada could attain status tomorrow if desired but emphasizes the need for complete cooperation among British Empire dominions to shape policy and security.
The article outlines the quinquennial celebration at Marchand on August 20 with an evening program including a band concert at 8 pm, recitations, gongs, Indian and folk dancing, and a square-dance segment. Admission will be charged to help cover expenses, with a note about seeking value at the next home-coming in August 1930.
Aug 17 report notes Jack Coogan Sr plans a theater for the Coogan family in Los Angeles with seating for 3000 and an estimated cost of 560000. He says similar theaters may be built in other cities, per Gazette classified ads.
Boulogne reports a warm threat as sharks enter the North Sea channel area while Miss Ederle remains in peak condition. Trainers withhold full news from her as she rests tonight in Boulogne before an early departure tomorrow for Cape Gris Nez and the planned 7.25 a.m. water entry amid bets on her daring voyage.
Humberto De Urbina, who married Mrs Constance Shack Gracie of Washington, was indicted by the DC grand jury on forgery and larceny charges. He is said to be in Santiago Chile, having fled in June disguised as a seaman after a dispute in the bride’s home.
John C. Donahey aged 84, father of Governor Vic Donahey, died at Hal Donahey’s home in Cleveland Ohio after Governor Donahey was summoned from Columbus to his bedside. He passed away before the governor could reach home.
A leading life insurance firm presented statistics on American personal crisis reports showing more residents tire of living in California than elsewhere, a finding cited by Florida real estate professionals as a talking point.
Police and outside agents closed in on the Anderson gang after a nightlong pursuit through fields near Muncie. Authorities say Charles Wolfe (One-Arm) confessed only to an unimpeachable alibi, while locals testify he was miles away at the time of the killings of Hance and his wife. The inquest began as the couple’s funeral plans moved forward.
European officials note a surge of American travelers in 1925 with 175 000 U S visitors by midyear as short trips mix with students and professors. Americans spend heavily in France and Britain, boosting cabarets, restaurants, and shops while railways and steamships profit. Passports issued show monthly spikes, with January 8640 and March 15 304 among others.
The passage notes Plymouth Vermont and mentions a Belgian commission awaiting the Coolidge administration’s action tomorrow. Mellon and Smoot plan to leave Plymouth after the conference to reach Washington for the final meeting with the President. Read the Gazette Classified Ads.
The piece reports multiple funeral notices. John Matthews, last of five children of George Findley Matthews and Rebecca Matthews, was buried at Armagh cemetery after services at the homestead, with nephew Lester present. Mrs Louis Brown, 50, funeral at 2 pm, interment at Odd Fellows cemetery. Emnis Graf, longtime Punxsutawney resident, dies aged 75, with brothers and sisters listed. Jay Weise, 80, dies from mine accident injuries in DuBois hospital. widow and one child survive.
Mr and Mrs Edward Young spent Sunday with his uncle and aunt in Getty Pa Chase Moorhead formerly of Indiana now living in Philadelphia spent weekend with friends in Indiana John Scott Hay returned home overland from Johnstown where he spent the day transacting legal business Bernard OHara accompanied by his sister Irene and two nephews Bobby and Frank left overland Saturday for Pittsburgh to visit friends over Sunday Mrs OHara who had spent the week in Pittsburgh will accompany them home Henry Rice returned from a business trip to Pittsburgh Saturday Mr and Mrs Swick and daughter Virginia of Tiwood City are guests of Mr and Mrs William Clair of North Tenth street Mr and Mrs Harry Taylor Hastings spent Sunday with Mr Taylors parents on Church street Arthur Grania who had been the quiet of Mr and Mrs Frank McKea returned home to Swissvale Sunday
Numerous residents make weekend trips and return home Saturday or Sunday. Names include Dratese Wallace Stewart Miaa Jane Akerman, Mrs. W. A. Anderson, Bot, Mr. and Mrs. Guy S. Ramble, Howard Traine, Miss Flo Mitchel, Mrs. Root, Carlisle Henry, Miss Hattie Shattuck, William Gatty, John Getty, C. W. Cummins, Genevieve Fleming, W. W. Myers, L. R. Blakely, Turner Streams, H. J. Gorman, Archie Palmer, W. A. Lingenfelter, Jess R. Walker, John Bartlebaugh, W. A. Kunkle, Charles Phillips, Raymond Nichols, Edith Balentine, Claude Rath, Myrtle Peacock, Edith Collin, Hulda Swenson, Grace and Fequene Garrett, Anna Langhlin, John Getty, Lawrence Gatty, Ferne Kuhns, Lewis G. Clark, Frank Smith, CampeBell, James Henderez, H. C. McCrea, Frank Barr. Several travelers plan visits to Cleveland, Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Youngstown, and Chicago.
A condensed financial roundup reports stock and bond percentages for U S steel Westinghouse Rock Island Sinclair Royal Dutch Standard Oil and other major issues. The missive from A E Maaten & Co Vandergrift Building Pittsburgh Pa notes percentages and values across railroads oils and steel firms with distinct listings and fractions.
New York traders saw strong demand in industrials and specialties with railroads maintaining buoyancy. Oil stocks declined amid petroleum price news while Mack Trucks surged to 224 1 2 in early trading. Westinghouse Aly Brake rose 7. General Railway Signal up 10. U S Steel at 123 1 2. call money opened at 4 per cent.
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