17 Aug 1927
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1927
Page
1
On Friday at 2 o clock a playground day invites all boys and girls to bring their pet or a made item for display. Winners in two sections will receive Yo M. G. C. A. memberships. Attend the event at the Third Ward School ground.
A continuation lists county officials and candidates including Sheriff John A. Remaley Prothonotary S. W. Uber County Treasurer Frank E. Groft District Attorney J. Wayne Tomb County Auditor H. S. Buchanan and others. Also names County Commissioner candidates Dr. W. Krytzer W. R Tomb G. L Campbell and more in the slate.
Sacco and Vanzetti offered condolences to him in the destruction of his home and vowed repayment. Searches for the Mc Hardy home bombers continued. Clues found were a few wire pieces, a tin, and a box-like item resembling a lantern base. Fingerprints were missing, ownership unclear. Reports of an attempted wreck of a Boston and Maine Railroad maritime express near Bangor were dismissed as juvenile mischief. A track-walker found a broken padlock on a switch but could reopen it before the express arrived.
Dr Joseph H. Hoffman aged 69, Pittsburgh physician, dies after practice in St Marys and then Pittsburgh. Survived by wife Josephine Baxter, six sons and one daughter, plus a sister in Brookville. Earlier an Oma and Lillian home note mentions siblings in Altoona Juniata Pa with church funeral held at Sheilwood Church. Laurel Spring Cemetery interment reported.
An antiquated reflection notes that contemplation of celestial matters lifts the mind to speech more thick with meaning. It asserts that profound vision becomes clearer when one returns to human affairs after lofty contemplation.
The four planes depart Oakland on a long distance race to Hawaii as weather and fuel limits shape the contest. Woolstoe and Golden Eagle report no contact since take off while Alpha passes 186 miles out and Miss Torna nears the Parallores. The Oklahoma crew plans to wait for results, hopeful one craft reaches Honolulu to keep the race alive.
A long list of named officials from towns including Brushvalley West Mahoning and surrounding townships shows numerous school directors auditors constables judges of election inspectors of election and commissioners. The roster names roles and districts reflecting the county wide administrative and electoral structure.
Officials and coal men view the fake cargo rate case as a vital element in the bituminous coal strike gripping the northern union fields since April 1. The strategy involves expanding fields to boost traffic volume for producers along the lines.
Mineola N Y Aug 17 Old Glory may start for Rome soon possibly as early as five o clock this evening Weather reports show favorable conditions over the route to Italy The big Fokker monoplane is tuned to perfection Bertaud and Till worked on it at Curtiss Field until four o clock this morning assisted by a large crew of mechanics
About 4000 Klan members from the district and nearby states attended a Wilkinsburg rally. A flag raising on William Penn Highway opened the program, followed by an athletic program. Prizes were awarded in drill to the Indiana Klanswomen and the Swisavale men. Miss M Turnley gave the imperial address before the parade through Wilkinsburg.
Philadelphia police say a secret probe uncovered drug sales to convicts at Eastern Penitentiary. Sergeant Pike A. Harper prison guard, Joseph McEntee, and Margaret Moore, 43, were arrested on conspiracy illegal possession and drug sale charges and were to be arraigned. The first batch of dope reportedly entered last Saturday, according to Lieutenant Francis Dunn.
Doctors describe a new radium gas treatment developed at Memorial hospital using gold tubes sealed with radon to deliver gamma rays while filtering beta radiation. The method aims to improve cancer outcomes, with a noted 90 percent filtration of beta rays and ongoing demand exceeding supply.
Long petition filing as a Democratic Prothonotary candidate. John Fitzpatrick, a banker and potential County Commissioner, was in town with his son from Cherry Tree. Various Indiana visitors include Dr J S Miller from Clymer and Phil Aice from Hillsdale. A list notes Mrs Sarva returning to Quebec after throat surgery and other social calls among local families and friends.
Flight divers, including Jensen and Doran, receive Navy and Army protection as 32 ships, numerous submarines, and air defense beams guard Hawaii as Mont of the Pacific rescue plans unfold. Wheeler Field beacon guards approaches while gamma rays and radio beacons guide the Ostro-lokal pilots toward Oahu and Maui.
Fragmented text mentions a guns and a fast rate, with unclear references to a person named Nat Se Easy and Josh Billings. Content is damaged and lacks coherent event or details to form a proper news item.
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