19 Aug 1911
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1911
Page
1
The Ira Office and Printing Plant are located at the Gazette Building on Carpenter Avenue in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The Indiana Post Office has entered the publication as Second Class Mail Matter.
An editorial condemns empty promises by politicians on initiatives and recalls while contrasting with careful shoppers demanding value and honesty. It argues voters expect sincerity from candidates and officers, and reject gilt promises that fade under scrutiny. The piece likens political deception to gilded lead and urges accountability in public office seekers.
The column lists residents with brief travels and visits. Mrs. Elder leaves for health reasons with Miss Mary Eber joining to Pittsburgh. Mr. D. Spiegel visits from Johnstown. others from Eldersridge, Blairsville, Altoona, and Indiana make local trips and return to friends and kin across Armstrong and surrounding counties. Several family moves and hospital stays are noted amid daily social updates.
In Partlek near Glasgow Scotland churches suffered a power outage during a fierce thunderstorm on Sunday night. A minister began the hymn lines “As dark the darker fall around The shadowe the eight” when the lights failed, leaving the church in near darkness for about a quarter of an hour.
The Mayon volcano is described as the most famous Philippine volcano and among the world’s finest cones. Since 1766, eruptions have buried plantations and villages. the 1814 event killed 1,200 fires, and 1897 eruptions killed 850 people. Taal is next in prominence, located on an island in Bombon Lake with a 220 square mile island and ongoing dust and vapor emissions. major eruptions have been sparse since 1864.
A reminiscence on old Virginia hospitality where houses sheltered guests for seasons and weekends were rare. It recalls Isaae Watts at Stoke Newington, Mozart memorizing the Miserere after hearing it in Rome, and a photographer’s quip about photographing the left side of faces. The piece also notes Herart Shea and a moment of reverence for Shakespeare’s plays.
A garbled exchange questions the age and value of gowns bought in Paris. The dialogue hints at customs inspectors and expressions on living costs, suggesting scrutiny of purchases and wealth, with a cynical aside on avarice.
The special railroad agent traces missing baggage by following the shipment number from origin to last checked station and alerts local police along the route. When a freight car is robbed, the same method is used to locate the last seal, notify authorities, and recover goods. The agent relies on experience, tact, and broad police ties to secure results.
A juvenile court judge questions a mother about sending her child to a dangerous work site while she defends her discipline. The piece blends courtroom dialogue with moral judgment and references to youth, danger, and legal consequences.
Washington dispatch reports President Taft vetoes on wool and free list bills were overridden narrowly by the House, with 226 to 127 and 227 to 129 votes though short of two-thirds. A new statehood resolution passed 52 to 8, removing judicial recall in Arizona and easing amendment rules in New Mexico, with several senators opposing. Executive session notes arbitration treaty reforms and potential Monroe Doctrine exemptions.
A Buffalo man credits Dr King s New Life Pills with curing constipation and related ailments at home for his family. The notice mentions quick relief and not letting kidney problems develop, as advertised by Daugherty Bros. in Mansfield, Ohio. It also covers an engagement announcement of Miss Gertrude Jenner to Lt. Frank Luddy Lahm and a local suicide by gas in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, with brief details.
Accused of theft, Chamberlin in Clinton Me voices concerns about remedies for kidney and bladder troubles. The ad promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy as a rapid relief option, claiming wide medical backing and availability from local druggists.
One year old Simone Cuti of Havre France fell from a fourth floor window after a locked room left her alone. She broke the glass with an umbrella to escape and jumped out. Taken to hospital, she was pronounced uninjured after examination.
WANTED Woman to do house cleaning and carpet sewing. Apply at Normal school. 295-2td & w. WANTED Reliable man to sell fruit and ornamental trees shrubs Foley Kidney Pills check progress of kidney and bladder trouble and beg by removing the cause. Try them. For sale by all Druggists.
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