20 Aug 1923
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1923
Page
1
A collection of local political notices lists candidates for various offices across multiple Indiana boroughs and townships including Indiana Borough and White Township. It notes party alignment, local endorsements, and calls for voter participation. The piece also covers Coolidge nomination history, Western editorial praise, sectionalism warning, and a South American trade report highlighting growth and Commerce Department influence.
A six year old Mozart composed unaided by an instrument and showed understanding of sound effects, illustrating remarkable early musical ability.
A reader suggests a private Atlanta project to house men only, joking that a watch mouse could replace a watchdog. The remark playful critique touches on exclusivity and local humor.
A German official counters foreign reports of domestic disorder, asserting the government will not let Germany bleed and vows decisive progress in international affairs once the Ruhr struggle ends. He calls for civil peace and aims to establish friendly Berlin Saxony ties under nationalist principles.
Steubenville faces tense mood after last Wednesday riot left three injured. Reports say Klansmen from three states plan a Kanklave gathering Thursday. police warn leaders would be arrested. City Council to consider ordinance banning Klan meetings without mayoral permission. Anti Klan meetings reportedly held in Dillonvale and Amsterdam amid bitter local sentiment. Sheriff Lucas says the fight is over for now unless a large Klan event occurs.
New York stock trading opened firm but moved to a heavy tone in forenoon. Leather and tobacco shares remained firm with tobacco products up to 54 and Central Leather at 18. Copper stocks fluctuated with Anaconda down to 40 and Utah Copper up to 60. Rail stocks fell, New York Central at 99, Southern 32 and Union Pacific above 130. Oil issues fell, Cosden at 82, Calif. Pete at 20, Producers and Refiners at 27, Marland at 80, while equipment and industrials weakened with American Car and Foundry at 162, American Rice at 78 and Baldwin down.
A Kittanning dentist Mr. Elliott wrote from Pittsburgh describing a personal crisis and mental strain. Dr Elliott reportedly died 12 hours earlier at a Pittsburgh morgue after leaving his home around July 3. Relatives prepared to move the body to Kelley Station as police noted his strange hotel behavior and letters to locals.
Harrisburg Aug 20 INS says state police arrested seventy people in the past week for prohibition violations including sixteen hotel men brewers and truck drivers and thirty eight bootleggers. Seizures included three carloads of beer at Aliquippa Brewery Beaver county and five brewery workers. Six autos five trucks and 14 stills were confiscated with 1008 gallons of alcohol 424 quarts of whiskey 152 gallons of moonshine 49 gallons of swine and 2805 gallons of mash seized.
Qualifying rounds set the stage for Indiana and Pun cutawney Country Club as Indiana fields its strongest 22 man team to wrest the trophy from rivals. Both clubs have already beaten each other on their home courses this season. Dinner Match arranged with DuBois on August 28 as team preparation.
The U S Civil Services Commission announced an examination to be held in Indiana Pennsylvania on August 25 1928 to fill rural carrier posts at Dilltown and future vacancies on rural routes from that post office. Salaries vary by route with wagon routes at 1800 per year plus 30 per mile over 24 miles and motor routes from 2450 to 2600 per year. Separate exams for motor and wagon routes are no longer held and appointments come from the same register. The test is open to citizens domiciled in the post office territory and meeting Form 1977 requirements. men and women may enter but certification may specify sex.
Ralph M. McCully transfers to J C Mee gion lot in the third ward Indiana. Anne E Faith transfers to S Z Lingenfelter eighty five acres and sixty five perches in White for fourteen hundred dollars.
License entries show Harry E A MacNeal Mary Rosenberger and Charles W Ruffner along with Elizabeth Bell in Punxautawney and viccey Indiany, indicating a permitting or business license list for the Kittanning and Punxautawney region with multiple named individuals.
New York August report says Luis Firpo plans brief rest in New York before Atlantic City training for the September 14 title fight with Dempsey. He doubts Downey’s 2000 payoff and questions if a recent tour improved him, while Tex Rickard smiles at assured financial success.
The discussion covers five major factors shaping coal supply this winter. Public opinion is united against interruptions in the national fuel. Fears exist of government interference through rate regulating bodies or wage fixing commissions. A potential anthracite strike atmosphere looms as miners and rail rivals weigh markets. Political forces warn against mining disruptions, while past strikes influence pricing and distribution decisions. Separately, sacred lakes in South America are noted for legendary gold offerings.
A fragment from St Johns Cambridge noting Spoonerism jokes and a chivalrous tale about Tom, a college student, being invited to dine with college girls. It mentions contributors and a Cambridge magazine, lauding the Tea College Magazine and a notable Egglay found among notes.
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