24 Aug 1907
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1907
Page
1
Benjamin I G Wheeler argues education is vital to democracy and social reform. He asserts the common schools underpin popular government and faith in education remains strong though teaching methods and aims confuse modern readers.
Supreme Court Justice David J. Brewer argues railroads do not yield fair returns on invested capital. He criticizes practices resembling insurance and stock manipulation while asserting investors deserve reasonable interest on their money. The piece reflects strong advocacy for fair rates and corporate accountability.
A stream of visitors and residents were noted in Indiana today and yesterday. Miss Bessie Dickey from South Seventh Street joined traveling friends returning to New Flo terico and will stay about two weeks. Miss Clara Bethel of Shelocta is visiting friends. K H Henry of Clarksburg is in town on business. Mr and Mrs Jr W Myers of Idaho are visiting the County Seat. G M Cohely of Punxsutawney is in town on business. Mrs J H St Clair and Mr Earl Raymond visited Pittsburg. John Boyers and A C Alison of Jacksonville are here today. Edna Swank has returned from two weeks at Patton. Rev McMasters of Blairsville will preach at Plumcreek Presbyterian Church Sunday. Miss Alice Jones, court house employee in Ebensburg, is guest of Mr and Mrs S I Warner.
Margaret Devianey aged 81 dies at son James's home near Lewisville after a life as a U P church member. Survivors include Harvey and Taylor Edna Kan James Lewisville Calvin Parkwood and Harriet Indiana. Funeral at West Union with burial there. Mack Campbell dies at 28 from freight train accident near Bolivar. wife Phoebe Lear survives. Ruth McQuown dies in Boulder Colo at 15 from typhoid. body to be brought east for funeral in Big Run.
A Canadian reader from St Thomas Ontario reports a thousand dollar guarantee with Dr Leonhardt s Hem Roid claimed to cure piles. The letter says the tablet internal remedy stopped bleeding and relieved a ten year ongoing condition after failed ointments. Availability listed at tomi hildebrand indiana or Dr Leonhardt Co Niagara Falls New York.
An unsolicited testimonial from Sam H of Gwin Concord, Missouri, credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with saving his life during a harsh rain exposure and measles affecting his stomach and bowels. He praises the treatment and notes it is sold by all druggists.
For the Grangers Pieda at Williams Grove Pennsylvania from August 22 to 31 the Pennsylvania Railroad will sell excursion tickets from stations in Pennsylvania and from Halidmore Elmtra Frederick and intermediate stations on the Northern Central Railway. Tickets are good to return until September inclusive at reduced rates.
Regular preaching services will be held at the Lutheran church tomorrow morning at 11300. Sermon by the pastor Rev Lewis Hay.
A long OCR list reports Aug 24 incidents from New Castle Verona and Keyser. It mentions shootings, robberies, suicides, a child death inquiry, a bank auto firm bankruptcy, a train incident, a prison escape attempt, and a cave-in among miners with several men trapped.
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