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27 Aug 1917
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1917
Page
1
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J E Parnell and family motored to Tyrone to see Mrs Parnell s ill father. Miss Margaret Ellis has improved. J Caldwell of Pittsburgh, a sergeant in company F, finishing a visit in Indiana. Mr and Mrs Paul Zenk and daughter Lovett, and Mr and Mrs A Eberhart of Youngstown, with H Longwill s family in South Tenth street, returned from Niagara Falls. Anna Nicholson of Water Street returns from Cambridge Springs and plans weekly Pittsburgh trips. John Scott Jr of North Seventh Street leaves for Atlantic City to join parents staying there. Joy Douglass of Ninth street attends summer school at Cornell University. Dr and Mrs James Ament of Forest Glen, Miss., return home. Mr and Mrs J A Stuehell of School street host William Norris and family from Pittsburgh and Etta Catherwood of Ingomar, Rosalie Winslow of Dayton visits Helen Dodson of North Sixth street. Dr Charles H Bee and family of Cleveland visiting Dodson home. Dr Lee is Dodson’s brother. Agnes J Lutz of West Philadelphia Street returns home after visiting Aunt Nan Risinger of Homer City and Dr and Mrs Ewing of Delmont.
Major General J Franklin Bell of the Department of the East launches a public subscription to equip 44 000 soldiers at Camp Upton with musical instruments and songbooks. He declares a singing man is a fighting man as the plan to form the greatest chorus in the world.
Prothonotary Walter H. Ayers who underwent a serious operation in the Indiana Hospital early Saturday morning remains in critical condition today. The danger point has not yet passed and he still has a fighting chance.
Esrge B Allison and F Harkleroda filed licenses in Indiana along with Piper Brackenridge Bila Garwin .04 Glassmere and M Manning. Dames Homer City Mary E Campbell Homer City.
Governor Brumbaugh issues a proclamation urging statewide demonstrations to honor the first contingent of draftees as they leave for mobilization camps in September. The plan urges communities to display loyalty and pay respect, with dates to be announced by the Adjutant General. Also notes milk commission hearings in Pittsburgh area to study milk production costs and distribution. and mentions a new “poisoned” article received by the State Health Department.
The Briscoe features a 88 horsepower engine and 27 miles per alloy of gasoline. It is marketed as a value with $725 cash or payments, with low repair costs and quick assembly. See Al Brilhart's Jewelry Store in Indiana, Pa for details and a price increase warning.
Fragmentary clipping argues for strong schooling to provide capable leadership and power. It notes letters saying articles bought from Germans and mentions a soap purchase from a suspicious seller. The piece emphasizes maintaining schools during wartime for national service and honor.
Harvey J. Wilson announces Charles Scott Jr of Philadelphia as manager of the new Pennsylvania Division to cover Pennsylvania and Delaware. Scott, former Railroad Steel Spring vice president and Giant Portland Cement vice president, has led Red Cross Naval Base Hospital organization in Philadelphia. Headquarters at Fallsdelphia, he will devote full time to war work. Red Cross has 101 chapters in Pennsylvania with 860000 members. Delaware has one chapter at Wilmington with 2515 members.
Letters testamentary on Anna R. Brown of Indiana Borough were granted to Claude L. Brown administrator. Those with claims must present authenticated statements for settlement and any debts should be paid promptly. Indiana Pa August 20 1917.
Pennsylvania counties are apportioned enrollments for the 233000 quota for the Boys Working Reserve U S A the goal to supply emergency labor to offset draft shortages. Philadelphia 4688 Allegheny 3205 etc and the drive starts the week of September 8 with a forecast of fair and cool weather early in the week and possible showers later in the week.
Albert Ferguson transfers executive rights to A J Li for 43.68 acres in Burrell valued at 3000 dollars. Mary J Hazlett transfers 25 acres in North Mahoning to William Bush for 1 dollar. A W Allison transfers 29.96 acres in Washington to David Wagner for 600 dollars.
The article notes Brazil lacks a middle class, with a peak of brilliant lawyers, writers, and political leaders at the top. It states that about 22 million inhabitants lie below, with nearly 80 percent needing education and basic welfare, highlighting a vast undereducated majority.
Enthusiastic London crowds greet American soldiers marching to Buckingham Palace. King Georgy surveys the pageant from the embassy, while war cabinet members observe from the balcony. The procession features bands playing The Star Spangled Banner as hats fly and flags wave.
Secretary Baker approves disposition of 687,000 men from the draft to sixteen cantonments, each about 43,000. Distribution by state shows Ohio and Pennsylvania and West Virginia units in places including Chillicothe and Petersburg, with Pennsylvania portions listed. reader cites liver trouble remedy in Iowa.
Germany prepares for postwar economic mobilization under the Peace Commission led by Senator Stuhmer. Plans target resuming and expanding export trade, stressing chemicals, dyestuffs, hardware, cutlery, and knickknacks while seeking low costs, favorable rail and waterway concessions, and possible import duties on competitors. Other nations may imitate this drive as world markets reopen.
In a remark captured as As She Saw It, a Philadelphia observer quips that Smith intends to pay life creditors a hundred cents on the dollar while questioning the prudence of giving them any partial returns. The colorful aside reflects a local newspaper snapshot of opinion on a financial matter.
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