28 Aug 1928
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1928
Page
1
Brigadier General Logan Feland pinned Navy Crosses on four officers and three enlisted Marines in a battalion parade. Sergeant Otto N. Roos of Washington was among the recipients for actions near Quilali on December 30 and for a September 19 defense at Telepaneca.
The United States government closed its 1928 fiscal year on June 30 with a surplus of 398 828 281.06 dollars, per H M Lord director of the Bureau of the Budget. The surplus exceeds the budget by 198 124.06 and 367 358.12 was used to further cut the public debt, leaving a total debt reduction of 907 730.42 for the year. A 1929 deficit of 4 279 346 was forecast. This marks the first deficit since the war.
Conference here last night endorsed the national platform and Al Smith acceptance speech. Democratic State Chairman John R. Collins of Coudersport presided. Other readers included Warren Van Dyke of Harrisburg E B Zimmerman Philadelphia and J M Schilling Erie. Governor Smith rested after a Newark crowd of about 10000 dragged his auto and forced a campaign speech on the City Hall steps.
Local notice states that husband Earl Stewart of Blacklick Pennsylvania reports his wife Charlotte Muir Stewart has left his home for no just cause and that he will not be responsible for any bills she may contract.
Labor Day crowds in Newark cheered Al Smith as a campaign speech on City Hall steps drew a large turnout. Democratic leaders in New Jersey boosted expectations to 400,000 in the state, while nationwide organizers expanded the campaign war chest to 4 million and claimed 309 electoral votes.
Raskob argues the farm revolt is larger in scope than many observers realize based on talks with leaders from Minnesota Nebraska Iowa the Dakotas Montana and Kansas, reflecting broader regional concern and coordination.
Adolph Newberger and Rose Byrne note dancers increasingly favor syncopation and modern steps like the Byrd Hop. Teachers in Fayetteville and New York report more dancers in small towns, with many abandoning waltz and two step for fox trots tangos and fast spins.
A farewell luncheon was held for Mr Schelter and his family, who plan to leave soon for Baltimore. Guests at the Wayne Avenue home included Betty Kish, Florence Trockson, Charity Chilton of Clymer, plus Ethel White, Nell Timblin, Nell Willard, Mildred Hollis, Mary Shank, Mildred Burnheimer, Mary Filhart, Clarence Geesey and Bertha Felton, Pearl Smith, Charles Wheeler, Ward Leicher, Paul Smith, and William Fenton Jr.
Dengue fever sweeps Athens with 300,000 affected and 150,000 seriously ill. City streets deserted and business at a standstill as hospitals brim beyond capacity. No fatalities reported while many recover from mild cases.
In Ellensville New York Aug 28 police confirmed property damage over 1 million from a cloudburst in Roundout Valley. Three bodies recovered with fears of greater loss as waters recede and residents return to flooded homes. Neighbors care for the homeless.
Senator Charles Curtis Republican vice presidential nominee campaigned at the New York state fairgrounds in Syracuse to gain support for the GOP ticket. He highlighted farm relief actions including a bill enabling $50 million in bonds to resume farm loaning and cited praise from A F Lever for its long term benefits to agriculture. Curtis contrasted Republican and Democratic records on farm relief and outlined his role in advancing loans for farmers.
Senator Curtis argued farmers bore the heaviest postwar losses due to price shifts after war highs. He noted farmers expanded production, borrowed for feeders and machinery, then faced plummeting crop prices while input costs stayed high. He cited vetoed relief measures and credits by the War Finance Corporation as key responses leading to the Emergency Tariff Act and subsequent agricultural aid under Harding.
Veterans listed will assemble at 9 am at the Commissioners' office to register and receive badges. At 10 30 am they will form outside the court house, escorted by the American Legion Drum Corps. An ox roast with beans will be served at noon followed by band concerts and speeches. If enough veterans show interest, the gathering may become annual.
The story describes Merrisco teams with masterminds playing tight defense early in the game. Andy Shea, pinch hitter for the Beef Company, failed to deliver with bases loaded and was forced out at home. A chaotic third inning featured Shorty Kerr's retreat from the field amid crowd cheers and jeers. Sloan's linement is in high demand today.
Sam McDonald of West Middlesex near Warrell Pa was arrested for stealing $2,400 from a dresser drawer while moving furniture in Sharnack. Police, after two years of work, secured evidence. He posted $2,000 bail and awaits court.
The opening session before a Senate committee examined disputed ballot boxes from MecKees Rocks Braddock and Homestead. The hearing probed hiring more than 6 500 messengers at 6 dollars each and the printing and distribution of ballots. Witnesses testified on dissemination payments up to 1 000 and questioned destruction of records tied to Babock and the Pittsburgh Printing Company.
More than 1000 delegates attend the opening session of the annual Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks state convention in Conneaut Lake Park. The event began last night with National Past Grand Exalted Ruler C. H. Grakelow of Philadelphia delivering the principal address. Judge C. C. Kent of Crawford County welcomed the delegates, with S. C. Richard of Wilkes-Barre replying for the attendees.
Mrs Elizabeth Yount wife of Frank Yount died at her home near Spaces Corners on Sunday evening August 24 after a lingering illness. She is survived by her husband and children Mrs M E Croyle Edward Yount and Mrs Margaret Gotsch plus a brother Samuel Yockey and two sisters Mrs Harvey Stroup and Mrs Clark Adams. Services will be held Wednesday at two o'clock at the Salem Reform church with interment in the adjoining cemetery.
John E. Hassinger of Wayne Avenue was guest of honor at a family birthday gathering Sunday. Attendees included Major and Mrs James Lyon with Peggy and Jim from Washington DC, Mrs Elmer Flowers of Windser, and Mrs Catherine Snyder and Mrs Annie Burns of Pittsburgh. His mother notes he first attended the Indiana County Fair at six weeks old in 1856 and has never missed one.
A British newspaper debates whether a husband has a right to open his wife letters, framing the issue as a test of courage rather than a clear legal right. The discussion weighs privacy, marital trust, and social norms in a period voice.
Doris Kenyon, a shy stenographer, imagines romance with her boss Walter Harper as she types. After a day of tension from a contract dispute, a car ride leads to confessions of love and a shift from flirtation to a real relationship. The office romance blooms into commitment despite lingering doubts.
Boston August 28 Ins reports a warrant charges blasphemy against Dr Horace Meyer Krd Jen former Harvard philosophy professor. The statement attributed to Dr Kallen at a Scenic Auditorium rally said If Sacco and Vanzetti were anarchists so was Jesus Christ an anarchist.
Seventeen men and two women were arrested and between five and five thousand dollars worth of narcotics seized in a large raid led by J Bruce Greeson of the Federal Narcotic Office. State troopers from Pennsylvania and New Jersey conducted the operation in Chester's negro district smashing doors and windows and stopping vehicles including a trolley car and three autos. John Cittingham of Wilmington was taken to Philadelphia for arraignment.
Copenhagen August 28. Governor Doughaard Jensen sails for Greenland to direct the search for missing American aviators Bert Hassell and Parker Cramer. He expresses confidence they will be found, citing the large territory to scour and plentiful food sources if they landed safely.
North Dakota Governor A. G. Sorlie died of a heart attack at his home in Bismarck. A longtime sufferer of heart disease, he was 64 and had been confined to his residence for some time with a brother and a Minnesota-based starter responding to the emergency.
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