07 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1918
Page
1
A wartime county rally extols soldiers returning from Europe and praises near 2000 local boys who served in France. It stresses everyone must buy War Savings Stamps in larger, ongoing amounts, not sporadically, to meet January quotas and uphold the county’s reputation for sacrifice.
Transfers show H M Lowry to J T Bell with two tots in Niliana for 3500 dollars. William Kissinger to Lola McAfoos includes one in Indiana for 500 dollars. RL Ferrier's Administrator to W E Oaks covers four tracts in Clymer totaling 2229.87 dollars. US Mock to G W Myers lists a lot in Blacklick for 3500 dollars. Alden R Powell to Doyle Spicher transfers 4 2 8 acres in Montgomery for 800 dollars.
A garbled, humorous holiday piece portrays Old Nick battered after a busy delivering season and claims American goods are best with practical gifts and low prices. It mentions Mrs Santa and a sales pitch urging readers to inspect Christmas displays in America.
In a humorous tale Miss Fanny Blake fends off age jokes at twenty-ninth party while Mr. Stephen Nash woos Miss Louise Winchester. A Bible, a fishing trip, and a chocolate bet set complications in motion as parties marry off in time. Frankie Wake rises to head bookkeeper. Nash marries a girl, and Blake weds Deacon Spencer.
The passage extols Swiss simplicity frugality and moderation as pillars of liberty. It praises their frontier vigilance absence of costly fortifications taxes or luxury and asserts every citizen is a soldier ready to defend the nation. Voltaire frames these traits as core to Swiss national character.
The note cites Professor Felix KR Schelling claiming Shakespeare died worth about $10,000 in current money, while asserting Charlie Voy left substantially more.
A fragmentary line reads Dont trifle with it at the first shiver of sneeze take a cautious approach. The unreadable context suggests a medical or cautionary note from a bygone page, with emphasis on prompt action at signs of illness.
Mrs Charles Books hosted the Thursday afternoon brides club on Ninth street. Mr and Mrs Charles Beeson of Pittsburgh visited Mr and Mrs Harry White Jr. John Johnston and wife were Pittsburgh visitors this week. Dr and Mrs G B Simpson hosted the Shakespeare Club Friday evening. Mrs Anna Aul of Gesorpeville visited her son and daughter in law Dr and Mrs M M Davis of Seventh street. Mr and Mrs Paul Wiggins of Vandergrift spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Walker of Railroad Avenue. Mrs James Daugherty visited Mr and Mrs Kemper Sutton of Bloomsfield New Jersey.
An advertisement by Dr R F Strayer at the Moore Hotel Indiana Pa promotes injectable treatments for skin, urinary, and glandular issues. It promises minimal success and urges patients to attend Monday sessions during Bach Week, citing the doctor's 39 years of experience.
An old advertisement touts Ladies Triumph Pills as safe and dependable not sold at drug stores. It urges readers not to experiment elsewhere and to write for details from the National Medical Institute in Milankee, Wisconsin, noting the offer is free.
Front Page 17 lists multiple church services for Calvary, First United Presbyterian, St. Bernard’s, Christ Episcopal, and Baptist and other congregations. Details include Sunday School times, morning and evening worship, Holy Communion, Junior League and Young People activities, sermon topics, and special services. Also notes a Christian Science meeting above the Free Library and a Victory Lane service program with choir and organ pieces.
A garbled OCR fragment references Bols era espionage themes and names without clear context. The text mentions conspiratorial phrasing and scattered proper nouns, but lacks coherent events, dates, or identifiable figures to form a definite news item.
Fragmented text discusses patents on fireproof paper and county resolve to sustain progress. References to officials, possibly production tests, and a motto urging public support. The readable content suggests a historical note on patent interests and local government determination.
Unclear OCR text fragment describes an event at Newmal Chinpel with a date tied to the 18th and discussion of a penalty and a county. Details are fragmented and many words are garbled, making precise identification of people, places, or outcomes impossible.
Washington reports that more than 1,000 children under 16 were found working in Maryland and Virginia while the Labor Department announced the Child Labor Law is constitutional. A partial report details employers of underage workers amid broader concerns about wages and postwar adjustments.
A brief unreadable OCR fragment mentions names and places unclearly. The readable items include scattered words and letters with no clear event or outcome to summarize. No coherent details are recoverable for a full card.
A parish fundraiser aims to raise twenty five thousand dollars by the end of the month to support Missionary Sacinty Presley Mevign Church and several Indiana area groups. donations may be sent via the county chair White and other listed sponsors across Creeksile and Creekside, with many local churches and organizations noted as contributors.
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