17 Dec 1915
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1915
Page
1
An archival notice indicates a one month carriage arrangement and that the item was entered in the Indiana Post Office as second class matter. The brief line references standard postal processing and classification for periodical mailing.
FOR RENT i room flat suitable for Doctor Dentist Tailor or light business Use of garden Inquire of Cost Bros Tellex FOR RENT Five rooms and bath hot and cold water above Checkered Front Store corner Ninth and Philadelphia streets Possession January 1 See D C Mack 76 x
For sale a Royal Standard typewriter in good condition. Quick buyer wanted. Inquire of B A Pen Bington TA. Also for sale a five passenger car that must be sold to raise funds. Inquire CG B Gallagher Indiana Garage. Plus 12 pallets 3 white or pington cockerels from Dr J H St Clair.
Anetra McGee transfers 107 acres and 48 perches in East Mahoning to A. B. Weaver for 8900 dollars. Robert McFarland transfers 100 acres in Conemaugh to Frank McFarland for 3000 dollars. Mary E. Long transfers a lot in Green to Blair Dick for 500 dollars. Joseph France transfers a lot in Glen Campbell to Jesse Berkhouse for 1200 dollars. A. H. Weaver transfers 107 acres in East Wheatfield to County Realty Co. Board for 1000 dollars.
Charles W. Stineman of Twolick and Mabel Z. N. Williams of Indiana were united in marriage by Rev. L. B. Rittenhouse at his home, 8 North Fifth Street, on Thursday December 16.
John Bennett from Church street returns from a business trip to Zephyr Hills Florida. James Park a Gettysburg College student comes home for Christmas vacation. Alex Mabon a Mercersburg College attendee visits home for the holidays. Robert Bruce a Carnegie Tech architecture student visiting his mother Mrs Mary H Bruce of Walt street. Hugh Bell of West Water street, recently confined by diphtheria, seen on streets today. Florence Creps from Loaust street is in Pittsburgh to spend holidays with brother in law James A Manners and wife.
Charles F. Hochberg dies at 219 McPherson Boulevard Pittsburg with funeral at 7:30 pm and body to travel to Indiana tomorrow. John Nesbit, aged 89, dies at son James’s home Blairsville after a long life in the area. funeral at Blairsville on Monday at 1:80 pm with burial in Bleisville cemetery.
Washington reports Austria Hungary denies official knowledge of the Lusitania controversy. The note suggests severing diplomatic ties if American demands are not met, while Vienna and Washington discuss the incident and the required justification for German actions. The Austro Hungarian reply signals willingness to exchange views but questions the American case.
ALondon papers quote American and Austro-Hungarian notes on the Lusitania incident. The Austro-Hungarian government defends its legal stance, urging the Washington cabinet to formulate maxims for submarine conduct. The Gazette accuses Vienna of delaying tactics to involve the United States in a protracted document exchange. Headlines label the dispute evasive and audacious.
The Committee for Relief in Belgium plans two New Year shiploads of foodstuffs from New York for Belgium. One cargo, funded by Pittsburgh and nearby areas, centers on flour with additional foods. A Connecticut ship carries flour and apparel, shoes, and other items. The relief effort aims to feed Belgigas and Preneb through winter, despite current needs.
Captain Sars Boy Ed naval attache of the German embassy, recalled by the government at President Wilson’s request, formally states he has no knowledge direct or indirect of a theft involving a secret document and brands assertions as probable misstatements.
Damage totaling about 200 dollars occurred Wednesday evening about 6:30 in the home of Jacob Gallagher at Clarksburg. The blaze started from a defective flue and burned weather-boarding on one side of the house. some furniture was damaged by fire and water. The loss is fully insured.
Rodney A. Meveur of Towanda Bradford County writes to County Commissioner Ta. M. Ansley of Indiana praising his proposal to amend the State Constitution requiring a commissioner to have at least one year in office and to preserve minority representation. Since publication, Ansley has received commendations from nearly every county and many private individuals.
The Ok Home Singers, a five member company, performed in costumes of the older time and shared songs and stories from long ago. Their closing number Home Sweet Home moved many listeners to leave the Auditorium early, causing some disruption yet the concert was enjoyed by all.
Referees will outline the State plan and features of protection the fund provides coal operators. James W. Leech will present the State compensation law for the compensation board. Central Pennsylvania Coal Operators Association members meet at Clearfield to decide insurance lines under the Workmen's Compensation Act, effective January 1.
An inspector notes the troops remain hungry after state allowances, praising overall improvement in discipline and war game knowledge but criticizing insufficient rations. The report hints at ongoing shortages and suggests better provisioning for the soldiers in training.
The readable portion outlines a license list with names Blair St. Clair and W. Wheatfield among others, but the text is fragmentary and incomplete, lacking clear context or dates. Names include Blair St. Clair, W. Wheatfield, Sylvania Clark, Lockport Charles W. Stineman, Center Mabel Williams, Indiana.
A Canadian operation in Toronto successfully created a new jaw from a rib for an injured Toronto soldier, Private 4, who had part of his lower jaw lost at Ypres. Surgeons used his own rib bone to fill the facial gap after shell damage, restoring his disfigured cheek.
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