28 Dec 1917
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1917
Page
1
Thomas J. Howells appeals to national leaders, parties, and the public to unite behind the President and bipartisan war effort. He argues unity shortens the conflict, reduces civilian sacrifice, and preserves democracy. Dr Paul Emerson returns to Indiana after visiting Rochester.
The article reports on Allied and Central Powers negotiations. Russia requests a 10 day recess to consult allies while Czernin and the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister discuss peace principles. Central Powers oppose forcible annexations and insist on respecting national independence.
Bullets report Italian sailors joining infantry along the Piave as Austro German invaders press the line. Dispatches from the northern front emphasize aerial activity and air attacks amid ongoing combat. In Mannheim, a British air raid killed two and injured ten, a German newspaper in Berne stated.
Mr and Mrs E O Campbell of South Seventh street entertained 10 friends at a turkey dinner party at Mrs Yuckenberg’s home on South Fifth street. The gathering honored their son Elsworth Campbell who left this morning to resume duties at Camp Lee after a five day furlough spent at home.
WORLD LOOKING now Pa has arranged attractive programs for the entire series of meetings. Mr Groupe is an expert on soil fertility potato culture hog breeding and corn culture. Instructors include M H McCallum Wernersville Vern T Steuble Athens and Geo H Rea Harrisburg.
The text notes a baccalaureate sermon by Rev. I M Gearhart at Zion Lutheran Church on Sabbath evening at 7 30 o clock. It mentions bee control meetings for Indiana county farmers and appreciation for the superintendent who contributed tirelessly during the term.
The article urges every citizen to support a thoroughly unified railroad system vital to wartime resource use. It notes plans will be announced as they mature and that operations will continue under existing rail groups with government backing. The director general of railroads has taken offices in the Interstate Commerce building, with the commission lending full support and facilities.
A Chilean vessel named Japan Advertiser Sigs arrived at the Falkland Islands leaking acid from drums. The cargo of acids and chalk produced carbonic acid gas in the hold, deadly to the crew who could not effect repairs. The acid damaged iron frames at the bottom of the hold.
Courtesy and Appreciation, to make courtesy popular, it must pay in dollars and cents as well as happiness. Appreciation builds team spirit and clert, creating valuable assets. Many discouraged hearts could be helped by a word of appreciation when people focus on obligations rather than nights.
A quirky note discusses three hands and their practicality. The writer humorously argues the fifth wheel is often useless while a third hand is worse than useless, noting writers need right hand dexterity and left hand restraint, suggesting amputation as proper.
A short note urges readers to heed their ambitions and not suppress them. It suggests that few are content with current work and those who nurture higher goals may advance toward realization. The message underscores courage in pursuing destined paths and personal growth.
Ecuadorian Indians long used a wax from a certita species of tall plants for candles. The wax forms in granular resin on tree trunks, with each tree yielding about fifty pounds. Trees grow on Brent mountains east of the region. Samples sent to France and Germany drew favorable reports and an offer of 19.3 cents per pound.
The piece describes how some monkeys express anger by pounding the ground with their fists. It notes they seek stones or sticks to crack skulls of dissenters, contrasting with a foolish man who bangs a table in anger.
Report notes the furthest distance the human voice was heard, claiming 18 miles across the Grand Canyon of the Colorado when a man shouted a name. Also mentions a 10 mile record at Gib rattay, with the voice clearly heard at the far end.
Domestic courts hear a New York case where Deaf and deaf mute spouses rely on sign language. The husband, using finger spelling, notes his wife rarely agrees with him. The wife seeks an injunction claiming cruelty and interruption, including his turning out the electric light when he is tired of listening. The interpreter relays her remarks about his late hours and controlling conduct.
An early war era article describes typhoid vaccination for millions of allied soldiers. It explains production of lymph to renew immunity, culture of the bacillus in controlled labs, and the high costs and exacting care in maintaining deadly strains for research and defense.
For sale a single white bed with mattress and springs, dresser, bookcase, kitchen table, small gas stove and more. Contact at 43 Water Street, 77.
The article describes khat as a stimulant used in Yemen, chewed for its quick, cheerful effect on the brain. It notes leaves are chewed rather than brewed, with young leaves preferred, and warns the exact toxic impact remains undetermined while reporting few immediate adverse reactions.
Australia prepares for returned soldiers with planned settlement schemes and government support. New South Wales allocates cultivable areas for veterans, aided by a landowner who donated thousands of acres. The nation faces postwar population needs and signals of broad federal aid, including a promised ten million dollars.
A work advertisement indicates plans to raise an additional 160 million dollars in the future. The commitment outlines continued fundraising or funding targets beyond immediate goals, signaling expanded financial support for ongoing projects.
A colonel builds a villa named The Retreat and shows it to his former regimentalsoldier gardener who notes the name cannot be heard since bugle calls once mocked the phrase The Retreat contrasts with the war memory and humor.
A correspondent in the Army and Navy Journal recalls a western camp where conscripts and many others were idle crafting a rifle from lumber. A neighbor asks about the job and the soldier replies with a witty dismissal, saying he’s glad he’s not in the artillery.
Helmer Indiana fruit grower 8. O. Butler develops a method to stamp images on apples. After maturation a stencil is applied and leaves are removed to let sunlight color the skin, producing vivid horse and cow pictures as a branding novelty.
In a humorous exchange, Mrs Subbyb laments missing cherry cream as the cook mistakes it for complexion paste. The cook recalls spreading the paste on sandwiches from the party, turning a private grievance into a lighthearted miscommunication.
A primary teacher rebukes a model child Mr tle Ann for miscontact and laments losing her “Little angel.” Betty, shyly, answers softly that she is present, declaring Here I is in a brief classroom moment reflecting obedience and endearing mispronunciation.
In Life magazine an exchange is recounted where a pretty teacher asks for a kiss after a math sum. The boy replies he did not know rewards were involved, noting his big brother had done similar acts, highlighting a humorous moral about fairness and expectations.
Eugene, just learning table manners, notices a cake on the buffet and exclaims in dialect about covering up his tale until he eats his meat. The moment highlights a playful clash between social rules and appetite.
In a sharp turn of discourse, a speaker discovers his own views echoed by the man who once opposed them six months ago, a moment described in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat as a quiet victory in argument.
An automatic climping device prevents a wallet from dropping and confounds pickpockets who do not know how it operates.
A French scientist shields details while asserting a tiny water-based fame derived from electricity that will not emit heat. No heat signatures or practical applications are disclosed.
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