05 Jan 1918
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1918
Page
1
The Indiana Evening Gazette carries a masthead stating publication details and staff roles. It notes second class matter, international service report, and advertising management information with editor and city editor names, and rates policy.
President Wilson's administration drafts a bill to seize national control of coal and iron mines chem icals and petroleum resources as a war measure. The plan aims to coordinate mining facilities with war needs and speed up supplies under federal supervision.
The passage notes a policy mirroring England where wartime measures erase competition among producers by government action, removing rivalries and conscription effects for the period. It emphasizes that such coordination cannot be achieved by individual mine owners and operators alone.
Notes continue with appreciation for the High School spirit at games and songs while the Red Cross class rushes to knit sweaters. Midyear promotions bring exams for some as Graduation approaches. the Nurses’ Thursday night orchestra performance is praised for its growing community role. A soldier abroad is expected to remain warm in coming months.
Afid praises lower grade students for knitting a colored woolen blanket featuring a red cross. He stresses school spirit through basketball, noting loyal ticket sales, promising 1912 schedule play, and the team’s hard work despite unclear constraints.
In Detroit on January 5 a woman telephoned the Fuel Administrator begging for coal, claiming humane grounds. She said her pet canary is hatching young ones and coal was urgently needed for warmth.
Mrs. James Daugherty of Church street visits daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Kemper Sutton in New York City. Indiana callers include Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hewitt of Dilltown and Mrs. Belle St Clair returning from Pittsburgh. Judge Langham and Mrs. Earl Snyder visited Pittsburgh. Dr. and Mrs. G E Simpson hosted Shakespeare Club guests. Lahr of Indiana, Cummins of Aultman, and Christine Buntin of Ernest spend weekend with Punxsutawney friends.
J E Kunkle disposed of a lot in Homer City to Canninc clyeechi for 8525 dollars, documenting a local real estate transfer.
Wilson Fiscus now with the Fifteenth Engineers in France sends thanks to Mr. Morrow and all the good people of Indiana churches for their kindness shown to his company. He notes he is now a sergeant and expresses gratitude for prayers and gifts from Indiana friends.
Investigators report the branch case swelled to thousands of dollars. Hayes posted 500 bail as detectives probe a web of alleged gambling and related schemes in DuBois and nearby areas. Officials say the investigation involves numerous prominent locals and remains tightly sealed.
In Wilkes Barre area, a roof cave in at the Pennsylvanian mine traps workers for days. About twenty men suffer minor injuries as seven unaccounted for are believed buried beneath coal and rock after pillar failures in the middle seam.
John Trainer of Company F pistol 0th U.S. Infantry at Camp Heancock arrives in Philadelphia Street for a short visit. Dale Seanar son of Mr and Mrs Hares Seanar of Willett a member of an ULB Aviation Unit survived in a European port.
Medill McCormick, of Chicago, formally announces candidacy for the United States Senate seat now held by Democrat James Hamilton Lewis. McCormick pledges a clean Republican bid and tests the field as he seeks the seat.
Fragmented OCR style passage questions clever women and virtue vs ambition, with sarcastic tone about social expectations. Mentions Mrs Britt and a character contemplating cleverness and duty in a brittle social world.
A fragmentary account discusses extremely ancient life forms, referencing a species reputedly taken from Muang la biy years ago and claimed to have remained dormant for around a billion years. It muses on the nature of longevity, evolution, and isolation, noting debate over genuineness and the role of wealth and poverty in societal observations.
Fragmentary read of a news page mentions mistletoe varieties and a botanist named Nuttall. It hints at folklore about a Great Vase or tree like growth but the text is garbled, leaving key facts unclear.
A garbled excerpt discusses saving a dollar over spending it, framing money through religious lens. It mentions modest acts of thrift and the appeal of saving as a form of virtue, attributed to an unnamed religious context.
The readable portion hints at a divorce dispute with references to a Pittsburgher and a Chinese hint, but the fragmentary nature prevents a clear events summary or named entities. The source text is too damaged to confirm parties, dates, or outcomes.
The Massachusetts Woman's Committee of the Council of National Defense reports a German price list showing drastic increases for infant cotton socks, machine cotton spools, ladies stockings, cotton voile, and lilies chemises, with estimates implying Civil War level costs. The list cites cotton socks rising from 6 to 72 cents per pair, spools from 4 to 82 cents, stockings from 66 cents to 86? per pair, voile from 13 to 28? yards, and lilies chemises from 140 to 116.00, reflecting wartime inflation and supply concerns.
A correspondent reports a recent oil blaze tested firemen by flaming pools and led to building loss. He suggests a device with a nozzle on a wheel frame to drain flammable liquid, enabling one operator to hold a line while others pump out oil through a hose to safety.
A report notes Osage cree fiber as a strong but not ormige material, belonging to the nettle family. It records a stalk length of about SA inches and cross section of about two mehes, with breaking stress around 13 660 pounds.
A jagged passage discusses public speaking habits and audience reaction. It references a speaker named John and mentions influence of length on audience fatigue. The text appears as a garbled OCR style quote about oratory and perception of speeches.
Five soldiers of the Princess Pats regiment were killed and 40 injured with two missing when a Canadian Pacific troop train was struck by a second train at a stop signal near Dorbats Quebec. The lead unit was returning from the war.
A heavily garbled quote discusses appearance and lineage, claiming resemblance to ancestors and a test of citizenship or belonging. The fragment suggests dialogue about looks, authenticity, and heritage, with no clear event or attribution to a named person or organization.
A garbled note reflects concern about misreading a person’s appearance. It quotes a man who resembles a bank president and notes he has many dealings with banks. The source text shows distorted language and repeated letters, suggesting OCR errors from a historical page.
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