Highway Outlook for the Next Two Years
State Highway Department plans for 1917 and 1918 depend on legislative funding. It seeks direct control of motor vehicle registration revenues for maintenance and asks for a ten million dollar two year appropriation for construction plus separate state aid funds. The department aims to begin a period of concrete highway construction and improvements through these allocations.
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State Highway Department
General Assembly
Pennsylvania
Thaw Case Moves Forward With Indictments In Chicago
Details emerge of indictments against Harry Thaw and associates connected to the Thaw case. The bodyguard figure O Byrne allegedly aided in kidnapping the boy at the Hotel Mc Alpine on Christmas night. A bench warrant was issued for Thaw as Detective Cunard is sent to Washington amid reports of Thaw’s movements. A Kansas City boy named Gump, friend of Thaw, is described in the grand jury evidence, with Thaw promising to fund his studies and future at Carnegie Tech.
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McAlpine
George
F .O’byrne
Thaw
O'Byrne
J. F. Brauer
Mulsveen
Cunard
Washington
Philadelphia
Swann
Harry Thaw
Young Gump
Frederick, Gump
Gump
Wwe
Cironasy
Carnegie Tech
Pitts
Sweet Sixteen Visitor Delights Family In Verse
A nostalgic snapshot narrates Virginia arriving for luncheon at Ethel's home. The sixteen year old cousin Virginia captivates with wholesome charm, while the author reflects on perceptions of youth, fashion, and the phrase sweet sixteen. The piece closes with a meditation on opportunity and a prison verse celebrating effort and self-reliance.
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Ethel
Mother O
Virginia
Miss Stewart
Mother
Wild Animals I Have Met A Bohemian in New York Society
A humorous description labels the Bohemian as a village creature in Greenwich Village and Washington Square. It notes varied color, a soup-eating sound, a cross language, and a studio dwelling. The account details its habits, mannerisms, and social traits with satirical tone and ends with a local testimonial about Chamberlain's Tablets.
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Greenwich Village
Washington Square
New York
Harlem
The Habit of Taking Cold Advice for Morning Cold Baths
A health notice urges daily warm sponge baths after waking with the window open to prevent colds. It claims this habit reduces illness, and recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to recover quickly if a cold occurs, noting it is obtainable everywhere.
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Chamberlain's
Surreal Sports Roundup Tangles With Boxing Stars
A collage of sports notes mentions Joe Tinker moving to Columbus to aid the Cubs, Les Darcy’s potential return to Australia, Kitty Bransfield eyeing a National League umpiring role, and Jess Willard possibly entering films. The piece touches boxing, baseball, and oddities, including a boxing commission chair’s station and various entertainers.
The Lure of the Lucre Neath the Sports Page
The verse references Les Darcy visiting the area and seeking a fight, calling him a dangerous bear. Packey McFarland’s take frames the lure of prize money and boxing danger in a skeptical sports humor piece with period voice.
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Packey McFarland
Les Darcy
Les
Applications to Sell Vine and Spiritous Liquors 1917
Court petitions open for January 22 1917 session on liquor licenses in Indiana County. Entries include breweries retailers hotels and inns across townships boroughs and streets with remonstrances due by January 18 1917.
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Lydiana County
Tennsylvania
Court of Quarter Sessions
Coupery
Indian Brewing Co
Fourth Ward
Indiana
Borouwgh
Grant Spyder
Glen Campbell
Snyder
Mm. Wortinin
Peurth
He Moore
Edward Dwyer
Clymer
Nosley
Reley
Lm. Nollenberger
Second
Central
M. Brown
Clawson House
W. A. Swift
Creekside
New Commercial
J. & Ober
Gipsy
Montgomery
McCartney
Dilltown
Bultington
OC Lonsburry
Arcadia
Montgomery Yep
Nicewonger
Starford
Green
Charles To
Edwin Empreht
India
Shelf
Ann Borough
Hotel Indiana
Sheif
Amandus A. Uiuk
Anthony P
Hlun
Wossiter
Canoe
Rossiter
Bray
Blacklick Din Jon &. Donnelly, Isetin, Young Two. Fiotyl Iselin
Charles McGinley
Hellwood
Pine Two
Fsellwood Inn
Water Hayers
Clark Induna
Battle Challenge Proclaimed Despite Lack of Pay
A speaker declares duty to answer the call but rejects earning money, offering only a battle as incentive. The murky verse hints at a soldierly or bardic challenge, balancing honor against compensation and signaling a contest to settle the dispute.
Farmers Institute Opens Despite Speaker Absence
Farmers from Indiana county gathered at the YMCA for the opening session of the Farmers Institute but were disappointed by the absence of speakers. The meeting adjourned until this afternoon with an excellent program planned. Tonight's session moves to the Court House and the Institute continues tomorrow.
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Indiana County
Farmers’ Institute
Court House
Chemical Engineers Convene in New York for Four-Day Meet
About 600 members of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers gathered in New York for a four day convention. President George D. Rosengarten delivered a keynote address criticizing U S wartime preparedness and outlined institute concerns. Excursions to major metropolitan plants were planned alongside papers to be read.
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New York
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
George D. Rosengarten
Institute
United States
Family and social notes from Osceola and surrounding towns
Mr and Mrs Linua Lewis travel to Osceola for Mrs Lewis funeral. Hazel Stephens teaches at Ernest school. Sadie McGee from Homer City shops in town. Tuesday bridge club meets at Mrs D B Taylor s home. Mason Girls hosted by John G St Clair on School Street. Mercersburg Academy students Gilbert Parnell Harold Simpson and Alex Mabon depart for studies. Mrs John Patton visits Pittsburgh. Mrs Emma Ewing of Homer City visits Indiana. Mrs Thomas Sutton on Sixth Street visits relatives in Pittsburgh. Ella McFadden goes to Reading to visit Rev and Mrs M L Ziveizig. Mrs Ed Nix of Homer City visits Indiana. Rev Wilson ill at home. Florence Wallace returns to Wellesley to resume studies. J M Guthrie ill at Wayne Avenue. Dr Neal and family move into Episcopal parish house on Ninth Street. Mrs Tomb of Carpenter Avenue moving to Pittsburgh. Mr and Mrs Paul Wine to move into Tomb apartments. Realty transfers list centers in Center township 12512 dollars. Robert A McChesney to Estelle McChesney Northam 8 tracts Armstrong township 1500 dollars. Mrs Lyle B Yeaton of New York City spends a week with Lovelace family. Eva Stumpf of California visits Stumpf family. Subscribe for The Evening Gazette.
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Mason
John G. St. Clair
Gilbert Parnell
Harold Simpson
Alex Mabon
Mercersburg Academy
John Patton
Pittsburgh
Emma Ewing
Homer City
Indiana
Thomas Sutton
Sixth Street
Ella McFadden
Seventh Street
Reading
M. L. Ziveizig
Ed Nix
Rev Wilson
Oakland Avenue
Florence Wallace
Wellesley
Wayne Avenue
Neal
Church Street
Episcopal
Ninth Street
Tomb
Carpenter Avenue
Paul Wine
Adrian Realty Company
Rochester
Pittsburgh Coal and Tron Co
Center Township
Robert A. McChesney
Estelle McChesney Northam
Armstrong Township
Lyle B. Yeaton
New York City
George Lovelace
West Philadelphia
Eva Stumpf
California
J. R. Stumpf
School Street
High bowling scores at Crissman Alleys last night
Reported scores show Gibson 85 196 148 and Bennett 98 1M 548 680 574 518 595 626 with high score by Little at 157 and high average for Little at 146. Loughry posted the low scores and low average, while Gibson had the low single game.
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Nsiders Loughry
Cseseres
Nolor Vecserareress
Gibson Pessieseceeess
Little , Peseyey
Bennett W.syereeeees Ual
Loughry
Wisconsin Cheesemakers Meet In Fond du Lac Convention
Wisconsin Cheesemakers Association holds a three day session in Fond du Lac. Delegates will exhibit their best cheese products and offer specimens for sale. Proceeds from sales will be divided among exhibitors.
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
Wisconsin Cheesemakers’ Association
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I. B. Wixon
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Chick Evans
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Jesse M. Lutman
Blacklick
K King Razor Mfg.,Co
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Cary
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Joseph Cost
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