14 Jan 1929
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1929
Page
1
A Kansas family strikes oil and adopts airs, forcing an 11 year old boy to wear fine clothes. A governess teaches manners including standing for ladies, prompting the boy’s friend Bob to joke about his “high hat” behavior. Bob’s mother visits twice, triggering a comic moment as Jack switches from stiff formality to military-style posture.
A fragmented report recalls workers under the Cascade mountains during construction, noting a large group blasted and forced through dangerous passages. It mentions the Great Northern president and a perilous, remote operation with figures of laborers enduring harsh conditions.
A mangled OCR text appears to reference a national boy scout bulletin and a character named Kyril, with mentions of Antares Xr and Helene. The readable content is fragmented and contains no coherent event, date, or outcome suitable for a definitive news summary.
The article lauds Paul Seiple as chosen for a prestigious Scout position, praising his training in initiative and fitness. It notes the value of Scout training for expeditions from Africa to Antarctica and emphasizes pride in the Boy Scouts of America for Seiple's honor and the example set for fellow Scouts.
Blymyer testifies in his defense about visiting several pow wow practitioners to remove a hex harming his heart, naming the daetors. A state licensure law makes practicing healing arts without a license a crime. Sentencing for Blymyer and Curry as first degree murder defendants awaits appeal outcomes and possible hearings by Judge Nay P. Sherwood.
Bitter air grips Venango County towns Cintonville and Hampton Station report subzero readings while Monongahela Valley braces for continued cold. Lebanon and nearby areas show single digits as federal forecasters warn tonight may ease the freeze though further cold is possible.
Yale University will abandon its policy of not playing away from its stadium to meet the University of Chicago on Stage Field in Chicago in 1981. The game marks Coach A A Stagg’s fortieth year at Chicago and will center a nation wide Yale alumni gathering.
Three men were seriously injured when the Manhattan Limited of the Pennsylvania Railroad crashed into an automobile truck at the Chestnut street crossing in Sewickley. Frank Niece, 48, of Shields, a track walker, suffered a fractured skull and is in hospital. R. Nickerong of Warren and G. Lewis received hospital treatment. The train, traveling west at high speed, demolished the track and necessitated locomotive replacement.
WILMINGTON Del Jan 14 Thomas I Hogan 1 year old ex marine and World War veteran shot himself after entering an undertaker shop issuing a funeral instruction note to Mrs Ida White. He died two hours later in a Delaware hospital. Hogan a former Marine discharged last November had received treatment for a nervous ailment in Washington and returned to Wilmington he was unmarried.
Belmont county grand jury returns twelve indictments against a movie owner and five operators in the Martins Ferry blue law case. They face charges of exhibiting a theatrical performance on Sunday in two separate cases after prior indictments were considered by a prior grand jury.
Salvation Army leaders expect Bramwell Booth to respond to the High Council resolution urging his retirement as supreme head. The discussion follows General Booth’s choice to retain W. A. Jowitt, signaling possible shifts in leadership amid the ongoing organizational dispute reported by INS.
Captain John J. Kelley reports Mrs. Ruth died in her room amid a bed fire after being found on the floor in night dress. Authorities, including Dr. George T. Weet and District Attorney Robin Bushnell, say no crime is evident and the death is attributed to suffocation and incineration with no further details released.
The medical examiner cites ACC as cause of death in a Watertown fatal fire. Police say no further action until possible interview with Dr idder. Ruth Woodford's funeral plans proceed from Newton parlor to her mother’s South Boston home with services to follow Wednesday at New Calvary Cemetery.
Roosevelt writes to about 3,000 Democratic leaders nationwide asking how to revamp the party. He cites a long gap in DNC meetings since 1924 and says the last election’s defeat spurred workers to win in 1932. He calls for a central clearinghouse for ideas and downplays the $1.5 million deficit.
The Senate plans about seven new chairmen among its 32 committees and the House about 15 of its 42 chairs will change. Goodnough may head the House Appropriations Committee, with prior talks tying the post to Stadtmiller before opposition arose from Mellon and Legile. Governor Fisher’s message signals ongoing work as sessions resume with committee appointments and a drive to introduce bills. More than 800 bills are prepared, many on road construction, while the session opens after a New Year’s move to 10 o'clock convening.
The recess may extend to next Monday to let committees tackle a backlog of bills. The senate faces its first duty of ratifying roughly 550 appointments submitted by Governor Fisher at the opening session. Among those named are Brig. Gen. Edward Martin of the National Guard and Walter H. Glasgow, State Secretary of Mines.
Three gunmen tied to a string of 1920s crime faces are profiled. Lucitti, Mellon, and Danarowicz linked to officer killings, bootlegging, and a Philadelphia murder. Roy Wenrich later received life, Lucitti fled to New York and escaped from West Chester prison, while Danarowicz faced life for his wife Catherine’s death. Mellor killed a theater manager during a botched hold up in Philadelphia.
President-elect continues two weeks of meetings in Washington with over 200 callers and nearly all leading Republicans seen. He aims for a month of quiet before March 4, postponing departure and likely skipping a Caribbean tour, with a Havana trip possible only as a rare break.
In Washington on January 14, ir reconcilables and about thirty senators signed a Round Robin demanding a public report from the Foreign Relations Committee outlining the United States position on adherence to the Kellogg Briand Peace Treaty. The move signals concerns about entanglements and sets up a clash over whether a clarifying resolution or committee explanation is needed.
Obituary notices report the death of Hudson C Bracken of 614 Franklin street aged 70 a pensioner of Bethlehem Steel Co died yesterday at Memorial hospital in Johnstown services held at the Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev Charrington in charge and burial at City Cemetery
A dense OCR listing shows diverse stocks with percentage figures and corporate names like Anaconda, Crucible, General Motors, IBM, Studebaker, Sinclair Oil, Union Pacific, US Steel, and Westinghouse. It reads as a market quote sheet with varied percentages and prices across industries including oil, metals, railroads, and consumer goods. The fragment mentions Eastman Dillon and Pittsburgh as contextual anchors.
Silas Bracken of Wheatfield township Indiana county died after a long illness dating from an operation about 14 years earlier. Survived by children Silas, Charles, Edward, and Myrtise Hughes. thirteen grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. Also a nephew of Elizabeth Tomb of Armagh. Funeral services planned at his residence with interment in Grand view cemetery.
In New York on January 14, leaders from last week's advance held gains in an active session. United States Steel Studebaker and Briggs rose modestly while Wright Aero advanced about four points in the first half hour. Chrysler and General Motors slipped about a point, A and Steel climbed above 167 and Bethlehem stayed firm around 87. Radio Keith Orpheum and Columbian Graphophone gained on talkie industry news as bread and biscuit stocks showed strength in the second hour.
A fragment notes geologists claim humanity shares solar ties while observing a public fascination with moonshine. A novelist comments on women’s attire reflecting mood, with vague impressions from recent sightings. The item blends cultural commentary and literary quip in a dated column tone.
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