25 Jan 1924
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1924
Page
1
The Chicago road makers convention ends as the exposition reveals progress in highway building. Educators officials and the public gathered to learn what roads are how they are built what they cost and how they should be financed. The event educates attendees and spreads knowledge toward more and better roads across the country.
Fragmentary obituary notices list deaths and survivors across several lines. Individuals named include James Plunket aged 37 died after a week in Cambria County. Bennett Stadtmiller and George Stadtmiller related in Indiana and Michigan. Mabel Vorneis of Vantiac Michigan as spouse. children Margaret Mary Bernard Bennett Martha and George. funeral details noted with a high mass and burial in St Thomas church. Other lines reference Mrs Frew and a Walter Frew with relatives, and a James Page with a long marriage record and gospel hall associations.
In Leesport Pennsylvania Frank J Truyett fifteen year old son of a local family reportedly killed himself after being censured at school for a minor infraction. He was found dead in a field near his home. Neighbors and his parents voiced deep concern over the censure and its impact on him.
Oklahoma Senator Gara denounces a 25000 dollar loan scheme tied to the Mall lease and the Zevely Walton deal as Fall battles illness in the Senate probe. Courtland Fequay introduces a resolution seeking examination of Eagle Pitcher Lead Company lease and Liberty Bond transfers amid wider air leases inquiries across five states.
Mrs McCarthy wife of DanielySon premier of the Commerce Hotel Homey City died in the Indians Hospital this morning at 1 04 from shock after an operation. She was daughter of Willian Ft McCarthy a Dittsbureher and born in Pittsburgh. Survived by husband and one brother William McCarthy of Kansas. Funeral to be held Monday at Luverne Roman Catholic Church. Burial in Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh mourners asked to copy.
In a dramatic turn the condemned woman faces her fate in Georgia as the court confirms the impending hanging. The crowd and officials observed with tense calm as the sentence was carried out amid reports of ongoing relocations and road work related to the case.
London reports Great Britain will recognize the Russian Soviet government as a Soviet state, with Ramsay MacDonald likely to appoint James O’Grady as ambassador. Parallel Moscow moves appoint a triumvirate to rule the Soviet Union as Lenine’s death sparks party healing. Washington says U.S. policy toward Russia remains unchanged despite Britain’s likely recognition.
George Kelly, 92, shot dead at front doorsteps. Suspect Jain Padey Joseph Dunn, ex-convict, accused after police say Dunn terrorized Missouri and escaped guards with smuggled weapons. St. Louis politician William Ryan allegedly killed, two girls taken as witnesses Florence Hiswins and May Edwards give statements.
A cold wave from the Northwest is due to hit western Pennsylvania tonight with temperatures falling to around 10 degrees and lingering into Sunday. Snow is expected as the mercury drops, while officials report a state wide power survey to gauge the horsepower needed for industrial operation in coming years. Philadelphia and Henry Ford invite bids on a $5,000,000 assembling plant to support foreign service.
Tarare in east central France, renowned for a century of worldwide muslin trade, celebrates its annual muslin festival honoring founder Simonet. The three day event fills streets with light, domed arches, and draped muslin garlands as houses and vehicles display bold decorative schemes.
A New York Sun and Globe note recalls theater tipping quirks where quarter tips replace dimes and patrons fear the rising custom. It also previews Popular Science Monthly examples of cars aiding wells, water pumps, hay mowing, and a Shaw quotation about grammar corrections by a schoolboy.
Auto tourists can cook meals using an oven attachment that fits over the exhaust manifold to use engine heat. The device cooks while the car is moving and uses lockable pots and pans similar to fireless cookers, according to Popular Science Monthly.
The article notes Tokyo's imperial palace as the long seated seat of Japan's rulers since 1868, with the current building dating from 1888 after repeated destruction by fire over centuries. It contrasts the shoguns as virtual rulers with the emperor's residence status. The text also includes an unrelated dialogue about love and inheritance.
Reports from German and American surgeons describe surgical cutting of nerve fibers to treat angina pectoris. In six German cases relief appeared, with unclear cause. Five U S cases showed one death and four improvements. Critics warn pain may signal caution, keeping the method experimental and unproven at present.
Washington square and Greenwich Village rise as the window cleaners’ huge hope, with higher pay on tall French type windows. The head of a cleaning company explains that multiple small panes slow work, so cleaners prefer the higher floors where the job pays more per pane.
An American coastal vessel completed a 12,000 mile voyage with a machine as helmsman. Except for port maneuvers the device steered the ship, keeping a straight course within a sixth of a degree. Known as Metal Mike, it reacts to steer the nose back to true by electric contacts triggering the helm. The system’s success suggests wider adoption for ships in the future.
Secretary Wilkes predicts southeastern Alaska will inevitably develop a pulp and paper industry due to abundant water power timber and transport access. He says growth will be driven by distance to consumption centers and the need for large capital investment, not by physical disadvantages, with power supply and water transport as key factors.
The Mussim Orthodox Church adopts the Gregorian calendar per Arch Bishop Tine, signaling a unified Christmas date this year. Russian and Greek churches, long on the Julian calendar, await alignment with the rest of Christendom.
Readable bits mention a bad carve near Magherlee outside Plunkville. Phrases refer to a gown that did away with something and a suggestion that a cheaper option was chosen over building a hospital. No clear people or organizations identified.
An ad touts Joints Hace as a fast penetrating rub to ease lame joints lameness and pain within seconds. It promises instant absorption, clean stain free use, and relief for congestion throat chest colds and navalgia with rapid comforting effects.
Unclear text describes a hard fought Indiana High School loss to Johnstown. The lineup includes Bartlebaugh, Me night, Chrisman, Moorhead, Burkhart, and Younge with substitutions noted. Scoring mentions Morris, O Conner, Bartlebaugh, and Chrisman among others. Referee listed as Wood.
An old notice warns of peril in winter travel as pedestrians face higher risk from motorists. It notes many winter walkers on roads, high snow banks, and urges safer behavior especially after dark. The Pennsylvania Motor Relocation group supports studying measures to reduce deaths and injuries.
A garbled report describes a meeting involving Marland Oil Company amid internal tensions. The text references a syndicate, a wall option, and banking concerns tied to the company, with unclear participants and outcomes.
Fragmented OCR text references a fresh chapter and political names in a garbled sequence. Key entities are unclear. the piece reads as a jumbled hallmarks of a political or public affairs note with no coherent event or date to anchor.
A vintage ad-style notice urges readers suffering from back pain and fatigue to consider Doan's Pills, claiming weak kidneys cause headaches dizziness and irregularities. The copy promotes neighbor endorsement and household familiarity.
Tonight Givette faces Outing Club at 7.1 o'clock RP. Cy and ? clash Barbers at o'clock. Collegiate results show Geneva 29 Westminster 26. Winvo Club 64 Mt Oliver Ind 28. Harlan Club 43 Sharpsburg 27. Homestead 28 Swisavale 28. Hutchinson 38 Lewin Methodists 15. Other scores include Waynesares 83 Uniontown Col 13.
Public record item listing transfers including John M Kerr to W Adon Lat Pi Shishog and Willan Landoe Co. TP lots Bb Monee WL AL Watherk to Pasquale. mentions Skeele Coal Co and Lehigh Coal and Navision Cap. 80 acres in Bathe. also reference to Local Union No. ant and M W of A lot in Pines Seta.
An advertisement touts San Cura Soap and Ointment as cures for eczema and skin conditions. It claims relief within minutes and lists Burns, Sores, Cuts, and Piles among treated issues. The notice names vendors Allison's Drug and Davi ar Drug Pharmacy and promotes 30c to 60c prices.
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