11 Jul 1919
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1919
Page
1
A lengthy exposé details the Big Five packers’ vast reach across meat, leather, oleomargarine, oil, fertilizer and by products, plus controlling private cars and cold storage. It notes their influence on livestock markets, banks, and related industries, then shifts to the Salome production at the Strand with costs, scale, and setup details.
Continued page one note on weather impact on local wheat crops. Describes light danger of material injury and that much wheat in the county and surrounding areas has already been cut.
The fragmentary notice notes risk of limited fruit with late frosts reducing yield. Names such as Glenn R. Smyers and Alta Leona Pfeiffer appear in the damaged OCR, indicating local figures tied to the Mahoning area and related commentary on crops.
A patient recounts spending $1800 over a year on doctors for stomach pains and cancer fears, then credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with resolving symptoms. The ad claims the product clears catarrhal mucus and inflammation of the digestive tract, including ulcers, with a money back guarantee and mentions Hetrick Bros. druggists as sellers.
July 11 report says two deaths in Bradford include Mary Riddell and 18 month old Anthony Hart. Many injured and over 50 houses destroyed. Sawyer City wiped out. Red Cross plans relief as hotels and homes house the homeless. Separate Pittsburgh windstorm kills pastor O J Hutchinson and his daughter Dorothy under a tree.
Stockholdens continues from Paige One notes wind damage across the city and county near Cotndpiell. With wartime conditions easing and normal pursuits returning, Indiana schools are expected to be well patronized. Dr Keith reports a greatly increased prospective student count for the coming term compared with last year. Faculty solicitors have been active since term end.
The notice states dates shifted to September. August 19 is the last day to file petitions with the Commissioners. All voters must be enrolled. Township and borough residents may enroll at the polling place on September 1 or 2. Voting a party ballot requires enrollment in that party. The last day to withdraw candidacies is August 14.
At the upcoming election in Indiana County the offices to be filled include Sheriff Prothonotary Registrar and Recorder County Treasurer County Commissioners County Auditors County Coroner County Surveyor District Attorney and borough and township posts such as Judge of Election Inspectors School Directors Councilmen Auditors Constables Justices of the Peace and Supervisors. If petition papers continue circulating at the rate begun yesterday a ballot may need to accommodate many names.
Bruce Porter traveling man ager of the H and C Telephone Co was in Indiana this week. Mrs and Mrs James Barnhart of Bellefonte spent Thursday with friends in town. Hon J Wood Clark of Pittsburgh was an Indiana visitor Thursday. Miss Anna Laney of Oakland Avenue is visiting relatives in Wilkinsburg. Mr and Mrs Audley Mabon Alex Mabon and Miss Lowther visited Greensburg to see the Ringling circus. Miss Minnie Rinn entertained her lady friends at cards on Philadelphia Street. Mrs Lingle entertained the guests of Mrs Jesse Zoigler and three children of Chicago. Hazel St Clair is home from New Jersey for summer vacation. Della Daugherty is home for summer vacation. Wilmer Stewart of Lancaster is in town on business.
An advertisement pledges a money back guarantee for Miong stomach tablets offered by Tom E B Hildebrand and leading druggists. It promises to repair a worn stomach and relieve dizziness biliousness sick headache and distress or refund the purchase price if not satisfied.
Mrs Rigg of Tenth Street hosted the Neighborhood Work club gathering at her home Wednesday night. Members shared plans and discussed upcoming community service projects.
At the annual Gray's Harbor convention a resolution urged women to wear longer dresses and adopt modest attire to improve morals and health. The session planned education campaigns and workers pressed for sensible dress standards while promoting fellowship amid aging and loneliness as a broader social goal.
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