12 Jul 1926
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1926
Page
1
Report notes larger crowds at indoor gatherings at the Alon church as opposed to open air meetings. Officials expect strong turnout for every Sunday evening service at the Indiana theatre throughout the summer, citing street noise as a deterrent to outdoor events.
A local sports report notes Indiana defeated Dubois in a close contest. The game highlighted players and key moments as fans reacted to the ongoing season.
Beaverdale July 1 Dr St Wilbur Black has purchased the dental practice of the late Dr Edwin K Wood in the Savings and Trust Building Indiana He will be in the office Monday Tuesday and Wednesday for a few weeks before moving his family to Indiana to devote full time there Dr Black is a 1923 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and has practiced in Beaverdale since then
Eyewitnesses recount a terrible Saturday night as a massive explosion devastates the Lake Denmark arsenal in New Jersey. Federal action triggers Army Navy investigations with Rear Admirals Campbell and Block ordered to survey and report on the disaster.
Tragic explosion at a naval arsenal near Mount Hope, New Jersey, leaves up to 200 injured and extensive property damage estimated at 100 million dollars. Marines from Quantico and local troops brace to enter the smoldering zone as authorities assess missing service members and evacuate thousands of civilians.
Chicago report: Robert Scott, brother of Russell Scott, pleads guilty to the murder of Joseph Maurer, with Assistant State's Attorney Emil F. Byrne noting death penalty should be imposed despite the plea. Separate item from Washington, Pa reports a car crash injuring Michael Hansorbice and five family members near Claysville.
A weekend spate of crashes left seven people injured as multiple collisions occurred along the William Penn Highway and nearby roads. In Yukon a driversteered into a ditch to avoid a head on collision. Police later arrested Raymond McIntyre for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
In New York on July 12 the subway and elevated strike neared its second week as both sides claimed progress toward a settlement. Interborough President Frank Hedi vowed workers would adhere to a final plan, while turnout and service remained severely reduced. Police and union offices reported continued disruption, with service at a fraction of normal levels. A separate theft case involved dynamite seized from two 16 year olds, William Weyand and Roy Wing, as authorities investigated the incident.
Casualty list continues with corporal Won Merrick Prather of East Albany North Carolina, describing lacerations. Includes privates from Brooklyn Navy Yard Marine detail and various towns such as Farmington New York Waterville Missouri Kansas City Missouri, Alabama Georgia Florida Tennessee Connecticut Mount Sterling New York Chicago Ohio Mississippi California and others.
A Woods Company event features John A. Stevenson and William M Duff guiding sessions for underwriters, focusing on clientele foundations and life underwriting opportunities. Edward A. Woods closes with a talk on life underwriting prospects. W. W. Kingman of Equitable and William Downey organize the program and committees manage activities.
A garbled listing from A Masten & Co Pittsburgh presents stock figures across many names including Ajax Rub, General Motors, US Steel, Westinghouse, Studebaker, Union Pacific, Sinclair Oil, and Packard Motor. The columnar data shows percentages and values with numerous misreads, reflecting a chaotic OCR capture of market quotes for multiple firms and commodities.
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