15 Jul 1916
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1916
Page
1
The text lists advertising policy details with pricing terms such as one cent per word. It mentions management by M. Smith as City Editor and SC Xoung as Advertising Manager along with miscellaneous notes on rates and application requirements.
The passage contrasts Democratic and Republican conventions with unit rules and independent voting. It notes debates over two thirds delegate thresholds for nomination, cites 1884 opposition to Cleveland, references 1880 efforts for Grant’s third term, and explains conventions adopt rules post hoc without guaranteeing adoption by future meetings.
The document notes continued pensions from historic wars, with 4933 Civil War pensioners as of June 30 1915 and 28 912 Civil War pensioners overall. It details dwindling numbers for the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 survivors, plus Spain and Mexican War dependents, highlighting a aging pension system headed toward winding down.
On June 8 1915 Civil War pensioners numbered 60400, of whom 429554 were Civil War soldiers. They died in 1916 at about ninety one a day, nearly four an hour. The Grand Army declines as pensions shrink faster than Congress adds to them.
News Notes from Harrisburg report a western state employer seeks eight carpenters six bricklayers and assorted laborers with transport and housing provided and permanent jobs promised. Commissioner John Price Jackson appoints Alfred Kohl Philadelphia factory inspector to serve statewide as needed. Wilkes Barre Railways files against an uncertified jitney driver while Scranton Railway makes three similar complaints.
Mrs Ralph BE Forrester of Chareh street shopped in Pittsburgh yesterday. Samuel Johnston of San Francisco, Cali, was an India visitor Friday. Mr and Mrs Ernest Stewart of Railroad avenue entertained the Friday night literary club at South Burns with a moonlit pleasure last evening.
Mrs. James Speedy and her daughter Miss Pearce Speedy from South Seventh street visited with Dr Speedy at Ela Gauge. A Ladin plumber attended a C I U convention held at the Mahoningehurehue Marion Center this week. Mr and Mrs John We Taste of Freeport visit Mrs Elizabeth Kastie of North Street.
An old crafted catalog style note promotes Rel ief and Triumph Pilly products with claims of safety dependability and exclusive availability at groceries meat shops not drug stores. It invites readers to write for details at the National Medical Institute in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Every family should keep Chamberlain's Colie Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy on hand for summer. The remedy is touted as valuable and nearly indispensable before the season ends, with claims of no superior use. Available widely.
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