15 Jul 1918
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1918
Page
1
Wanted second hand Ford latest model state lowest cash price in first letter J P Lytle Chambersville Pa. For rent large airy furnished room inquire at 1598 7th street.
The readable text includes garbled phrases with references to clergy and propaganda. It mentions German propaganda themes and a discussion of power read in the Gazette, but lacks clear events, names, or dates to form a cohesive news item.
July 15 Columbus Indiana—Bartholomew County threshermen halted meals to protest Food Administration orders on harvesting. County Food Administrator John M. Thompson persuaded State Administrator Harry to modify the edict. This year's harvest dinners are scarce and unappealing to threshers, who have long depended on such meals in prior years.
Indianapolis July 15 Consumers of near beer face limits as Harry L Held, Federal Fuel Administrator, orders Indiana breweries to produce only 1,500,000 barrels this year. The cap equals about fifty percent of the normal output of Indiana’s thirty dry breweries amid ongoing wartime controls.
Francis Young, author of We March to Y was haled into court for unclear offenses. The fragmented text points to a legal proceeding in Chicago with potential leniency considerations pending. The report lacks complete details on charges or outcomes.
Judge LaBay overheard a speeding motorist reciting a wartime poem in court. The young man acknowledged authorship, then performed the verse for the judge. The judge discharged him but warned him to stick to Pegasus, the old friend used as a metaphor, in future travels.
Chicago Mayor William Hale Thompson began his campaign for the Senate with a down-state speaking tour as City Council adjourned for summer recess. He plans well-prepared addresses after scouts collected remarks from opponents Congressmen Foss and McCormick.
Topeka Kansas July 15 President Pp P Woxmer of Emporia College told students gifts of live stock for the college farm would be acceptable. One student Miss Katherine Ewing spending the Summer at Miami shipped him a live alligator. The alligator arrived and snapped at him. it is now in Gage Park Nursery.
In Mattoon Illinois citizens noted confusion as police wore new uniforms resembling clerical garb. Officers looked like ministers until brass buttons and caps were added, creating clearer distinction.
A reflective note on human purpose. It asserts that being born carries the duty to perform acts of kindness for others and to live with intention, so efforts are not wasted.
A small black purse lost on the Indiana Branch train arriving at 73 20 Sabbath evening contained a large sum of money and valuable papers. Finder please notify this office.
Terre Haute July 15 William Rosenow a 55 year old carpenter is jailed after affidavits filed by Homer Williams president of the Indiana Patriotic League quote him calling Indiana soldiers bums and clodhoppers.
Uniontown dispatch reports Miss Mary Williams sought police help after her dog swallowed a diamond ring valued at 150 dollars. An officer advised seeking medical care first rather than police action.
July 16 New York old timers reappear as younger players go to war. Bobby Wallace is noted in St. Louis scores along with Jimmy Austin Mickey Dogan and Nick Albrock. Frank Shulte Ham Myatt Lefty Leifield and others join Washington New York and Cleveland clubs recalling past diamond battles.
Earl Yingling and Cy Seymour return to professional ranks amid praise for their enduring form. Former Yankees Ray Demmitt and Joe Wood also retained, boosting prospects for Detroit Newark ties as veteran stars linger. An Exchange note highlights uneven college enrollments and a curious California railroad cliffhanger with eight miles of track and a dramatic elevation rise.
A recipe describes infusing three pounds of rose leaves in warm water for ten hours then resubjecting with more leaves for eight hours. The mixture is pressed and sugar added to four pounds per quart, then boiled to a syrup.
The text argues homes are enhanced by trees and shrubs, claiming beauty, release, and protection from greenery create lasting family memories and a true home atmosphere. It emphasizes that a dwelling without trees lacks appeal for spouses and children.
The Glen Campbell School Board invites bids to erect and complete a four room temporary school building 48 by 24 feet, 12 feet high on their school site in Glen Campbell Pa. Bids due by noon July 22 1918. Plans available at the Secretary’s office. The board may reject any or all bids. W H McQuilken Secretary.
An aged, garbled account recalls a controversial campaign scene in India and a Knox county town clerk episode. It mentions a leader in Nagorabi and a Maine town politicking event with voter apathy and a delinquent town clerk.
A compact reflection on inner struggle cited to Bishop Beveridge. The speaker notes not only external foes but also the personal foe within to overcome, framing self-discipline as a higher order victory.
A fragment discusses excuses for errors and contrasts reasoning about others mistakes with self reflection. It notes that people often rush to judge others while failing to forgive own missteps. A child asks why a cat wags its tail when unhappy and a dog wags when happy.
Singing contests in Norway test memory with long fourline verses and duets where singers alternate verses. The loser is the one who cannot recall or invent a verse, a feature noted in Nico Jungman’s account from Norway.
A brief notice lists undertaker services with attention to prompt night calls. It names Office 574 Phila Street Beth and phone numbers for automobile hearse and auto cars. The fragment outlines available services and contact points for funeral arrangements.
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