16 Jul 1918
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1918
Page
1
Town council of Indiana borough adopts report approving purchase of a Huber Light Four Tractor at 1285 dollars plus 21 40 freight. Clerk directed to issue order for payment. Adopted July 15 1918. President of Council Owle Dodson and Burgess Crossman sign.
Seattle July 16 The American Red Cross at Shanghai counts 100000 Chinese members per Consul-General Thomas Simmons who arrived after five years in China The drive saw the American colony sell Liberty Bonds worth 150000 in Shanghai confirming strong wartime support and cross border aid efforts
In July 16 report from Harbor New Jersey net fisherman Charléy Cavileer and C. C. Adams of Lower Bank landed a nine foot man eating shark weighing over 400 pounds. The shark damaged the nets during the struggle and was killed with an axe.
William Shakespeare has enlisted. The enlistee is a telegrapher on the Lehigh Valley Railroad in Syracuse New York, as reported July 16.
Syracuse on July 16 Miss Mable N Everett a Syracuse University graduate resigned from the public schools rather than continue teaching German at Sarannac Lake N Y She cites growing distaste for the subject and pupil disinterest as the cause Her brother Ralph B Everett is serving in France with the 23rd Engineers.
Evansville Indiana July 16 several hundred quarts of bonded whiskey are held at the police station unclaimed. The liquor was seized in a raid on a vacated livery stable. Indiana prohibition law requires confiscated liquor be destroyed and allows fines and imprisonment for owners who appear, so they have not claimed it.
MANITOWOC Wis July 16 Police Chief George Groff man declared his first duty is to his country and chose to continue directing the shipyard special police force rather than resume city police duties after being offered the option.
For sale living room suite and rug in A-1 condition, cheap to quick buyer. Enquire at Gazette. A car load of Perfection Fine Dry barrel Salt received, price 3.44 per barrel. 245x David Ellis & Son, Penn Roller Flour Mills. Lost: small black purse with money and papers on Indians Branch train, arriving Sabbath evening. finder please notify this office.
Wisconsin resident Jennie Ashman of Stephens Point visits at her cousin Mrs. J R Bendy in New York. She also calls on her daughter and says goodbye to her son, who sails for overseas.
A former Marine hospital nurse praises Mayr's Wonderful Remedy, claiming it eased stomach, liver, and intestinal ailments. She states the preparation removes catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and calms inflammation, urging others to try it. The ad promises money back after one dose.
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