20 Jul 1927
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1927
Page
1
Prince Carol, grieving son, learns of his father's death and laments missing the bedside. He recalls his father’s troubled reign and faces a hostile government, hoping popular demonstrations might return him to Bucharest. Mme Lupescu waits as news arrives from the Roumanian legation.
Mrs. B A Mikesell died this morning in Bradford hospital after an operation. Former Mt Jewett postmaster and county commissioner Gahagan, born 1864 in Indiana County, served two terms on the board and held many lodge and fraternal memberships. Joshua A Lewis, born 1845, fought in the Civil War with the 78th Pennsylvania and died aged 65. Funeral rites were conducted in Grove Chapel Church with G A R honors at the grave.
In Pittsburgh on July 20 Frank Panella a fruit dealer pruned a banana stalk when a four foot snake lunged at him from its hiding place beneath the fruit. The reptile was captured and taken to Central police station.
Report recounts King Ferdinand of Roumania dying after a period of cancer and illness. Parliament prepared to oath Regency to the Council of Regents for Prince Michael as crisis unfolds. Regent steps and political maneuvering discussed, with Bratiano government holding a safe majority amid royalist tensions.
Lex N. Afitchell of Punxsutawney and Pittsburgh has been appointed attorney in charge of tithe work for the State Department of Forests and Water. He will oversee duties nationwide while maintaining ties to Mitchell and Morris law firm. Mitchell, a former legislator and Public Service Commissioner, is described as a longtime personal friend of Gov Fisher and is regarded as a strong appointment due to his regional connections.
Reported off Barnegat Light a wrecked ship near Toronto causes shock. Captain I. El Lawry commanded with Fred Mortimer listed as dead, a Jack London figure linked to The Mutiny of the Elsinore. Seafaring names Credh North Fourth, Adrian Meo, Liuwyreave Lochard among those moving north toward Port Nobble.
Reports from Bucharest say Queen Marie will be the real ruler of Romania as regent council duties end with King Ferdinand's death. The palace body to lie in state in Sinaia then Kurtea as royal mausoleum burial plans unfold. Marie’s dominance and potential punishment of Prince Carol frame a likely continuation of her influence beyond the regency. The king, aware death nears, spoke of the difficulty of dying and fought for life until last hours.
Blairsville gains a league franchise with a July 25 home opener against the Greensburg Generals at the ball park. The same morning Blairsville names candidate John Itzel for Westmoreland Sheriff, a Salina businessman and former meat market owner. Missing teen Wilbur Jennings, 16, returns home to 246 South Liberty Street after a Sunday disappearance. In a separate case Roscoe Tomb was found not guilty of reckless driving after a collision on Bolivar Road near Blairsville. Albert Lape, Bolivar, faced charges later withdrawn.
Miss Mary Buterbaugi visits sister Mrs 8 G Eine ders Altoona. Republican candidate William Parkin of Dixonville calls Indiana friends today. Grazier, Pittsburgh bond salesman, calls on Indiana bankers yesterday. Mrs Thomas Moorhead and others attend tri county Women’s Auxiliary American Legion greensburg. Prothonotary Claude Bath and wife tour Pittsburgh. Shoppers include Mrs Charles Work and Mrs Florence Pierce from Rochester Mills. Engineers and road supervisors visit Indiana for business. Several locals and supervisors meet at Court House to discuss vacating a road. Visitors include Mrs Catherine Barker Ebensburg and daughters in town, en route to Hanover Ohio to visit Rev R J Roberts. Nellie Krugh of Pittsburgh visits D A Zufall Ernest.
The Pennsylvania Odd Fellow invites lodges or members to nominate who they believe is the oldest continuous member in the state. The winner will receive an honorable jewel and a published record of the claimants. The contest closes October 1, with many Grand Lodge veterans already over fifty years of continuous membership. Indiana may submit D. I. Ruffner of Philadelphia Street, a nonagenarian contender.
Governor John Wisher named a seven member commission to study barrier pillars in the bituminous region. Members include Maurice Coulter Indiana George T Lewis Irwing Douglass Bunting Morris Knowes Pittsburgh George TH Ashley and Thomas A Mather. The panel will prepare a report on mining safety conditions. Also Frank T Courtney’s trans Atlantic flight was postponed to tomorrow to allow merchants to fit motor and radio gear on the Napier whale flying boat at Calshot Field.
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, Italian radicals convicted of murder, entered their fourth day without food at Charlestown state prison. Prison officials report they remain in good physical condition as the men await execution for the murder of Laura Yeaintree paymaster and guard. Ward, William Sfeney has not decided whether to resort to forcible feeding to preserve their health until fate is decided.
A fragmentary note suggests imitators fail to gain traction as wit and cleverness prevail in a terse contest. The text references a coin or ounce and a reference to a German phrase, hinting at a playful clash of phrases without clear outcome. The piece reads as a quirky, incomplete remark from a periodical page.
Ogden Armour, wealthy Chicago packer, is improved from typhoid fever in London. His wife reports steady progress. Son-in-law and daughter of Armour travel from Chicago to London by special train and plan to join him aboard the Berengaria.
Trade disruptions in Foochow China persist as road and wheeled transport fail under local handicap. A death is reported amid ongoing economic strain and policy constraints affecting transport and commerce.
Aboard The Galloping Bath Tub the crew recounts sighting storm clouds off the port bow and a rapid deluge that forced quick sail down. They describe improvised water handling, a collapsed top, and a near dry spell with the top down. The note mentions a cushioned hip injury and plans for a wheeled bed to tow behind the craft. The message closes with affectionate signoffs from Perk Park and Curly Shields.
A brief local note quotes the Atlanta Constitution saying you must take trouble as it comes. It emphasizes a blunt attitude toward hardships and fate without offering specific events or names.
Family of James Fyock expresses grateful appreciation for kind acts after his death. Thankful for tributes of flowers and use of automobiles on the funeral day from friends and neighbors. Wife and Parents.
Dr McAnulty of Nanty Glo died during a camping trip. He served at Fort Oglethorpe in World War I and planned to relocate to Johnstown. He was active in the Cambria County Medical Association and connected to the Gill and Garman families. He leaves a widow, daughter, parents, and several siblings. Relatives expect the body to be sent east soon for burial.
The family of Joshua A. Lewis expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for acts of kindness during illness and after his death. They thank supporters for tributes of flowers and the use of automobiles, signed by Mrs. J. A. Lewis and Children.
We publicly thank friends and neighbors for kindness during our infant daughter’s illness and after her death. Gratitude for flowers and the use of automobiles. Mr and Mrs Fred Hughes Clymer Pa.
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