25 Jul 1918
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1918
Page
1
A father reads the fable of bees and flies to his daughter and contrasts their summer abundance with winter scarcity. He reflects on wage earners today, noting high wages and plenty but stressing the value of saving for harder times after the war. He warns that business cycles bring unemployment after overemployment.
A health warning notes that age can mislead about vitality and urges attention to kidney function. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a long‑standing remedy for kidney and bladder ailments, claims 200 years of recognition, and urges readers to buy from druggists without substitutes.
Several days after the initial page, a well attended meeting drew many invitations with acceptance cards returning briskly. Mr Oliver, a leading Pennsylvania manufacturer capitalist and publisher, has patriotically contributed his time and talents to the wartime government.
July 20 notice names uncalled items including Miss Mary K Fleming Miss Jane Halderson Mrs Clara Henry M Jessie Hicks John Jamison Ralph Kuhawley W H Robinson Miss Rosy Stanler and others. Instructions: mention ad vertised date when inquiring. Also notes Pittsburgh visitors Mr J Be Parnell and son Gilbert and Mrs J C Wallace ill with bronchitis. property sale: Geo W Schall to H De V Hot ham Saltsburg lot, 2800 dollars.
Interpretation of the July 5 circular is clarified, stating in specified terms the requirements of the War Industries Board. The ruling outlines agency expectations for compliance, outlining how manufacturers must align production with national defense priorities and reporting obligations.
The document outlines changes to return policies for unsold copies and free distribution. It tightens returns by restricting unsold copies to wholesalers and late-delivery retail outlets, and limits free copies to office staff, war service personnel, libraries, clipping bureaus, and certain press affiliates while excluding relatives and non-engaged parties. It also limits free copies to advertising customers to a narrow checking allowance.
In a Bay of Paris Island coast mishap a recruit’s hat blew off and the Marines began tossing their hats into the ocean for luck. The practice spread as recruits copied the gesture, and soon the bay was dotted with straw hats riding the waves.
A fragmented ledger lists names such as John T. Trimble Anna Mary Fyock Albert Cain and Heshbon Qle Ann Stephens alongside locations like Green Conemaurh Westmoreland County. The text appears as a partial public licenses roster with scattered surnames and places.
A telegraph from state draft headquarters reports Pennsylvania will furnish as many men for the army as in July. The note projects about 24,000 white men and a proportional number of colored men, with navy and emergency fleet relief halted. Medical boards will prequalify candidates, and 1,628 men from western Pennsylvania go to Camp Forrest in Georgia. Also mentions land sales and local auditor notices plus a band concert with proceeds for soldiers.
Dauben speck Indiana R F D 253 seeks a 10 horsepower portable boiler in any working state. Respond with price and location details. Immediate consideration for reliable seller.
Data from Central Pennsylvanian Coal Producers Association in Altoona shows weekly coal production ending July 6 at 81 613 tons, down from the prior week by about 1 220 061 tons. Efficiency at 73.8 percent reflects losses due to July 4 and labor shortages, with national coal output down 2 081 000 tons due to the holiday.
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