01 Jun 1927
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1927
Page
1
Reports from six towns along the Atlantic coast near Ashbury Park described hundreds of telephone calls after a sub-oceanic disturbance. Fordham University seismograph officials said the tremors likely originated nearby, causing unclear readings on the seismograph due to distance.
A Punxsutawney party returning from Ridgway collided with a northbound freight train at Crew-Shaw crossing near 1 am. Mrs G G Blose sustained head injuries and was rushed to hospital after ambulances and physicians from Dubois responded. Irong's body was carried to Punxsutawney.
The Class Night program at the Richelieu Theatre presented the Senior Class of 1927 with a full evening of events. Highlights included valedictory remarks focusing on "Pennsylvania Highways" by Mildred Potts, the reading of the Honor Roll, awards announcements, and the presentation of diplomas by Principal Alfred Empfield and Supervising Principal NeAl Montgomery. The program featured a high school orchestra, chorus, and benediction by Rev J Norman Hunter, concluding with a recessional. Faculty honored included Mr Empfield, Hildebrand, Montgomery, Alfred Hoe, Mr Wright, Edward Bixler, Mr Graham, Paul Phillips, Mr Trott, and Thomas Repine.
The senior class program featured class histories and memorials, with presentations by Kathleen and Elizabeth. baccalaureate service at First Methodist Episcopal Church. Miss Somebody Else class play staged at the Richelion Theater with cast led by Constance Darcey and Celeste. directed by Miss McClure. orchestra under Mrs. Covill. senior staff including Callendar and Holsapfel.
A terse analysis claims politicians are not removed from party lines but sidelined in quiet, systemic ways. It argues power dynamics, party discipline, and public visibility shape who is heard and who is shut out, with emphasis on influence and access at key moments.
Harry J. Sinclair, millionaire oil operator, was sentenced to three months in fall and a fine of 800 for contempt of the United States Senate for refusing to answer 19 questions during the Teapot Dome lease inquiry in 1924. He called the sentence an experiment to justify political expediency and said it showed the court was dominated by the Senate. He maintained he answered six times before the Senate committee and only refused after the matter went to court, and he planned to appeal to the Supreme Court if needed, released on a 5000 bond.
The Kiwanis II weekly meeting featured Dr. Rink discussing the meaning of Memorial Day in social educational and political life. A musical program followed with Mrs Howard Way and a chorus delivering operatic and folk numbers while accompanists Mrs Way Mr Campbell and Mrs Stewart contributed performances. The recital concluded with praise for Mrs Walter H Jackson and Mrs Alexander M Stewart for their roles in organizing and accompanying applications.
The fragment describes Moses hidden on the island of Roda opposite Calrenes, in Arab tradition Pharaoh's daughter found him in bulrushes. At the island's southern end lies the nilometer, used by Calrenes for a millennium to measure Nile rise. The nilometer is a square well with an octagonal pillar marked in cubits at its center.
A brief note explains how regions and lakes in East Central Africa were named in honor of Queen Victoria and her consort Prince Albert. It mentions Everest and Victoria Nyanza, tying names to notable figures and places along the Zambezi and surrounding areas.
An illustrated description notes a special pencil used by surgeons to mark outlines or divisions on a patient’s skin before operations. It contrasts with ordinary pencils, explaining that this instrument marks the skin clearly as a lead pencil marks paper, and highlights its necessity in surgical planning.
The article notes pecans are rich in fat and protein, delivering high nutrition in a concentrated form. It advises consuming pecans alongside bulkier foods to ensure proper digestion and balance.
A note on flower fragrance states scentless flowers outnumber scented ones by a ratio of one to five. Red and yellow flowers most often smell, violet blue varieties are largely odorless. There are 88 violet blue varieties and only 13 emit fragrance.
Mrs Bhindeedy remarks that her niece has a college education speaks several languages and presents herself with a fashionable flair. The casual aside hints at the niece's worldly polish and modern outlook in a breezy social moment.
Residents from Elizabeth New Jersey to Blairsville and Philadelphia areas spent Memorial Day and Decoration Day visiting relatives, attending gatherings, or traveling. Notables include Mr and Mrs William Glasstetter of Sunside Washing Machine Co in Elizabeth, Mrs Myrtle Wood in Lock Haven, and Paul Mabon of West Wheatfield. Several officials and professionals were noted in Indiana for court business, hosting guests, or attending banquets.
A shipment to London from West Africa arrived showing mice taller than bees. A dozen escaped during transit through a hole smaller than a regular lead pencil, illustrating the fragile and chaotic transport conditions.
A cablegram offered Lindbergh a general management post in a motor company division and a Ford airplane interest, valued at $10,000. In New York, Democratic leaders angered by Lindbergh's Washington trip blamed Colonel Theodore Roosevelt for the delay, ahead of a grand NYC reception.
The community was stunned by the death of Mr. Rudl. A solemn requiem high mass was held at St Bernard's Church with Father MecNells presiding. Other local obituaries followed including John B Strittmatter aged 69 and Israel G Wolfe found dead in Brave Chapel.
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