06 Jun 1914
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1914
Page
1
A fragment notes a pair of gold rimmed cases on West Water Street near Water Street and a reference to 1011 and 217. The readable detail is limited and no clear event or person is identified.
A lost gold anchor shaped pin engraved Iss. R. A. on its back, likely from the cast street area and Normal locality. Return to Registrar's Normal or address 218 for offer of reward or retrieval of item.
In a fragmentary personals column a series of local social notes mention Walker of Shelocta as a hero, T Henry of Cherry Township visiting in Indiana, Rev. W. P. Shields of Medford visiting in the home of Vander and R. N. Miller, and Mrs John McLain with Mr McLain’s parents guests at their Wilkinsburg home. Additional items note Mrs Hath of South Wirth Street returning from a trip, Mr and Mrs G Adams McLain, and Miss Mabel McCreight awaiting summer join with family.
The town plans lodging at 26 cents to 75 cents for beds and board in private homes, with a checking system to avoid duplicate orders. A visitors’ info bureau will guide arrangements, while volunteers handle collections. Permanent HQs set at the Court House as Grand Army events and moving pictures promote a gala week featuring Gettysburg, The Perils of Pauline, Washington at Valley Forge, Luclila Love and more with local theater features and patriot music.
Notice to school children and the public details a flag presentation at the Second ward building on Thursday at 11 o'clock with a 10 o'clock report for seventh and eighth graders. Activities include songs, an essay prize, and a patriotic program led by local officials and the Women's Relief Corps of Pennsylvania.
In Piqua Ohio Mrs Orioha Turner reports severe organic weakness with backache headaches dizziness and fatigue. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she says she feels like a new woman and consents to having her testimonial published for the benefit of other women.
Harrisburg gathering sets officers for three parties as they draft platforms. Republican William 13 Geow reelected state chairman with W Harry Baker secretary and Charles Johnston treasurer. Democratic Roland S Morris reelected chairman. Arthur McKean to be reappointed secretary. Prohibition W H S Hermans named temporary chairman. Dr B P Prugh to stay as chairman. Proposals to be finalized by September general committee. Wig discussion notes Cannibal wig claim and ancient hair fashion references.
A humorous miscommunication features a young wife realizing she mixed up recipes and used one for leaning relvet, prompting a wry exchange about the resulting flavor and a light domestic mishap.
A fragmentary scene shows a speaker addressing a frightened listener as a footpad interrupts. The exchange hints at fear and recognition with phrases about a lingering scent of clove and a clipped tongue, reflecting a tense moment in a casual confrontation.
The Presbyterian church plans to move its broad campaign to New York aiming at saloon rules, using moving picture shows in buses to depict the effects of drinks. The board of temperance will push the campaign, shifting from Pittsburgh to the eastern United States.
An unnamed narrator recounts conversation with two Russian exiles in Siberia. The exile enjoys some freedom within his district, aided by money, yet is under constant surveillance by spies. He discusses plans to secure capital for a Mongolian frontier gold concession and to form a mining syndicate next year, challenging the idea of a grim exile life.
A mosaic of science fantasy and humorous aside surveys vast universal scales. It cites 100,000,000 suns with gravitational pull and velocities 150 to 200 miles per second, then pivots to quips about swimming and a soldier’s terse note. The piece blends speculative astronomy with satirical snippets from periodicals.
In a passage from the Detroit Free Press a spectator remark about a ballgame is quoted. It notes poor showings and a weak third inning when the team batted poorly, reflecting a stumble in recent play.
Baltimore American quotes ponder romance with line about romance pulling from common sense showing a reflective, literary tone.
A New York Journal reprints guidance on staying warm in cold weather. It emphasizes wearing closely woven garments to trap heated air, using furs and layered clothing to resist body heat loss, and notes the danger of cold floors and drafts weakening vitality. The piece highlights wind and drafts as culprits in chilling the body.
In J Shakespear's account of the Lusheis a frontier peoples fear of naming oneself is explored. Some avoid giving their own or relatives names, citing danger or tradition. Explanations include kin names revealing lineage and a ritual in which a dying person’s uttered name signals enslaver allegiance.
The piece argues visitors should not ask the ill how they feel as it insults them and reveals the writer’s view that sickness is not a social condition. It advises cheerful company only sparingly and notes visiting is proper after aiding the patient, warning against overpowering rhetoric.
Bold quip from Boltivore Amorivae hints that both lawyers are always ready to press sulis. The fragment suggests a witty linkage between legal readiness and a named term sulis, leaving interpretation open. No clear event or date available.
Mrs Amara C Fisher aged 101 died from burns after a Jacé cap ignited while she leaned over an oil lamp in her Bunbury home. Firefighters rushed to the scene but she perished from her injuries. The inquest will examine circumstances.
A glassworker named Gaughan is arrested on a charge of murdering Charles Paisley of Toronto on May 21. Officials allege Gaughan and witness May Cross conspired to rob Paisley for money, with Cross held as a witness during the plot. Divorces and damages are also noted in separate filings, while U.S. arms shipments to Mexico prompt government concern and possible embargo action.
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