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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
5
Don’t take chances with a weak battery. It may start your car, light your bulbs, or spark briefly but fail when you need it. Visit the Service Station for a ten minute battery test and learn about the Still Better Willard battery with the Bone Dry principle for near factory freshness.
War taking a toll on tennis stars prompts a shift to intercity team matches. New York Boston and Philadelphia clubs form seven entries with stars like B C Wright Fred Alexander and Karl Behr, debuting June 8 at Montclair Athletic Club New Jersey.
Five major league managers in the big show today have guided teams on the world’s championship. They are Connie Mack of the Athletics, John J. McGraw of the Giants, Fielder Jones of the Browns, George Stallings of the Braves, and Wilton Rowland of the Yankees.
Former gubernatorial candidate O Neil expresses support for Sproul and hints at an independent bid. The remark fuels speculation about potential campaign alignment and future candidacy movements within the party.
J Denny O'Neil won the Republican gubernatorial nomination at the May 21 primaries and dismissed circulating rumors that he would field an independent candidate in November.
A highway commissioner frames his primary goal as pushing national prohibition by backing Senator Sproul for governor and urging support from allies. The piece notes prohibition becoming a major issue in Pennsylvania and outlines Stevens plans for an emergency Farm Labor Clearing House to connect farmers needing help with workers seeking changes in occupation.
The sale, held at the Indiana Pennsylvania courthouse on Friday June 7 1918 at 1115 AM, lists parcels owned by the Bavan Coal Company and others in Grant and Washington townships. It includes coal rights surface rights and rail right of way across several tracts with specified metes and bounds. Also described are a Willet village lot and a 60 by 160 foot rail right of way. Purchasers must pay at least $100 down if a bid is made, and full payment is required before deed acknowledgment, with the sheriff reserving the right to withdraw unsold property and notify costs.
Names listed include John T. Dowson of Punxsutawney Bessie M Atkins of New Mine Pa Nick Sulek of Hubbard and Mary Kowarewski of Gy yee enue a wean Dyr.
Fragmentary OCR lists individuals including Thomas Gouch Avonmore Alice Wickes Avonmore Paul Laruce Luciushare Nellie Burek Luciusbaro and Banks with unclear roles. The readable names suggest a local notice or social ledger entry without identifiable actions or dates.
A sequence of land and lot transfers reported in Blairsville and nearby townships shows multiple buyers and sellers. Frank W Manning transfers 82 acres in Burrell. J Telford sells a lot in First Ward Indiana for 800. B M Clark trustees coal beds and acreage in Washington township valued at over 1192 dollars. Additional transfers include J Wood Clark to R P C Co for three lots in Third Ward Indiana valued at 2000, and several more parcels in West Wheatfield Blairsville Green Armstrong with prices ranging from 140 to 4900 dollars.
Kolb of Scranton became the first baker cited under the Federal Food Administration rule forbidding price increases without submitting a cost schedule to the County Food Administrator and obtaining approval. Referred to Food Administration headquarters, he appeared before Chief Counsel C. J. Hepburn in Philadelphia and agreed to roll back prices and refund excess charges.
Pennsylvania bakers have a trade representative on the Food Administration Advisory Board, Fred C. Waller of Pilesville, who is widely known among state bakers. Any future price hikes by Vance must first be submitted for production cost approval.
The State Food Administrator issues a final warning to delinquent manufacturers about sugar costs. The note signals possible business closures as the price policy impacts production, urging compliance to avoid penalties and financial failure.
Philadelphia reports a looming sugar shortage as manufacturers rush to obtain supplies before July. The government issues notices to sugar using producers and wholesalers, warning that many candy and ice cream makers may be forced to halt production without rapid purchases or reallocation of existing stock.
The text outlines penalties for manufacturers who fail to keep sugar supplies in line with wartime orders. It states that those who do not report present stock and future needs may forfeit claims to additional sugar during wartime rationing. The note, attributed to a food administrator, emphasizes compliance and monitoring of sugar use and inventories.
Bert Ford reports from the American front near the Marne as U S forces and gunners defend the Chateau-Thierry bridge against German advances. The Marines suffer losses, but their stand strengthens the Allied harboring of a rising American role in the war. Observers note heavy fighting, prisoners taken, and strategic impact on the Baris push.
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