15 Jun 1917
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1917
Page
1
Fragment from a historical ad notice showing publishing house names and advertising rate details for monthlies and street notices. Mentions Mind Matter and national news services, with implied pricing and submission instructions. The exact content is garbled but indicates advertising rates and contact lines.
The Herald reports France and allies extend a sincere welcome to General Pershing and American troops. The article asserts strong union with Russia Serbia and the Balkans, signaling broad consequences for Germany and the war. It notes preliminary training ends, divisions to serve under General Petain, and troops to be distributed to camps near the firing line.
Duplication and emphasis on broad support mark the Red Cross drive on page one. The article urges every American to contribute their bit and unite in a shared effort to perform the great task, promising collective strength and wholehearted cooperation.
A presidential appeal urges every American to join a nationwide Red Cross drive. Leaders stress universal contribution beyond soldiers, aiming to electrify the world with Patriotism and pride in a noble wartime service.
June report from Borough Hall Brooklyn describes twelve tracks on five levels with four elevated on the street and two underground lines beneath the harbor. The Bronk Rapid Transit tubes carve seventy feet below surface while nearby old subways share the second underground level. Engineering faces soft sand and silt and proximity to major buildings requires caution.
The piece notes 1150 acres of war gardens across New York City and Long Island truck farms, with youths helping cultivate vegetables despite a poor season. It highlights industrial recovery for weather setbacks and the contrast with city life, alongside a domestic court scene where John Berthold sobs while recounting family misery.
Pittsburgh report from June 1 cites Elmar L. Scantt of Dallas at the National Conference of Charities and Correction warning against merely spending taxpayer funds. He argues true social welfare rests on effective services and measurable outcomes, not office presence or flattering statistics.
BLUEFIELD W Va June 1 Miss Hessie Young is held charged with shooting and killing Mayor E Carter. Police say she confessed alleging the mayor beat her mother.
The defunct Baltimore Federal League baseball club dropped its $900,000 lawsuit against Organized Baseball, ending their case in federal court in Philadelphia where the trial proceeded.
Developments in Harrisburg reveal failed plans by opponents of Governor Brumbaugh to force action on General Appropriation bills before adjournment. With both houses set to quit June 28, the Governor gains only thirty days to act, complicating efforts to push for swift budget cuts. The report also notes a Philadelphia woman’s claim that state registration could function as a detective bureau, plus other local political and legal moves including the Hall Workmen’s compensation reform, the Lynch divorce bill, and a visit by Governor Brumbaugh to Juniata College.
A pill drafted for an easy divorce for a Tioga County man was presented in the Senate by request after moves through several committees. Philadelphia legislation is set to occupy a prominent place on House and Senate calendars as bills seek city control or partnership over rapid transit lines and a sixteen member council with factions split over the council plan.
Transfers show Robert M. Walcker acquiring a lot in Indians for 400 dollars and Gesu Polach purchasing a lot in BuritM for 1000 dollars. Also listed is Strnand Loughry with John Tarelel for 24 acres and 67, located in Center 2400, details incomplete.
Munich reports nettles, long used as a wartime food, have reappeared on German tables. The weed now grows in vast quantities replacing cotton cloth, is cooked like spinach, used in soups, and valued for its sugar and chlorophyll. In Sweden nettles have long been eaten and canned. in parts of southern Germany nettle dumplings were a spring delicacy.
A German woman, claiming to collect war letters, was arrested after crossing the Lucerne frontier from Italy with hundreds of letters from Italian soldiers to families back home. She denied espionage, was discharged, and Swiss authorities kept the letters while urging restraint.
A historical ad touts Dr Barnes method for nervous weakness and exhausted vitality. Claims target audience includes young and middle aged men, promising restored health, strength, and vigor after old failed treatments. Mentions address 22825 Moore? Roads and items like “Dr Barnes 22825 MOORE HOTHS ANPTANS.”
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