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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1917
Page
1
A long list of church services, Sunday school times, prayer meetings, and special programs across multiple denominations. Includes Evangelical, Christian Science, Union Church, Wesleyan Methodist, Second United Presbyterian, First United Presbyterian, First Presbyterian, and Indiana High School baccalaureate sermon. Details cover sermon themes, times, and guest speakers.
The piece labels a Cleveland German newspaper editor as a Kaiser agent with no interest in the United States, notes his pro-German editorials supporting Germany’s aims, and argues such editors should face consequences as Americans prepare to fight in France. It calls for other foreign language papers to aid the U.S. and warns of harsher punishment for editorial influence assisting the Kaiser.
The Indiana Catalog extols music as a school study and notes the normal school’s strong music department. It highlights business training as essential, its demand from employers, and the catalog’s claim the school prepares teachers for all grades. The catalog offers the free, appealing prospectus to prospective students.
McCandless of Pittsburgh reports strong church attendance as preparations continue. Lutheran Rev Gearhart leads Sabbath lessons with “The Risen Lord” theme. Sunday services at 9:30 and 11:00 include morning program and Children’s Day activities.
Officials debate unofficial tallies as local loan committees push optimistic figures for Liberty Bond subscriptions across twelve reserve districts. Early estimates, unvouched by the treasury, project a nationwide total approaching 2.8628 billion dollars with large city figures from New York and Chicago among others.
Mrs McKelvey of Pittsburgh and Mrs Libby Meis attended the William I Buchanan Auxiliary meeting as honored visitors. They spoke on floor work and ritual procedures. Johnstown will host the annual Division Encampment of the Pennsylvania Grand Army of the Republic and allied groups on June 18 to 20. Delegates from Indiana County plan to attend with the Sons of Veterans Drum Corps. No parade, but a reception at Fort Stanwix Hotel and a Campfire at the Cambria Theatre are planned. Delegates depart June 6:10 by train. round trip fare $1.75. Blairsville, Cockport and Richmond Camps will send representatives. Richard W. Watson, Past Commander of the Indiana Camp, will preside as View Commander.
A Swiss correspondent reports Kiel says German monster submarines exceed 2000 tons with thousands of miles of range and silent noiseless motors. Four cruisers built, crew over 100, surface speed over 20 knots, submerged 12 knots, armed with multiple guns torpedo tubes. Smaller subs claim 18 mph underwater and 20 to 30 torpedoes.
Commencement exercises were held yesterday afternoon in the Normal Chapel. The program featured patriotic readings and songs reflecting a strong civic tone and school pride.
Nor mal Chapel hosted the Model School commencement with a patriotic program. Nineteen students received diplomas, including Althea Beatty, David Blair, Thomas Carson, John Couser, Margaret Dickey, Lois Earhart, Margaret Ellenberger, Martha Guaree, and others, amid songs and dramatic presentations.
Princeton New Jersey June 16 war mood at the university’s 170th commencement with diplomats from Britain France Italy Portugal Holland and Belgium receiving honorary degrees. The princeton battalion fired a salute and escorted guests to Hibben’s home while an aviation corps drill exhibition proceeded.
A Milwaukee youth volunteered at a downtown Navy recruiting office. His forearm bore a copy of September Morn by Gilberts, which the recruiter rejected. He then consulted an artist who dressed the figure in a suit, and the youth was accepted into the Navy.
Ronald Logan, member of the engineers' Reserve Corps, is on three days leave after suffering tooth trouble. He is staying at his home on Philadelphia Street before returning to Camp Morrow.
An advertiser touts a medical specialist Dr. Barnes promising dramatic health cures. Claims include restoration of vitality, relief of nerve and blood issues, and rapid recoveries through a “wonderful” special treatment. Also promotes a carnival by Sib Ley’s Superl Shows with Margaret Offer and a lineup of acts in Indiana.
An old advertisement touts Yrumph Pills as a safe affordable remedy for irregularities or delays. It claims nationwide medical endorsement and directs readers to write for relief and particulars at the National Medical Institution in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Mrs A B King of Ninth Street visits Pittsburgh relatives while Mrs Martha Hamilton of Jean nettle spends the weekend at her Ninth Street home. Miss Margaret Campbell of Punxgalaway was an Indiana visitor this week. Mr and Mrs Adlay Mahon of Church Street host as the fathers mother Mrs Andrews of Baston Pa. Mr and Mrs J Parnell and son Gilbert were Patton visitors this week. Mrs Guas and her son Allen of Leechburg returned home after visiting friends in town. Mrs Guas formerly Miss Cula Hastings. Miss Margaret Woodburn a teacher in Johnstown is home for her summer vacation. Frank Waal writer Friday. Also Pittsburgh visitors.
Wellington Bley aged about 62 died at Cresson Sanitorium yesterday morning. The body to be brought to Indiana for funeral services Sunday at 2 o clock at his sister Mrs Jacob Weltling’s home on Water street. He leaves two sisters Mrs Jacob Wettling and Mrs M A Riddle, one brother Calvin Bley, and a son Charles Bley. He lived in Indiana all his life and was a carpenter by trade. Private interment in Oakland cemetery.
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