04 Mar 1924
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1924
Page
1
A National Cathedral article outlines a College of Preachers to serve the nation from the capital. It argues preaching as seed for revival and growth of Christian civilization, warning of danger to faith and urging timely steps toward renewal.
Archaic phrasing asks how they hear without a preacher and how they preach unless sent. The text notes the Apostles faced similar questions and says the College of Preachers meets to seek answers, wishing God speed on the work.
ICO F Y M C A game pending as Blairsville seeks a large turnout from Blairsville and county towns. Both teams prepare for a rivalry poised to rank among the county’s best. Co F eliminates Kellysburg by defeating the Kellysburg Marion Center quintet, setting up a Marion Center clash next Monday.
Butler's force targets seven upscale hotels amid a broad raid push against liquor law violations. The safety director and Law Enforcement League label eleven hotels as war zones, naming properties like Bellevue Stratford Ritz Carleton Adelphia Walton Wendig Rittenhouse and Majestic. Director Butler vows strict enforcement regardless of wealth and hints at high-profile raids during Bal Masque, a major social-season event with about 1000 expected guests.
A concise reflection on how impressionable people seek sentiment while critics dismiss it as bunk, noting the danger of extremes on both sides. The piece contrasts hopeful clamor with rigid skepticism, urging balanced judgment.
The state highway department may authorize the wing of Wayne Avenue as part of a primary highway this year, making it eighteen feet wide. The borough must complete width and curb. A street paving program must be mapped out at once with final action possibly at the next council meeting.
Oberammergau actors arrived in Pittsburgh to be greeted by civic leaders and were to receive a public ovation. Anton Lang called the modernist fundamentalist church controversy a disturbing thing not in the spirit of Christ before the reception.
State College prepares for a major social weekend with the annual Sophomore Hop on Friday night drawing guests from Philadelphia Pittsburgh Harrisburg Scranton Reading Williamsport Altoona and other Pennsylvania cities. Fraternity house dances dot Saturday as athletic contests against Lafayette and Cornell heighten the campus activity for undergraduates and their guests.
In Altoona on March 4 Ralph Pensyl of Claysburg died in a local hospital from burns suffered while rescuing four children of his nephew Paul Pensyl during a house fire that destroyed the Cessna home. His aunt Mrs Claya Imler also died trying to reach the children.
March court advocate urges fair sentencing over costs and stresses duty to taxpayers. It details 1922 to 1923 rises in institutional spending, notes fines offset burdens, and calls for citizen cooperation with officers to improve law enforcement and Prohibition compliance in Indiana County.
Three Maine mayors and a school board member were elected with Ku Klux Klan endorsements, in Bath Rockland and Saco. Allen M Irish won Bath mayorage, S. A. Evans joined the school board, Carleton F. Snow became Rockland mayor, and John G. Smith won Saco mayor, all reported in Maine returns.
The Pennsylvania State Supreme Court ruled that moving parts of a murder trial to alternate location due to a witness’s physical incapacity does not abuse judicial discretion if the Commonwealth and defense are represented. It sustained the conviction of Joseph for first degree murder and noted the witness, a woman unable to travel, could testify from her sick room.
In Leesburg Florida on March 4, George Sisler said his eye trouble is not serious and he plans to return to play this season. He noted no pain from early practice and expects steady improvement after three days of workouts.
The Kenwood W C T U lists a March 6 meeting including Victrola selections devotional readings by Mrs Fintan and Mrs M talks on union significance reading confessions of a bootlegger and a paper like the union Signal need. A prayer service follows with an invitation extended to all interested in this work.
A garbled New York dispatch describes funeral directors fearing gloom hides demand for hearses as they consider tightening service through dampened market conditions and cautious customer sentiment amid March news.
The readable fragments describe harsh rhetoric about Bulgaria and suffering from disease. Mentions harsh measures, references to priests, and a call for severe actions. No clear events, dates, people, or places are established beyond general wartime or political context.
Key figures in the oil probe appear as Senator Lenroot, Ladd acts as chair, with William J Burns leading the investigation. Mary Duckstein, the first prominent woman in the case, sits with Burns as committee members probe coded messages tied to Doheny and McLean aides.
Dear Sir, miners of Union 480 at Chamberavilla refuse the 1917 wage scale after a six month shutdown. A Feb 28 notice announced a March reopening under the new scale, but a Feb 20 meeting voted to reject it, with members urging the Coal Chi to drop the proposition. signé F. McCarthy Jr, Sam Shehiel, Charles Kalynchur, committee members.
The fragment lists several individuals including Oran Friedman Mys Dudkstein and Burns, with witnesses identified or supposed to be under supervision. It mentions an Earl of the White House and a Rochester employee from the Department of Justice, plus Francis J. T. McAson, Gibbs McAdoo, and Fred Stark of the Finance Corporation.
Pennington showcases tailored men’s suits in private fitting rooms with options for custom fabrics and precise measurements. Advertisers promise perfect fit and style for business wear and formal occasions through a local promotional display.
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