09 Mar 1916
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1916
Page
1
The passage discusses reciprocity in foreign trade, consuls and diplomats gathering information, and questions about how to handle stamps, letters, and shipments. It mentions American manufacturers, independence of goods, and the broad extent of foreign trade concerns with a focus on individual actions and policy stance.
A collection of editorial snippets critiques real estate, foreign policy, and Democratic dissension. Notable items mention Senator Fall backing 600000-strong army for policing Mexico, Newt’s example in England, and a national defense conference in St Louis while jokes about mayors defending Americans surface.
MINE continued from page one describes the local union for adjustment and the right to test scales for the checkweigh man. It calls for abolition of the permanent board of arbitration and for disputes to be settled by joint action of two organizations. It notes blacksmithing charges, company doctor charges and rates of house rent and coal to be set by the joint scales committee. The article states a two year contract and suggests the general advance sought by the miners will total about 10 cents.
Miss M B Mumma of Philadelphia arrives in Indiana and begins duties as head trimmer at the Brody store. Walter Kissinger and family travel from South Fifth Street to Blairsville for a few days. George Leydie of North Sixth Street visits Pittsburgh on business. Indiana post office employee James Piffer injured when his horse slipped and fell. Sutton and Miller return from a month in Bermuda. Vernon Taylor and wife celebrate revival of a baby day at their Wayne Avenue home. Creeksiders and Creekside residents host a gathering with fancywork and refreshments. Charlys Severn and Colmar I Bell visit, with Mr and Mrs Maryons Coy. Wally Daves noted as manager in local items.
In Vienna’s tenth district a sprawling military hospital colony houses about 3,000 amputees from World War I. Dr Spitzy’s Cripple City trains legless survivors in crafts, trades, and even music. Workshops with 32 shops and 22 classrooms create a self supporting community, producing shoes, uniforms, and embroidered goods for the war effort.
Washington dispatches from consular agents at El Paso tend to confirm the reported murder of Americans Mr and Mrs Frank Weight by Villaista bandits near Pachuchate Mexico. State Department would not publish the dispatches but said it was practically certain the couple were killed.
Leveh's Bible Class of the hyterian church marked a birthday last Sunday. The class began a year ago with 12 members and closed the year with 33 in attendance. Mr. Leech earned praise for the steady growth and is expected to see a larger rise in attendees next year.
A jagged, oblique prose piece mocks poetry lovers, critics, and poets. It references Longfellow, and laments popular disdain for high verse while expressing mixed opinions about sentiment versus wit. The tone is playful and critical with garbled lines and invented names.
The garbled passage mentions Buffalo nickels and a 22 line reference to a New York Times style note. It reads like an OCR of a historic finance or coin column with scattered proper nouns and dates, but overall the text is fragmented and unclear, lacking coherent events.
At the San Francisco convention of the American Federation of Labor a resolution condemning militarized public schools shifts to support for universal military training. Leaders Furuseth and Gompers defend preparedness, praising the Swiss system’s citizen-led defense and its potential to curb imperial ambitions while shaping disciplined citizens.
The Brenner Pass links Innsbruck in the north with Bozen in the south, a historic route used for over two thousand years by armies and travelers. It hosts Roman milestones and references famous military campaigns, with Innsbruck and Bozen marking northern and southern ends.
A historical discussion by Harold Bastin on why spiders are not insects. It contrasts six or more legs, wings, backbones, and chitin with insect anatomy. It extols insects as tireless, busy creatures, capable of feeding, moving, biting, and seeking work.
A fragment hints at a philosophical notion of the best conveyance and a query about reaching a commission. The text presents a playful royal voice and a train of thought as if spoken by a boy. The readable portion suggests an inquiry into method and authority.
International News Service reports a fire at 2 a m that consumed the Slater Theater and two clothing stores in Pottsville. The blaze caused an estimated 50 thousand dollars in damage and structural collapse injuries to three firemen.
A garbled ad notes druggist T. Wy Hildebrand selling Mi-o-int Mi-o-na-. claims many customers improved from dyspepsia and digestion issues with a money back guarantee. It touts dramatic health turnarounds and rapid relief, promising cures and liver relief. The piece mixes odd spellings and unclear phrases but centers on a guaranteed remedy.
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