02 May 1925
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1925
Page
1
RISBURG May 2 A Pennsylvania Motor Federation campaign promotes stopping motorists with threats and uniformed officers. After Governor Pinchot signed new grafting constables, a fatal road incident near town saw a couple halted by men who fired, killing a tire and nearly injuring them. The federation urges police-style actions despite harms, citing other states' traffic rights and new highway rules.
The sketches reveal a combination hat of straw shape partly covered by navy felt cut in a stylish design. Red Bangkok adds bright contrast while an all felt model offers simple chic with a narrow bow. Miss Florence Victor selects the felt model for a new Par amount picture portraying a fashionable wealthy married woman.
The article outlines a new law signed by Governor Pinchot requiring signs on public highways at through traffic intersections before ordinances take effect. It discusses four-foot painted stop warnings on cross streets and notes that drivers must stop at boulevard through streets, with right of way rules clarified for intersections. The William Penn Highway Association pushes these provisions and highlights cost little for painting versus signs, while urging warnings for turns slows, stops, and back maneuvers along state highways to ensure clear visibility for 500 feet.
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission in Pittsburgh recognized fifteen acts of heroism at a spring meeting. Bronze medals were awarded. three heroes died and pensions totaling 2800 dollars per year were granted to dependents. Education grants totaling 10000 dollars were approved in seven cases, plus 4500 dollars for other worthy aims in five cases.
A portrait celebrates Selina Peake as a fearless, curious, adventurous young woman embracing every moment with enthusiasm and resilience, viewing life as a grand triumph of spirit over circumstance. Her example inspires living fully and embracing thrill.
Binebrink was overcome by gas after entering a six foot deep manhole. Cagle descended, dragged him out, and both were treated for gas exposure. The text also recounts Mae Enda Good’s 15 year old bravery in a 1923 Salamanca water rescue and notes a New York party incident with a drunken fall from a building.
Washington May 2 The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered an investigation into five eastern railroads proposed rate increases for newspapers carried in baggage cars within central Freight Association and Trunk Line territories. The involved lines include Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Ohio, Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic, Reading, and Western Maryland. Proposed rises total about 66 percent, with hearings to follow before a final decision. One example shows Pennsylvania planning 30 cents to 60 cents per hundred pounds east of Pittsburgh and Buffalo, same east and west territory adjustments, and 60 cents to 1 dollar for crossing between the two zones.
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