05 May 1919
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1919
Page
1
A historical voice extols American vision and enterprise as the nation rose from war. It notes decisive action, unity, and the need to finish cleanly and fully, urging support for the Liberty Loan to fund postwar recovery and propel future national effort.
A call to invest in future prosperity urges supporters to contribute, emphasizing personal benefit and the need to fund progress. The appeal stresses foresight and collective responsibility to secure economic growth and rescues.
Harrisburg May 5 The State Highway department announced bids will be opened May 26 for about fifty three and a third miles of new roadway in various parts of the state Most work targets the proposed primary system planned for Pennsylvania under Governor Sproul The longest section to be built is over ten miles of concrete in McKean county Otter Otto Keating and Foster townships northwest of Smethport on the road to Bradford
Roadwork plans span Blair Butler Cameron Clarion Crawford Dauphin Mercer Somerset Venango Union and Wayne counties. Projects include twoway paving on routes 84 82 61 27 and 7 plus new construction west of Emporium toward Ridgway and east west of Shippensburg near Clarion Franklin corridor along the Susquehanna and routes linking Oil City to Franklin.
A top world class business group opens a Branch Office in Indiana and seeks a wood industry salesman to manage a sales force. Requires a $1,000 secured cash bond, two weeks to start, and Chicago two days of instruction. Commission basis with potential earnings over $5,000 annually.
Transactions show W P Graf to James H Vortage Blairsville Blairsville Blairsville 2700 and R McClure to James H Vortage Blairsville 865 plus Kunkle to Marlin A Brant lot in Homer City 1600 Robert McFarland to Mary P Schiefer lot in Canoe 1000 J W Stewart to John B De Santis lot in Fourth Ward Indiana 7000 Eugene Toumson to Lehman Eugene Vatter lot in Burrell 1800 Thomas R Wilson to Lawrence L McMillen lot in Blairsville
Marion Center Jewin P McGurdy Westmoreland County Hazel Lyons Westmoreland County Loyd Wynkoop Marion Center Slepta Weming Livermore Medus diacoby Indiana Florence Moorhead Indiana
The article urges citizens to seize the final week of the campaign to prove personal dedication to the country, referencing war efforts and worker medals. It notes the arrival of the Devil Dogs in Indiana for a boost to subscription drives and mentions a forthcoming statement from the county chairman on loan progress. It also includes a short weather forecast and several local social notes.
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