18 May 1917
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1917
Page
1
A caustic public appeal warns that flies spread disease and contaminate food, urging households to remove garbage, rubbish, and filth, install screens, and contact health authorities to curb the nuisance. References to health dangers and civic duties frame a call to action for residents.
Minutes in Manhattan report store managers warning of rising wartime economy pressures. Women’s return and delivery schemes push costs onto retailers, from single button requests to rush lace deliveries, and swiveling repairs to suburban delivery to dodge express fees. Fraudulent schemes include on approval debentures of tableware and event gear, with stores bearing the loss to keep prices fair for honest shoppers.
War Department outlines draft of 600000 for a new army while camps for 22900 men per division are planned across eight cantonment towns. Governor Brumbaugh hears of Pennsylvania Guard training near Chattanooga, with Gen Leonard Wood in command of the Southern division.
Report from Petrograd discusses potential truces amid political turmoil as Russia and Germany engage in diplomacy. Italian gains are noted, signaling shifting balance in the European conflict. The article reflects wartime negotiations and regional power moves influencing the broader crisis.
War bulletin from The Wague reports a potential truce between Russia and the German Allies, linked to Petrograd political turbulence. Italian Front note says Italians captured all bastions east of Maya, a heavily fortified Austro Hungarian position.
An ad announces Schwenk a New York cyensight specialist will visit Moore Hotel Indiana Pa for a few days starting Thursday May 14 7 18 and 18. It touts rapid eye examinations and first quality lenses at $1 00 with a 10 year gold filled frame and Kryptak glasses praised by customers. War news notes Italian advances on the Julian Alps and French positions near the Aisne as Bulgarian peace talks rumored.
Mrs Altus McDonald of Blairsville attended a disbait ott business today. Mrs George Randall of Iselin spent the day with friends here. Mr Cheorge Prathearg of Warne Avenue motored to Piltehurah.
May 18 report from New York hints at a penny pinching lifestyle with a village in Belpaire Congo cited as a model. Hotel resident Mrs Kilgose Allin Johnston recently returned from Noi Availiae and notes the possibility of frugal living.
A terse notice indicates a return mail check related to a transaction or inquiry in Philadelphia at Fifth Street. The fragment mentions a monetary symbol £ and a 2007 reference, suggesting an old financial or overdue item. Details are sparse but indicate postal or courier correspondence tied to a local address.
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