23 May 1916
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1916
Page
1
The page lists classified ad rates and contact roles for a 1916 Indiana paper. It names Frank M. Smith as City Editor and Miles C. Young as Advertising Manager. It notes ad pricing of 8c per line for front page classifieds, with play ads at one cent per word, and mentions publication on Sunday.
The State Board of Pardons will hold its regular session tomorrow morning at Harrisburg. Attending are Lieutenant Governor Frank Melain and other officials. The long prepared calendar includes many safety and welfare measures, with reminders from the Fire Marshal on fire prevention and home safety.
A London written account details aerial combat tactics with focus on positioning, speed, and initiative. It describes aiming, wind effects, gunner duties, and the need to keep the sun behind while maneuvering to outpace and outsmart the opponent.
The article notes coincidences between Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis. Both born in Kentucky in 1809 and 1808, respectively, they left their home state in youth. Lincoln became a captain of volunteers, Davis a lieutenant in the Black Hawk War. Both entered politics in the mid 1840s and were elected to Congress in the 1845 46 period. They assumed leadership of their governments in 1861, Davis in February and Lincoln on March 4.
Secretary McAdoo advocates reviving the Pan American Railway linking North and South America. About 2700 miles of route would cross the Andes, with money, politics, and regional stability as the main obstacles. Brazil, Argentina, and Chile already have wide rail networks, while the Mexican situation and the Amazon barrier complicate progress.
The piece argues the trunk line could not be run cheaply yet would boost trade among American nations. It notes Pan American railway remains a distant goal, with the U.S. possibly funding construction only when demand exists. It laments South American trade figures, shipping costs, and wartime freight rates, hoping postwar conditions lessen constraints.
Clarksdale Mississippi May 24 The Mississippi Press Association convened with broad attendance from editors across the state. COP J Mooney of the Memphis Commercial Appeal will give an address Tuesday afternoon. Mayor MLD Cutter welcomed the group this morning. Norwood of the Magnolint Gazette responded to the welcome. President Matt Ayres of Laurel will speak tomorrow afternoon. The convention closes with a ball at the Clarksdale Outing Club Thursday night.
Kings County Grand Jury indicted Charity Commissioner Jalna Kingsbury and Attorney William H. Hotchkiss amid a wire tapping scandal linked to Catholic institutions receiving city funds. The probe, tied to the Chavilies investigation, explored tapping of telephones including Rev. William Farrah and suggested many New York telephones were tapped to obtain business secrets.
Notice is given that an application will be made to the Public Service Commission of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by Cash Crook Light and Power Company for a certificate of public convenience to operate and maintain its franchises, asserting property and assets. Public hearing set with details and objections required by the commission.
A notice from the Cush Creek Power Company and Hix tures outlines a public hearing on the proposed distribution of energy rights. It specifies the date of June and invites interested parties to appear and be heard at the designated place and time. The document references the commission and authority granting operation to the energy facility.
Fragmentary OCR excerpt shows garbled words about inmates, sentences, and names, with multiple illegible segments. The readable portions imply a legal or corrections item but lack coherent facts, dates, or clear entities to summarize meaningfully.
Marriage license notices list two couples, one pairing involving Brogaylle and a second couple at a central location in the Merle Hay area. The notice indicates issued licenses with names partially obscured by OCR.
The Parkwood couple celebrated a golden wedding with friends and family. A large gathering included their children and relatives as the couple marked decades of marriage with traditional toasts and an understated reception.
An all steel train with nearly 100 passengers valued at over a billion dollars left Petina station on the Chamber of Commerce Special for a sixteenth annual trade tour. The 500 mile itinerary covers eighteen towns in Ohio and Pennsylvania with daytime business only and nighttime entertainment planned for Pittsburg. Leaders described aims to boost Pittsburgh’s industrial and educational sectors while fostering neighborliness through direct visits and handshakes.
The fragment notes familiarity with Pennaylyvantatis suggesting prior knowledge or exposure. No additional context or supporting names, dates, or places are provided in the readable text.
Rave from the Normal visits Pittsburgh today. Mr. Colling of the American Independent Data trips to Lancaster. Mrs. Prugh and Mrs. Rite of Creensineg spend Sunday with Parker in Philadelphia street. Mrs. Ralston returns home from Williamsport. Joe M Me and Mrs. Theodore Butlag of Morgantown visit John Batlaus in Indiana. Mrs. John Miles of Vesno arrives to summer with Jemima White. Dorothy White meets sister in Pittsburgh.
Postmaster at Reed, Pennsylvania, Max Henry has been appointed to head the Fourth Class post office. The appointment formalizes leadership of the mail facility and staffing under the United States Postal Service.
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