24 May 1915
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1915
Page
1
For rent a five room house with modern conveniences and no water rent. Monthly price set at 12 dollars and 50 cents. Contact H H Steving for details.
The trustees honor Samuel A Douglass founder and longtime secretary treasurer and superintendent of Greenwood Cemetery. The memorial notes his wisdom integrity and vital role in organizing and managing the cemetery. A formal resolution promises to share the tribute with his family. The report also covers a musical program and upcoming Senior Class commencement with seat sales and reserved sections.
Frank Wood visited Pittsburgh today while Alex Hartman of Pittsburgh stays with his aunt Miss Minta Hartman on South Seventh Street. Dewitt Ray, former University of Valparaiso student, arrived to spend the summer with his parents on Water Street. Ross Sutton, tied to Harrisburg Senate work, has finished his session duties and arrived in Indiana for the summer.
A brief exchange centers on ownership and belonging as a porter questions why a passenger calls it “your train” while others insist it belongs to the railway company. The reply emphasizes lineage and possession within a household dynamic.
In a concise opinion, Rich geen Tinea Dispatch quotes a pessimist arguing that people should doubt love at night and that this darker view feels more natural than love formed after prolonged acquaintance.
A chilling note targets women after two children are found slain in Manhattan homes. Leona Santa Cohen and Beatrice Loutier are named victims, with a third child injured. Police report a ransom-like threat and the suspect remains at large as residents fear for their children. The letter, signed RB Crank, prompted police to intensify inquiries and issue warnings across the district.
The Liberty Bell, already cracked, is said to suffer a progressive metallurgical distemper. Expert Alexander Outerbridge notes that repeated recastings reduced tensile strength and warns the bell should be preserved in Independence Hall to avoid further shocks.
A prize herd of dairy cattle valued at four million dollars, held in quarantine at the Hawthorne track in Chicago after foot and mouth disease exposure, has been released as cured. A veterinarian in the plague fight declared the disease curable, noting that containment and slaughter were used to halt spread.
Mrs Adelia Meyers of Croton New York dies weeks after being bitten by her pet cat the case later linked to possible dog rabies exposure. Her husband Charles Meyers recalls a dog had bitten the cat before the attack but the dog’s rabies status was not suspected at the time.
A historic public trust fund in St Louis totaling over 1 million dollars will be redirected to aid immigrants and travelers, with three agents at Union Station to assist arrivals daily. The plan, backed by city agencies, may broaden to support employment, interpreters, legal aid, housing, and even deportation efforts for those burdens on the community.
Miss Mintle Reed and Mrs. Lillie McDonald of Morgan Georgia dueled over land disputes on a public road. Reed, about forty, was killed after the exchange of shots. McDonald, thirty and wife of a prominent planter, claimed Reed fired first and offered to surrender.
Professor J. B. Shearer of Cornell University addressed the Roentgen Association of Greater New York for its twentieth anniversary. He proposed that future science may reverse aging, revive youth, and extend vigor by mastering the X ray and related processes, enabling preservation of strength in future generations.
Arctic explorer Cook plans a climb of Mount Everest this summer. He departed San Francisco and aims to reach the Himalayas after months of prep and testing equipment for the perilous ascent.
Colonel Edwin Emerson, war correspondent now reporting the truth about the war, gives New Yorkers what he calls official totals of losses as compiled by the Red Cross societies. When the figures are summed the grand total reaches 8,268,000 men.
A fragmented Yonkers Statesman excerpt jokes about wedding attire, noting a bride wearing her mother's dress but criticizing a groom in his father’s trousers. It concludes with a reflection that necessity drives invention and awakens latent talents.
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