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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1925
Page
1
The article discusses a Harvard report on a medium named Margery and the scrutiny of alleged psychic phenomena. It also surveys street regulation needs, and cites General Charteris admitting a World War propaganda hoax, debating legitimate versus illegitimate lies in official military reports and trust in future wartime information.
The home of Mr and Mrs George Huber on Oak street hosted a Halloween gathering for thirty five guests. The festivities featured festive decorations including spooks pumpkins black cats and witches with games music and Halloween treats concluding with doughnuts.
Officials defend the Navy after the Chesapeake Bay seaplane wreck exposed weaknesses in weather warnings and readiness. Admiral Eberle led a campaign to bolster public confidence as a court of inquiry investigates the Baltimore loss of 17 seaplanes and the salvage outlook remains uncertain for engines and fewer aircraft.
John Connor of East Grand Forks Minnesota bootlegger was sentenced to an additional thirteen months in Federal Court after admitting to contempt of court for hiring a tramp to serve his six month jail term. The substitution was not discovered until after the first sentence was completed.
Charles B. Hughes, former secretary of state, filed a request with the Interstate Commerce Commission for the New York Chicago and Pittsburgh Railroad to build a new line across Pennsylvania. The plan envisions a North Third Street station in Indiana, a first class station and fire building, and a junction with the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway. Kuhn Loeb and Company’s involvement has revived interest, suggesting earlier rejections may be overruled and the line could proceed as planned.
A downtown theatre man said he wagered to cash a $5,000 bet on the Pirates with a foreign bettor’s check that proved worthless after the World Series. Police say several Pittsburgh victims lost from $500 to $2,000 each, but no culprits have been found.
Johnson, arraigned in court, denied assaulting the orphans but admitted hugging and kissing some of them. Held on $10,000 bail for exam tomorrow. He told his wife to return to Georgia and claimed a long family history as police note his Nova Scotia birth and New Hampshire marriage.
Dr Brumbaugh spoke on the basis of curriculum and knowledge as a library of language science math history government art and religion. He argued against labeling each subject while praising the educational ideal. The Indiana High School Orchestra performed well and Governor Brumbaugh’s address on What John Addington Symonds Saw impressed listeners. The teachers anticipate his return for the full week.
In Wilkes Barre negotiations on the anthracite suspension stalled as miners seek wage cooperation and guarantees to continue work during disputes. With Rev Curran away, attention shifts to Harrisburg and Governor Pinchot as potential mediator.
Mr. Fisher explains the origin and purpose of laws in a rare talk at the Century Club. Mr. J Adams Potter, a Boston Juvenile Court worker, speaks briefly on the Boy and Girl problems of today. Members praise the club’s meetings for civic engagement and mental refreshment.
A joint session of the Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs of Indiana met in the Cafeteria of the new High School building. After a meal and routine business, J. Adams Potter of Boston spoke on Boy and Girl Problems of Today, urging parents to be pals to their children for better manhood and womanhood.
Forecast says temperatures will dip to 20 to 25 degrees with rain today turning to snow flurries and a cold wave. Snow flurries tomorrow, then clearing and continued cold, followed by fair Thursday and warmer, increasing clouds with rain. Disturbances move east from the Midwest and northwest from the Gulf, while high pressure builds from the Canadian northwest. Local temps stay well below seasonal averages into Thursday.
Henry Ford applied to the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to acquire the Detroit Toledo and Trenton Railway. The estimated value was $19,029,837 on March 81 last.
A brief notice reports a Republican committee meeting with participants and location, noting attendance by party members and organizers. Details appear scattered, but the event is framed as a local party gathering.
The Gazette reports a busy Monday as residents and visitors from Arcadia Plum Creek and nearby townships gather in Indiana for routine affairs. Notables include Gertrude Barnes and Lawrence Gettys family, and figures like J C Campbell O C Bonner and Roy Good among others.
An Indiana Hallowe'en event on Friday features a well lit parade route ending at Philadelphia street square between Seventh and Eighth streets with grotesque dancing. A possible showcase of the Charleston dance is planned as a special attraction with a brightly lit square. Community committees from all four wards list their coordinators and plan a lively evening with the American Legion Company as a featured element.
A. E. Masten & Co. reports from Vandergrift Building in Pittsburgh. The brief item notes local activity and business presence in the city, referencing address and company involvement in the Pittsburgh area.
Funeral services for Delos Hetrick, long active in business and community circles, were noted for a quiet, steady life. He formerly ran a private extracts business, co owned a flour mill and coal company, and served as a Deposits Bank director and former vice president. He married Mary Elizabeth Wilkinson in 1875. they recently marked their fiftieth anniversary. He leaves a widow, daughter Nell H., and son George Hetrick, plus a brother R. Dick Hetrick.
President Coolidge issued a proclamation designating Thursday November 26 as Thanksgiving Day. He cited peace at home and abroad, a bountiful harvest and expanding commerce as reasons to be grateful as the year draws to a close.
Toledo Ohio report: Steve Porch 23 of Duquesne Pennsylvania is paraded to the courthouse after taking a marriage license to wed the woman accused of stealing an engagement ring. The couple later wed in jail by a justice of the peace. Public sale announced at Clarksburg Pennsylvania on Thursday October 20 at noon by John M Hart and R N Nesbitt auctioneers. Taxidermy work offered with guaranteed results and prompt service by Irvin C Pardes Rochester Mills Pennsylvania artist taxidermist.
In a fragmentary local notice, Thaddeus A. Ey listed as late of Bentomery townskin is referenced with unclear heirs or estate actions. The readable words suggest a probate or obituary context but lack concrete dates or official details.
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