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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1916
Page
1
Fragmentary notice reports editor Smith and city editor amid advertising rate discussions and management changes. Sparse readable names point to a mid century newspaper staff moving on newsroom economics.
The Pittsburgh Post Office backs a Farm to Table movement to help farmers market ages butter poultry sausage jams meats fruits and other products directly to consumers via parcel post. Farmers list products by October first for fall and winter sales with no obligation to ship and free service. High quality produce and fair pay are urged with bulletins available on request.
Preaching led by Daniel Westfall of Pittsburgh with in charge of reopening services. Rev J N Bracken and other ex-ministers to participate. Services at 1:00, 7:30, and evenings daily next week. Neighboring pastors to preach. Indians churches note pastors back from vacation with Wesleyan Methodist Rev L F McLeister sabbath 9:45, preaching 11:00 and 3:30, with prayers Thursday evening. Everyone invited.
A dense timetable lists Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran, Catholic, Presbyterian, and Episcopal services. Readers are invited to Prayer meetings, Sunday Schools, morning worships, evening sermons, and communion. Notable items include Love Feast, Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, and midweek prayer sessions with varied speakers and topics.
A Capitol meeting session is scheduled for September 11 to review vacation schedules and transportation issues. The Public Service Commission will hear complaints from bus operators and motor carrier firms about certificates of public convenience and necessity. Vacancies will be filled, and state police examinations remain in progress across four troops.
A fragmented OCR record lists individuals and places such as Homer City Saltshore Marion Center and Blairsville with various monetary figures tied to names like Miss Margaret Kennedy Dr J M Stewart Isaac Housholder and Miss Twila Colbitt. The text references possible subscription drives urging token subscriptions during the coffing Week with scattered names and amounts.
Route testing completed yields nineteen new faces to state officer posts. William Re Dotyrhis of the State Department of Agriculture and Wy Rod Hall of the State Highway Department return from mapping Governor Brumbaughs tours, with next week set to cover a route of the third tour and finalize arrangements.
The Gazette outlines a continued contest page plan to boost subscriptions with bonus ballots and votes. Candidates anticipate large gains as multi year and six month subscriptions feed club memberships, increasing voter support and potentially securing prizes like a car or other valuable items. Subscriptions paid now may be directed to a candidate’s campaign fund, with voting rights extended to all paid subscribers during the promotional period.
Fragmented OCR text presents a garbled speech attributed to Wilson or a related figure, discussing nations and peace, the duty of the world, and warnings about promises and public judgment. It references the United States and other nations, with scattered phrases about future, peace, and governance, amid a confused mix of characters and broken sentences.
The speech emphasizes neutrality in conflicts, urges an end to war’s reach into all nations, and calls for a united, just campus of global cooperation. It notes the Summer White House event and outlines a policy focus on Mexico and Latin America as steps toward a peaceful international order.
Oysters are delayed due to unsettled winter weather affecting harvest and delivery. Officials warn payment and supply timelines may shift, with expected availability not before mid-September. Local crews continue to monitor conditions and prepare for a late season restock.
Night control plan outlines a multi day tour starting from Johnstown to Blatraville and Pittsburgh for a night control. Subsequent days cover Greens burg New Alexandria Bir enshum to Tollidaysburg then montingdon and Lewistown with morning departures and key stops. The party carries a letter from Philadelphia’s mayor to Pittsburgh’s mayor to be left with local officials.
The House passed the railroad bill with minor amendments, aligning with Senate intentions and aiming to avert a national strike. The measure sets eight hours for certain railroad workers, creates a three-person commission, and outlines date changes. expected Senate conferences may modify details before a possible Monday strike.
Rooms for rent in a private family dwelling at 148 N Fourth Street. Furnished options with meals available. Gentlemen preferred. Contact CG Christy for details. tf-x MOR RENT -furnished rooms. Good location.
The will of James Bothel late of Center township probated. He leaves to his wife Mary Jane Bothel household furniture and the farm where the family resides, and the residue to his son Nelson M L Bothel. Debts are paid and a prior conveyance to his daughter Ndith Geuiste is settled as full payment of her interest. The son named executor. dated January 24, 1900.
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