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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1916
Page
1
The Evening Gazette lists subscription prices and carrier delivery details in Indiana, with a political note on the Hughes Fairbanks ticket and references to figures like Knox and Garland. The piece questions the effectiveness of machine guns and mentions Germans and Italians seen in the country.
The Houston Post argues Democrats find it easier to endorse the president's policy than clearly define it. It notes Senator James Hamilton Lewis’s remarks on the Ruoite death and questions who should finance Carranza. Democrats favor big appropriations while blaming Republicans for revenue needs. Hughes seeks six months to investigate, but is seen as doing well. The piece accuses the administration of shifting troops and criticizes Taggart’s economy stance.
Mrs. E K fiat and her two daughters return to Uniontown after visiting the M F P Jamison family on South South street. Mrs. John M St Clair and her daughter Miss Alice St Clair of Philadelphia street depart for a short northern trip to Oswego N Y where Miss St Clair will enter Oswego Normal school. Joseph Graf of Punxsutawney and Graf Duo Orchestra visits Indiana today advertising for the fair week.
Contest department announces vote credits for subscriptions to support candidates. Subscribers can pay new, old, or arrears to earn votes, with extensions allowed for advance periods. Office hours extended tonight from 7 to 9 and throughout the week for payments and receipts.
A list of district one contestants with Indiana affiliations and vote tallies including Ghas D Hiester 441,915 W Ray Hosack 247,350 Mrs Rose Fairman 216,145 Eugéne Weitzel 160,820 John Keller 101,516 Raymond Hill 98,940 George Fulmer 75,225 Kathryn Park 41,775 J Wilbur Gibson 30,190 Herbert Wardrop 40 John C G Kunkle 473,000 Jas K E Peterman 380,525 Miss Margaret Kennedy 265,410 Dr J M Stewart 241,505 Isaac Housholder 79,510 Miss Twila Colbitt 77,255 Carroll Oakes 74,925 Miss Martha Myers 433,720 Charles Gance 23 00 Harry S Brickell 18,120 Howard Cunningham 18,295.
City council discussion on fountain ownership remains in statu quo as county responsibility. Grant street residents seek sidewalks west of Seventh street to ease mail delivery. North Mourth street sewer request considered earlier. North Ninth street tile provision granted with petitioner to pay half the cost.
Court action in the Pete Vita murder trial proceeds at noon with witnesses recalled. Prosecution aims to prove Vita’s guilt while defense questions a key witness.
An editorial denounces rising prices and wasteful spending, urging action to halt price hikes. It blames the government department for failed accounting and warns that European war impacts drive cost of living higher, urging readers to subscribe.
Three wills entered in the docket name Mrs. Mary J. Robinson late of Burrell Township. Provisions favor relatives with houses, lots, and rents in Altoona Blacklick and Derry. Executors and residuary real estate bequests mention the Gickert and Robinson additions with various nieces nephews and sisters receiving shares. The document lists numerous legatees and specific properties and dates, with executor John Johnston named.
On September 12 a streetcar derailed near Seventh Avenue and L7th Street, injuring several and killing two. A crowd-control clash followed as police reported revolver use. one arrest was made amid heightened tensions during the seventh day of the carmen’s union strike.
Fragmentary text mentions New York and steel, with incomplete details about a stake or match. No clear names, dates, places, or outcomes are discernible.
The Democrats continue to ignore Mer and Wilson. The article critiques Democratic leaders and asks if America can be a nation of bunglers and questions preparedness and party strategy ahead of elections. It mentions President Wilson and various party figures in a strained, satirical tone.
Partial readable text mentions Transpers and Cluble Thails with references to byer tools and oaths. Names and clear facts are scarce in this damaged OCR segment.
Fragmented text shows a person named Miss Wagner traveling to California with references to a meeting time and various names. The readable portions are jumbled, lacking clear dates or outcomes, making the exact event details hard to verify.
Transcribed speech fragment recounts President Wilsons Mexican interventions in 1914 and 1916, stating limited aims and costly outcomes. It notes hundreds of deaths and wounds, troops withdrawn without achieving objectives, and frames the episodes as costly and accomplishless. The speaker cites Theodore Roosevelt in Lewiston Maine.
International dispatches from Washington report Navy officials noting American neutrality remains intact after a destroyer incident near Canatau Island. Gen Laggett states Cebu force penetration into American waters was minor. the official record awaits Secretary of State liaison release. John D. Neff, famed Indiana street railway manager, dies in Pittsburgh hospital after long illness. An additional automobilary notice will appear in Wednesday Gazette.
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