18 Sep 1919
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1919
Page
1
Public health authorities caution about the influenza threat this fall and urge general preventive measures. Experts differ on closures and segregation, but common steps include hygiene, avoiding crowded places, and staying informed as the situation remains uncertain.
The article urges cleanliness and prudent public health measures in homes and public spaces to resist illness, noting officials’ preparedness for epidemics. It then shifts to a weather summary across six Pennsylvania districts, detailing rainfall totals, normals, and August and September patterns, with Erie below normal and Philadelphia and Pittsburgh well above normal. The piece ends with a note on stone shortages affecting contractors and a local family visit.
Dodge roadster offered for sale by Lightcap Electric Co with contact at 221x local 254. The brief notice provides a simple buying option through the dealer.
Unofficial returns dated September 16 1919 list sheriff and district race tallies across multiple wards including Blairsville Blair Blairsville Conemaugh Center and Mahoning regions. The fragmentary OCR shows numbers alongside place names, suggesting county level vote tallies with various candidate identifiers and ward codes. The page mixes districts such as Burrell Genter and Blairsville No.1 No.2 No.8, with lines indicating vote counts per ward.
McKeesport Mayor George E. Lysle ordered suspension of gun sales as the city braces for a walkout. Special police are sworn in and a vigilante committee of business leaders and citizens forms, backed by returned soldiers and marines. About 20,000 steel workers are employed in McKeesport mills as other Pittsburgh district towns organize similar vigilante efforts.
Sam Gallo of the Strand theatre discusses the First National plan to buy photoplays. He cites the National Exhibitors' Circuit as a group of twenty four wealthiest exhibitors with a New York City office. Buyers review films, then six directors owning large theatre chains must approve. Gallo notes the process rewards quality and favors transfers to First National for strong releases. Subscribe for the Gazette.
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