25 Sep 1918
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1918
Page
1
Readable fragment shows recurring theme of classified ads with rate note of one cent per word per insertion and display advertising rates to be provided on application. Mentions South Bend area towns and surrounding communities. No clear dates or names beyond generic locales.
An appeal to support the war effort urges every reader to purchase a bond. The piece reflects on the sacrifice of soldiers, the shared national hardship, and the hope of victory, urging communal unity and responsibility as the front approaches.
A self help note urges a boy lacking college access to study at home using college books to simulate learning. It emphasizes self discipline and resourcefulness, suggesting home study as a route to knowledge despite formal constraints. The tone reflects practical guidance for readers seeking education outside traditional settings.
Miss Irene Headley Armes, hostess at the YMCA Hotel Petrograd in Paris, describes wartime observations after six months abroad. She says American soldiers quickly attract French women, notes the welcome Americans receive, and urges American women to go abroad to support and understand the soldiers’ needs. She also observes Francais and British women remain steadfast, and predicts many marriages as soldiers return home.
Off duty drivers report warming hot chocolate as they arrive after miles of shell torn roads. Aficionados nickname Migs Armes as Santa Claus to a number of United States Americans.
Harrisburg reports detail that unqualified youths may apply to draft boards for induction into the Student Army Training Corps vocational units. Applicants must be 18 and have grammar school education. Units remain at existing institutions. new units won’t be added now. J J Kintner files for Supreme Court seat. B P Royer cites endorsement from Hemeopathic Medical Society. Quentin name change approved after Arthur J. Smith named postmaster.
In France Salvation Army volunteers and YMCA workers share meeting spaces and coordinate with Jewish agencies to support war efforts under the banner Win The War. The piece also promotes the Gazette subscription and highlights community cooperation amid wartime needs. A Pittsburgh ad touts Mi-Tonic as a stomach remedy with a money-back guarantee, claiming cures for indigestion and related ailments. endorsements note improved health after short-term use.
Notice from J E Parnell Federal Food Administrator Indiana County states the sugar card system is superseded and no longer required after the date. Merchants who used cards must discontinue their use. Also includes ads for sale items and properties with contact details in Gazette and at 420 E Oak St.
A soldier writes from France recalling battles at Chateau Thierry and Paris hospital tours. He notes artillery bombardment, Allied and Hun planes overhead, and the morale of French surgeons and hospital staff. He praises the Y.M.C.A. hotel for officers, laments monotony of camp life, and asks for letters to stay in touch.
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