27 Sep 1909
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1909
Page
1
Reedable bits show a local publishing office in Indiana Pennsylvania. It lists Welter H Jackson as attorney and manager and provides subscription rates by mail and carrier. The entry notes a new Gazette Building on Carpenter Avenue and that the paper is a second class mail matter.
Editorial notes a wave of Sunday-law violations in Atlantic City provoking protest from respectable travelers and hotel men who fear loss of business. Merchants join Law and Order forces against the Kuebln machine, signaling a moral pivot that could save the famed resort.
A correspondence from F W Devoe & Co comparing honest Devoe paint with common cheap mixtures. The letter argues that cheap paints require more gallons and labor over years, making total costs higher, and endorses Devoe as the economical long term choice. Signed by Devoe and Co and noting J M Stewart & Co sell their paint.
In Brompton county court Maryland the judge ruled the husband owns the dresses. He testified he supplied the money to buy them and argued they were his since payment was not completed. The decision holds the personal property as belonging to the husband despite the wife’s purchases.
John T. Harkness of Cherrytree and Miss Mary L. Rodkey of Mitchells Mills were married on Sabbath September 26 at Elmer Rodkey’s Diamondville home. The groom is eight years old and the bride fifty five, in a terse local notice.
Instructions propose marking poison bottles with a brass headed tack driven into the cork to warn children. The marker remains even if the label wears or discolors, and is described as a lasting alert to danger.
Sealed bids for cement sidewalk construction in Indiana Borough are due by 1 PM Thursday September 30 1909. Approximately 1850 square feet on East Church Street and 275 square feet on South Sixth Street, with bid recipients listed as John R Bryan Mrs Mary Stewart and M F Jamison. Borough reserves right to reject any or all bids. Thomas Pealer Borough Engineer.
A fragmented item references a king named Bret described as a fanatic soldier. The text hints at ancestors, a council, and walls, with unclear dates or places. Readable fragments suggest a royal or military context but lack concrete names or events to confirm.
Indiana faced Glen Campbell in a high scoring contest as Collegiants, with McCreight delivering a home run, and Remaley holding the line for six innings. Against a defensive show by Campbell, several 80s two baggers and misplayed singles marred the game, while Livingston and Norris stood out with key hits.
Sam A. Garber recalls aiding a gravely ill woman on an Oregon train using Chamberlain's Colic remedy. He treated her in the smoking car, portions of the dose given to the husband, and passengers thanked him as the train neared Le Grand. Also promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and notes a telephone anecdote from the Ohio State Journal.
A fragment notes women willing to expose little for stage appearances, chasing fine clothes over modesty. The remark implies social pressures on performers to maintain costly attire despite discomfort.
At the Pittsburg Exposition John Philip Sousa leads a popular program featuring soloists Frances Mort Grace Hoyt Florence Wardeman and Norbert L Clarke. Theodore Thomas Orchestra directed by Frederick Stock opens Oct 4 with plans for extensive touring after the show.
Best Treatment for a Burn touts Chamberlain's Salve for instant pain relief and scar‑free healing on minor burns. Also promoted for chapped hands and sore nipples. Price 25 cents, sold by all druggists. Buckwheat flour advertised at 10 lb bag for 8 cents.
A Philadelphia resident from Indians Pennsylvania reports long term relief from back pain and kidney distress after using Doan's Kidney Pills. The testimonial notes improved daily work and permanent cure, with the product advertised as 60 cents at Hildebrand's Drug Store and distributed by Foster Milburn Company Buffalo NY as sole US agents.
Help wanted at Dugan Glase Co. decorating department seeks two or three girls. Inquire at the company office.
A brief note from Atchison quotes a local saying about worthless men and devoted wives. The piece compares a hapless husband to Napoleon, noting one woman’s unwavering love despite his flaws and recalls Atebigoo Kansas Globe’s reflection on fidelity in famous marriages.
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