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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1931
Page
8
A drifting romance unfolds in a modest cafe as Margery, a crippled young woman, connections form with a quiet, compassionate man. Their meetings at breakfast and a concert lead to a tentative future, with hope rising in her heart and fears easing as they plan tomorrow.
Charles M. Schwab contends that global troubles are overstated, comparing reports of Mark Twain’s death to general worry. He notes many men seek others to share their concerns rather than solving issues themselves.
A Berlin man named Otto Hardt attempted to end his life by taking Dolson, releasing gag gas, and then shooting himself, in what appears to be a deliberate suicide.
John Gilmore, 23, auto mechanic, roused by a cookie jar, admitted breaking into Broadway Hardware and attempting Burlingame Auto Supply and Piggly Wiggly. He fled police, grabbed two chocolate eclairs, and was captured after a chase with Officer Al Marion. Found on him were $13, two squashed eclairs, a screwdriver, pliers, and cookie crumbs on his lip.
Newark police nabbed burglar Joseph Bachler after a spree targeting prominent figures from United States Commissioner Edward Hensler to Mayor Jerome Coneleton. The 29-year-old fantasized about the White House but confessed under police questioning, noting the missed ascent from small-time crime.
William E. Schur and Janet Schur appeared in divorce court after a jest about inventing swimming by a Scotchman traveling to a toll bridge. The judge admonished, the wife received a decree, custody of their child, and $5 weekly support.
Joseph Strand returns home to find a burglar inside his house. He traps the thief at the door and strikes with a broom handle, breaking it, then retrieves the fallen gun and fires three shots as the intruder flees, missing. The incident ends without a reported capture or injury. A separate note from San Jose describes a dog eating while unconscious after an auto accident, reportedly regaining strength as it automatically eats when fed.
Civic reformer Mrs. Dawkins champions a factory lunch room after learning of Granger workers' cold lunches. Polly Proctor, a college graduate, convinces Harry Granger to install one. The plan backfires as workers dislike the new lunch room while Polly and Harry marry, revealing the piece’s satire on social reform.
Sabbath school at 10 and church at 11 with evening service at 8. Attendees include Mrs. Ross Wilson and others at Grove City College. Arthur Hood graduated. W O C T U to meet June 18 at 2. Indiana shoppers Mary Rosensteel Virginia Harvey and Lillian Gwynn on Wednesday. Numerous visits and calls listed among local residents and families, including Hinds, Hunsberger, and Henrys, with several travel and hospital notes.
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