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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1907
Page
5
A poem by W. D. Nesbit in Life recalls Aunt Carrie hosting relatives for a generous country meal. The speaker jokes about Aunt Carrie's long work day and abundance of dishes from ham and chickens to quince preserves and pies, all enjoyed with hearty gratitude.
Mrs Barnard clings to family duty amid poverty as her niece Una announces a church wedding. Faced with finanical limits and a reluctant husband they secretly pool funds from children and a birthday gift to attend the ceremony. The family reconciles, the wedding proceeds, and Mrs Barnard finds renewed purpose in the moment.
A long ceremony recounts a troubled marriage, as Una Barnard clings to her husband and John Barnard consoles the groom. The crowd witnesses a vow renewal with humor and pathos, ending with a light quip about repeating the ritual every fifteen years. The scene captures strain and resilience in a gilded-age domestic drama.
The Maine Supreme Court in Biddeford National Bank v Hill holds a note signed without intent can be a forgery if fraud led to signing. The ruling protects retail merchants from deceitful inducements where blank forms are filled later, expanding redress for forged or fraudulently obtained promissory notes and curbing undue influence.
A Somerville Journal note argues against a belief that executions occurred only at a single place. It cites the hanging gardens of Babylon as irrelevant to where murders were punished, presenting a correction to a common myth about capital punishment locations.
A West Penn railway car from Uniontown to Greensburg derailed at Marin street crossing New Haven after the switch failed. Seven people were injured including Mrs. Catherine Mickey and Mrs. J D Province. The car struck Henry Rhodes' department store front, panicking shoppers. motorman Charley Lakin suffered head and shoulder contusions. All injuries expected to heal.
Mary Perkats, 40, and her four year old son John were murdered in their Shenandoah home with throats cut. The eight year old daughter found them four hours after the act, as police seek a boarder, John Rodgers, who had quarrelled with the landlady and fled toward New York after spending pay on drink. The husband worked in mines when the murder occurred.
John Lujbec a Lyndora bank founder allegedly posed as worth 200000 opening the International Exchange Bank five months ago. Arrested in Johnstown on embezzlement charges he is jailed at Butler as the bank’s troubles worsen after a manager vanished with about 5000 in funds. He says he paid 4000 to depositors and settled several suits with checks some protested. A charge of false pretense was filed this week after he failed to appear in court.
Prosperity increases as Monessen tin plate mill of the American Sheet Steel and Tin Plate Company will run full time next week. About 1,400 men will be employed. The plant is one of 28 mills. since last October 18 were operating, eight more started last week, and seven more will start next week, with continuous operation expected thereafter.
Luther Duck, Lawrence Duck, Harry Duck, and Charles Lyons of Industry were released after a preliminary hearing before Justice John Young in Beaver due to flimsy evidence. Thomas Stein, seen with them two years earlier, vanished and his charred remains were later found in a burned box car.
Homer W. Ammer attempted suicide in Butler due to poverty and inability to buy a Christmas gift for his sweetheart. He was found in his room with wrist and neck wounds from a razor, later telling doctors of his savings loss and desire to send a Christmas gift. He is expected to recover.
Mrs Celestine Stevenar of Burgettstown became the first Washington county woman to collect a bounty on a weasel scalp. She heard a commotion among her chickens, armed herself with a club, dispatched the animal, and brought the trophy to Washington to claim the reward.
Rebecca Smith aged 54 of Indiana died at home. She was survived by her husband Michael Smith and by 11 children and 180 grandchildren and great grandchildren. The couple had been married 64 years.
The senate confirmed several appointments including George W. Woodruff of Pennsylvania as assistant attorney general for the interior department and William Wallace Brown of Pennsylvania as assistant attorney general before the Spanish treaty claims commission. Andrew Holtman of Hillside was struck by a fast train near Derry and is injured at Greensburg hospital.
Sharon businessmen plan to raise 100000 to fund a new Mercer County Court House site in Sharon, offering the money and site to county commissioners to relocate the county seat. Attorneys say moving the seat is nearly impossible, while commissioners have begun rebuilding at Mercer.
Quo warranto proceedings challenge which man may serve as burgess of the consolidated Washington municipality. Wright of East Washington sues Marsh claiming West Washington is older, Marsh asserts the spirit of the law makes him burgess. Court orders Marsh to answer by December 30.
An assassination plot aimed at Rev. John Getschi, a Polish priest involved in a strike at Export mines, detonated dynamite under his residence. The blast damaged only the porch and windows. Earlier, an attempt to burn the church was also reported.
Counsel for the Peoples Bank of California, now closed, obtained an execution on the note for $20,000 given by W. A. Stroud and Cary Piper as bondsmen for O. F. Piper, former bank cashier now in the Washington jail. They refuse to pay and will contest. Stroud runs a hardware store at Coal Center and Cary Piper operates drug stores at California, Charlerai and Donvora.
A 3000 gallon water tank burst at the Macbeth glass plant in Charleroi destroying the cutting shop. The brick building, only three weeks in use, was swept away, with losses estimated at 5000 dollars.
John Arnold, a tipstaff in Dauphin county court for five years, has voted in Harrisburg for four years and previously in Steelton. It has been revealed he is not a native of the United States and has never been naturalized.
Father Gott sel of St Marys Slav ish church in Ashley received a second death threat demanding he leave the parish at once. Police seek the writers while Father Gott sel is guarded by faction supporters.
Reverend Herbert Dyke says many New Castle families face real need for basic necessities. He reports conditions among the poor are worse than in many years past and cites ongoing investigation findings.
The Brookville and Mahoning Railroad increases capital stock from 1 200 000 to 10 000 000 dollars. The line is constructed from Brookville in Jefferson county to Freeport in Armstrong county.
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