Republican factions clash over Indiana County judge plan
Indiana political insiders report a deal forged in Washington to reallocate posts. Langham gains a consulting attorney role in the Department of Justice in exchange for withdrawing from the race. White is slated for reelection and other leadership moves are proposed, while two leading local lawyers warn they will fight if excluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washingto D. C
Quay Elkin
Indiana County
Langham
National
Quays
Judge White
J. N. Langham
Washington
Department of Justice
Washington, D.C
Cunningham
Telford
Religious debate and evangelist sermon in Indiana church
A letter from Justus Small discusses Catholic tradition versus Bible authority, the Apostles, and denominational creeds. Evangelist James Small leads an Irish-themed lecture, with Evangelist Ler Perry and Pastor Jas Sarah noting a tenfold church growth and seven baptisms at a Christian church session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MecNelis
Library Hall
Iris
Rome
Christ
Pat
Jesus
Indiana
Justus Small
M. Work
Work
Ler Perry
Jas
Sarah
Indiana Basket Ball Club Wins Close Library Hall Showdown
A Saturday hockey confusion aside the town team beat Normal 1 to 0 in a bruising match. The Indiana Basket Ball Club faces Butler next at home in a strong schedule and the A A A team crushed Apollo 89 to 11 at Library Hall. Kiski beat Johnstown High 35 to 10, while Indiana edged South Side 16 to 2 in a near riotous Library Hall crowd maintaining an intense pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Basket Ball Club
Butler
Aso
Pittsburg
Indiana
Apollo
Library Hall
Kiski
Johnstown
South Side
Indiana Boys
County Correspondence from Blacklick Blairsville Notes
County correspondence from Blacklick reports residents visiting Blairsville and nearby towns. Names include Mrs A M Barron Mr George Bridge and Mrs Berry among others with updates on illness travel and visits. Several relatives and friends are mentioned with occasional medical conditions and a return from travel to Colorado.
Glass Factory Running Full Time at Dagan Works
Dagan Glass Works, successor to Northwood Glass Works, operates day and night at near full capacity. The plant recently opened with partial operations and expanded to full operation Monday, receiving large orders expected to sustain activity for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dagan Glass Works
Northwood Glass Works
Will Manage a Theater by Harry B Marshall in Boston
Harry B Marshall of this place leaves Monday to take over management of the New Globes theater in Boston. The house, owned by Webber & Fields of New York, will stage high class plays and operas in a theater said to be one of the most beautiful and best equipped in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry B. Marshall
New Globes Theater
Boston
Webber & Fields
New York
New Globe
United States
House and property at 067 Church street Indiana Pa
Two story dwelling with seven rooms two halls and a cellar situated on a large lot includes a goal well on the porch a stable and fruit trees. The property is located at 067 Church street Indiana Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Street
Indiana
Smallpox Spreads In Indiana County Districts
Smallpox gains a foothold in Indiana County districts with daily new cases reported. Dr N F Microfeld found a McCune report unfounded though Arcadia history and East Run exposure spread rumors. Cases arise in East Run Langham Canoe Township Blacklick with school closures possible to halt contagion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Danocrar
N.F. Microfeld
State Board of Health
McCune
Arcadia
East Run
Adam King
John Langham
Canoe Township
Richmond
William Snyder
Blacklick Township
William Smith
Milton Wainright
Milton
Harry Brown
Ferguson
Archibald
Marfatt
Blacklick
Shooting Affair at North Point
North Point residents describe a timber dispute when Robert McFarland shot David Postlewait in the hip with a 22 caliber revolver. Postlewait had reserved posts on McFarland land after a contract expired. McFarland arrested, bound over for March term trial after preliminary hearing before Judge White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Point
Robert McFarland
David Postlewait
McFarland
Postlewait
J.T. Hoover
White
Telephone Service Disabled After Cable Fire in Indiana
Farmers Telephone Company's exchange in Indiana has been out of service since Saturday night after cables entering the office were burned. An gas leak from a nearby dig site at Carpenter avenue was ignited by a lantern placed near the hole, burning the telephones’ cables. A man from Pittsburgh was needed to splice the lines, and service has been down for three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Telephone Company
Indiana
Indiana Gas Company
Carpenter Avenue
Telephone Company
Pittaburg
Langham Promoted to Federal Post in Washington
J N Langham, formerly Assistant United States District Attorney for Western Pennsylvania based in Pittsburg, has been promoted to a consulting attorney position in the Department of Justice with headquarters in Washington DC. The appointment took effect Monday February 1 making Langham a resident of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Langham
Washington, D. C
Langham
United States
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Department of Justice
Washington
Elkin Again for Governor Dinner Slates Pennsylvania Leaders
The Philadelphia Republican club honored Senator Penrose at a Friday night dinner. The Pittsburg Times reports John P. Elkin as the next governor candidate with Senator Quay to succeed himself and Governor Pennypacker to join the Supreme bench, details reportedly leaked at the Penrose dinner.
Personal notices from Gallitzin and nearby towns
A stream of local social items lists visits and travels of residents including W H Trimble and wife in Gallitzin, Clyda Seanor at his home, Myra J A Rodkey in Blairsville, and many others. It notes illness, employment moves, vacations, school appointments, funerals, and travel plans across White Township, Vandergrift, Indiana, Kiski areas, and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.H. Trimble
Gallitzin
Clyda Seanor
Mias Rose Lohir
Thia Place
Crate
Thia
Duncan
White Township
Myra
J. A. Rodkey
Blairsville
Mattie T. North
Panxsutawnay
Licensed residents listed in Banks township and Blairsville area
A fragment lists licensed individuals and pairs by township and county including Antoni Bogadi Paulino Mikos Jackson Felton Ada Small Nancy Fleming Gilbert Cribbs Gertrude Palmer Raymond Ryen Wright Dauer Laura Griffith with associated places Blairsville Blairaville Rochester Mills Indiana and Westmoreland county indicating a local licensing register segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antoni Bogadi
Paulino Mikos
Banks Township
Jackson Felton
Ada Small
Robinson
Martin IL
Wilson
Anna T. Snyder
Blairsville
Gilbert D. Cribbs
Westmoreland County
Nancy Fleming
Blairaville
Raymond R. Ryen
Gipsy
Gertrude Palmer
Rochester Mills
Wright C. Dauer
Laura Griffith
Indiana
Licence Transferred to New Indiana House Proprietors
Judge White on Monday transferred the police license for the Indiana House from J. M. Dodson to W. H. Clawson and Joseph Hines. Majors Clawson and Hines, the new proprietors, took charge of the hotel Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge White
Indiana House
J. M. Dodson
W. H. Clawson
Joseph Hines
Majors Clawson
Hines
William C Whitney Dies at 64 in New York Home
William C Whitney former Secretary of the Navy in Cleveland's first term dies at his New York home Monday afternoon at sixty four. Cause listed as peritonitis and blood poisoning after an appendectomy. The deceased was a statesman financier and patron of sports and was repeatedly a millionaire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William CO. Whitney
Cleveland
New York
Additional Deaths Reported in Small Town
A sixteen year old child of David Martin of Grisemore died Tuesday night or last week and was buried Thursday at Mt. Zion cemetery. An infant son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Gibson of Dixonville died Sunday morning January 31 shortly after birth and was interred Monday in the Wesleyan cemetery family plot at Dixonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Martin
Grisemore
Mt. Zion
Thomas Gibson
Dixonville
Peter Moore Migore Dies at 76 in Mitchell Area Funeral Held
Peter Moore Migore died at his home near Mitchell's Milla on Saturday from paralysis at seventy six. He is survived by six children. Funeral service was held Monday afternoon at 2 with interment in Mitchell's Milly cemetery.
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Migore
Peter Moore
Mitchell's Milla
Mitchell
Milly
Local Notes and Events From Greensburg Area
Local items report shadows and a new passenger and freight station opening on Monday. Church roll additions include George Wipling and Charles Kerler Jr. News covers a justice of the peace appointment, a Marion Center school closed for the grip, a sawmill injury, dairy milk production, an express wagon addition, and political moves by Congressman Geo F Huff. Also details on liquor-license application at New Florence, a Pittsburg accident, three hotel deaths in Barnsboro, street harassment of two girls, a county cheese paring, and a public sale of horses and mules at the Central Hotel Indiana with 75 animals offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Center
Norman Glasser
Daniel James
Pine Township
Kensburg
A. A. Cribbs
Blairsville
Adams Express Company
Jilder Coleman
Geo. F. Huff
Greensburg
Westmoreland
Butler
B. R B. Griffith
New Florence
Frank George
West Wheatfield
Pittsburg
Thorsday
City
Barneaboro
James McGown
Dec Williams
McGown
Court House
Clements & Co
Eldersridge
B. R&p
Central Hotel
Indiana
Married Couples Linked in January Ceremonies
MARRIED notices list four couples wed in late January in Penn Run Blairsville Leechburg and Robinson. Moorhead Frantz Thomas J and Margaret V both of Penn Run were married January 27 by Rev Wm Sproul. Skinner Rhodes W C of Blairsville with Lillie B Rhodes wed January 26 at Leechburg by Rev M Is Aulizig. Jackson Felton Falcon Small Ada Small of Robinson wed January 28 by Squire John W Huston. Martin L Wilson and Annia T Snyder of Blairsville married January 28 at Blairsville Lutheran by Rev OG 1 Sanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falyon—Small
Jackson Felton
Ada Small
Robinson
Squire John W. Huston
Mwazleve Large Wedding in Westmoreland County
Mwazleve Large and Eva B Large were married January 28 1904 at the parsonage by Rev J Day Brownlee. The couple are from Jacksonville Pa and Livermore Pa in Westmoreland county with Roy Hazlett of Jacksonville as a party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Day Brownlee
Roy 8. Hazlett
Jacksonville
Eva B. Large
Livermore
Weathmoreland County
Widdowson and Kriner Married in Marion Center
Luther Widdowson of Indiana and Lousak Kriner of Pleasant Valley wed January 27 at the Presbyterian parsonage in Marion Center’s ceremony conducted by Rev. E P Foresmah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Widdowson
Indiana
Lousak Kriner
Pleasant Valley
Presbyterian Parsonage
Marion Center
E. P. Foresmah
New Veterinary Hospital Opens on North Carpenter Avenue
Dr. D. A. Gorman veterinary surgeon has established a hospital on North Carpenter avenue where domestic animals will be treated for all diseases with utmost care. Offices are at the hospital and calls may be made at any time on phone No. 44.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Veterinary Hospital
D. A. Gorman
Carpenter Avenue
Death of John A. Ranson in Blairsville
Word arrives of the death of John A. Ranson a Blairsville resident and brother of Red Ranson Eva and Mary Ranson. The remains will be buried in Blairsville.
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Ranson
Blairsville
John A. Ranson
Red
Ran
Hom
Misaes Eva
Mary Ranson
Blairaville
Infant of William Studhellt Dies in Blairsville
An infant child of William Studhellt of Blairsville died Monday night. The child's mother died about seven months ago. The funeral will be held this Wednesday afternoon at 2. Interment will be made at Blairsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Studhellt
Blairsville
Catherine Henderson Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs. Catherine Henderson, 67, wife of William Henderson, died Friday afternoon at her Bolivar home after a long illness. Funeral services were held Sunday and interment followed in Bolivar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Catherine Henderson
William Henderson
Bolivar
Mrs William Craig dies suddenly in Rayne at 82
Mrs William Craig of Rayne township died suddenly from heart disease last Friday morning while at breakfast. Funeral services were held at Washington church Sunday at 3 PM with interment in the churchyard graveyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graig
William Craig
Rayne Township
Washington Church
Miss Martha Forsha Torsha Dies in Derry Township
Miss Martha Forsha Torsha aged fifty nine died at the home of John Kinnan in Derry township Westmoreland county on Tuesday January 27. She was a daughter of the late William Forsha of Burrell township Funeral services led by Ray C J Sanders were held Thursday at 2 p m and interment followed in Blairsville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreita
Martha Torsha
John Kinnan
Derry Township
Westmoreland County
William Forsha
Burrell Township
Ray
C.J. Sanders
Blairsville Cemetery
Deaths of Wamer Hamer and Wilbur Fair
Mrs. Wamer Hamer of Tunnelton died Tuesday January 27 at age 37. Survived by husband and five children. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Donaldson of Blairaville. Funeral by Rev. J T Davis Wednesday at 2 PM. Blairaville cemetery. Wilbur Fair, about 15, died at his mother’s home in the Third ward early Sunday from Brights disease. Despite poor health he was active until last Thursday. Funeral by Rev. F S Crawford Monday at 1 PM. Oakland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairaville
Stoneback
J. M. Brintlinger
Brintlinger
Berry
Emilie Stoneback
Pittsburg
Klingensmith
Anna Canfield
Blairsville
John Machinear
Oliva
Aledo
Illnois
Elmer Reed
Huston
Augustne Dickie
Colorado
Cayerét
Wamer
William Hamer
Tunnelton
Robert Donaldson
J.T. Davis
Wilbur Fair
William Fair
Third Ward
F. 5. Crawford
Oakland Cemetery
Will of Jesse Rairigh Probated in South Mahoning
The will of Jesse Rairigh of South Mahoning township is probated. He leaves his wife $300 and the residue to be divided equally among his three sons two daughters and grandson William Hobaugh. The will dated September 17 1887 lists Alec Morrow and AM Morrow as witnesses and Edward BE Wells as executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Rairigh
South Mahoning Township
William Hobaugh
Alec. Morrow
A. M. Morrow
Edward BE. Wells
Wilkinsburg man Norman Sweeny dies after illness
Norman E. Sweeny of Wilkinsburg died Sunday night after a lingering illness from complications. He was son of the late Rev. M. M. Sweeny, longtime pastor of the M. I. church. Survived by his wife, two children, his mother, and two sisters Lillian Yost and Myrtle Sweeny. Born at Turtle Creek he later lived in Youngstown, Ohio, and for ten years in Wilkinsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman E. Sweeny
Wilkinsburg
M. M. Sweeny
M. I. Church
Lillian Yost
Myrtle Sweeny
Turtle Creek
Youngstown
Ohio
Deaths of Mrs Park and Mrs Brown in Blairsville area
Mrs John Park of Tarentum died of typhoid fever at 47, survived by husband and two children. Funeral Saturday, buried at Freeport. From Indiana, J B Younking and J A Pennington attended. Mrs Mary M Brown of Blairsville died Saturday night after heart illness, survived by husband and two daughters Alice and Anna. Funeral at SS Simon and Judes Blairsville led by Father J P Howe. Alice Brown was in Philadelphia for treatment. Mrs Brown was active in church and social circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Indiana
J. B. Younking
J. A. Pennington
James Rosborough
Brown
Widow Mary Jane Shields Dies in Wilkinsburg Home
Mrs Mary Jane Shields widow of William Shields died at her North Sixth Street home on Wednesday January 27 after complications of diseases at about eighty years. Survived by son John P H Shields two brothers Dr J K Weaver Norris town Pa and Dr Thomas B R Weaver California and two sisters Mrs Go James R Porter Wilkinsburg and Mrs Rev Penny Ashland Nebraska. Funeral service by Rev J Farman Saturday at 2 p m interment in Greenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Penny
Ashland
Nebraska
J. Farman
Greene Wood Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Republican Polticians
POUL
The
Christian Church
Evangelist Small
James Small
Old Ireland
Basket Ball
County Gorrespondenge
Martha Adams
Jotn Fornwall
Vandergrift
Silas Dunlap
Braddock
C. J. Irwin
Reynoldeville
Waite Township
Herbert Longwill
South Tenth Street
Ross Myers
South Sharon
Edwin, Bach
Milton Guthrie
J. C. Hopkins
Alleghany
A. W. Simpson
Georgeville
James Fleming
Washington Township
Georgia
Leatha Longwill
Harry Wilson
Ed. Corbett
Kiaki
Charles McGaughey
Conemaugh
Mable Shields
Norristown
Mia
Mary Jane Shilds
Allegheny
William C. Whitney
Bry'r Groundhog
P.P. Rat Coral
George Wipging
Avonmore
Suatain
Charles Kerler, Jr
Squire M. M. Elwood
Wwiddowson
Kriner
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