Memorial Day Memorial Services Across Indiana Area
Memorial services are held Sunday with 11 o clock morning rites by Indiana Post 28 at Odd Fellows hall then at Christ Episcopal church with a sermon by Dr. Gilbert. Evening services in the court house honor the dead with music and tributes. Memorial Day events extend to Jacksonville and other towns with decorations, speeches by local leaders, and a statewide close of shops and banks for Decoration Day.
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Indiana Post
Odd Felows
Christ Episcopal Church
Gilbert
G, Avr
Ralph Hastings
Post Gom‘Mander
M. McHenry
Henry Smail
J. M. Imbris
Amos. Rowe
John WN. Banks
Alexander Hopkins
T. P. Stephens
William H. Klingensmith
John H, TU
William Young
Harry White
J. W. Cary
Paetor
Church
Jacksonville
Selding
U. B
Presbyterian
New
John A. Scott
Fst
Prof
Wonder
H. B. MeIntyre
Shields
Kennedy, Alex, McCracken
Tohn al Downey
Indiana
Paving Width Fixed by Borough Council Budget
Borough council adjourned meeting fixed paving width for the year and offered property owners payment to lay new sidewalks. Layout includes Philadelphia street segments 60 feet wide on Fifth to Sixth, and South Sixth from Philadelphia to Gompers alley, 60 feet, Gompers alley to Church 30 feet, South Seventh from Philadelphia to Church 36 feet, North Eighth from Philadelphia to Water 27 feet, and Ninth and Eleventh streets with specified widths.
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Philadelphia Street
South Sixth
Gompers Alley
Church Street
South Seventh
Philadelphia
Church
North Eight Street
Plumbing Contract Awarded for New School
The plumbing contract for the new school building was awarded Monday night to D. J. Ragan of Ridgway for $3,050, beating the next low bidder by nearly $400. Other bids included J. R. Tamsden in Indiana at $4,091 and Dewitt & Samson of Pittsburgh at $4,700.
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D. J. Ragan
Ridgway
J. R.tamsden
Indiana
W. J. Elkin
Wilkinsburg
J. W. Cunningham
Indiana Hardware Co
Dewitt & Samson
Pitteburg
Alexander Hays Memorial Named for Be wickley Soldier
Major General John A. Wilhy of Franklin announced that the National Guard division camp in July will be named Alexander Hays in honor of a Be wickley resident who died in the wildeness patrol.
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John A. Wilhy
Franklin
National Guard
Alexander Hays
Bewickley
Equity hearing on claims of land dispute in Cambria county
In Johnstown Judge F J O Connor will hear testimony next Friday in an equity case involving Mrs Louisa Luther and her son Frank O Luther over about 87 acres once mortgaged to Standard Building and Loans Association Altoona for 4400. Mrs Luther contends the land and title were fraudulently transferred to Frank by her deceased husband and seeks to declare him a trustee. Frank asks the court to dismiss the bill and keep the title in his name.
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Johnatown
F. J. O'Connor
Cambria County
J. W. Latther
Louisa Luther
Frank O. Lutter
Carrolltown
Luther
John W
Frank O. Luther
Standard Building & Loans Association
Altoona
Mar. Lutther
Building and Loan Association
Ex County Commissioner Murray Builds His Own Monument
Ex county official C F Murray presents a personal monument engraved by his son Milford J. featuring births and infant deaths of his family. The barre granite tribute sits at Murray’s works and he offers 80 to 9 monuments and tablets priced 10 to 425 with 15 to 25 percent savings and no money due until completion. Murray invites inquiries by mail or at Stewart Street works, offering pneumatic tools and engraving capabilities.
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C.F. Murray
Hmself
Murray
Indiana
Stewart
Bluirsville Courier
Indiana counties lead in coal production in early records
Figures in the Congressional Record show Fayette county tops output at 228,989,000 tons with Westmoreland Cambula and Washington also high. The luminous coal total reached 149,599,047 tons while ten anthracite counties produced 76,826,982. Fatal mine disasters rose from 300 in 1898 to 606 in 1907 across bituminous districts, and from 1858 to 1907 in anthracite districts.
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Jefferson
Armstrong
Cooper
Fayette County
Westmoreland
Cambula
Washington
Clearfield
Indiana
Jeferson
Somerset
Numan
Boys Who Attacked Sheriff Wettling Face Hearings
In a Sixth street brawl near Philadelphia street Sheriff Wettling was attacked. Irwin Davis received a $10 fine for fighting. acquitted of assaulting the sheriff. Burgess J. Crossman and Edward Lewis faced arraignment. Lewis held on $300 bail for a June term hearing on assaulting an officer. Hall provided by Lewis’s father William.
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Sheriff Wettling
Sixth Street
Philadelphia Street
Mwe
Hall
William Lewis
Ban on Dancing Declared by Kittanning Church
First Baptist Church of Kittanning led by Rev. P. A. Culvin adopts a resolution declaring dancing injurious to Christian growth and warns members who continue to dance after admonition will be dropped from the church roll. The action was approved by the church board and endorsed by the congregation.
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First Baptist Church
P. A. Culvin
CLYMER Town Council Appoints Health Board Police Leaders
At the May 18 meeting the Town Council appointed George Frantz De Sloan Malov Harry Witherow and Te TH Barnett to the Board of Health Oliver Householder as Chief of Police and Joe Weoaneo and Tony Azeniya as Exq a policemen. Subscribe for the Democrat.
May Pole at the Rink announces next Friday event
Mangyer Hook of the Palace rink invites all to a May Pole event next Friday evening with civic music. Everyone welcome and the best order will be maintained.
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Mangyer Hook
The
Palace Rink
Pledged funds show church nearly paid for
At a Presbyterian church social treasurer Thomas J Hildebrand reported subscriptions toward the new church, built and furnished for about 88,000, have largely been paid. The statement shows original subcriptions 31,414, paid 30,464.25, balance 949.16. bonds 944,000 with 26,591.22 void and 17,448.78 due, total 13,368.53. loans 36,500 with 20,000 paid, making total indebtedness 16,500 and overall receipts 93,515.47.
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Waa
Presbyterian Church
Thomas J. Hildebrand
Presbyterian Church Bilding Fund
Bryan warns Bankers Club on emergency currency
William J. Bryan addressed Chicago's Bankers Club urging a federal emergency currency to aid banks and protect deposits. He proposed state banks receive the same support, advocated overhauling the banking system, and warned that public sentiment will drive government action if safeguards are not secured.
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Bankers Club
Chicago
William J. Bryan
Bankers' Club
Bryan
Bank of England
Accident at city street injures Stadtmiller lad and friend
Clement Stadtmiller slipped on a banana peel Friday evening, fracturing his knee cap and facing a serious injury. Paul Steele fainted at the sight of blood while helping him as the two visited Dr. Ehrenfeld. Marian Hasinger, granddaughter of Mrs Stadtmiller, is seriously ill in a private hospital with bearlet fever as nurse aid.
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Clement Stadtmiller
Paul Steele
Marian Hasinger
J. C. Stadtmiller
Seriously
Mprede
Emma Stadtmijer
Spraying Demonstration For Codling Moth Suppression
Georga W. Sloop demonstrator for the Division of Zoology will lead a spraying demonstration at Prank Daugherty's orchard on Saturday June 6 at 2 p.m. The session shows the need for a second spray about ten days after the first and discusses chewing and sucking insects, fungi, and spray mixtures. The event is part of a state program by the department of agriculture under Prof. H. A. Surface to combat insect pests and diseases in orchard management.
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Daugherty
Georga W. Sloop
Naugherty
Department of Agriculture
Prof
H. A. Surface
Fallsburg Division Veteran Emperes Association Meeting Attended
Engineer Al Wagle and baggage master Armanc Muyllen, longtime P. St. R. staff, attended the Fallsburg Division Veteran Emperes Association annual meeting in Altoona on Thursday.
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al. Wagle
Armanc Muyllen
P. St. R
Fallsburg Division Veteran Emperes Association
Altoona
Mhursay
Job Printing Ad Requests Calls at the Democrat
An archival ad notes fine job printing offered by Frapchew and directs readers to contact the Democrat for services. The brief notice emphasizes quality printing and local availability, reflecting a small newspaper classified style.
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the Democrat
Examinations For Teachers Certificates Held Across County
Edward Gaston and Fred Kime with eight others seized beer and bottles at the Indian Brewery but were found intoxicated and asleep at the scene. Most beer recovered and returned. The court may suspend sentence, releasing the lawbreakers who threaten public safety. Examinations for provisional teaching certificates will be held countywide on listed dates with applicants supplying ink pens and stamped envelopes. Paper provided by examiner. exams start 7:30 a.m.. no certificate before July 15. James F. Chapman.
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Edward Gaston
Fred Kime
Gaston
Kime
Harris
Bley
Asl
White's Woods
Indiana
Blairsville
Burel
Blankie
Homer City
Clarkshire
West Lebanon
Shelocta
Five Points
Plumville
Rochester Mis
Marion Center
Hillydale
Deckport
Greenville
Strongstown
Armagh
East Wheatfield
Bulington
Little Washington
Mechaniccsburg
Smicksburg
Covode
Locust
Smithport
James F. Chapman
Democratic State Convention Favors Independent Delegation
The statewide Democratic gathering last Wednesday failed to rally behind Bryan under party machinery aims. Delegates instead backed Col. Guffey loyalists, with most Democrats preferring an open delegation to Denver to empower the candidate the majority views as viable rather than follow strict instructions.
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Bryan
Coronel Gulley
Pennsylvania
Col. Guffey
Immediate Operation For Miss Mary Holt In Reyne Township
Miss Mary Holt daughter of Mrs W A Holt of Reyne township suffered a severe illness last week. A penaltis note mentions a worsening condition leading to an operation at a private hospital run by Dr Coe on Monday evening May 18. The patient is recovering nicely.
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Mary Hot
W. A. Holt
Reyne Township
Subscriptions To Be Secured For New Building
A.T. Moorhead chairman of a First U P meeting has named solicitors 44 P. McCartney A W Mab on William A Simpson D D Mack and TD M Caldwell to raise 25000 in pledges before June 1 The congregation will hear the report next Tuesday evening and decide on future plans
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A.T. Moorhead
U. P
P. McCartney
A. W. Mabon
William A. Simpson
D. D. Mack
TD. M. Caldwell
Normal Track Tear Second in Meet
Ingrana Normal's track team and the second relay squad delivered a fine showing at the interscholastic meet in Friendship Park Pittsburg on Saturday afternoon. The Normal boys finished with a strong score, Hast Liverpool earning 59 points to William Jack's squad's 44.
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Ingrana Normal
Friendship Park
Pittsburg
Liverpool
William Jack
New Road Project Contracts in Armstrong County
Hundreds of men will gain work on new roads in Armstrong County. Manor Township awarded a contract to P. F. McCann of Greenburg for 45,549 dollars and 43 cents, while H. C. Kunkle of Altona submitted 40,446 dollars and 20 cents for reconstruction of the road to South Buffalo Township.
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Wii
Armstrong County
Manor Township
P. FP. McCann
Greenyburg
H. C. i Kunkle
Altona
Buffalo
Rigert Deaths and Local Obituaries
Obituary notices from Canoe township to West Wheatfield and West Fairfield detail multiple deaths. Helen Irene Neerr, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs John Neerr, died of a girtrilla and was interred at Punxsutawney. Jacob J Brantlinger of West Wheatfield died May 13 of paralysis aged TL years, survived by several children. Harry Long of Memer City died after five hours illness, his burial at the local place. Daniel W Peer, Civil War veteran, died at his son James Peer’s Johnstown home. interment at West Fairfield, Walbeck. Levi Walbeck of West Wheatfield aged 84, survived by family including Jacob Albert Joseph and John Walbeck. lifelong Methodist. Rachel Peoples of Westmoreland county died at 94, survived by daughters near New Florence, funeral at West Fairfield Presbyterian church. Idamar coal town described with 200 houses near Dixonville. Nancy A Smitten of North Mahoning died May 23 1908 aged 79. interment Oakland cemetery. survivors listed across several states.
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Clack Jacoba Wisth
Philadelphia
Joe King
Canton
John Stoneback
Blacklick
Saquire
John Ee. Birick
Salisburg
Maud Walker
Marion Centar
Anna Brues
East Oak Street
Apent
Hamill
Charles M. St Clair
Lavanbe
Joseph A.digbie
South Sixth Street
Saltshore
Effie Bardhmay
DuBois
Frank Wood
Frank
Pittsburg
D. E
Canpersdale
Johnstown
Margaret Buchanan
Chestnut
Mechanicsburg
The
Edith
James L. Dodds
West Water Street
Clank Weamer
Plumville
Sarah LB. Smith
Evermore
Austin
Maurice W. Trainer
Donald Laughlin
Wittsburg
Laughlin
Sarah Bruce
Taft Oak Street
Blairsville
O. K. Martin
Lawrence Kess
M. McHenry
New Castle
State Board of Agriculture
Harry B. Shaffer
Kane
Shaffer
Fred Jamison
Don J. Hill
Pittsburg & Bu
Neerr
Helen Irene
John Mc. Neerr
Canoe Township
Punxsutawney
Brantlinger
Jacob J. Brantlinger
West Wheatfield Township
Indiana County
Moa
Chicago
Jacob
Blairaville
Jane Carlow
Mack
Long
Harry Long
Memer City
Perltonttty
A. A. Long
Peer
Daniel W. Peer
James Peer
Wag
William I
Jefferson Hotel
John W
Seward
Daniel
Tilly
David
Jeannette
Jeannette, and Mrs. Plizabeth Callan
West Fairfield
Methodist Church
Nancy A
John Y. Smitten
North Mahoning Townshso
Samuel H. Smitten
Golller Street
East End
Oakland Cemetery
Archie
N. C
Samuel H
Florence Smitten
James M
Fallen
Neb
Richard D
George M
Washington, D. C
Frank W. Sell
Frosbburg
Jetfarkon County
Indiana Market Quotations Tuesday Prices List
Indiana Marketo lists Tuesday prices for farm goods and staples. Beans 75 cents per peck, cabbage 6 cents per pound, butter 32 cents per pound, old and new potatoes 80 cents and 2 per bushel, corn 85 cents per bushel, oats 65 cents, wheat 90 cents, fish and milled products, middlings and brewers grains, and hens and cocks priced per unit. Several items show per ton or per sack valuations.
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Indiana
Miscellaneous Supplies Auction Listing Reads Odd
Two 12foot Bhow Cases and various items including window glass barn door track rope Venetian red yellow ochre aluminum counter scales paint from six cents per can. For further particulars Rokne plutarvine Pee.
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Clarksburg
Charel
Greer
Butler
Coen
J. J. Pierde
Bilder Peeler
John M. Leech
John Scott
A. M. Wonder
George J. Felt
Williams
Covede
R. E. McClure
New Florence
I. Pender
Claycomb
Baltsburg
George Ryall
Saltsburg
J. 7.Stabley
Mahoning Baptist
W. A. Fairman
Kittanning
of Alexander Hays
Democrat
Rigert
Idamar
Dixonville
Dixonvile &Cherrytree
J. MW Weaver
Wil Hoon
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