Improved Phone Service On June 1
The manager explains a new telephone system to be ready by June 1 allowing direct bright rings when a receiver is lifted. Rates rise: business four party $24 or 2 party $30 with private lines. residence four party $15, 2 party $21, private line $30. A C D P line connecting Punzgutawney to Indiana via Onberg Clymer and Hellwood will charge six cents per five minutes.
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Larimer
Hmnemen
Punzgutawney
Indiana
Onberg, Clymer and
Hellwood
Bridges Delayed by Railroad Right of Way Issues
The Punxaentuwneyre bridge project stalls as railroad firms raise concerns over tracks. County commissioners wait for petitioners to prove their stance. It is claimed the B R & P and P KR R right of way included overhead crossings when bridges are built.
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Punxaentuwneyre
P. KR. R
Music Festival Delights County Seat Audiences
The Indiana Music Festival Tuesday and Wednesday featured a large choral society under Prof H E Coganel of the Normal, aided by the Pittsburg Festival Orchestra and three prominent soloists. Performances in the new Presbyterian church drew full houses, praised by all. The editor and two daughters attended Tuesday night in Marlon Center independent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
H. E. Coganel
Normal
Pittsburg
Praise For County Home From Ridgway Daily Record
The Ridgway Daily Record praises county commissioners for their work on the new County Home calling it one of the best of its kind in Western Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgway Daily Record
County
Pennsylvania
Presbyteriana raise Powell salary for Marion Center charge
The Presbyteriana in Marion Center have increased Rev. A C Powell's salary to 868 dollars, which with Plumville makes his yearly stipend 01 100. There is talk of forming Plumville Gegamore and Atwood into one charge and making Marion Center independent.
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Presbyteriana
Marion Center
A.C. Powell
Plumville
Gegamore and
Atwood
Regent Deaths Simon Uber From Banks Township Civil War Veteran
Simon Uber a civil war veteran of Banks township died Friday April 17 at age about 40. Born in Westmoreland county near Greensburg in 1828 he lived there early life. He enlisted in the 200th regiment P I and served through the war. Survived by four children including Simon A Uber Mrs Jonnie Pittman Mrs Lizzie Neff and Mrs Ada Campbell. Interment in Uber cemetery on Monday April 20. Patrick Casey 61 died at Kia Cokeville on April 18, interment April 20 at Sts Simon and Jude's cemetery.
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Simon Uber
Simon Ubor
Banks Township
Ubor
Westmoreland County
Greensburg
Simon A. Uber
Jonnie Pittman
Panxsuitawney
Lizzie Neff
Barnside
Ada Campbell
Indiana
Uber Cemetery
Patrick Casey
Kia
Cokeville
Sts. Simon and Jude's
Weddings Tie Stewart and Sims in Glen Campbell
Miss Louisa Stewart daughter of Mr and Mrs Alexander Stewart and Mr William Sims son of Mr and Mrs George Sims both of Glen Campbell were married on Wednesday April 22 by Rev Charles F Carll. Robert W Herbert Greensburg attached to the old Pittsburg Times and now a State Charities Board member married Miss Sarah McGinley Black in Greensburg by Rev Dr E J Knox. Mary Claire McFarlane Pittsburg and Earl S Gallagher Braddock former Blairville residents married in Youngstown Ohio on April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Herbert
Greensburg
Old
Pittsburg Times
State Charities Board
Sarah McGinley Black
E. J. Knox
Gallagher—Mcfarland
Mary Claire McFarlana
Pittsburg
Earl S. Gallagher
Braddock
Blairavilis
Youngstown
Fraudulent Mail Order Plot Hits Butler County Farmers
Nearly 300 rural residents in Butler County were swindled by agents of a mythical mail order house that opened a Butler store three months ago and visited farmers to take orders for dress goods. The fake orders, signed by the farmers, are held by banks as judgment notes, with many farmers given notice to sell and pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler Country
Agenta
Butler
Farmera
Banke
Judgment Notra
Pennsylvania Railroad to furlough 25,000 by May first
It is estimated that by May 1 the Pennsylvania Railroad will have laid off about 25,000 of its employees. The large reduction is blamed on lack of business, with preference for older workers in any retention.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Governor to Hound Brookville Hangings in May
Gov Stuart set a hanging in Brookville on May 15 after Dominick Ramunno was convicted of murdering Tulias Slezewicz in January 1907. The trial occurred at Brookville during the April term.
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Brookville
Gov
Stuart
Dominick Reamunno
Ramunno
Tulias Slezewicz
Sykenville
Cure for piles claim from German physician text
A reader notice promotes relief for piles using 6 Crops Car bolic Acid 1 dram Zotan and 4 ounce Zinc Ointment mixed and applied twice daily. Claim cites a German physician’s prescription never before published and available at local drug stores.
A Nosh's Ark on Wheels Shipped from Dery to Strathmore
Johnston Neal of Dery shipped his household goods farming implements and 66 chickens two dogs and two horses to Strathmore in the Calgary country on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston Neal
Dery
Strathmore
Calgary
Gooda
Foreigners Leaving Rossiter in Major Mine Exodus
Over three hundred miners have left Rossiter since the start of the year and returned to their homeland. Twenty five departed Rossiter on Tuesday as strikes at the mines drive workers to quit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossiter
Minera
Rosaiter
Ebensburg High School to Hear Dr James Ament Address Class
Dr James BE Ament of Normal will address the Ebensburg High School graduating class at commencement, scheduled for Wednesday evening. The address aims to inspire the graduates as they mark the completion of their high school careers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James BE. Ament
Normal
Ebensburg High School
Episcopal Church elects vestrymen and officers
On April 20 Christ Episcopal Church held its annual vestry election. Elected were Rev Dr T B Gilbert Justice John P Elkin and B L Junker Harry White Jr G T Hamilton Hugh Bell R W Watson W F Elkin and Dr J T Caas. The vestry chosen Junker senior warden Elkin junior warden White Jr secretary Watson treasurer. Ladies Guild officers named Mrs John P Elkin president Mrs M C Watson 1st vice president Mrs J Irving 2nd vice president Mrs T H Gilbert secretary Mrs W A McMichael treasurer.
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Christ Episcopal Church
T. B. Gilbert
John P.elkin
Messrs
B.L. Junker
Harry White Jr
G. T. Hamilton
Hugh Bell
R. W. Watson
W. F. Elkin
J.T. Caas
West Lebanon
Seasion
B. L. Junker
W.F. Elkin
Ladies Guild of the Church
John P. Elkin
M. C. Watson
J. ©. Irving
J. ©. Irving, 2Nd Vice President; Mra. T. H. Gilbert
W. A. McMichael
Bucktail Monument To Be Unveiled At Driftwood
The Bucktail monument funded by the state legislature will be unveiled and dedicated Monday at Driftwood with ceremonies. The stone monument bears a Bucktail figure atop, cast from four Gettysburg cannons. Col. B A Irwin will deliver the presentation speech.
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Driftwood
Gettysburg
Col
B. A. Irwin
Mules to Haul That Plow in North Town Visit
Hon S Taylor North, defeated for State Senate by a small plurality at the Republican primary, was in town recently and bought a flag team of mules from S Wetzel to resume tilling the soil as his occupation, per the Marion Center Independent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Taylor North
State Senate
S. &. Wetzel
Marion Center
Darachoff Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Chalenski Death
In a March term session, District Attorney Elkin presided as four defendants pleaded guilty. Dimitry Darachoff admitted manslaughter in the death of Mike Chalenski during a Russian New Year’s celebration as he argued lack of deliberate intent. Other cases included Coffmans fined for whiskey sales, Edward Smith resisted arrest and received jail time, and a civil verdict for Cunningham against First National Bank with damages set at 530 dollars.
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W. F. Elkin
Telford
Dimitry Darachoff
Ernast
Mike Chalenski
George J. Felt
Darachoff
March Grand
Felt
Dera
Chalenski
Dara
Adrain
Edward Coffman
Maud Coffman
North Blairaville
Joe Gaines
Will Sipe
Coffmans
VY. V. Smith
Arcadia
John Ruffner
Smith
Dafferdant
R. H. Cunningham
First National Book
Cunningham
Sigt
P. W. Steele
Sarah J. M'let
Festival endorsers urge annual event despite tough times
Mrs D B Taylor and others praise the festival as a worthwhile community occasion. Lichteberger and Sutton call for repeating it next year. James W Mack and Hildebrand emphasize local support and resilience, while Harry White Jr. hints at scalable participation.
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D. B. Taylor
Lichteberger
J. Blair Sutton
James W. Mack
Tom E. Hildebrand
Harry White, Jr
Before buying sewing machine
A shopper cautions against being swayed by sales pitches from Appleby and Peterson while noting a load of sewer pipe at Koller lath So. The fragment hints at a local trade note or advertisement with ambiguous details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appleby & Peterson
Koller Lath
Marion Center Local Gossip and Notices Roundup
Pointss on People notes residents visiting, returning from Florida and Maryland, plus business visits by H J McElboes and W C Buchanan. A weekly cake sale by the Ladies Aid Society, theatre ads for Dreamland, and a warning about debts from Twila Mock punctuate the community update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Tragic double tragedy at Ninth Ave home
Johnstown man Laula Fleckenstein attacked his wife with a hatchet then hanged himself with a strap in the stairwell. Mrs Fleckenstein survived after a jump to a lower level and hospital treatment. Police found the bodies and investigated the killings as the couple’s domestic crisis escalated.
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Johnstown
Laula Fleckenstein
Obria City
Ninth Ave
Fleckenstein
Broad Street
Adi
Theneath
Pleckens
Lingane
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Powell
Herbert—Black
Pennay
Episcopal Church
Ladies’ Guild
Bucktail
Dorachoff
Ernest
3. M. Work
Cogawell
John U. Patton
D. Wood Clark
Bay
D. A. Cunningham
J. M. Torrence
W. A. Guthrie
Alltowns
Thomas Sutton
Bamiltog
C. Wetaon
A. W. Maboo
J. W. Traval
Willett
A. J. Harmon
Willet
H. J. McElboes
Pittaburg
A. B. Kinter
Frank Bile
Marion
Faa
Ter
V. A. Groter
Duquesne Hotel
William Steele
Steele
H. &. Park
Ridgway
Misa Mary Harmon
West Oak Street
Mrs
Willes
Mrs. J. ©. McGaughsy
Town
George Stephenson
James Reping
Mr. Babcoct
Punxautawney
J. M.guthrie
Florida
R. E Dunlap
Oregon
Dunlap
Baltimore
W. C. Buchanan
George S. Buchanan
Dreamland
Dreamland Theatre
Twila V. Mock
David Mook
LIEB
Bannister
Hadley
Edwin J. Hadley
Tle
Uslor Bron
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