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Local notes and historic scraps from Cambria and Blairsville
A column compiles past events and oddities including a divisional inspection report for Capt D Wimpos Shinkst, mention of Central Hotel in Jacksonville, a two headed calf birth near C Neal, plastering contract for Blairsville Normal School, and updates from Saltsburg Academy reunions. Also notes on a Turtle Creek Valley railroad extension toward Blairsville, a fatal church lightning strike in Glen Campbell, and a Beech Creek railroad bridge incident near Mahaffey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiriy
Gettyahury
D. Wimpos
Gentral
Dan Sexton
C. Neal
Jacksonville
Mroe Neal
Robert W. Campbell
Blairsville
Frank P. Case
Miss Rose
East Liberty
Indiana
Turtle “Creek ‘Valley
Blairaville
Henriatta Aking
Mia
Rosé Garris
Glen Campbell
George Bober
Beech Creek
Cherry Run
Mahaffey
Supicion