McCreary Obituary Highlights Long Career in Coke and Tires
The Indiana Pa paper details James McCreary’s long career from 1880 teaching, through coke plant leadership in Greensburg, Grace ton, and Uniontown, to coke and tire ventures in Indiana and Wooster. He helped develop coal washing methods, sold key coal lands to major firms, founded McCreary Tire & Rubber, and served Zion Lutheran Church. He leaves two sons, a brother, two sisters, a aunt, and several colleagues, with funeral planned at Zion Lutheran Church Indiana.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Huff's
Brownfield Station
Uniontown
Moore
Mammoth No. 1
Mount Pleasant
Graceton No. 1
No. 2
Graceton
United States
McCreary
Youngstown Steel Company
Youngstown
Ohio
Greensburg
California
Inn. County
Wooster
Utd
McCreary" Tire & Rubber Company
Indiana
Indina
Young Men’s Christian Association of
Lutheran Theological Seminaries
Chicago
Gettysburg
Tressler
Loysville
Zion Lutheran Church
Jit
Building Fund Committee
Charles K. McCreary
W. A. Sadner
Selinsgrove
I. George Sieger
Lancaster
McGreary
Hanna Orris
Leechburg
Ralph W
Harry C. McCreary
Zion’ Lutheran Church
B. F. Bieber
J. B. Baker
York
Oakland Cemetery
Mr. MacCreary
Democrats of the People Stand for Common Good Principles
A fragment praising Democrats as public-minded, opposing restrictive and national sumptuary acts. Named figures include Thomas Jefferson and Grover Cleveland, with mentions of Andrew Jackson, Joe Parker, and Woodrow Wilson emphasizing law, order, and home rule in a wartime context.
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Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jack
Joe Parker
New Jersey
Grover Cleveland
Chicago
Woodrow Wilson
Fire destroys barn and farm stock on drought-ridden property
A $6,500 blaze gutted a barn on a farm where Bruner and Hoover forced entry to release livestock kept inside. Hay, straw, grain, and threshing machinery were lost along with wagons. Fire origin blamed on a smoldering spark from Tuesday’s threshing. Indirect aid from an Indiana fire company failed due to no water supply in the area as the creek ran dry.
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Bruner
Hoover
Bart Dors
Indiana Fire Company
Simeon C. Truby, 58, Dies in Connellsville
Dr Simeon C Truby a native of Mechanicsburg born June 16 1872 died at his home in Connellsville Crews in St Louis Church conduct private funeral at Streams Chapel with interment at Brushvalley cemetery.
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Simeon C. Truby
Mechanicsburg
Connellsville
William and
Inez Bunyan Troby
Streams Chapel
RK. M. Offutt
Brushvalley Cemetery
Mix Sues Page Denies Calling Berresa Names
A report states Mix denied claims he called Berresa offensive names. The defense argues the accusations are unfounded and seeks to clear Mix of the alleged slurs as courts consider the defamation matter.
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Page
Berresa
Aliyoue
Mix recounts car trouble incident and stubborn taxi refusal
Mix explains he avoided danger by seeking shelter for his horses as a storm neared. He describes approaching a man at a phone window who refused him a car or taxi, saying he was not crippled. Mix urges courtesy and recalls resisting provocations with a jab at a salesman who has not sold cars.
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Mix
Circus
Mr. Berress
Ithus
Minneapolis
Hosa
Seventh Day Conference Promises Daily Services and Book Tent
Furlough lectures promise thrilling cross imagery as Magla of the host nation participates. Daily services at 9 AM 2 30 PM and 7 30 PM. A large cafeteria and food store on grounds will serve vegetarian meals. The Book Tent, first large tent to the right, displays religious books and children’s works. H W Garrarde coordinates the tent with effort to highlight its beauty.
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Optier Iande
H.W. Garrarde
Ehednipment
Girard's List Continues From Page One
Readers are directed to continue following the list on the front page, naming prominent figures such as Publix Corporation William H. Crocker financier of San Francisco P. Van Sweringen railroad magnate and other notable participants.
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Mousit Publix Corporation
William H. Crocker
San Francisco
P. van Sweringen
Aimee Semple McPherson Feud Reaches Breakup Request
In Los Angeles on August 21, Minnie Kennedy and daughter Aimee Semple McPherson clash over a nose broken during a dispute reportedly tied to Mae Waldron. Kennedy accuses church officials of falsified bulletins while McPherson seeks mother’s withdrawal from Angelus Temple affairs amid recovery rumors following a facial procedure.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Cyrano de Bergerac
Iyas Jika
Red Sea
Minnie Kennedy
Presa
Prenchman
Mrs. Kennedy
Angelus Temple
Mrs. McPherson
Marshu Beach
Laimee
Arizona
Mexico
NBA
Los Angeles Bureau
Evangelial
Aimee Semple McPherson
Aimee
Minnie “Ma” Kennedy
Portrait of a Gilded Age Railroad and Finance Network
Leading magnates from railroads finance and industry populate the roster: Van Sweringen Atterbury James Hayden Jackling Davis Goosler Holmes Raskob Du Pont Lamont Wiggin Mitchell Tasull Fisher Guggenheim Loeb Kohs McCormick Patterson Rosenwald and others. The list reads like a who’s who of early 20th century corporate power and media influence.
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M. J. van Swerigen
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Railroad
Arthur Curtiss James
Charles Hayden
Daniel C. Jackling
Utah Supper Company
Arthur V. Davis
Aluminum Company of America
P. G. Goasler
Columbia Gas and Electric Corporation
R. G. Holmes
Texas Corporation
John J. Raskob
PLS
du Pont
Irene du Pont
N. F
William Loeb
G. W. Bill
American Tobacco Co
Adolph S. Qohs
William Randolph Karst
Robert R. McCormick
Joseph Medill Patterson
Julius Rosenwald
Sears| Roebuck & Co
Gerard cites bankers' sway in politics and trade
Cyrus Curtis Roy Howard and Gerard discuss how bankers shape political outcomes without holding office. They note two politically active men on a list, argue bankers' influence is strongest in finance industry, and connect views to free trade and protectionism amid a wider imperial economic idea.
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Cyrus H. K. Curtis
Roy W. Howard
Gerard
Hila Hat
Hoover
Raskob
Ingall
Viscount Rothermere
Lord Beaver- Ivouk
Msi
United States
Franklin man found dead near cemetery grave
Franklin Pa August 21 George Criswell 52 city solicitor son of the late Judge George Criswell was found dead near his father's grave in Franklin cemetery. Death resulted from a bullet to the head with a pistol in his hand and one shell missing in a suspected self inflicted incident.
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Franklin
George
Criswell
George Criswell
Legion Convention Opens in Harrisburg With Parades
The twelfth annual Pennsylvania American Legion and Auxiliary convention begins in Harrisburg as 6,000 delegates gather in the state capitol. A welcome by Mayor Hoverter and Commander Henry Gross precedes routine committee reports, with Rankin addressing relief efforts. Tonight, 30,000 visitors expected. tomorrow the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Bridge dedication will feature Hanford MacNider.
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Arthur B. Donagan
Harrisburg
House of Representatives
Pennsylvania American Legion
Gay
John S. Wisher
Hoverter
Henry M. Gross
Frank Pinola
Kingston
Legion
Officara
John H. Rankin
Bua
Legionnaires
Legion Headquarters
Hanford MacNider
A. S
Canada
Wedding Details Mention Dickie Colgate Ring Bearer
Helen Gibson and Charles A Colgate staged a Pittsburgh wedding with Dickie Colgate, their small son and nephew to the groom, as ring bearer in poudre blue suit. William C Painter of Greensburg served as best man. Carl E Erickson was among the ushers.
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Gandie
Dickie Colgate
Charles A. Colgate
Pittsburgh
William _C. Painter
Greensburg
Mr. Erickson
Carl E. Erickson
Stocks Slip As Rail and Copper Stocks Drag Market
Mixed trading at New York on August 21 sees railroad and copper issues pressuring indices after a morning rally in steel and amusement stocks. Southern Railway and Baltimore and Ohio fall to new lows, while New York Central and Pennsylvania decline. Radio Keith led the resurgence in amusements as a broad market pullback broadens.
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New York
Lst
Raila
Southern Railway
Baltimore and Ohio
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Kennecott
Anaconda
American
Keith
Warner Brothers
Ph Oam
Indiana Tom Thumbers Triumph Over Clearfield 8 to 3
The Thdlane Tom Thumb Golf team from Indiana defeated Clearfield 8 to 3 on the Clearfield course Tuesday evening in the first match of their series. Spectators included Secretary of Labor James J. Davis and owner Mr. Leech.
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Clearfield
Indiana
Leech
Secretary of Labor
James J. Davis
Indiana couple wed in three ceremonies with receptions
Cleveland relative Maurice Gibson and Ernest Sehrote attend the weddings in Indiana with music by Evelyn Jones and Reba Andéton. Mae Brilhart and Thomas Ward wed at 4:00 pm and plan a honeymoon in the Thousand Islands before residing in Greensburg. Marthe Elizabeth Sarver and Cyril Sarver marry in Indiana with Cyril’s Tarentum roots and a DuBois home planned after September 1.
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Cleveland
Maurice J. Gibson
Pittapurgh
Ernest J. Sehrote
Clearfield
Ward
Owen
Allentown
Evelyn Jones
Indiana
Reba Andétaon
Reynoldsville
New England
Greensburg
Mary Ann Daugherty Weds Herbert Wilson in Yuba City
Miss Mary Ann Daugherty daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Hart Daugherty of Locust street and Herbert Harding Wilson son of Mr and Mrs A J Wilson were married Friday at 2:30 PM in the Methodist Episcopal church of Yuba City California. The ceremony was conducted by Dr A J Wilson with Miss Louide Kennedy as guest attendant and M H Wilson as best man. A reception followed at the Wilson home. The bride, a graduate of Indiana High School and the State Teachers College, has taught in the Glenside school Philadelphia and will reside near Yuba City.
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Homer City
Ward
Indiana County Street Railways Company
Sarver-Hill
George M. Hill
Marthe Elizabeth
Cyril
Sarver
Tarentum
Church Street
Indiana
DuBois
Fourth Ward
du Bolg
California
M. H. Wilson
Philadelphia
Wilson
Yuba_ City
Cal
Engagement of Miss Jean MacColl to Arthur Horton
Dr and Mrs W H MacColl of Kiskiminetas announce the engagement of their daughter Jean to Arthur Horton of Philadelphia. Miss MacColl grad of Pennsylvania College for Women and Horton, a Penn Charter and University of Pennsylvania alumnus, has worked with Halsley Stewart and Co. Plan a November wedding and residence in Philadelphia.
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W. H. MacColl
Kiskiminetas
Jean
Arthur Horton
Philadelphia
Miss MacColl
Pennsylvania College For Women
Horton
Penn Charter School
University of Pennsylvania
Halsey, Stewart and Co
Glider production eyed as soon as factory gears up
Homer City plans to begin production of light and medium priced gliders. Albert Fokker predicts rapid growth in glider use in the United States, noting rising interest and new clubs nationwide. A call is extended for interested parties to inspect the latest product at the county fair and electrical manufactory exposition.
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Albert Fokker
Algo
Pulidar
Pacific
Rince Gildere
United States
Penesthe
Sige Afar
Van Lear Black Disappearance Report Expected Today
New York reports a formal investigation into the vanishing of billionaire Baltimore publisher and aviation enthusiast Van Lear Black. He disappeared from his yacht off New Jersey, believed drowned. Captain John J. Kelley will file the report at a steamboat inspection hearing as hope fades.
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New York
van Lear Black
Baltimore
Ree
Black
New Jersey
Sabalo
Gravesend Bay
Brookelyn
Jessie Gary Black
Europe
Madeline
Notable Indiana visitors and local outings noted
John Neal of Smicksburg traveled to Indiana for business and social calls. W E Mack of East Wheatfield and W B Adams of Punxsutawney attended meetings. Constable W A Kunkle and families from Clairmont and Philadelphia visited the Court House and kin. County officials left for Harrisburg for the American Legion convention, then to Wilkes Barre for county official state events. Local residents and travelers queued through Indiana visits and theater plans at The Ritz.
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John’ Neal
Smicksburg
Indiana
W. E. Mack
East Wheatfield Township
W. B. Adams
Punxsutawney
Yesteray
W. A. Kunkle
Creekside
Court House
A. J. Lockard
Clairmont
N. H
J. McCartney
Philadelphia
American Legion
Wilkas- Barre
Pearl Barr
Billy
Pittsburgh
Clara Neal
West Mahoning Township
D. N. ‘Martin
Alverda
Art Wells
Dale Walker
Ohio
Michigan
Thomas Pealer
Weat Mahoning Township
Joseph White
Center Township
John Lytle
Penn Run
Bie
W.H. Weiss
Rayne Township
County Commissioners’ Office
Mercer
Margaret Jane
Albert Clair, Jr
Dunellen
N. J
Cleveland
O. My. Mercer
Ritz
Ot Saci
W. S. Miller
Mavle Street
W. Miller
R. D
al Smith
Wilkinsburg
Legion TQ Sponsors Boxing Randy Cen Post and Event
An obscure post notes Legion TQ supporting boxing activities and a related event. It mentions sponsors, venues, and participants in a community setting with uncertain details.
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