Christmas church and home celebrations in Indiana
Crowded stores and churches plan festive events with services, recitals, and gifts. St Bernard's Catholic church offers morning mass and evening devotions with instrumental and vocal selections. Baptist, Lutheran, Christian, and Presbyterian communities host Christmas programs, cantatas, and treats for children. Banks close for the holiday. Port office carriers reduce deliveries. Dreamland Theater advertises new illustrated songs and pictures featuring Milas Gray.
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Indiana
St. Bernard's Catholic Church
Fiat
Concene
Adeste Fideles
Adeste Fideles,”’ Werner. Evening Services. Weupers, J. Weigand
Christian Church
Presbyterian Church
Seventh Street
Curtie & Curtis
Bob
Myrtle
Dreamland Theater
Glover
Milas Gray
Punxeytawney
Indiana Evening Gazette Rep Houser Seeks Subscriptions
Elmer E. Houser former Avonmore Times editor acts as representative for the Indiana Evening Gazette and Indiana County Gazette to solicit subscriptions and renewals. Indiana Business College announces winter term opens Tuesday January 5, 1909 with courses in shorthand and bookkeeping.
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Elmer E. Houser
Avonmore Times
Indiana Evening Gazette
Indiana County Gazette
Indiana Business College
Geasiona
Webrle Bigg
Mwa Tb
Foe Christmas Night Childrens Fenny Entertainment
A Christmas Eve event for families at the Presbyterian hall offers a child friendly show. Adults pay 25 cents, children under eight pay 10 cents, inviting parents to bring their little ones for a festive evening.
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The Weather Forecast Messed Up Tonight
A garbled weather note predicts rain tomorrow and mentions snow near Santa Claus, with several unclear phrases about timing and location. The fragment offers no concrete figures or dependable details.
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Santa Claus
Joint Convention at Cookport on Jan 9 1909
Midwinter session of all Sunday Schools in District No 3 covers Green, Fine, and Cherryhill townships. The meeting at Cookport Lutheran church will feature devotional exercises, opening addresses, discussions on convention goals, and reports from all schools. Delegates, pastors, and superintendents must attend with at least two delegates per school.
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Green, Fine
Cherryhill
Cookport
Revy
C. W. M. Turner
W.K. Williams
Cockport
David J. Price
Clymer
G. T. Learn
Lovejoy
Wesley
Pine Flats
A. N. Baterbaugh
Stafford
Ray
M. A. Stickley
H L. McCullough
Solomon Baterbaugh
Leasure
Gookport
J. H. Smith
Mra
Iddo Lewis
Roseiter
Chas
Faust
J. W. Wyock
Purchase Line
O'Neal
C.W.M. Turner
A.O. Cravener
Diana
Treintog
Clase
Myre
S. B. Turner
Pine
Eid
Bicycle Factory May Come To Indiana
M. L. Lauer, formerly with Indiana Lumber & Supply, left for Detroit to join a bicycle plant but, in a letter to his family, says the plant may stay in Indiana if it moves there, delaying his transfer.
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Detroit
Indiana
M. L. Lauer
Indiana Lumber & Supply Co
Mich
Belva Blakley Weds Burton N Crossman at Covede
On December 17 at the Heitzen home, Mise Belva Blakley of Covede married Burton N Crossman of Hamilton. Rev A B Curry of United Presbyterian Church officiated. Guests enjoyed a sumptuous repast after the ceremony.
Christmas entertainment at Cherrybill Brothers church
A Christmas entertainment will be held in the Cherrybill Brothers church this evening inviting all who care to attend.
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Cherrybill Brothers Church
Pianos For Sale Open Daily From Morning To Night
Store hours 7:00 a m to 10:00 p m. Browse high grade Artistic and Rock Bottom priced pianos. Inspect today and compare value.
Burned While Making Taffy At Home In Enat Street
Mrs. Peter Baker of Enat School Street was severely burned on the hand Tuesday evening in an accident while making taffy. A children’s Christmas night entertainment was held at the Presbyterian church. Lenin’s Superlative Flour advertised.
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Peter Baker
Enat School Street
Directors Stand by Chapman In Time for Holding Institute
Directors support Chapman as holding institute nears. Behind the scenes, critics from school ranks voiced concerns about the plan before holiday trip to Indiana.
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Chapman
Holding Institute
Large crowd attends profitable sessions at Indiana library hall
A full library hall held 853 teachers and guests while 100 directors plus associates filled the Court House auditorium. Supt James F Chapman saw two key motions endorsed, including limiting Christmas Institute attendance. Directors debated a Christmas absence resolution, backed revisions to county exams, and planned Hamm ers Memorial milestones. Notables included Gov Johnson efforts and speakers James E Ament Lowden Bibla Pickard Lybarger Brallier and Cunningham with local arrivals and remarks on happiness and school improvements.
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Court House
Indiana
Institute
James F. Chapman
Charles W. McCrady
Glen Campbell Board
Tadiana
E. M. Annley
Chamberaville
Chapman
McCrady
Bolling County
Stewart
A. M. Hammere
R J. Becket
Urey
John 8. Rosa
William Rankin
A. M. Harbison
Hammers
James A. McQuown
Grant Township
P. L. Hamill
J.M. Welch
March
Girard College
Dobson
Grate City College
James E. Ament
Lowden
Naples
Bibla
Shylock
Harry D. Condron
Christy A. Campbell
Armagh
A.M. Hammers
S K. Rank
Entertaiiner
Alan Pickard
Puck
Drew
Uncle Sam
Ateady
Lea Francis Lybarger
Lea Francis Lybarger, E.g
Philadelphia
Greensburg
The
Daily Tribune
Lybarger
Turkey dinner at Crawford's restaurant
For rent three room house inquire at 126 Locust street. 98 dtp.
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Crawford's
Lip
Locust Street
Clymer's Playhouse Opens Christmas Day
Clymer, Dec. 24 The new opera house on Franklin street between Fourth and Fifth streets aims to open Christmas day if possible. Builders rush to finish plastering and frescoing as the 48 by 188 foot structure rises 30 feet front and 60 feet rear. heated by a team and lit by acetylene. The maple skating rink floor and latest skates set the pace for skating basketball and banquets. An early January banquet honoring Robert Burns will be a Scotch evening with bagpipes kilts and Highland refreshments.
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Clymer
Franklin Street
Fourth
Fifth
Robert Burns
Great Night at Lowry’s Birthday Blunder
Mrs Lowry hosts a cozy West Philadelphia gathering on December 21 for Adam’s birthday. Adam joins Wilee Earl and heads to Library Hall for Gov. Johnson’s lecture, while guests enjoy eats and stories. Adam returns home needing to apologize as strong men reportedly pitch him about the room. his whiskers are shaved with a received razor and shaving set.
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Adam
Adem
Prof Liggett Enters Law Office in Ada as Student
Prof William N Liggett, long time rhetoric and public speaking instructor at Ohio Northern University Ada, arrived with his wife to enter the law office of Cunningham and Fisher as a student after completing a teaching trip as an Institute instructor. He is son of Robert Liggett of West Wheatfield township and his wife hails from a Mack family.
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William N. Liggett
Ohio Northern University
Ada
Law Office
Cunningham & Fisher
Ohio
Liggett
Robert Liggett
West Wheatfield
Mack
Fine Dinner Assured at Presidential Gobbler Event
Hiram R. Umburn backs a 35 pound gobbler for President Roosevelt’s table described as among the finest received locally. Umburn to discuss its dinner this Saturday. The notice also touts Imperial Flour and Goldenrod Flour from Indiana Roller Mills.
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Hiram R. Umburn
Roosevelt
Mr. Umburn
Indiana
Hasinger Bros
George Greiner
William Geesler
Tragic Death of Pearl Boring on New Florence Tracks
Pearl Boring, 19, daughter of William Boring of West Wheatfield, was found dead near the New Florence tower on the Pennsylvania railroad after leaving operator William Cline. Friends say she visited with Cline and had recently quarreled. unknown whether foul play or self destruction caused her death. She resided in Johnstown for years and is survived by several brothers and sisters.
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Pearl Boring
William Boring
Dent
West Wheatfield Township
Pennsylvania
Tracison
New Florence
Oner Wynn
Greensburg
William Cline
Paope
Cline
Séungi
Conemaugmy River
Johnstown
Miss Boring
Manch Makes a Fuss on Train Trip in Shirt Sleeves
Sheriff Wettling and Officer Welling ton Bley planned to escort Georgan Mench William Pearce and Georges Luker to Pittsburg on the first train Wednesday morning. Mench wore torn trousers and no other clothes as officers compelled the journey in shirt sleeves. He remained spirited though and waved goodbye while chewing a Polar Bear product as the train departed.
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Wettling
Wellington Bley
Georgan Mench
William Pearce
Georges Luker
Pittsburg
Trsia
Mench
George
Cambria Steel hires Earl Wagner from street railway
Earl Wagner, formerly in the engineering department of the Indd ape Street Railway Company for the past year, has returned to Johnstown to take an important post with the Cambria Steel Company. He plans to dispose of his Chevy Chase area residences.
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Earl Wagner
Indd
Ape Street Railway Company
Johnstown
Cambria Steel Company
Chevy Chase
Will Sell Mother's Bread Agency Secured for Ward & Mackey
I L Powler has secured the agency for Ward and Mackey's Ward's Mother's Bread. He will receive daily shipments and will deliver by wagon to any part of town.
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I. L. Powler
Ward & Mackey
Ward
No Place Like Homes Bread Ad From Early Indiana Mills
An early 20th century advertisement promotes home baked bread using tame bleached flour from Indiana Roller Mills Hetrick Witsoo proprietors. It urges trying Luxury the Temas flour at $1.50 per sack and notes The DeVoe Co will appear at 6 Star tomorrow night while praising Waverly oil as best in the market.
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Indiana Roller Mills
Hetrick
Witsoo
The
DeVoe Co
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ST. Bernard's Program
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Crossman—Blaakley
L. Pattison Furniture Co
Childrean
Prosbyterian Church
Lenin
Ball's
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James P. Brallier
Medic3—Chi
Samuel Cunningham
McKeesport High School
George Fulton
Wilkinsburg
Griffithvlite
Frank Gaible
William Horner
Vaendergrift
Clymer’s Playhouse
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Minority
Ranchlog
Will
Orator
University
Blackstone
Schottleche
Baldwin
Ellington
Evangasine
the L. Pattison Co
M. F. Donahugh
Philadelphia Street
Mre. Bichert
Young Girl
Mek Cruel Death
New
Florence Tower
Cambria Steel Co
Waverly
Markes
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