Postal Receipts Show Big Christmas Business
The Indiana post office experienced one of its busiest weeks during Christmas with a large mall, extra clerks, and two carriers. Four days before Christmas saw 12,600 one cent stamps sold and total stamp business reach $554, up $100 from the prior year. Cards topped 16,000 sold at Huey’s Hall’s and Brilbart’s, and 2,250 Red Cross stamps supported the tubercular fund. Edmund G. Feidt and a sailor on the U S S Franklin visited for a 10 day furlough.
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Indiana
Huey’s
Hall's
Brilbart’s
Charles E. Huey
Red Cross
Tuberculoals Fund
People visits and Christmas gatherings across Latrobe and Punxsutawney
A jumble of holiday visits shows Johnstown and Latrobe hosts welcoming relatives from Punxsutawney Homer City Greensburg and Baltimore Medical College student Townsend Lafferty returns home for Yuletide while Miss Elizabeth Lawman teaches in Johnstown attends the McLain Lawman family gathering. Also notes a Christmas family reunion at Mr and Mrs G R Bell Punxsutawney. An ad promotes Foley's Honey and Tar and Waverly oil as market options.
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Townsend Lafferty
Baltimore Medical College
School Street
J.T. Bell
Todd
G. R. Bell
Punxsutawney
Allegheny Republicans Endorse George T Oliver for Senate
The Allegheny county delegation to the legislature unanimously endorsed George T Oliver for United States Senator on December 22. Oliver, a Pittsburgh newspaper man and manufacturer, has long been a party leader and former presidential elector, who earlier declined the Quay Senate appointment.
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George — Oliver
Allegheny County
Mr. Oliver
Pittsburg
George T. ‘Oliver
United States
P. C. Knox
Taft
Oiiver
Allegheny
Bethany College
West Virginia
Oliver
Qilver Wire Co
Hainaworth Steel Co
Oliver’ & Snyder Steel Co
Alleghenies
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph
Pitteburg Mines
Gazette
Pitteburg Gazette Times
Duver
United States Senate
Matthew 8. Quay
Republican Party
Adv
Holiday Dances Highlight Indiana College Season
A midwinter vacation season at Indiana colleges features elaborate social events. Tonight the Indiana Lodge of Masons hosts St John’s Day banquet and dance in Library Hall with Kettering’s Greensburg orchestra and Edward Empfield catering. Thursday brings a Ladies Night Dance at the Elks Home and the New Year’s Eve ball in Library Hall with Opera House and Moore’s orchestras. Prof Oatman schedules dances in Library Hall on Tuesday and Friday.
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Indiana
Indiana Lodge of Masons
Library Hall
Kettering
Greensburg
Ll Fursigh
Edward Empfield
Thhe New Indiank House
Charga Conaiata
Mears
James S. Hammers
Herbert Lichteberger
J. Hilder Peeler
R. M. Mullen
W. S. Daugherty
J. Howard Houk
H. C. Christy
William W. Taylor
John G. St Clair
Richard W.watson
George J. Feit
Elks
Opera House
Moore
Greenaburg
Prof. Oatman
Fortunate Chicken Fanciers Win Apollo Show Trophy
Ed McClaren of the Third ward won a gold lined 10 inch trophy cup for best pair of white wyandotte chickens at the Klakimastas Valley Poultry and Pet Stock Show held in Apollo December 17 18 and 19. The cup is on display in Wilson Wood's window. McClaren also owns fine black minorcas. Leroy Cunningham, exhibiting at Greensburg, also won prizes at Apollo. A B Cunningham and G Edward O Gara of the A S Cunningham Company store are in New York City buying for the store. Family gathering at Clarks. J Wood Clark entertained relatives on Christmas including Judge J J Miller and family, Mrs W R Adams of Decatur Ill, and Mrs Elizabeth Stewart and Miss Hope Stewart of Normal.
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Ed. McClaren
Klakimastas Valley
Apollo
Wilson & Wood
McClaren
Leroy Cunningham
Greensburg
Clarks
J. Wood Clark
Hay
jJudge
J. J. Miller
Clark
Steele Clark
Pittsburg
W. R. Adams
Decatur, Ill
Elizabeth Stewart
Misa Hope Stewart
Normal
Automobile Gift Sparks Court Fracas and Lectures
L Pattison president of Indiana Motor Co received a Christmas gift automobile from friends estimated at 25 cents. He was arrested by Chief Harrie for speeding. Prof Oatman announces dances at Library Ball this week with New Year matinee and reception. Indiana Business College Winter term opens Jan 5. J Willie Wilson to run for Burgess in February. Try Luxury bread flour at 1.50.
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L. Pattison
Indiana Motor Co
Harrie
Indiana Business College
Wehrle
Two Normal Teachers Are Cupid's Victims
Indiana residents recall a wedding spree among Normal faculty in Garrettsville and nearby towns. Prof William Wrigley and Miss Alice Crane tied the knot at the bride’s home, with relatives present, then departed for Washington. A double wedding followed at Rev. Stickley’s home in Hust Church Street featuring Indiana couples Bothel and Wissinger with their spouses. Additional notices report several other late December marriages across Blairsville Blairaville Blairsville area, listing couples from Marion Center Vandergrift and Rossiter with local clergy.
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Indiana
Normal
William FL Wrigley
Alicea Crane
Conservatory
the Normal
Garrettsville
Asa B. Stickley
Hust Church Street
Lawrence Bothell
Margaret B. Anthony
Elversridge
Morrell C. Wissinger
Aradel D. K. Bothel
Lawrence Bothel
Aradel Bothel
John Bothel
East School Street
Recent Deaths Include Hazlett and Anderson Victims
Mrs. Wilvabeth Hazlett widow of Dr. J L Hazlett died at Dr Nansons sanitarium Blair county Saturday afternoon after a month long illness. She was 18th anniversary of her husband s death and survived by son Dilwyn Hazlett of St Louis and daughter Mrs John W Stewart of South Sixth Street. Funeral Wednesday at 9 30 with Dr S Crawford at Stewart home then Oakland cemetery. Also Mrs Julia Anderson 79 died after nine weeks from pneumonia at sister in law Mrs Hannah Hoskingon Wear Wheatfield Twp. She had two husbands William Grubbs and Mr Anderson. Mrs Anderson returned to the area and was aunt to Mrs O M Wilson and Mrs Mary Davis. Mrs Mary Davis died at home East Philadelphia Street aged 53 with four sons and a daughter. funeral at her late home Wednesday 2 07 clock. Greenwood cemetery interment.
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Wilvabeth Hazlett
J. L. Hazlett
Nanson
Aanitvarium
Blair County
Presbyterian Church
Julia Anderson
Hannah Jana Hoskingon
Wear Wheatfield
William Grubbs
Near Bolivar
Mr.Anderson
van Orin I
Anderson
John N
West Wheatfield
William B
New Florence
Mary Davis
William Davis
Philadelphia
Greenwood Cemetery
Imperial Luxury and Goldenrod Flour Advert
The ad proclaims Imperial Flour from Minnesota Hard Spring Wheat and Luxury Flour blended with home grown winter wheat for bread making. It also touts Goldenrod as the best winter wheat flour and states none are bleached. whiteness comes from purity. Henpctal Indiana Roller Mills Hetrick and Wilson, proprietors.
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Minnesota
Henpctal
Indiana
Miila
Hetrick & Wilson
Indiana County Street Railways stockholders meeting notice
The senoral meeting of the stock holders of the Indiana County Street Railways Company to elect directors for the ensuing year and conduct other business will be held at its offices in the Farmers Bank Building on Friday January 8th 1909 at 3 30 o’clock p m. J A Kingenamith secretary.
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Indiana County Street Railways Company
Iarmera’ Bank
Dreamland Attractions at Dreamland Theatre Tonight
Dreamland Attractions featuring Price Elwood, billed as highly recommended, with Miss Gray from Punxsutawney singing illustrated songs daily. Admission details vary, with related notes on bread brands from Indiana Roller Mills and Goldenrod Flour used in cakes. Hasinger Bros. and partners advertise. Also promoted is Foley's Orino Laxative for constipation relief, sold by druggists.
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Price Elwood
Dixie Boy
Dreamland Theatre
Miss Gray
Punxsutawney
Indiana
Hasinger Bros
George Greiner
William Gessler
Public sale at Indiana County Jail items descri bed
Sheriff Jacob Wettling announces a public sale at the Indiana County Jail rear of court house on Wednesday December 30 at 120 o clock p m. Described property includes iron bedstead wooden bedstead dressers rocking chairs and other household items with terms cash.
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Indiana County
Jacob Wettling
Luxury Flour Purity Claim Stresses Unbleached Quality
A brief note asserts that Luxury Flour is not bleached and that its whiteness results from purity. The statement emphasizes natural coloring rather than chemical processing.
Roundhouse addition contract awarded at Indian Agricultural Society
At a special Indian Agricultural Society meeting in Yecy Blair's office, E M Lochkard secured the bid to build a 27 by 40 foot frame addition to the roundhouse, tied to the northern exhibition hall, with a low bid of 420 dollars from eight bidders. W J Mogle will sell his livery and move into fairground residences to become grounds caretaker.
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Indians Agricultural Society
Yecy
Davia Blair
Wome
E.M. Lochkard
Lockard
First Superintendent Claim Sparks Gazette Debate
Editor Gazette cites Prof Samuel Woalte claiming he was Indiana County schools chief first. Letter argues Rev Bolman, a Presbyterian minister in Chambersville serving Washington and Creekside churches, held the post earlier. Mentions Bolman’s wife died by hanging. he later married Mrs Gam ble of Cherrytree and lived in Creekside on Simon Fisher’s property.
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Samuel Woalte
Indiana ‘County
Bolman
Chambersville
Washington
Creekside
Gamble
Cherrytree
Simon Fisher
Thos. Lowaran
Tuesday Night Waltz at Oatman’s Dancing Class
A Tuesday night event at Oatman’s features a dancing class at 7:30 and dancing from 9:00 with a new Espanito waltz taught. Oatoren’s new orchestra will provide the music for the evening.
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Oatman
Oatoren
Vansic
E- Oa
Beware of Frequent Cold and Chamberlains Cough Remedy
A local note promotes Chamberlains Cough Remedy as an effective treatment for recurring colds and chronic catarrh. It cites Mrs. M. White of Butler Tennessee praising relief and notes the medicine being sold by 37 druggists. A domestic dispute notice from W J Byers warns others not to credit him due to estrangement.
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Chamberlain
M. White
Butler, Tenn
Community Social at Beye Baptist Church December Event
A 16c social will be held at Beye Baptist Church on December 7 at 7:38 pm. A special program is planned with refreshments served. Misc items, including music cabinets and feathered embers, on sale at 25 percent off until January 9. Millinery stock liquidation ongoing with DeVoe Co appearing at Star tonight.
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John &. Steving
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Uncle Sam
Indiana Roller Mille
Hetrick & Wil- 660
Johnstown
Eon Hoffman
Tr. and
Mra
BE. K. Weod
Latrobe
James St. Clair
Homer City
Bert
Frank Keller
Mise Besa Keller
Mrs
Charles Keller
Thrye Trimble
Charlea Gazette
Mise Ly Blanche
W. P. Wehrle
Punssutawney
R. W. Webble
Elizabeth Lawman
McLain Lawman
Eleventh Street
Ira H. Criley
Auburn
Neb
G. Wilee Earl
North Sixth Street
Nat
Foley
Waverly Oil
George T. Oliver
Cunningham's
Burgess
Willie Wilson
Sott
Cupid
Prof. Wrigley
Miss Crane
Pfeiffer
M'Gregor
Clymer
Celia McGregor
Norman Pfeiffer
C. L. McGregor
Mr. Pfeiffer
Marion Center
Daugherty Bros
Crist—Holten
George E. Crist
Blairaville
Mies
Edith B. Holten
Rossiter
Norrie E. Swartz
Clearfield
Mr. Crist
Blairsville
Blaireville Telephone Co
Shields—Puetz
William Shielde
New Kensington
Wilhelmina Puetz
Springdale
Mr. Shields
John P. H. Shieli
Lyuiuk
M’causland
Broent O. Lydick
Craekside
Catherine S. McCausland
Vandergrift
Lewis Hay
Llutheran Parsonage
Kickham—Crawford
Benjamin J. Bickham
Misa Effie Crawford
D. Thomas Davie
Gaston—Srockell
Clair H. Gaston
Misa
Alice J. Brockell
Hortona
Christmar
Charles A. Clark
Punxsutaw- Dey
Lewis
Anthony
Irvin Lewis
Blancha Anthony
Laurie George H Curfman
Mlab Hasie
Mary Kavig
Stockholders’ Meeting
Dreamland Attractions
Orino
W. J. Mogle
Woure
Chamberaville
Library Watz
Maria Byers
W. J. Byers
Dugan
The
DeVoe Co
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