Obituary for Hopewell area resident with Civil War links
Fragmentary notice details a local obituary from near Hopewell i County. It references a Civil War veteran, a mother of three sons and several daughters, and mentions kin including Mrs Ver Coraopolis and Mrs Hay Migs Mary. It notes date and place hints and a burial at Oakland Cemetery. It also mentions the death of Berkeypile, born January 1, 1873, in the township, and his survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Ughters
Ver‘Coraopolis
Hay
Hosack
Phila
Oakland
Ntrick
Berkey Pile Uutick Berkeypile
Cherhips
Ming
Township
H.F
Rhoda
Local farmers meet to discuss County Home duties
An informal session was held with representatives from adjoining townships, including White and White township officials. Pranksville and others spoke on county home duties, reporting on the home’s operations and recent results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellysburg
County
White Township
J. Finglly
Town
Charles ‘Suanene
Hite
Miller
Homer
Brown
Mamlenton
Indigina
Arthur
Charles L. Bencé Henderson
Millen
Barn Dance Aw ay Benefit Slated for Indigna Post Funds
An event titled Barn Dance on January 6 at the Armory will feature Westra providing entertainment. Proceeds are to accrue to the Indigna Post United Veterans, supporting veterans programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iba
Westra
Indigna Post
United “Veterans
Fragmentary entry hints at names and engagement
A garbled OCR snippet mentions Grant Wasson and Hon Henry Graht itteburga with an engagement or ceremony context. readable fragments obscure full details and sequence. The brief hints suggest an early reference to a social event involving notable names, but core facts are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant. Wasson
Henry Grahtitteburga
Four Pleas Outlined in Hickman Case in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles January 3 William Edward Hickman the kidnapper and murderer of Marion Parker faces arraignment. Possible pleas include not guilty, guilty with mercy, not guilty by insanity, or guilty followed by mental condition examination. District Attorney Asa Keyes aims to prove sanity and seek the gallows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
William Edward Hickman
Marion Parker
Hickman
California
Asa Keyes
iHickman
Keyes
Kiwanis Club Installs 1928 Officers
The Kiwanis weekly supper meeting focused on installing new officers. New roster includes President Thomas H. Sheehe, Vice President G. G. Hill, Secretary Treasurer T. Edgar Walker, and Directors Charles Russell, J. C. Pinkerton, Paul Gill, W. P. Littlefield, Audley Mabon, Earl Steel, and A. H. Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herlinger
Stewart
Thomas Shaehe
George G. Hill
Kiwanis Club
Thomas H. Sheehe
G. G. Hill
E. W. Allison
T. Edgar Walker
Charles Russell
J. C. Pinkerton
Paul Gill
W. P. Littlefield
Audley Mabon
Earl Steel
A. H. Stewart
Civil Court Opens After Officials Sworn In
Civil court opened Monday with the case of Mike Figler versus James Patterson for damages on appeal from a justice's decision. The matter remained active this morning as county officials were sworn in by Judge J. N. Tangham. Cold weather needs abundant with a large stock of stages for coal gas oil gasoline and electric. Exceptional bargains advertised by J. M. Stewart & Co and Auto Parts Co Ritz Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Tangham
Mike Figler
James Patterson
J. M. Stewart & Co
Cure For Diabetes May Outrank Insulin
A Bangkok market story reports a tropical fruit under study in the United States and Siam with preliminary findings suggesting it may cure diabetes under certain conditions, potentially replacing insulin. Dr. Smith notes insulin only controls the disease, while the fruit could be curative if proven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal
University of qFainiavat
Berkeley
United States
Oakland Post
Velumerican
Smith
U. 8
Indiana Borough Council Reorganizes and Swears In Members
The Indiana Borough Council met last evening in the Municipal building to swear in new members. Burgess Lichteberger presided as Tames Ww. Maele was reelected solicitor. Officials for the upcoming year included James M. Mack Vernon F. Caylor R. E. Young Silas Streams Fy Robinson Dr Geo E Simpson a Wallace Thomas Dale Martin Narty M. Bell Chas Books Ty B. Clark Dr H. By Buterbaush. Deputy appointments covered engineer weight masters ward chiefs policemen and other borough posts. An ordinance granted Bell Telephone Company same privileges as prior H. and C. lines. Citizens urged removal of Diamond Alley transformers. matter referred to street committee for report at the next two-week meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Hambers
Bell Telephone Company
H, and C
Diamond Alley
Blairsville Council Meets Names New Assist Police Chief
George W. Fields of Indiana is elected Assistant Police Chief at Blairsville Borough Council's organization meeting. Police Chief George D. Brubaker is re-elected for 1998. James Nesbit is re-elected President of Council and T. C. North remains Borough Secretary. Ralph W. Plowman is re-elected Borough Treasurer. The meeting adjourned at ten and reconvenes tonight for the first regular meeting of 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Fields
Indiana
Tidiana County
Blairsville
George D. Brubaker
Burgess G. C. Overdorff
A. B. Smith
William T. Sweet
James Nesbit
T. CO. North
Ralph W. Plowman
First National Bank
Boro
Free Methodist Sermon Series Precedes Revival Start
Rev J S Mitchell of the Free Methodist Church on East Church plans a sermon series titled Being Filled with the Spirit ahead of a revival beginning Sunday evening January 22. Topics include what being filled implies and how to be filled, with services on January 8 and 15. Also notes a furniture sale and a reform card party hosted by Rebetah Lodge with Odd Fellows families invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Mitchell
Free Methodist Church
East Church Street
Rebetah
Squire Jackson Opens New Offices in Old Nixon Home
Walter Hf. Jackson sworn in as a Justice of the Peace has opened an office in the old Nixon homestead at North 1xth street and Nixon alley, just north of the county buildings. He has moved his insurance office to the same location from the Weamer building. These rooms once served as the post office during Grover Cleveland's first term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hf. Jackson
Nixon
Nixon Alley
Jackson
Weamer
Grover Cleveland
New Year Merger Forms Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Company
The Rochester and Pitts burgh Coal and Iron Company merges with Jefferson and Clearfield Coal and Iron Company to form the Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Company with 12 mines in Jefferson Indiana and Clearfield counties and capacity about 5 million tons annually. The combined firm, chartered under Pennsylvania law, has authorized capital of 17.243 million dollars, with 15.753 million issued for property acquisitions. Officers largely unchanged except treasurer George H. Clune retires after forty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal and Iron Company
Jefferson and Clearfield Coal and Iron Company
Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Company
Jefferson
Indiana
Clearfield
George H. Clune
Rochester
N. Y
L. W. Robinson
B. M. Clark
F. M. Fyitchman
J. N. der
New" York
Lewis [Selin
New York
R. and P. Coal and Iron Company
B. R. and P. Railway Company
Beechtree
Jefferson County
Winters Must Die in Chair in Pennsylvania Case
Raymond Winter a Pittsburgh street car conductor must die in the electric chair at Rockview Penitentiary next Monday for the murder of his two children near Pittsburgh. The Board of Pardons denied his insanity clemency after six months of review, ending any last hope for mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Raymond Winter
Pittsburgh
Rockview Penitentiary
Hvr
F. H. Hoy
Board of Pardons
Winter
McWhert er Again Elected Latrobe Borough Council President
R McWherter of Latrobe owner of the American Restaurant Blairsville and Blairsville Kiwanis Club was chosen Latrobe Borough Council president at the organization meeting last night Police Chief John A Murugh a well known Indiana Blairsville figure was reelected head of the Latrobe police department for 1928
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. McWherter
Latrobe
East Market Street
Blairsville
Five Hurt as Train Derails in Ravenrock WV
Five passengers were injured and several escaped when the Kenova Pittsburgh Express on the Ohio River Division of the B and O derailed at Ravenrock West Virginia early today. Officials cited zero weather as a contributing factor to the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Ohio
B. and O
Ravenrock
W. Va
Snow falls in Palm Beach marks rare winter event
Palm Beach Fla Jan 3 Ins reports large snow flakes falling today the first since before 1880. Children who never saw snow before inquire who is throwing confetti. Marvelous radio program on air day and night promotes Radiola at once Mawart Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Beach
Fla
Pommel
Onci Me Mawart & Co
Widow Ruth Snyder and Gray Faces Nine Days to Live
Ruth Snyder and her lover Henry Judd Gray face execution in Sing Sing after a murder that killed Albert Snyder. Governor Smith plans a clemency hearing in Albany on Thursday. Justice Scudder has recommended abolition of capital punishment, while DA Newcombe may weigh in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ruth Snyder
Dover
Henry Judd Gray
O Heayy
Sing Sing Prigon
Snyder
Alfred E. Smith
Townsend Scudder
Victory Hour radio program to feature Will Rogers and stars
A Dodge Brothers nationwide broadcast titled Victory Hour will air from 10:30 to 11:30 PM with Will Rogers in Hollywood Fred Stone from Chicago Dorothy Stone from Chicago Paul Whiteman in New York and Al Jolson in New Orleans. The synchronized show across 43 NBC Red Network stations aims to showcase the new six cylinder Dodge Victory car and mark a high point in radio and telephone broadcasting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Rogers
Fred Stone
Paul Whiteman
al Jolson
Hollywood
Fred
Dorothy Stone
Chicago
Avill
New York
New Orleans
National Broadcasting Company
Red
Dodge Brothers
Italian Shooting at Whiskey Run injures man
A Whiskey Run shooting occurred around 11 near Sabbath evening leaving Peter Porgio hospitalized with a leg wound. The assailant fled and law officers are actively seeking the suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Porgio
Indiana Hospital
First Visit Home in Eighteen Years Sparks Montana Reunion
Kevin Lydick of Havre Montana visits family and friends in his home state after eighteen years away. He comments on local improvements while events in this section advertise Troubs Furniture Base Bien Dance Dance Notice and United Spanish War Veterans Karn Dance set for Wednesday evening January 4. See displays including the smallest watch in the world at Luxenberg's 110% Try Riggs 400. News notes detail noon Lynch and a mention of Home cool glue and baking. Club Jurch from 11 a.m. remains listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin Lydick
Havre
Montana
Patient Leaps To Sudden Death in Pittsburgh Hospital
Mrs. Clara Watt, 80, a heart trouble patient, leaped from a fifth floor window at a Pittsburgh hospital. She died on the third floor sun porch below from a fractured skull and internal injuries. She was alone in her room at the time of the jump.
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Tittsburgh
Jan
Clara Watt
Lindy Off to Honduras on goodwill mission
Col Charles A Lindbergh prepared to depart San Salvador in the Spirit of St Louis for Tegucigalpa Honduras between 10 and 11 am as Nicaraguan forces under General Sandino clash nearby. He received a gold commemorative medal from President Romero Bosque at the National Palace amid crowds and aerial salutes.
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San Salvador
Charles A. Lindbergh
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
St. Louis
Lindbergh
Sandino
Managua
Romero Bosque
National Palace
Johnstownteen charged with felonious shooting at stepfather
Peter Golash a 19 year old at Johnstown Pennsylvania was arraigned today for felonious shooting with intent to kill his stepfather Joseph Congle 48. Congle wounded seriously after attacking Golash mother and shooting her in the wrist. Golash was committed to Enensburg jail as Congle received hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Peter Golash
Joseph Congle
Golash
Enensburg
Conglo
Three locals on prison jaunt to Atlanta ga
Joseph P. Mack John M. Carson of Homer City and George O Connell left for Pittsburgh last evening to transfer prisoners under United States Marshal James C McGregor from Pittsburgh to the federal penitentiary at Atlanta Georgia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph P. Mack
John M. Carson
Homer City
George O’connell
Pittsburgh
United States
Marshall James C. McGregor
Taderal
Atlanta, Ga
Return to their Ohio home by James A McLain family
James A. McLain his wife and three children returned to their Youngstown Ohio home today after spending New Year with his parents Squire and Mrs C C McLain in town. A nearby display noted the final watch in the world in window displays at Loxenberg’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. McLain
Youngstown
Squire
C. C. McLain
Local Officials Take Oaths As New Four Year Terms Begin
The retiring officers turn over keys to successors and a four year lease begins. Langham praises incumbents and warns the new Court as Edgar Guest reads a poem. Oath takers include James Marshall Charles L Bence James A Henderson Elmer W Allison Claude E Bath Elmer Borland William E Bowman Harry A Nice Robert L Hood L Earle Miller Quince B Jones. At the county commissioners organization meeting a chairman and secretary are elected and several appointments confirmed including Miss Neva Mottram M Johnson Mrs S M Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langham
Edgar Guest
James Marshall
Charles L. Bence
James A. Henderson
Elmer W. Allison
Claude E. Bath
Elmer Borland
William E. Bowman
Harry A. Nice
Robert L. Hood
Frederick W. St. Clair
L. Earle Miller
Quince B. Jones
Person
Neva Mottarn
M. Johnson
S.M. Johnston
County Hom
Rg Ce
Air Mail Pilot Nearly Frozen After Long Flight
DuBois Pennsylvania January 3 War air mail pilot Harry G Smith was found semiconscious in a hunting cabin near Medix Run about 14 hours after exposure to sub zero. He had battled a 50 mile gale after leaving Cleveland as a relief plane followed to take over the cargo for New York. Officials feared for his safety as search planes and tracers were sent out. A job note from The Bon Ton appeared at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubois
Harry G. Smith
War Air Mail
Red Top
Pennsylvania
Territi
Aix
Medix Run
Walter Cable
James J. Fox
New York
N York
Smith
Cleveland
Clarion
Kyle Run
National Air Transport Corporation
Kiye Run
Regervoir
Precautions Urged to Save S-4 Victims Records
Washington state lawmakers urge Navy to seal watertight compartments of the S-4 submarine to keep the last records of the six crew members from drifting away when raised. Representative McClintock cites a prior Japanese disaster and asks for preservation of a key note on file at the Congressional Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Navy Department
McClintock
Okl@homa
Securetary
Wilbur
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Hopewell i
Ritz Theatra
Boro Council
Crabtree
Charles A. Moorhead
Troub's
Sam
Charles
Moorhead
Squire Jackson
District Coal Companies
McWherter
Gray
Judd
Luxenberg’s
Lindy
Ambassador May
Udge J. N. Langhan Mee
Ry G. Smith
D Bois
Troub
McClinter
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