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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1908
Page
4
Candidates for Congress and Senate seats in Indiana county are profiled with names including W C Smith and J N Ham. The article notes the primary changes, party maneuvers, and local contenders for positions in Washington and Harrisburg as the state approaches the election season.
Friday social notes list W Fred Wettling in Pittsburg and several local residents. Mrs James Blair is ill with grip. J H Burkey of Hellwood and J H Burgess of Iselin visited Indiana. T 3 Gardner of Blaireville called Indians Friday. Miss Linda Bryan visited Piarion Canter relatives. Prothonotary A L Gilbert confined by a cold. Roy Kintar of Decker Point plans to open a moving picture show in Clymer Monday. Horace J Thompson and spouse returned to Marion Center from Pittsburg. Ross Hosseklet heads to Glassport to take a vacant public school room. Rufus Sutor of Marion Center trips to Philadelphia to visit daughter Mame, ill with typhoid. Misa Sutor to graduate soon from nurses’ school in German Hospital.
Moorhead of the Progress and Andrew G. Ferriers J. Ca Lessure of Cookport and Joseph A. Blakely of Young township are the other candidates for Sheriff. Wettling A Wallace Thomas Harry A Bogge J C Conner J A Crepa J L Petarman and Dixon Tomb, all of Indiana, N C, are nominated for County Auditor along with Wook Simpson of Hamill Chaprlea H McCrady of Glen Campbell George H Jeffries of Grant township and John Bennett of Blairsville. The candidates have until March 2 to file their announcements and pay the fee fixed by the Republican County Committee.
An Anti Spleen League meeting is set for Monday January 18 at 8:20 pm at the Second U P Church. Rev H A Kelsey of Altoona will lead and preaching at 7 20 pm with special services. Also an advertisement for gas lighting fixtures at People's Bargain Store 1033 Philadelphia St.
A Gazette advertisement paid 13 cents led to the sale of a four ling sleigh this morning, with H. St. Clair still handling Selz Royal Blue Shoes as local agent. Tomorrow Christ Church Episcopal schedules Sunday School at 9 45, Morning Prayer and Sermon at 11 by Rev. T S Gilbert.
Our furniture sale offers upholstered and polished wood parlor chairs and couches at cost. Lamps provide light comparable to electric light. Also, chicken and waffles served at Claweon restaurant from 6 to 12 tonight. Fancy white and color floss at People's Bargain Store. Located at 1088 Philadelphia Street and 1998 Philadelphia Street.
Mike Gimma a well known merchant of Lovejoy was killed when struck by a passenger train while hauling goods. The crossing on a sharp curve lacked signals sparking an inquest blaming the railroad for the danger. Funeral held, he was 40 and unmarried. Political notices mention primary finance and candidate suggestions for ward borough offices with fees to place names on the ticket.
Mrs Amanda Adams buys Chestnut street property from G M Marshall for 1800 dollars and plans to move to Indiana. The Wheeling Tinplate plant will resume operation by January 20 or 22, employing about 700 men, with Riverside plant of National Tube also resuming soon, employing around 3000. Reports from Greensburg and Washington detail a burglary shooting and a bank safe burglary, plus a track foreman found frozen and a woman’s theft case investigated. Local miners report remaining fatalities, and a silk mill strike prompts 50 workers to quit over pay.
Greensburg High School faces Indiana Victory in a strong local clash described as a hammering affair. The lineup lists McCreight Perry Sawyer Westy Geanler McHunty Snyder Drury Brown Waildron in positions forward center guard.
Rev. Lewis Hay, recently recovered from grip, will start a series of evening services tomorrow continuing through next week with Saturday night excluded. Communion is scheduled for January 19 and Rev. Hay will preach at both services tomorrow.
Rev. A. N. Large leads revival meetings at the Free Methodist church as six individuals offered prayers on Sabbath night. Rev. A. D. Zabniser of Bloghayille preaches tonight and Sunday. All are invited.
A Monday recital of The Merchant of Venlos will be presented at Normal Chapel by Mies Genevisve Howard of Boston. The performer, noted for attracting large audiences, promises a strong literary treat. Also mentioned is a bizarre incident aboard a British vessel in the Mediterranean involving preserved meat and tainted labeling.
Communion services will be held in the Presbyterian church tomorrow morning starting at 11 o’clock. Chicken and Waffles will be served at the Clawson restaurant from 6 to 13 tonight. Panoy Glaneware for your drop. Appleby & Peterson UK offers ware. Call 100.
A strong company presents Miss Petticoats at Library Hall for one night on February 3. Boston editors Dwight Tilton created the play from the popular Miss Petticoats novel about an American girl in a whaler’s cabin. The production features noted scenery and costumes with a witty Rev Greenachre and villain Guy Hamilton driving the dramatic arc.
Plans are under way for a large gathering of farmers in Johnstown this winter with Cambria Indiana Somerset Blair Westmoreland and Allegheny counties represented The State Department of Agriculture approval is sought and Secretary Wilson of Washington may be invited to attend along with expert speakers The program is still forming and a scope announcement is expected soon.
Major T D Cunningham returns from Ocean Grove with wife sp at his side Florence E Wilson returns from yigil with Hes 5 her Hater Mrs La E Harrold Rev Dr Thomas ra Pershing of Pittsburgh visits Pittsburg friends Ex Sheriff and Mrs D E Thompson Smoky City visitors Stella Davie escapes possible death as revelers fire into bedroom Citizens' Power Co orders new machine to supply current for 100 areighs J B Torrance seeks re election as justice in Bairdtown George Hesse Harry Sontheimer and W W Wilhelm announce candidacy for constable in Derry Township Mr and Mrs Fred Cook rent Rey residence Walnut and Campbell streets W P Graff cashier of First Nations Bank recovers from grip Capt George Rutledge of Johnstown recovering from serious illness
Rev Margaret Cook will preach at the Progressive Brethren church in Cherryhill township Sunday morning at 10 30 and in the evening at 7 30 she will conduct services at the Wesley church in this place Appleby Peterman sell Clark s Carriage Heaters at 76 cents each Special one fourth off on flour takes for ten days John F Steving Co Bill Carteine plain whiter rofied sepalt at Peoples Bargains inS
A head-on collision near Jones Junction at 4:25 PM left Fireman Bert Griffith and two others with severe injuries. Engineer J M Detwiler and Brakeman W B Williams were harmed as trains and crews attempted to control the wreckage. Fire crews and doctors attended the injured. Griffith may die as he remained confined and in critical condition.
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