Obituary notices for Civil War veteran Thomas Wheeler
Death at 4 20 a m bells marked the passing of 83 year old Thomas Wheeler, longtime Indiana resident and skilled cabinet maker. Born in Oxford England he served in two Civil War units and was wounded in action before his honor discharge in 1863. He leaves a widow and two daughters. In a separate note, the Clymer community mourns Thomas Dixon Sr aged 62 from heart trouble.
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Thomas Wheeler
Indiana
South
Third Street
Oxford
England
Wheelers
Church of England
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mary
Fetterman) Wheeler
Philip Apple
Johnstown
L. M. Smyers
New Mexico
Wheeler
Thomas Dixon
Clymer
General Appeal of Assessments Broadcast by County Officials
Boroughs townships and school and poor districts may appeal property and tax assessments for corporate purposes under the 1921 act. Indiana county is nearing completion of assessment books with notices going out this month. Appeals to a board of revision court of common pleas or higher courts may be filed in the same manner as private taxpayers, with three year limiting holds if no appeal is made.
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Indiana County
Board of Commissioners
William C. Sproul
Board of Revision
Court of Common Pleas
Supreme
Superior Court
Gift of 195000 to study origin of the common cold
Baltimore dated January 11 reports a gift of 195000 to Johns Hopkins University for research on the origin nature and possible cure of the common cold. The Chemical Foundation funds the Abel fund for research at the school of public health and hygiene. Installments totaling five years will begin after research work is established and will be administered by a faculty committee.
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Baltimore
John Hopkins University
John J. Abel
Chemical Foundation
School of Public Health and Hygiene
Ko Moe
Women Strangler to Keep Silent in Winnipeg
Earl Nelson, the internationally known strangler of women, declared today that what he knows goes with him as Ottawa upholds his death sentence to be carried out Friday in Winnipeg. He was advised that if any innocent person could be implicated by his past crimes, he should confess to any other crime he has committed.
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Winnipeg
Man
Earl Nelson
Nelson
Dominion
Ottawa
Murdens
Proprietor Defeats Bandits In Drug Store Shootout
Harry Bluestone, proprietor of a Pittsburgh drug store, faced two would be robbers. He fired his revolver as the bandits shot back, a bullet hitting his chest but was deflected by notepaper padding. Bluestone pursued them several blocks before they vanished. Police recovered the revolver dropped by one bandit.
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Pittsburgh
Harry Bluestone
Bluestone
Red Letter Day for New Squire
Yesterday was a red letter day in Walter H. Jackson Esq life as Rayne township couple Harry W Braughter and Miss Emma Douglass came to tie a connubial knot marking the squire’s first wedding ceremony and making local history.
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Walter H. Jackson
Rayne Township
Squire
Harry W. Braughter
Emma Douglass
Judge Wesley Houston Dies in Haley Idaho
Obituary announces the death of Judge Wesley I. Houston in Haley Idaho. The body was sent to Blacklick for the late father William Houston. Funeral service date to be announced.
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Haley
Idaho
Wesley I. Houston
William Houston
Blacklick
Zion Lutheran Church services prep for communion week
Zion Lutheran Church announces a week of service leading to communion next Sabbath with themes Near to Him in Prayer Worship and Fellowship. The Rev Dr R B Bannen from Williamsport will speak this evening and invitations go to Dames and Knights of Malta in the Malta area for the eleventh annual Knights of Malta banquet at Twin Gables on Wednesday January 18 at 7 30 PM. Notify HL & Stuchell Indiana Pa by mail by January 16 with plate count.
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Zion Lutheran Church
R. B. Bannen
Williamsport
Dames of
Malta
Dames of Malta
Knights of Malta
Twin Gables
HL &. Stuchell
Indiana
Curios And Relics At Pollock’s Window For Beau Geste
A display in Pollock’s window ties to the Ritz theater showings of Beau Geste and Beau Sabreur. Relics from Egypt and Arabia, including royal mummy fragments dated around 3300 years, are presented by an exploration party for the American Museum of Natural History.
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Ritz Theater
Pollock
Africa
Cairo
Nile River
Sahara Desert
Arabia
Great Desert
Museum of Natural History
New York City
Multiple Wives Provoke Uproar Over Seattle Bride
In Bombay the Maharajah of Indore faced disapproval from his wives and British and American officials as he pursued marrying Miss Nancy Miller of Seattle. Fainting by Indore’s second wife and Western anti polygamy views led to plans for converting Miller to Hinduism to permit polygamy. Viceroy and local officers, plus former rulers’ people, protested while the Maharajah pressed on with conversion efforts.
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Bombay
India
Indore
Nancy Miller
Seattle
Wash
Indirabi
Garem
Miss. Miller
United States
Europe
Miss Miller
Monday Musical Club Recital Delights Local Audience
Members gathered at Mrs. Thomas Pealer’s home for a varied program directed by Mrs. V Blair Sutton. The evening featured three piano numbers, violin selections, and a string quartet, plus dances and vocal pieces. Mary Agnes Walker, Katherine Bartley, and Sara Reed showcased talent, with a 1928 program committee appointed and tickets announced for a January 26 concert by Faye Ferguson.
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Monday Musical Club
Thomas Pealer
V. Blair Sutton
Punger
Walker
Mary Agnes
March of the Little Sages
Caroline McCann
Katherine Bartley
Satteralle
Carolyn Pollock
Sara Reed
Mary Agnes Walker
Jane Thomas
Jesu Bambino
Betty Ellis
Josephine McCreight
Largo
Dolly Stewart
Sarah Reed
Virginia Mitchell
New Arrival in Barnett Home and Baptism Welcome
Mr and Mrs Floyd Barnett of 666 Locust Street joyfully announce the birth of a baby girl Both mother and child are reported as doing well A Grove Chapel Lutheran Sunday School box social is planned at the church basement Friday evening January 18 Everyone is invited Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy after the death of a daughter and sister E M Cunningham and family also notes floral tributes Community Silverware is the DeLuxe Tableware and priced at J M Stewart Company
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Floyd Barnett
Locust Street
Grove Chanel
Grove Chapel Lutheran Sunday School
E. M. Cunningham
Dinah Wine Surprise Guest At Birthday Dinner
Dinah Wine, Philadelphia street clothing merchant, honored at home dinner last evening when twelve friends arrived at eight o clock to celebrate his birthday. After a Dutch lunch, music and card games followed and Dinah gave a speech receiving several pretty and useful gifts.
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Dinah Wine
Philadelphia
Dinah
Welock
Ida
Masquerader Learns Lesson in Roaming Night
Mrs. R N Large wife of a Free Methodist pastor in Rochester Pennsylvania dressed in her husband's clothes to scare her eight year old son Paul from wandering at night. Police arrived after neighbors reported a robber near the home. The disguised mother overheard and cried out revealing her identity. The pastor, formerly of the Free Methodist Church in Indiana, said she had achieved her aim.
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Rochester
INS
R. N. Large
Paul
Trade Sends Hornsby From Giants to Boston
Rogers Hornsby was traded by the New York Giants to the Boston Braves for two ordinary players, Catcher Frank Hogan and outfielder Jimmy Welsh, with no cash involved. The official explanation cited the best interests of the Giants and offered no further details.
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Les Conklin
New York
Rogers Hornsby
Giants
Boston
Frank Hogan
Jimmy Welsh
John J. McGraw
Charles A. Stoneham
Hornsby
Wandank did not accompany the S-4 during tests
Boston January 11 Rear Admiral Philip Andrews told the Navy Board of Inquiry that responsibility for Wandank operations, tied to the S-4 during standardization tests, was transferred to the board of inspection and survey. The Wandank did not accompany the S-4 as a warning escort during submergence tests off Provincetown Harbor when the coast guard cutter Paulding sank the submarine with 40 crew members.
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Charlestown Navy Yard
Boston
INS
Board of Inspection and Survey
Philip Andrews
Wirst Naval District
Navy Board of Inquiry
Provinceton Harbor
Coast Guard
Paulding
Wandank
Andrews
W. F. Calloway
Heaver Sweeper Demonstration at Home
J. MO Stewart & Ou present an in home demonstration showing how a heaver sweeper lightens many homemaker tasks. Lita ee provided as part of the display.
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J. MO Stewart
M Intyre Miner Electrocuted At No 2 Shaft
Mike Buidas a 26 year old coal miner from McIntyre was instantly killed by electrocution at 7 last evening in No 2 operated by R 2 GC I Company while loading coal. He was alone when his head touched a high tension trolley wire and was found by a fellow miner. Survived by a wife living in Italy. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
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Mike Buidas
McIntyre
R. 2. GC. & I. Compaq
Buidas
Italy
Tide Turns Against Hickman in Parker Slaying Case
Los Angeles on January 11 reports a Cosmos Club resolution opposing efforts to save William Edward Hickman from capital punishment. The article notes Hickman’s medical examination and a letter claiming responsibility for the Parker girl’s mutilation, while Welby Hunt pleads not guilty and seeks a separate trial. The judge will hear arguments next Friday on separating trials, with the state expected to oppose.
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Los Angeles
William Edward Hickman
Marion Parker
Cosmos Club
Parker
Hickman
Ohio
Welby Hunt
C. Ivy Thoms
Hunt
A. Gray Gilmer
Hardy
Kidnapers Sought for 18 Month Old Girl in Chicago
Police comb Washington Park in a search for the kidnapper who seized an 18 month old baby girl, assaulted her, and left her in a snowy bank. Two boys found the blanket wrapped infant and brought her to a police station. she was rushed to a hospital with injuries but was said to have a chance to recover. Public stenographer returns to work after illness. Community events announced including a farmers lecture, a card party, and the Indiana County Building & Loan Association annual meeting with details and dates.
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Chicago
JNS
Washington Park
Mayor Gregg Fines Himself For Auto Violation
In Vin cennes on January 11 Mayor Claude E Gregg presided at the city court and sentenced a traffic violator. He, as defendant Gregg, pleaded guilty claiming brake failure. The mayor fined himself one dollar and costs, remarking it is his duty to ensure brakes work properly.
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Vincennes
Claude E. Gregg
Claude FE. Gregg
Gregg
Panic as Dal las Liner Polk Burned at Jersey City
Firefighters and police battled to stop a panic among Chinese coolies ashore as the Dallas liner President Polk burned in Jersey City. The blaze in holds 1 and 2 destroyed most of the $1,500,000 cargo of crude rubber. the ship’s decks may need cutting torches to finish extinguishing the fire.
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Jersey City
No. Dan. T
INS
Dallas
Polk
Pleasant visit by church youth classes hosts
Mr and Mrs J M Stewart of Seventh Street entertained members of the Co-Workers and Willing Workers Sabbath School Classes of the Second United Presbyterian Church last evening. The gathering began with a business meeting but quickly shifted to readings, music, conversation and refreshments.
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J. M. Stewart
Contraband arms seizure across Kiel port in Europe
German customs at Kiel confiscated 250 tons of rifle ammunition from the Norwegian steamer Palle Aka bound for Vladivostok. Authorities suspect the ammo was destined for the Soviet government or for smuggling into China, though no proof was found.
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Berlin
Europe
Kiel
Palle
Aka
Vladivostok
China
More Honors for Lindbergh in Panama Visit
In Panama Col. Charles A. Lindbergh prepares for his last full day with further official ceremonies receptions and sightseeing tours planned. He is set to travel to Colon on the Atlantic side and then depart on Friday with exact destination not announced.
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Panama
INS
Charles A. Lindbergh
Colon
Atlantic
Canal
Ittis
Couple Wed at Dixonville in Friday Ceremony
Charles S. Ferringer and Miss Helen Schrecengost were married on Friday January Sth by Justice of the Peace C. A. Mahan at his Dixonville office. The notice notes a local eatery advert suggesting daily meat varieties at Riggs'.
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Charles SS. Ferringer
Helen Schrecengost
Justice of the Peace
C. A. Mahan
Dixonville
Late bulletins on Snyders Gray execution
Feverish late hour moves to halt the Sing Sing execution of Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray after Governor Smith refused clemency. Attorneys Sam Miller and others pressed for habeas corpus in Federal court as they argued trial prejudice and joint trial flaws. Guards reported evasive answers about clemency as the hour to die approached.
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Gray
Snyders
West Frankfort to bury its dead after gas blast
West Frankfort Illinois begins funeral preparations as twenty one households face losses from the Industrial Coal Company No. 18 shaft explosion early Monday. Investigators cannot determine the blast cause with a coroner’s jury finding deaths by burns and suffocation. The company will pay miners' families under the workmen's compensation act and the mine will resume production.
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West Prankefort
Ill
INS
West Frankfort
State Director of Mines and Minerale
A. D. Lewis
Springfield
Joseph Hill
Mier
Minsers
Smith Denies Clemency To Ruth Snyder And Judd Gray
New York reports Governor Smith refused clemency for Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray, condemning them to death. He cited unanimous conviction for a deliberate, premeditated murder and said no extenuation justified mercy. The decision ends mercy pleas after appeals upheld the verdict.
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New York
Smith
Ruth Snyder
Judd Gray
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Thomas Dixon, Sr
Bests Bandits
NEW ’Squire
Wesley Houston
Zion Lutheran Church Services
Ritz Theatre
Pealer
Chestnut Street
Barnett
J. M. Stewart & Co
Large
Free Methodist Church
Injana
Him
Braves
M'Intyre
Slayer
Savings and Trust Building
Alice L. Gailey
Gilhousen
Home
C. D. of A
St. Bernard's Church
Natics
Indiana County Building & Loan Association
Littx IK
Cy. McClure
Meem
Mister Gregg
Coolies
Lindbergh
Riggs
Ruth
Judd
É Live
Henry Judd Gray
Cours of Appeals
Court of Appeals
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