Fire destroys coral coal and coke plant buildings
Early morning blaze at Joseph Wharton Coral coal and coke plant, one mile south of town, wiped out the tipple, washer and crusher, while engine, boiler and electric plants, machine shop and storehouse were saved. About 300 workers were left out of work as three months of crippled operations were forecast. Superintendent Murray suspects cross electric wires. no other cause found.
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Joseph Wharton
Coral
Town
Thomas Murray
Pleasing Audience Hails Parks Company Show
The Parks Company delivered a well played performance of An American Girl last evening praised for competent acting, fine singing and dancing, with strong monologue work. Tonight’s bill features At Piney Ridge as a companion piece to the famed Clangman.
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Parks Company
Piney Ridge
Dixon
Prof Hammers Chosen Supervising Principal at Punxsutawney
At a Punxsutawney school board meeting Prof A M Hammers, former Normal School steward and longtime county superintendent, was elected Supervising Principal. The salary rose from 1200 to 1800 dollars. The Spirit notes residents are delighted. Miss Lottella Uncapher was re elected as a grade teacher.
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Punxsutawney School Board
A. M. Hammers
Punxsutawney
Funxsutawney
Fraf. Hammers
Corner Stone Laid At Normal School Dormitory Ceremony
A large ceremony marked the laying of the corner stone for Silas Clark Wall, the new boys dormitory at the Normal school. Prominent speakers including Hon. John P. Elkin and Dr. D. J. Waller addressed students and teachers while the Senior class directed events. The tin box within contained the Kiski Indiana score, class rolls, faculty lists, and a biography of the late Silas M. Clark, with the stone bearing the inscription 06.
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Silas Clark
Normal School
John P. Elkin
D. J. Waller
J. Wood Clark
A. T. Moorhead
Berlin Empfield
Empfield
S. G. Smith
Pennsylvania
Waller
Hsg
Board of Trustees
Kiski
Clark
Prof. Smith
George S. Holmes
Evening Gazette
Pittsburg
Silas M. Clark
Angry Meat Packers Rally Against President Roosevelts Policies
Chicago June 5 A rapid wave of plant renovations follows the President's disclosures on packing house conditions. Toilets floors and walls are being improved, light and ventilation upgraded, and worker surroundings bettered by at least 50 percent in three plants. Packersons display signs vowing cleanliness under dismissal threat as they plan coordinated action with trusts and corporations to oppose Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt
Penrose in Command Shapes State Convention Tickets
Harrisburg July 5 indicates the Republican State Convention will nominate Edwin B. Stuart for governor Gary B. Murphy for lieutenant governor Robert K. Young for auditor general Henry Houck for secretary of internal affairs. Penrose leaders push a complimentary vote for all prominent candidates while Watres and Thompson factions show grit. Assembly nominees were H R Howe and A P Cass with Cass winning 34 to 24. J K McElhoes named jury commissioner.
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Harrisburg
Gary
Robert 8. Murphy
Cambria Co
Robert K. Young
Tioga Co
Henry Houck
Lebanon County
Stuart
Watres
Thompson
Prorgam
Penrose
H. R. Howe
Young Township
A. P. Cass
West Lebanon
Cass
J. K. McElhoes
Rayne
McKilhoes
Democrats in Convention Nominate Local Officials
The county Democratic convention met at Library Hall with 47 delegates. Franklin Sansom chaired briefly, J Wood Clark elected chairman, with Harry Fee secretary and J M Harvey assistant secretary. Sansom was the sole candidate for county chairman as nominations proceeded.
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Dr. Cass
J. K. McElhose
Democratic Party
Library Hall
Franklin Sansom
Harry Fee
J. M. Harvey
J. Wood Clark
Clark
Carriage Works Baseball team seeks county games
After a string of victories the Indiana Carriage Works baseball team challenges any Indiana county club to a series to decide the county championship. Manager M. M. Moyer invites interested teams to write or call. The roster includes Gamble captain and catcher, Plazer, Barto, Cronk, Grimminger, Crowell, Lyonbaugh, Mdmiston, Ley, Most, Swartz, and others. A recent win over Ladder Factory says seven innings. Also notes Presbyterian church ice cream festival in Creekside with needlework sales.
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Carriage Works
Indiana Carriage Works
Indiana County
Indiana
Frank Gamble
Town
Albert Plazer
Evans City
Rank Barto
Henry Cronk
Reynolds
Ste
M. M. Moyer
Care Indiana Carriage Co
Pittsburg Man Dies In Hotel Schenley Crisis
Thomaa Conner Jones aged 38, nephew of the late B. F. Jones, died at 4 AM in his room at the Hotel Schenley. Suffering insomnia, he shot himself in the temple. the bullet entered the brain. His mother Mrs. F H Murdock had visited him recently and found him dead after becoming anxious over his inability to sleep.
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Pittsburg
Thomaa Conner Jones
B. F. Jones
Schenley
F. H. Murdock
Pittsburg and Tube City Railroad Proposed for Smoky City
City council reviews an ordinance granting a franchise for a new line named Pittsburg & Tube City Railroad from McKeesport into Pittsburg. Proponents say it would furnish terminal access for railroads entering the city. opponents, including B R & P president Yates, deny current plans for entry and emphasize existing terminals with a long term B&O trackage agreement. Senators and attorneys describe potential connections with Erie, Shawmut, and Buffalo Rochester & Pittsburg lines, while noting no immediate new passenger terminal is planned.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg & Tube City Railroad
McKeesport
J. W. Lee
Pittsburg & Tube City
Buffalo
Rochester
City
Indiana County
Erie
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg
Wilkinsburg
A. G. Yates
Baltimore & Ohio
Kew PL
Shawmut
Buffalo & Susqehanna
Smoky City
Unsettled June Court Proceedings and Sentences
June court activity includes guilty pleas forfornication with fines of 325 each and jail until compliance, a fru ity plea with a 20 fine, and a 500 fine plus jail for selling liquor without a license. The Grand Jury also filed divorce petition actions and several criminal cases including seduction assault rape and murder. Civil cases saw defaults and continuations as court work continued.
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Jasper Haagens
John Haagend
John McHenry
Lovejoy
Natallie Matienne
Cherryhill
Dirst
Harry Stumpf
Harry Surry
Thomas R. Drenning
Jim
John M. Lucas
William H. Jackson
C. C. Waleaman
Alex
Melride
Lizzie Love
David Dibler
Lizzie Hoff
Imanison
Lizzie Eve
Lizzie Hoffman
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John H. Hill
J. W. Harbison
J. M. Marshall
Grand Army
Altoona
A. W. Lang
Marion Center
John Work
U. P. Church of Rochester Mills
Etta Works Pres
J. . Blakely
Hammers
Punxy
Silas Clark Hall
Jj. C. Matthews
East End
Margaret “Fork
Chicago
The
Immedi
Parkers
Rosevelt
Captains of Finance
Bob” Murphy
Philadelphia
Edwin
Phila
Delphia
Congressman Acheson
Creekside
Ladies of the Presbyterian Church
Gibson's Hall
Pittsburger
Hotel Schenley
Shawmut and
B.&s
Yates
Re & P
Indiana House
Mill OF Justice
Ragers
Willing
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