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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1909
Page
1
Subscription rates by municipality show one year and monthly carrier options. The notice lists the Indiana Virginia post office building address and notes second class mail status with a generic newspaper masthead style.
The piece argues the common house fly is the greatest distributor of typhoid and germs. It urges excluding flies from homes and food areas, calling cleanliness essential for health and urging both households and grocers to adopt preventive measures.
Giovanno del Principe and Miss Maria Cribla of Iselin were married by Squire J G Fleming on Saturday June 12. Registrar John A Hill notes 39 births and 16 deaths in District No 556 during May.
Robbers ransacked the Law Library and Judge Telford's private office on Sabbath night seeking money. A state constable will guard the Court House at night going forward.
Mrs Bert Roof of Railroad Avenue was honored with an apron shower Monday evening by 25 friends who presented her with aprons and other gifts. Sherbet, cake and candy were served afterward.
A festival will be held at Grove Chapel in Rayne township on Tuesday evening June 22. Ice cream from Myers and Little strawberry cake and other delicacies will be served.
BARA Business Notices lists multiple rental and sale ads. Items include a six room house on West Philadelphia street. front rooms on second floor of Gazette building. auto mobiles for rent by Indiana Motor Co. and other small houses near Court House. Also autos for sale Pope-Toledo Reo Rambler Buicks with prices. two horses and a bay saddle horse for sale. potatoes and other items advertised. Lost notes include a Pennsylvania Mileage book and a surveying notebook. contact Gazette office for rewards and pickup.
Obituary notices the late Lydia Ewing Keepers aged 84 of Latrobe died Monday morning after lingering illness. Widow of William Keepers she was among Latrobe’s pioneer residents with surviving children in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Funeral arrangements announced for Ebert residence with services Wednesday.
M S Rodkey traveled to Texas on business while Mrs. Linnie Shaw and two children from Beaver Falls visited her brother H B George. Baptisms were held at the stream last Saturday. Mrs Sickenberger, 81, joined a cake walk at Saturday’s festival, saying she felt 16. Myra and Esther George, daughters of H B George, aged seven and nine, killed a black snake near cows. Women visited Verna Meekins on her 27th birthday. Miss Madelie Long of Clymer visited her parents J C Long and wife. Mr and Mrs Bruce George of Homer City visited J L Kelly. Second ball team beat Stafford third team 11 to 4. Zoe Gibson went to Indiana for work. Homer Rodkey of Pittsburgh visited Amanda Lucas and M S Rodkey. Announcements note Hastings trip and funeral arrangements for a lingering illness after a 10:40 p.m. death.
H. R. Baldwin died at his Chicago home on Friday evening at age 36 due to pneumonia. Survived by his wife Miss Mary Grosse and two children, he was a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Grosse of Oak Street. Remains were taken to Miller, Michigan, for interment.
Day ton D S Cochran remains paralyzed on right side after a stroke. Mrs M A Marshall visits daughter in Wheel ing West Virginia. Dayton Normal Institute stockholders plan annual picnic on institute grounds June 24. R E Beatey dies of pleurisy aged 70. funeral held Saturday. Mrs Ida Stockwell from Noblestown visits Cochran family for father’s illness. Craig Marshall returns from Ada Ohio after college visit with brother Charles Cooke in Philadelphia. Mrs Howard W King of MasonsTown visits husband’s father Dr H F Ning in Indiana. Mrs A G Empfield of Latrobe visits daughter Maud Empfield. Miss Frances Davis of Josephine as guest.
Mrs. C E Frank of Latrobe spent Monday here. Lawrence Nelson of Hamill was in town today. Attorney J Wood Clark in Pittsburg today. A B Carnes of the Globe Theatre was in Punxsutawney. Miss C B Crooks of Blairsville visited Indiana. Dr James Fisher of Rossiter an Indiana visitor. Miss Bess Whiteman returned to Latrobe after a Normal visit. J G Lowther of Homer City was in Indiana on business. Mrs Mary Barr of Church street visited Homer City today. Miss Lillie Johnston from North Eighth street home from Pittsburg. Edward McChesney of Deweyville visiting Creekside. Rev and Mrs R J Gault of New Florence guests of Mrs Jane Pollock of Locust street. Robert George of Pittsburg in town for Washington Investment Co. Misses Mildred and Alice Irvin of Aspinwall visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs A S Cunningham. Hon John Fisher and George A Conrath went to Harrisburg for the Republican State Convention. Etbie Creps from Penn Law School expected home this evening. Miss Sarah Hodge of Blairsville returned from vacation at home. Mrs Merle Williams of Heilwood passed through town en route to Marchand to visit her parents.
An infant son of Mr and Mrs John Balentine of West Church street died Monday afternoon. The interment was made in Greenwood cemetery this afternoon.
The J Frank Hatch shows opened their annual engagement on the Ferrier lot, South Sixth Street, drawing a large crowd. The Gaskill animal show leads the season with trained animals, followed by The Parisian Belles burlesque, Katzenjummer Castle, Gragy House, King Karlo with East Indian acts, and a 27 foot Big Snake. A bicycle rider’s water tank act was delayed but will occur tonight and daily thereafter. Also mentions Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs, sold by a local apothecary.
A garbled OCR text lists political figures and local names including J N Hanks, Charles EK Ries, and Walter Christy with scattered references to elections. It also spoofs a colonial style remedy advertisement and stray biographical bits about Goof Crewe City Voller and a school principal, all jumbled without coherent narrative.
County commissioners announce an effort to place children in foster or adoptive homes. Call the Commissioner's office for particulars, reference Q44-31. The notice urges qualified families to apply and support child welfare initiatives.
Sealed proposals due by 7 30 p m June 21 1909 for laying 2317 feet of 12 inch pipe 4045 feet of 10 inch pine 4820 feet of Lineh pipe 4995 feet of 6 inch pipe sewers 11 manholes and 11 flush tanks. A certified check for 800 accompanies each bid. Borough Engineer Thomas Pealer 239 61.
Wood and Douglass Palmer appeared before Squire Crossman on a charge of stealing chickens. They were held for court on bail and discharged when John F H Tl Esq and Arch McQuown provided the necessary security.
Dr. T EB Sloan his wife and children from Deboastown visited Indiana on Monday morning returning in the evening. They were joined by Dr Sloan's mother Mrs A A Sloan who will spend several weeks in Floodity. Take Polo's Kidney Remedy at first sign of kidney or bladder disorder and exhaustion to recover quickly. Sold by all Druggists.
Zoey and Samuel Hill a Methodist minister from New Alexandria sail from New York for a two months visit to Kineland their former home. The trip aims to give the minister vacation with pay while his congregation approves and anticipates his return. The narrative interweaves reflections on fate destiny and the inscriptions life leaves on a tomb amid pensive Home Notes.
An old ad lists Porch Bros Inc and partners Lester Everett Chickering Crown McPhail and ten others offering pianos from 150 to 1400 dollars. It touts Melville Clark Apollo Hoster and many others with varying prices and models. Located at Vine and Franklin streets near Johnstown and Indiana branches.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Tuston of Spokane Washington left Indiana this morning for home on the s.2 train after several months visit. While in Indiana they were guests of Mrs and Mr Frank Mee of School street.
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