Hardware store saga and wreck shape Indiana firm
The long history of M. Stewart and Co and J. M. Stewart & Co unfolds from 1608 leadership in hardware and groceries to a major 1912 three story expansion. A warehouse fire devastates the building affecting 98 Indiana families. Alexander M. Stewart leads post fire recovery plans and a calf club race highlights the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutton
J. M. Stewart
J. M. Stewart & Co
Stewart
Ernest Stewart
Alexander M. Stewart
A. W. Mabon
Indiana
M. Stewart
Atore
Cattle Show Fat Records Lead To Exhibition Ring
Purchase line continues with fat records for fourteen cows led by a three year old at 597 pounds. Other cows show 506 456 148 405 490 397 883 877 872 301 358 850 343 pounds. Owners exhibitors listed include John Wise Harvey Wise Clyde Houck Harvey Swartz H W Meman Quay McMillen and association bulls. Mr Keim then ranked the dairy cattle from the exhibition point of view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wise
Harvey Wise
Clyde Houck
Harvey Swartz
H. W. Me Man
Quay McMillen
Association
Mr. Keim
Scams and Crooked Claims on Cure-All Corn Remover
Ad claims a iodine based corn remover that relieves pain in seconds and removes corns and calluses without cutting. Promises fast drying, easy lifting with fingers, and no irritation for most sensitive skin. Urges buying TOD-ISI for 35 cents at any druggist with guaranteed results or money back.
Community urged to fund Indiana Hospital expansion drive
A hospital staff meeting endorsed dedicating services to care for cases while coal interests request beds for their accidents. Directors warn that without $150,000 more from citizens, state funds will be withdrawn and hospital operations may end. Plans include expanding staff to broaden physician access while preserving Grade A status.
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Kent
Eyen
Haney
Cane
Indiana Hospital
Board of Directors
American College of Physicians and Surgeons
Ow Enoys
Improvised altar wedding at Estep home amid flowers
Indiana wedding scene describes early summer flowers placed at sides of an improvised altar with fuses and lilies decorating the house. A buffet Timcheon filled the dining room of the Estep home with a wedding cake centerpiece bearing a bride figure amid a shower of rica.
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Estep
Rica
Wedding Sendoff Marks Long Journey for Easton Couple
Confetti and streamers lined the car as a couple left for an extended trip, their shoes tied to the vehicle. They plan to reside in Philadelphia after September. The bride, the Estep family’s only daughter, studied at Indiana Weigh School, graduated from State Teachers College, attended Drexel Institute, and earned an A B degree. Ms. Wagner serves as Eastern representative for Ford City Sanitary Earthenware Co.
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Philadelphia
Estep
Indiana Weigh School
State Teachers’ College
Drexel Institute
Wagner
Ford City Sanitary Earthenware Company
Hospital pledge story drives county hospital drive
A widow’s plea for hospital help sparks generosity as a hat pass raises fifty four dollars for Indiana County Memorial Hospital. The second campaign report shows total raised to date at fifty thousand four hundred eighty three dollars with doctors and division teams leading, and Savings and Trust Company contributing five thousand dollars toward the goal of one hundred thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County Memorial Hospital
Indiana Hospital
First United Presbyterian Church
Army of Volunteers
Doctors’ Division
W. A. Simpson
Katharine A. Jones
McLain
Dr- Bee
Stock Market Con Her Quotation List Confusing
A fragmented list shows a chaotic stock market page with numerous company names and odd percentages. It includes Bethlehem Steel Canadian Pacific Chesapeake and Ohio Goodyear General Motors Nickel Copper and Oil firms, plus automakers Nash Studebaker Willys-Overland and Wilmont lines. The text is garbled but indicates widespread stocks with varied price movements.
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Swesoras
Bethlehem Steel
Comyreeysaven
Chesapeake and
Ies Cares
Guba Cane
Yitem Chrysley Sv Iiae
Kolvinatoy Y
Halev Gy
General Motor
Gaegeeageey
Nickela
Arene Tree
Miami Cop
Wir
Senees Vrans
Airways Way
White Motor
Vecreauieeerpees Postuim Carel Asap Raee Cena
Ee Marland Oil
Mack ‘Truck
Eaw
N. Y
Central
Veseseseervnee N
Ye Wright Aero Yyex
Curtig
Aero Ceaneer
Eres
U. S. Steel
Ewe
West, Hlety v
Peceneaveeeens Ee
St. PL
Coron
Penne Sem M
St. PF
PLU
Atenison
Eset Vecongiy
Pve
Ererree
Community campaign seeks $5,000 gift pledge
George T. Buchanan offers to join ten contributors to pledge 5000 for the undertaking. Four gifts received, six more needed to secure the total. A DeGaetano of Ross and DeGaetano, Dyers and Cleaners, contributed 1000. Other detailed donor totals and division by group are listed with various individuals and amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Buchanan
Buchman
A. DeGaetano
Ross and DeGaetano
Pisaetano
Woman sues beauty shop owner for hair dye damages
Mrs. Pearl Nendershot, alleging dye caused swelling in head face and hands, sues Jack Benach, a beauty shop owner, for 1500 dollars. Her husband, now a Brooklyn resident, was present at treatment said to occur just before last Christmas.
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Pittsburgh
Pearl Nendershot
Jack Benach
Benach
Brooklyn
Plantit
Blairsville Woman Dies in Colorado Springs
Helen Christen Kook aged 25 wife of Gust Kook of Blairsville died yesterday in Colorado Springs Colorado after an illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Christen) Kook
Gust Kook
Blairsville
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Blairsville Woman Laid To Rest In Local Cemetery
An obituary notes a Blairsville resident dies after years of illness leaving a husband a son and a daughter and a mother Mrs Stella Christen of Blairsville along with two brothers George Christen. Interment is planned at Blairsville Cemetery as funeral arrangements await completion.
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Stella Christen
Blairavilla
George Christen
Blairsville
Blairsville Cemetery
Legion Dance Friday Night at Cliffside Park
Tomorrow night at Cliffside Park Indiana Post 141 of the American Legion hosts the third in a series of dances. Paul Graham leads twelve musicians in a top on tour band famed for harmony rhythm and specialty numbers ensuring a lively evening of dancing.
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Cliffside Park
Indiana Post 141
American Legion
Paul Graham
Joe Graff
Joe
New Manager at Widmann and Teah Drug Stores
Horace B. Reynolds of Lock Haven has been installed as manager of the Indiana Widmann and Teah Drug Store. Former manager Curstater moved to Kittanning to set up a prescription department. Reynolds, a wartime chief pharmacist and former Media Drug Co. manager, brings five years in Indiana and family to East Church street residence.
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Horace B. Reynolds
Lock Haven
Indiana
Widmann
Jam CG. Curstater
Kittanning
Widmans
Reynolds
Troiana Highh
Media Drug Co
Pandelphia
Widmann and Teah
Witdhagan
Teak
East Church Street
Duct
Widemann and Teah
Wife
Funeral for Geo. Marshall in Blairsville
Funeral services for Marshall, 78, retired Dla dat dent, who died Monday, were conducted yesterday afternoon at his home in Blairsville. Interment will follow after the arrival of a sister, Mrs. Margaret Connelly of San Francisco, Cal. He leaves two partners, John Marshall of Pittsburgh and Albert Marshall of Greensburg, and two sisters, Miss Jena Marshall of Indiana, Pa., and Mrs. Margaret Connelly of San Francisco, Cal.
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Marshall
Dla Datdent
Homie
Blairsville
Margaret Connelly
San Prastisco
Cal
John Marshall
Pittsburgh
Albert Marshall
Greensbury
Jena Marshall
Indiana
San Fransiaco
Sinking of Emerson Hawthorne threaten area in Vandergrift
Ground failure at Emerson and Hawthorne in Vandergrift Pennsylvani a endangers brick buildings and homes due to mine shafts from Ki Valley Coal Company and Hicks Coal Company. Pavements cracked gas lines broken. one street sinkage over a foot. Officials await report by William H Weldon as two mine shafts considered cause. About fifteen buildings at Seventh and Water streets threat as sinking could worsen in days.
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Tanderguhiete
Ins—Savern
Emerson and
Hawthorne
Kinki Valley Coal Company
Hicks Coal Company
Land and Taprove 4
Ki Valley Coal
Srgxift
Ans
Vaodergerift
59 May Now Run Machines
AQ service records for the examination of applicants for a license to operate a motor vehicle were broken at the examinations.
Thaw nurse case hints at revised will and charity bequests
A judge may reopen the will of Mary Copley Thaw amid a filed codicil leaving a portion of the estate to Miss Carrie McLean. In other news, Chicago leads St. Louis 6 to 4 as the National League schedule unfolds. Brooklyn loses after a five-game skid while the White Sox edge Detroit 5 to 4 in a nine-inning finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fittsburgh
Mary Copley Thaw
Ymil
Carrie McLean
Nuvne
Reys
Rodied
James Marks
Tamas F. ‘Trimble
Chicago
St. Saura
Ch Tunatl
Pirates
Kremer
Victin
Nantly
Brooklyn
Danny Vance
Kobine
Farmer Jack Scott
Ctesall
Watwood
White Sox
Detroit
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Gawatts
Vivet
Jack Fuller
Clair Gromley
Robert Lemon
W. Mumau
Club Leaden
McCreary Tire & Rubber Co
Indiana, Va
Savings and Trust Company
R & BP
Cual
Packard
Packard Custom
Galbreath Motor Co
Packard Distributors
Indiana County
Water St
Monendiana
Pal
Yee & E
Neff
George D. Levdie
Herbert. Wardrop
Paul Gill
He J. Brody
Nova S. Patton
Jospah S. Gaut
We Darl Long
Cnn
Divislon
Hart Daugherty
Robert
Sutton Asses
M. Vlorence Wallace
Jamason Jack
Thomas Reas
Invavrepemen Rey
J. W. Warner
Testriet
Setae
Slairsville
Legion
Widmann & Teah
Geo. Marshall
Vanderghet
Seventh
Water Streets
Altough
Wifnesrs
Corp
P. J. Byrne
J. L. Poffer
A. J. Vota
J. 0. Lease
State Department of Highways Motor Petrol
Greensbeeg
Rex Arsearch
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