Council Tackles Some Knotty Problems on Street Work
Town Council met in special session to address Water Street retaining wall delays, Wayne Avenue widening petition signed by about 4120 property owners, paving on Philadelphia Street, and permission for four electric-pole installations. Decisions included funding drainage, sidewalk plans, and immediate paving orders while awaiting assessments and funds.
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Water Street
Wayne Avenue
Locust Street
Grant Street
Jackson
R. E. Young
Philadelphia Street
Fifth
Sixth
Indiana Provision Company
Sixth Street
Wallace Thomas
Third Ward
Washington Street
Oakland Avenue
Conner
Oakland Arenas
Foundry Alley
Eleventh Street
Buchanan declines free pass in 1859 letter
In Philadelphia archives a letter from James Buchanan while president declines a free pass on the Northern Central Railroad. Written March 24, 1859, he says he never travels free and rejects privileges for individuals not connected with the roads. The Pennsylvania Railroad notes the letter came with control of the Northern Central.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
James Buchanan
United States
Northern Central Railroad
Pennsylvania
Northern Central
Ita
Washington
PENSIONS GRANTED AND LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTES
Pensions granted to Civil War veterans in the vicinity include Thomas Langer Rossiter at 12 dollars per month from February 25 1907 James M Altman Blairsville at 15 from February 27 1907 William Carson Rural Valley at 12 from February 2 1907 Samuel Bowers Peak at 15 from February 26 1907 Miss Beatrice Griffith of Flora Indiana county welcomed home by 65 friends at Punxsutawney with gifts including money Miss Griffith thanks friends A testimonial for Chamberlains Salve highlights relief from tetter A Free Methodist church schedule lists services with Pastor G C Wadding away then staying Indiana men plan a park along trolley road between Indiana and Ernest with a Fourth of July picnic planned
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Thomas Langer
Rossiter
James M. Altman
Blairsville
William Carson
Rural Valley
Samuel Bowers
Peak
Beatrice Griffith
Flora
Indiana County
Punxsutawney
Miss Griffith
Panxsutawney
Indiana
Ernest
School Board Meeting for Teacher Hiring in Clarksburg District
The School Board of Clarksburg Independent district will meet at the school house on Saturday July 6 at 2 p m for the purpose of employing one teacher for the coming term of seven months Good wages will be paid to a competent teacher 258-81 J Ferguson Pres Go to Templetons Checkered Front for National Biscuit Company Crackers and Cakes in packages or loose Fresh Goods Josiah Lydick Manager
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Clarksburg Independent District
Ferguson
Templeton
National Biscuit Company
Josiah Lydick
Bell Game at Heilwood July Fourth Visit
Heilwood hosts a Bell Game as Marlon Center Bell Team travels to Gre-Solvent, a historic boon to machinists printers and automobilists. Charlee R Work, town’s sole agent, handles and sells the item for the event.
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Marlon Center
Hellwood
Charlee‘r. Work
Weather item with limited readable text
Weather report fragment mentions state and date but lacks clear forecast or region details.
Gold Prize Tonight in Gazette Popular Voting
The Gazette closes week three of its Popular Voting Contest with ten dollars in gold awarded to the top lady and top gentleman for new subscribers. Subscriptions must be in by 8 pm, with out-of-town votes counting equally. Series C ballots expire Monday at 8, Series D starts next week and runs until July 8.
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Gazette
Daily Gazette
Weekly Gazette
Today's Chat About People You Know
A compilation of short items from Latrobe and nearby towns. Residents travel, visit, or return home from Pittsburg and holidays visits, with notes on work and theater plans. Several names and places appear, including Miss Lottla Lynn, Mr. John C. Adair, Mrs. Collins Graham, Rev. H. Q. Graham, Elizabeth Yoder, Derry, Allegheny, Martinsburg, Indiana.
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Collins Graham
Pittsburg
Rev. H. Q. Graham
Robert Bates
St. Seventh Street
Boy Fractures Both Arms After Tree Fall
Charles Hill six years old son of Ad Hill of White township suffered a fall from about 12 feet while climbing a tree in the yard. He landed on his arms and head, breaking both bones in both arms just above the wrists and sustaining bruises. Dr. George E. Simpson set the fractures and expects no serious results. The Hill family lives on a farm near Upper Twolick on the Armagh road.
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Charles Hill
Ad Hill
White Township
George E. Simpson
Will Form Jewish Settlement in Southwest Texas
Galveston Texas June 29 Among the passengers on the North German Lloyd steamer Castle due to arrive here from Bremen today or tomorrow are 54 Jews principally from Russia and Romania. The arrival marks the first step in the plans of the Jewish Immigration Society to form Jewish colonies in the Southwest. Plans have progressed and aim to divert Jewish immigration from large cities to Texas and the western Mississippi contiguity. Immigrants will be carefully selected and include artisans mechanics farmers and others fit to start life in a new country.
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Galveston
Texas
Castle
Bremen
Russia
Roomanis
Plana
Ceif Sim
Mississippi
Northfield student conference opens amid large attendance
East Northfield Mass June 29 The twenty fifth season of the Moody founded Northfield conferences opens with more than a thousand students from leading schools and colleges expected to attend over ten days followed by the annual session of the young women’s conference. Also notes are made of local marriages and various advertisements and notices.
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East Northfield
Mass
Northfield
Dwight Ll. Moody
Teading
Improvements at Plate Glass Works Make New Jobs
Blairsville reports a Colum Plate Glass Company expansion with new enameling furnace grinding and polishing machines and other equipment. New builds will raise employment as the plant grows. Other items note Graff coal mines improvements, Latrobe state road proposal, and health board milk concerns.
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Plate Glass Works
Colum Plate Glass Company
Wilbur P. Graff
Jeavons Stock Co
Graff
Black
Zionists In Session Tannersville Convention Opens
Two hundred delegates from across the United States gather in Tannersville for the tenth annual Federation of American Zionists convention. Religious services open the event with a day of rest, business begins Sunday, reports read, and officers to be elected Wednesday afternoon.
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Tannersville
Federation of American Zionists
Hem-Roid Claim Promises Piles Cure Guarantee
An advertisement touts Dr. Leonhardt s Hem-Roid as an internal remedy that supposedly removes piles and cures permanently. It guarantees a full refund and a dollar-for-dollar thousand dollar guarantee with every bottle, offered by T. Hildebrand in Indiana or Dr. Leonhardt Co. in Niagara Falls.
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Dr. Leonhardt
Dr. C Leonhardt
T. i) Hildebrand
Indiana
Dr. Leonhardt Co
Niagara Falls
Chamberlain's Pain Balm for burns and injuries
An antiseptic remedy advertised to prevent blood poisoning from cuts bruises and burns. It claims faster healing without maturation and reduced recovery time compared with naval treatment. Sold by two druggists.
Seventh Street Property Sold to Margaret Watson
The property of Homer Bartlebaugh on South Seventh street was sold Friday to Mrs. Margaret Watson for 2800 dollars. The deal was arranged by A. P. Watson, Appleby and Peterson for a price. 98 ligoleum.
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Homer Bartlebaugh
South Seventh Street
Margaret Watson
A. P. Watson
Appleby
Peterson
Ligoleum
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Elmer Ellis
George McCoy
Seeernenweee
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Clyde Wine
Vay Ervey
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Tereres
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Miss Lottla Lynn
Derry
John C. Adair
Weet Newton
Joseph Adair
Church Street
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Tenth Street
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Johnstown
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Holidaysburg
Latrobe Bulletin
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Miss Bess
Lantry
Dreamland Theater
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W. A. Cochran
Central Avenue
Moxham
Indiana State Normal School
Johnstown Tribune
R. F. Templeton
Mother’s
Pillsbury'’s
Josiah Lydiels
Keystone Supply Company Ltd
Charles R
Europe
Chester Gc, Ferrier
Homer City
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John Boyer
B. Laverty
Cooper Avenue Methodist Church
Ferrier
Cambria Steel ‘Company
Thea Farmers’ Bank of Indiana
J. M. Stewart & Co
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Charles K. Work
Torish Lydick
Maupger
Latrobe
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