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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1908
Page
3
A Cleveland school fire destroyed the Collingswood building today. About 350 pupils were present at opening. Over 100 children perished, many from lower grades, as older pupils failed to escape via blocked stairs. Firefighters lacked ladders and exits, and evacuees crowded the lawn as doctors, nurses, police, and fire crews from nearby areas rushed to help.
Forty Indiana residents enjoyed a Josephine Club party in Josephine at the company store. Guests traveled from Blairsville Homer City Pittsburgh Homestead and Cleveland arriving around 8 p m and returning at 2 30 a m. Music by Kettering Orchestra Greensburg provided the main entertainment with dancing and social hours. Local attendees listed include Mr and Mrs B H Lichteberger Mr and Mrs E B Campbell Co and Mrs M M Davis and many others while Knights of the Mystic Chain members and guests held a pancake event in Odd Fellows Ball Tuesday night.
An evening featured elaborate lunch and dancing to numbers by the Opera House Orchestra lasting until midnight. The affair was organized by Mesars, Leslie Pattison, W. B. Stahl, Lowry Orr, John Bath, and others.
The grand jury handed down 11 decisions, most of them true bills. Notable entries include Andy Kmetz for illegal liquor selling, true bill. Mike Kuciako for illegal liquor selling, true bill. Pete Steinbizer for larceny, true bill. Several defendants faced no true bill on charges such as burglary, larceny, adultery, non support, and related counts.
Dreamland Theater offers free matinees on Thursday and Friday for ladies and children. Tonight features An Irish Romance a thrilling drama and Bewitched Son-in-Law a comedy. An illustrated song I Am Tieing the Leaves They Won't Come Down accompanies the show. Admission 5c.
Fragmentary note indicates John F. Steele and Nast Gospont involved in repair tasks at an unspecified time. Text is unclear with possible language mix and missing dates or places. content suggests preliminary steps before a contract for dog work and repairs.
The Charles Edward Clarke Concert Co. appears at Normal Chapel tonight with Chas Edward Clarke a top baritone leading a seasoned quartet. Edith Adams violoncellist, Maime Holmes Thompson soprano, and War Erhart Snyder pianist perform a fully musical program. Admission 60 cents at the chapel door.
M Henry 18 president and M McHenry of Indiana elected president of the Patrons Mutual Fire Insurance Company at a directors meeting in the Washington Hotel Punxsutawney on March 2 to succeed the late John W. McElhoes. Resolutions were adopted regarding McElhoes’s death and copies sent to his children.
Former Indiana man James B. Sutton, Vandergrift banker, pulls out of the county commissioner race citing personal business pressures. Other Republicans announce bids for state senate treasurer and recorder nominations. G. W. Huff says he will seek re election to Congress.
Cloudy weather won’t deter a photo studio sale at Marshall building Room 22. Photographer B. Plper advertises ten extra days offering four positions for 25 cents. Rev. Dr. C. W. Carroll, Anti-Saloon League division head, will speak in Indiana this Sabbath at 11 a.m. Lutheran church and 7:30 p.m. Presbyterian church. A public meeting follows Monday afternoon at the Second U P church with delegations from nearby towns expected.
John J. Keck son of Solomon Keck former police chief of Indians returns to Indiana after 23 years and is named foreman at a Steubenville Ohio rolling mill. Also notices for a Thursday night dancing school at the Opera House with lessons 7 fifty to 9 and social 9 to 12. Miller tailor advertises new styles and a Muslin Underwear sale at Helena Vegal’s on March 5 6 7.
Andrew C. Ferrier resumes active campaigning after a fortnight of illness. George H. Jeffries visits county chairman to announce and pay fees. Hugh Blakely and Prof. A. M. Wonder are in town and Lachnburg respectively. George D. Patrick announces for county commissioner. Others seeking minority party seats include Adam Bowman and William Morrison.
Mina L. Dormond Phillips a noted clubwoman in Pittsburg and Greensburg area is jailed on charges of obtaining money by false pretenses linked to long running charity schemes. Settlement workers say the fraud spanned over five years. Rev A J Hasupt and Lutheran Mission Home aided the case. Police report indicates the suspect broke down under questioning. earlier family ties and questionable leases emerged as part of the investigation. Also reported are a robbery in Edgewood involving Mary Bedford and an incident involving Fox Cq eye specialist promotions in the same period.
John Martin, formerly with Cambria Steel, who recently fell down a shaft near Homer City, Indiana County, was brought to Johnstown last week and is at the Metesser family home at Third Avenue and Luzerne Street, Westmont, slowly recovering from injuries.
Exhibition continues with a large line of Human Hair Golds on display at May Scotts Millinery Store on Phila St. Mr Shurr will attend tomorrow to exhibit Puff Clusters Pompadors and Switches along with a full line of hair goods. An experienced Philadelphia hairdresser will demonstrate the products.
Teachers from Punxsutawagy and nearby areas attended an Institute on February 29. Speakers included J.T. Bell of Indiana and former Supt. E. C. Shields of DuBois. Miss Binnie McConaughey presented a paper on The Dead Line in Teaching, drawing interest. Socialists from Indiana County plan a county convention at Blackbank on March 10 to discuss candidates for the April 11 primary.
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