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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1908
Page
3
A mysterious blaze at the Indian brewery's two story frame storage building, used for empty kegs, pitch and resin, and a blacksmith shop, destroyed the structure by 6 am. No insurance coverage was found, losses around 5000 dollars, and an 500 reward was offered for incendiary arrest. Directors plan temporary rebuilding to resume operations.
Citizens announce a reward for the arrest and conviction of those responsible for arsons at a Blacksmith Shop Pitch House and Storage House with no fires after Friday March 18. The note mentions Indian Brewing Co Surprise for Sixth Street Lad and a celebration for Master Fay Yuckenberg aged six with friends and games.
Jesse Carnahan of Creekside was injured Monday afternoon while boarding a passenger train at Iselin. He mounted the coach step as the train moved, was thrown beneath it, and two wheels passed over his foot. He was hospitalized at Adrian in Punxsutawney, where his right foot above the ankle was amputated, and he is recovering, doctors report.
The Thirty seventh district Republican race narrows as T M Kurtz of Ponxtawtawney seeks the Senate seat. Rival bids from Ron S North and Henry I Wilson unfold, with North reversing support after Kurtz backed his Assembly bid. The piece urges fair play and urges Republicans to back Kurtz for competent, intelligent representation.
After a long afternoon of jury selection Judge Telford set a venue as the Lindsay murder case began. District Attorney Elkin presented the case against John Lindsay with four witnesses, detailing the December 24 1906 death of Mose Hudson and theft allegations.
Icdjane theatre goers will witness the most successful College play ever written as the Erodelphians present Geo Ade's The College Widow a satire of modern school life. Hiram Bolton, a millionaire railroad man, visits his old schoolmate Dr Witherspoon, Atwater College president. Billy Bolton, a famous football player, heads to a rival college but Atwater aims to keep him for their team with the help of The College Widow.
Mr and Mrs 8 N Hollis of South Siath atreeb host a birthday anniversary party tonight with a progressive euchre for about 30 guests. Green decor highlights St Patrick with a coincident green dress worn at her wedding. An elaborate lunch is prepared for the card players. Mrs Thomas Sutton and her man entertain the Normal seniors at a trivial big St Patrick event.
A fragmentary report describes a 60 year old man named Tari S81 in a memorial context. The text references a serious incident and an act to save his mother, with details unclear due to OCR errors. Further readable facts are limited in the fragment.
Inspector Sloop to speak on orchard pests at Frank Daugherty's orchard March 27 with talks in the Court House that evening and the following afternoon He will divide time between Oakdale Greensburg and Indians next week and urges attendees to bring opera glasses for a fine Indiana view from the orchard
A garbled social column lists J. D. Skelton of Indian Brewery visiting Punxsutawney and John Prothero also spending the day there. Mr and Mrs Wettling and daughter Jane depart for Pittsburg. Miss Fila Laughlin from Johnstown attends Clarence Lucas funeral near Jacksonville. Mrs Charlotte Craig of West Church Street visits daughter Mrs Robert Getty in Blairsville. Bertha Weaver of East Philadelphia Street travels to Plainville relatives. Mrs Emma Fierce and Carolyn Speedy return from visiting Hal, a W A P worker, in New York. Joy Miller, a carriage factory employee, returns to Ladlang after a New York visit.
Community snippets note Martin and Thomas Hopkins of Johnstown returning home after visiting their brother John in West Philadelphia street. Mrs P A Witter's visit to Indiana county ends as she returns to Gowanda New York. J Allie Blow, former secretary of the Johnstown Tri-State, was in town promoting Johnstown Democracy. Local court calendar mentions murder trials. other items include social visits and a rides event.
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