Death Claims Mrs Longwill in Burrell Township
Mrs Longwill died at her home in Burrell Township on Friday morning April 29 after a week's illness from nephritis. Born July 31, 1882 in Cumberland, she came to Indiana County as a child and spent her last years as a shut-in in her home. Surviving are one sister, Belle L Duncan, and three nieces. Funeral services were held May 2 at 1:20 at her home, with Rev S G Dunning and Rev R B McClure officiating. Interment followed in Oakland Cemetery, Indiana.
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Burrell Township
Gumberlandt's
Indiana Co
Belle L. Duncan
Sue
Bessie Smith
Rolla
C. T. Patterson
New Alexandria
H.W. Warnshius
5. G. Dunning
Black Lick Presbyterian Church
R. BR. McClure
Blairsville United
U.S.S. Ryndam Arrives as Students Report Conduct
The article notes engagements announced and the arrival of the U S S Ryndam in port with commentary on student behavior. It cites a superintendent claiming one third of the girl students smoked and reflects on American youth abroad, describing astonishment and delight at foreign lands.
Tests of Air by U S Bureau of Mines Continues
Gas is pervasive through nine mines despite rock dust efforts to avert explosions. Governor Harmon Wyeth of West Virginia monitors from Charleston as rescuers work slowly. Coroner Martin Moore impanels a jury to probe the blast. public funerals arranged for identified victims. Virgil Straight and Harold Davis, tipplemen, died outside the mouth. blast destroyed part of the tipple. Cause remains uncertain, possibly an electric spark from trolley wires igniting gas or coal dust.
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Wyeward MM. Gave
West Virginia
Charleston
Coroier Martin M. Moore
Molyengolia
Fairmont
Morgantown
Virgil C. Straight
Tippleman
Harold J. Davis
R. M. Lambie
Floating University students tour world in Charleston style
Mary Eikel of Houston and Jack Eakin of Washington led a Charleston craze aboard the Floating University voyage visiting Siam and Spain while denying desecration rumors at sacred sites. Polly Barrnamed prettiest aboard. officials note global lab mission in geology and trade as the trip proves educational value. Pennsylvania travelers include Russell Shaffer Altoona Robert Lewis Bethlehem William Lewis Bethlehem Miss Lillian Are mor Chaddsford and many others.
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Mary Eikel
Houston Tex
Jack Eakin
Washington
DD. C
Siam
Spain
Charleston
Miss Bike
Miss Eikel
Nikki
Polly Barr
Austin
Tex
Lough
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
William §. Worthington
BR. Spang
Reading
John Westpfah
Scrantos
Jd. H. Shoup
Tidal
E. P. Young, Jr
Towanda
James R. Carroll
Uniontown
Helland Beeber
Williamsport
Mackabees Head Believed to Be Internally Hurt
Edward Schwalm, 26, son of Joan Schwalm near Blairsville, was killed April 25 while working as a structural ironworker in Maradobo Venezuela. Employed by Rider-Camel Co. of Viteshureh, he had been in South America a month and will be buried with a sister in Latrobe. The crash details are unavailable.
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Edward Schwalm
Blairsville
Joan Schwalm
Maradobo
Venezuela
South America
Sehavalm
Rider-Camel Company
Viteshureh
Mareh “Is
United States
Mev
Aver Tromp
Neds Latruda
Ypisides
Sleirsyville
Liv Elsivsville-Derry Road
Mary EL P. Goodwin
Blairsvi Chamber of Commerce
Greensburg
Westmoreland County Commissioners
Derry
Bradenville
Saxman Coal and Coke Cam
Blairsville-Latrobe
Latrobe
Kingston
Relief shipments reach flood area from local Salvation Army
The first shipment from the Salvation Army corps brings three barrels packed with 70 women and girls dresses 25 underwear pieces 34 waists 7 shirts 7 children's suits 3 towels 10 men suits 10 hats 9 trousers 2 women suits 7 sweaters 1 light coat 70 pairs of stockings and 25 shoes totaling 330 items Captain Painter says another shipment is due in a few days and plans to send within two or three days
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Heilwood
Indiana State Normal School
John M. Leech
Rubinstein
Indiana County Deposit Bank
Mississippi
Corps of the Salvation Army
Painter
Louisiana flood threat expands north of Baton Rouge
May 3 report from Baton Rouge says rising Mississippi waters threaten a 172,000 population across six parishes north of the city. Governor Parker leads the largest peace time relief mobilization, with 14 guard units patrolling levees and evacuation orders for Avoyelles, St. Landry, and other parishes. A 1,600 strong university student relief corps and 200 skiffs stand ready to aid, as crews map flood paths and coordinate emergency supplies.
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Lawrence Sullivan
INS Star
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
John M. Parker
Mississippi
Parker
State House
Arkansas
East Carroll
West Carroll
Catahoula
Morehouse
Concordia Parish
Avovelles
St. Landry
Big Bend
Parkers
L. A. Toombs
Bunkie
Marksville
Avoyelles Parish
Red Cross
Red River
Echo
Minute Man
University of Louisiana
Coast Guard
Saukee
Baton Rouge River Front
Police Given Fines For Assault On Federal Officers
Pittsburg May 3 Federal Judge Schoonmaker fined Police Lieut John Calan and Patrolman John Lavery $500 each for assaulting a federal prohibition inspector and interfering with federal officers. Patrolman Edward Moran, paroled, was convicted with the others.
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Pittsburg
Ins---Po-Lce
John Calan
John Lavery
F. QO. Schoonmaker
Edward Moran
Weary Mrs Snyder Testifies in Murder Trial Continues
The exhausted testimony from Mrs. Snyder details meetings with Judd Gray, the sashweight, and the March 7 encounter. She confirms planning to remove Gray and recalls the night of the murder and the discovery of blood on her clothes.
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Gray
Justice Scudder
Froessel
Read
Judd Gray
Froesgel
Mrs. Snyder
Cray
Mr. Gray
Earliest Kind of Soap Found In History
A fragment from a historical note recalls early soap making using goat tallow and beech wood ashes to cleanse filth. The piece then shifts to a string of local social notices including Miss Flo Mitchell returning from Orlando and various residents visiting Indiana, Greensburg, Blairsville, and Pittsburgh for business and social reasons.
Mottern to Drive Dr Keiths Car
William Mattern formerly of Matterns Mills now works as chauffeur for Dr John A H Keith former principal of the Indiana Normal School and State Superintendent of Public Instruction at Harrisburg. Other items note Sheriff George H Jeffries of Rochester Mills, and visits from Thomas T Iseman William K Tavis of Jacksonville and Mrs Nola Fuller with her son Jackie of Hilldale at the Gazette office yesterday.
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William Mattern
Mattern’s Mills
Gulp
John A. H. Keith
Indiana Normal School
Harrisburg
Nola Fuller
Jackie of
Hilledale
Gazette Office
Card of Thanks for Sudden Death of Beloved Daughter
Mr and Mrs Boyd Stuchellt express gratitude to friends neighbors and all who assisted during the sudden death of their beloved daughter.
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Boyd Stuchellt
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