Death notices from Culver and Punxsutawney
Mrs A K Gearhart dies near Reynoldsville leaving husband a coal executive at Culver a son Robert and two daughters Martha Indiana and Elizabeth New York City a brother James McGee and sister Miss Anna McGee Pittsburg Funeral at Culver Friday 10 am then burial at Johnstown Mrs Mary E Smith longtime Punxsutawney resident dies at Woodland Avenue home after 17 weeks illness Born Panic February 7 1851 to parents unnamed
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Reynoldsville
Fleming
Culver
Robert
Martha
Indiana
Elizabeth
New York City
James McGee
Anna McGee
Pittsburgh
Johnstown
Mary E. Smith
Heal Leg Sores via Home Treatment Claim
A promotional notice offers a complete home treatment for leg sores caused by Lez Sores or varicose ulcers. It claims 45 years of specialization and promises a personal copy of a famous book after sending name and address to Dr. H. J. Whittier in Kansas City Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Whittier
Sulte 6
East 11Th Street
Kansas City
Latrobe youth among mine disaster victims
A Latrobe youth is identified as one of the 29 miners killed when a blast and ensuing fire trapped workers at a mine. Rescue crews recovered bodies near the phone and at the mouth of the mine as Red Cross staff faced heavy losses of time and safety. Company officials pledged unlimited compensation to families and child care for dependents, with executives George A. Wood J. J. McSweeney and P. M. Snyder present at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spiker
Wilson
Charles Willard
Jim Murphy
Red Cross
George A. Wood
Boston
Wood
J. J. McSweeney
Baltimore
P. M. Snyder
Mt. Hope
W. Va
North and Aul Family Obituaries in Punxsutawney Area
Obituary notices honor Daniel and Catherine North pioneer residents with long ties to Punxsutawney and Circle Hill Cemetery interment plans. Also marked are details of Thomas H. Aul of Rayne Township with Greenwood Cemetery burial and family survivors. The item notes church membership and community standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Aul
Rayne Township
Greenwood Cemetery
Henry
Margaret Aul
Rayne Church
Araminta E. Bell
Thomas Calvin Aul
Rose War Ditan
Ward James Aul
Emima May Martin
Homes and Hope Gone Victims on Way to Vicksburg
A survivor recounts the relief effort underway in the city as shopkeepers professionals and tradesmen organize shipments and supplies for camps. A chilling courtroom transcript follows as Gray describes coercion to commit murder, disposal of evidence including a watch and chloroform, and his flight from the scene toward New York Syracuse and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg
Gray
Jamaica
New York
Grand Central
Syracuse
Poughkeepsie
Hudson River
Names, Water Makes Hard Times and Waterproof Flooded
Vicksburg Mississippi May 5. Rapid breach soaks Hard Times and Waterproof as the Mississippi floods the region between Vicksburg and Baton Rouge. Residents flee as the towns of Hard Times and Waterproof are submerged. Former Governor Barker weighs a drastic navy plan to pull floodwaters toward the Gulf, but prefers not to disrupt fleet maneuvers.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Tensas Parish
Mississippi
Baton Rouge
INS
John M. Barker
Louisiana
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
High School Commencement Schedule May to June
The calendar lists Class Day exercises on Thursday evening June 2 and Commencement on Friday evening June 3. The week closes with an all day picnic at Campbell’s Mills on Saturday June 4.
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Campbell's Mills
Confessed Slayer Gray Testifies in Snyder Murder Trial
The witness describes the sequence of actions after the crime, including swapping shirts, sprinkling ashes on a sashweight, moving around the cellar, and assisting with wiring around the victim’s neck. He details going upstairs to the front room and returning to Mrs. Snyder’s room before dawn, under intoxication and tremors.
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Snyder
U S Debt Slap Follows Kellogg Note Clash With Britain
The Kellogg debt note and Mellon’s public reply defend U S stance on war debts. Britain’s Foreign Office pressed the issue at Geneva economics talks, but Washington asserts the matter is settled and will not reopen disputes. The administration views the exchange as a firm reminder that war debt questions are closed.
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Washington
London
Coolidge
Far East
America
Foreign Office
Mellon
Mr. Hibben
Winston Churchill
Britain
United States
Princeton
Geneva
Europe
Governor OKs state road bill expands mileage across counties
Harrisburg May 5. Governor John S. Fisher signed the omnibus road bill adding approximately 1000 miles to the highway system. Rep A B Hess of Lancaster County sponsored the measure and the governor said he signed reluctantly, noting inequalities in mileage among counties and plans for correction by the 1920 legislature.
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Harrisburg
John S. Fisher
A. B. Hess
Lancaster County
Public Roads Committee
House of Representatives
Fisher
Scale Body Meets Tonight In DuBois Pa
The Scale committee of the second district United Mineworkers of America will meet at 8 o clock tonight in DuBois. District President James Mark announced during the biennial convention. The nine sub divisions supply members and alternates to seek an independent wage pact with Central Pennsylvania operators.
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Dubois
INS
United Mineworkers of America
James Mark
Pennsylvania
Sixth Street Bridge Shipped From Pittsburgh Route
A 450-foot section of the Sixth Street bridge was removed from its moorings in Pittsburgh and sent toward Coraopolis on May 5. The span, floated on four steel pontoons with heavy wooden blocks, will travel by three tugs after dismantling the upper portion to clear the Manchester bridge. Earl Webb starred for the Cubs in an eight-run rally, hitting a homer and a double as Chicago beat Cincinnati 3 to 2.
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Pittsburgh
Sixth Street
Coraopalis
Manchester Bridge
Earl Webb
Reds
Webb
Cubs
Notable Visitors and Local Appointments in Indiana
A roundup of Wednesday activity in Indiana shows visits from G A Reynolds of Pittsburgh and other prominent locals. Bank cashier S C Steele and railroad officials A H Stokes and E C Green called on Indiana friends, while John Reed and Dudley Carnahan were among notable visitors at the County Seat.
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G. A. Reynolds
Pittsburgh
Indiana Hotel
John F. Reed
Stafford
Calledion
Indiana Friends
Dudley Carnahan
Saltsburgh
S. C. Steele
Homer City Bank
Indiana
A. H. Stokes
E. C. Green
Punxsutawney
B. RR. and
P. Railroad
Fred J. Brown
DuBois
Missing Girl Found After All Night Search
A frantic overnight search by family and neighbors failed until eight o clock this morning when Lil Van was found in bushes several hundred feet from home. She was rushed to Latrobe Hospital as doctors reported limited hope for recovery. Police note the assailant was a white heavyset man in a blue suit with a white necktie and white shoes. Also included are brief sport results: George Sisler stole home as the Browns beat the Indians 13 to 13, the Bradies rallied in the sixth inning for six runs, and Washington Detroit St. Louis are tied for fourth place.
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Little Rock
Aark
INS
Neggro
John Carter
Robert Love
Carter
B. FB. Stewart
Stewart
Martineau
Blairsville
Latrobe Hospital
Lil van
George Sisler
Browns
Indians
Bradies
Washington
Detroit
St. Louis
One Thin Woman Gains 10 Pounds in 22 Days
Advertises Mc Coy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets claiming rapid weight gain and high vitamin content. Promotes 60 tablets for 60 cents and urges readers to demand the genuine Mc Coy's despite imitators.
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Demaml
McCoy's
Stock Prices and Company Quotes From Pittsburgh Firm Ad
A dense list of stock quotations and market figures appears from Masten & Company in Pittsburgh PA. It includes numerous railroads oil gas steel and auto equities with fractional gains and losses such as 183% for some rail and 190% for Baldwin locomotive stock. Also listed are major firms like General Motors Fisk Rubber Pennock Packard Motors and Studebaker along with utility and chemical names.
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Mnaeenee i Alt. S. Fe Ciseeeenas
Ajax Rub
Amn, Ag
Beth Steel
G. M. St Ryssee
Wyiceees
DSN
Seney
Fisk
Vee Apt
Motors
Yecereerevse
Teg Middle
States Oil
Ag Aly
Phillips Pet
Packard Mot
Pure Ofwo Eeaaee
Pierce Arrow Pennock
Ee Rep
Ir and Steel
Radio Oo
Royal Dutch
Rock Island
Ray Cons
C.eeeaeee
Sinclair Oil
Seneca Cop South Pac
Studebaker
Stand O
Cal
Ind
Body South Rails
TPC
Tandprr
Union Pac
West Airbrake
Willys Qverland
West Img Voce ccc
Hudson
Stewart-Warner
Teachers Elected for Center and Young Townships
Center township selects teachers for 41 schools from over 100 applicants. Names assigned to each school include Lytle William Anderson Myers and many others. Young township also elects teachers for the coming year with multiple assignments noted. Henry Sloan and Kennedy schools were not let.
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Center ‘Township
Center Township
Lytle
William Anderson
Myers
Leda Stephens
Cross Roads
Aileen Sullinger
Jean Dunlap
Mayadore McMillen
Aultman
Beatrice Nichola
Lemon Ralston
Risinger
Laura Yuckenberg
Margaret Wright
Anna Neal
Nile FE. Fulmer
Brush Hollow
Harry R. Burkey
Lucerne
Vernie Agey
Florence Brown
Margaret Jamison
Ruth McGoy
Blanche Francia
Robert Glassford
Tide
Mary Blaine
Samuel Boden
Upner Homer
Priscilla Allison
Jean Miller
Francis Holsapple
Wayne George
Waterman
Varriet
Alexander Guthrie
Helen McMullen
James Lewis
Graceton
A. Twilla Barrett
Henrietta Dixon
Clara Gemmell
Marion Fleming
Edith Galbreath
Hazel Shields
Margaret Bennett
Wendell Stewarts
Elmer Crayvener
Luciusboro
Martha Leech
Freda Potts
Euna Marlin
Beryl Simons
Birdenbaugh
Mary Meek
Young Township
Mary Fulton
Fay Haag
McKissen
Mand
Hoover
Hart Town
Edna Craig
Watson
Merl Craig
New Athens
J. C. Rose
Anderesa
Florence Cunningham
McIntyre
Annie Fyark
Mildred Myers
Helen Menteh
C. K. Conrath
Coal Run
Florence Wahler
Bertha Brown
Annie Graham
Charles Wahler
Iselin
Cynthia Cribbs
Lucille Morris
Pay Bonner
Mabel Cribbs
Millie R. Romesburg
Bot. Park
Henry Sloan
Kennedy
Administrator's Notice for J E Ober Estate
James Mack announces Letters of Administration for the estate of J E Ober late of Montgomery Township. Those with claims must present them for settlement and those owing debts should pay promptly. Contact Engis L Ober, administrator, by the dates 5 12 19 26 2 05.
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James “. Mack
J. E. Ober
Montgomery Township
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A. K. Gearhart
Daniel
Catherine North
William C. Smith
Elderton
Presbyterian Church
N. E. Snyder
Valrico
Fla
Effie
Curt North
Panic
Scott
Anita
Oscar
John Nichols
This Place
W. S. Calderwood
Kane
Nate
Ln Circle Hill Cemetery
Phillies
Braves
Milton C. Work
Dimeling
Clearfield, Pa
Work
WEAF
Ward O. Wilson
Cecil J. Wilson
A. W. Bigler
Clearfield
Women's Club
Soldiers’ Memorial Fund
Yazoo
Yazoo City
aYzoo City
Miler
U. S
Kelly
Paul Kelly
Ray Raymond
Raymond
Dorothy Mackaye
Okehs
Albert Rarigh
Gipsy
James Ferrier
Arcadia
Cour House
Clark Getty
Eillsdale
Harold Berney
A. C. Smith
Oakmont
Austin Berkepile
Pauline Carney
North 9Th Street
Greensburg
Uniontown
J. D. Sarkett
Ernest George
Irwin, Pa
Albert C. Grazier
Mike Gresco
Herbert Stephens
Cherryhill Township
Court House
Joseph Sunderland
Glen Campbell
QC. C. Frank
Ira M. Hart
Mechanicsburg
A, BE. Masten & Company
Center
Young Townships
Engis L
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