Republican mass meetings scheduled this week across the district
Chairman John Fisher and Recorder J. Blair Sutton set the Republican meeting speakers for the week. Taft support appears strong as crowds gather, with the Republican Glee Club attending rallies. Events include Mechanicsburg tonight with A M Wonder Ernest Stewart W R Calhoun and W F Jackson, Glen Campbell Thursday with T A Bradley M C Watson and George J Fait, Friday two meetings at Heloca with John H Pierce and W S Jackson and James T Henry, Blairsville, Homer City events, and Saturday in Rossiter with Italian speaker John B De Santis and local bankers. Other speakers include J N Langham M C Watson and Henry I Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John §. Fisher
Register and
J. Blair Sutton
Taft
Republican Glee Club
Mechanicsburg
Prof
A. M. Wonder
Ernest Stewart
W.R. Calhoun
W. 4. Jackson
J. N. Langham
M. C. Watson
Henry I. Wilson
Big Run
Marion Center Republican Rally Draws Cicerone Crowd
A chilly Marion Center open air rally Tuesday night featured Milton Work as president of the meeting with Gen. Harry White Hon. M. Watson and H. Wallace Thomas among speakers. A five man Republican Glee Club and martial band provided music while most of the audience stood in the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Center
Milton Work
M. F. Steele
Mr. Steele
Todiana
Harry White
M. Wataon
H. Wallace Thomas
Republican Glee Club
Gen. White
M. ©. Watson
Giant boy visits Derry and Latrobe area
Report mentions an unusually large two to four year old named John Wilson Webb visiting the towns with his mother and described as weighing 112 pounds. He is a Mapleton resident near Huntingdon and appears in cello post cards sold for 10 cents each containing his photograph. Nearby notices advertise a hot blast coal stove for sale and a clothing dyer offering suit restoration services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derry
Latrobe Rezidenta
John Wilson Webb
Mapleton
Huntingdon
Sabbath School Convention Opens In Saltsburg
Forty delegates from Conemaugh Young and Armstrong townships gathered at the Saltsburg Presbyterian church on Oct 20 for the District No 1 Sabbath Schools convention. Officers elected included Rev John Krumm president and William Hart treasurer. Talks covered library value, teaching missions, and future prospects with speakers from Indiana Roaster and Saltsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conenaugh
Young
Armstrong
Presbyterian Church
Saltsburg
John Krumm
Saltsbureg
Notice to Contractors for Sealing Sewers 1908
Sealed proposals for laying sewers will be received until 5 p m Friday October 23 1908 for labor on sewer from New School building east to main sewer along School Street about 550 feet, depth 7 to 10 feet. Contractors furnish cement and muslin joints. Tile on ground. Ballot price for all material and labor requested. bids to EH M Lockard Chairman Building Com. 42 6t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Street
Algo
Bite
EH. M. Lockard
Building Com
New Coach at Punxentawney High School Eleven
Trooper Bender has taken charge of Punxeutawney High School eleven and the club promises to be in great shape for the Indiana Normal game there Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bender
Punxeutawney High School
Three New Elks Initiated Into Elkdom
Three new Elks were initiated during a ceremony last evening. The novices are Gua Hood, J. Richard Clements and Clarence Pennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Gua Hood
J. Richard Clements
Clarence Pennington
Farmers Bank v Sawyer case ends as court closes
The Farmers' Bank versus S. J. Sawyer case closed this morning. Dr. H. Ney Prothero versus S. L. Sawyer is before Judge Telford with Prothero holding a note for about $800 against S. J. Smith and Mr. Sawyer. Also notes on a lively trick comedy with Uncle Bez and Mrs. Fred H. Oatman visiting Punxsutawney with Lloyd Bennett and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Bank
S. J
God
Fred H. Oatman
Punxautawney
Mis. Oatman
Lloyd Bennett
Quarantine measures spread as diphtheria and liquor cases surface
In a Clymer town area several quarantine signs go up after three Third ward children contract scarlet fever and a diphtheria case is reported in Mrs. Ebey’s home on Philadelphia Street. Health officer J W Thompann fumigates the Ray building and the Nichola home. school rooms to be fumigated. Catherine Huntington withdraws liquor sale prosecution. temperance groups gain access to witness names and monitor other drug stores. Constables’ information on illegal liquor sales awaited with interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Ward
Margaret Nichols
R. N. Ray
Oak and
Eighth Street
J. W. Thompann
Ray
Nichola
Jobo R. Lytle
Third Ward
Lawrence Ebey
Matthew Coleman
Haat
Philadelphia Street
Catherine Huntington
Clymer
Anti Saloon League
Temperance
Tt Ia
Thrilling buggy runaway injures Rural Valley couple
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Jones of the St James Hotel Rural Valley escaped death after a runaway when the buggy tongue broke on a steep hill near Smicksburg. They were thrown over the dashboard. Mrs. Jones suffered a broken ankle and multiple bruises while Mr. Jones endured severe bruising. They were taken to Rural Valley and later Mrs. Jones was moved to Kittanning hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Jones
St. James
Rural Valley
Smicksburg
Death of Sister Teresa at St Marys Convent
Sister Teresa formerly Clara Sweeney died at St Marys convent in New Claude on Tuesday evening October 20 after a brief illness. She served in Western Pennsylvania convents and parochial schools for 11 years. A brother Edward Sweeney died five months ago on Eleventh Street. another brother William and his wife left today for New Castle to attend the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teresa
Sister Teresa
Clara Sweeney
Place
St. Mary's Convent
New Claude
Pennsylvania
Edward Sweeney
Eleventh Street
Willian
New Castle
Martin V. Douthitt died in Sulphur Ohla at 68
Oldest son of the late John Douthitt of this place, he died Friday Oct 16 in Sulphur. His boyhood years were spent in White township where many locals remember him fondly. The remains were brought to Pittsburg and interred there early in the week for chronic diarrhea. A testimonial mentions relief from chronic diarrhea using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin V
Douthitt
John Douthitt
Sulphur
Ohla
White Township
Pittsburg
George M. Felton
South Albson
A. W. Miles
Chamberlain
Too Daye More for Piper's Famous Ping Pongs
Unclear ad text offering small photos and post cards of your residence for $1 per dozen. Notice directs orders to Room 25, Marshal building. Fragmentary wording mentions Frank Adama and playful phrasing about Uncle Hez Hew, with no coherent context or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daye
Piper
Foreign shooters fined after Plumville hunt without license
Game Warden Fitzgerald aided by Plumville authorities arrested three foreigners on October 20 for hunting without a license. Before Squire E Green the men were fined 85 dollars plus costs. Two paid the fine and were released after surrendering 35 dollars each. the remaining man stayed jailed at Police Con stable Pollock's custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzgerald
Plumville
Squire E. Green
Wettling
Pollock
People Movements and Local Visitors Across Indiana
Numerous Indiana residents and visitors shown in town today. Names include B B Reed Josephine and ex County Treasurer Harry Seanor Willet. Stenographer Buell Whitehill Brookville and attorney Harvey McEthoes Pittsburg. Mrs J W Shields Home and Mrs J C Elder Home traveled to Todiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Seanor
Willet
J. W. Shields
J. c. Elder
Home
Todiana
Blaze Burns Multiple Buildings in Bradenville Area
Fires in Fayette City and Bradenville cause extensive damage. In Fayette City at 2:30 a.m. flames consumed several dwellings a store and a barber shop with $100000 in losses and aid from Belle Vernon and Charleroi. In Bradenville a blaze from a passing engine spark burned two homes and damaged the Mary Robbins home and a second structure, totaling about $5000. Ruffsdale reports a barn fire on the Dillinger farm with several animals and machinery lost, with arson suspected. A lamp explosion severely burned Mrs. Hixon and damaged her home in another Ruffsdale incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette City
Qct
Bellevernon and
Charlerai
Bradenville
Mra
Mary Robbins
Sre
Alex. Hill
Ruffsdale
Daniel Dillinger
Idra
Samuel Hixon
County pays wardens and assistants for forest fire work
The County Commissioners issued orders totaling 203.66 to fire wardens in Cherryhill Barrett and Banks townships and their assistants for extinguishing forest fires. Warden payments included 3.75 to Cherry Hill, 14.00 to Burrell, and 9.50 to Banks with various assistant sums. Warden pay was 0.26 per hour and assistants 0.20 per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherryhill
Barrett
Banks Townships
H. F.fleming
Cherryhill Township
A. J. Libengood
Burrell ‘Township
Fairbanks
Banks Town
Benefits Thirty-Two Towns Get Earlier Mail Service
Improved mail delivery from Indiana connects at Clymer with Bradley Junction and Idamar branches, benefiting towns including Berringer Barnesboro Clymer Cookport Cushcreek Cherrytree Carrolltown Cumbria Mines Dixonville Elmora Florentine Grip Grinemore Garman's Mills Hillsdale Hellwood Ivison Idamar Kenwood Leard Lovejoy Mitchell's Mills Marateller Nicktown Pineton Pine Flat Purchase Line Spruce St Benedict Saxman Stafford and Utah. Mail for these places will leave on the 10 o'clock car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clymer
Bradley Junction
Idamar
Berringer
Barnesboro
Cookport
Cushcreek
Cherrytree
Carrolltown
Cumbria Mines
Dixonville
Elmora
Florentine
Grip
Grinemore
Garman’s Mills
Hillsdale
Hellwood
Uncle Hez A Fonny Fellow at Library Hall
A rural class comedy featuring Uncle Hez as the central peculiar character. The plot threads familiar country town figures into bright, clean humor with clever tricks, singing, dancing, and strong supporting company. Tickets cost 50 35 and 26 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library Hall
Frank Adama
Uncle Hez
Taft visit, Hanly trouble in Indiana, Bryan to Marion
Elmer Ansley of Marion writes his sister Misa Laura Ansley that Indiana will aid other states to elect Taft. Saloon interests trouble Gov. Hanly and the Democratic governor candidate may win. Taft visits Marion on Thursday and Bryan appears there a week later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Ansley
Marion
Ind
Misa Laura Ansley
Indiana
Taft
Hanly
Bryan
105th Indiana veterans hold 21st reunion at Reynoldsville
The 21st annual reunion of the 105th Regiment drew attendees from Indiana County on October 16 in Reynoldsville. Notables listed include M. M. McHenry, W. J. Mogle, John Weir, John McGaughey of Indiana, T. T. Adama of North Paint, and James Mogle of Uovode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
105Th Regiment
Reynoldsville
M. McHenry
W. J. Mogle
Jobn Weir
John McGaughey
Indiana
T. T. Adama
North Paint
James Mogle
Uovode
Indias Teacher Ill In Third Ward School Dispute
The report describes Nisa Minoie Russell of the Third ward School ill off duty after an attack of tonallitia. The piece notes Migs Fleming of Fifth and Oak streets is involved and references a bath and toilet product claimed as unique, with Kirk mentioned as the maker and retailers selling it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nisa Minoie Russell
Third Ward
Tonallitia
Migs Fleming
Fifth and
Oak Streets
Startling claim on Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets ad
An old postmortem report links consumption to unchecked dyspepsia, urging treatment with Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets. Elmer W. Allison guarantees cure or refunds all medicines used, marketing a twenty cent box claimed to cover 15 days. Sold only by Elmer W. Allison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kimner W. Allison
Dau
Elwer W. Allison
Elaiar Wi
Allison
Unknown Foreigner Dies at County Home After Weeks
A unnamed foreigner removed from the Stone house to White's woods to the County Home died at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening. This marks the fourth death at the Home since its opening. Todians Dye Works advertises steam dry cleaning and garment services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone House
White's Woods
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Bradley
Glen Campbell
Glee Club
Shelocta
Church Street
J. B. Jamison
Oakdale
United Presbyterian Church
Greensburg
E. McClure
Blairsville
A. R. Robinson
J. T. Adams
Brookville
J. M. Adair
Near Brookville
New Century Club
Joseph N. K. Hickman
Punxentawney
Sawyer—Smith
Uncle Bez
Squire
Martin
Aibus Phitt
Uncle Hew
B. B. Reed
Josephine
Buell Whitehill
Harvey McEthoes
A.M. Blick
Tt. Y. Smith
Hortons
G. M. Marshall
H. P. Weitzel
J. ©. Weitzel
M. E. Jeffries
Rochester Milly
Los Angeles
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Sarah Moorhead
Blaireville
Edward Young
Railroad Avenue
Msas
Margaret Russell
North Sixth Street
Alliance, O
J.B. Kelly
Sarah Gilex
Cambria County
Sarah Young
B. B. Brambaugh
Brockwayville
State Senate
Mies Belle Simpson
G. W. Simpson
Wayne Avenue
Bellingham
Wack
Philadelphia
BLAZE
Clymer Cars Beaches
Hez
Kirk
Deslers
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