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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1908
Page
3
Detective Neal races to Blairsville to verify an arrest near Avonmore tied to Veltre’s description. State constables split paths toward Luzerne, Heilwood, and Barnesboro as officers chase Bruno Carbone and Joe Veltre, convicts in a high‑profile jail escape.
Reporters Joyce and Finnegan, Sandard Oil workers, sight two men near Blairsville from which one wore a light fedora and the other a brown hat. The taller man asked directions to Blairsville and the main line, spoke briefly, and the pair were seen with a blue kerchief full of apples. A barber shop sighting and the distribution of a Gazette photo tie the men to Veltre and Carbone, though officials doubt the timing grants escape. Bloodhound traces Brano Corbone’s trousers near Fourth street Marsh Run crossing as authorities follow clues.
Otis McManis an 18 year old resident living with his grandmother in Georgeville suffered a severe hunting accident on Saturday October 17 while bagging rabbit. The shot discharged from his stump support injuring his right thigh and hand. Dr C H Bee treated him and he was moved to the County Home for care on Wednesday.
Well known clothing salesman Clark Flade will resign from the Cunningham Co clothing department to move to Vandergrift on Monday and assist his brother John Flude in his store. John Hopkins, formerly with Hopkins and Villella, will take Flade’s place.
Points On People records several day trips and visits. Ex-Sheriff D. C. Mack spent Thursday in Johnstown. Harry J. Laughlin visited brothers in Mast Liberty. Frank M. Smith toured Blairsville and Texas and Kansas. R H Ressler traveled through Johnstown to Reynoldsville. Women from Blairsville visited Johnstown families. Mrs And Ray Lockhart and sister Jennie Munshower departed for Irwin to visit Mrs A 38 Long.
The Fourth Ward Republican voters will meet in the Commissioners' office on Monday evening, Oct. 26, at 7:45 p.m., to perfect plans for a full turnout in the banner ward on Nov. 3. Steam dry cleaning and dyeing services advertise contact methods for Indiana Dye Works.
The Indiana State Normal School is near completion of a modern cold storage plant with divisions for vegetables eggs butter fruit lard cheese and fish. The annex features a cement floor and electric lighting. A basement ice making line can produce half a ton daily and supports ice cream freezing and potato peeling. Steward J J Tracey is praised for his work. The enlarged laundry and kitchen staff serve five hundred forty meals daily.
Five members of the New Century Club depart Monday for the State Federation of Pennsylvania Women's Clubs annual meeting in Pittsburgh. Delegates include Mrs John S Hastings and Mrs Harry C Christy with Mrs John J E Clement s Mrs William R Calhoun and Miss S Jo St Clair. Excursion tickets to be sold in Pennsylvania. The Household Economics class will meet at Mrs John C Patton's home at 3 p m Monday.
SHICHSBORG BOYS INCLUDING George Lemon of Latrobe and Thorne Hamilton of Elkin started Priday morning for Keating Clinton county to hunt bears on Government Timber Reserves. If unsuccessful they will begin a six week hunt to Maing. The party will be joined later by Wilson Hamilton and Clark Cassidy of Smicksburg. Thorne Hamilton is well known as a hunter and friends expect swift success.
Revival meetings are held at 7 p m at the Wesleyan Methodist church corner of Church and Twelfth streets. Attendance rises as more people attend and Pastor C Leslie Smith proclaims old fashioned Bible righteousness without caste or compromise.
The Gazette's report was in error about a fatality at the Carneytown shaft. Edward Walker, a Presbyterian, was the deceased. A. O. Cravener conducted the funeral service, with interment at Greenwood Cemetery. A public sale of household goods at 130 p m Saturday Oct 31 at 112 South Seventh Street Indiana Pa. includes beds wardrobes dressers chairs carpet and stove. Jap Rose Soap advertised for bath and toilet. Crawford's Restaurant serves chicken and wares on Carpenter Ave from 6 to 10 pm.
A massive jail escape involving Joe Veltra and Bruno Carbone dominates headlines across Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia. Reports spread from Pittsburg to Philadelphia as newspapers seek details and photos while quizzing police and constabulary units. Also noted are local club meetings and upcoming public auctions in Fairview and Plumville with auction notices and household sales announced for Oct 24 and midweek events.
Crowded by voters in Homer City and Armstrong township gatherings Republicans promote large turnout for the Nov. 3 election. Speakers include J. Miller John M Leech Hon M Watson and John S Fisher with Italian remarks by John B de Santis. Campaign energy noted with glee club performances and torchlight parade in Glen Campbell.
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