Death claims two well known Blairsville women
A flurry of obituaries records the deaths of Mrs. Adelaide M Wiggins wife of Coulter Wiggins and Mrs Rebecca H Moorhead wife of editor Joseph Moorhead both in Blairsville after illnesses. The news notes their Virginia birth and Indiana residence with families, churches, and funeral details including Greenwood Cemetery interment and Sunday services. Also listed are deaths of Mr Matthew Hair and Mrs Mary Josephine Laird with brief biographical notes and funeral arrangements.
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Astham
Adelaide M Wiggins
Coulter Wiggins
Biafraville
Wiggins
Virginia
Washington, D. C
Indiana
Tenth Street
Blaireville
Mra
Presbyterian Church
Blairaville
Hubert
Preas
Robert Harry
Blairsville
Elsie
Frederick Plaff
Jean Bayard
Laura Donsfant
Macon
Mis
Alica Jordan
New York City
William Craigen
Baltimore
Phoebe Craigen
Washington
W. E. Harrett
Blairavilla Presbyterian Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Rebecca II. Moorhead
Joseph Moorhead
Blairaville Enterprise
Barrett
Moorhead
Crilay
Lutheran Church
Pender
Methodiat Episcopal Church
Mary Josephine Laird
Jobn Laird
Rail line plans double tracking to Iselin terminus
Pittsburg reports indicate Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg officials approve double tracking from Punxsutawney toward Iselin with Taelin as southern Indiana Branch terminus. Creekside improvements are a priority, including a new round house freight yards and dams to support future expansion.
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Pittsburg
Yatea
Iselin
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railway Company
Punxsutawney
Taelin
Indiana
Derry
Air line project to begin construction soon
New York Oct 27 Joseph Ramsey Jr former Wabash president plans a new air line railway from New York to Chicago. He expects to start work soon on the first section from Pittsburg to the Susquehanna river about 200 miles long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph Ramsey, Jr
The
Wabash Railroad
Air Une
Chicago
Pittsburg
Susquehanna River
Rev Furman Purchases Dwellings in Homer City
Rev A J Furman of Library buys four residences in Homer City from R G Work and will move with his family to the area. Due to a recent injury he cannot continue in the ministry, but will serve churches without a regular pastor. He is a former Baptist pastor in Indiana and is welcomed back by friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Furman
Library
Homer City
R.G. Work
Furman
Rev. Furman
The
Baptist Church
Indiana
Dance Event at Library Hall Hosted by Ostmans
Thirty couples attended the Tuesday night dance hosted by Mr and Mrs Ostman in Library Hall. Fruit punch and nabiacos were served. Music was provided by the Graff Brothers of Puaxautawney.
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Fr. Ostman
Library Hall
Graff Brothers
Puaxautawney
Ten Days More for Piper’s Famous Ping Pange
Piper’s famous ping pange close to a deadline of ten days remains for orders. Amale photos and Aleo post cards of residence offered at $1 per dozen. Place orders at Room 25 Marshall Building.
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Piper
Aleo
Marshall Building
W. C. T. WJ Chicken and Waffles Supper Notice
Members of the W. C. T. WJ will hold a chicken and waffle supper in Odd Fellows Hall Thursday evening November 6. The notice also mentions hair washing soap claims and a pine of Kirk product selling everywhere.
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Odd Fellows’ Hall
Rulings on Passes Issued by Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington reports ICC rulings allowing free passes to bona fide ex employees traveling to join railroad service. Family passes are denied for deaths in ordinary service but allowed for those killed in the line of duty. The rulings elaborate travel privileges for railroad workers.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sechenyis Welcome New Daughter in Budapest
Budapest papers report the Countess Sachenyi formerly Misa Gladys Van depblit has a newborn daughter. In Washington, President Roosevelt marked his fiftieth year with simple observances.
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Sechenyis
Budapest
Sachenyi
Misa Gladys Vandepblit
Roosevelt
Washington
Weather Update Aids Salt River Navigation By Wednesday
The showers today should allow Salt River navigation by Wednesday, easing concerns for Mr. Bryan. Expect more rain tomorrow.
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Salts River
Bryan
Four Bands At The Cherrytree Meeting Rally
A large Republican rally at Cherrytree drew up to 1000 attendees with Indiana, Clearfield, Cambria, and Blair counties represented. The event featured parades by two brass bands and two martial bands, a gathering in a skating rink, and speeches by Felt, Davis, Watson, Kelly, and White. Tonight Arcadia hosts a predicted record turnout as Indiana delegates join Blairsville and Nine districts in continued campaign events and a flag presentation by Senator Fisher to J Elder Peeler.
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Cherrytree
Indiana
Earfield
Cambria
J. H. Peterman
Joseph Weaver
Arcadia
M. C. Watson
Elder Peeler
John A. Scott
A. M. Wonder
Blafraville
Blairsville
T. R. Travis
W. A. Stitt
D. E. Thompson
F. M. Graff
France
E. J. Graf
J.B. Baughman
J. P. Archibald
E. Ferguson
N. M. Thompson
Fourth Ward
Republicana
John &. Fisher
J. Elder Peeler
Johnstown Team Beats Company A 46 to 22 in Tuesday Tilt
Johnstown basketball team defeated Homestead’s Company A 46 to 22 on Tuesday. Coached by Fogarty formerly of East Liverpool and Tamaqua, the squad includes Reese Replogle Owen Crichton Roach and Kent. Snake Deal of East Liverpool is also expected to sign.
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Johnstown
Company A
Homestead
Johneytown All Stars
Old Boys
Fogarty
East Liverpool
Tamaqua
Reese
Replogle
Owen
Crichton
Roach
Kent
Snake
Fifty Years a Blacksmith in Hixburg Praises Pain Balm
Samuel R. Worley of Hixburg Virginia, a blacksmith for over fifty years, reports Chamberlain's Pain Balm gives him great relief from a lame back and rheumatism. He calls it the best medicine ever used and says it is sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel R. Worley
Hixburg
Chamberlain
Rev Albert Thomas Preaches This Week at Fairview Church
Former Creekside M. E. pastor Rev Albert Thomas preaches at Fairview Church this week with nightly topics including The Trials and Triumphs of a Christian Sinva Mercy The Great Moral Scene and Exausea The sequence outlines daily sermons from Tuesday through Friday inviting parishioners and visitors to attend each service.
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Albert Thomas
Creekside M. KE
Fairview
Prohibition Rally Set at Court House Tomorrow
A prohibition rally is scheduled for Thursday evening October 28 at the Court House. Speakers include Dr. J.T. Pender, the prohibition candidate for Congress, and Rev. Robert E. McClure, candidate for Assembly.
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Court House
J.T. Pender
Congress
Robert E. McClure
Assembly
Fifteen Rabbits a Day Hunt Ends in Latrobe Area
After four days in this county Len Altman Lloyd Patterson Orlo Patterson and Homer Smith return to Latrobe with a bag of 61 rabbits and six pheasants. Indiana Dye Works offers to save money by renewing old upholstery. Electronics Co. 49-66.
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Len Altman
Lloyd Patterson
Orlo Patterson
Homer Smith
Latrobe
Nimrods
Indiana
Campaign uses cartoons and songs to boost Chanler
New York headlines detail a Grand Central Palace meeting by over 5,000 Independence Party supporters reviewing Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler. Excerpts from a Supreme Court filing by William H. Clark attack Bryan in a Chanler surrogate bid. Hearst displays Chanler cartoons and a quartet performs chants parodying the message. Leonard Peterson, a miner from Cherry Tree, fatally burned in a Kinport mine explosion, losing both eyes and fingers, hospitalized in Johnstown.
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New York
Independence Party
Grand Central Palace
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
Hearst
Supreme Court
William H. Clark
Chanler
Documenta
Mr. Chanler
William J. Bryan
Presa Bureau
Bryan
Mr.Chanler
Ffeonard Peterson
Cherrytree
Peterson
Kin' Ports
Memorial Hospital
Johnstown
Diarrhoea Relief Reported After Remedy Trial
George M. Felton of South Gibson Pennsylvania recalls chronic diarrhoea during army service in 183 and says after trying many remedies he found permanent relief with Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He credits A W Miles of his town for the suggestion and notes one bottle stopped the illness at once. Sold by all druggists.
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George M. Felton
South Gibson
A. W. Miles
Chamberlain
Two Hed Room Suites on Show at H H Stevings Store
Two up-to-date Hed Room Suites are displayed in windows, one Circasian Walnut with Napoleon bed and one Bird's Eye Maple with a high-part Brass Bed. The Big Store, next to the New Indiana House, invites a town walk to view them Wednesday and Friday.
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H.H. Steving’s
Indiana House
City Aira Sub-station 1 to open in Fox & Campbell store
The Indiana Post Office will install Sub-station No 1 at Fox and Campbell's drug store on West Philadelphia Street on Nov 16. Mr. Fox will manage the office, handle mail and sell stamps, envelopes, and similar items, but he will not distribute mail.
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City Aira
Indiana Post Office
Fox & Campbell’s
West Philadelphia Street
Fox
Death follows golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Slonaker
The angel of death followed close upon the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Michael Slonaker of Markle. Oct 7 marked the celebration and Oct 24 brought Mrs Slonaker’s death from apoplexy after a day with a cold. Surviving: five sons Frank R Boquet Dr Ai Li Pittsburgh William 8 Blairville Rev Paul J Brockwayville J C Markle and daughter Mrs Ada Hildebrand Leechburg.
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Michael Slonaker
Markle
Slonaker
Local Weddings Include Smead McGara Nuptials in Urbana
Smead of Pittsburg and Miss Edith L. McGara of Trafford City wed Oct 27 in Urbana Illinois at the residence of Rev. W. T. Ballsy. Smead formerly from Plumville, bride from Rochester Mills. Indiana guests invited to Betts-Allison wedding Nov 10 at the bride’s home. Also promotion of kitchen cabinets on second floor of H. H. Steving store next to New Indiana House with maple oak and satin walnut styles from $5.00.
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Harry E. Smead
Pittsburg
Edith L. McGara
Trafford City
Urbana
I Q
W. T. Ballsy
Thils County
Indiana
Albert Barnes Boyd
Mary Edith All#On
Supt
Lew Allison
Wilkinsburg
H. H. Steving
New Indiana House
Carnegie money for a Rossiter family hero fund
An Indiana county family receives Carnegie Hero Fund aid for a miner’s death. Widow Mrs David Pittsley gets 25 dollars monthly and each of their three children 5 dollars monthly until age 16 after Pittsley died rescuing a fellow miner May 6 1902 in Rossiter.
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Indiana
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Andrew Carnegie
Mra
David Pitteley
Rossiter
Samuel Shaw
David Pittsley
Here Fund
John Sullivan
Punxsutawney
Patrick Gilday
Clearfield
Michael Maloney
Maloney
Pittsley
Comradan
Local Notices and Visits From Johnstown Area
A roundup of social and public notices lists Elsie Carlson visiting her brother in Gallitzin and Kemper Sutton returning from a business trip in Jabez town district. Several residents and families from Jacksonville, Johnstown, and nearby areas are reported traveling, visiting, or relocating, with a few civic notes and real estate entries. Notable names include Mrs. Coulter Wiggins, Miax Helen Winters, and Hon. John Smith Shirley. An obituary-linked call and wedding attendances are noted, along with local business ads for Crawford's Restaw and fresh oysters.
Superintendents to Meet Over Spelling and Agriculture
State Superintendent N C Schaeffer asked Normal School principals to gather at his Harrieburg office next Wednesday to discuss school needs with emphasis on spelling and agriculture.
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N. C. Schaeffer
Harrieburg
Harry Borland’s Boost At Indiana Post Office
Recognition of efficient service leads postal authorities to raise Harry Borland’s salary from 1000 to 1100 a year. This marks the maximum clerk pay for offices the size of Indiana.
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Indiana Post Ofice
Harry Borland
Indiana
Stolen horse and buggy recovered near Salinburg
The horse and buggy stolen from Jack Stroupe of Latrobe Thursday were found near Salinburg Sunday. The buggy lay hidden in underbrush and the horse was abandoned at a watering trough. Mr and Mrs C J T Long, who ran a hotel at Niagara Falls, are back in Indiana and will run the old Mc Cluskey boarding house on West Philadelphia Street.
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Jack Stroupe
Latrobe
Salinburg
C. J T. Long
Niagara Falls
Indiana
McCluskey
West Philadelphia Street
Sixth Street Open With New Brick Paving
An extra consignment of Clymer brick arrived today and was used to pave South Sixth Street. The highway was opened and placed in use. Indiana Electric Co at 734 Philadelphia listed in the text with a garbled 434¢ figure. The notice also mentions a large stock of firearms and store hours.
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South Sixth Street
Indiana Electric Co
Philadelphia
Typewriter Borrowed and Pursued by Constable
Keyes Stock Company owner Keyes borrowed a Blick enaderfer typewriter from editor Charles Kerler Jr. of Bleiraville. While Keyes was away in Virginia the editor sent a constable, and Keyes now owes $62.60 he sent to the Courier. The Normal school Middle class promenade will be held Saturday Oct 31 at 7 pm for invited attendees only due to hall capacity. Steam dry cleaning and Learn's Superlative Flour advertisements appear in the page.
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Keyes
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Great River
Matthew S. Hair
Matthew
Hair
New Florence
United Brethren Church
J. B. Kiern
John Laird
Ramsey
Pittsburg Susquehanna
Homer
Kirk
Fairview Church
Prohibition
Reus
Loditia
Electrics Co
Leonard Peterson
William Randolph Hearst
Carnegie
Hero Fund Commission
Daniel Pittsley
Elsie Carlson
Gallitzin
Norma School
C. Kemper Sutton
Yoatar Day
Jabez
Wilmer Stewart
Jacksonville
Coshocton
J.C. C. McCracken
Joseph
J. A. Adair
M. F. Jamison
G. Harmon
Mr. Warren
Vandergrift
Harry C. Winters
Miax
Helen Winters
J. E. Parnell
E. 3 Brown
Patton
Etbatdred Smith
Sadie Butler
Armagh
Indiana County
Park Avenue
Moxham
Johnstown Democrat
John Smith Shirley
Claron
Comgrees
Apollo
Stanley Bralifer
Vonemaugh
K. EK. Young
Twolick County Club
Mere
Joseph Houston
Wee Chestnut Street
Morrison and Wife
Lima
Barderson Morrison
Vandergiik
Annie Lemon
George Nesbit
Carl Rudi
Henry Williams Tod
J. Pateser
Barrell
John and Grace Rager
J. J. Peisner
A. B. Taylor
Pearl Langan
White
Crawford's Restaw
Fant
Longe
Sixth Street
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