Indiana County Fair Surges Past Rain to Draw 17000
Rain dampened mood briefly but Indiana County Fair drew over 17 000 attendees. Special trains and streetcars ran full, autos from all directions. Sun returned after dinner as crowds enjoyed exhibits, races, and entertainment despite early morning showers. Food lines, bootblacks, and vendors faced pressure with repairs and closures, while gardens livestock and prize displays impressed. The event featured Band and military music, police traffic help, and favorable weather predictions. Veterans enjoyed the day with a busy schedule at the Fair.
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Automo
Old Sol
Indiana
Indiana County Sends Its First National Army Quota
The 27 young men from National Army Districts Nos 1 and 2 left Indiana on a 4 PM train after a large send off on Philadelphia Street. The Indiana Military Band and local officials joined a guard of honor as the group marched to the station amid cheers and tears. A special train carried them toward Blairsville and beyond, with a stop in Altoona for supper, en route to Petersburg where they would arrive next morning.
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National Army
Indiana
Philadelphia
Indiana Military Band
Sons of Veterans Drum Corps
Company Fythe
Court House
Indiana County
Blairyville
Altoona
Petersburg
National Guard
France
Directions for a wartime sleeveless sweater pattern
A wartime knitting instruction outlines making sleeveless sweaters. Major Murphy orders a million, specifying yarn weight 5-8 pounds, Red Cross needles size 3, and detailed stitch counts for casting on 80 stitches, shaping neck, shoulders, and armholes, with crochet edging around neck and armholes.
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Murphy
Red Cross
Where'd Dire Get This Sammie
Contemporary despatches from US Marines in the overseas expedition note the nickname Sammies evolving from French phrases heard as Vive les samuels. The term, heard as Veay lays asmuel, meant long live our friends, and the mishearing led to locals and allied troops being called Sammies as the phrase spread in the field.
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Washington
Sept
France
United States
Asmuel
Mienxo
LocalMarriage Notice in Gazette
Pigler Ly Dic Ross Zeigher and Mies Audi Ly united in marriage by Rev Dr J Dao Brownles at his residence on Charel street Wednesday evening. Subscribe for the Gazette.
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Pigler
Death Warrant: Iselin murder case led to death and prison
A brutal double murder in Iselin on May 2 ended with Borgie sentenced to death and his wife to 10 to 15 years in the Western Penitentiary. The crime unfolded as the pair, with accomplices, shot Russo in the back and face during doorways and a stair chase before fleeing by auto. Russo survived two hours. The couple were captured the next day and later convicted at the June term. Borgie became a model prisoner in county jail.
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Iselin
Wid
Hargios
Tselin
Nowerytown
Rerasa
Merge
Borvin
Newrytown
Saltsburg
Indiana
Boggs
Borgie
South Norwalk
Conn
Western Penitentiary
Borgic
Ife
Doctors Get Call
Indiana County doctors volunteer for military service with the County Medical Society supporting a fund from monthly earnings. Dr Everwine of Clymer passed the physical in Pittsburgh and is expected to be commissioned. The society plans to aid doctors with dependents from the fund.
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Indiana, Or
Indiana County
Everwine
Clymer
Pittsburgh
Wilrid
Medical Society
Woman Murder Mystery Probed After Fatal Shot Near Concord
Coroner Hoffman disputes Concord jury, contending a crime was committed in the death of Mrs. King. The tragedy occurred after dark two miles from Concord as she rode with Gaston B. Means and two men. Means claims he was the only one near her when the shot rang out. arrests expected within 24 hours.
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Uolman
Concord
Interior Guard Duty and General Sentinel Orders
Describes guard duty as a soldier’s personal responsibility in training, including interior guard duties and 24 hour detail. Emphasizes discipline, self-reliance, and clear memorized orders for sentinels such as taking charge of the post, patrolling, observing, and reporting violations and calls from distant posts.
Sentinel Duties and Orders for Guard Post Remain Strict
The article outlines sentinel responsibilities including proper relief, relaying orders, maintaining discipline, challenging approaching persons at night, and reporting suspicions. It stresses authority of sentinels, required salutes, alertness, and orderly conduct by guards and orderlies, with duties continuing on page three.
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Alcer
Ito
Public Service Commission Hearing on Crane Machinery Conveyance
Public hearing set by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public Service Commission in Harrisburg for September 2 to consider consent and disposition of cranes and related equipment. Notice states that interested parties may appear at 10 AM to present any relevant health or safety concerns.
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Pubtic Service Commission
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Crant Ownaliytet, Hant & Dower Co
Prrhile
Ono
Penn Public Service
Commission
Harrishire
Asda Fork A. My
Mile
Look Younger by Keeping Liver and Bowels Healthy
An advice note urges keeping liver and bowels regular to look and feel younger. It promotes Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation and biliousness, describing them as easy to take and agreeable in effect and claiming they are obtainable everywhere.
Card of Thanks for Infant Bereavement
Mr and Mrs Bunge thank neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during their infant daughter's bereavement. Mr and Mrs Dal Fulton express thanks for sympathy and kindnesses shown in their bereavement.
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Mrs. Bunge
Mrs
Dal Fulton
In Loving Memory Virginia Fleming Died September 7 1915
A memorial notice for Virginia T Fleming who died September 7 1915 expresses sorrow from her young loving daughter. It recalls a prayerful verse about rest in Jesus and a heavenly home and notes the family will meet again beyond sorrow.
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Virginia T. Fleming
Jesus
German Troop Movements Across Fronts Reported
The report notes about four million German troops on the Russo Romanian front and a similar number on the western front. It adds that a separate Russian peace could free an avalanche of German divisions to the west, intensifying the Allied struggle.
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