Special Court Opens in Judicial Election Contest
The special court convened Tuesday with Judges Dory Barker and Rayburn, hearing legal arguments on bribery votes and voter registration. Counsel debated whether ballots can be voided for bribe-related issues and the proper role of election officers, with key witness testimony about missing papers and voter lists.
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Dory
Barker
Rayburn
Commissioners’ Office
James A. Crossman
Banks
Sith
Banks Township
Huse
Reuben Webster
Harvey Strickhind
A.C. Braughter
A. W. Fuller
Strickland
W.H. Strickland
J. A. C. Ruffner
Hanks
White
Election Board
Ruff Seny
Conemaugh Valley Alumni Form at Indiana Normal School
The Conemaugh Valley Alumni of the Indiana State Normal School organized at Capital Hotel Johnstown with officers Dr. W E Matthews president John W Cramer vice president Miss Mary Barry secretary Miss Nellie Goodell treasurer A delightful supper followed with toasts Dr Schusucker of Normal attended Read list of present members with many named alumni and dates from the 1880s to 1890s.
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Conemaugh Valley
Indiana State Normal School
Normal School
Capital Hotel
Johnstown
W. E. Matthews
John W. Cramer
Mary Barry
Nellie Goodell
Dr. Schusucker
Normal
Blanche Barnes
Mary L. Barry
H. S. Bender
Mary Caufield
Mary Cooper
Ella Cooper
W. A. Cochran
J. L. Fisens
Jennie Goodell
Hammond
Bolivar
Inspection of Company F Fifth Regiment at Library Hall
On Thursday evening Library Hall was filled with friends of Company F as Major Frank Patterson inspected the unit and praised their appearance while noting unsatisfactory drill. The drill was new in parts and the men were not expecting it. A second inspection may occur in May with General Inspector Morrell and J. P. Kennedy present.
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Fifth Regiment
Frank Patterson
Morrell
J. P. Kennedy
Blairsville
Fifth
Fire at Woodward tannery and barn suspected arson
About ten o'clock Wednesday evening a fire broke out on the second floor of Michael Woodward's tannery in Kellysburg and was extinguished with little damage. Smoke then appeared from his nearby barn where a smothering fire and burnt matches were found. No clues exist. authorities suspect trespassers or an incendiary.
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Michael Woodward
Kellysburg
Woodward
Fire Burns Plumville House of Edward George
A house owned by Edward George near Davis burned Saturday at about 8 am. The upper story was consumed before he could reach the scene, with no contents saved. The fire’s cause is undetermined. Insurance had shielded roughly $500 two weeks earlier, and Mr. George plans to rebuild immediately.
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Edward George
Davis
George
Mr. George
Epworth League Convention Set For Mechanicsburg
Indiana Sub District Convention of the Epworth League M E church to meet in Mechanicsburg April 22 and 23 with a 7 30 p m opening on the 22nd Contingent reports requested from each chapter on officers members and work ring the good people of Mechanicsburg will host all Leaguers and a good time is anticipated.
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Indiana
Epworth League
M.e.church
Mechanicsburg
Tragic Lamp Fire Claims Life of Mrs O A Ellis
Horrific accident at Marion Center where Mrs. O A Ellis, 24, was fatally burned trying to smother a burning lamp oil spill. Her dress ignited, she ran through the house in flames. after family and physicians attended to her, she died Monday four days later. Her remains go to Greenwood cemetery.
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O. A. Ellis
Death
Marion Center
Greenwood Cemetery
Lacerated Arm Injures Local Gazette Office Helper
Lawrence Ebby, son of John Ebby, was badly injured at the Gazette office last Wednesday. His sleeve caught in a cog wheel near the teller, pulling his right arm into the machine. The flesh was torn below the elbow but no bones were broken.
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Lawrence Ebby
John Ebby
Gazette Office
Fatal Jump Claims Life Of 8 Year Old Myers Child
Iya Viola Myers of Tanoma died after an injury from a Friday haystack jump. The eight year old girl, daughter of Mrs. Jos H Myers, lived two days and was buried at Tanoma cemetery Tuesday. Rev J M Vanhorn led the funeral services.
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Iya Viola
Jos. H. Myers
Tanoma
J. M. Vanhorn
Child drinks lye in Grant township burn injury warning
A four year old child of Samuel Burkett in Grant township drank concentrated lye from a can on Saturday. The mouth and throat were badly burned. A physician was summoned at once and hope for recovery is entertained.
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Samuel Burkett
Grant Township
Drayman Dixon Hurts Face After Slipping at Station
On Tuesday afternoon Drayman J M Dixon slipped from the platform while carrying a box from the car at the station. The box struck his face, breaking his nose and leaving a nasty gash on the forehead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drayman J. M. Dixon
Mr. Dixon
Skunk Farmer Keeps 24 Animals for Winter Profit
R C Donahue of Rayne township raises skunks for profit and plans to kill them next winter for fur money. Humane Agent Thompson visited Friday to check on neglected children at his home.
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R. C. Donahue
Rayne Township
Thompson
Horse ill treatment charge ends with costs paid
Humane Agent Thompson arrested D. A. Byers of Rayne township for ill treatment of a horse. Byers admitted hitching the horse in town and leaving it unfed all day. He pled guilty before Squire Fenton on Friday and was dismissed on paying costs.
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Humane
Thompson
D. A. Byers
Rayne Township
Byers
Squire Fenton
Community Presses for New Bridge Over Little Mahoning
Taxpayers of South Mahoning urge county action to build a bridge across the Little Mahoning on the road from William Frederick’s farm to France’s mill. The bridge was once recommended by the grand jury and approved by the court, but remains unbuilt, causing local hardship.
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South Mahoning
Little Mahoning
William Frederick
France
Auction for Drummer Boy of Shiloh tickets at Wehrie's
A contest offers a gold watch to the person selling the most tickets for The Drummer Boy of Shiloh. The fifty cast members will sell tickets to friends, with the prize exhibition at Wehrie's Jewelry Store.
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Co. F
Shiloh
Wehrie
Book social at West Indiana public school noted
A book social will be held at the West Indiana public school on Friday April 19 from 2 to 4 PM. Parents and friends of pupils are invited to bring a book and attend as the school enlarges its library through this event.
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West Indiana Public School
Judge White Court Session Delays Licensing Hearings
Judge White held a brief argument session on Monday with motions presented. Cages on the argument list and liquor license applications were carried over to the first Monday of May for further hearings.
Saltsbury Dog Muzzle Order Amid Black Tongue Fear
Fear grips Saltsbury as dogs afflicted with black tongue menace residents. Several dogs displaying strange behavior have been killed. Burgess Moore enacts a proclamation demanding all dogs be muzzled or restrained to prevent further incidents.
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Saltsbury
Burgess Moore
Train Jumpers Punished by Blairsville Chief
Chief of Police Wilson of Blairsville brought Samuel Hager Benjamin Beatty and Frank Clawson to this place on Saturday and jailed them for alleged train jumping. The trio faced charges related to jumping trains and disrupting rail activity.
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Wilson
Blairsville
Samuel Hager
Benjamin Beatty
Frank Clawson
Pension record notes Nineteenth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry member
Fragmentary pension note documents Mr. Roof as a member of Company F Ninety-Eighth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Likely references service and pension context from a 19th century unit roster. No dates or full names available.
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Deurbugh Papery Leet
Beech the Pension
Wpe
Petenetedl
Pinnes Niel Resadee
Roof
Company F
Ninty-Eighth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Sudden Death of Armstrong Township Citizen Amos T Anthony
Amos T Anthony aged 76 died suddenly last Thursday evening after visiting daughter Mrs John Caldwell in Homer City. He and his wife had moved to Shelocta from their Armstrong township farm. He was a Curry Run Presbyterian church trustee for over twenty years, a G A R and Jr O U A M member. Surviving children are Melissa Sharp Milton Anthony Agnes Caldwell Sarah Steel Robert N J J is deceased. Funeral held Saturday at Curry Run graveyard conducted by Rev W J Wilson. Married April 22 1846 to Mary Johnston who survives. Be ye also ready for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of Man cometh.
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Amos T. Anthony
Armstrong Township
Sheloca
John A. Caldwell
Homer City
Anthony
Curry Run
Mary Johnston
Robert Johnston
Indiana
The Graded Course Gains Favor in County Schools
The ungraded county schools welcome the graded course introduced by Superintendent Hammers. It remains optional, not mandated, but is widely adopted. Pupils completing the course and passing exams earn diplomas after each term. This spring ten examinations were held for pupils from thirty four schools, with ninety eight examined and seventy five passing creditably.
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Hammers
Easter Sabbath Observance At Local M E Church
The M E Sabbath school prepares for Easter with flowers and music as delegates from the Y M C A address after a brief Sabbath evening service. The convention will fill both town churches, possibly exceeding their seating capacity.
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M. E. Sabbath School
Pittsburg & Eastern Railroad Increases Capital
At a Philadelphia meeting last week stockholders boosted the company capital by 2,225,000 dollars, bringing total represented capital to 5,000,000. The noting signs a road work start in the county, with grading contracts to be let soon and Vice President Hicks reporting a satisfactory right of way settlement during his visit.
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Pittsburg & Eastern Railroad Company
Philadelphia
Hicks
Social Event at Richmond Hosts Large Rochester Mills Party
Mr and Mrs L A Work of Rochester Mills entertained over sixty relatives and friends on Saturday. A delightful day was spent at their hospitable home with a noon dinner followed by music and social games in the afternoon.
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L. A. Work
Rochester Mills
Recital closes a successful term at Lowry school house
On Tuesday march 26 White township Lowry school house held a successful term close with an evening program of recitations singing tableaux and dialogues. Music by Mesers Johnston Oatman and Henry with Miss Lisea Johnston. Mr M A Kunkle credited for the use of his organ. The teacher Henry praised as the right lady for the night.
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Lowry
White Township
Johnston
Oatman
Henry
Lisea Johnston
M. A. Kunkle
Fragmentary notice hints at event on loge at Manis Hall
A partial OCR fragment mentions a wooden loge and Manis Hall, suggesting a historical event or seating detail. The readable portion provides limited context, with no clear date, outcome, or participants available.
Testimony closes as witnesses recount voter name matches
Saltsburg and surrounding town witnesses detail alias identifications and ballot name corrections from the November election. They confirm multiple people share or differ in names, and recall who voted under what name, with notes on ballot lists and possible name scrubbing. The Friday session includes numerous residents testifying about identity, initials, and recall of voters.
Quaint Swiss Village Tour Along Lakes and Alps
Our correspondent tours Berne Brienz Interlaken and nearby towns in Switzerland. Steamboat rides on Lake Brienz pass Giemy Bach Falls and views Jungfrau. Interlaken hosts diverse worship spaces and grand hotels while Thun Spiez and castles overlook lakes.
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Alps
Berne
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Major Patterson
Inspectiion
Plumville
Drayman Dixon Hury
Pread
Book Social
Argument Court
M. E
Pittsburg & Eastern R. R. Co
Richmond
Manis Haly
Thomas C. Kelly
T. C. Kelly
Saltsburg
G. W. Myers
Thomas C. Kelley
Joseph Andre
T.C. Kelly
Thomas
Aly
W. C. Smitten
North Mahoning
Chas, Brown
C. O. Brown
Job Brown
J. H. Brown
John Snyder
J. A. Snyder
Lincoln Crossman
Samuel Hunter
East Mahoning
Samuel E. Hunter
Sam. Hunter
Samuel Bash
Samuel James Bash
S. J. Bash
John W. Powley
John Powley
Cook Simpson
John C. Work
Sloniger
Joseph
J. Sloniger
John P. McCracken
J. P. McCracken
W. Minser
A. W. Minser
al. Minser
John Bence
John L. Bence
John A. Gibson
James A. Gibson
Solomon Fulmer
C. S. Thompson
Charles
Clare Steffey
Steffey
Jacob Creps
J. A. Creps
Stirley McMillen
James Austin Condron
James Anderson
Green Township
Henry Frenk
Judge White
Madison Min
Washington
Switzerland
W. J. Gompers
Brienz
Burien
Giemybach
Interlaken
Church of Scotland
Church of England
Catholic Church
Amal
Thun
Spiez
Cas
Hese Wig Castle
Kerne
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