17 Apr 1912
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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1912
Page
1
The page lists unofficial returns from Republican primary delegates, county town tallies, and multiple local notices. It names committees, districts, and individuals across Blairsville to Punxsutawney, with votes and tallied figures, plus community updates on residents, visits, and local events.
Roosevelt wave sweeps county returns with Langham winning Congress nomination in district over McNees. Kurtz renominated for State Senate as Watson takes Assembly. Truitt and Foust named National Delegates, with Corbett and Means as alternates. Democratic picks include Moloney for Congress and Clark for State Senate. Official returns awaited today.
Prominent Indiana and White township citizens unite to press for timely Armagh road brick construction from Sixth street to Twolick creek. Petition signed by county seat merchants fair association road supervisors and County Commissioners seeks state highway approval and summer start with anticipated funding hurdles. Civil court closes with verdict for Marcia M Stratton Healy in land ownership case. Geo H Seeshoba may appeal after third trial.
Marion Center Lodge, Daughters of Rebekah, organized with officers including Noble grand Mrs Maude, vice grand Mrs Carnahan, secretary Mrs Barr, treasurer Mrs Barr Parke. Mrs Snyder, state warden, conducted installation. Arbor Day named by Governor Tener for April 26. Mrs Mary Viscus of Indiana and Mrs James North of Homer City visiting in Kittanning.
Indiana Military band hosts first annual band fair at the county seat in the Auditorium over Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. Trade Day Wednesday features the Indiana Merchants Association with special offers for visitors. Local and visiting bands fraternal groups and business representatives join in a musical program with contests and prizes.
The White Star liner Titanic struck an iceberg off Newfoundland and sank within four hours on its maiden Atlantic trip. About 1400 people, including John Jacob Astor and Maj. Archibald Butt, were aboard. over 800 were saved, while 868 of 2210 passengers and crew were accounted for as rescue efforts continued.
Fragmentary notice lists names Roy M Fetterman and Mabel Neal with venues and other dated fragments. Mentions Walter B Kisainger New Florence and Elsie J Smith Washington, plus Rosie Pounds Marion Center and Louis Roman Love. Source text is garbled and only partially readable.
A blaze at the A W Bugle Lumber Company sawmill was discovered early, likely saving the mill. The fire, started under the saw husk, caused damage before detection during a period of idle operations. It is the third failed arson attempt recently, with clues pointing to imminent arrests. D Ring received a rare electric motor car on Saturday.
Aphrew Carothers and Harrison Spires of Mechanicsbore wed April 10 at Elderton in a ceremony led by Rev W H Kerschner. Peter Gethering of Josephine married Mrs Katherine Grater of Blacklick at the bride’s home with Rev John Burnsworth officiating. Mrs Hamilton Stewart of Ida visited her father John Gameron on North Ninth Street with her children during the war period.
At the annual gathering of the New Century Club on Monday afternoon officers were elected for the coming year. Officers include President Mrs. D. W. Cary and Vice Presidents Mrs. John A. Miller Mrs. A. B. Moorhead and Mrs. S. L. Talford Recording Secretary Mrs. John G C Patton Assistant Secretary Mrs. Wimner Wis Treasurer Mrs. J. W. McCartney Public Interest Committee Chairwoman Katherine McLaughlin Directors for two years Katherine McLaughlin M C Watson Mrs. Ernest Work Directors for one year Mrs. W. R. Calhoun Mrs. Geo. T. Buchanan Chairman of Program Committees Mrs. Wm. Wrigley.
David J. Price of Clymer has been appointed assistant engineer for the U. S. Department of Mines and will report for duty next week. Formerly with Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corp, he is noted as a capable engineer with a large local circle of friends and a $1800 annual salary. Lingenfolter of Rayntown, a noted tax collector, was an interesting visitor yesterday.
Indiana high school honors list includes James Park Mary Esch Frances Graff Bernadine Plotzer Ythel Lydick Della Daugherty Har el Each Mary Gilchrist and William Sexton with a Memorial Day commencement program featuring orchestra an address salutatory and diplomas.Kittanning presbytery elected officers including Moderator Rev HR d Roberts and clerks and appointed commissioners to the general assembly with clergy and elders from Indiana Holmes City Crooked Creek and Cowansville.
Mrs Hadie Kuhn aged 62 a native of Duncansville Blair county died suddenly of heart trouble Wednesday morning while visiting at the home of Mrs Rue Penrose of Wout Wheafield township She is survived by her husband and three children The body was sent to Blair county Thursday where interment took place Saturday
K H Williams and James Speedy of town purchased the Fritz timber tract in Conemaugh township. The 300 acre site is estimated to hold about 800000 feet of timber. They plan to cut it during the coming summer. Mrs Harry Getty and her son Briton, who had visited her parents Mr and Mrs McKee Wilson of Plumville, left for Mt Jewett Pridey.
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