News of 38 Years Ago In Indiana County Headlines
Indiana borough sees Jacob Cameron arrest for duty, a new public school foundation rises, and a Two Lick Station saw mill burns with heavy losses. A lead ore claim, weather storms, and a mass fire threat across Grant township mark the era’s memory winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. M'Kee
Indiana County Deposit Bank
John Donly
Council of
Indiana
Philadelphia
West Hind
Jacob Cameron
Green Township
J. W. Howearth
Cherryhill Township
Minnesota
John N. Lockhart
Montgomery Township
Two Lick Station
Mesers, Heistond and
Girod
Mr. Fulton
U. P. Church
Owens
William Ewing
West End
Gen. White
Wm. Brinkman
Charles Burgy
Burey’s
R. GC. T. Allison
Cockport
Buterbaugh
Cook
Homer
Oliver Earl
Esq. Earl
Indiana County
Harland
Peter Boers
Grant Township
Ehart
Little Mahoning
Robertsville
Richmond
Aaron Work
Slater
Work
Billy Possum Tale Wake Up Ends This Night
A bedtime tale recaps Billy Possum hiding in a dogwood tree while Tommy McFudge and a companion mistake him for a rabbit or squirrel. Billy plays dead by hanging by his tail, then wakes when carried. The story ends with a claim he was “possumin” to trick them and a wink to bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daddy
Jack
Evelyn
Min
Billy Possum
Tommy McFudge
Tommy
Aoid
Nile
Billy
Tommy MecFudge
Mr. McFudge
Mrs. McFudge
Mr. Mcludge
Mar ton and Burnsides Deaths and Ages
Wetzel Grifith and Stouffer marriage notice followed by obituaries from Marton Indiana. Died May 16 and May 20 with ages and spouses listed. Himira Keslar, wife of Lawrence Keslar Jr., of Indiana, died aged 83 years and 9 months from consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diana
Joseph Vanleer
Marton
Fanny Stouffer
Burnsides
Wetzel-Grifith
8. S. Wetzel
Durinda Grifith
Keslar
Himira Keslar
Lawrence Keslar, Jr
Indiana
Weary Old Age by Walt Mason Reflects Gilded Youth Decline
An ancient laborer toils under a burden of regret and shame as he recalls a youth spent on gambling and wealth. He laments how his era of splendor became his misery, admitting he earned his fate through reckless living and contempt for simpler joys. He notes the contrast with those who once mocked him now living in ease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pance
State Agronomists Lecture At Farm Demonstration Train
Hundreds of Indiana county farmers heard practical talks on dairying pastures corn soil fertility lime and alfalfa during the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg railway farm demonstration train stop in Indiana. Speakers from State College faculty and officials accompanied the train sharing methods and orchard results at J W Wiggins White township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg
Indiana
J. W. Wiggins
White Township
van Norman
Thomas F. Hunt
F. D. Gardner
M. 8. McDowell
Alva Agee
Z. W. Gregg
Agricultural Department of State College
Woodworth
Pennsylvania Railroad May Build New Indiana Station
Supt Kaiser chief engineer Nie myer and Cone maugh division officials visited Indiana Thursday and announced a new passenger station may be built this year. Plans adopted and materials ordered. The building will sit north of the present one to stop inbound trains without blocking Philadelphia street. The baggage room walls will be reused and enclosed in buff brick. A 23 by 29 foot men's room and a 27 by 32 foot women's room will be added along with a ticket office and toilets, and the baggage room will adjoin the station to the north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. Kaiser
Niemyer
Conemaugh Division
Pennsylvania Railroad
Indiana
Philadelphia Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Caylee of ‘the Progress Printed
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
State Agriculturists
Tamer
Wilkes-Barre
Peter Avondale
Vermont Vanier
P. E.R
Northrup
Ben Hasinger
Heror LE
M. UH. Johnston
Rk. D
R. L. Ferrier
Kent
Clymer
Inquirer
J._B. Parks
Vandergrift
Clark Ftanilton Sfa
Seventh Street
Vpure
R. C. Rhode Island
W. St. McCrea
Blairaville
B.D. I
S. Davis
Maplewood St. Wilkinsburg
Mechanicsburg
Prica
John A. Kelly
Brus Valley
Vylye Shade
Newcomb Looms'Co
ohn A. _Kelly
Brushvalley
N. North Street
Pan
Roy Laughlin
Marilou Center
J. G.mccrorey
Ht. D. No
Blacklick
Rhode Island
J. L. Malaton
Lebgnon
Piymigoth Hocka
Dick Stephens
Fox
Main
Walnut Streets
Biairaville
Walnut Street
Main Street
Crossman & Wilson
Ndiana
J. WH. Devers
Blairsville
Hutter
Harrison's
Corner Oak
Streate
Maslin
Uae
Loughry
John Kelly
Fine Shoes
Allevades
Oxfords
Kuhn
Ww. R. Loughry & Company
Robert Mullen Mullen
Thomas Pealer
L. Handler
Water Street
Hines House
Peoples’ Insurance Agency Savings and Trust
Penna
Undertakers & Embalmers Bell
American Union
Ells
The
Cash Grain Store
Kenwood, PA
Adams & Stephens
R. D. Pine Flats
Rugs
Ruga
Boggs & Buhl North Side
Pittsburgh, PA
Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Yobs Kinter
Home
re _ James Speedy
Victor Roller
David Ellis & Son
Penn Roller Flour Mills
Garret
Rossmoyne Flouring Mills
Frants Brothers, Proprietors
Rossmoyne
Pennsylvania
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