Devastating Southern Tornado Toll Tops 360 Dead
The storm system struck four southern states causing about 360 deaths, 1,200 serious injuries, and thousands left homeless. Forty towns suffered heavy wreckage with roughly 2,800 buildings ruined, many Negro homes destroyed while whites fared somewhat better. The calamity unfolded in three nocturnal corridors across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and nearby areas, with extensive property damage and scarce casualty records.
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Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
Aimite
Purvis
Market Rumors Mix Dairy and Livestock Prices Across Regions
Indiana and Ohio dairy products show varied prices with full cream rumors from New York and Wisconsin Swiss tubs noted. Meat markets dip as receipts rise with cattle, calves, and hogs priced from common to prime levels. heavy and medium hogs around 5.90 to 5.85 with lighter weights at 5.75. Sheep and lamb markets fall, prime wethers near 5.50, spring lambs around 3.00 to 4.25, while cattle prices hover between 2.50 and 6.50 for fat cows and bulls.
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Pittsburg
Lgga
Ohio
New York
Wisconsin
Indiana County Choral Festival A Big Success
The Indiana Choral Society festival in the Presbyterian church drew unusually large local support with three well attended concerts. Directed by Prof. Hamlin H. Cogswell, the Pittsburg Festival Orchestra performed and the week’s success inspires plans for an annual event at the county seat. Mr. David Risinger of Homer City lists historical mill owners and millers for the Alli son Philips Mills era.
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Indiana County
Choral Society
Indiana
Indiana Choral Society
Presbyterian Church
Pittsburg
Hamlin H. Cogswell
Normal Conservatory of Music
David Risinger
Homer City
Allison
Philips Mills
Risinger
William Richards
Samuel Dickson
Armour Phillips
Henry Kettler
James Simpson
Robert Craig
Reese Enis
John P. St. Clair
John
Subscription price details for periodical in dollars
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a subscription price of a periodical at a stated dollar amount per year with payment required in advance. Names, dates, and full terms are unclear in the readable text.
Choice Farm Offered by Orphans Court in Armstrong County
By order of safe trade of the Orphans Court of Armstrong County Pa there will be exposed to public sale a brick dwelling with 18 rooms and a center hall, cellar, porch water and a spring. The bank barn 40 by 60 feet and outbuildings. A choice farm midway between Kittanning and Indiana near Elderton with coal and limestone underfoot and a gas well. Terms include 100 down, one third at sale, balance in two years bearing 6 percent interest secured by mortgage. Admix Isabellh Carnahan Elizabeth Seanor James B. Ralston attorney Floyd Jones.
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Orphan's Court
Armstrong County
Abealom M. Montgomery
Crooked Creek
James Armstrong
Plumcreek
Absalom Montgomery
Willam McCracken
Balaton
Absalom
Montgomery
Kittanning
Indiana
Pike
Elderton
Court of Common Pleas
Indiana County
Court House
Pennsylvania
Miss Alice Mullen to wed Mr Harry Mahaffey next Wednesday
A well known local woman Miss Alice Mullen will marry Harry Mahaffey of Chicago at her father's North Ninth Street residence next Wednesday in a ceremony attended by close friends. Other notes include local nuptials Koomen Friel Nellie Friel and Simms Stewart Glen Campbell marriages conducted by Rev. O J Howearth and Rev. Chas F Carll.
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Alice Mullen
Harry Mahaffey
Chicago
Miss Mullen
David Mullen
North Nlnth Street
Koomen—Friel
J. Bion ‘Koozer
Nellie Friel
Madaline
O. J. Howearth
Church of Christ
Indians Borough school bonds seek bids for improvements
Bealed proposals will be received by the secretary of the School Directors of Indians borough Indiana county Pa until 8 p.m. Thursday May 14 2008 for the purchase of 60000 bonds to finance a new building in the second ward. The bonds are 60 at 500 and 40 at 1000 dated June 1 2008 payable in 5 years but redeemable in 30 years bearing 4.4 percent interest payable semiannually. Bonds are tax free in Pennsylvania. Bid for one or more bonds or the entire sale. A $200 certified check to the district must accompany each bid for the entire sale. The Board may reject any or all bids. By order of the Board O G FBY Secretary.
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Indiana County
Second Ward
Borough of Indians
Fby
Letters of administration for William Eliugensmith estate
Notice of letters testamentary granted to executor Paugherty at Indiana Pa. Estate is in Indiana County. Creditors and others are required to present claims or make immediate proof of debt to the executor, with proper authority.
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William Eliugensmith
Indiana
Borauat
Indiane
Indians County
Movica
Paugherty
W. D. Famrakton
Isle of Routh
Mahoning Te
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