Tent Meetings Draw Big Crowds In Town
Evangelistic tent services continue on school street led by Evangelist John B. Snyder from Bellfontaine Ohio under the Church of the Brethren Mission of town. Large audiences attend each evening hearing plain gospel messages and a song service led by G. J. Householder with Mrs Clair Bakehart on piano. M C G A quartet from Altoona adds music and testimony. Sunday schedule includes 10 AM Sunday school 11 AM preaching 3 PM and 7 30 PM singing and praise with 8 PM sermon titled A Piece of Red Rope. Friday evening features Is Christ Coming Again question sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Street
John BR. Snyder
Bellfontaine
Church of the Brothern
Piaunist
Altoona
Christ
Deaths in Conemaugh area mark month of losses
Recents obituaries list Samuel M Shields of Conemaugh Township died at his Livermore home after months of illness. He was born January 4, 1851 and leaves a widow Bartha Speedy and children Mary Evangeline Shields Mark and Mrs. George Mulford plus Mrs. Herbert Steffy, with services Friday at 2 PM. Also noted are William V. Kinter 43, longtime hospital patient whose funeral was in Grove Chapel cemetery. Mrs. Marie Little 81, widow of John Little, with remaining children William Little, Mrs. Fry, Mrs. Cribba, Mrs. Wea ver, and Mrs. Harris. Thomas Darcett 70 with two children John Barrett and Ama Wraughter. sisters Mrs. Patchen and Miss Evanbeth Barrett. Mrs. Harriet Sanderlin Bagley 18 who died after typhoid. John Barto join Tarto, the Reynoldsville merchant. and wife Mish Ilyabeth Hoflzenrator of Covade.
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Samuel M. Shickis
Samuel M. Shields
Conemaugh Township
Livermore
James G. Shields
Lewisville
Thewis
Bartha Speedy
George Mulford
Herbert Steffy
Mark
Mary
Evangeline Shields
Whenever Presbyterian Church
Culberton
Shields
Ebenzer
William V. Kinter
William ¥. Kinter
Elome
Tathorn Church
J. W. Harmon
White Township
Grove Chapel Cemetery
Wie
Main Little
Marie Little
John Little
East Mahonjing
Charles Little
Wiliam T. Litte
Brushvalley Township
William Fry
Chambersville
George Cribba
Solomon Weaver
Plumville
Bert Piter
Marion Center
Keller Harris
Town
Thomas Barrett Thomas Darcett
Rochester Mills
John BP. Barrett
Ama Wraughter
A. W. Patchen
Patchinville
Evanbeth Barrett
Cherry Tree
John Barto Join Tarto
Reynoldsville
Mish Ilyabeth Hoflzenrator
Covade
Three Tragic Deaths In Three Days In Indiana County
A sequence of fatal events over three days in Indiana County includes a 15 year old Le Roy Thomas of Armstrong township who shot himself apparently unintentionally at a White township residence, a 23 year old William Paul Buchanan who died of heart failure after swimming near Crooked Creek dam while a camp guest, and William Ewing Crissman struck by a passenger train near the Normal school crossing while walking along tracks after a fainting spell. The incidents prompted funeral services and investigations, with local families and churches mourning multiple losses in the community.
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Indiana
Leroy Alexander Thomas
V. GC. Thomas
Armstrong Township
Charles Lewis
White Township
Lewis
Offutt
Curry Run Presbyterian Church
Greenwood
William Paul Buchanan
Myr
George T. Buchanan
North Sixth Street
South Bend
Crooked Creek
Harold Simpson
Mra
Buchanan
W. Mckee
The
Baptist Church
Oakland Cemetery
Indland
Pennsylvania Railroad
Normal School
William Ewing Crissman
Washington Street
Pasenger
George Crissman
Cunningham Company
Troutman Company
Methodist Episcopal Church
Annie Mauxhurst
Grace
Mable
Mary Crissman
Crissman
Injured man falls from ladder on South Eleventh Street
A. A. Long fell from a ladder at his home on South Eleventh Street last week, fracturing his right shoulder and sustaining a deep head gash. Capt. Charles C. McLain, formerly commander of Co. F, 110th Infantry, now in the country with his French wife, has been awarded the French War Cross with gilt star for bravery in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Eleventh Street
A. A. Long
MeLain
Charles C. McLain
Comander
Co. F
110Th United States Infantry
Real Estate Transfers in Indiana County Deeds Recorded
A series of property transfers in Indiana County shows multiple deeds with buyers and sellers such as Curtis Bracken to A M Adams for a Homer City lot at 3200 dollars and Mike Morris acquiring three lots in Burrell for 960, plus numerous other lot and acreage transfers with prices ranging from 600 to 4200 dollars across Green, White, Armstrong, Center and Blairsville areas.
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Indiana County
Mince Tust
Curtis Bracken
A. M. Adams
Homer City
Homer City Improvement and Realty Co
Mike Morris
Burrell
Bessie M. Spackman
L. Longenecker
Blacklick
William H. Meekins
Green Township
Green
William Reed
Joseph Stang
First Ward
Indiana
Rue Taylor
John B. Jones
West Wheatfield
Albert Wazer
Annie Bellas
J. B. Campbell
Fr. G. St. Clair
White
J. I. Hazlett
D. P. Spleher
Montgomery
J. Speedy Johnston
Walter C. Devinney
Blairsville
Edward M. Kress
J. F. Laney
Armstrong
Peter Senack
V. Santo
Center
Mary CG. Silver
JL. E. Winters
Canoe
Lottie §. McHenry
Tillie M. Scott
Third Ward
Tilie B. Sexton
Timothy F. Sexton
August reunions planned by county families
A wealth of local gatherings unfolds this month with reunions across the county. Descendants of Henry J. Dilts plan a Gilgal meeting on August 16, and the Orner family marks its ninth reunion at the Orner homestead near Strongtown on August 23.’autres events include the McFeaters Cresswell reunion near Penn Run on August 21 and the 38th Co A Sixty first Pennsylvania Volunteers reunion at Marion Center on August 21. The George Smith descendants hold theirs at the Union church on the old Smith homestead August 21, with baskets welcome. Bracken reunion set for Indiana fair grounds August 21, and the Bouchers’ seventeenth annual reunion at the Indiana fair grounds on August 14. A dinner celebrated Laura Menning’s birthday at North Fifth Street with G. T. Learn, Frank Fleming, H. C. Keating, and Blaine Fleming among attendees.
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Henry J. Dilts
Gilgal
Orners
Orner
Strongtown
McFeaters
Cresswell
Cresswells
W. A. McFeaters
Penn Run
Co. A
Pennsylvania
Marion Center
George Smith
Canoe Township
Union Church
Smith
Bracken
Indiana Fair Grounds
Eliza Menning
North Fifth Street
Laura
G. T. Learn
Frank Fleming
Lovejoy
H. C. Keating
Cockport
Blaine Fleming
Town
Bouchers
Mines fuse ban proposed by Pennsylvania inspectors
At a gathering of 30 mine inspectors from Pennsylvania bituminous districts at the Seventh Avenue Hotel in Pittsburg on July 30 a resolution urged discontinuing the use of fuses for blasting in bituminous mines. The action follows numerous accidents and notes laws require fuse firing in gaseous mines only. A separate note reports Indiana Labor Day events with a large parade, Grangers joining, a basket picnic at the Fair Grounds, and afternoon speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Seventh Avenue
Pittsburg
Indiana
Fair Grounds
Plans for County v. GT. U. Convention
The Indiana County Women’s Christian Temperance Union schedules its 26th annual convention at Pine Flats on August 13 and 14. The program lists devotions, officer reports, committee appointments, reports from superintendents, and various district representatives with a memorial service, prayers, and musical items.
Weddings of a Week Tauster McAfoos unite in marriage
Rural Valley resident William Paul Lauster and Lola Mabel McAfoos of Indiana wed at Kittanning on Wednesday afternoon. The couple will reside in Rural Valley where Lauster runs a mill. Raymond St Clair and Hazel Donahey married in Homer City Methodist parsonage Thursday by Rev. Camby Moore. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs gs A St Clair. the bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs A H Donahey.
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St. Clair-Donahey Raymond
St. Clair
Hazel Donahey
Homer City
Camby Moore
Gs. A. St. Clair
HH. Donahey
Ninety year old John Tintot observed on birthday
In Indiana, Mr. John Tintot celebrates his 90th birthday with greetings from friends. A lifelong resident, he has lived in his current home for several years. Nearby, camping parties include Girty J. B. Lewin and family and A. B. Gray and family in Armstrong County.
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John Tintot
Mr. Tintoff
Indiana
Girty
J. B. Lewin
A. B. Gray
Armstrong County
Engagement Announced for Miss Desire Keeler and Mr Sidney Marshall
The engagement was announced at a Wednesday luncheon by Miss Margaret Lowther at her South Seventh Street home. Desire Keeler daughter of Mrs Minerva Keeler of West Water Street is a popular local worker in the Storage Ice and Supply Company office. Sidney Marshall son of Dr and Mrs S A Marshall of South Fifth Street is employed in the royal offices of the Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal and Iron Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desire Keeler
Sidney Marshall
Margaret Lowther
South Seventh Street
Miss Keeler
Minerva Keeler
West Water Street
Storage Ice & Supply Company
Sir,Marshall
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal & Iron Company
S A. Marshall
South Fifth Street
Presbyterians to Picnic on Friday
The Presbyterian congregation will hold a basket picnic at the dair grounds on Friday afternoon. All connected with the congregation especially newcomers to Indiana are invited. Transportation available on request. Baskets by 4 p.m. with name on basket. Supper served at 6 p.m. Include eats plus knife fork spoon paper plates and cups for each attending family.
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Dair Grounds
Indiana
Personal Brevities Highlight Town Visitors and Returns
Willet resident Mr Parry Wallace called in town. Miss Florence Rassinger of Homerak visited friends. Mrs Elizabeth Wachob is at Niagara Falls. Lt Walter A Buck returned from overseas. Elizabeth Parnell visited Johnstown. Dr and Mrs C N McCurdy were Indiana callers. Mrs Joseph Campbell and daughter Virginia from Pittsburg visiting relatives. Anna Laney spent week with friends at Johnstown. Elizabeth Parnell visited Patton friends. S M Hoyman visiting relatives in Wilkes Barre and Wimira NY. J H Pierce recovering from gastric fever. Scott family at Atlantic City. Mrs W Rose wintering at Schroon Lake. Charles Gessier leaves for West Point. Jamison family guests of Wortman. Iveman guest of Cynthia Orr. Rigg family hosted Nellie Strahl. Zoe Howe and mother returned from Ambridge. Mrs Hancock joined Progress readers. Marie Edmiston vacationing with Mina Edmiston. Portinger family and Donald with Nelson McGregor. Portingers and Dinsmores visiting Newport News. Ly Jak and family returned home from Newtown. Guthries host Baltimore guests. Wachob home hosted Joa Jackson and Hazel Miller. Gibson trip to Texas. Rev Dr Zeigler and family visiting McKnight. Roy St Clair honored at Ninth Street dinner. Ebey family returned from Washington trip.
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Parry Wallace
Willet
Florence Rassinger
Homerak
Elizabeth Wachob
West Philadelphia
Niagara Falls
Walter A. Buck
Elizabeth Parnell
South Street
Johnstown
C. N. McCurdy
Near Creekside
Indiana
Joseph Campbell
Virginia
Pittsburg
Anna Laney
Oakland Avenue
Jfrienda
Elzabeth Parnell
South Sixth Street
Patton
8. M. Hoyman
Wilkegbarre
Wimira
N.Y
J. O. C. McGracken
Xenia
Ruth Adair
Church Street
D. H. George and
Turtle Creek
T. Silvis
Rural Valley
J. My Zener
Taylor Avenue
J. M. Wilson
Plumville
Lottie McHenry
Waynevenue
Asa
John HH. Pierce
School Street
John A. Scott
Albert
Water Street
Atlantic City
W. Rose
Waterstreet
Bergman
Schroon Lake
Adirondacks
Charles Gessier
Paul Cesler
Town
West Point
Military Academy
Fred Jamison
Mary
Washington
M. Wortman
T Homags Iveman
Jacksonville
Cynthia Orr
Progress
Marie Edmiston
Youngstown, Q
Mina Edmiston
West Waterstreet
Samuel Portinger
Donald
Latrobe
Nelson McGregor
Val Jean Work
David Hill
Newport News
Co. C. Dinsmore
North Seventh Street
Punxhatawnay
W. 8
Dinsmore
James Ly Jak
James
Lewis Jack
Jack
Lewis ‘Wettling
Newtown
Tenderson
Progress Office
Kenderson
Smethport
Pas
Nunda
N. Y
Mik Nellie Guthrig
William A. Ghuthrie
M. H. Guthrie
Clyde Guthrie
Baltimore
Guthrie
T. BE. Wachob
Philadelphia
Hay
Relaw
du Ik
Paterson
West
Lebanon
Miss
Allo
Wachob
Joa Jackson
Hazel Miller
Apover
John H. Gibson, Jr
The
Presbyterian Church
Thomas St. Clair
Frank St. Clair
Kiski
3. W. St. Clair
Ninth Street
Roy St. Clair
Charles J. Ebey
Nallroad Avenue
B J. Westey
Kbey
Indiana Girl Returns From France Red Cross Service
Indiana girl Mrs Hihel Fay Simpson daughter of Mrs Thomas Simpson Chestnut Street returns home from six months overseas Red Cross service in France. She stayed at a Swiss canteen near the border and enjoyed an autosnobily trip through parts of Switzerland. May 17. Rural Valley lists post office and school notices with local names and property sale details in nearby towns.
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Indiana
RED Cross
Hihel Fay Simpson
Thomas Simpson
Chestnut Street
France
Switzerland
Not Particular Hunt Conversation Shows Hunter Banter
An odd dialogue from a London Seth item depicts two hunters debating meat variety. One asks, Get something, the other questions and mentions pheasant. They joke about eatability and worth, ending with a remark that any bird meat is fine.
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London
Seth
May Be Big Gold Field Near Cranws Piss
Fragmentary words describe a possible large gold field near Cranws Piss and a claim related to mining by Orugatt miners. The text mentions gravel, a channel, and beliefs about gold presence spanning decades, with unclear context and potential owners or operations.
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Ames
Cranws
Danced to Death at Palish Wedding in Murky Tale
The wedding crowd in Palish watched the bride dance extensively as Noey and Deon celebrated, money changing hands for each dance. The revelry ended tragically when the bride collapsed and died after dancing about forty five times and chasing a fifty dollar goal. Nearby, Mrs. Wheeler of Dixenville shopped at the county seat and joined Progress readers. Ruffner, son of Attorney Ruffner, is home from Rome as a former vice consul. Mrs. Cunningham of Arvin strews visits relatives and War Dept ties in Washington.
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Thea
Noey
John T. Wheeler
Dixonville
of Progress
Margaret
War Department
Washington, B.C
Western Pennsylvania Fair Set for Sep 2 6 with Airplane Fights
The Western Pennsylvania county fair at Indiana Pa runs September 2 to 6 with air plane fights as a feature and a passenger carrying ride for coin bearing visitors. Moorbend and Weaver train stables provide purse winning horses and Indiana is part of the new vacation circuit. Scout day on September 3 will attract county Boy Scouts and officials with a national official visiting to organize county scouting efforts.
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Pennsylvania
Indiana
Moorbend & Weaver
Soldier Boys
Agricultural Association
E. M., Gearhart
Gordon Literary Society to Host August Meeting Items
The Gordon Literary Society will present an August 18 program featuring music by the society, Welcomes, readings by Margaret McCrea Hazelle Repine Viola Gibson Raymond Smith and others, jokes by Joseph Mock, recitations, quotations, quartette by Mikesell Brothers, and a Victrala music set with various readers and committee heads listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. McCrea
J. M. Mock
Joseph Mock
Morrie Reed
Lester Altman
Logan Stuchell
Tienry Graft
Salix
C. Shields
Earl McCracken
F. B. Repine
Alexander
Mary Mikesell
Ima Kunkle
Martha Gibson
Steba Williams
Victrala
Hazelle Repine
Frances J. Strong
I. C. McCrea
Royden Long
Farm Bureau Variety Tests Across County Farms
The Farm Bureau conducts corn and soybean variety trials at County Home farm near Oakland with six local corn varieties and silage corn. Soybean tests include nine varieties showing varied growth and adaptation. two potato tests run at JL O Kimmel’s Sheluda farm and G Pollock’s Marion Center with twelve varieties. Each variety will be measured at season end to compare yield. Local firm M Honnutt & Sons awarded $4 783 feet reinforced concrete road project in Adams county. Engagement announced Miss Inez P Kephyrt Canton Ohio to Mr Silvis M Clevenger Cleveland former Cherryhill resident. Rev E M Gearhart and Mrs Gearhart travel in Buffalo for International Christian Endeavor. Gearhart plans August family vacation in Morris Tioga county.
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Farm Bureau
Oakland
O. Kimmel
Sheluda
Pollock
Marlon
M. Honnutt 4 Sons
Ean
Adams County
Oumer County
Inez P. Kephyrt
Canton, Q
Silvis M. Clevenger
Cleveland
Cherryhill Township
This County
E. M. Gearhart
Luthern Church
Gearhart
Buffalo
International Christian Endeavor Society
Morris, Tioga
Joounty
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Wayne Snyder
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Jeg
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Snyder
Major Me Jain
Suveral
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R. A. ‘Sides
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W. W. Huston
George Huston
Solo
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Hallie Holt
Marion
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M. Bell Lewis
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Sallie Moore
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Annie Given
Indiane
M. D. Remaley
Eiders Ridge
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Soldiers and Sailors
Elizabeth Bee
Reading
Ella W. Barr
Little Mahoning Creek
J. A. Mann
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Moorehead Pros
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Kirshbaum Company
Keeler
Joseph Costa
Columbia Plate Glass Works
J. Wilse McCartney
North Seventh Stret
Harry White, Jr
Pana Il
Harry E. Clark
Glen Campbell
Marimage
P. Lauster
Lola M. McAfoos
John Heveridge
Salina Gatherina Welsh
Salina Walter Witmer
Naomi Freed
Ls -Blackiick
Francigy
B. Donahoe
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Wehruim Wiehrum
Mildred P. Moyer
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J. A. King
John McConnell
Ss. M. Heyman
James Stauffer
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Chas
Keating
Vandersavitt
Leslie Pattison
Robert
Miller
Josephine
Clylier
M. Li. Houk
Gaynell Nichol
Swissvale J
Jesse Perrier
Sarah Ewing
Rochester
Gaye Houk
Mark Smith
Lawrence O. Harrah
East Run
Wf. Parris
Georgeville
Robert J. Load
Wheafield Township
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Delle Bound
Anna Nicholgon
Dawn
Geevi-on the-Lakey Ohba
W.it. Loughry
Dtalpn
Mish
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Kearney Neal
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