Death of Michael Edward Brown Prominent Blairsville Resident
Michael Edward Brown aged years and longtime Blairsville resident died Thursday afternoon. Born April 5, 1862 in Blairsville, he was son of John W. and Hannah Brown. He married Misa Leadora Jelley in 1874 and served as Blairsville postmaster, three terms on the burgess council, and led a local meat packing firm. A Democrat, he belonged to S88 Simon and Jude's Church, Indiana Council Knights of Columbus, and Blairsville Chamber of Commerce. Surviving are his widow a twin sister Mary Brown a brother Thomas C. Brown and a niece H. B. Buterhaugh. Funeral services in Simon and Jude's Church Monday morning followed by burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Edward Brown
Blairsville
John W
Hannah
Brown
Pennsylvania
S88
Simon and Jude's
Roman Catholic Church
Indiana Council
Knights of Columbus
Pennsylvania Boatmen’s Association
Chamber of Commerce
Mary Brown
Thomas C. Brown
Blairaville
H. B. Buterhaugh
Indiana
SS. Simon and Jude’s Church
Death notices and obituaries from Indiana area
Obituaries and death notices for George Henneman 65, Martin R Peterman 73, Rev Wilson Lewis 72, Steve Toth 51, and Mrs Margaret Davison 83 from Indiana township. Details include birthplaces near Big Run Reynoldsville and Georgeville, marriages to Alice Wells Agnes Heasley Rose Wiley, children and survivors, funerals at Harmony Lutheran and Brethren cemeteries, and burial at local church grounds.
Obituary notices for Griffith Dayton Receski and Jewart families
Obituaries list Mrs. Thomas St Clair Geifich Griffith aged 78 died at her Cherry Tree area home after a long life in the area. Surviving children live in Wyoming Oregon Marion Center and Cherry Tree with brothers Frank and John Frank noted. Also reported are death notices for Winfield Scott Dayton 43 Blacklick native, and William Receski 21 White Township with survivors. Emma Jewart 62 Dayton R D 3 died in Kittanning Hospital with son Charles Jewart and daughter Mrs Roy Helben among survivors. Burials occurred in Coral and other localities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas St. Clair Geifich
Eliza Jane (Pronk) Griffith
Thomas St. Clair Griffith
Cherry Tree
Joshua
Mar-garet (Leamer) Frank
Winfield Scott Dayton
Blacklick
Clair Palmer
West Wheatsfield Township
J. J. Palmer
Eliza Reed
Latrobe
Coral
William Receski
Frank Receski
White Township
Indiana Hospital
Sophia Plowman
Ernest
Henry
Charles
May Wanda
Edward
Joseph Receski
Emma Jewart
Dayton
R.D
Kittanning Hospital
Charles Jewart
Roy Helben
Obituary of Silas D Wissinger of Park Hill
Silas D Wissinger died Monday July 31 at Lee Homeopathic Hospital Johnstown after weeks as a medical patient. Born October 11 1855 in Indiana county he was a carpenter and longtime Pittsburgh division employee of the PRR later running his own business. Survived by widow Callie Stiffler two grandchildren and many siblings. funeral Wednesday at home with Rev W H Schaffer officiating. interment Hendricks cemetery near Conemaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas D. Wissinger
Park Hill
East Taylor Township
Lee Homeopathic Hospital
Johnstown
Henry and
Margaret (Kemeter) Wissinger
Indiana County
Mollie Burnheimer
Cherry Tree
Lina Garman
Ansonville
J. L
Cresson
J. G
Clymer
H. A
Spokane
Wash
F. L
Summerfield
Fla
A. J
Williamsport
Pittsburgh
Callie Stiffler
Irene
P. J. Wissinger
Hendricks
Conemaugh
In Memoriam for a Father Departed One Year Ago
In loving memory of our dear Father who departed this life one year ago August 5 1932 The morning breaks in that fair land where angels wait Our hearts are lonely for the friendship dear of the one we loved and cherished Here there is one ever watching to lead with kindly light The morning breaks Oh blissful dawn In that fair land where Father's gone Kansas hen laid four eggs in one day The experts who are again at overproduction Florida Times Union
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father
Kansas
Florida Times-Union
Progress and Pitta Post Gazet te offer
Indiana County residents or those not served by Post-Gazette carriers can subscribe to the Burgh Daily Post Gazette for 5.50 per year. The Post-Gazette is mailed and delivered the same day it is published. See other club bargains on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress and
Pitta.burgh Daily Post Gazette
Indiana County
R.F.D
Post-Gazette
Paraguay Population Reduced After Five Years War
In the Five Years War from 1865 to 1870 Paraguay faced unprecedented ruin. Allied forces crushed defense as men fought bravely, women joined the front, and fields and industries were destroyed. Population fell to one fifth, land loss reached 50,000 square miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paraguay
Draall
Argentina
Uruguay
Harriet Chalmers Adams
National Geographic Magazine
Boya
Postage Stamps End Mail Collect In United States
The United States authorized postage stamps on March 3 1947 and put them on sale in New York July 1 1947. The two denominations 6 cent Franklin and 10 cent Washington issued to receipt in advance for carriage of letters. Stamps followed British prepaid prepayment idea by Sir Rowland Hill from 1840.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Rowland Hill
Great Britain
Origins of the Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scout movement began in the British Isles with Baden-Powell as the driving force. In the US a 1900 Woodcraft Indians led by Ernest Seton-Thompson and The Sons of Daniel Boone by Dan Beard merged in 1910 to form the Boy Scouts of America. The aim is non military, interdenominational citizenship training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
British Isles
Sir Robert S
Baden-Powell
United States
Ernest Seton-Thompson
Woodcraft Indians
Dan Beard
Sons of
Daniel Boone
England
Statue of Liberty height and measurements
The height from base to torch is 151 feet 1 inch and from pedestal foundation to torch 35 feet 6 inches. Liberty stands 111 feet 6 inches tall, head 17 feet from chin to top, 10 feet thick ear to ear, mouth 3 feet wide. A 16 foot hand, 2 feet thick tablet 28 feet 1 inch by 13 feet 7 inches, 40 people can stand in the head, 12 in the torch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Marie Louise and Her Civil Alliances in Austria
Marie Louise widow of Napoleon fled to Austria with her son after his exile to St Helena. After Napoleon’s 1821 death she wed chamberlain Count Neipperg in a secret marriage, who died in 1820, then married his successor Count Bombelles. She died in Vienna on December 14 1847. Her son the king of Rome also lived in Vienna as Duke of Reichstadt and died in 1832 at age twenty one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
Marie Louise
St. Helena
Emperor of
Austria
Count Neipperg
Count Bombelles
Vienna
King of
Rome
Duke of
Reichstadt
Sunlight Reaches 1700 Feet in Ocean Depths Near Bermuda
An investigator reported seeing sunlight at 1700 feet while descending 2220 feet in a bathysphere off Bermuda's southern shore. The observation suggests light penetration to deep ocean zones as researchers study bathysphere missions and deep sea life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda
Popular Mechanics
Can't See Neutrons Scientists Speak Of Tiny Particles
Scientists discuss neutrons, noting they have never directly seen one. They explain neutrons are about one millionth the size of the smallest light wavelength and remain beyond the reach of any microscope.
Traffic Light for Doctors in Berlin Emergency Car Sign
Berlin authorities approve a traffic signal for doctors carrying a red cross on a green background to be used only in emergencies. The measure aims to help medical responders move through traffic swiftly during urgent cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Indiana County Sheriff Sales Feature Long Property List
Public sale notices list multiple properties in Indiana County including parcels in the Borough of Indiana and townships Center and Brush Valley. The bids reference court actions from the Court of Common Pleas and involve various buyers and claimants such as Indiana County Building and Loan Association and Wells Fargo related creditors, with descriptions spanning several parcels, tracts, and improvements.
Property Auction Notice in Indiana County Pa 1933
Sheriff sale in Indian s county Pa August 8 1933 lists parcels including 117 acres and 80 perches with a frame dwelling and other buildings. Various coal and mineral rights are reserved with gas well proceeds and a separate two lot parcel in Homer City bounded by alleys and rights of way. Purchasers must pay ten percent or at least one hundred dollars now and balance by September court with adjourned sale set for September 8 1045.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph P, Kridlur
Ruth O
Kate
Borough
Indiana
County of
Pennsylvania
Grant Atreat
Alligon
Ferrier
Grant B Street
Grant Street
Maying
Divelling House
Harriet Harmon
Indiana County
Salt of
Adriano Cattoil
Amelia Cattot
Cerain
Center
Brush Valley
State of
D.C. Snyder
Benjamin Hill
Benjamin Bull
James K. Dodson
Wm. Snyder
William Snyder
D. C. Snyder
Clair Snyder
Millie
Recorder’s Office
Indiana County Bldg. & Loan Ags'n
Arghie D. Johnston
Frances E. Johnston
A. D. Johnston
Armstrong Township
Robert Lowry
Moses Johnston
John Buchanan
John Jones
Moses Johnston Horth
Dwight L. Johnston
Perry Johnston
Admr
A. V. Johnston
the Savings & Trust CO
Wm. C. Wine
Penn‘n
Philadelphia Street
Philu's
J. Wingert
Saldof
Wingert
Compers Alley
Gompeers Alley
Mabel
Malcolm
Maleolmy
WII
Salt of Indiana
County Bldg. & Loan Ags
Lev Ia
Perm
McHenry
Rachel Amond
Rachel Neal
Jenips Gas & Ol Company
Whl Ag Tong
Walter Elkin
U. S. Neal
Clara Sieln
Clyde Wilkin
Exra
Francis Hikdin
Duecased
JT. Smith
Green Township
Peter Wassum
Isaac Smith
Jacob Arthur
W. W. Smith
Richard Smith
Beech Creek Coal Co
John’ Smith
George L. Smith
Recorder's Office
Samuel McCullough
Robert J. Smith
Nannie B. Smith
Ogether
Frank de Conno
Elizabeth Morrone
Homer Coty
John Shankle
George Killy
Luigi Morrone
Dtull Road
Mzabeth Morrone
John Shadle
Wily
Devs Moulk
Salt of 'F
Erm
Tas
Wootich
Dledse Lake
Puch
Haugen Wilson
Salads for Summer Meals from a Historic Menu
Wholesome summer salads featured include Devillead Egg and Cabbage Salad Asparagus New Orleans Molded Salad and Pineapple Celery Nut Salad with mayonnaise dressings. Recipes use hard boiled eggs cabbage gherkins asparagus peppers olives and fruit combinations for cold meals and party servings.
Cureys Run Weiner Roast Brings Local Families Together
One hundred thirty youths gathered at Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Miller’s home for a weiner roast last Tuesday evening. Games and music followed. Nearby visits included Rev. Frank Walker of Tarentium at J. C. Wella’s church. Families from Blairsville, Luzerne, Vandergrift, and Pittsburgh were mentioned in short social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Miller
Akey
Delhert
Akers
Bolivar
Knox Fleming
Blairsville
Carson
Frank Walker
Tarentium
J. C. Wella
Our Church
Samuel Graden
Aiey
I. J. Sell
H. J. McCurdy
Vandergrift
Presley Brandon
Mr. King
Luzerne
Idea Not Sound In Theory If It Fails In Practice
An old saying asserts that a concept lacking practical safety is not sound. The point stresses the need to test ideas in real conditions to avoid harm and failures.
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Henneman
Odd Fellows Home
Grave City
Louise Henneman
Big Run
Alice Wells
Georgeville
Samuel Twigg
Herbert Henneman
George Faith
William Orr
William Houck
Rossiter
Charles Henneman
Warren
Henneman
Rose ‘Wiley
Reynoldsville
Alfred Stancomb
Ralph Lowman
Arbutus
Walter
David
John Henneman
Martin KR. Peterman
Martin R. Peterman
Washington Township
Martin
Susanna
Ross) Peterman
Gastown Thomas Lutheran Church
Peterman
Agnes Heasley
Margaret Adams
A. Kough
Mt. Union
Junie
George Peterman
J. A. Peterman
Shelocta
R. D
Caroline B. Smeltzer
Canton
James L
J. C. Peterman
John Russell
Indiane
Rev. Brown
Elderton
Harmony Lutheran Cemetery
Willet
Wilson Lewis
Wil‘son
Lewis
Methodist Episcopal Church
West Virginia
Penn Run
Brushvalley
Willam
Sarah
Hill) Lewis
Harry Shaffer
Frank Shaffer
Jones Mangus
Milton Shaffer
Windber
Calvin
Irwin Shaffer
Clinton Shaffer
Oak McCully
Homer Clty
Elizabeth Speer
Derry
Samuel Ashbaugh
Streame
Ling
Hamer City
Brethren
Cherryhill Township
Steve Toth
Taelin
Louis
Theodore
Janie
Mary Toth
Irene Gordish
Iselin
Margaret Davison
Strongstown
Thomas Davison
Ebbensburg
Sheriff's Sales
Court of Common ‘Pleas
Court House
Pennnsylvania
Walter Blkin
Francis Ielcin
West Mahoning ‘Township
Indlang County
P. Ry
Brune
J. L. North
Meclenry Heirs
B. KF
Chapin
Blowart & Scoil
Sheriff's Office
New Orleans
Soalk
Josephine Gibson
Ucinz Food Institute
Cureys Run
Roy Fulmer
Florence Burke
Ernest Barr
Indiana Motor Co. Ontiaq
North Eighth Street
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