Personal Brevities from Indiana Visitors and Residents
Miss Janet Niel of Chicago visits Indiana relatives while Miss Mildred Fleming works locally and visits her home at Manor Center. Cora Allison spends two weeks in Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Mrs Earl Gate of West Virginia visits her parents in Marion Center. Several locals and out-of-town guests, including Misses Plotzer and Clinton Myers in Atlantic City, are noted. Visitors from New York and Philadelphia areas stay with Indiana hosts, and a group travels to Chautauqua for ten days. F. B. Herriman of New York, president of Clearfield Bituminous Coal, visited Indiana over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Niel
Chicago
Indiana
Mildred Fleming
Manior Center
Cora Allison
West Church Street
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Earl Gate
West. Virginia
Frank Fleming
Marion Center
William Frye
Paul Templeton
Washington Township
Johnstown
Margaret
Mary Plotzer
Clinton Myers
Atlantic City
Gustin Moorhead
Phyllis
New York City
Lyle Ashbaugh
Turtle Creek
Plumville
Helen and
Ruley Smith
Wilkinsburg
Blanche Cruetz
Philadelphia
J. A. Smith
West School Street
William H. Paul
Plum
Alica Kelly
Florence Wilson
Homer City
Chautauqua
N. Y
Hugh Henry
L Little Sons
Sydney
Australia
Henry
May Brownlee
J. Day Brownlee
John Spicher
John, Jr
William Jack
Savanth Street
Spicher
Normal School
F. BH. Herriman
Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corporation
Extended Indiana visit impresses Mr Herriman with coal firm show
Mr Herriman made the most extended visit in Indiana and expressed strong approval of the town and the coal concern under current business conditions. Zenas Hines and family with Ira C Myers of Cherryhill township traveled to Pittsburg, returning Monday. They were joined by Mrs Hines sister and husband Mr and Mrs D B Stowers. the party was escorted home by Mrs If Gook and daughters Jennie and Mary of Pittsburgh, guests at the Hines residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Seed wheat shows strong yields in Pennsylvania tests
Pennsylvania farmers report average yields of twenty four bushels per acre for Pennsylvania 44 seed wheat, with other varieties at eighteen. The Pennsylvania State College crop produced forty bushels per acre for Pennsylvania forty four, beating Reliable by at least five and outpacing rivals by three. Indiana county secures a 1200 bushel car of the wheat, to be distributed by Marion Center Milling Company, as demand grows and more supplies are arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State College School of Agriculture and Experiment Station
Indiana County
Marion Center
Warner
Obituary of Jaco Shank Civil War veteran and farmer
Jaco Shank aged 77 died at his White township home on August 1 1921. Born in Cherryhill township he enlisted September 9 1861 in Company 1 5th Pennsylvania Cavalry and was wounded twice at Petersburg and Chaplins Blue before honorable discharge August 13 1865. He married Mary Jane Stihl of Rayne township and leaves wife nine children Andrew Shank J Jal Shank and Mrs Luther Jewls Mrs James A Palmer Mrs Silas Mosher and Mrs Obadiah Fry plus one sister Mrs Rachel Henry and 29 grandchildren. He was a longtime Evangelical church member and farmer who enjoyed comrades reunions until recently disabled by ill health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaco Shank
White Township
Jacob Shank
Cherryhill Township
5Th Regiment
Pennsylvania Cavalry
Petersburg
Mary Janestihl
Rayne Township
William
Charles
Albert Shank
Andrew ‘Shank
J. Jal Shank
Luther Jewls
Indiana
James A. Palmer
Silas Mosher
Cynceton
Obadiah Fry
Akron
Rachel Henry
Cookport
Evangelical Church
Col
Dick White
Former County Girl Weds in Oklahoma
Ethel Grace Rickard, widow of George A. Rickard, marries Everett Burr at Vici Oklahoma on June 18. The bride, a Cherryhill township figure, moved to Vici to visit her Dick brothers Jerry and Watson. Groom from Waynoka works for a jewelry firm. couple to reside there and visit local relatives in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Davis H. Dick
Clymer
Ethel Grace Rickard
George A. Rickard
Everett Burr
Vicl
Okla
Cherryhill Township
Vici
Jerry
Watson Dick
Waynoka
Flour Sale Notice by Gibson-Glark Co
Just received a car of that good flour. Money refunded if not ok. Bran middlings and 99 14 per cent pure timothy. Stop in. Gibson-Glark Co.
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O. K
Gordon Literary Society Program At Gordon schoolhouse August meeting
The Gordon Literary Society plans a Tuesday evening program on August 23 at the Gordon schoolhouse in Blacklick township. It includes songs, Recitation Class, a discussion on a community threshing outfit, solos, quartette, and readings led by Mrs. Mack, Alice McCrea, F. M. Strong, J. Lydick, and others. The event features Anticipated performances by members and a brief intermission before more music and readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Literary Society
Gordon Schoolhouse
Blacklick Township
Mrs. Mack
Alice McCrea
Mildred Stuchell
Sadie Shields
Clair Smith
Robert Overdorff
Ellen Brothers
Ira Milkeégell, Jr
Earl Strong
William Gillingham
Quartette
Ruth and
Jester Altman
Helen Alexander
Noyde
Trudh Altman
Faye McQuown
Margaret McCrea
Leah Strong
Laura Pahel
Nora Clawson
Readings and Songs Listed for Edward Overdorff Event
The fragment lists numerous names including Angeline Overdorff Naomi Altman Anna Martha Fullmer and others associated with readings and songs. It mentions Mrs Shields organist Jake Claes and several Mikesell and Altman family members plus A D Mikesell and W P McGreas. It references songs No 58 Lime and Tune No 62 Good Night and a sewing hour mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angeline Overdorff
Naomi Altman
Anna Martha Fullmer
Taye
Mary McQuown
Mabel
Mary Mikesell
Halsey Overdorff
A. B. Mikesell
Latte Mock
Henry Graff
Marie Shields
Lime
Mo. Shields
Jake Claes
Roward Altman
Murray Teed M Strong
FO. Shields
Willian Aringivong
W. C. Shields
Henry Grahapie
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Citizens National Bank
Indiana, Pa
Gibson-Glark Coq
Ranklin Street
Glymer
Widsreas
Franklin Street
West Borough Line
7Th
7Th Street
4Th
Borough Enngineer
Temoer and Street Committee
Conneil
Indiana Progress
BE. D. Reed
Farmer Friends
First National Bank
Cherry Tree, PA
State of
George D. Leydic
Philadelphia Street
Wayne Avenue
Bell
Moter
Shate
Register
Liberty Petroleum Co
Willow Oil Co
Union Dredging Co
McKeesport
Old Terrible Mining Co
Wilmerding Oil & Gas Co
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