Our Congressional Conference Nomination for Twenty-First District
The Twenty-First district conferees will meet to nominate a congress candidate for the fall election. Indiana county backs S. M. Jack, Esq., citing his abilities. The conference should decide early to avoid suspicions of delay, and supporters urge unity and prompt action. The piece notes soldiers' return, support for veterans, and President McKinley as a wartime leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Indiana County
S. M. Jack
Banner County
West
Jack
Harry White
Westmoreland
Twenty-First Congressional District
The Assistant Democrats and Business Men's League Clash
The Business Men's League plans a city meeting this week to campaign against the Republican party. Some members have allied with the Democracy, but many business men reject partisan motives. The piece argues for focusing on future issues like expansion of commerce and new possessions, warning loyal Republicans against reforming groups or aiding Blankenburgs and Van Valkenbergs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Men’s League
Republican Party
League
Democracy
Business Men's League
Democratic Party
Pennsylvania
Blankenburgs
van Valkenbergs
Philadelphic Inquirer
Fifth Regiment Faces Fever Strain and Cuba Debate
A home front plea urges stopping further mobilization after 300 men fall ill on fevered Chickamauga fields. Letters to the war department may bring soldiers home while Congress promotes Edward E. Ror Bins to quartermaster of United States volunteers. Remember peace does not end costs as pension claims rise with returning wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Chickamauga
Cuba
War Department
War president earns full credit for masterful leadership
The author lauds McKinley for directing the nation through war, claiming he mastered the situation to the finest detail. Manila’s surrender is praised as a well earned victory, likened to New Orleans, with Spanish diplomacy shaking the title, while noting the Spanish failed to mobilize a profitable defense.
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McKinley
Manila
Marriage Licenses Listing From Local Court Records
A compiled list of marriage licenses shows pairs including William B. Little with Nannie J. Shields and J. A. Hefflefinger with Emma J. Davis, among others. Locations cited include Vandergrift, Avonmore, West Wheatfield, New Kensington, and Cone twp with dates and sequence numbers accompanying names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Little
Nannie J. Shieldscaft
P. Wiester
Ida M. Kirkendall
J. A. Hefflefinger
Emma J. Davis
Vandergriff
Samuel Felton
West Wheatfield
Lucinda Brendlinger
West Wheatield
James T. St
Avonmore
Lutitia M. Seren
David E
Quarrel Over Cards Ends in Injury at Star Market
On Thursday night a dispute during a poker game at the Star meat market led Charles D. Miller proprietor to be struck with a board, breaking his nose in the confrontation with a stranger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Miller
Star Meat Market
Miller
Indiana schoolteacher elected at Dodson school
Miss Ida Gailey of First ward has been elected teacher of the Dodson school in Buffington township. The notice accompanies advertisements for fertilizer brands at Orr & Calhoun's and a cheap top buggy at the Indiana depot, with raw bone meal priced at 26 per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orr & Calhoun’s
Indiana Depot
Behoo
Ida Gailey
First Ward
Dodson
Buffington Township
Will records reveal divided estates for four local families
Three Willis wills were probated this week at the register's office. William Bracken of Washington township leaves his Advance house and goods to his wife with life interest for his funds, then nine children share equally. Albert Weamer of Plumville bequeaths a life estate to his widow in the homestead and goods, with executors Ursutia L. Weamer and W. H. Weamer. Sophia Reider of White township leaves $500 for a wedding outfit and $300 for granddaughter Ethel Davis, sharing remaining estate among three daughters. executor M. C. Watson. Jclom C. Long of Rayne township directs his wife to receive personal property and the farm for life, with proceeds to his children on widowhood, death, or remarriage. executrix named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bracken
Washington Township
Register
Jacob Miller
Margaret Bates
Albert Weamer
Plumville
Ursutia L. Weamer
W. H.weamer
Dora M. Junker
Mary S. Hein
Lena V. Reider
M. C. Watson
Jclom C. Long
Rayne Township
Sue
J. T. Long
Barry I. Long
Eliza J
Ansie E
Mattie B
Lewis Parry Lewis Dies at 21 After Noted Service
Obituary summary details the life of Alexander Parr Lewis a young educator and faithful church member born in Indiana who taught in Hawthorn's and McKee schools and joined Washington Presbyterian at 13. Also notes the death of Myrna Emengrade at 11 months and a military muster out plan for 100000 volunteers. Also mentions a Pine Grove church reunion and state appointment of W Fred Wettling as accountant for hospital and school audits.
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Alexander Parr Lewis
Flame
C.E
Indiana State Normal
Grove City College
Hawthorn
McKee
Rayne Township
Washington Presbyterian Church
Christ
Parl Lewis
A. T. Bell
H. J. McEnnors
G. E. Sutrsos
How to Look Good With Electric Bitters
An 1890s style health notice promotes Electric Bitters as a liver stomach and kidney tonic to improve complexion and purify the blood. It claims guaranteed results and lists sellers in Indiana Homer City and Blairsville at 50 cents a bottle.
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T. E. Hildebrand’s
Indiana
W. I. Moore's
Homer City
M. G. Miller's
Blairsville
Personal Brevities From Indiana and Nearby Towns
A long list of social visits and travel notes from Indiana and surrounding towns. Residents include Mr. James Lion, Miss Marie Snebert, Miss Blanche St Clair, Miss Rue Thompson, and many others visiting relatives and friends in Latrobe, Pittsburgh, Carnegie, Blairsville, Kittanning, Dixonville, Allegheny, and Edinburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lion
Philadelphia
Indiana
M. B. Walker
Pittsburg
Marie Snebert
Latrobe
Bertha Graff
Water Street
Ray Abbaticchio
Clare M. Kennedy
Blairsville
Pearl Stewart
Carnegie
Alice Mullen
Fourth Ward
God
George Gaston
Conemaugh
D. A. Cunningham
Freeport
Alexander Gilchrist
Philadelphia Street
Dixonville
Blanche St.Clair
West Philadelphia
Frank Garman
Fifth Street
Kittanning
Miss Sarah Bole Visits Freeport Clerk Gustin Moorhead
Miss Sarah Bole of Freeport visits Mr Gustin Moorhead on Philadelphia Street while en route from New York City where she visited friends. She is superintendent of the music department at Sherrard College in Washington Pennsylvania. Al Wittekind of Philadelphia Street, a clothier, left for New York City to buy fall and winter stock and promises an advertisement next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Litcheberger
Mary Clark
Patchieville
Burnside
Joseph McSweeny
Pittsburg
Airs
George Lowash
Irwin
James Se,Clair
Homer City
Hattie Jamison
James St.Clair
Church Street
Milligan
South
Sarah Bole
Freeport
Gustin Moorhead
Philadelphia
Miss Bole
New York City
Sherrard College
Washington, Pa
al Wittekind
Philadelphia Street
Hand Injured After Bee Attack and Gun Accident
Harry Kanarr, son of Moses Kanarr of White township, was seriously injured Saturday afternoon while hunting. He rested on a fence when bees attacked, causing him to jump and trigger his gun. The bullet tore the hand through the palm, severing tendons and fracturing fingers. surgeon Dr. M. M. Davis amputated two fingers to save the hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Kanarr
Moses Kanarr
White Township
M. M. Davis
Sixth Street
Open to the Public Fleck Hotel Reopens After Typhoid Closure
The Fleck Hotel in Marion Center reopens after weeks closed due to typhoid fever. Two patients recovered, and landlord Fieck announces extensive renovations including new papering and furnishings to ensure health safety. The hotel, a leading northern Indiana county inn, invites travelers to stay now that it is thoroughly cleaned and refurbished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleck
Marion Center
Fieck
Garret
Indiana County
Misses Laughlin Host Social and Watermelon Party
Society notes describe the Misses Laughlin of Third ward hosting a party Thursday evening for friends. Paul Graff and sister Bertha hosted at their Water street home Friday evening for a group of friends. About 30 youths attended a watermelon party in Library Hall on Thursday despite rain, which forced the event to be held under a roof at the Anthony home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laughlin
Third Ward
Paul Graff
Bertha
Water Street
Library Hall
Anthony
Real Estate Transfers From Local Notices
Real estate transfers listed include Mary J Dalley transferring a lot in Smicksburg to James E Barrett for 700 dollars and Barrett transferring a lot in Smickeburg to Maria R Robinson for 525 dollars. Additional deeds include John W Clark conveying 2 acres in Glen Campbell to Mrs Joseph O Clark for 100 dollars and B F Lydie selling 78 acres in South Mahoning township to Samuel A Lydick for 1800 dollars. Garfield Fire Clay Company described in West arene township to Marty E Foust for 30 dollars and S H Smitten transferring 64 acres in North Mahoning township to Elizabeth Thomas for 2500 dollars. McLain Davis conveying 50 acres in Pine township to J M Stewart for 210 dollars. Josiah Neal holds a tract in West Mahoning township transferred with Allegheny and Western Railroad Company involved. details unclear.
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Mary J. Dalley
Smicksburgz
James E Barrett
James E. Barrett
Smickeburg
Maria R. Robinson
John W. Clark
Glen Campbell
Joseph O. Clark
B. F. Lydie
South Mahoning Township
Samuel A. Lydick
Garfield Fire Clay Company
West Arene Township
Marty E. Foust
S. H. Smitten
North Mahoning Township
Elizabeth Thomas
McLain Davis
Pine Township
J. M. Stewart
Josiah Neal
West Mahoning Township
Allegheny & Western Railroad Company
Bargains at Penn Run store sell summer goods in sale
Bargains at Penn Run store of Josiah Lydie draw bargain seekers. Closing out summer stock for fall and winter arrivals with low prices and new goods each season. Shoppers urged to go early for best picks as the motto promises best goods latest styles and lowest prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah Lydie
Penn Ran
Mr. Lydie
Indiana
Peon Run
Lydie
Ayer’s Pills Promised To Prevent Biliousness
J C Kolb of Shark Arkansas asserts over years of testing that Ayer’s Pills prevent and cure biliousness and do all claimed, presenting them as the tested medicine for the purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C.ayer
Ayer
J. C. Kolb
Shark
Ark
Marriages of Long Keith DeArme Groove in the area
Gure ann Bills assess Long Keith Mr Harry A Long and Miss Bertha V Keith were wed at the bride’s parents home with Squire Williams officiating. The couple will settle in Grip. Also DeArme and Simpson wed at the bride’s home and plan to live in Butler. Dr W W Groove and Margaret Morgan married at Niagara Falls and will reside in New Florence where he practices medicine.
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Harry A. Long
Bertha V. Keith
Grp
Green Township
Jerry Keith
Squire B. F. Williams
Cockport
Mr. Long
Bride
Grip
Dearme-Simpson
William H. DeArme
May Simpson
Groove-Morgan
W. W. Groove
New Florence
Margaret. Morgan
Rebecca Morgan
Church Street
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Groose
Groove
Kanarr and Bal sier wed at Widnoon home
Rev John E. Kanarr pastor of the Two lick Baptist church married Nora E. Bal sier of Widnoon Armstrong county at the bride's home on Wednesday. They will reside in Dixonville where a reception was held by his congregation Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wintondale
Cambria County
B. W. Shaffer
Strongstown
John
Kanarr-Balsiger
John E. Kanarr
Twolick Baptist Church
Nora E. Balsiger
Widnoon
Armstrong County
Schmucker
Kanarr
Dixonville
Bevan and Taylor Married at Rev Furman's Residence
Mr. David E. Bevan of New Kensington wed Miss Ada Taylor of Rochester Mills in a ceremony performed by Rev. A. J. Furman at his residence on Monday. The couple departed that evening for their home in New Kensington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Svan-Taylor
David E. Bevan
New Kensington
Ada Taylor
Joseph Taylor
Rochester Mills
A. J. Furman
Black and Baker Wed at Blairsville Home
John H. Black of Apollo and Mary M. Baker of Blairsville married Thursday morning at the bride’s home. Rev. R. E. McClure officiated.
Multiple 1900s Pittsburgh weddings and court case noted
The notices cover three marriages Wiester Kirkendall, Little Shields, Heffelfinger Davis in Saltsburg Marion Can ter Vanélergrift. court hearing on assault and battery with bond set at 300. livestock shipments to Burlington Philadelphia Spring City Mt. Joy and Kneedler. an Armstr ong township threshing accident. and an advertisement for Shaker Digestive Cordial claiming indigestion cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Neal
Young Township
T.S. Neal
Squire J. A. Crossman
Frank Rigg
Burlington
N. J
Edward Rigg
Philadelphia
J. M. 8. Moore
Spring City
Harry Bryan
Kneedler
Jas. M. Nichol
Mt. Joy
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B. J Thompson
Marion Caxtor
Goloxel William.a. Stone
Allegheny
J. P
Gobin
Lebanon
Genelai
James W.latta
Jude
Superior Court
Willian W. Porter
Galusha A. Grow
Susquehauna
Port
Erie
M. Jack
Inpianxa
Congressional Conference
Sons of the Republic
Epward E. Rorbins
Wiley
United States Volunteers
Col. Kimball
New York
New Orleans
Willis
The
Myrna Emengrade
W.C. Black
Canonsburg
J. B. Work
Gov
Hastings
Corbin
Seventh Street
Church of God of the Indiana Circuit
Pine Grove
W. Fred Wettling
Farmers’ Bank
McCanley
Westling
Walter H. Jackson
W. Guthrie
Freda Moore
Edinburg
Clarion County
W. S. Trainer
William Simpson
YD. L. Moorhead
Patchinville
W. 8. Hamilton
Perrysville
Joseph Houston
Waterstreet
N. G. Rose
Harrisburg
W. L. Mahon
Cora Knappenberg
Delmont
Billie Bush
Pear Georgeville
Rue Thompson
Allegheny County
Teachers’ Institute
Otto Grenwalt
Allegheny City
Jacob Creps
C. C. McLain
Wilkinsburg
D. J. Lucas
Lhirdward
William J. Roberts
Pine Flats
Myra McGee
Washington, D. C
Noah Lohr
South Seventh Street
Delos Hetrick
J. B. Youngkins
Fat
Messrs
Clayton Napp
Eastrun
Harvey Houk
Purchase Line
P. C. Caylor
Rochester
South Sixth Street
Ferdinand Paillon
Cleveland, O
Wolfgang Vogel
North Fifth Street
Henry Tanner
Dirs
Frances Vogel
Elder Peeler
Aiurray
Ridgeview Park
Robert Malcolm
Nannie
Myra Pringle
Eli McCormick
John Michaels
Buttington Township
Progress Office
Avery Bees
Fizars
Penn Run
Onto
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
A.D
Seal
A.W. Gleason
Hall
J. C. Moorhead
White's Woods
Gure Ann
Long-Keith
Wiester-Kirkendall
A.P. Wiester
Ida M.kirkendall
T. R. Kirkendall
Saltsburg
Settle-Shields
William H. Little
Nannie J. Shields
Davis
Presbyterian Parsonage
Marion Canter
E. P. Foresman
Thomas Fleming
Armstrong Township
Frank
Times
Wade
George Lydick
C. B. Snyder
Paul Gessler
Charles R. Work
F. A. Johnson
Frank Stephens
A. F. McClusky
Blaine Wegley
H. O. Peterson
Lse
W. BR. Bruce ci
Willie Baker
Charles Row
Dudley Ray
Simon Durrett
Milford Murray
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