Indiana County Special Court Convenes Over Election Challenge
Judges Doty Reyburn and Barker preside a special session opened by Governor Pattison to resolve who was legally elected to the 46th Judicial District. A bill of particulars will name alleged illegal votes, with at least 1,000 witnesses and extensive scrutiny planned. ballot boxes are secured as the court adjourns to January 15.
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Doty, Barker
Reyburn Gere
Special Court
Wille
Indiana
Robert E. Pattison
Lucien W. Doty
Calvin Reyburn
P. J
A.V. Barker
Harry White
John P. Yiair
White
Blair
Ide Stion
Ats
Chaoe Sears
Bety
Reyburn
Judge Barker
Doty
Reylurn
D. B. Taylor
8. M. Jack
Charles T. Lemmon
Stengcapher
Lemmon
Samuel Cunningham
Banks
John A. Scott
M. C. Watson
Frank Keener
John P. Blair
Atverney
Taylor
Cunningham
D. C. Mack
Supreme Court
Mack
Grays Station Infant Dies From Blood Poisoning
Blaine Smith an eighteen month old son of Mrs Isabella Smith of Grays Station died Friday from blood poisoning after a scissors injury to the head. The child was buried Saturday in Oakland Cemetery.
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Blaine
Isabella Smith
Grays Station
Oakland Cemetery
Mrs George Findley Dies at 76 in East Wheatfield Township
Mrs George Findley of East Wheatfield township died on Thursday at age 76. She was a member of the Armagh Presbyterian church. Six children survive her. Her remains were interred at Armagh on Saturday.
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George Findley
East Wheatfield Township
Armagh Presbyterian Church
Armagh
Satuday
Former Treasurer Braughler Files Defense Affidavit
In Wednesday morning action braughler filed his defence affidavit in the Prothonotary's office responding to a county claim of a 2551.11 shortage based on the last Auditors statement. Counsel Samuel Cunningham has been compiling the audit report, and the affidavit shows errors on both sides, revealing Braughler will have a credit of 300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braughler
Prothonotary
Samuel Cunningham
Fire damages display at A. W. Wilson & Son store
A lighted match in the big window caused a fire at A. W. Wilson & Son on Friday evening. Clerk Blair Sutton tried to light the gas and the flame spread to cotton and shoes, destroying or badly damaging all shoes in the window. Loss estimated at $80.
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A. W. Wilson & Son
Blair Sutton
Messrs
Wilson & Son
Christmas Dinner with Many Wilsons Surprises Family
Mr and Mrs A W Wilson entertain their descendants with a crowded house filling every level from first floor to attic. At Christmas dinner they are joined by thirty one guests including Rev Robert Wilson D D Allegheny Rev Samuel Wilson Chicago Prof A W Wilson Saitsburg and G K Stewart Esq Pittsburg. How they multiply.
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A. W. Wilson
Robert Wilson
D. D
Allegheny
Samuel Wilson
Chicago
Saitsburg
G. K. Stewart, Esq
Pittsburg
Boy injured by powder horn explosion in Smicksburg
Eight year old Line Stitle r, son of James Stiter of Smicksburg, poured powder from a horn into a fire on Saturday. A powerful blast threw him across the room, causing severe injuries and a badly burned hand.
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Line
James Stiteler
Smicksburg
Dr Crawford in Smicksburg Cart Accident
On Saturday Dr D R Crawford of Smicksburg returning from Loop his cart struck a tree. He was thrown to the ground with the cart badly wrecked and his horse injured slightly. The accident was blamed on intense dark peas and Mr Crawford escaped with slight scratches.
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D. R. Crawford
Smicksburg
Loop
Crawford
Crawtent
Institute Evokes Wide Attendance and Praise for Teachers
Monday opened with bright weather as county teachers gathered at Library Hall for the Teachers' County Institute. The program featured classroom displays from Miss Stewart to Prof. Bach, with library improvements noted and speeches from Sweeny, McKee, Harmon, and Waller urging higher ideas and better school government.
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Indiana
Hope Stewart
Taylor
Books
No. 3
Miss Smith
No. 4
Douds
No. 6
No. 7
E. E. Bach
West Indiana
Miss Lockard
Lizzie Stewart
Sturgeon
Lytle
Library Hall
Hammers
Institute
America
Parker
Hall
Dr. Sweeny
Sweeny
Worth
McKee
Blairsville
McNeal
Dauphin County
Harmon
Hazleton
Waller
Wailer
Jef
Farmers Institute Sessions Draw Large Green County Crowd
The Farmers Institute in Cookport and Indiana drew a large turnout with state board members present. Sessions covered celery care, oleomargarine laws, tax equalization, immigration, horse care, land enrichment, and life topics. Resolutions thanked the Baptist congregation, urged increased state funding for institutes, praised specific speakers, and called for true labeling of food products.
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State Board
Farmers’ Institute
Cookport
Indiana
State Board of Agriculture
J. W. Botsford
Prof. Lawson
W. C. Sloan
T. P. Stephens
Dr. McCullough Noah Seanor
J. C. Leasure
Carrie Langham
M. S. Grumbling
J.J. Thomas
Cambria County
J. K. McElhoes
J. M. Nichol
Noah Seanor
Committee On
D. W. Lawson
Green
Indiana County
Christmas Festival Observances Across the County
The First United Presbyterian Sabbath school presented a Christmas Eve program with recitations songs and essays praising the birth of Christ Miss Sara Owens trained the children and Santa Claus delivered gifts aided by Good Cheer. The organist Misantha McCreight was praised and Mr. A. T. Moorhead received an Oxford Bible. Baptist Sunday school held a decorated service with duets recitations carols and treats. An event at Campbell school house featured A W Campbell Porter Campbell and Steve Brown with a New Years address and a Santa visit. An Episcopal church Christmas Eve program included student recitations carols and a brightly lit tree loaded with gifts.
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First
United Presbyterian Sabbath School
Christ
Sara Owens
Santa Claus
Fairy Good Cheer
Santa
Misantha McCreight
J. T. Studhul
A. T. Moorhead
Oxford
Baptist Sunday School
E. W. Griffith
Violet Stumpf
Campbell School
Heshbon
A.W. Campbell
Mesars
Porter Campbell
Steve Brown
Episcopal Church
Contemplated Improvements for Local Episcopal Church
The Episcopal church may undergo major changes next spring if trustees approve. Architect E M Lockard has completed plans for a new edifice with raised structure a nine foot basement for Sabbath School, a tower, new encade, windows and an updated form throughout.
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Episcopal Church
E. M. Lockard
Woman's Relief Corps Elects Officers for Coming Year
The Woman's Relief Corps met in their hall on Friday evening and elected officers for the year. President Mrs. J. B. Hilberry S.V. and Mrs. S. Nesbit J.V. led a slate that includes Treasurer Mrs. G. A. McLain and Chaplain Mrs. Jos. Houston. Other officers listed include Conductor Mrs. J. McNeal Ass’t Con Mrs. N. Lohr Guard Miss M. Nesbit Ase’t Seem Mrs S. J. Nichol son Delegate Mrs. Jesbit Alternate Mrs. G. A. McLain Installing Officer Mrs. T. M. Griffith.
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Woman’s Relief Corps
J. 8
S. J. Nicholson
Jesbit
G. A. McLain
T. M. Griffith
Timber work and dam repairs near Grisemore and Pine Flats
Mr. Joseph Hinds of Mitchells Mills oversees thirty men cutting Glenn timber tract near Grisemore. Williams dam near Pine Flats and Waterson's dam about half a mile below on Twolick creek are undergoing repair.
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Joseph Hinds
Mitchells Mills
Glenn
Grisemore
Williams Dam
Pine Flats
Waterson
Twolick Creek
St.Clair and Cline to Wed at West Wheatfield Home
Professor John F. St.Clair and Miss Nora Cline of West Wheatfield plan a Thursday wedding at the bride’s father Samuel Cline’s home. Rev Varner to officiate.
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John F. St.Clair
Nora Cline
West Wheatfield
Samuel Cline
Rev. Varner
Not the Protest Petition Signer Denies Identity
Mr J Harvey Stewart announces he is not the person named on the protest petition to the Attorney General in the Judge White contest. He clarifies his noninvolvement amid questions about the petition and its attribution.
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J. Harvey Stewart
Judge White
Reynolds and Nettie Married in Garfield Home
Mr William C Reynolds and Miss Nettie at Garfield were married at the groom’s home with Mr and Mrs B F Reynolds hosting in the evening.
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William C. Reynolds
Miss Nettie
Garfield
B. F. Reynolds
Borough Schools Close For One Week Vacation
Borough schools closed on Monday for a week for normal students who went home and will enjoy a ten day vacation.
Fractured Leg Incident On Street Last Wednesday
A fragment reports Frank Elkin of fehl was struck on the street last Wednesday, breaking his left leg near a location not specified in the readable text. No further details are available in the fragment.
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Frank Elkin
Fehl
Eee A Palate Te 2 Enecnedal Bation Ns
Fragmentary OCR yields a brief note with unclear names and places. The readable portion hints at a local event or notice, but most details are missing. The text lacks a coherent subject, dates, or concrete actions to summarize accurately.
Terrible Death at Homer City Ends in Death by Train
George W. Bolar of Homer City died Wednesday afternoon when he fell on the railroad track as a freight train passed. The coroner ruled the death accidental or voluntary after a jury verdict found he likely took his own life amid prolonged illness and melancholy. Bolar, a son of the late Major A. J. Bolar, left a grieving family and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Geo. W. Bolar
Homer City
George W. Bolar
David Ortz
Ortz
William Bolar
J. 8
S. Flickinger
Cosener Miller
Chas. W. Sutton
W. S. Moore
James M. St. Clair
S. W. Guthrie
J. G. Campbell
John P. St. Clair
A. J. Baler
Almond
Greenwood Cemetery
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the Grim Reaper
Blaine Smith
Felli Froma
Teachers’ County Institute
Green Township
Rev. Krider
Matthias Conrath
G. H. Fleming
A. G. Glenn
E. W. Smith
E. M. Lydick
W. H. Munshower
Harvey Hamilton
E. W. Lawson
J. H. Stumpf
F. J. Fleming
Ellis Gara
James McLeister
E. L. Buterbaugh
E. A. Coble
H. L. McCullough
D. D. Thomas
Dr. McCullough
J. J. Thomas
Kate Fleming
Kate Shelby
Georgia
Lawson
Our Boys and Girls
Jane Emily
Rev. Burrows
James Rodkey
S. I. McCullough
R. F. Templeton
Sloan
Bender
Morrow
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