Stewart's Life Romance Bared Reveals Family Skeleton
Litigation over the five to seven million estate of John K Stewart founder of Stewart Manufacturing and Stewart Warner Speedometer uncovers a hidden life as Terence O'Brien a West prospector horse clipper and inventor. The tale links a radical fortune to a Chicago mansion and a daughter’s lawsuit exposing mismanagement and a buried romance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John K. Stewart
Stewart Manufacturing Company
Stewart-Warner
Board of Records
Riverhead
L. J
Med
Terence O’brien
O'Brien
Seattle
Arthur
Michael Conlon
Stewart
John K
O’brien
West
Beat Sheridan Road
Center Point
L. L
Marlon
Jean
Speedometer Company
WW. la Chance
Stewart- Warner Speedometer Company
Diamonds Lost In Tarentum Held By Police
Mrs. Joseph Kidty of Tarentum misplaced a bundle of diamonds valued at about eight thousand dollars in Center street near Pittsburgh. Joseph DeNante returned the jewelry to its owner after finding it two days later. A reward of eight hundred dollars was offered by Mrs Kein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gema
Pittsburgh
Ted
Tarentum
Joseph DeNante
Center Street
Joseph Kidty
DeNange
Mes. Kein
Has Hie Thirty-Sixth Child Baptized
Montress Hie Hilare St Pierre, a local baker, has his thirty sixth child baptized. He has been married twice and fathered 13 children by his first wife and 23 by the second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montress—Hilare St. Pierre
Mr. Hilaire
Woman Justice to Kiss Bridegrooms in Atlantic City
Mrs. Cecelia Champion of Somers Point, newly elected a justice of the peace, says she will kiss the bridegroom after officiating at marriages, not just the bride as parsons have done. Champion is described as handsome and nearly thirty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Cecelia Champion
Somers Point
Parsons
Champion
Mars. Champion
Local residents attend holidays and report injuries in Indiana area
Marchand L W Powell and Jay Hamilton attended the road supervisors meeting in Indiana on Thursday. Oat Pollock near town suffered a fractured thigh after a fall while dressing Thursday morning. R H Messaac, a Butler teacher, returned home for holiday vacation with his parents. Ada Zener of Wilkinsburg arrived for Christmas. Miss Matilda and Lillian Folock, Braddock and Pittsburgh teachers, visit their mother for the holidays. Orpha Streams, a high school teacher, is visiting her parents. The Rosborough and Smeaton families joined relatives for the holidays. Dr J W Morrow and Miss Hazel Brown spent Christmas in Altoona. Floyd Read, a grade teacher, vacationing with parents near Dixonville. George Dorn of Pittsburgh came to winter with the Peffter family. Mary Brown gas drillers spent Christmas at home. Linus Simpson and son spent Christmas with the Hicks family. Olive and Rhoda Dorn, teachers, are home for holidays. Mr and Mrs Glenn Rosborough and son Fred visited Walters. Mr and Mrs Charlie Dilts and Leonard Stiver attended the funeral of cousin Mrs Henry Rudolph at Punxsutawagey. Tom Gilpatrick visited Juneau daughter Mrs Will Knauf over Christmas. Clair Smith and Herb Kensinger of Locust were with Mrs Smith’s parents. Lawrence, Blaine, and Frank Peffer visited relatives at Valier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Powell
Jay Hamilton
Indiana
Oat Pollock
Near Town
R. H. Messaac
Butler
H. A. Messaac
Misa
Ada Zener
Wilkinsburg
Matilda
Lillian Follock
Braddock
Pittsburgh
Orpha Streams
Matthew Streams
Plumville
John Sutter
C. A. Rosborough
Glenn Rosborough
Walter
James B. Rosborough
H. W. Smeaton
Myrtle
Marion Center
J. W. Morrow
Hazel Brown
Altoona
Floyd Read
Dixonville
George Dorn
Harry Peffter
Mary Brown
Linus Simpson
Near Oak Tree
George Hicks
Olive
Rhoda Dorn
Juneau
Rossiter
Fred
Walier
Sam Shields
Charlie Dilts
W. H. Stiver
Leonard
Effie
Henry Rudolph
Punxsutawagey
Negress 112 Years Old Dies in San Antonio
Mary Willards said to be the oldest Negro in Texas died in San Antonio at age 112. She had lived in Texas 40 years, came from Louisiana where she was enslaved, and had worked for many prominent families in San Antonio and New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negress
San Antonio
Tex
Mary Williards
Texas
Louisiana
Yerira
New Orleans
United States Becomes Leading Fur Producer in World
The United States has become the top fur producing nation, with annual fur business from 50 to 100 million dollars, outpacing Canada, Alaska, and Siberia. Trappers harvest mink, skunk, raccoon, and muskrat, amid a market recovery after a price slump. Buyers foresee very high quotations as the fur supply dries up, offering profit opportunities for trappers and rural youths during spare hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Canada
Alasia
Siberia
Boy Disarms Imaginary Cannon On Oakland Streets
Four year old Ralph Weissenun of Berkeley set out with a toy cannon he imagined to be real to end world conflict. An Oakland policeman found him dazed and dusty, then escorted him to the station where the boy announced his plan to surrender the cannon to the chief of police. His mother later learned he was safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Ralph Weissenun
Berkeley
Cal
Ralph
Wms
Oakland
Skelph
Cannon
Wife's help cited as defense in Wood Green case
A defendant at Wood Green described his wife as a great help, saying she kept the family together while he was imprisoned. He claimed she started a neighbor subscription to cover their needs, and she faced a small fine after the summons was issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hondon
Wood Green
Indian copper spear found near Birchwood Wisconsin
An Indian spear head, used to fight whites in pioneer days, was found on the Schenck farm nearby and is now owned by Adolph Setterling of Birchwood, noted for a large collection of Indian curios in the northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birchwood
Wis
Imi Schenck Farm
Here
Adolph Setterling
Northwest
The Honeymoon Stateroom Farce on a Florida Honeymoon
John Roberts and Cynthia Mears marry quietly then depart for Florida but a misadventure on the train leads to a mistaken identity. The drama unfolds as Charlie Murtaugh misplaces tickets and a station mix up reveals Julia Sayles and Harry Russ aboard. The episode ends with playful reconciliation as couples plan cigars and future marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gynthia Mears
John Robeerts
John
Cynthia
Charlie Murtaugh
Florida
Charile
Charlie
Qynthia
Sing
Julia Devoe
Julia Sayles
Harry
Harry Russ
Julia
Charlie Alurtaugh
Iso
Annie
Slurry Ross
Mr.Roberts
Tumpul
Christmas Roundup in Clymer and Nearby Areas
East Wheatfield residents W H Findley and family Carl visit Blairsville relatives while others including Ellis Dick and Mrs Marga ret Cunningham spend Christmas with Cramer households. Armagh high school and local families host events with praise for Prof Ray and cast. Visitors from Johnstown Indiana and Honolulu send holiday greetings as families reunite across the region.
Local Social Notes From Vandergrift and Nearby
Voniu Townsend, listed as sick, is remembered in local notes along with numerous visitors and weekend guests. Janet Townsend of Vandergrift spent Christmas at home. Mr and Mrs Herman Knepshiald of Apollo visited Mrs Knepshiald's mother at her house. Daniel Ruffner of Namine visited his parents for Christmas. Blanche Shetter stayed with Apollo relatives. Alvin Hanna and wife were Indiana business callers. Olive Beighley visited mother Diana Beighley. Martha Wray’s sister cared for her in Leechburg before her death. Irwin Kelly and wife from Plum Creek visited their son and daughter-in-law. J H Wray called on business in Apollo. The Sunday school of the Reformed church treated the scholars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voniu Townsend
Janet Townsend
Vandergrift
Herman Knepshiald
Apollo
Knepshiald
Allshouse
Daniel Ruffner
Namine
Fanny Sowers
Ray Callmary
Harmony
Smith
Blanche Shetter
Alvin Hanna
Indiana
John Beighley
Olive
Diana Beighley
Frank Patterson
Leechburg
Martha Wray
Sunday School
the Reformed Church
Irwin Kelly
Plumcreek
Kelly
R. A. Silvis
J. H. Wray
Christmas Holiday Local Notices Across Town
Mis Marguerite Peterman of Philadelphia and James H Peterman of Baltimore visit relatives in town over the holidays. A weekend with kin includes Ira Jonas in Jersey Shore and many others at home for Christmas. Carols are sung in town during Christmas morning. Several residents report visits to Pittsburgh Homer City and Georgia and note illness, travel and family gatherings during the season.
Progress Club List offers reduced rates for rural subscribers
The Indiana Progress announces special rates for rural delivery subscribers. Subscriptions run $2.00 yearly, prepaid, with cash required for all orders. The list combines Progress with Pittsburgh papers and select magazines at reduced prices, including Daily and Weekly titles and popular monthlies. Address orders to THE INDIANA PROGRESS, Indiana, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress
Pittsburg
Gazette Times
Pittsburgh Daily Dispatch
R. D
Pittsburgh Daily Post
Beoe Progress
Philadelphia Daily North American
National Stockman & Farmer
Ohio
Dee Progress
Toledo
Blade
Woman's World
Ences Progress
McCall's Magazine
Eeeeree Progress
New York World
Clyde Area Holiday Visits and School Entertainment
Joseph Clyde and Charles Felton visit parents Mr and Mrs John Felton for Christmas. Miss Anna Rehn and Imogene Clark home from Claghorn school. Eva Luther leads Clyde school pupils in a Christmas program. Rummel of Ohio visits friends. Dick and Ed Campbell of Heshbon, and Forrest Dick of near New Florence, among Clyde callers with Shoupe, Palmer from Mt Tabor. Oscar Hutchison sub mails for R T Hutchison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Charles Felton
John Felton
Anna Rehn
Imogene Clark
Claghorn
Clark
Mack
McKelvey
R. A. Liechtenfels
P. L. Ren
Eva Luther
Clyde School
Harman Rummel
Ohio
Ed Campbell
Heshbon
Clyde
Forrest Dick
Near
New Flovence
Homer
Orville
Dick Shoupe
Clyde Palmer
Mt. Tabor
Oscar Hutchison
R. T. Hutchison
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Aiken
Marton
Robert B. Honeyman Jr
New York City
Robert B. Honey Man
Marchand
Father
Newspaper Union
East Wheatfield
W. H. Findley
Carl
Ellis Dick
Clymer
Margaret Cunningham
C. H. Findley
Cramer
R. T.hutchison
Rosa May
Roth
George Hutchison
New Provence
Viola Stutzman
Johnstown
Joseph A. Shrom
Wits
Blacklick
Mack Hutchison
Barnesboro
Armagh High School
Prof
Ray
Cramer School
Harry Tomb
Amanda Campbell
Washington, D. C
C. A. Campbell
J. L. Caldwell
Virginia
Honolulu
Hawaii
Frank Brantlinger
Blairsville
Armagh
Jennie Johnston
Jennis Sutton
G. Mack
A. 2
South Bend
Mis
Marguerite Peterman
Philadelphia
Jas. HE. Peterman
Baltimore
J. H. Peterman
Ira Jonas
Jersey Shore
O. O. Lonsberry
Arcadia
N. G. Hawes
Helen McFarland
West Lansing
Mich
C. C
John Johns
Elvor
Georgia
John Orville
Sebring
Buck
Seymour Buck
David Buck
Margaret Buck
Clearfield
John Swatsworth
Windber
Brush Valley
A. G. Nelson
Chambers Rummell
Alma
Mary Truby
Homer City
Clair Evans
John Harold
Elda
Naomi Douglass
Blanche Evans
The
Irvin S. Glasser
Safe Investments
R. A. Kelly Real Estate and General Insurance
Black Lick
Penn’a
Buchheit Bros
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