Indiana Progress Newspaper Archives, Feb 16, 1910, p. 1

Light vote polled at Tuesday's election in Indiana wards

A light turnout marked Indiana's Tuesday election, with bad roads and no major contests. In the Third Ward John Houk won inspector 109 votes, while S G Coon had 62 and W B Stahl 84. Remap carried most other offices across four wards, with detailed ward tallies for judge, inspector, school director, constable, assessor, treasurer, council, and auditors.

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Pennsylvania W. B. Stahl Ard W. C. Kuhne Barr A. W. Ewing L. J. Vogel John D. Cummins John S. Hastings George Martin R M. Gamble John B. Taylor Hamilton G. W. Graff Thomas Wheeler John M. Miller J.L. Peterman J. L. Peterman R. S. McCoy John Cumming A. T. Taylor John S. Bowere S. B. Manners FC. Hasinger J. C. N. Park John T. Bell George Martin G. A. McLain BH. W. Griffith Council C. Ferrier J. Wood Clark Frank H. Learn J. A. Peterman Third Ward Henry Livingston J. W. Harbison J. G. Coon John Houk Elmer W. Alfigon H. BH. Hart James Campbell J. A. Stuchell Leslie Pattison Job MacCreight B.S. McCoy John Cummins Fourth Ward D. W. Simpson R. S. Long Harry M. Bell Samuel Boreland H. G. Little Daugherty H. G. Beers W. A. St. Clair R J. M. Wachob R. N. Ray J. L, Peterman J. L Peterman R. &, McCoy A. P, Lowry

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Blairsville College Case Heads to Supreme Court

Blairsville College for Women appeals a damage ruling against the Borough of Blairsville after Walnut Street grade alterations. Damages of 31800 were awarded by the board of viewers, later reduced to 7200 by county court last spring, with a new trial denied and an appeal to the state Supreme Court filed.

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Blairaville Francia J. O'Conner Cambria County

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Todtana Provision elects officers at Monday meeting

Indiape Provision Company named officers after a Monday meeting. Prog. B. Campbell was chosen vice president, Eynettt Stewart treasurer, J. Wilson McCartney secretary, A. W. Mahon manager. G. P. McCartney tied in street duties, with Lardick listed among the non executives. An injury to a person named Be was noted in the report.

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Lardick

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Inquest Opens Into Ernest Mine Disaster

Coroner Hammers will start the Ernest mine inquest at 9:00 AM assisted by Chief Roderick of the State Department. Eleven men died in the February 5 disaster. About 16 witnesses will be examined, including foreign miners and Ernest works officials, with an expert interpreter to aid questioning.

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Hammers Roderick State Department Ernest Department of Mining and Engineering Harrisburg Ernest Works

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Club Women at Blairsville Reciprocity Meeting Enjoyed

Twenty two members of the New Century Club of Indiana attended a reciprocity meeting in Blairsville with representatives from Apollo Johnstown Vandergrift Latrobe Leechburg and Jeannette. Sessions in Blairsville College for Women auditorium drew over 75 clubwomen with lively exchanges on improving district club work.

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New Century Club of Indiana Blairsville Women’s Club Apollo Johnstown Vandergrift Latrobe Leechburg Jeannette Blairsville College For Women New Century Club John Hastings Thomas Sutton Blair Taylor Laura Munhall G. P. McCartney S. J. Telford M. C. Watson Hamlin E. Cogswell B. R. Sutton J. M., Welch W. F. Wettling Edward Rowe Hamilton Flo Mitchell Marinda Stewart Mollie Thomas Leila Farlin Jane E. Leonard Mabel McCreight S. Jo St. Clair Sarah Sansom Katharine McLaughlin Agnes Stadtmiller

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Greensburg to Johnstown trolley line announced

Vice President W B Hildebrand of the Greensburg Latrobe Eastern Railway said work will start in April on the first ten miles linking Greensburg and Johnstown via Luxor Latrobe Ligonier New Florence Seward and other towns. The company is reorganizing from Greensburg Latrobe to Greensburg Latrobe Eastern Railway.

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Greensburg Ani Johnstown W. B. Hildebrand Ligonier New Florence Seward Johnatown Hildebrand Warren Otts R. G. Lohr H. Smith Latrobe

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Brewery License Decisions Slow in Indiana County

Judge Telford disposed of twelve liquor license applications in Indiana County over Friday, Saturday, and Monday, granting five and refusing eight on Friday and Saturday, then granting two more and two refusals on Monday. All favored applicants held licenses last year except O C Lonsbury. Names of granted licenses include Alex Dunbar Glen Campbell QO, Lonsbury Cherry Tree Inn, Nollenberger Heilwood, Corrado Webrum, Kinter Chambersville, Daugherty Rossiter, Murray Rossiter. Refused licenses included Shields Glen Campbell Ober Gipsy Farnsworth Arcadia Ake Arcadia Hielman Lovejoy Getty Creekside Gearty Creekside White Clymer Neely Clymer. Deeds recorded in Indiana County and a serious log chain accident are reported, along with a grading contract for two miles near Punxsutawney and the Palladium Lodge banquet.

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Telford O. C. Lonsbury Cherry Tree Inn Alex. Dunbar Commercial Hotel Glen Campbell Lonsbury Cherry Tree Charles F. Nollenberger Hellwood Inn Heilwood Gaetanos Corrado Blacklick Inn Webrum Watt Kinter Chambersville House Chambersville W. J. Daugherty Rossiter Murray Brandon William Shields National Jacob BH. Ober Ober House Gipsy W. H. Farnsworth Kerr Avenue Arcadia Joseph H. Ake Jacob W. Hielman Pleasant Valley Inn Lovejoy R. F. Getty Getty House Creekside EH. Gearty Keystone H. N. White Clymer W. F. Neely Neely

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Three Estates Divided in Wills Filed This Week

Wills filed last week reveal multiple bequests. Abraham Lowman of Mahoning Township leaves the homestead to widow Elizabeth for life, then to daughter Carl Brant and her daughter Annie, with remainder to six children. George Lowman named executor. James B Lowry’s estate, Smicksburg, includes a 145 acre South Mahoning farm with coal sale proceeds covering debts and specific gifts to seven children including Annie Weston Lizzie Rankin and Dessie Harding. Matthew Rankin named executor. Mary Swaddle inherits J C Jones’s Glen Campbell estate. claims paid from funds on deposit. grave markers funded from gas revenue. W. J. Smith and H. E. Runner named executors. Will dates: Lowman 1909, Lowry 1910, Jones 1910.

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Abraham Lowman Ast Mahoning Township Elizabeth Lowman Shea Testator Carl Brant Annie George Lowman Edward Lowry iI South Mahoning Township James B. Lowry Smicksburg Teatator Annie Weston Lizzie Rankin Samuel Lowry Dessie Harding Sadie Lewis Laura Maude Lowry Maude Tentator Matthew Rankins Mary Swaddle J. C. Jones Glen Campbell National Bank Burnside Cemetery W. J. Smith H. E. Runner

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Lincoln Club Debates Mark Birthday Banquet at Normal

Lincoln Debating Club members at the Normal school observed Lincoln's birthday with a literary program in the Huyshenian Society hall. A debate on whether large armies and navies promote universal peace followed, with Paul Cunningham, Harry Hackman and Henry Thomas for the affirmative winning the judges' decision. The event ended with refreshments and dancing in Recreation Hall and musical numbers by R. H. Ray, Joseph Fleitzer, Marcus Fleitzer, and others.

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Lincoln Lincoln Debating Club Normal School Huyshenian Society Recreation Hall Alx Paul Cunningham Harry Hackman Henry Thomas Charles J. Margrottl Paul Warner Leon Metzger R. H. Ray Joseph Fleitzer Marcus Fleitzer

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Sleigh Accident Leaves Woman With Dislocated Shoulder

Mrs. Houk was thrown from a sleigh during a drift mishap near Purchase Jing while returning from a neighbor's. Her left shoulder was dislocated in the fall. Mrs. Houk is mother to J. Howard and David Houk of town. The report notes a nearby wedding announcement and other local notices, including births and deaths in January, a new teamster, and a state agricultural official’s travel through Indiana county.

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Joseph Houk Purchase Jing Houth John H.alth John F. St. Clair New Florence Bureau of Chemistry Department of Agriculture Pennsylvania Indiana St. Clair

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Personal BREVITIES from Indiana area residents

W S Marlin of Creekside Indiana caller. Warren Buterhbaugh near Pine Flats county seat visitor. H Kleingrub Creekside buying for big department store. G L Stear near Smicksburg at county seat. 8 I Ankeny slightly injured in West Penn wreck near Butler. several visits and trips by local residents. Mrs Phoebe Hinds faces arm amputation. Mrs Frech returns home. Pearl Bennett in Baltimore for state road contract. George Gontz Swissvale visiting family. Mr and Mrs Dodds Pittsburg guests. Russell 66 reads Progress by candlelight. S W Rose Bon Ton manager travels. Olga Bergman Philadelphia to wed Sidney Nathan in Philadelphia Hotel Roosevelt event.

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W. S Marlin Creekside Indiana Warren Buterhbaugh Pine Flats H. Kleingrub G. L. Stear Smicksburg I. Ankeny West Penn Butler R. €. Doty Harry W. Oberlin Rochester Mills John Washington Marion Center Marie Johns Wilkinsburg A. 5 Moorhead South Seventh Street Elmer Ruffner Greensburg Mary Evans Locust Street Indiana Hospital Willis Houk Purchase Line J. Howard David Howk D. F. Rinn T. W. Colbitt W. L. Colbitt South Fifth Street T. A. Nesbitt Harriaburg Willam F. Grosse East Oak Street Hamilton Stewart Idamar Mary Stewart West Chestnut Street G. B. Roof Town Howard Hoffman Indiana and Creekside Henry Prothero C. T. McCormick Johnstown C. Prothero Montview Kellysburg Roy Simpson Georgeville Anna R. M. Wilson Church Street Johny T. Clawson Blacklick Township Dixonville Thad C. Work Robert Work Charles ©. Frech Rayne Township Frank L. Frech Pearl Bennett Baltimore Supers State Road M. Bennett & Sons John Russell Shelocu Bert Dunmire South Sixth Street Gastown James Dodds Pittsburg Dodds Carnegie Technical School Smoky City Mra J. N. Armstrong W. Rose Bon Ton Rose Queata A Slater Olga Bergman Philadelphia Sidney Nathan Nathan Brog Johustown Merchants Hotel Roosevelt

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Old residents mourn several local deaths in county notices

Obituaries from Rossmoyne and nearby towns report Mary Jane Neff widow of Jonathan Neff dying at her son A. A. Neff’s home aged 92 years 7 months and 26 days. Also listed are Herbert Loughry 20, J M Wells family, Mrs Cora Whitacre, Mrs Mary Pounds and Mary Stumpf, with burial plans and survivor details.

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Mary Jane Neff Maury Jane Neff Jonathan Neff A. A. Neff Rossmoyne Mary Jane Farnsworth Mr. Neff Mahoning D. D DuBois Dr. EB. L Pittsburg Aaron Herbert Loughry White Haven James A. Loughry Nina Loughry North Sixth Street Herbert Indiana Indiana Gazette Office W. R. Loughry &, Co Margaret Van William J. M. Wells Susan Wells C. EK. Wells Lizzie Lewis J. A. Wells Punxsutawney D. R. Dibler Ambrose Solomon Dibler Westmoreland County M. C. Dempsey Wall Station Smicksburg Lutheran Church Smicksburg G Lutheran Church J. F. Latcley James Whitacre Cora Harvey McCracken California H. B. Streams Bouth Seventh Street Key Swartz Crawford Greenwood Cemetery

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Death of John Erickson on Indiana railroad track

John Erickson 20 of Dixonville was visiting from Sweden to meet a brother when he was struck and killed by a freight train between Dixonville and Clymer while walking to return home. The accident occurred between midnight and 2 AM near Winner switch. his body was found with his head severed. Coroner Hamimera declined an inquest.

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Indiana Sweden John BH. Erickson Dixonville Clymer John Old Country America Winner John Erickson Barr Slope Hamimera

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Heavy Friday Snow Pushes Season Total to 89 Inches

Washington officials warn of a cold wave as Friday night snow plus Saturday’s fall raise total snow depth to 89 inches. J Stewart Thompson records the figure at 6:00 am Monday while street crews clear roads and keep streetcar lines operating on schedule. Weather Bureau cautions residents to brace for further frigid conditions as a Pacific coast cold snap moves east. Social notes recount birthdays, club gatherings and a trolley party in Clymer and nearby towns.

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Washington J. Stewart Thompson James Gompers Government Weather Bureau National Capital Pacific Coast Rockies Central West Lake States North Atlantic Group New England Atlantic Seaboard

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Three Relish One Copy In Renewing His Wubscription

Mr D ter Winger, a former Indiana schoal teacher, writes about renewing his subscription to the Progress last week. He praises the paper and notes that all students at the school read it.

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D. Ter Winger Indiana Schoal

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Inquest Opens Into Ernest Mine Disaster

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Club Women at Blairsville Reciprocity Meeting Enjoyed

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Brewery License Decisions Slow in Indiana County

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Three Estates Divided in Wills Filed This Week

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Death of John Erickson on Indiana railroad track

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