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Newspaper

Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1936

Page

7

Funeral Notices for Mrs. Jefferson Swan and Edgar Altemus

Funeral services were held for Mrs. Jefferson Swan aged 76 at Streams Funeral Home with interment at Mahoning United Presbyterian church cemetery. She died Sunday from stroke complications at her daughter’s home in West Philadelphia street. Surviving: husband Jefferson Swan and two children Mrs. Hart Gray and William Swan, plus four grandchildren and a half-sister. Edgar Altemus, 31, of West Philadelphia street, died February 11 in Hillman Hospital Birmingham. Funeral at the parental home followed by Oakland cemetery burial. Surviving: widow Alice Forsha Altemus, four children Eugene Robert Kenneth Virginia, parents, three sisters.

Jefferson Swan Streams Church Street Mahoning United Presbyterian Church Haert Gray West Philadelphia Hugh Mary Ann (McCreary) Hamilton Smyrna South Mahoning Township Indiana J. Day Brownlee Firat Mahoning Women's Missionary Society Stillman A. Foster Hart Gray William Swan Corry John Kirkpatrick Smicksburg Edgar Altemus Oakland Cemetery J. F. Altemus Hillman Hospital Birmingham Alabama Aliee (Forsha) Altemus Eugene Robert Kenneth Virginia Altemus Paul Lowman

Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette to R D readers

A brief note indicates a charge of $5.60 to readers of The Progress and the Pittsburgh Post Gazette.

The Progress and Pittsburgh Post- Gazette R. D

Obituary notices for Ness Bush and Smith in Indiana paper

The indiana paper reports funeral services for Bernard A Ness aged 55 a lifelong Indiana resident who died unexpectedly after an operation. Also noted are the funerals for William Bush aged 79 of Trade City and Gustav George Smith aged 69 of School Street with details on birth dates marriage and surviving relatives.

Caldwell Rites Held For Armagh Resident Jacob L Caldwell

Funeral services for Jacob L Caldwell 74 a longtime Armagh resident who died Monday night will be held Thursday at 2 PM at Streame Funeral Home on Church Street with interment at Greenwood cemetery He was born June 26 1862 in Indiana a son of William Caldwell and spent years in lumber and insurance work living in Pittsburgh He belonged to Homewood Presbyterian Church the Masonic order and Knights of Malta He is survived by his widow Mia Elizabeth Caldwell a daughter Virginia and two sisters Mrs Lucy White of Johnstown and Mrs Frank Dunleavy of Newtown Township Massachusetts

St. Bernard Catholic Church Bernard A. Ness Indiana Andrew Mary (Snyder) Nesa Indiana Foundry Company St. Bernard ‘Church Lena Nealer Town George Burkett Jack Ness Amelia Toner John Ness Pittsburgh William Bush Trade City S. B. Allison Franklin, N. Y Effie Bush Arthur Pfohl Smicksburg J. B. Troutman Gustav George Smith School Street Indiana Hospital Philip and Bertha Elbel) Smith Jefferson County South Mahoning Township Consolidated Lumber & Supply Company Zion Lutheran Church Nora Stiteler Paul Blin Dwight Fleming Punxsutawney Griandchildre Streame Church Street Greenwood Cemetery Jacob L. Caldwell Armagh William Caldwell Homewood Presbyterian Church The Masonic Fraternity Knights of Malta Mia Elizabeth Caldwell Virginia Lucy White Johnstown Frank Dunleavy Newtontown Maas William Rice Church Oakland Avenue Terrence and Mary Lanahan) Rice St. Bernard Church Braddock Mary and Margaret Rice Emily Rice Harry Rice Detroit Mich Rose Rice Mary Rice O'Jar Calif Daniel Yard Robinson North Seventh Street Oakland Cemetery Ernest England Moss Creek Erneat Indiana Post Veterans of Foreign Wars United Mine Workers of America Anna (Griffith) Yard Charles S. Miller William A. Miller Eva Steffey Miller Louise Miller Annie E. Miller Clark L. Miller Merrill Miller John M. Miller George W. Miller Thomas Miller Irvin Miller Bolivar Walter Nixon Charles Hartzell Fort George and Mead, Md Miller Bethel Cemetery Clark Miller Lowman Wilkinsburg Young Township John Annie Miller) Lowman Harold) Lowman Clark M Robert Lowman Mary Fritz Blairsville T. T. Lowman Madge Hamilton Texas Lowman

Obituary notices for Simpson Yard Coher and McCreery kin

Obituaries list funeral services and interments for Hizareth Simpson 88 of Indiana James M Simpson died previously William Rice 60 of Indiana Daniel Yard 43 of Ernest Ananda Lewis Coher 65 of Glen Campbell and related family details, with service times, burial sites, and surviving relatives. Names noted include Elizabeth Simpson Albert A John T William M Charles W Roy Yount and others. Funeral homes listed Stobinson Streams and Robinson.

Mrs Gehring Dies At 72 In Robinson Home

Mrs. Mary Louise Gehring aged 72 wife of Theodore Gehring died Saturday night at her Robinson home after a brief illness. A native of Germany she came to the United States as a young woman with her husband. Survived by son George Gehring of Ebensburg and daughter Mrs Charles Wagner of Coopersdale. She was a Robinson Lutheran Church member. Funeral services held Tuesday at the Robinson Lutheran Church with Rev G R Ruff of Pittsburgh officiating. interment in Armagh cemetery.

Theodore Gehring Mary Louise Gehring Robinson Germany Charles Wagner Coopersdale Johnstown Gehring Robinson Lutheran Church Armagh G. R. Ruff Pittsburgh Blairaville James W. Bush William Penn Highway Blairsville

Obituaries of Colgan Miller Lowman and Margiotti figures

Obituary notices outline the deaths of Mrs. Lester Colgan aged 46 in Clymer and Mrs. Fortunata Margiotti of Punxsutawney, with funeral rites, interments, and surviving relatives. Other notices list the passing of Charles S. Miller 45 in Robinson and Clark Lowman 68 in Wilkinsburg, detailing families, residences, and cemetery plans.

Soviet Inctorses Mothers to Trial Ends

An editorial note cites the Boston Transcript stating that after a long trial period, the subjects have been deemed practically indispensable. The fragment reflects a dismissive or ironic stance on the involvement or role discussed.

Boston Transeript

Mrs Maude Ressler, 47, of Cramer, Died After Hemorrhage

Mrs Maude Ressler died in Lee Hospital Johnstown from a cerebral hemorrhage shortly after arrival. Interment followed at Armagh cemetery. She leaves children Mrs Samuel Stiles Blairsville George and Henry Ressler Cramer and Mrs Clifford Clarke Tannerville, plus Mrs Louise Slaughterbeck widow of John Slaughterbeck. Born Allegheny county January 21, 1866, she resided Hast Wheatfield township. Husband died a year ago. Survived by son Herbert Hast Wheatfield and three daughters Mrs Mary Jack McKeesport Mrs Elizabeth Mateff and Mrs Jane Lane Washington PA, and brother John Knipcamp Ohio.

Armagh Maude Resster Cramer Lee Hospital Johnstown Samuel Stiles Blairaville George and Henry Ressler Clifford Clarke Tanneryville Louise Slaughterbeck East Wheatfield Township John Slaughterbeck Allegheny County Hast Wheatfield Township Herbert Mary Jack McKeesport Elizabeth Mateff Jane, Lane Washington, Pa John Knipcamp Ohio

Local social notes and tuberculosis awareness drive

A flurry of names marks social calls and visits in Barnesboro Johnstown Punxsutawney Clearfield and nearby towns. The Indiana County Tuberculosis Society backed by Christmas seals promotes a harmless tuberculin skin test in high schools to detect early signs and reduce long sanatorium care.

Indiana County Tuberculosis Society Indiana Alatraville Commodore Marion Center Saltyburg R.H. McCutcheon Mt. Alto Sanatorium

Dionnes Resume Tap Dancing Progress in 1936 Bulletina

Detroit News notes the Dionnes are walking and the 1936 bulletina series will track their progress in tap dancing. The brief mentions their activity and anticipated coverage without detailed results or names beyond the Dionnes.

Dionnes Detroit News

Vacation Plans and Local Advertiser Lines Up Shop References

A poem style ad piece from 1936 highlights a couple named Bob and Betty taking a vacation in a Ford from Sutton-Miller's, praising local businesses from Molly Ann Shop to Indiana Hardware, Amity Gift Shop, Stream's Funeral Home and more, with names and phone numbers like 869-J and 731-R, ending with copyright notice and infringement warning. The piece weaves travel, shopping, services, and endorsements across many Indiana merchants.

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John J. Connolly Philadelphia Geo. Cost’s Barber Shop South Ninth Street Pennsylvania Streamline Market Philadelphia St. Mabon Building Jacob Ti. Caldwell Roy Henry Penna. Ave Apollo Elizabeth Simpson Stobinson North Seventh St Kittanning Hizareth Simpson James M. Simpson Margaret (Rumbarger) Gray Nittany Valley Center County Brookville Blanket Hill Armstrong County William Simpson Simpson M. EB. Church Holt Hughes Albert A. Simpson John T. Simpson Newark William M. Simpson West Orange N.J Charles W. Simpson Washington, N. J Roy Yount Roundup Mont Nancy Jane McCreery Fairfield Township Westmoreland County West Wheatfield Township Thomas Nancy (Milliken) Mabon James B. McCreery McCreery West Fairfield Ananda (Lewis) Coher Amanda (Lewis) Coher Glen Campbell Dubois Melvin Lorenzo Lewis Joseph Lewis Streams Funeral Home Lester Colgan Clymer Margaret McCall M. E. Church Wilbur Edward Anderson Kane Sarah McCall Rochester Mills Harry McCall Robert Conner Smithport Fortunsta Muargiotti Punxsutawney Catholic Church Fortunata Margiotti Charles J. Margiotti Italy Joseph Marglotti Mrs. Dantes W. ‘Bush Mrs. Maude Resster Cherry Tree Rose Ross Allen Butterworth Barnesboro Mra Clyde Bea Jack Harlin Bee Stork Jack Montieth Frank Weaver J. 1. Wooster Clearfield Orland Kopp Cleveland Clair Sebring John Sebring Martha Barnes L. Irwin Chester Irwin Hope Ogden Arthur McCloskey W. #. Thorpe Wisconsin T. B Bob Betty Bobby Irnowa Sutton-Miller’s Molly Ann Long Rinn College Inn Stream Mick Batty Buchheit Brothers Indiana Hardware Miller's H. E. Smith Kase’s Thelma Moorehead Goeltz Tearn Rising Brothers Indiana Lumber and Supply Johnston Breth Ross and DeGaetano Merle Stuchell Indiana Business College Lia St. Clair Rinn H. A. Orr Orr Dr. Milkesell Wast Pike Street D. A. Morrison Patronize Progress Troub Troub’s An Seek Furniture
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