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Newspaper

Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1917

Page

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Waterhouse Escapes Sheriff and Is Recaptured Nearby

A man named Waterhouse fled from Sheriff Boggs after being taken to the Peace J. A. Crossman's office. He escaped through a lobby door and ran through White's Woods, pursued by Deputies Borland and Boggs, before being recaptured, with witnesses noting fatigue and a broken stride. The pursuit stretched from Blypine to Plumville, ending near Waterhouse’s concealment then capture.

B. Waterhouse Harry A. Bogesing J. A. Crossman Donner Bypigatone Marion Center Sheri Boggs Terhouse Métrong Kittanning Yadiand Vad Justice of ‘the Peace J. A Sherges Jgon Waterhouse Mr. Boges Waterhouse Himegar: Hill Sheriff's ‘Aty Hlmer Borland Chase Waterhouse Chang Dak Stone House Trace N D.fields Alderland Tarni White Nedadness Kellysburg Newman White's Hill Bard

Chambersville Poised For Two New Coal Operations

Two new coal ventures open near Chambersville with Shannon and Peterman mines shipping soon over the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg railroad. Peterman brothers and Dr J H Peterman of Cherry Tree and Baltimore plan to expand with a siding, tipple, and modern plant. Separately, Richard Maize James Garsick and Gus Pecergo face mining law violations for carrying matches into a gassy mine. bonds set and hearings scheduled before Judge Langham.

Shannon and Peteman Faring Watt Kinter Chambersville Shannon Farm Seneca Coal Company Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg J. H. Peterman Cherry Tree H. HB. Peterman Baltimore Peterman Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Richard Maize James Garsick Gus Pecergo Coral Squire P. M. Hodge Blairsville C. H. Crocker Squire Hodge Maize J. N. Langham

Waterman Foreigner Shot While Welcoming the New Year

Mike Bradden of Waterman is hospitalized in Indiana with a bullet wound to the left thigh after a celebratory New Year display. A friend’s rifle misfired as the gun was discarded. the charge exploded as it fell. He’s progressing well after midnight admission.

Mike Bradden Waterman Indiana Mike

Gingles Jingles Her Fate Summary

Not enough readable facts preserved to form a complete news item. The fragment mentions a person named Gingles and references death and mourning but lacks identifiable details such as date, place, or affiliations.

Annual Farmers Institutes Open Across Indiana County

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture organizes a series of farmers institutes in Indiana county from January 8 to 18. Events occur at Brushvalley, Indiana, East Mahoning Baptist church, Willet, Covode, with expert speakers including J. T. Campbell, Prof. Franklin Menges, and Dr. John Rosenberger. Topics cover soil productivity, drainage, feeding, poultry care, dairy herd management, and soil fertility, aiming to help farmers and families improve crops and farming practices.

Brushvalley Farmers’ Institutes Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Indiana County Brusil Valley Indiana East Mahoning J. T. Campbell Hartstown Franklin Menges York John Rosenberger Wycombe Campbell Menges

County Commissioners Announce Reappointments to County Homes

Charles C. MeLain is steward at the County Home and Mrs. Melain matron for another year. David Sutter remains farmer at the County Home and Miss Mabel Sheesey will serve another year as matron of the Willard Home. Jacob Zener is janitor of the Court House and D. W. Simpson retained as County Sealer of Weights and Measures.

Charles C. MeLain

Weddings of a Week Leibel Sadie and others

Multiple marriages recorded in Blairsville area with couples from Emery Clymer Blairsville and Vandergrift, including Leibel Sadie Oakes Eddings Srp Mayhood Cribbs Collins Holt Collard Tarr Watson Lockard and others. A fire damaged the Ross fruit store on Philadelphia Street but caused limited damage to the Mitchell building.

Jyiit Ross Fruit James’ ‘Mitchell Philadelphia

Personal Brevities Reflect Wide Holiday Visiting in Town

The column lists numerous residents and visitors over the holidays including Mrs A G Riddle of Ernest Frank Sutton of Washington DC J G Martin of Martintown Miss Sallie Sansom Miss Bella Sprankle G W Hess and many others with notes of their travels visits to towns like DuBois Windber McKeesport Hollidaysburg Baltimore Pittsburg and Philadelphia plus local motions of illness and homecomings among families and friends. The group includes professionals such as attorneys teachers and mill workers and mentions several New Year greetings and gifts of the Progress newspaper to relatives.

A. G. Riddle Ernest Frank Sutton Washington, D. C Indiana J. G. Martin Martintown DuBois Sallie Sansom Church Street Windber Bella Sprankle Pitcairn G. W. Hess Brushyalley Township Mary Fisher South Tenth Street Baltimore John K. Devinney Blackwrick A.S. Wallace Florence Oakland Avenue Pittsburg R. H. Thompson Thompson Hollidaysburg Dinsmore Punxsutawney C. Dinsmore North Seventh Street B. J. Miller Homer City Aga Farren W .H. H. Adams Sa Church Street Margaret Rees New York Alfred Rees East Chestnut Street Alex Bennett Mast Philadelphia Street Tampa Florida Leonard Widdowson Rising Sun Neb D. T. Hagens Progress Nell Wagle Johnstown Helen Keepers Wood Clark Grier Miller Philadelphia Valentine Barkers Edensburg Samual Cunningham Wayne Avenue D. W W. Tomb Carpenter Avenue Pittshburg

Real Estate Transfers in Indiana County Report

Real estate transfers list numerous parcels across Indiana County. Deeds show buyers and amounts from 28 acres to many small lots, including properties in Pine, Conemaugh, Green, and Blairsville. Notable entities include Annis B. Malcolm, Harvey A. Poffer, Martha J. King, and the Indiana Motor Co. Transfers feature sums ranging from 100 to 6000 dollars.

Indiana County Melinda Beatty Wash Ington Annis B. Malcolm Samuel Wineberg Eaat Mahoning Harvey A. Poffer David Helflick James Pierpont Roselle Stucholl Second Ward Indiana TH. Stucholl Carolina Geary Isabelle M. Kelly John B. Anderson Youngs Martha J. King B. A. Shank Green M. Widdowson J. H. Fagan Clymer Sarah C. Marsh Conemaugh Sn Worrell Win. G. Baughman Blacklick Annie M. Rhoads Clark J. Dickey Cennter J. Leroy Cunningham A. M. Barclay Third Ward Lula O'Niel A. L. McGlemmons Pine Yallow Creek Jennie F. McComba James Joins Green Tor Mary Fleming Martha J. Huey W. G. ‘Myer PW. Wassam J. B. Wassam Lowry , Strong Cherere Joshua EB. Strong R. N C. A. Stimson W. H. Auker Buffington Lula M. Auker Art WW. Park Marion Center James C. Moore Glara W. Sutton Blairsville Richard W. Sutton Sumner Graft Mary M. Mottarn Sumner Graff Blackink Longenecker Lo Bessia M. Spackman W. Archibald Blairaville John P. Archibald W. Mavuiko John Green Sjnseph Kolsasky T. W. Faith Blatraville Winer H. Johns

Liquor license applications filed for Indiana county

Prothonotary Walter St Ayers will hear Judge J N Langham on Sunday January 22 regarding twenty retail licenses and one brewer’s license in Indiana county. New applicants include John O Mara of the Commercial Hotel and others from Marion City Stafford Dixondale and Heilwood. McGinley of Heilwood, granted last year for Cherry Tree Inn now run by Charles Boyer Lovely among applicants. Also noted: Indiana county seat has four retail and one brewer’s licenses. total set unchanged. Dr Irwin P McCurdy, 60, former Derry township resident and Presbyterian minister, died December 26 in Jeanette. was lecturer at Temple University.

Foy Liquor Walter St. Ayers Fay J. N. Langham Indian Brewing Company John O'lMara Commertll Hotel Jlomer City W. G. Nicawonger Stafford H. J. Starner Dixonville P. J. McCartney Dilltown Charles McGinley Heilwood McGinley Cherry Try Normal Diestey Irwin P. McCurdy Derry Township Westmoreland County Jeannette Ella 8

Boy Killed by Train Near Blairaville

Fourteen year old David McGonnell son of George McConnell of Blairaville was fatally struck by a passenger train on the Indiana branch while returning from trapping muskrats along the Conemaugh river. He stood on tracks in a cut near the enameling works and failed to see the oncoming train until it was too late, the impact tearing his body and severing a leg.

Blairsville Canton Harry M. Reed Robert Reed Biatraville William Reed Place Blairaville David McGonnell George McConnell Indiana Conemaugh

Drowned Skater in Twoltek Creek Tragedy at Clymer

Steve Macha, six, of Clymer, drowned in Twoltek Creek while skating on a floating ice cake. Two companions escaped narrowly as the cake broke. one boy was rescued by his father and another reached shore on a log. The body remained missing for days before recovery. The victim belonged to a prominent foreign family and was in his first term of school.

Clymer Twoltek Creek Steve Michael Macha Clymer J

Great basketball game Friday night at Blairsville

Blairsville M C A boys invite the strong Blairsville team to Western Pennsylvania for a Friday night game. Chubby Rugh and Nesbit lead Blairsville, with Johnston Philippi Hadmin and Harkeem. Indiana boys expected a tough lineup with Me Gregor Wilson La Vine Gingalord and Wack. Game set for 8 30.

Blursville Blairsville Western Pennsylvania Nesbit Johnston Philippi Hadmin Harkeem Indiana Hioys Gregor Wilson Ikely la Vine Gingalord Wack

Engagement of Louise Grant to Dr. Fred Walker St Clair

Announcement of the engagement of Miss Louise Grant to Dr. Fred Walker St. Clair was made at a luncheon hosted by Mrs. Jemima White of Water Street. The couple has not set a wedding date. Miss Grant is from Church Street and trained as a teacher in Indiana. Dr. St Clair, from Latrobe, has practiced locally for two years.

Atey Louise Grant Fred Walker St. Clair Town Wis Jemima White Water Street Misa Grant Hinma Grant Church Street Indiana State Normal School Thurston School For Boys Pitteeburg Pitteeburg. Dr. St. Clair Chas St. Clit Latrobe

Indiana Pioneer Cunningham Dies Suddenly at 72

Archibald Irvin Cunningham known as A.5 Cunningham, longtime Indiana businessman and church leader, died of heart trouble near his home on Friday afternoon. He built Indiana’s first department store, led The Cunningham Company, and retired a year ago. Survived by wife Rebecca Jame Repine and four children, funeral held at Methodist church with burial in Oakland Cemetery.

Archibald Simmons Cunningham Cunningham Philadelphia John Cunningham Armtrong Township Old Indiana Academy Iron City Business College Indiana Cunningham Company Troutman Company Methodist Episcopal Church Indiana Hospital M.C. A Royal Alvanum and Heptasophs Pennsylvania Rebecca Jame Repine Blacklick Township Frank D. Qglovar Pittsburg Ralph Cunningham Chicago Ermn Grace Cunningham Martha Mildred Louise Alice William Archibald Irvin James Gompers P. J. Lockard Laura Wood Monessen M. Cunningham Methodist Church J. W. Cary B. W. Hutchinson Oakland

Evans and Evans Many Years Resident Die Within Days

Mrs. Willian A Evans and Mrs Florinda Stuchell Evans aged 71 died suddenly at home on Wayne avenue Indiana. Mrs Evans is survived by husband and two daughters Mary and Mrs James A Simpson. Funeral services were held at her home with pastor Rev Jesse Zeigler conducting and burial at Greensburg. The text also notes multiple obituaries for other local residents and church members with varying deaths and familial ties.

Florinda Stuchell Evans William Avans Wayne Avenue Presbyterian Church of Indiana Wyans Adair Indiana Mary James A. Simpson White Township van Wore Sluetiell Musunder Stuchell Greenville Sim Wilam A. Wvans Herito Dro Jesse Zeiglery J. R. Henderson Tow Jagon Ji Crawford Fiscus Town Lawrenge Fiscus Youngwood Dinsmore Dick Malisya Mack Dick Brushvalley Bright Decessed United Preshbyte Church of Mechanicsburg George Barobe Alexander Dick Mra Leo Fiolot Proctor Minn Seryis M Chsall Homer City

Butter oo ee tees BBES verse ees

The fragmentary text mentions Indiana and marks a poetic or lyric fragment. It provides no clear event, date, or identifiable entities to form a coherent news item or summary.

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