Our County Officials and Appointments
Newly elected county officers have filed bonds and taken oaths. Clerk G Wilson Earl chosen by the commissioners. John Zener rehired as janitor. Prothonotary Calhoun begins a second term with assistant J C Wells. Sheriff Josiah Neal assumes duties with deputy G W Roof. Treasurer Seanor praised for accuracy and promptness. Auditors pledge a clear receipts and expenditures statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Wilson Earl
Earl
John Zener
Calhoun
J. C. Wells
Josiah Neal
Indiana County
G. W. Roof
Seanor
Our State Lawmakers Admit Harmonious Caucus Work
The legislature ranks as fully organized with no discord in the caucus. A unanimously passed resolution fixes adjournment time for April 16, yielding a short session by recent standards. Sheriff D. E. Thompson is praised as an esteemed, honest public officer revered for his integrity and reliability.
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Senate
House
Bucknell Fund Grows To Help University Property
Rev Dr A J Farman, pastor of the Baptist church, aided Bucknell University in raising a $100,000 fund. The tract was secured over several months and the land is to be used to improve school property and support the university’s work. The estimated value of the school property is $2,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Farman
the Baptist Church
Bucknell University
To Visit Holy Land on European Trip
Reverend H H Household pastor of Armagh M E church will travel with his father sailing from New York February 3 for a tour visiting Egypt Palestine and other historic religious sites. A J Whitney Jr named acting superintendent of West Penn division of Pennsylvania railroad Superintendent Robbin ill from overwork. Frank Stormer of New Florence injured in Bolivar extension wreck train accident at Sheridan Station with dislocated right shoulder and other injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Household
Armagh M. E. Church
New York
Egypt
Ly Land
A J. Whitney, Jr
West Penn
Pennsylvania Railroad
Robbin
Mr. Whitney
New Florence
Frank Stormer
Bolivar
West Peon
Sheridan Station
Personal Brevities Hit Indiana, Homer City Visitors
A long list of residents and relatives from Evensburg, Wilkinsburg, Vandergrift, Homer City, Blairsville, Apollo, and other towns circulated as visitors and travelers during the holiday period. Names include J G Loyd, J S McElhoes, Foster Young, Fay Pennington, Jennie St Clair, Lizzie Simpson, Mrs Harry McCreary, Miss Charlotte Clark, Mrs Catherine Horner, Nannie Tomb, A W Wilson, Mrs McCoy, W W E Moore, and many more. Guests visited relatives in Ebensburg, Blairsville, Indiana, Apollo, Pittsburg, Homer City, and surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Loyd
Evensburg
J. 8. McElhoes
Town
Pittsburg
Foster Young
Wilkinsburg
Fay Pennington
Vandergrift
Indiana
Thoreday
Jennie St. Clair
Homer City
Lizzie Simpson
White Township
Ebensburg
Harry McCreary
Ninth Street
Blairsville
Charlotte Clark
Mis. J. J. Miller
East End
Catherine Horner
South Sixth Street
Apollo
Mies Nannie Tomb
Wilkineburg
J. M. Guthrie
Wayne Avenue
Frank Anthony
Albany
N. Y
Frank Mahan
South Sharon
al. Wagle
Railroad Avenue
John
Blacklick
Missea Laura
Belle Dickie
Belle Allison
Blairaville
Edward Empfield
Crealeon
Penn Ran
Lynn Prothero
Grove City College
Mapeie McUunn
Church Street
Annie Knobb
Cherryhill Township
Thomas Simpson
E. M. Lockard
Allie Walker
McDonald, Pa
Mr. Walker
Nell Dorcett
Thomas Dugan
Helen Watson
St. Xavier Seminary
Misa Emeline Craighead
Manhall
J. C. C. McCracken
Johnstown
George Fulton
Grifith Ellis
Hart Daugherty
Frank Dorr
Edward Mack
Lehigh University
Harry L. Fyock
Rayne Township
Juniata College
Huntingdon
Helen Elkin
Marshall Seminary
Oaklane
Philadelphia
J. J. Hate
Margaret Anderson
Parkersburg
W. Va
W. B. Elder
Eldera Ridge
Wilse
A. P. Watson
South Seventh
William Ashbaugh
Saltsburg
Local residents return to Medico-Chirurgical studies and holiday news
James Hammer Edward Wood and Hugh Moorhead of town who attend Medico-Chirurgical college Philadelphia returned to school this week after holidays. Mr Frank Griffith Greensburg visited Marion Center parents. Senator John S Fisher left for Harrisburg with senate convening yesterday. The New Years masquerade ball in Library Hall drew about 75 couples in vivid costumes with Gunod's orchestra. A major play, A Romance of Coon Hollow, plans to perform at Library Hall January 14. Indiana Mutual Fire Insurance directors elected Henry Hall J B R Daugherty H C Christy Edward Rowe Ed Vogel J A Crossman Griffith Ellis J A Findley. James Decker Penn Run collapsed with paralysis aged 78 Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hammer
Edward Wood
Hugh Moorhead
Town
Medico-Chirurgical College
Philadelphia
Frank Griffith
Greensburg
Marion Center
Griffith
Indiana
Westmoreland
Calla
John 8. Fisher
Harrisburg
State Senate
Fisher
State Committee
Library Hall
Gunod
Pittsburg
Indiana Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Henry Hall
J. BR. Daugherty
H. C. Christy
Edward Rowe
Ed. Vogel
J. A. Crossman
Griffith Ellis
J. A. Findley
The Jellyfish of Naples Bay
The bay of Naples hosts medusa jellyfish scarce two feet across and weighing fifty to sixty pounds. Some glow green at night, called noctiluca by locals. They migrate in dense shoals that hinder ships, yet the migrations remain unexplained and occur irregularly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay of Naples
Sargasso Sea
Tropics
Coach Horses Smash Window Becomes Advertising Gimmick
A team of coach horses crashed through a large plate glass window at a major furniture store. The proprietor, instead of closing, painted a whiteboard in the shattered display noting that the horses knew where to find good furniture, turning misfortune into promotion.
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London
A Wonderful Balance at the Bank of England
The Bank of England’s grand balance is a seven foot high two ton scale that can weigh a grain of dust or 400 pounds of gold. A postage stamp on a pan moves the index six inches, and an overcapacity triggers an electric bell.
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Bank of England
No as cornerstone of manhood in early instruction
The text asserts that the word No marks the foundation of peaceful, safe living. It warns that easy compliance destroys progress and that self-respect, not servitude, should govern behavior as the guiding principle of inner command.
Flattery and insincerity warned by Catholic Home Companion
The piece warns that flattery masks untruthfulness and urges skepticism toward honeyed words. It cautions that flatterers may use deceitful speech as a concealed arrow to blind the eyes.
New Hardware Firm Formed in Punxsutawney
J I McFadden sold his share of the firm to M F Sutter S A Rinn and J W Osterhent six known local hardware men. H S Weaver remains a partner. Sutter will operate from Punxsutawney and the firm becomes Indiana Hardware Company Limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. I. McFadden
Iniliuns Bedwasmpany
M. F. Sutter
A. Rinn
J.W. Osterhent
Punxsutawney
H. 8. Weaver
Town
Death of Mrs John St Clair of Derry
Mrs John St Clair of Derry dies in her sleep from asthma aged about 21. Daughter of Weaton Donahue of Robinson, she was married about two years and survived by her husband and parents. Funeral services held at her parents’ home conducted by Rev Hillary with burial in Bolivar cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John ST Clair
John St. Clair
Derry
Weaton Donahue
Robinson
Hillary
Bolivar Cemetery
Lafferty Heir Dies In Galesburg Home December 29
Mr Abert Lafferty son of Mr and Mrs E B Lafferty of Galesburg Illinois died at his parents home on December 29 He was born October 3 1888 in that city where the family lived until 1891 when they moved to Galesburg He had relatives in Salteborg area and was well known in the locality Interment was held in Galeeburg on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abert Lafferty
Lafferty
Galesburg
Ill
Decessed
Salteborg
Galeeburg
Richard Owens Dies at Home Near Ebeneburg
Richard Owens died at his home near Ebeneburg on December 29. He was married to a sister of William Campbell of South Sixth Street and A. J. and Robert Campbell of Brushvalley Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Owens
Ebeneburg
William Campbell
South Sixth Street
A. J
Robert Campbelly
Brushvalley Township
Nannie Long Dies at 19 from Appendicitis
Nannie Long, daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Long of Garmans Mills, died Friday from appendicitis at age 19. Interment was held in McDonald cemetery near Garmans Mills on the Sabbath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Long
Andrew Long
Garmans Mills
McDonald Cemetery
Two Family Reunions Mark New Year at Homes
A pair of New Year gatherings honored aging parents. John Mack of East Snailee turned 66 with family at Teenhaven, where relatives hosted a noon dinner and presented a Morris chair. In Jacksonville Milton Ferguson hosted a Ferguson family reunion welcoming Mr and Mrs Joseph Ferguson and many children bearing gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mack
East Snailee
Fergusite
Milton Ferguson
Jacksonville
Joseph Ferguson
Dr King’s New Life Pills Cure Aches and Constipation
Mrs N A Webster of Winnie Va reports complete relief from two years of sick headaches after using Dr King’s New Life Pills. The remedy claims to cure headache constipation biliousness and similar ailments with pills available for 25 cents at multiple local druggists. A separate brief notes Joseph Mack son of ex Sheriff D O Mack is named a temporary postmaster in the state senate with a daily salary of 86.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
A. Webster
Winnie
Marion Center
Drag
Joseph Mack
D. 0. Mack
State Senate
John 5. Fisher
Republican Nominating Filing and Plant Shutdown Notice
Notice to Republicans on filing nominations at the county commissioners' office. The Garfield Fire Clay Company plant at Robinson is shut for repairs this week after operating about 20 hours daily to fill orders. expected to resume within a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican County
Commissioners
N. Lanenam
Republican County Commi
Garfield’ Fira Clay Company
Robinson
Electric Bitters advertised as health booster in 19th century ad
An advertisement claims Electric Bitters keep organs healthy aid digestion and purify blood. It touts benefits for stomach liver kidneys and nerve function, promising vigor and strength with a small price. Mentions distributors Daugherty Bros Indiana Pa Wm I Moore Homer City Pa and L N Park Marion Center Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daugherty Bros
Indiana
Wm. I. Moore
Homer City
L. N. Park
Marion Center
No. 38 8 shares certificate replacement notice
Notice states an application for a new certificate to replace a lost one by Indiana Electric Company for J B Younkins. Includes dates January 25 1892 and January 6 1903, with scattered fragments about locations in Indiana Pa and other items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Younkins
Indiana Electric Company
Yourxkrs
Indiana
New Year's Greeting Promises Value for 1903
A New Year's Greeting extends thanks to customers for past patronage and pledges to merit continued trade in 1903 by offering "A Dollar's Worth for a Dollar" on every purchase.
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Indiana Progress
County
A. T. Moorhead & Son
Norrs Sevents Street
Indians Progress
Pan
Our
D. E. Thompson
Holy Land
Coon Hollow
Fourteenth Street Theatre
James Decker
Penn Run
LOW
Gerry
the Shoe Department
W. Rk. Loughry
Albert Lafferty
Macks
Fergusons
Indiana State Normal School of
Pennsylvania
D. J. Waller
State Normal School
Sarx
Vandergrift Heights
Rete State
Library Halon
Colfax Water Company
Agnity
Pennsycia
Grant
Assembly Sni Supplements, & Taylor, Solicitors
Iit
the Grocer
PHONE
Corner
Phils
Seventh Sts
Oma
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