Flu Strikes Indiana County Families as Victims Mount
Influenza continues to rage nationwide with deaths in McHenry and Ambrose areas. Miss Helen Wohler a McHenry teacher dies of pneumonia after a pie social outbreak. Charles Fisher, wife Pearl Jones, and infant son William die after illness contracted away from home. Miranda Willard and William Willard perish from flu and pneumonia in Ambrose and New Brighton. A county pie social is linked to spread. Marion Center halts lyceum plans. A grain and potato show is slated at the M C A building with state show potential. Helen Smiley, 11, dies in Pittsburgh after influenza, mother bedridden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vie Sociak
Layne
Helen Wobbler
McHenry School
Ambrose
New Brighton
Clymer
Marion Center
Indiana
Charles Fisher
Helen Woller
Miss Wobbler
Charles Wohler
Margie
Florence Wohler
Miranda M
Ambrose Bap
John
William Williard
Ambrose Baptist Church
Wise
Marion Center Cemetery
Marriage Licenses Paul Rager and Sarah Humphrey
Paul Rager of Blacklick and Sarah Humphrey of Blatreville announce marriage license records for Hillside area partners Wm C McCurdy and P Shultz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Rager
Eves Blacklick
Sarah BH. Humphrey
Blatreville
Wm. C. McCurdy
Hillside
Ladys P
Owners Realize Handsomely on Town Property Sold
Property on Philadelphia street known as the Colonial Theater floats to Marks Homer City A. Kline Bolivar in a 23000 sale by William Carnahan and T W Carnahan. New owners take January 27 and will remodel for a storeroom with plans for a clothing and furnishing establishment and later a three story price block. Carnahan brothers had owned it six years after buying it for 13000 from Charles Bley. John McConnell arranged the sale. W S Carnahan, the theater operator, plans retirement. Mr Cooper a former Bon Ton ad manager will head the new store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Theater
Philadelphia Street
Colonial Therter
William $. Carnahan
Town
T. W. Carnahan
Parkwood
Marks
Homer City
A. Kline
Bolivar
Carnahan Brothers
Charles Bley
John McConnell
W. 8S
Carnahan
Cooper
The
Bon Ton
Blairsville Soldier Wounded in Last Weeks of War
Mias Grace Iseman of Blairsville receives a wartime letter from her brother Sergeant John W. Iseman Fifth Machine Gun Battalion in France. He details battles at Chateau Thierry Soissons St Mihiel the Argonne and Champion Hill, notes heavy losses in his platoon, mentions a hospital stay and a Christmas box, and hopes for home before peace. He survived major engagements but was wounded 15 days before the war ended and asks for mail delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville Bay
Mias Grace Iseman
Blairsville
John W. Iseman
Fifth Machine Gun Battalion
France
Chateau ‘Thierry
Paris
Soissons
St Mihiel
Argonne Forest
Kaiser
Farm and Town Properties Sold in White Township
The Alex Dickarm estate comprising 76 acres in White township was sold last week to Howard Park of Marion Center for $5,000. The Henry heirs property on West School Street sold to H C Waugaman of town. The Nelson Warden property on East Philadelphia Street sold to L A Wyland of town. All deals arranged by T L Edwards Real Estate Agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Dickarm
White Township
Howard Park
Marion Center
Menry Heirs
West School Street
H. C. Waugaman
Town
Nelson Warden
Teast
Philadelphia Street
L. A. Wyland
Tthe T. la
Edwards Real Estate Aganty
No Slackers in Phis Flock and Local Illness Notes
Cherryhill township resident Mrs. HH B Strong reports a flock of 100 hens yielded 101 dozens of eggs in December sold at 70 cents per dozen. Eastern residents Harry Kinnan and Clair Mumau, and Noah Butterbaugh’s family, are seriously ill with influenza. Poland China hogs prove productive with four animals selling for 370.50. Dr. Charles E Rink, formerly in Cane Greenleaf training, discharged and home. Georgeville Independent school pupils gifted a camera to teacher Miss Orpha G Streamia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HH. B. Strong
Cherryhill Township
Strong
Eastrrn
Harry Kinnan
Clair Mumau
Dean Mumau
Pastrun
Noah Butterbaugh
Lot Hastrun
Poland
China
PR. T. Altman
Blacklick Township
Charles E. Rink
Town
Cane Greenleaf
Steving retires as Streams takes sole ownership of firm
Veteran undertaker and furniture dealer John F. Steving sells his interest in Steving and Streams to Silas C. Streams. The firm established in 1906 on Philadelphia Street now operates as a modern three story building with Streams as sole owner and manager. Steving retires after a long career in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John ¥. Steving
5. C. Streams
Steving &Streams
John FP. Steving
Philadelphia Streat
Silas C. Streams
Streams
County millage unchanged in 1919 budget
County Commissioners organized for the new year electing W. B. Wagner as chairman and A. P. Lowry as secretary with J. M. Marshall as the third member. They retained staff and set a ten mill levy for all county purposes, same as last year, while adding three clerks to audit assessors and compute taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Wagner
A. P. Lowry
J. M. Marshall
Mavel Minser
Thomas Pealer
Jacob Zener
C. Paul Reed
John M. St. Clair
Commissioners’ Office
County Auditors Organize with New Member Appointment
The county board organized Monday to begin annual auditing. W R Tomb of town was appointed by the Court County Auditor to fill the vacancy caused by Miles Young who resigned due to ill health for an outdoor position with Meco Coal Company. The board includes Robert J Hood and John D Adamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Tomb
Town
Court County
Miles Young
South Seventh Street
Young
Meco Coal Company
Tomb
Robert J. Hood
John D. Adamson
State Declares War On Social Diseases
Harrisburg Jan 5 The State Department of Health launches a 1919 campaign to combat social diseases with the slogan Keep Pennsylvania Clean. Dr B Franklin Royer announces Genito Unitary Dispensaries operate in major towns with free circulars on sex hygiene and free treatment for the needy. Noncompliance may lead to quarantine. The program aims to protect American manpower and curb venereal disease in civilian life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Department of Health
B. Pranklin Royer
Commonwealth
Army
Navy
Royer
Department of Health
America
Toyer
Ufe
Greekside Soldier Endures 70 Hours Without Food
Mrs. David Schrecengost of Greekside received a December 8 letter from her son Donald Schrecengost in France. He, with the 28th division, says he is in good health at 104 pounds and still gaining weight after a period in which the unit endured 70 hours without food during a severe engagement that helped turn the Germans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Schrecengost
Greekside
Donald Schrecengost
France
Ile
County Soldier Boys in Germany Patrol Between Verdun and Metz
A letter from Mrs. dna Pierce of South Seventh Street reports Capt. William J. Pierce Regimental Adjutant of the 110th U S Infantry says the 28th division now patrols the Verdun Metz region in Germany and the 110th’s regimental headquarters are at Luxembourg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Dna Pierce
South Seventh Street
William J. Pierce
110Th United States Infantry
Verdun
Metz
110Th
Luxemberg
Weddings of a Week Featured Town Couples
Armstong township resident George A Sharp wed Eleanor McGaughey of town in a ceremony at Rev J A Lawrence home on West Water Street. Edna Ions of Iilsdale married at Mrs A A Mountain home on Wayne Avenue with pastor HOM Gearhart officiating. Roy Gibson Turley, a local carpenter, and Lamina Stitt of Blairsville tied the knot at Blakeville New Year’s Day, and plan to reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter Trimble
Ednaions
Iilsdale
A. A. Mountain
Wayne Avenue
Stev. Hom. Gearhart
Lutheran Church
Town
Turley-Butt
Roy Gibson Turley
Mise Lamina Va Feria Stitt
Blairsville
Rev. M. M. McDiv
Blakeville
Roosevelt Dies Quietly at Sagamore Hill in 1901
Col Theodore Roosevelt, America's most typical American, died around 3 am at Sagamore Hill Oyster Bay after a pulmonary embolism. He had suffered months of rheumatism and grief for Quentin Roosevelt and Archie Roosevelt, sons wounded and fallen in France. Funeral at Youngs Cemetery Oyster Bay to follow today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Theodore Moosevelt
United States
Fits
Sagamore Hill
Oyster Nay
Slis
Young's Memorial Cemetery
Oyster Lay
Tong Taland Hound
Stooxevell
White House
Col. Roosevelt
Quentin Roosevelt
Archie Roosevelt
France
German women machine gunners captured by Americans
Private Anderson Reed of Blairsville, recently invalided, visited home from the government hospital in Raubway New Jersey. He recounts service in France and a bomb injury that mangled his legs and arm after seven front-line ascents. His brother Win Reed was killed in the raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Reed
Blairsville
Ome
France
Raubway
N. J
Anderson
Corman
Win Brother
West A. Reed
Reed
Prosperous Year for Conemaugh United Presbyterian Church
The Conemaugh United Presbyterian church held its annual dinner and congregational meeting after a Saturday service. Treasurer’s reports showed liberal year end contributions to the church and various causes. Trustees elected were Clyda Lowman, Russell Trout, and John Hart. An envelope with 175 dollars was given to Pastor Roy W. Copeland of Salineburg as a token of appreciation for his service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conemaugh
John Hart
Roy
W. WM. Copeland
Salinburg
Lorian
Thresherstead Adjunct Officers Elected At Indiana Meeting
At a meeting of the Indiana County Threshermen Association in the Court House on Thursday officers were elected for the year. President UU Wennell secretary J We Warner county agriculturist treasurer Frank George Center township. The association adjourned to be held at the Court House Saturday January 20 at 2 o clock delegates will be elected to the state convention to be held in Harrisburg in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmitz
State College
Harrisburg
Indiana County
Farm Bureau
Indiana County Threshermen’s Association
Court House
UU. Uh. Wennell
J. We. Warner
New Year Greeting From U S Medical Officer on Ship
The Progress cites a New Year greeting from Lieut. W. S. Campbell of the United States Medical Corps attached to the Sheshone, a former German vessel now in U S service between Baton Rouge and New York. Campbell’s message was received from Robindale in our county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Br. W
Campbell
United States Medical Corps
Sheshone
Daardeaux
New York
Woloro
Robindale
Names of Mallon beliers Wanted Parents by the county
Names of Mallon beliers sought by the county to identify deceased service members either overseas or at home. Officials request full names of the deceased to complete a government history of Pennsylvania soldiers. Also reports property transfers and a local hog sale with profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mallon Beliers
Guna
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Prominent Indiana resident Keller dies of pneumonia
Robert W Keller a well known Indiana hardware dealer aged 46 died at his sister Mrs Smiths home after influenza and pneumonia. He and his brother Frank operated Keller Bros. on North Sixth Street. Survived by brother Charles of Greensburg and sister Mrs Smith. Funeral held Saturday at First United Presbyterian Church with Rev MORROW leading and burial in Oakland cemetery. Also noted death of Mrs Rebecca Gilpatrick aged 68 of Rochester Mills after cancer. She leaves husband Thomas and children across several towns. funeral at Vine Grove cemetery in Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Dixon
Biafraville
Calier
W. F. Snyder
Homer City
Indiana
Jeannette Andrews
Daston
Aulley Mahon
Ghureh Street
E. C. Buchheit
South Seventh Street
Pittsburgh
Harry Culbertson
South Altoona
Nother
Lois Armstrong
Sholoda
Anna Simpson
Ninth Street
Cincinnati
Daniel Ritter
North Seventh Street
Samuel Rinn
Punxssutawney
J. EB. Glasser
Wast Mahoning Township
Irvin Glassey
South Sixth Street
Ellen 13. Hill
Strongstown
George Davis
Johnstown
O. ¥. McCune
Bastrun
Lawrence Cameron
Navy
Charlestown
Chambersville
Della Daugherty
West Church Street
Smith College
Northampton
United States
France
Fred Dilts
Moore Farm
White Township
Chicago
Jones International School of
W. B. Wagner
Pittsburg
Myr
Wagner
John Ji. Blackley
Dilltown
Edward J. Blackley
Machine Battalion
Rainbow Division
Robert W. Keller
Robert Wiggins Keller
Crafton
Leonard Smit
Amith Hama
Frank
Henry (Eller
North Sixth Street
Keller Bros
Hilo
Iirst United Presbyterian
Ufa
Smith
Rebeeca Schrecengost Gilpatrick
Thomas Gilpatrick
Rochester Mills
Armstrong County
Redmond
Lutheran Church of Antioch
Tinghband
Murray Gopaltrick
Philadelphia
Mis. Servey
Mahaffey
Howard Wells
William
Chestera Henry
J. W. Henry
Moletan
Oakland
Thialdah
Huldah Aburs
Ulamliek
Joseph Rages
Methodist Episcopal Church
Martin Rayer
Blanklel
Bila Muston
I. J. Rightnour
Black Hek
Jane McCau
Mother receives good news from France in mix of war letters
Mrs. Charlotta McHenry in White township learns her son Private Herbert L. McHenry of the Machine Gun Company, 16th Infantry, is alive after a War Department telegram claimed he had died of wounds in France. Conflicting letters from sons named McHenry and Warden, plus a watch from another son, raise hopes and fears as families await confirmation and return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotta McHenry
White Township
Pervert
Washington
Emery Warden
Creekside
Jang Mellonry
Grove Chapel
Tlerbert Earl Mctloney
France
Rayne
Nother
Nondo
War Department
Herbert L. Melleury
Herhon
Mavl Meloeury
Herbert Makfenry
United States
Utore
Coral
Merbert L. Mellenry
Alves
Clausothe Mellenry
Herbert
Mulbury
Herbert L. McHenry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chas Fisher and Family
Olymer
Plimville
Homme
Helen Mary Smiley
Lloyd Smiley
Plumville
Knoxville
Haly
Georgevile Independent School
Orpha G. Streamia
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Wat)hnro
Thresherstead
F. Shoulis
West Philadelphia Street
St. Chale
Cherryhill
I. R. Golden
Chester Henry
George
Joseph W. George
Momer City Thapetintchurch
Tivg
Willanda
Wilkinsburg
Charlon
Mary
Ah Honte
Shirl McMilton
Fae McMilen
Quay MlcMillan
Lilldale
Jokkler
Alex Sterner
Near
Packers
Poll
Livinh
Herbert Bydlel
Flerbert Lydick
Doecondad
Teds Hyun
Mra
Mary Lydick
Siraly Yarnel
Earaly Yarnel
Alex Yarnel
Giaren
Mins
Viola Mishver
Maple Street
Orrie Bowtin
Kiseapudi
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