Diaries of Hun prisoners reveal German atrocities in war
The Chicago Tribune study compiles diary extracts from German POWs to illustrate wartime German practices. Entries describe villages burned, civilians killed, and mass executions as troops advanced, with accounts from Privates Hassemer, Scheinfele, Philipp, and others.
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United States
Chicago Tribune
Hassemer
Highth Army’ Corps
Saint m Maurice
Landwehr
Uhlans
Karl Scheinfele
Dinant
Hamann
Philipp
One Hundred
Twelfth
Birnal
Dijon
Nes
Maas
Mathern
Mlieventh Jager
France
Ficsher
Highth
Paul Spielman
Ersatz
Guard
Liege
Meuse
Villagra
Bombadier Wetzel
Deaths in Indiana County and area long obituary list
Recent notices recount the deaths of Mrs. John J. Broadhead of Pittsburg aged 39 widow of Rev. Broadhead and mother of Eugene and Josephine with survivors including her mother and siblings. Carl Northwood, aged 47, formerly of town, died January 15 in Pittsburg from acute illness. The piece blends obituaries, local social items, visits, and community notes from Brushvalley, Homer City, Vandergrift, and nearby areas, with continued local society mentions and a Corn Just received advertisement at the end.
County Town News Bounces Between Visitors and Returns
Albert Wiggins visited Indiana Thursday with his family while Mrs. Kerr and children Evelyn Burt and Mrs. Wiggin s with children Margaret and Clark spent Friday with Virginia Miller the sister. Laura Sharp returned home after several weeks in Indiana. Ward Alshouse of Tarentum visited his parents in Brush Valley. Bertha George a Hiterton School teacher visited her parents Hayes and Mrs George over Sabbath. Irwin Irwin of Taclin guest of Porter Miller Saturday. Wilbert Woods returned Saturday from Wierton West Virginia where employed in steel antics. Martha Swith of Gastown visited her cousin Mrs John Wiggins on Saturday. Murray Raymer and Irwin Wesley of Wierton WV visiting parents near here. William Beer and James Kintor were business visitors at the county fair Saturday. Vernice Campbell spent Sabbath with uncle and aunt Hayes and Mrs George. William Walker of Indiana visited local friends over Sabbath. James Sharp Robert Kinter and Robert Sharp Moyed in the mill Brackenridge visited their homes here. Taylor Bagh of Nashville spending a few days with son-in-law Alonzo Bash. Ernest McLaughlin employed Vandergrift visited mother Mrs Jane McLaughlin over Sabbath. Donald Bash returned home after month at Wilgus. Frank Immimel expects new store opening Tuesday Brushvalley.
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Albert “Wiggins
Indiana
Charles Kerr
Evelyn
Burt
John Wiggins
Margaret and
Clark
Formient
Virginia Miller
Laura Sharp
Ward Alshouse
Tarentum
David Allshouse
Misa Bertha George
Hiterton School
Hayes George
Irwin Irwin
Taclin
Porter Miller
Wilbert Woods
Wierton
W. Va
Martha Swith
Gastown
Murray Raymer
Irwin Wesley
Veteran County Official and Civil War Vet Pass Away
Robert Adams 85 died at his Hooker home in Butler county a former county commissioner from 1867 to 1870 a Civil War veteran in Company I 67th Pennsylvania Volunteers survived by his wife Mrs Samuel Crannis and children Olivier E Adams Dale Mrs Robert Kirkatrick of Du Bois Mrs A J Campbell and Miss Alice Adams Hooker. Samuel H Jamison 81 died at Soldiers Home Dayton Ohio January 13 a Brushvalley township native and Civil War veteran with 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry was the last surviving child of his family of 12. Burial in Blairsville. Mrs Elmer Stear of Pittsburgh died at home. funeral held after services. Andrew Henry 68 of Cherryhill township died at the County Home from complications of disease. survived by James and Pearl Henry of Ludnburg. Creamery Prosperous: Marion Center Co-Operative Creamery reported business volume of 21666.75 with butter fat prices 39 to 62 cents. directors re-elected. John C Huey of Hortons sent $5 to The Progress for Indiana County Red Cross. contributions welcome. Blacktick Township updates with local residents and activities. Taylorsville news includes Jay Alison and family visiting, Anya Harkins improving from illness, and skating trip by Harry Allison.
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John J. Broadhead
Nettle Speedy Broadhead
Pittsburg
Catherine Speedy
Plumville
Brushvalley
Broadhead
M. B. Church
Eugene
Josephine
Moody Speedy
Wilkinsburg
Jas. Speedy
Connenutville
Byron W. Stewart
Town
Mary Bracken
Martha Speedy
Plumvile
Indiana
Harry Borland
North Ninth Street
Oakland
Asyvile AU
Robert, Kirkatrick
du Bois
A. J. Campbell
Alice Adams
Hooker
Samuel H. Jamison
Dayton
Brushvalley Township
Hoe
18Th
Pennsylvania Cavalry
John Jamison
Blairsville
Marion, Center
S. 8. Watzell
H. J. Lightcap
Local Social Roundup Sees Busy Weekend Visitors
Edgar Long and Glenn Watts spent Sunday at their home. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Collins were callers in Indiana Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Kunkle and Mrs. J. W. Howard visited town. Stores were closed Monday afternoon. Mrs. Devinney near Lewisville visited Mrs. W. I. Little. Mrs. Smith and son Ralph shopped in town. W. F. Little visits his father near Plumville.
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Edgar Long
Glenn Watts
W. J. Collins
Callora
Indiana
Local Socials Include Hellwood Visits and Family Time
Mrs Clem Myers and H J Williame were in Hellwood Saturday. Miss Blanche Stephens, employed at Hellwood, spent Sunday at her home near there.
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Clem Myers
H. J. Williame
Hellwood Gollers
Blanche Stephens
Hellwood
Snow disrupts G and Lornis road work and local life
Heavy last week snow forced A C Trinkley to lay off more workers on the G and Lornis road. The report notes sore arms from vaccination among several local school pupils. Irvin Kelley and Murray Romer from Wierton WV are home visiting during a five day shutdown at the Wisconsin tin mill. Mrs George Myers sewed at Thos Frisley’s for days. Mercury showed 30 to 35 degrees below zero in the area on Sabbath morning. T Q Kimmel returned to work after illness. Merle Stuchell stayed with his parents over Sabbath. Annabel Wingard Ed Lawton of Flderton high spent Wednesday night with Bertha Kimmel. Miss Mother Ahinger stayed with cousin Huth McAdoo for a day and night.
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A. C. Trinkley
G. & Lornis
Irvin Kelley
Murray Romer
Wierton
W. Va
Wierson Tin Mill
George Myers
Thos, Frisley
Gera
T. Q. Kimmel
Buty
Merle Stuchell
Annabel Wingard
Edai Lawton
Flderton
West Lebanon Notes and Local Visiting News
West Lebanon J. Anderson visits his daughter Mrs W W Weaver at Tensie Bhitfor from the Miders Rides Vocational school visits a friend iimche George and Myr George visits Indiana over Sabbath. Two squads from More attend basketball at Wilders Ridge tridway night. Elizabeth Learn at Iselin visits sister Mrs Q Ursmon. Mrs Janes Alshousa on the sick list. Miss Mute Coulter out after quinsy. R I Warbison injured by falling rock while at coal bank. Mrs Adams near Clarkwood spends Monday at Arthur Miller’s near Indiana. Indiana visitors include G C Devinney and son Murray, L F Robinson, A W Robinson, Helen Smith, Joe Miller, J M Watt. Roy McAdoo at Isaac King’s near Crate Saturday. Towls Wester and family, J L McCaughey and wife, and Miss Grawn at Anna Smith’s Friday.
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J. 8. Anderson
W. W. Weaver
Tensie Bhitfor
Miders Rides
Iimche George
Myr George
Indiana
Stedl
Felizabeth Learn
Iselin
Q Uarmon
Janes Alshousa
Mute Coulter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bolsheim
Oasis
Carl Northwood
Harry Northwood
Northwoods
Wheeling
Glass Manufacturers
Aimy
Mildred
Akin
U-boa
Otis Cramer
Cora Congress
Jrugh
Rs. Warry Cramer
T. Rugh
Gon
John
Mamor City
Homer City
Blacklick
Russell Herlinger
Waterman
Overdorff
Ruth Allen
Ethel McCrea
Mra
Ward Overdorff
John Uncapher
C. A. Campbell
Armagh
Helen McMullen
Dilltown
Chester Rhine
Homer
James Simpson
Merle @ngle
South Bend
A. , Laughlin
Maysville
Ormner
Geo. Townsend
Jane George
Idaho
J. H. Wray
A. F. Taughlin
Sade
Mariah Smith
E.T. Smith
Lavenii
Mildred Townsend
Jetta
Ella Harbison
Near West
Lebanon
S. J. Henderson
Jana George
Ia. George
Mary Ruffner
D. B. Townsend
Clarksburg
Lowiyvilla
N. L. Glagvson
Leonard
Urbana
Mita Robinson
Inodiana
Miss Robinson
Kim Briel
St. Clair, Savin & Co
County Town News
Burgh Gazey
Elmer Stear
Smicksburg
Andrew Henry
Cherryhill Township
James and
Pearl Henry
Ludngboro
Hortons Merchant
John C. Huey
Hortons
Indiana County
The
Red Cross
Huey
Progress
Blacktick Township
B. F. Marsh
K. Stewart
Ruth Stewart
Geo
George
Stewart
A. T. Stewart
Taylorsvillen
Jay Alison
Dixonville
W. BH
Allison
Anya Harkins
Harry Allison
Cockport
Smith, Northwestern
Trust Building
Kent
PINE
Plumcreek
Bertha Kimmel
Mother Ahinger
Huth McAdoa
West
Quinsy
R. If. Mwarbison
Serge
Erly
Pelficeais
Sea Winslow
Avedit
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