A Strong Plea for Sewerage in Pennsylvania Towns
The piece argues sewage systems are badly inadequate across Pennsylvania and beyond, urging modern networks to protect public health. It criticizes opposition as misguided and costly long term, urges poor communities to support improvements, and highlights Indiana Pa as heightening demand for sanitary reform. It discusses benefits, costs spread over years, and the moral case for public health investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Inquirer
Indiana
Philadelphia Inquirer
Road work by prisoners deemed too costly
Crawford county prison board finds road gang labor financially impractical due to deputy staffing and boarding costs while away from prison. The high expense outweighs the work produced, a sentiment that may apply to this county as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford County Prison Board
Mitchell's Power Waning No Sign of Senator’s Decline
In Indiana County Gazette an editorial claimed Mitchell’s waning power. Jefferson county court upheld an injunction on a February 20 Republican primary move, rejecting disorder claims and noting insurgent provocation. Senator Mitchell admitted letters but the court did not examine him. Fisher, Indiana county hopeful for state senate, received support for February 20.
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Jack
Armstrong
Indiana
Jefferson
Westmoreland
Indiana County
Congress
Flinn
Mitchell
Messrs. White
Vanlelt
John §. Fisher
Jefferson County
Select Good Men
The Leechburg Advance urges voters to choose borough and township candidates with keen judgment, good morals, and integrity. It warns taxes and neglect lower town welfare, calls for sovereign voters to insist on principled, honest, upright men for all offices from highest to lowest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leechburg
Loyal Republicans Sustained by Court in Primary Ruling
Brookville Pennsylvania January 21 The Jefferson County court heard the injunction case restraining County Chairman T M Kurtz from issuing a call or holding a Republican primary set for February 20 Judge Reed ruled the court only had jurisdiction to decide if the primary date was legally fixed by the county committee and did not address irregularities in the convention The primary will be held on February 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookville
T M. Kurtz
Jefferson County
Reed
Teachers Institute Program at Poplar Spring
Program for a teachers institute at Poplar Spring school house Pine township Saturday February 8 1900 at 1 pm includes welcome by Wm Griffith response D T McGregor roll call quotations from Whittier recitations by Grace Martin Elsie Martin and Guennie Martin class drill in history current events care of the schoolroom delibate on compulsory school law debate with Hugh Roberts A F Roser and D T McGregor and M S Rodkey invitation to education supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers’ Institute
Poplar Spring
Pine Township
Wm. Griffith
D. T. McGregor
Whittier
Grace Martin
Vannie Lemmon
Ford Wassam
Katy Maloy
M. S. Rodkey
Guennie Martin
Delibate
Hugh Roberts
A. F. Roser
Deny
Friends of Education
Will Lecture at Three Places by Mrs Eva G Thompson
Mrs Eva G Thompson of town will lecture at Rochester Mills on Friday evening February nine under the royal W C T U. The Yellowstone Park will be the subject. A year ago she published an account of her tour in the Progress. She will also speak at the Presbyterian church on Sunday on Missions and address the teachers' institute at Upper Creek schoolhouse near Rochester Mills on Saturday February ten.
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Eva G. Thompson
Town
Rochester Mills
Misa Gertrude Anthony
Railroad Avenue
Altoona
Samuel
Earhart
Blairsville
Indiana
George R. Bigler
Clearfield
Richard R. Smith
Green Township
Margaret Thompson
Lawrence
Apollo
John Adair
New Sheffield
Joseph Adair
Church Street
G. W. Roof
Vandergrift
New Kensington
Charles Munshower
Allegheny City
Columbus McCoy
W. E. McCoy
Romer City
Hiram Stuchell
Rayne Township
Washington, D. C
Reed Adams
First Ward
Ligonier
J. F. Creps
Fourth Ward
Pittsburg
United Presbyterian Church
Myama
Butler County
Henry H. Steving
Grand Rapide
Mich
W. T. Anderson
India
Lewis Able
Chambersville
R. L. Welch
Oneonta
N. Y
J. M. Welch
Second United Presbyterian Church
Dick Walker
Tawas City
Gustin Moorhead
Miles Walker
Charles Feigle
Emsworth
Emma McMullen
G. P. McCartney
Squire J. A. Crossman
M. McHenry
Punxsutawney
Mutual Insurance Company
J. S. Johnston
Crete
B. H. Lichteberger
S. W. Guthrie
Mary McKnight
Nell Guthrie
Grace
Martha Taylor
Nell Ellis
Edith Smith
Edna Sansom
Lila Purington
Bird Laughlin
Emma Sutton
Jennie Wilson
Thomas
Harry White, Jr
James Sansom
D. L. Moorhead
Sir Henry Irving
Alvin Theatre
J. M. McClelland
Salzeburg
McClelland
Story of a Slave and a Woman Cured by Bitters
A Manchester Michigan man recites a tale of lasting illness and liberation through Electric Bitters. He praises the remedy for female ailments nervousness and sleep issues, claiming his wife regained mobility after two bottles. Advertised as a guaranteed God-send at 50 cents per bottle by local druggists.
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George D. Williams
Manchester
Mich
T. E. Hildebrand
Indiana
W. L. Moore
Homer City
M. G. Miller
Blairsville
Little Trixie Makes a Hit in Cincinnati Harlin's show
An agile petite performer debuted at Harlin's in Cincinnati as Little Trixie. Miss May Smith Robbins sang and danced through five characters, including Parepa Rosa, drawing strong applause for a clean refined farce. The Cincinnati Enquirer praised her versatility and stagecraft. Lost glasses prize offered to finder near Hopewell church and Salinburg. Reward offered. Also a cold remedy advertisement notes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets carry L.C.Q. on each pill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Harlin’s
May Smith Robbins
Trixie
Miss Robbing
Lotta
Parepa Rosa
Cincinnati Enquirer
L.C.Q
Personalities and visits noted in Blairsville area
Postmaster E. J. Graff of Blairaville visited county seats on Monday. Numerous residents including L. G. Clark Advance, John Morton Kent, and J. M. Stewart Penn Run appear as visitors or callers in Blairsville. Various residents travel to and from Pittsburgh and Indiana, with others visiting family across town and nearby towns. several names and places are listed among social calls and short trips.
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E. J. Graff
Blairaville
L. G. Clark
Advance
Blairsville
John Morton
Kent
Robert Watson
Blaireville
Indiana
J. M. Stewart
Penn Run
M. H. Johnston
White Township
Pittsburg
Alex. C. Malcolm
Third Ward
Blacklick
Elkin
New York City
Indiana County
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Sixth St
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