Moung Township Native Killed In Car Train Crash
Tarentum resident R Teo Cunningham aged 48 died when a freight train struck his car at Corbett street crossing Tarentum. Passenger Mrs Walter Cupples also died. Driver Mrs Roxie Cunningham and rear passenger Mrs Snyder escaped with minor injuries. Witnesses say the watchman failed to warn. Cunningham, longtime Allegheny Steel storeroom manager, is survived by a widow, three children, a stepdaughter, his mother and several siblings. Funeral was held at Taren tum Presbyterian church with interment at Mt Airy Cemetery.
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Tarentum Presbyterian Church
Mt. Airy
R. Teo Cunningham
Tarentum
Indiana County
Corbett Street
Tarventum
Walter Cupples
Cunningham
Roxie Cunningham
Snyder
American Legion
Michael Machinick
Bessie Peterman
iChambersville
Owen
Walter
Patty Ann
Jean ‘Henry
Alice J Cunningham
West Lebanon
Paul Cunningham
J. Ross Cunningham
Marian Jones
Alma Benson
Youngstown
Frank Cunningham
du Bois
Edna King
Near Leechburg
Anna Schaffer
Clara Cunningham
Pittsburgh
Mabel Kelly
Salamanca
N. Y
Danger in furnace fumes cited by health official
Harrisburg January 28 caution in banking furnace fires at night to prevent deadly gases from coal. Dr. Paul A. Rothfuss warns carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide can accumulate if drafts are closed, causing possible explosions and lethal fumes entering homes. Also notes Ethiopian war report and Kimmel named soil conservation project manager in Westmoreland County with Beaver Run unit office in Vandergrift.
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Harrisburg
Paul A. Rothfuss
Rothfuss
Kimmel
Westmoreland County
Harry 0. Kimmell
Shelocta
Beaver Run
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
H. H. Bennett
Pennsylvania State College
Soil Conservation Service
Mr. Kimmel
Vandergrift
Postponed Test Brought by Snow to Indiana County
The triennial tuberculosis testing program for Indiana County has been postponed to February 19 due to snow and road conditions. Seven townships including Montgomery and North Mahoning will begin February 10, with most vets locally based. Bids for transportation were opened. indemnity ranges note up to 65 dollars per grade and 120 dollars for purebreds, plus carcass value, with 90 percent of appraised value cap.
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Indiana County
Clarkson
Biller
Bureau of Animal Industry
Indiana
Montgomery
North Mahoning
Washington
White
Genter
Burrell
Blacklick
Buffington
Cherryhiill
Conemaugh
Pine Townships
Lions Club Meets With Music And Charity Reports
The Indiana Liens held a Tuesday night meeting with business and charity discussions, music by Those Three Girls, and a Don Longwill solo. Lion George Miller led cigar gifts for new arrivals, Lion Paul Boyts received the Lion Key, and members planned a trip to State Teachers College basketball against Slippery Rock before a joint Kiwanis meeting next week.
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Indiana
Don Longwill
Lion George Miller
Miller
Lion Paul Boyts
Lion Paul
Trifles from Elmo Scott Watson on Morgan and Sinn Lorenzo fortress
A Western Newspaper Union item recounts Sir Henry Morgan s siege of Sinn Lorenzo fortress. A pirate s arrow incident and a fired musket sparked a blaze that reached powder magazines, aiding Morgan s assault and capture of the stronghold.
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Sinn Lorenzo
Henry Morgan
Morgan
Western Newspaper Union
Miracles of Modern Magic at Elderton High Friday
Elderton High School hosts Miracles of Modern Magic Friday night January 21 under the senior class. A show of 100 wonders and 1000 laughs promises clean fun and global marvels with guaranteed laughter or admission refund.
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Elderton High School
Eight-Year-Old Daisy Haas Rescued From Snowwalk To School
Daisy Haas eight of Spring Church nearly froze on Friday while walking over a mile to school with her father. She became exhausted and semi conscious but revived after medical aid using snow and cold water. The incident followed her insistence on attendance to preserve an exemplary record. Indiana High School gains accreditation for college preparatory work from the Middle States Association, joining Blairsville High and Springs School on the list.
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Lass
Daisy Haas
Lloyd Hass
Near Spring Church
Indiana High
Ass'n of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Indiana High School
Commission of Secondary Schools of the
Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
E. D. Grizzell
University Lof ‘Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Blairsville High School
Skinks Mineral Springs School
Three Good Club Offers For Indiana County Subscribers
Offers for Indiana County readers from The Indiana Progress include Household Magazine and IR with 62 issues, one year for 2.00 dollars. Outside of Indiana County, add 0e to each selected offer. Send orders to The Indiana Progress, Indiana, Penn.
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Indiana County
Indiana Progress
Agat
Notich
Tudiang County
Indiana
Penna
Country Home Services
Breader's Gazette
American Fruit Grower
Pennsylvania Farmer
Oene Poultry Tribune Sresee i Yee
Woman's World
All Beven Publiations
Country Home A
Poultry Tribune
McCall's Magazine
Estoarvereos
Blonde Boots and the Jockey That Changed Our Luck
A chaotic racing tale follows Mudder Me Mork who hires a blonde woman jockey to boost their luck. The scheme collapses when the planned rider is revealed as a boy in disguise, leaving Mudder exposed and the crew furious about trust and deception.
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Mudder
Beezer
Bertie
Harry
Excelsior
Reezer Bertle
Pinhead
Roberta
Harry Repies
Gallyup
Boots
Strudder
The Common Scold Next Door Surprise
A neighbor recounts a plain brown wife as a scold who attracts a devoted husband then bears twins or triplets. The tale follows marital strife, the birth of children, and a tragic wren’s fall from a porch, ending with a reflection on family harmony and mutual understanding.
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Reno
Donne
Pennillion Singing at Welsh Festival Described by Collier’s Weekly
Pennillion singing at the annual festival in Wales requires ingenuity as contestants improvise a topical verse to harp accompaniment. The harpist alters tune and timing and may end the music mid sentence, testing the singer.
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Wales
Collier's Weekly
Weddings of a Week Highlight Local Nuptials
A parade of local marriages is announced including Dorothy Helene Walls to Earl H. Longwill in East Philadelphia Street, Margaret Fetterman to Zenas McCombs in Brushvalley, Jeannette Bichensehr to Harl Higgins in Alverda, Martha Bell to Blair Coleman in Indiana, and Georgia Jeffries to Gailen Smith in Bellwood. The couples reside or work in nearby towns, with details on families and workplaces where provided.
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Longwill-Walls
Dorothy Helene Walls
Gertrude Walls
East Philadelphia Street
Earl H. Longwill
Holt Hughes
Herbert L. Longwill
South Tenth Street
Kroger
Philadelphia Street
McCombs-Petterman Zenas McCombs
Clymer
R.D
Margaret Fetterman
Indiana
Brushvalley
Alonzo G. Meade
Brushvalley Evangelical Church
Harry McCombs
Calvin Fetterman
Brushvalley Township
Higgins-Hichensehr
Harl Higgins
Alverda
Jeannette Bichensehr
Mentele
Justice of the Peace Arch Repiie
Edward Higgins
Joseph Hichensehr
Blair Coleman
Martha Jane Bell
R.T
Arthur J. Pfohl
Zion ‘Lutheran Church
Kathryn Coleman
Clarence Robert Bell
Geogia A. Jeffries
Geo. H. Jeffries
Rochester Mills
Gailen HB. Smith
Ward Smith
Bellwood
Fire in Basement at Thaddeus Stevens School Barely Stopped
A wood pile in the coal bin of Thaddeus Stevens school on Washington street ignited Friday around 6 00 pm. Student teacher Miss Marie Szenyo detected the smoke and alerted Janitor Edward Downey. Investigation found burning wood. fire alarm sounded and the blaze was extinguished without loss.
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Thaddeus Stevens School
Weat End School
Washington Street
Marie Szenyo
Lucerne Mines
Edward Downey
Mrs Chattermore and Mrs Brown Face Off in Banter
A playful exchange notes Mrs Chattermore teasing Mrs Brown about age appearance while Mrs Sayalot recalls the daughter's reaction. The Richmond Times Dispatch cites Ethiopian chiefs surrendering territories in exchange for Italian epaulets and tourist friends commenting on who gains.
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Richmond Times- Dispatch
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Moung Township
R. Leo Cunningham
Neighbor
Helena
Mont
Lions Club
Mike
Jim
The
Progress and
Pittsburgh Post- Gazette
R. D
Elmo Scott Watson
Pennillion Singing
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance. Corporation
Sind
BE. Ackermann
Geo
W.stimpson
Hell
Jeffries-Smith
Thaddeus Stevens
John J. Connollly
Geo. Cost
South Ninth Street
Pennsylvania
Long & Rim Insurance Agency
Agen 210
Borioga and Trust Building
General Insuranccr
Threshermen and Farmers Mutual Casualty Insurance Co
Harrisburg, Pa
M.C. Stewart
B.D. NO
Homer CrTy
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