Fatal Boiler Explosion Kills Tanoma Chopper Harry Edwards
Harry A Edwards 40, a Tanoma chopping mill operator, died after a boiler explosion that ruptured his mill building. His daughter, who brought water to the boiler, narrowly escaped harm. Edwards died in Dixonville hospital at 9 PM. He left a widow and two children. Funeral held at 2 PM yesterday at Ruffner graveyard.
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Hile
Tanoma
Harry A. Edwards
Dixonville
Mr. Edwards
Edwards
Dixonville ‘Hospital
Faulkes
South and Roberts
Ruffner
Patriotic Play and Commencement Activities at Blairsville
Elders Ridge students staged a four act patriotic play The Spy of Gettysburg during closing ceremonies with cast members Ben Shearer Spalding Frank Long Claude Unsberger Heber George Arthur Smith John Henderson Will Crawford Ethel Henderson Hazel Long Lenoir Stewart Graduation exercises featured James Salsgiver Arthur Wilson Edna Ewing Rev McWhatty Russell diplomas presented by Prof C V Smith and Westminster College president. Blairsville school board elected two new administrators and listed teachers and supervisors. A. M. Putt celebrated 77th birthday while enjoying Progress visits. Andrew Kinter nearly electrocuted at Blairsville electric pole incident stemming from contact with a fly wire.
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Historic Academy
Gettysburg
Hitlers Ridge Academy
Ben Shearer
Ge Spalding
Frank Long
Claude Unsberger
Heber George
Arthur Smith
John Henderson
Will Crawford
Ethel Henderson
Hazel Long
Lenoir Stewart
James Salsgiver
Arthur Wilson
D. B. Hepler
Edna’ Ewing
Robert McWhatty Russell
Westminster College
C. V. Smith
E. R. Deatrick
Real estate transfers in Indiana County deeds filed
A series of property transfers record deeds in Indiana County including Anna M. Umburn’s lot sold to J. C. McGregor for 4855, Glies Gibson’s executor selling 2 1-2 acres in Cherryhill to James Gibson for 1190, and Homer City Investment Corp. selling a lot to Joseph Spector for 8000. Other transfers name buyers and prices for parcels in Banks, Saltsburg, Washington, Center, Blairsville, Dixonville, North Mahoning and more, with sums ranging from 25 to 8000 dollars.
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Indiana
Anna M. Umburn
J. CG. McGregor
Glies
Gibson
Cherryhill
James Gibson
Wim. Smith
Banks
Clawson
Joseph A. Getty
Saltsburg
Odd Fellows Ball Association of
Wu. Smith
Banke
J. H. Houk
Homer City Investment Corporation
Homer City
Joseph Spector
J. E B. Bush
Green
Mary Yourick
Florence
McFarland
Salinburg
D. W. Bowman
Mabel Wagner
Washington
John Wagner
Samuel Griffith
Montgomery
Frank Leamer
J. G. Duncan
John Laney
A. B. Bowers
Jack Dellaflora
Clara B. Crooks
Blairsville
Thomas G. Rowe
C. C. Fisher
Mary R
Many County Veterans Attend Gettysburg Reunion
More than 200 Indiana Civil War veterans left for Gettysburg to attend the fiftieth blue and gray reunion. Richmond twins David Work age 81 and peers W H Stanley John Doty Joseph Taylor Samuel Crawford joined the trip, with W H McAfoose of Marion Center falling ill and returning home. Heat and crowds limited incidents, with few accidents or deaths reported at the reunion.
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Indiana
Gettysburg
Renner
David Work
Richmond
W. H. Stanley
John Doty
Joseph Taylor
Samuel Crawford
W. H. McAfoose
Marion Center
Gettysbure
County towns to celebrate July Fourth countywide
Several county towns including Heilwood Wehrum Lucerne Ernest and Shelocta plan Fourth of July celebrations. Heilwood hosts a two day demonstration with baseball games races and fireworks while Wehrum Lucerne Ernest host picnics and races. Shelocta schedules a 10 30 a m parade a noon picnic dinner afternoon races and an evening festival.
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Heilwood
Wehrum
Lucerne
Ernest
Shelocta
Change in Normal Faculty at Indiana State Conservatory
Missouri man Orley Lee and his wife succeed Mr and Mrs William Wrigley as instructors at the Indiana State Normal Conservatory of Music. They come from Warrensburg where they taught at the State Normal School. The Wrigleys resigned after years of service. A large McMillen reunion near Ambrose drew about 400 guests with Rev W S Sturgeon, B F Lydick, and Robert McMillen speaking. New officers: President J C McMillen, Vice President W S McMillen, Secretary Margaret McMillen.
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Missouri
Wm. Wrigley
Orley Lee
War-rensburg
Indiana State Normal Conservatory of Music
William Wrigley
Lee
State Normal School
Warrensburg
McMillens
William McMillen
Ambrose
W. 8. Sturgeon
B. F. Lydick
Robert McMillen
J. C. McMillen
W. S. McMillen
Margaret McMillen
Lost Valuable Horse Dies After Lung Fever
M. Bennett & Bong, local contractors, reported a heavy loss on Sunday as a draft horse from their matched team died of lung fever. Earlier the animal suffered a leg gash treated with chloroform, and the anesthesia allegedly contributed to the illness.
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M. Bennett & Bong
Fourth Rural Delivery Route Proposed From Marion Center
A fourth rural delivery route serving Elkin Ross Mayne and Georgeville may be established from Marion Center soon. If approved Marion Center would become a third class office with two applicants for the position, J G C McCormick and B Carnahan, both prominent Democrats.
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Elkin
Rossmayne
Georgeville
Marion Center
J. G C. McCormick
B. Carnahan
Indiana to Host State G. A. R. Encampment Next Year
Gen Harry White, commander of Post 28, announced Indiana will host the next state G. A. R. encampment, chosen at the Gettysburg annual meeting. He recalled Libby Prison 1868 Fourth of July tales and the daring creation of an improvised Stars and Stripes flag by imprisoned Union soldiers amid threats from Confederate guards.
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White
Indiana
Gettysburg
Harry White
Libby
Severe storms strike West Lebanon and Georgeville
A thunderstorm damaged the Presbyterian church in West Lebanon injuring no one during a final class exam. A horse died in the storm. In Georgeville the rainstorm caused widespread damage with trees uprooted and fields washed. Several houses were struck by lightning including Milton Brishart and Reuben Brady. Apples trees were blown down and a locust tree caused damage to a dwelling.
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West Lebanon
Georgeville
Presbyterian Church
Silas Blakeley
Milton Brishart
Elizabeth Eakman
Reuben Brady
Kellysburg
Barn Destroyed by Lightning Near Locust
A northern county storm caused roof damage to several buildings near Rochester Mills and flood-related crop harm. John Smith’s barn near Locust was struck by lightning and burned with farming implements, a thresher, and a valuable horse.
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Rochester Mills
John Smith
Locust
Arcadia Boy Struck by Lightning While On Porch
A boy, son of Howard Hess, and his grandfather were shocked by a lightning strike on Friday on a porch in Arcadia. The boy was thrown about 15 feet and rendered unconscious for a period, while the grandfather sustained no injuries.
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Arcadia
Howard Hess
Norman Glasser honored as Carnegie High principal
Norman L. Glasser of Marion Center visited his brother Irvin here last week. Former Waynesburg High principal and recent post graduate student at University of Pennsylvania, he earned an A M degree at Penn last month.
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Norman L. Glasser
Marion Center
Irvin
Glasser
Waynesburg
Carnegie High School
University of Pennsylvania
Personal Brevities Highlight Indiana Calls and Visits
William Young of Blatraville and Mrs. R. A. Fouts of Parkwood both made Indiana calls on Thursday while M. Stewart of near Hunter City visited Indiana on Saturday. A parade of visitors includes Miss Mabel Roof of Manor guesting Indiana friends, Roy Stuchell near Creekside on business, and Mrs. William Stevings of Manor hosting Indiana relatives over Sunday. Onlookers record Mrs. J. M. Stewart of South Seventh Street visiting Saltsburg, Miss May Wilson of Chicago visiting her mother on Church Street, and Mrs. W. S Smathers and two children visiting relatives in Clearfield.
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William Young
Blatraville
Indiana
R. A. Fouts
Parkwood
M. Stewart
Hunter City
Mabel Roof
Manor
Roy Stuchell
Creekside
William Stevings
J. M. Stewart
South Seventh Street
Saltsburg
May Wilson
Chicago
Mary Wilson
Church Street
W. 8. Smathers
Jhhildren
Sixth Street
Clearfeld
John McKeage
Burnside
George Prothero
J. Howard Houk
North Ninth Street
Oil City
Clayton Napp
Pittsburg
Purchase Line
James McFarland
Penn Run
Edward Lewis
South Eleventh Street
Rochester Mills
Harvey Oberlin
Carrie
Hulda Houk
Oak Street
Punxlgatawney
Charles Calloway
Punxsutawney
J. M. Gibson
Indiana R. D
John T. Meekins
Lovejoy
Lukehart
Plumville
Steele G. Clark
J. Miller
J. Milton Stewart
Cherryhill Township
Clarence Williams
Walter Grube
EK. B. Campbell
South Seventh
Treat
Mr. Campbell
Brookville
M. C. Gordon
Railroad Avenue
Anna Bruce
Pittsburgh
Joseph Caldwell
Allegheny
R. F. G. Wilson
Diggett
Cal
J. N. Banks
Philadelphia Street
W. G. Smith
Near Town
Hillsdale
Henry Welty
Greensburg
Margaret Campbell
Elva
Tone Oatman
Thomas Shellito
Mabel Glenn
Detroit
Mich
Mildred Lytle
West Philadelphia
Emory, Baylor and Family
Windber
Baylor
Morrison
Jean Fireman
Jennie Fugler
DuBois
Eleanora
Winifred Faust
South Street
Margaret Smith
Anna W. Bruce
Carolyn Lytle
Bess Hamilton
Mary Matthews
Ligonier
James L. Culp
School Street
Lulu
Elsie
Advance
M. P. Groft
Chas
Manafield
O. Mias Mary Hudson
Kittanning
B. A. Pennington
North ‘Ninth Street
Henry Elkin
Rossmoyne
Progress
Anna Oberlin
Mia
Elkin
Linus Lewis
Ana Cogswell
Normal Conservatory of Music
New Presbyterian Church of
Johnstown
Carl BE. Patehin
Glenavee Prothero
Matilda Custer
Tanoma
Martha May Custer
Sadie McNeil
Purchase Line Academy Anniversary Reunion Draws Hundreds
The fortieth anniversary reunion of Purchase Line Academy drew six to eight hundred attendees on campus with ideal weather. The day featured a basket dinner, group photos, reminiscences on early school history, and speeches by Prof. F. T. Lockard, Congressman J. N. Langham, and others. Over 150 students, as many visitors, and about nine instructors registered, with an evening entertainment by the Galbraith Brothers.
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Purchase Line Academy
History School
Academy
Renners
J. T. Davis
Blairaville
George Napp
S. L. Pyock
F. T. Lockard
Indiana
D. D. Patterson
L. E. Miller
H. ). Condron
J. N. Langham
J. L. Myers
Johnstown
8. L. Barr
Taylorsville
Galbraith Brothers
Brookville
Local residents and visitors frequent county seat events
A long list of residents and guests from Brushvalley to Ann Arbor and Baltimore visit Gettysburg and nearby towns. Individuals include H Truby, Miss Mae McKee, Dr H M Rowe, Mrs Samuel Weber, J Wilson Thompson, John Shields, Aaron Steele, and many more. Trips include a Cadillac purchase in Johnstown and overland travel to Gettysburg.
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H. Truby
Mae McKee
Wayne Avenue
University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
Harry Buchheit
South Fifth Street
Buchhelt
Samuel Weber
Ethel
Troutville
H. M. Rowe
Portia
Baltimore
Rowe
George Rowe
South Seventh
Gettysburg
J. Wilson Thompson
John P. H. Shields
Aaron Steele
A. ©. Braughter
Stewart Thompson
R. N. Ray
Hastie Ray
John Bennett
Tressa
Gertrude Bock
Hast Liberty
Alice Weyeman
Wilmerding
Genevieve Murray
Rosalter
Wallace Thomas
Washington Street
William A. Simpson
Edwin Ek
Wood
Johnstown
Simpson
Earl & Prech
Arnold
Oak Street
Andrew
Wilkinsburg
Albert Heckel
Philadelphia
W. D. Bush
Heckel
University of Pennsylvania
Ernest I. Mack
Consolidation Coal Company
Somerset
Jos. M. Kantner
H. (. Mack
New Florence
Charles Puellet
Pitsburg
Roe
P. Stephens
Railroad Avenue
Poollet
Robinson Family Reunion at Armstrong Township
The sixth annual John Robinson family reunion gathered at A. W. Robinson’s home in Arm strong township on Thursday with about 1100 members and 150 total including friends. Officers elected for the gaming year were President John K. R. Stewart, Plumville. Vice President R. A. Robinson, Pittsburg. Secretary V. M. Robinson. Treasurer L. Y. Robinson, Homer City. The next reunion site will be chosen by the executive committee.
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Old Homestead
Armatrong Township
John Robinson
A. W. Robnson
Armstrong Township
Ratu
John KR. Stewart
Plumville
R. A. Robinson
Pittsburg
V. M. Robinson
L. Y. Robinson
Homer City
R. Db
Send News Early Urges Prompt Submissions
The editor urges readers to send news items early, citing late Tuesday arrivals that could not be used. They note large volumes and limited space, stressing early submissions improve chances of printing and counter the belief that late material is needed to fill pages.
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Marion Hearn resigns from American Union Telephone
Marion I Hearn longtime superintendent of the American Union Telephone Co at this place resigns to move to Erie where he will join the Union Telephone Co There he will be employed and leaves for the lake city tomorrow his family remaining until fall Hearn is noted as an efficient telephone man and well liked during his four years in Indiana
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Marion F. Hearn
American Union
Marion I. Hearn
American Union Telephone Co
Erie
Union Telephone Company
Lake City
Mr. Hearn
Indiana
Albert Jordan
Punxsutawney
Jordan & Company
T. A
J. R. McKinstry
Mac
Jordan & Co
J.J. McKinstry
Indidia Couple Married In Pittsburg On Monday
Jesse A McCann and Miss Emma Conner, both of Pittsburg, wed Monday by Roy Hutchtoon, a Methodist Episcopal minister. The couple have returned home and will reside in L Pattison flats on Philadelphia street. The bride is daughter of J C Conner of North Seventh street.
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Indidia
Pittsburg
Jesse A. McCann
Emma Conner
Roy. Hutchtoon
McCann
L. Pattison Flats
Philadelphia
J. C. Conner
North Seventh Street
New Trial Sought in Spence Murder Case
A motion for a new trial was filed by Har ry Spence's attorneys after his first degree murder conviction for the killing of Mrs. Belle Smathers Clark. They argue juror misjudgment and the insanity defense influenced the verdict. Judge Creswell may set an early date to rule. Monday's liquor cases saw parolings and a defended sitter, including Mrs Clementine Palmenos.
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Harry Spence
Belle Smathers Clark
W. K. Walker
Creswell
Telford
Joe Gaal
Wehtum
M. Morasco
Ernest
Frank Saba
Tine
Iselin
Free tetanus antitoxin for Fourth of July wounds in Pa
Pennsylvania announces 69 tetanus antitoxin stations stocked by the Department of Health to serve the public free of charge. Doses are available to the poor, and physicians can obtain 1600 units for treatment. Warnings urge prompt wound care and medical consultation within 24 to 48 hours to prevent lockjaw. Local drug store distribution is through Elmer W. Allison & Co. and includes guidance from Dr. Dix on wound cleaning and care.
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Harrisburg
Commonwealth
Department of Health
Pennsylvania
Dixon
la Lessee
Elmer W. Allison & Co
Creekside School Board Names New Teachers
Creekside borough school board selected the coming term’s teachers on Saturday. William Mahan of Creekside was named prominal, Miss Bessie Lytle of Chambersville will teach the second grade, and Miss Nora Zener of town will handle the primary grades.
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Creekside
Creekside Borough
William Mahan
Bessie Lytle
Chambersville
Nora, Zener
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