Districts list emerge from recent teacher exams
The article reports 287 passing and 194 failing from 431 examined for provisional teacher certificates across 18 districts. It names numerous teachers and districts including Armstrong Walker Chestnut Plat and Union Flat, plus White township and nearby schools, with several appointments and appointments pending as districts publish results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong
Walker
Blanche Wissinger
Paul M. Wood
John Fleming
Lizzie G. Johnston
James Flém
Ing
Effie
Watt
Anthony
Zuela ‘Rowe
McCreight
Russell
Parkwood
Minnie
Carnahan
Union Flat
Bertha
George
Hill
Top
Emma Kinter
Peeler
Margaret Cunningham
Weddings of a Week Feature Latrobe Couples
A batch of Latrobe area weddings unfolds with Vogel and Schisler couples married in Holy Family Church. The text notes Learn and McCoy nuptials at the brides parents’ home, plus Howell and Smith joining in marriage. Other ceremonies include Fisher and Most, Bowersox and Huff, Fitzhonts and Sundberg, Smith and Kridler, Lucas and Runyan, Wagner and Stiteler, Marsh and Wynkoop, and Smith and Peterson, with inquests announced for the Wehrum mine disaster and teaching appointments in Walnut Grove and Hood school districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
agner-Stiteler
John Calvin Wagner
Crecieide
Wilda Catherine Stitoler
Smicksburg
Lewis
M. Wwelen
Seventh Street
Clarence A. Marsh
Blairsville Armory foreman dies suddenly at 46
Robert Warlin, foreman on Blairsville's new armory construction, died Friday after collapsing at work. He was 46 and survived by a wife and two children. Local officials said urgent investigation will review the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville
Avk
Robert Warlin
Triday
Eeare
Lesves
Forest Fire Destroys Logs Worth 4000 in Cambria County
A forest fire in Barr township Cambria county destroyed lumber valued at 4000 belonging to W G Glenn A W Glenn and Brice Paulson of Pine Pints. The load was insured for 27800 with the Thompson agency. The timber was cut and ready for market when burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambela
W. G Glenn
A.W. Glenn
Brice Paulson
Barr Township
Cambria County
Thompson Agency
Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Heilwood Murder
Bruno received the maximum penalty of 20 years in the penitentiary for killing John Petoschneck at Heilwood after being convicted of second degree murder. Tony Gigerino, an accomplice, began a 10 year term last week. The court also sentenced others for assault, desertion, and false pretenses, with fines and workhouse terms issued in Blairsville. Sheriff took prisoners to Pittsburgh to begin terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Brutio
John Petoschneck
Hellwood
Bruno
Peeler & Feit
Telford
Italy
Old Country
Tony Gigerino
Grant Jones
Allegheny
James B. Hancock
John Bennett
Wallopsburg
Samuel Stair
Agult
John Henry
Scanlon
Blairsville
Henry
Thomas
Pittsburg
Frank Veltre
Tao
Robert"Teater
Jos
Carbonio
Punxsutawney Bank Consolidation Names New Institution
The First National Bank and Punxsutawney National Bank merge to form the Punxsutawney National Bank with capital and surplus of 200000, deposits of 1500000, and total resources around 2150000. Officers include President A. Rinn, VP J A Weber, cashier W B Lang, assistant cashier J I Kurtz. A brother of D F Rinn is noted among town residents. Social events feature Ella Thompson hosting guests Elmo and Isle Swolth from Kendallville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grother
Indiana
Punxy. Bank
Punxsutawney
First National Bank
National ‘Bank
With & Capital
Punxsutawney National Bank
A. Rinn
J. “A. Weber
W. B. Lang
J. I. Kurtz
Rion
F. Rinn
Town
Mise Ella Thompson
Pastor Brownlee Granted A Month's Vacation
At a Saturday meeting of the First United Presbyterian Church the pastor Dr J Day Brownlee was granted a vacation for August. He will resume duties on the first Sabbath in September when the new pipe organ now being installed will be ready for the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownlee I
United Presbyterian Shuyoh
J. Day
Brownlee
Tle
Miss Ann Pople of Iowa Dies in Los Angeles Funeral
The roemalna of Miss Anns L. Pople, daughter of the late J. Harvey Pealar of Iowa, died in Los Angeles on June 99. Her funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the residence on Church street, conducted by Rev. Swarts Crawford of the Presbyterian church. Interment followed in Oakland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anns Ll. Pople
J. Harvey Pealar
Iowa
Los Angeles
Cal
WV Ny
New Faculty Fill Vacancies at Normal and Conservatory
Several new instructors chosen for Normal school since the first list. Miss Sadie Rothermell to assist languages, Miss Elizabeth Eyre to physical culture, Albert M. Jackson to manual training, John A. Lesh to pedagogy, Robert H. Hutchison to science, Miss Liggett shifted to mathematics. Commercial department sees Lucy Mae Taylor re elected. Edna Allan Cogswell granted leave with successor unnamed. Fehmer and Cogswell replacements still pending under Prof. H. E. Cogswell. Indiana vacancies to be filled from Chautauqua faculty. Normal improvements planned with bids and trustee inspection next week.
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Conservatory of Music
Progress
Sadie Rothermell
Edith Purdy
Elizabeth K. Eyre
Newtown
Edith D. Estes
Aibert M. Jackson
Altmar
Benjamin van Oot Ag
John A. Lesh
Cross Keys
N. J
Leon I’. Bell
Robert H. Hutchison
Chester Oun
Miss Liggett
Liggett
Department of Mathematica
Lucy Mae Taylor
Conservatory
Boy Jabs Man With Pitchfork Near Heilwood
Benjamin Trout aged 15 from near Heilwood was arrested by County Detective Neal on Friday on a charge of seriously injuring Albert Kantner also near Heilwood with a pitchfork. The incident followed a Thursday dispute over a purchase at a Jerusalem area store. Trout says he acted in self defense after Kantner threatened to strike him. Kantner, a 24 year old Hebrew man, went toward the boy and Trout jabbed him in the breast before fleeing to his home near Salem church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Trout
Heilwood
Neal
Albert Kanter
Trout
Charles, Leuin
Jerusalem
Kantner
Kanberg
Salem Church
W T Mahaffey Heads Summer European Tour Party
W T Mahaffey of Cherry Tree and his son Dr L Re Mahaffey of Pittsburg will join a 12 to 14 member party on a summer voyage abroad. They visit England Ireland Switzerland Holland France Germany and Italy aboard Princess Irene and Coronia liners sailing June and September. Gibraltar Naples London and Queenstown are listed as major stops with New York arrival planned at voyage end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Naples
London
Queenstown
England
Ditch Digging Contract Awarded To Malone
G A Malone of Hollidaysburg received the sewerage contract worth 10093 dollars and 38 cents. A navy ditch digging machine arrived Monday and began operation yesterday, touted to replace many workers. The project aims to lay ditching on borough streets feeding to state roads, preparing paving with macadam next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Malone
Hollidayshure
Navy
Prresta
Reappointed Pittsburg Registration Commissioner Named
Gov Stuart reappointed Walker H Christy to one of four registration commissioners in Pittsburg. Christy, political writer for the Pittsburg Gazette Times, previously based here, will earn 5000 dollars annually in the new post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Stuart
Walker H. Christy
Christy Fas
Harry C. Christy
Personal Brevities Highlight Indiana Visitor List
A dense slate of social visits fills Indiana and nearby towns as residents host and visit friends. Names include Miss Jessie McKimmey Pittsburg guest at Indiana friends and Harry Watson Johnstown visitor, with numerous others from Wilkinsburg Cleaventhtreet and Punxsutawney noted among locals hosting travels and summer plans.
Deaths and Funeral Rites In Saltsburg Area
Obituaries for Mr. Martin V. Patterson a Saltsburg resident aged 69 who led local business in lumber and flour milling and served as burgess and council member. Survived by wife son Harry and daughter Mrs. Beatty. services held at Saltsburg Presbyterian Church. Also obituary for Daniel Palmer 81 or 82, long town resident, Free Methodist church member, survived by second wife and many children. funeral at Free Methodist church and Greenwood cemetery.
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Martin V. Patterson
Saltsburg
Aingering
Saliaburg
Peter Hershey
Patterson & Hershey
Patterson & Hershey Until the Death of Mr. Hershey
Harry Patterson
Dusiness
Harry W. Patterson
John W. Beatty
Scio.o
David K. Patterson
Export
Henry Wanamaker
Verona
John A. McHirey
Ol City
George M. Ryall
Saltsburg Cemetery
Daniel Palmer
Free Methodist Church
Lfe
Clayton Palmer
Punxsutawney
Archibald
Douglass
William Palmer
Town
Ida Horrel
Coral
Anna Morrison
Blairsville
Hen Cruikshank
Greensburg
J. Paul Foy
Greenwood Cemetery
Samuel
Peter
Ilinois
Lucinda Campbell
Quynthin Wakefield
Catherine Baker
Kansas
Local Obituary Notices From July Deaths Across Counties
Allen Hamilton of near Elkin dies at 79 after a long illness, survived by multiple children across states including Clark in Washington and James in Wilkinsburg. James A Richards, 63, a Saltsburg native and longtime Pennsylvania Railroad agent, dies after retirement. Also, Mrs. Sadie Harvey of Toxslter dies at 36 in Adrian hospital. John Pringle, 30, succumbs to tuberculosis at his father in law’s home. Mrs. Margaret Tedlie, 60, dies in Pittsburg. brief notes on these local deaths and survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Hamilton
Elkin
Robot Hamilton
Hamilton
Rachel Work
William Work
Clark Hamilton
Vashon
Wash
James Hamilton
Wilkinsburg
Charles B. Hamillton
George L. Hamilton
Latrobe
Ht. A. McCreery
Morgantown
W. Va
J. Clark MacQuown
Punxsutawney
A. C. Morrow
Dayton
A. A Mabon
Marion Center
Alex Ewing
Jacksonville
James A. Richards
Salieburg
Westmoreland County
Saltsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
R. Richards
8. C. Stout
Anna, Daugherty
Colorado
William I. Richards
John Pringle
Alex Balentine
West Church Street
Margaret Tedle
Margaret Tedlie
Pittsburg
Condemned Slayers of Robert Totter Executed in County Jail
Jos Veltre and Bruno Carbone, Calabria natives aged about 22, were hanged at the county jail on Thursday morning for killing Robert Totter, an aged and partially blind soldier near Glen Campbell a year ago. The execution, conducted without mishap, saw Father Farri of St. Bernard's present, deputies preparing the scaffold, and both men pronounced dead 12 minutes after the starting pull. Bodies were taken to Leydie undertakers and interred at St. Bernard's burying ground shortly after 3:00 pm. A jury of twelve testified as official witnesses for each prisoner, marking the first double execution in the county's history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos Veltre
Bruno Carbone
Robert Totter
Glen Campbell
Father Farri
St. Bernard's
Catholic Church
McCrady
Sherif
Swartwood
Allegheny County
Thomas
M. M. Davis
George BE. Simpson
George D. Leydie
I. Pattison
Veltre
Carbone
Calabria
Italy
Walter H Jackson
H. Lynn Prothero
M. F. Jamison
Joseph Shortainger
Charlea F. Nollenberger
A. E. Farbanks
J. Monroe Torrence, Jr
J.frentch
R. J. Gray
Modern Bridge Planned Over Yellow Creek at Homer City
County and Indiana County Street Railways Company will share the cost of a new concrete and iron bridge spanning Yellow Creek in Homer City. The 24 foot wide roadway bridge, a long dream for residents, is planned to be built soon by the county and the street railway company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County and Trolley Company
Homer
Indiana County Street Railways Company
Homer City
Horse Scared at Auto and Ran Away Injuring Two Men
Two men near New Florence were hurt when a frightened horse bolted from an automobile near Seward on Friday evening. David Sellers suffered a head wound and a severed arm injury to William Johnson left him with multiple fractures and bruises. both men were tossed from the wagon during the runaway incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Sellers
William Johnson
New Florence
Seward
Sellers
Lone Gar
John‘son
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Clearfala County
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Chips -Fitzhonts
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Lutheran Church
Lewis Hay
Thie, Pal
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Altona
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Boy Jabs Man
Europe
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Cherry Tree, and Son
Wiew
Joseph Clements
North Sixth Street
Jessie McKimmey
Porter Ainports
Cherry Tros
Albert C. McCoy
Center Township
Misgus Olive
Florence Stahl
Konda
Livermore
Mises Rose Huston
Near Town
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Harry Watson
Johnstown
Watson
Margaret
Josephine Lowman
Cleventhtreet
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Moorhead
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John B. Brown
G. B. Wakefield
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Monay
Elizabeth Moore
John Thompson
B. K. Kellar
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Harry R. Henderson
Pennsylvania
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Migs Jattle
North Fifth Street
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Ebaneburg
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Weet Water Street
Eb, R. Springer
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Mt. Pleasant
Martin Wettling
Marie
Warren
Edward Rowe
Carl Smith
Rossiter
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James Speedy
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J. M. Pierce
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Ralntiyea
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Cincinnati
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North Seventh Street
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Clymer Water Company
James P. Brallier
Medico-Chi College
Philadelphia
Brallier
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Atlantic City
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Pr. B. T. Baker
J. W. Runyan
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Ohio State University
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Col
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Green Township
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