Death on the Railroads Highlights ICC Report
The Interstate Commerce Commission annual report for year ending June 30 1900 records 7 865 killed and 50 320 injured in rail accidents. Passengers suffered 249 deaths and 4 128 injuries while workers faced 1 396 deaths and 17 571 injuries. Trespassers bore 4 346 casualties, and highway crossings caused 750 deaths and 1 350 injuries. An appeal urges removing grade crossings.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Commercial Gazette
Additional Carrier Secured for Progress Delivery
The Indiana Pa Progress reports postal delays due to staff shortages and says a new carrier will deliver Wednesday editions. A Washington post office letter confirms approval to employ an extra carrier each Wednesday to ensure prompt local paper delivery.
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Indiana Postoffice
Postoffice Department
Post Office Department
Washington
Progress
Indiana
J. M. Masken
Arnica Salve Claim Aids Skin Eruptions
An old advertisement asserts Bucklen's Arnica Salve clears sores pimples and boils and cures cuts burns and piles. It lists dealers in Indiana Homer City Blairsville and Blairsville area with a 25 cent price and a guarantee.
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T. E. Hiledebrand
Indiana
W. I. Moore
Homer City
M. G. Miller
Blairsville
Weddings of a Week Anderson McCullough and Stewart Corbett
Two wedding announcements from Johnstown area. Nelson J. Anderson of Johnstown marries Anna McCullough at the bride’s mother’s home with Rev. G T Reynolds officiating. The Stewart Corbett marriage joins Harry E. Stewart of Marion Center to Miza Anna Corbett of Fall Creek, to reside in Fall Creek.
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Anderson—Mccullough
Nelson J. Anderson
Johnstown
Anna McCullough
Town
John Luker
Church Street
G. T. Reynolda
Elizabeth Luker
Anderson
Bride
Raspberry and ice cream festival at M E church
Social functions announce a raspberry and ice cream festival in the M E church lecture room on Thuraeday evening. Homer City Presbyterian ladies plan a lawn fete on Mrs Ogden s lawn Thursday evening July 25 with ice cream cake and other delicacies. An ice cream festival at Luther Helman s near Sample Run Friday evening July 26 benefits the Sample Run Christian church.
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M. E. Church
Homer City
Luther Helman
Sample Roun
Sample Run Christian Church
Indiana Baptist pastor to return for next Sabbath
Rev Dr A J Furman will resume his pulpit at Indiana Baptist church next Sabbath after an absence. Communion services were held at the Lutheran church with Rev Lewis Hay assisted by Rev Dr Krauss of Chicago. Two new members were received. A Binder Wrecked. George Falmer of Armstrong township suffered a serious loss when three horses pulling a binder ran away and wrecked the machine. 4 Successful Operation. Dr W D Gates performed a mastoid operation on a child at Greenton last week. The rare procedure succeeded with promising recovery.
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A. J. Furman
Indiana Baptist Church
Lutheran Church
Lewis Hay
Krauss
Chicago
George Falmer
Armstrong Township
W. D. Gates
Town
Graceton
M. A. McLaughlin
Alliance, O
A. Smith
Tra Myers
Emma Row
Heights Station
Blairsville
Saltsburg
Anna Scott
Wilkinsburg
George Dickey
Philadelphia
Ira Johnston
University
Ann Arbor
Mich
Mary Anderson
Blairaville
Charlotte Wheeler
J. D. Brownlee
New York City
Mr. Brownlee
M. Work
J. Milton Beatty
Enlarging Storeroom at Cash Clothing Co Store
Hetrick Brothers plan a 30 foot rear addition to their Cash Clothing Company Store creating a modern storeroom in town. Public sale of household goods announced by T. M. Coleman administrator of Jane Moorhead to take place next Saturday at 2 pm at the late residence.
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Hetrick Brothers
Cash Clothing Company
T. M. Coleman
Jane Moorhead
Public Vale
Governor Stone Vetoes Bills and Reorganizes State Measures
Harrisburg July 16 Governor Stone continues vetoing bills he views as overstepping state power. He blocks a proposed inspector office for cities, counties to run bridges, and a tax funded soldiers relief program, arguing constitutional limits and cost. He signs renovated butter licensing and apportionment for congressional districts.
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Harrisburg
Stone
Philadelphia
City Recorder
Auditor General
General Assembly
Airy and Food Bureau
Personal visitors stir town as many travel
A long list of residents from East End Pittsburg Martins Ferry Blairsville and nearby towns visit friends and relatives in Indiana Pa Tartans Town and Latrobe with many guests at Pan-American Exposition and local homes over the past week and Sabbath. Names include Miss Sue Case Mrs Charles Brand Mrs Jason Carson Rev and Mrs Forman Miss Alberta Hay Miss Geneva Findley Miss Jessie Kerr Attny R M Ewing and many others.
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Sue Case
East End
Pittsburg
Charles Brand
Martins Ferry
Jason Carson
Near Town
Conneaut Lake
Fred Hare
Tarentum
Catherine Thompson
Blairsville
Lawrence Vogel
Mt. Pleasant
William Balentine
Saltsburg
Indiana
A. J. Forman
Town
Lock Haven
Alberta Hay
Allegheny
Lewis Hay
Geneva Findley
Church Street
Jessie B. Kerr
Howard Austin
Maude
Madge Cameron
Cockport
Mabel Stuchel
Salinburg
T. J. Miller
Railroad Avenue
R. M. Ewing
Wilkinsburg
McLain Davis
Normal
Nell Ellis
Latrobe
Greensburg
James Fenton
Song
Charles
Frank
Steubenville
J. €. Griffin
Lena Wiesinger
Chicago
George Leighner
Livermore
D. B. Taylor
G. P. McCartnney
Wilbur Weamer
Promville
D. A. Cunningham
Buffalo
H. B. Butterbaugh
Harry White, Jr
Clara Moorhead
Olive Buterhaugh
Joseph W. Clements
R. E. Young
Pine Fiata
Edward Cox
Wilkinaburg
John L. Getty
Gatty
McKeesport
W. A. Sandlea
Dubuque
Harry McCreary
J. N. Langham
Eva Moorhead
A. T. Moorhead
Chestnut Street
Mabel Oberlin
Ponxsutawney
Squire J. A. Croszaman
Oakland Avenue
Frank Garman
Tyrone
D. F. Evans
Chicago University
John Youngblood
Duquesne
Youngblood
East Oak Street
A P. Lowry
Homer Waddell
Ross
Scotsdale
J. Wilse Thompson
Ella Thompson
Samuel R. Fisher
South Mahoning Township
John 8. Fisher
Dory Court
Harry Long
Fairview
G. B. Roof
Manor
Sarah Streams
Ambrose
Parker City
Harry Carson
Canton
Hazel North
Derry
J. C. McGregor
Ralph Cunningham
Grace
New York City
Wm. Irvin
Godfrey Marshall
Saddlers’ Association
Milwaulkee
W. M. Mahan
Evelyn Sproull
W. J. Sproull
Penn Run
Madge Lydick
Cambria Steel Company
Johnstown
Josiah Lydick
South Tenth Street
Murray and
William Guthrie
John S. Hastings
Emma Sutton
Pine Flata
A. 8. Wallace
Thousand Islands
Canada
Fred W. Wettling
Philadelphia
Markets Report From Pittsburg And Cincinnati
Pittsburg and Cincinnati market notes show grain and livestock prices. Wheat No 2 red around 6.38 to 6.64, corn 74/ ase, oats 44 to 46 cents, hay prices listed by type, butter varied, eggs around 18 to 19 cents, cheese prices mixed. Cattle, hogs, and sheep quotes indicate steady to slow movement, with heavy cattle near 5.35 to 6.00 and hogs around 6.30 to 6.35 for prime heavies and related ranges. Cincinnati reports hogs quiet near 4.00 to 6.12, cattle steady 2.00 to 5.25, sheep and lambs steady 2.00 to 3.60.
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Pittsburg
Elgin
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Wisconsin
Cincinnati
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Rayne Township
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Bondville
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