Langham’s Bridge Bill Passed By The House
Congressman J N Langham secured final passage Monday of his July 9 bill authorizing the Kiskimitietas Connecting Railroad Co to erect a bridge across the Allegheny river at Kelly Staten Armstrong county. The measure, aimed at developing the region, comes just ten days after introduction, signaling strong constituent support and a pivotal new commerce route for the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
J. N. Laugham
Kiskimitietas Connecting Railroad Co
Allegheny River
Kelly Staten
Armstrong County
Brewery license refused. Superior Court sustains judge
The Superior Court upheld Judge J. J. Telford in denying a license to the Indian Brewing Company of this place. The plant sits idle since March due to license issues, stock remains in marketable condition, and managers face disappointment. Sloan vs Host case also sustained. land title dispute over Conemaugh division rebuilt by the Pennsylvania Railroad was appealed. Stockholders elected directors J. Joseph Wineberg Pittsburg Joseph A. Donnelly Latrobe John W. Vogel J. A. Crossman and L. P. Sutter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Telford
J. Telford
Indian Brewing Company
Philadelphia
Lcense
Sloan Et al
Host
Helra
Sloan
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Conemaugh
Blairaville
Cunningham & Fisher
J. Joseph Wineberg
Pittsburg
Joseph A. Donnelly
Latrobe
J. A. Crossman
L. P. Sutter
Town
Water Works for Clymer Organizes Citizens Water Co
Clymer residents form the Citizens Water Company at a Thursday meeting with W B Oakes as president and Dr W A Evans as secretary. A charter application will be filed soon. Springs nearby supply good water and a reservoir site on a hill near town is noted as ideal.
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Clymer
Citizens Water Company of
Warhington names recur in local notice listing many residents
A damaged OCR fragment lists numerous individuals including Warhington Bell Lycurgus McGaughey Bary mon Carlisle Bethel Kettering Ol ive Allhouse and others with partial place names Creekside Red Lion Hanging Rock and a note about a postmaster page fees Penmaes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warhington
Bell
Lycurgus McGaughey
Barymon
Carlisle Bethel
Kettering
Olive Allhouse
Allison
Lulu Rankint
Frank Torps
Kelly
Jacob Fleming
Lucas
Edward Boyer
Red Lion
May Bracken
Cummina
Bertha
M. Johnuston
Creekside
Bessie Lytle
Hanging Rock
Irene Black
Cribbs
John J. Henderean
A Brilliant Social Function Honors 25th Anniversary
Prominent Indians couple Mr and Mrs Joseph W Clements of North Sixth street entertained about 300 friends to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. The home was lavishly decorated with flowers and gifts of silver appeared from guests. Tents on the lawn lit by Japanese lanterns housed a collation and punch, with camp chairs for lingering guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Clements
North Sixth Street
Indiana
WEDDINGS OF 4 WEEK IN CANTON AREA
Sutter Sutter and Zora Hawk wed at Sutter home in Canoe Ridge with a neighborhood serenade. Thompson Campbell and Elizabeth Campbell to marry at Apollo home. Condron Wingert couple wed in Pittsburgh then plan to settle in Arizona.
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Sutter—Hawk
Lynn M. Sutter
H. M. Sutter
Zora Hawk
Aaron Hawk
Canoe Ridge
Sutter
Laurie Wesley Smith
Rossiter
Mr. Sutter
Blair Brothers
Somerset County
Insane Woman From Greenwich Taken to County Home
Mrs Annie Ambrosik a 29 year old mother of two from Greenwich in Green township was brought to County Home hospital Saturday by County Commissioner J M Mareshalki and nurse Myrtle Landfair. Dr Brown of Cherry Tree arranged temporary treatment at the County Home as she is deemed dangerous. If no improvement occurs she will be sent to Warren asylum.
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County Home Hospital
Annie Ambrosik
Slaviah Wvoman
J. M. Mareshalki
Myrtle Landfair
Greenwich
Green Township
Brown
Cherry Tree
Warren
Planning For Big Stewart Campbell School Reunion
The second annual reunion of Stewart Campbell school pupils will be at the Fair Grounds on Thursday August 5. About one thousand former pupils from Prot Campbell and Stewart are being invited as plans advance for a gathering expected to surpass prior year in attendance and interest.
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Stewart-Campbell School
Prot
Campbell
Stewart
Novel Hardware Store Window Display Attracts Attention
Indiana Hardware Co presents an airship built from galvani zed tubs dishpans and vburnets in its display window. The entire ship uses items sold in the store as a loud advertising display drawing public interest.
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Indiana Hardware Co
August Temperance Rallies Across Allegheny Counties
Inter county Institute of the Women's Christian Temperance Union will meet at Ridgeview Park on August 10 and 11 with delegates from eight counties leading discussions. Eva G. Thompson of Indiana will speak on Franchise. Marion Centre hosts the county convention August 25 and 26 with Dr. Pender of Blairsville as evening speaker. Dues must be paid by August 21. state president Mrs. Hila George organized a Mahoning church WCTU during a recent visit.
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Ridgeview
Marion Center
Women’s Christian Temperance Union of
Allegheny
Armstrong, Beaver, Butter
Cambria
Indiana
Washington
Westmoreland
Ridgeview Park
Eva G. Thompson
Marion Centre
Pender
Blairsville
Hila George
Beaver Falls
Mahoning Church
W. Simpson
Anna Craig Pollock
Child Escaped Drowning Thanks to Presence of Mind
Frederick Houck eight years old and his younger brother Lloyd one and a half nearly drowned when a rotten board broke in an unused well on a Marion Center lot. Frederick climbed the well wall and braced against the pump stock as bystanders summoned help. Druggist Benjamin Shields aided the rescue. Frederick was shaken but not seriously hurt.
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Frederick Houck
Aaron’ Houck
Marion Center
Houck
Frederick
Lloyd
Co. A. Frampton
Benjamin Shields
Coal Mines Close In Central Pennsylvania After Reduction Pact
Following a Philadelphia conference where coal operators won a 11c per ton reduction, many mines in Central Pennsylvania have shut down and about 6000 workers are idle. A larger general shutdown is feared if miners do not grant the concession. Operations have halted at Rogalter, Dixonville, Windber, Barnasboro, Grass Flat, Windber, Coalport and Iryona.
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Grass Flat
Windbern
Coalport
Iryona
Fall Prom Horse Claim Fatal for Wulick Resident
Ross Williams of Blacklick died at Westmoreland Hospital Greensburg on Wednesday from injuries after a fall from a horse several days earlier. He was 59. The body was taken to Blacklick for burial by undertaker David Palmer.
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Wulick
Ross Williams
Blacklick
Westmoreland Hospital
Greensburg
Williams
David Palmer
Father McNellis VI Visit To Ireland Trip
Father N Pi McNellis of St Bernard's Catholic church plans a three month visit to Ireland starting tomorrow morning. A church purse of 165 dollars was presented during Betuge auerenice by New School for Arcadia members. A J Bliss awarded the contract to build two frogm kchool buildings at Arcadia Montgomery township. Patron's Mutual CG Wark Rochester Mills named as apparent agent of Par trona Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father McNellis
Ireland
N. Pi. McNellis
Berynard
New School
Arcadia
A. J. Bliss
Montgomery Township
Mutual
CG. Wark
Rochester Mills
Appa
Partrona
Mutual Fire Thaurance Co
Recommendations From Mine Inspectors At Lackawanna No. 4
Coroner Hammers and District Mine Inspector Josiah Williams reviewed survivors and witnesses from the Lackawanna No. 4 mine explosion. They issued safety recommendations including use of permissible explosives, dust control, noncombustible stemming, careful handling of explosives, appropriate shot depth, functioning safety lamps, strict discipline, sufficient fire watchers, and applying these standards to all local mines.
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Harry White
Lackawana Coal & Coke Co
John A. Scott
Wehrum
Hammers
Josiah Williams
Altoona
Cambria
Clearfield
Westmoreland
Fayette
Spangler Hospital
W. N. Johnston
Lackawanna No. 4
Lackawanna Coal & Coke Company
Deaths in Grant township and Plumville families
Obituary notices from Grant township and Plumville report John Titterington dies at 84 after long Civil War service and imprisonment, with survivor list Wilson Adam Andrew and Mrs B G Kenney, plus details of his comrade H B Allen. Also Miss Mary Byerly, William Peeler Hilder, Mrs A J Pearce, and Presley G Brandon noted with brief service details. Also notes on Ranger encampment plans and railway car orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Titterington
Grant Township
Mra. I. G. Keuney
Deckers Point
Wilson
Adam
Andrew Titterington
B. G. Kenney
H.B. Allen
Blairsville
George Spaulding
Cherryhill Township
Libby
Titterington
the Progress
Indiana
Mr. Allen
Allen
M. L. Rowland
Hast Mahoning Baptist Church
John Pollock
Stanley
The
Baptist Church
Harvest duty draws Rossiter men to Kanara harvest
Hossiter Boys Daniel Bowers Curt McCullough Murrell Griffith and Jack Braith all of Rossiter went last week to Kanara to work during the harvest pengon. Albert Shaffer of Blacklick was jailed Thursday on a charge of deserting his wife and child. William Menger and wife of Wheatcroft Kentucky are guests of the Campbell family of 8 on Seventh Street.
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Hossiter Boys
West
Daniel Bowers
Curt McCullough
Murrell Griffith
Jack Braith
Rossiter
Kanara
Pengon
Albert Shaffer
Blacklick
Willian Menger
Wheatcroft, Ky
8. B. Campbell
Santi Seventh Street
Personal breevities from Indiana county towns
A long list of social notes from Indiana area towns including Windber Arcadia Shelocta Clymer Punxsutawney and Punx tavn ey entries. It records visits guests and family news such as Miss Nellie Guthrie in Maine Mrs Clyde Gessler in Johnstown and Stoyestown and visits by Mr and Mrs Guthrie Mr and Mrs Clarence Smith and daughter in Hillsdale and several other local names and movements across counties and states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John St. Caldwell
Windber
A. Sn. Freed
Arcadia
Calvin Walker
Shelocta
John Lixfield
Clymer’ Rresident
W. Guthrie
Nellie Guthrie
Maine
Clyde Gessler
Johnstown
Stoyestown
Clarence Smith
Railroad Avenue
Hillsdale
Helen Hazelett
St. Louis
Minnie Alter
East Philadelphia
David Ortz
Oak Street
Albert Leigh
Ridgway Park
Roxie Widdowson
Jane Brown
Punx
Sheroda
Markletown
Lillian Montgomery
Wilkinsburg
Edith Smith
South
Fifth Street
C. B. Beeson
Pittsburg
Be Pon
Har White
Croylands
Katherine Moorhead
Steele G. Clark
J. J. Miler and Son
J. Wood
Clark
Mise May Mercer
Saltsburg
Margaret Lee
Oakmont
Bain
Catherine Oberlin
Hana Dans
J. A. Crossman
Oakland Avenue
William G.fenton
Indiana Hid and Tallow Co
H. G. Serene
Ind
Bella Simpson
Philadelphia
George Son
Wayne Avenue
Griffith Bills
Church Street
George R. Fulton
A. Pennington
A Russell
Harry Boggs
Ladie
Albuquerque
N. M
Brownlee
Seattle
Oklahoma City
Maggie Bruner
Annie ‘Don
Tillie Graham
Stella Lydick
Bisiha Miller
Charlotte Armentrong
Larnie Pontiowaite
Leafy
Rummel Andy
Annie Well
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lan Ngham
Olinger
Vartons
Progresa
Vardows
Smithport
Claude Saltsgiver
Zoe Williams
Frye
Pearl Bartlebaugh
Logan
Lizzie Smith
Rockford
Alethe
Ruffner
Cross Roads
Jennie Bowers
Pine Grove
Harry Crawford
Sidney
R. J. Beckett
McKee
BE. B. Bilder
Pleasant Date
George Yohe
Graham
Hazel
Coalmer
Fetterman
Marie Bowers
Brushvlley
tHeshbon
Ralph McLaughlin
Carrie
Rhine
McFarland
Mary Foster
Price
Alex Dick
Wolf
Earl Miller
Rugh
Ronald Davis
Evans
Mary. Kelly
Cresswell
Blaine Cramer
Simons
Lorenzo
Deemer
Oak ‘Grove
Emma Campbell
Mary Lintner
Maud Hmpfield
Strangford
F. C. Kissinger
Morton
Laura Rising
Enterprise
Nora Deemer
Maxwell
Samena
Max‘wall
CANOE
Clifford
Ora Daugherty
Thominsie Holter
Mary G. Lynch
North Rossiter
A. F. Roser
Anna Sutter
Millie MecFarland
Verna Braughler
Tina States
mArgaret Hasinger
Bister
Pollock
Henry
Floyd
McCoy
Meda
Siward
Baker
Sarah Johns
Pine
Flats
Walker
Uniontown
Glenn Majan
Spruce
Clair Gibson
Griamore Clair
Napp
Muman
F. Decker
Purchase Line
W.R
Calhouns
Treece
Ray Fyocks
Cockport
Keating
Taylorsville
Lottie Brown
Lute
Nancy Smith
Rose Mokalebt
Qlive Hy
Qra Gorman
B. Irwin
Gipsy
Pds Inne Pattly
Gon
A Staith
Hilledale
Besa Smith
R. de Gattley
Bigge
Leonard Smith
Brickel
Stella King
Hooverhurst
Misa Kineter
Rock Run
Nova Irwin
John Camp
Harter
Mont Aire
Johan McQullough
Flo
Hicepler
Geoverie School
Lee Colt
Mina
Webrum
Uut
James 8S. Hammers
J. N. Langham
Will
William Jack
Normal
New York
Germany
Pottsdam
Reutterdam
Continent
Naples
Prof
Jack
Mipa
Orissie C. Mahaffey
Miss Mahaffey
Hammerstein
Jefferson _ County
Indiana County
Jefergon Com
Foscos
Lewia Buchanan
Priny
Cammpbell
George C. ‘Thompson
Apollo
Elizabeth Campbell
Catharine Campbell
Brushvalley
Chilcote
Thompson
Condron—Wingert
Frank Condron
Harrington, Ariz
Laura Wingert
Marchand
Arizona
Palestine
Copperhead
C.H. Findley
Cramer
Findley
J. BR. Richards
West Philadelhia Street
Dr. Buterbaugh
William Kissinger
Blazilick
Cononer James ¢. Hammers
Wehruym
Mary Byerly
F. L. Howard
Plumville
David Byerly
Hannah Walker
John Byerly
McDonald
McPhail
Plumville’ Baptist Church
William Peeler
William ,Peeler Hilder
J. N. Elder
West Church Street
Ana
Fort Collings
Col
J. N. Hitler
East Wheatfield Township
A. J. Pearce
A. J Pearce
Rogaltor
Waynesburg
Presley G. Brandon
Washington Township
Cambria Steel Company
American Car &J Foundry Company
Board of County Commissioners
Walter EH. Ayers
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