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Newspaper

Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1914

Page

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Plans for Many August Reunions Nationwide

Many families announce August gatherings to renew acquaintances and form new ties. Notable events include the 10th Mahaffey reunion in Williamsport on August 13 at the Y M C A and Acasa Club banquet, plus the Buchanan, Bence and Rowe, Elkins, Smith and Pifer, and Gibson clan reunions at various local sites August 6 to September 3.

Mahaffey Clan Williamsport Acasa ‘Club O. W. Bennett Glenwood Avenue Buchanan Rock’ S Bottom Schoolhouse Rayne Township P.j.,tau Oat Grove Chapel E. Walker’ Smith Indiana Bence Rowe Earl Fred North Sixth Street Connection The Elkins Coleman’s Grove Smicksburg Mahonings Canoe, Banks Grant Townships Work’s Grove Richmond Smith

New Mould Plant Under Construction At Josephine

Work started on the excavation of a mould plant to be built by Bollinger Andrews Construction at Josephine. The facility will use the hot metal process to cut mould costs, adjoining the blast furnace and employing about 500 men once operational within the coming year. An 18 acre land deed has been recorded for the site and a charter application filed.

Josephine Bollinger-Andrews Construction Company Thia County Bollinger-Andrews Company

West Philadelphia Agent Receives Gold Watch Token

J T Stewart of West Philadelphia Street was presented a solid gold open face watch by United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company of Baltimore as a token of appreciation for his efficient service. A festival at White Oak Flat school house near Rossmoyne is planned for this evening with a rain date Thursday to benefit the Sunday school. The Brushyalley Baptist church ladies host a lawn fete and festival Friday night but the event may be postponed to Saturday night due to weather.

J.T. Stewart West Philadelphia United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company Baltimore Stewart White Oak Flat Rossmoyne Ladies of the Baptist Church of Brushyalley

Indiana Boroughs Centenary Plans For 1916 Home Coming

A movement seeks to celebrate Indiana borough's 100th birthday in summer 1916 to mark its incorporation on March 11, 1816 with John Taylor as first burgess. A week of events is planned as a large home coming, delaying the centennial to avoid conflict with Fourth of July demonstrations.

Indiana John Taylor

Premiums for Eggs Shown at County Fair

No entry fee charged for the county fair held September 8 to 11. Premiums for eggs include $1.00 and 75 cents for a dozen with a sweep stake of $1.25 and $1.00. Poultry premiums offer 75 cents and 40 cents for top birds, with turkey premiums at $2.00 and $1.00.

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Home paper prank on Atlantic City newsboy tale

J Blair Sutton of town returned from a three week Atlantic City visit and recounted how a street newsboy offered the latest edition in exchange for knowing Suttons home state. Sutton paid for the Progress but later found the paper missing from his hotel room, realizing friends orchestrated the gag.

Atlantic City Boardwalk Register and Recorder J. Blair Sutton Sutton Indiana Newsy

Silver Plates and Strews Used t Set Bones of Injured Ltd

Eugene B. Adams, 11, of Vandergrift, son of John L. Adams and grandson of W. H. Adams, was injured in an auto accident in Vandergrift. At Allegheny General Hospital doctors placed silver plates around broken leg bones and six screws in each leg. He recovered enough to walk with crutches after twelve weeks.

Eugene B. Adams John L. Adams Vendersrift W. H. H. Adams Penn Run theAllegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh Vandergrift

Howard Wells Hurt in Pittsburg Auto Crash

Howard M. Wells son of Mr and Mrs John C Wells of Tenth street suffered serious injuries in a Pittsburg auto accident Thursday night. He was in a car with George Shipley when it struck a street car. Shipley was only slightly hurt while Wells had a severe head wound, an almost severed ear and two broken ribs. He was brought to his father's home and will be moved to Rochester Mills.

Howard Wells Pittsburg Howard M. Wells John C. Wells Tenth Street George Shipley Shipley Wells Rochester Mills

Indiana County Girl Husband Lands Stark County School Post

J J Armstrong formerly supervising principal of Vandererttt schools now serves as Stark County Ohio superintendent with a 2200 salary and 300 travel allowance. He is married to Elva Campbell daughter of Blairsville’s W H Campbell. Armstrong, an Indiana State Normal School graduate 1902, is a well known southern county figure. A scaffolding fall at Normal School injures West Church street worker J A Longwill fracturing a heel bone. Pittsburg visitors Frank and Mrs Dowglass and their daughter Joy remain in the city.

Indiana J. J. Armstrong Vandererttt Perkins! “Normal School Akron Stark County Ohio Armstrong Misa Elva Campbell W. H. Campbell Blairsville Indiana State Normal School J. A. H. Longwill West Church Street Normal School Frank Dowglass Ninth Street Pittsburg Joy City

Weddings of a Week In this town and nearby sites

A series of weddings reported this week include Lowman and Stermer marriage united by Rev. Lewis Hay on Sixth street with plans for a wedding trip and residence in Indiana. Harold Scott and Miss Jonnie Morris wed in Columbus on July 15, with a summer stay at Grant Street. Hoyt Keating and Hope Fleming married at the Lutheran parsonage. Benjamin Sheesley and Roxie Mauk wed at the M E church parsonage. William Clark Miller and Catherine Hall wed at the M E church parsonage.

Lowman-Stermer Budd Lowman Mary Stermer Ths Place Lewis Hay Sixth Street Indiana Mr. Lowman Jacob’ Lowman White Township H. H. Steving & Son William P. Stormer Philadelphia Street Scott Morris Harold P. Scott Jonnie Morris Columbus Mr. Scott A. W. Scott Grant Street Indiana State ‘Normal School University of Michigan Sheesleys Mauk Benjamin F. Sheesley Roxie M. Mauk M. E. Church Town J. W. Cary Albert B Cunningham Rayne Celia A. Byers Rayne Two Benjamin I. Sheesley Roxie M, Mauk Hoyt Keating Coakport Hope Fleming Lovejoy Wm. Gc, Miller Oldertan Catherine M. Hall Atwood Seater C. Fry Banks Orpha Dietrich Lonevale

Transfers in Realty in Indiana County Summary

Real estate transfers across Indiana County show numerous lot and acreage changes. Transactions include Deers Recorded in Center, 18 acres to Bollinger And rews Construction Co., 2000 dollars. J. R. Caseley 168 acres in Washington to H. M. Markle for 2016 dollars. and Buffalo & Susquehanna Coal & Coke Co. gaining 168 coal acres from Caseley for 5880 dollars. Other notable moves involve Jennie K. Munshower to Carrie Streaver for 1125 dollars and Estella and Bernice H. Widdowson to Charles M. Sides for 4000 dollars. Public notices also reference an Anti-Crank Society program in Cherryhill township with performances and speeches. The Indiana Collegians beat Punxsutawney on the Normal field 8 to 7, and Windber will play here Friday.

Indiana County Gast Meyert. &. Littiere G. Mazwa Joephine Furnace & Coke Co Burrell Bollinger Andrews Construction Co Jennie K. Munshower Indiana Carrie Streaver G. Previte Center Peter Lina Emma M. Melzer Plumville John St. Clair Ida M. Swanger Saltsburg N. S. Ames Nancy A. Best Banks H. J. Spencer M. Redailii Pietro Stella J. R. Caseley Washington H. M. Markle TR. Caseley Buffalo & Susquehanna Coal & Coke Co Samuel Archibald Souemphah ST. Archibald Brice B. Rhodes Conemaugh A. L. Witherow Clymer Stanley Sanderlin Clark Claws

Personal Brevities Show Indiana County Social Scene

Indiana notes list numerous visitors and hosts across town from Armagh to Plumville. Guests include Twila Steele Esther Myers Emma Ritz and Mary Whiteman visiting local families while others travel for encampments and university sessions. A monument project in Green township honors McAllister ancestors with a western Pennsylvania cemetery placement.

WAST WAKATEIERLD COUNTY NEWS NOTES AND VISITORS

Mrs J Z Hutchison hosted a Saturday dinner for daughter Helen on her twenty first birthday with Ada Rigga Mabel Patchin Madge Cunningham Jennie Sutton Virginia Culawell and Cora Bennett as guests. Many local visits and relatives shown across Indiana Deckards Point Brushvalley and surrounding towns with church services announced and residents listed.

Wast Wakateierld J. Z. Hutchison Helen Ada Rigga Mabel Patehin Madge Cunningham Jennie Sutton Virginia Culawell Cora Bennett Johnstown Martlet Davis J. O. Dill Gatrobe Hugh Mack J. G. Mack Near Clyde Ruth Kidd A. E. Johnston Arthur Sutton Coraopolis Jennie Johnston Armagh Mr. Stewart C. L. Higgs Louis Hess

Solitary Confinement Health Talk by Samuel G Dixon

Commissioner of Health Samuel G Dixon discusses solitary confinement and its impact on mental health in a health and hygiene column. He argues social isolation harms both body and mind and stresses the value of sympathy and community in maintaining health, citing civilizational shifts toward urban living. James Bloumett and James Barnett obituary notices follow, noting Barnett died at 61 in Rulphton with extended family survivors listed.

Woulhd Hnmankind Oir Temocrates

Indiana Brigade Encampment Impresses Officials and Public

Soldiers of the Second Brigade N G P completed a weeklong encampment near Indiana with flawless drill and orderly crowds. Gov Tener and aides attended a military ball as the grounds hosted thousands with no serious accidents. County street railway and borough police coordination aided smooth movements in and out of the camp.

Tovonll Djames A. Beaver James A. Beaver Indiana Loncampmant John K. Tenar Gov. Tener Indiana County Street

First United Presbyterians Choose a New Minister

Rev Chalmers G Morrow of Oxford Ohio elected pastor of the First United Presbyterian Church at a salary of 2000 dollars. He will be notified by letter and replaces Rev Dr J Day Brownlea who resigned January 1 after over 30 years with the congregation. Other items note local arrests, deaths, and teacher appointments in Burlington township.

Oxford First United Presbyterian Chalmers G. Morrow

Indiana Resident Found Dead in Bed

Indiana railroad veteran George Albert Wagle, longtime passenger engineer on the Pennsylvania Railroad Indiana Branch, was found dead at his home from heart failure. Survived by children Mell, John, Edward, and Anna, services planned in Indiana with burial at Blairsville. Also noted: Rev Frank S. Burns dies in Akron, Ohio at 30, bride June Pattison, and Elizabeth McGuire, widow of John McGuire, dies in Clymer from paralysis with services in Dixonville.

Anti-Crank Society C. E. Amond Cherryhill Township Anti-Cranks Vinton Edwards Elsie Pattison Sara Adams Bella Diehl Helen Sleppy Cranks Zenas Stephens Irene Way Lee Almond Zoe Lyons George Wolfe Stokes John Amond Edward Way Dale Green Fred Golden Ida Diehl Blanche Edwards Mayme Lyons Harve Moose D. C. Wolfe Florence Stephens Tabitha Wolfe Frank McFarland Wm. Green Blair Coy Effie Amend M.J. Gibson Bird Wolfe Johnn MeCardle Jol McCardle Mra John Hoffmun Punxsutawney Southstreet Lowly Hay Oakland Cemetery George Albert Wagle Indiana Pennsylvania Railroad Hoe George Wahele Livermore Westmoreland County Pennsylvania Canal Pennsylvania Company West Penn Indiana Branch Conemaugh Miizabeth McGuire Milzabetherr McGuire John McGuire Clymer Levi Stephen Rowe Rayne Township Luther Hebnan John Olizher Sample Run Vwolick Baptist Church Dixonville Mint Ietterman Gus Betterman Purchase Line Daniel Spivher Hillsdale Indium County Must Mahoning Baptist Church Hust Mahoning Baptist Church Smith

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Horough Ipin Markleton A. 8. Moorhead South Seventh Street Bess Cunningham Wayne Avenus James J. Hutchison Twila Steele Orpha Streams Register and Recorder Esther Myers Mark W.ray Ada Black Emma Ritz Chicago Robert Pattison Philadelphia Harry B . Marshall Bride New York City Mr. Marshal South Sixth' Street Arthur. Wilson John EB. Hasinger Wayne Avenue Rose Burns I. N. Armstrong Green ‘Township Mary Tacy Zoil Joseph W. Clements Carrie Gallagher Swiss~vale Harry Buchhelt South Firth Street Frank Stumpf As Pinwall Samuel Barnett Locust , Street Ills Himma South Eleventh Atreat William Taylor Mary Whiteman Latrobe Margaret Ream Margaret Gaston Passagant Hospital W. 8. McCreight Eugene John Ralston Elderton John McCreight Helen McGowan Smethport George W. McGowan North Seventh Street W. M. Cunningham Joanna James Gompers Edward HH. Sutton and Son Tomas Sutton South Sixth Street Baker Vandergvitt W. H. Clawson Homer City R. N. Hosler Norman Crafton Thomas, W. Va A. T. Taylor South Fifth Street Ithaca N. Y Steele Warner Gibsonville Butlers County J. F. Buterbaugh Murray Dorothy Mary J. Buterbaugh Marion Center Buterbaugh O. S. Farnsworth Omaha Neb John McAllister Sarah A. Kfester McAllister Green Township McAllister Lota Poke Run Idaho Ray Myers Hugh Weir Oortsmouth W. P. George Edward Barnett Lewis Martz John Coulter Ward Apollo Estella Kimmel Riderton Howard Wile Peightal Brushvalley Hitler Peeler Samuel Borland A. J. Campbell Union Houga Donald Moorhead Willan Johns Jamed Bloumett Janes Barnett Hotse Rulphton Somerset County Gantown Charles Henry Davidsville David Wilson Stewart Hamilton William Friedens Dlwin South Bend Township Chauncey Kieffer Charles Stanton Holsopple Harry Himes Kittanning J. Prank Russell Near Iderton Vv. A. PL First United Presbyterians Garfield John H. Stormer Garfeld Stormer Join Sorvath Tome Barnesboro J. Murray Thompson Hellwood Yesteday Bullington Butlington Duncan Adele Matthews Bennett Stanton Davis Broadbank Myrtle Houck Bracken Ruby Gray Wehrum Esther Kitchenbrod Raymond Mardis Winifred Meehan Dilttown Barkley Ling Welihuim Merv D. Weston Tdn Dodson Smielsburg Polk Catherine O'Brien Michael O’brien Lucerne J. M. Wakefield Gathering Gorman Catherine Gorman Montgomery Township Woodnesday Rose Carnahan Carnahan Hilslie Baird Orin Gorman Gipsy Harry Corman Colorado Margaret Wright Milsdale Catherine Smith Larry Gorman Hortons Bucy Lylick Carnaban MIM Mey William Withaandt Willian Wittard Canoe Township Allegheny Hospital Varentum Margaret Rash Tocust Elmer Willard Albert Wagle Frank S. Burns Pine Flats Pinevale Burns June Pattison Evangelist PF. A. Wight Mrs Gus Metterman Argos Margery Argo J. Ik. Argo Glen Campbell Presbyterian Church Chicago Junction Nellis Genaviave Benjamin Bytheway Arendia Ray LB McLeister Rowley Cemetery
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