United Presbyterians discuss membership and union prospects
United Presbyterians at Oana on May 31 reported year growth in Young People societies from 624 to 692 and total membership from 27,808 to 29,623. General contributions rose from 33,200 to 34,872 while special contributions increased from 7,371 to 8,156. Receipts for the year fell to 67,172 from 77,247 due to debt rising from 10,500 to 20,225. The proposed union with the Associate Reformed church of the south was noted as near. The education control matter was debated but deferred.
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Oana
United Presbyterians
General Committee On Young People’s Societies
Young People’s Societies
Associate Reformed Church of the South
Cgyynes
Fourth of July fair plans announced with races and parade
Next month’s Fourth of July celebration promises a big event with a fanfare program. Monday features a Froa-for-All Trot or Pace 10000 and Tuesday a County Trot or Pace 3000 for girls under 16, plus a military parade. General admission is 25 cents, soldiers and wives and children under 12 admitted free. Stabling free. Rev. D. M. Kinter to preach two sermons on faith and Bible study. A pie social for the Dunkard church benefits. Durkard church services in Cherryhill township ended with a love feast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Fry
Cherryhill
Dunkard Church
Durkard
Normal Defeats Sool 12 to 2 at Elders Ridge
Normal baseball team defeated Sool 12 to 2 at Elders Ridge on Monday. This afternoon Western University is set to play at Ormal Park with another game scheduled.
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Elders Ridge
Sool
Western University
Ormal Park
Electric Butters Alterative and Tonic advertised
Advertisement notes that good looks come from healthy organs and promotes Electric Butters Alterative as a stomach liver and kidney tonic. Claims blood purification and clearer skin with guaranteed bottles sold by Hildebrand Moore Miller in Indiana Homer City Blairsville at 50 cents each. Also mentions Hen’s bicycle shoes and men’s shoes at local stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E Hildebrand
Indiana
W. I. Moore's
Homer City
M. G. Miller's
Blairsville
Submarine Cables and Global Telecommunication History
An overview of submarine cables tracing their rise from risky beginnings to a vast global network. It notes hundreds of miles of cable, a navy of telegraph ships, and Britain’s leadership fading to France Italy and Germany, with ongoing repairs and future expansion. It also briefly contrasts Chinese dining customs for mandarins with Western table etiquette from Cornhill Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
France
Italy
Germany
Burial or Cremation Debate Prompts Contagion Concerns
Pall Mall Gazette cites Sir Henry Thompson arguing earth burial spreads disease while Sir F Seymour Haden opposes cremation as a danger to society. A country gentleman Herewald Wake laments anthrax outbreak from a buried diseased cow. Pasteur’s experiments show earthworms expose surface spores to grazing cattle, challenging burial as a safeguard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Henry Thompson
F. Seymour Haden
Henry
Herewald
Pasteur
Pall Mall Gazette
Memorial Day Observances Across Local Churches and Posts
Memorial services and processions marked Memorial Day in East Mahoning and Cookport with large crowds, veterans, Daughters of Veterans, and John L. O'Neil G. A. R. Post participating. Addresses by local clergy and officials, a 65 dollar Ladies' Aid Society fundraiser, and flag-raising noted. Also cover on Blacklick and a building addition at J. R. Stumpf & Son with sky lights.
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M. E
D. J. Frum
Schmucker
Harry Seanor
Purchase Line
John L. O'Neil G. A. R. Post
East ‘Mahoning Church
Cornman
Riedel
H. D. Condron
Ladies’ Aid Society
Cookport
Song of Veterans
Daughters of Veterans, Women’s Relief Corps, Jr. O. U. A. M
Flower Committee
John L. O'Neil
Nellie Williams
Columbia
Thomas Jenkins G. A. R. Post
Cit Blacklick
G. A. R. Hall
Hedley
Jacob George
Blacklick
J. RB. Stumpf& Son
J. R Carnahan
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad and Miscellany
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a nationwide reward offer and testimonials. It also lists Toledo wholesale druggists endorsements from West Truax and Walding Kinnan Marvin, a druggist price of 75 cents, and notes testimonials free. The page includes a shoe ad promising a bargain for a man who avoids shaving time at Sharretits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Chengy & Co
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
Jurors Drawn for June Term 1898 Grand Jury Names
A historical notice lists jurors drawn for the June term starting June 6 1898 across multiple townships including Armstrong Blairsville Burrell Blacklick Cherryhill Canoe Conemaugh Center Cherry Tree and more. The second and third weeks commence June 18 and June 20 1898 with extensive juror rosters for Armstrong Blairsville Burrell Conemaugh Canoe Cherryhill Green Mahoning and other districts.
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Armstrong
Wm. Devlin
Buttington
Frank Conrad
Blairsville—S
Mf. Cribbs
J. M. Gallagher
James Hadfield
Burrell
George Shaffer
Blacklick
T. C. McCrea
Cherryhill
John Glassford
Joseph Widdow
Conemaugh
Alex McBride
Martin Schreckengost
Glen Campbell
Bradley Wilson
Indiana
George W. Lovelace
W.B. Stewart
Jacksonville
S. P. Thompson
Marion Center
Abram Avey
Mahoning
North
S. P. Beck
Charlie Neal
Mechanicsburg
Henry Myers
Hast
A. H. McCreery
South
Jacob Smith
Rayne
Thomas M. Moore
Salisburg
Kelly
Robert George
J. Jason Fiscus
Armagh
J. J. Tinkcom
Blairsville
A. B. McCabe
George Keener
Wm. Doran
Harry Short
Daniel O’ Neal
James Kelly
J. D. Thompson
Burlington
James W. Coffield
Brushyalley
Wm. GC
Cunningham
Canoe
A. H. Shields
Milt Cunningham
Robert A. Wing
Center
C. W. Tuck
Cherrytree
Frank Pitts
Vernon McFeaters
Green
Elmer Lexsure
Scott L. Roberts
Solomon Buterbaugh
Grant
Joseph L. Langham
James McQuiJken
W. M. Cunningham
J. L. Haziett
Peter Garman
Wilson Rupert
Walker Raleigh
E. F. Lewis
Jackson McMillen
O. C. Hoffman
Mahoning East
George Richardson
Montgomery
Noah Fridley
J. A. Getty
H. Blose
West
J.c.smathers
Wm.Lindsey
Jacob Eberwine
Wm. Hostick
A. H. Calhoun
B. Baker
Buffington
Miller Hoffman
John Graham
Bayks
J. W. Gorman
David Pierce
McKinley Turner
Hervey Harcorn
Davia Price
Conemnaugh
W. Rhea
Rintolf States
Wia
Comb
Nathaniel North
George Brown
Granit
George I. Jefferies
John Rice
Homer City
Daniel Cameron
B. B. Tiffany
George T. Lydie
Henry Weaver
Wm. C. Little
East
A. M. Brilhart
George C. Sprankle
H. T. Martin
W. S. Brown
Joseph E
Spain and US war moves detailed in brief
Reports describe the P de Sarrastegui ordered back to Suez from Aden amid delays in troop and supply shipments to Dewey partly due to high transport costs. Panama and Jamaica telegraphs show limited responses while Madrid plans decisive actions. The Montseratt eludes the blockading squadron at Cuba and Samp son's 15 day cruise is outlined. Massachusetts Sixth volunteers receive ovation in Baltimore, recalling 1861 events.
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P. de Sarrastegui
Manila
Barcelona
Aden
Suez
Dewey
Polo
Montreal
Liverpool
Madrid
United States
Secret
Corunna
Spain
Cuba
McKinley
Kingston
Jamaica
Santiago
Camera
Cadiz
Galveston
Sampson
Key West
St. Thomas
San Juan
Massachusetts
Baltimore
Monumental
Unclear fragmentary local notice from Sharretts and DavyGHERTY Bros
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Sharretts shop in Cleveland area with Ramblers Crescents and Daugh arty Bros. Mr Harry Seanor of Washington township received a fine bird dog by express on Saturday from Kittanning with donor unnamed. Bicycle bells locks cyclometers and other accessories listed.
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Balmorals
Congress
Sharretts
Bicycles
Clevelands
Ramblers
Crescents
Daugharty Bros
Harry Seanor
Washington Township
Express
Kittanning
Seanor
Davygherty Bros
All repairs kept constantly on hands for buggies
A shop advertises constant repair services for buggies and sells new and secondhand buggies. Prices include new buggies from 48 dollars, secondhand at flexible prices, buggy wheels 7.50, buggy tops 8 to 10, and buggy poles 4.50. Call at the shop for any repair work.
Wanted: travel and sell goods orders from Sants
Wanted notices offer travel sale rights to sell goods from W D Sants of Indiana Pennsylvania. Readers are asked to send 25 cents for a snareshot and order cards to Box 349.
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W. D. Sants
Indiana
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Omaha
Church News
D. M. Kinter
Craig CoTinante
Apollo Lepanen
Blanche McAdoo
Samuel A
South Mahoning
Tillie A. Little
L. Neil Hortons
Rose A. Ha .Hortons
Gillis Kaukle
Carrie CL
Ian Wi. Taylor
Almaria Lyan
Edward E Barkhle Conemaugh
Laura Mikesell
Wallace
B. Kien
R. McFarland
Lana Blaze
Puuxeutawney
Rebecca Ranning
Tharretts
Russia
Vici
Submarine
China
Cornhill Magazine
South Ninth Street
John McGaugney
Ministry of Education and the Fine Arts
Ministry of War
DacsaErry Bros
Sharretits
AL. Wittekind
Goodg
Philadelphia St
Court House
Iindiana
Penn’ A
IIN
E. W. Griffith
The
V. Mi. Cunninghan
Popular Store
Victoria
Perecales
Arni Maslin
Madras
Seersucker
V. M. Cunningham
Phila. Street
Indiana, Penn’a
Smyrna
Wan’s
Indiana, Pa
Philadelphia
Ninth Streets
London
Somerset County
Orleans
Nantmone & Fin
P. Bennett & Son
Corner Ninth and Phila. Sts
R. M. Sheffler
Lebanon, Pa
John G. Cameron
Life, Fire & Accident Insurance
Farmers’ Bank
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