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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1917
Page
2
The Indiana Progress prints obituaries and notices for local residents, detailing deaths in May and early June, family survivors across multiple townships, and funeral arrangements. Included are brief biographical notes for Montgomery, Creighton, Campbell, Atkinson, Pinch, Paul, Knubbenberg, and related kin across Blairsville, West Lebanon, Indiana, Saltsburg, and surrounding areas.
The long list of deaths includes James and Myrtle Steele of Pittsburg and Mrs Sarah Long of Ebensburg and Mrs Mary Schaffer of Du Bois with Aaron Steele of Oklahoma noted as kin. Funeral services are set for this afternoon at 1 30 with burial in Mahoning United Presbyterian graveyard.
Alex Wenny of Blairsville was arrested last week for selling liquor to soldiers in uniform at Tow station Bridge. He posted $1,000 bail for an appearance before the United States District Court in Erie on September 17. First Sergeant McKee and Private John Berry filed the charge and a quart of liquor was produced at the hearing. Kenny offered no defense, saying he had nothing to fly.
Four Coral youths, Charles McClarren Clarence Ken ly Yip Pennicole and Daniel Mc Clarren, sought enlistment in Johns town for a physical exam. Ken ly was the only one to pass and he joined the colors, later reporting to the Columbus barracks. Lightning killed two cows belonging to George Rt Kinnan in East Mahoning township last week. John A Stokes of Blairsville opens a branch showroom at 573 Philadelphia street for Maxwell and Grant cars. Yen cents for a 96 page Anniversary Edition of The Progress. Order early. supply limited.
Two German submarines fired four torpedoes at the American liner Kroonland near the British coast as she zigzagged to escape. Two torpedoes missed by inches, while two struck the sides but failed to explode, and naval gunfire failed to hit the subs.
The United States plans to deploy about 100000 fighting men to the western front months ahead of schedule. Four to five divisions of national guardsmen are under consideration for dispatch before snow falls. War leaders favor the move but face transport challenges. Kaiser Seeks Margarita Base. The government reports a possible German effort to seize Margarita Island off Venezuela for a submarine base, with the state department informing Caracas for cooperation.
Pittsburgh, June 6 list shows cattle, hogs, sheep and calves with varied weights and prices. Cleveland and Chicago markets follow with ranges for beef cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep plus grain figures. numbers reflect prime, good, fair, common categories and regional fluctuations in demand and supply. Chicago grain closes with wheat, corn and oats values for September contracts and nearby quotes.
The school board of Grea township invites applicants to teach at Stamford on Saturday June 25 for the Starford school. Qualifications include eighty teachers to AL AL ai hatonthil with wage terms and winterpal funding. Mie Hendrd to receive funds for furnishing kindling for different schools. RICULATID WILLAAMS, President. W. AW. NICHOL, Secretary. Jt, the, Lavejoay, Pa. June 6 WAT.
The Savings & Trust Company of Indiana, guardian for Mary McCullough, petitions the Orphans' Court of Indiana County to sell the ward's undivided one ninth interest in a tract of land in Banks Township, to raise funds for the ward's support. The price offered by John Ty Spencer is attached, with the guardian stating the land description and dower rights. Proceedings set for June 2 at 10 o'clock.
Notice is serelly given that an application will be made to the Governor of Pennsylvania on a Friday in the city of done to incorporate Francis Coal Company under the 1874 Act. The corporation aims to unit, produce coal and other minerals, manufacture products from coal, buy sell ship transport minerals and products, acquire and dispose of coal lands and real estate, and enjoy all rights granted by law. Solicitor D. Rh. Tomb, June 6, 1917.
Notice that D J Thompson J M Stewart and J T Tomb will apply to the Governor of Pennsylvania on Friday June 28 1917 for a charter to form Elsie Coat Company a corporation to mine coal and other minerals buy sell ship and transport coal and related products and to acquire coal lands and real estate necessary for the business dated June 6 1917 by authority of the act of April 20 1874 with supplements.
Notice under the 1915 act to protect deer and game requests a two year closure of hunting in Indiana County for deer wild turkeys quail and ring neck pheasants. The Board of Game Commissioners will consider on July 5, 1917. interested parties must file objections by 1 pm that day with the Game Commission in Warrington, Pa. Wild Life League of Indiana County.
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