Details Arranged for Big Two Day County Centennial
Indiana readies a two day centennial celebration with decorations along Philadelphia Street and the Court House area. A large crowd is expected, floats and bands planned, and officials close stores and banks during festivities. The event features a living flag, fountain dedication, and a 16 show street carnival by the Robinson Carnival Company with nightly concerts and a Johnstown baseball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Tae County
Court House
Court Hense
Philadelphia
Committee On Entertainment
Pittsburg
Johnstown
Blairsville
Town
National Guard
Calvarymen
South Mahoning
White Township
Commissioners’ Office
M. A. Bodenhammer
Ernest Town Rises as Coal Plant Expands Industry
Continued on Fifth Page details Ernest McKees Mills growing into Yeelin coal operations hub with 2000 workers anticipated within a year. Coke ovens to begin by fall near Ernest Creekside, supervised by George Millinger. Brickwork on a 150 by 40 foot machine shop, power plant construction, and electric coal haulage underway. Over 50 carloads of machinery shipped since railroad completion. Foundations for a large steel tipple, boilers, haulage engines, and air compressors installed to accelerate work. A 100 dwelling boarding house and a store are planned, lots laid out, and streets surveyed. First brick hill to be fired this week. over 100 carloads of coal ready for shipment to lakes points. Exnest rail service boosts progress toward fall completion of plant departments.
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Ernest
McKees Mills
Yeelin
Creeks
Exnest
Kiski Wins From Normal In Salteburg Contests
In a Sat Salteburg ball game the second Kiski team shut out Normal's second club and scored eight points. The earlier Monday match at Salteburg saw Kiski win 16 to 3. Normal beat St Vincent 4 to 1 on Saturday. Normal travels this week to Pittsburg College Friday, California Normal Saturday, and Waynesburg Normal Monday. Johnstown visits Normal next Wednesday.
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Salteburg
Kiski
Normal
St.Vincent
Pittsburg College
California Normal
Waynesburg Normal
Johnstown
Petition in Bankruptcy Filed by J M Guthrie in Pittsburg
J M Guthrie of town filed a bankruptcy petition in the United States District Court at Pittsburg. Liabilities are listed at 166 319.70 with assets 15 representing a gold watch. The Old Boatmen’s Association annual reunion meets in September at Johnstown on Thursday, September 3.
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J. M. Guthrie
Town
United States District Court of
Pittsburg
Old Boatmen’s Association
Johnatown
Missionary Society Sessions At Indiana Church
Women from Conemaugh presbytery gather at the First United Presbyterian in Indiana for talks by Mrs. Robert Stewart and Miss Fannie Martin on India work. Delegates hear devotions, reports, and addresses from churchwomen as the session continues through Friday afternoon.
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Robert Stewart
Fannie Martin
India Field
Woman's Missionary Society
Conemaugh Presbytery
First United Presbyterian Church
Indiana
Edith Redline
Altoona
Margaret Thompcop
Elizabeth Stewart
Presbyterian Church
S. F. Warner
Baptist Church
Mitchell
Methodist Church
Kate McMinn
Homer City
J. M. Adair
Blairsville
Jacksonville
Bethel
Saltsburg
Oliver Wilson
Town
J. M. McClurkin
Shadyside
Mra
O. H. Milligan
Elderton
Clara Henderson
Crete
Allegheny
Misa Katherine
McLaughlin
Misa Margaret Thompson
J. M. Stewart
India
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Woman’s Home Missionary Society
Kittanning Presbytery
Washington Church
Rayne Township
Eva G. Thompson
Gibson Acquitted in Manslaughter Case by Grand Jury
Giles Gibson of Cherryhill township was found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of James McClements after testimony and jury deliberation. The trial highlighted issues over the deceased’s death by neck fracture during a dispute, with the court noting no sensational evidence. The grand jury also returned other not guilty verdicts and promised further trials by Judge Koozer, with court to adjourn toward the September term as the grand jury recommended office changes in the county and parking considerations for the clock.
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Giles Gibson
Cherryhill
James McClements
Francis J. Koozer
Somerset
White
James MecClementa
Commonwealth
the Commonwealth
Lemmer Johns
Oliver Bracken
Ezra B. Helman
F. L. Mench
Cherryhill Township
Commonwealth Ve. J
Grand Jury
Court House
Five Deaths in Week Accidents Hit Homer City Area
A week of deadly accidents claims five lives across Allegheny and surrounding communities. Homer City citizen Elmer Hart is shot by a hotel watchman during a robbery spree, while Hart’s brother clashes with the guard after the tragedy. Wilson Wholler dies instantly in a mine car accident, and laborer Alex Riblet perishes in a shop fire. John Gibson, a former Indiana boy, is fatally injured in a railroad collision near West Homestead. The incidents highlight a string of robberies, mine accidents, and a fatal lampset mishap in the region.
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Homer City
Indiana
Harry, Wholler
Coral
Wholler
Columbus McCoy
Mabel
Marthe
Clowes Wholler
Rayne Township
Genie
Peter
Bucci
Lea
Hada
John M. Gibson
Pittsburg, Virginia & Charleston
Weat Stownsvire
Fayette County
Amanda Gibson
Merwin
Westmoreland County
Gibson
Gideon
Leander Bailor
Church Street
Lee Perry
Greenwood Cemetery
Positions for Teachers in Johns town Schools Re-elected
The Johns town Schools elected teachers last week with all Indiana applicants re-elected. Listings include Market Street Grammar School Jean Ri McKihaney Meadowvale Margaret Smith Park Avenue Olive Bater baugh Cypress Avenue Bath Adair Os borne Sara Jones Weatmont Laura Bush Mica Margaret Elder Elders Ridge elected at Somerset Street Laura Dickey of town also chosen for public echbre Irwin Blisses Miriam Cameron Grace ith reappointed in Dery schools Frances Wagley Wilkinsburg chosen as teacher in Wilkinsburg schools Olive McCleary senior at Normal elected at MeKesepart school H. D. Condron re-elected principal Blairsville schools. Another successful year ended at Saltsburg with Kis kiminetes Sprinzge School commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Indiana
Market Street Grammar School
Jean Ri McKihaney
Meadowvale
Margaret Smith
Park Avenue
Olive Baterbaugh
Cypress Avenue
Bath Adair
Osborne
Sara Jones
Weatmont
Laura Bush
Mica Margaret Elder
Elders Ridge
Somerset Street
Laura, Dickey
Willura Dickey
Echbre
Ak Irwin
Blisses
Miriam Cameron
Graceith
Dery
Frances Wagley
Wilkinsburg
Noxmel
Misa Olive McCleary
Normal
MeKesepart
H. D. Condron
Blairsville
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New American House
E. J. Hendrickson
York
Philadelphia Street
Ninth
Seventh
Sixth
Fifth Street
Carpenters Alley
Central Hotel
Court of Honor
Sixth Street
Indiana House
4. S. Conningham’s
Big Gun
Carnival Band
Centennial Association
Altoona City Band
Fair Grounds
Library Hall
Elmer McNees Hart
James Hart
Slacklick Township
Wear Elizabeth
Jefferson Township
Allegheny County
Hart
West Elizabeth
Government Geological Survey
L. G. Hart
Weet Elizabeth
Blacklick Township
Blaixaville
Lena Editi
Weat Union United Presbyterian Church
Alex Riblet
Bolivar
Kiskiminetes Sprinzge School
Bela
Jing
Lighening
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