Primary nominees in Indiana County contest for spring election
Indiana County announces 47 Republican candidates for sheriff, treasurer, prothonotary, commissioner, auditor, and coroner with filing deadlines set by March 21. Blairsville and Homer City reports detail a negro robber who threatened to kill a sleeping infant, fled toward Blairsville after robbing a Graceton foreigner, and was pursued through Homer City, Graceton, and Smith Station.
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Indiana
Assembly
Indiana County
Senate
Commieatoner
Progress County
A. L. Gilbert
J. T. Henry
Blairsville
M.C. Watson
Town
Jefferson County
John S. Fisher
Jefferson
Graceton
Homer City
Earl Weamer
John K
Smith Station
Heelig
George
Clymer Republicans Hold Their First Primary
Returns from the first Republican primary in the new borough list votes for borough officers and council seats. Notable candidates include Burgess Price, J. A. Dillon, H. O. Mack, L. C. Bence, A. B. Roser, and multiple council and school director contenders with varied vote counts. Voting occurs ahead of the April 4 borough officer election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clymer
Burgess
David J. Price
J. A. Dillon
J. A. Dearolf
Justice of the Pease
Elear
J. ©. Davison
Alex
John Byron
L. W. Strong
George Smith
W.’ F. Neeley
H. B. Bield
Alex, Dixon
L. C. Bence
J. W. Houck
J. T. Harvey
H.W. Brewer
A. W. Hetrick
Edward Moore
G. E. Frantz
Ira Brown
A. B. Roser
H., R. Depp
Jon Bianco
Joseph Christie
Charles B. Faust
George Dixon
Joh Morrow
Amien Clemenson
Harvey Younking
Dr. Prothero
J.L. Reed
Scotth Douglass
W. A. Evans
John McGuire
J. Conner
L. I. * Ackerson
R. H. Dixon
H. J. Helman
Walter Robbins
James Gray
County Man Dies in the Woods of Washington
Alexander S. Waddell of Washington township died from injuries received while working in the woods of Washington. He passed away in Sedro Woolley hospital on Friday at about age 47. He was the son of the late Thomas Waddell and brother of Harman Waddell, a well known farmer. Passes Into New Hands. L C Hasinger and C J W Jack have purchased the Homer City handle factory operated by Guthrie Waelt Manufacturing. The firm will be L C Hasinger Company, making tool handles, duck and ten-pins, insulator pins and brackets, and various wood turning products.
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Washington
Alexander S. Waddell
Washington Township
Ths County
Sedro Woolley
iWash
Thomas Waddell
Harman Waddell
L. C. Hasinger
Town
C. J W. Jack
Homer City
Guthrie-Waelt Manufacturing Company
L. C. Hasinger Company
Sheriff Sales At Cherry Tree And Nearby Towns
Sheriff Wetting sold furniture at Milton Hallman Hotel in Cherry Tree to Gen White and Frank Dinathwait for 1 111 560 dollars. Regular sheriff sales at the Court House on Beiday included John Ralaton farm in White township sold to James Byers for 50 dollars and more.
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Sherif Wetting
Milton Hallman
Cherry Tree
Bapey White
Frank Dinathwait
Cheer Tree
Court House
Beiday
John Ralaton
White Township
James Byers
McCaincey
Olymer
Jacob Dick
Himeon Steen
Green Township
John Sides
Fire destroys dwelling on Oakland and Washington streets
A dwelling at the corner of Oakland Avenue and Washington Street owned by Mrs. H. M. Jack and occupied by Mrs. B. Serato, two children, and four boarders, burned early Saturday destroying most belongings including about $100 in currency. The home was insured for 600 with Thompson Agency. New Moore Hotel closes after landlord J. Ad Lollar states license issues prevent operation.
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Oakland Avenue
Washington Street
Jack
B. Serato
Thompson Agency
New Moore
Indiana
J. Ad, Lollar
Lollar
Free State Dispensary for Tuberculosis Victims Established
A dispensary offering free treatment to poor tuberculosis victims has been opened with Dr. W. A. Pimiteson in charge. It is housed in the building occupied by the Indiana Electric Co. on Philadelphia Street. Office hours are 11 to 12 on Wednesdays.
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W. A.pimiteson
Indiana’ Electric Co
Philadelphia Street
Social events and pension news from local residents
Prof and Mrs Hamlin entertained Shakespeare club members at the New Indiana House Sunday evening. The club’s regular meeting was in the sun parlor with an excellent dinner. Mr and Mrs Edward A Pleming hosted friends Friday night. A Library Hall dance drew about 49 couples with music by Appley orchestra and a buffet lunch. Pension for Veterans notes Congressman Beale securing pensions for Thomas Aber of Blacklick and Thomas Luke of Pinmylle.
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Mra. Hamlin
Cogswell
Normal School
Shakespeare Club
New Indiana House
Edward.a. Pleming
South Seventh Street
Bne
Giyan
Eben
Hays
Uncle Eben
Hide Deir
Tryin
Apple'y
Improving Bank Property for New Barbershop
A crew laboring in the basement of the Wgrmera Bank building prepares a room for a modern barber shop. The shop is to be run by J. C. Romey, who currently operates at the corner of Palla delphia Street and Carpenter Avenue.
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Wgrmera Bank
J.C. Romey
Palladelphia Street
Carpenter Avenue
Homer City Man Finds Home Held by Friends Guests Celebrate Anniversary
James F. St. Clair of Homer City returns Thursday to find his home in the possession of friends who held a day of feasting and pleasure for the forty first anniversary of the marriage of RE M Evans and Miss Nancy J St Clair. Rev A B Runyan and wife John P St Clair R M Geary Mrs McKisson Miss Vieanor St Clair and Miss Robinson attended. Flora McKisson and Eleanor St Clair assisted at the piano as music highlighted the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer City
James F. St. Clair
Hoover City
RE. M. Evans
Nancy J. St. Clair
A. B., Runyan
John P.st. Clair
R. M. Geary
Mekkisson
Vieanor St
Missing Robinson miner linked to Law and Order ties
Robinson man Jr C Montgomery once acquitted of murder is missing from his home for weeks, triggering foul play theories and concern over a tragedy in which he was a principal. William J Smith from near Rossiter seeks hospital care for a peculiar malady tied to a 4 year old barn accident that killed a young Mary and left Smith with recurring pains.
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Jr. C. Montgomery
Robinson
Montgomery
Law and Order Society
William J. Smith
Rossiter
Town council names standing committees at Monday meeting
At the council meeting President Richards named standing committees including finance property police and others. David Pringle was elected weighmaster of the Fourth ward to replace John McAdoo who resigned. A public sale near W U Householder drew a near miss when a horse kicked at auctioneer Samuel Gibson who escaped with minor injuries.
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R. Richards
Streat
Young
William Hamilton
W. UU. Householder
Samual
Gibson
Restaurant Changes Hands in Pittsburgh Area Purchase
James White and Joseph Studomit er acquire Wing enamith restaurant near the Pennsylvania railroad station from Mrs. Florence Klingenamith for $600 and have taken possession of the establishment.
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James White
Joseph Studimitter
Qftowa
Back After Advance of 25 Years Visit in Darke County
Walter Feitshonts of Pittsburg Darke county visits his aunt Mrs Fred Relchuller in town in his first county visit in 35 years.
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Walter Feitshonts
Pittsburg
Darke County
Fred Relchuller
Town
Cattle Purchases Highlighted in Me, Keesport Trade
Charles McMillen brings home fine cattle from Me and Keesport auctions. The farm stock includes Augshire cattle and traces to a prize grandmother noted for winning first at the Chicago World's Fair.
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Charles McMillen
Arbrose
Keesport
Chicago
Personal Brevities Show Hale and Hearty at 93
A bustling notes column records A A Simpson visiting Pittsburg and numerous residents and visitors from Pine Mills Vandergrift Homer City and Blairsville. It notes social calls visits to relatives and friends in towns including Freeport Sewickley and Johnstown plus a landmark 93rd birthday celebration for Thomas C Hood in the county seat with surrounding family.
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A. A. Simpson
Pittsburg
Lottia Martin
Fay Pennington
Vandergrift
Taylor Kelly
Homer City
Frank Gaible
Wandlergrift
Walter McKalip
Freeport
Sehoul Street
Samuel G. Walbeck
Near Heshbon
J. M. Gaible
North Fifth Street
Bbhensburg
C. I. Campbell
Heshbon
Edward Empfield
Pillsburg
M. H. Menry
Blairsville
J. M. Glassford
Town
Thad Douglass
Cherry Tree
Howard Lydie
Mahaffey
Lydie
J. O. Lydie
Armstrong Township
Jonathan Learn
Simon Earn
Robbers Loot Work & Son Music Dealers Store
Robbers robbed Work & Son music dealers late Sunday night and stole old engravings belonging to Charles Work valued at 290 dollars and 8 to 10 dollars in change from the cash register. The loss was discovered Monday morning with items inside the store largely untouched except for cash. The motive appears to be cash, with rear access suspected. instruments and other stock were left intact.
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Work & Son
Charles BR
Birthday celebration honors Mr. Mood and Mr. Hood
The piece describes a birthday gathering with refreshments and gifts for Mr. Mood, recounting visits by his “girls” and noting his vitality and health. It also details Mr. Hood’s birth on March 11, 1815, his Irish origins, marriage to Elizabeth Lytle, and his family lineage and descendants in Indiana and surrounding townships.
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Mood
Heart
Jong
Alwass
Chieeh
Bale Bath
Bertik
Mr. Hood
Old Hood
Elders Ridge
Thomas
Jaaz Henderson Hood
Ireland
Bratton Fium
White Township
Indiana
Head
Elizabeth Lytle
Armetrang Township
Adilsion
Whintley
Two Pond
Joseph H. Hood
Desmoings
John L. Hood
Janne, Pa
Wedded In the Weet Announcement in The Progress
The Progress carries a marriage notice for a Parma resident of Huff county. The wedding occurred at Putahla on a recent Wednesday. The bride’s name and full details are not provided, and the feature notes plans to publish weekly installments as more facts become available.
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Ed Tae
Porte
Parma
Huff
H County
Putahla
Wwe
Ricetion
Obituary notes for Hoskinson Calhoun and others in county
Death notices for William B Hoskinson of New Florence and Samuel Calhoun of Parkwood, with details on their births, Civil War service, occupations, marriages, and children. Also mentions Samuel Cline of West Wheatfield, his farming life, church roles, and Civil War service, plus links to local families and veterans groups.
In Interest of Temperance McLaughlin Infant Dies in Garbletown
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert McLaughlin, Dorothy Irene, dies after pneumonia following whooping cough. Funeral services were held Thursday. burial at Greye Chapel Pentylvania, with Rev Dr C W Carroll and others leading. In separate notice, Mrs. Bining Lockard, 26, of White township, found dead. funeral and interment in United Hyethrep burial grounds, Cherryhill township.
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Dorothy Irene McLaughlin
Dorothy Irene
Robert Mclaughlin
Garbletown
Tey
C. W. Carroll
Trowell
Marlon Center
Inter
AnteSaloan League
Westernment
Greye Chapel
Pentylvania
Bining Lockard
White Township
Lowry Strong
Pyneril
United Hyethrep
Cherryhill Township
Stork's Visit Or Birth Announcement Atugh Station
Mr and Mrs A K Gerhard of ugh Station receive congratulations on the birth of BOR recently.
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A. K. Gerhard
Ugh Station
Court records note crimes and weddings with local ties
The Indiana county court opened amid larceny and libel trials. A liquor seller received three months and a $500 fine. Witnesses spoke on assaults and chicken theft as the grand jury announced three murder trials for next week. Local marriages, pastor-led ceremonies, and a court house upkeep plea accompanied court activity.
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The
Commonwealth
Peter Brelnbiser
Heilwood
Hugh A. Creswell
Hugh A. Jackson
Saltsburg
J. D. Vensil
Cal Sipe
Blairsville
Ed. Hamilton
Nan Orrin Stifler
Hamilton
Burgess James A. Crossman
Marion Center National Bank
Smith
Emanuel Betts
William Cline
Weat Wheatfield Township
John Lindsey
Mose’ Udeon
South Mahoning Township
Dimitary Doraschoff
Ernest
Honorable Court
Indiana County
Court House
James M. Keaty
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Sleeping Babe
IMOES
Dallman House
Free State
Joseph Beale Hag
Thomas A.aber
Blacklick
Thomas J. Lukee Hark
Pinmyille
C. Montgomery
Councilimanic
J. N. Banks
Sownlaw
Charles Unnhighim
Cresson
Jope
Stella
Bellevue
B. L. Junker
Halcyon Dale
Alex Graham
M. 4. Wilson
Frank Wood
H. I Thompson
Marion Center
H. F. King
Baptist Church
Young People’s Missionary
Maggie McCumn
Irwin
Phoebe van Leer
Maggie
Sarah McCunm
Harry Ober
Rayne Township
T. Wingert
Marehand
Hil City
Wingert
Deny
Butenday
Thomas C. Hood
Mgr
Thomas C. Float
Mer
John A. Findley
West Charel Street
Robbers Vieit Work & Son
Thomas C. Hoop
William B. Hoskinson
Hoskinson
Finny
Wilson
Eleventh Street
New Florence
Morgantown
W. Va
Meshbon
John
Riley Hoskinson
Millilon den- Armstrong County
Merion Center
Penn Run
Bell's Mills
Blacklick Valley
Hite
Grier
Brush Valley
Go. H
P. W
Richmond
Pensylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Laurea Mikesell
Maria Lawson
Samuel Cline
West Wheatfield Township
Mr. Cline
Andrew
Elizabeth Oline
York County
Lyrica Witbeck
Ohn M. Mabon
Joseph M. Mack
Warry G. Mack
John F. St. Glair
John II Cuue
West Wheatfiel
Fallowen
Germany Lutheran Church
206Th Regiment
Joseph C. Greer
John Coulter Post
Bollvar
5. A. Shaulis
Rav. Campbell
Clyde
Bamune Calhoun
Samuel Calhoun
Parkwood
West Union United Presbyterian Church
Mra
Charles Johnston
Portland Mills
McHenry
Harry Millen
Harry Calhoun
Kansas City
Wir
D. W. Swigart
Emily Swigeart
Kay
D. W. Swigeart
Dunbar
Bapvat
Bheta
Huss ‘Hagrl
Harry B.A. McNeel
Kituunning
Tayn
Emma Leckard
Stork
Sene Tenced
Repley—Stuchell
Harry M. Repley
Advance
Nora M. Stuchell
Scott Stuchell
Pride
W. J. Wilson
Onanny-Bergman
Arthur 'S. Chaney
California
Marion A. Borgman
Clarkeville
Presbyterian Parsonage
Blairaville
W. C. Barrett
Gary
John G. Kiever
John G. Kiefer
Jalraville
James Beacom
J. B. Harkless
Pla
Sargia
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