Inside the Western Penitentiary Visitors Learn of Prison Life
Indiana county delegates tour the Western Penitentiary near Pittsburg, learning about cell blocks, deportment rules, inmate labor limits, education, a 4,000-volume library, chapel services, and a convict designed electric plant. Prisoners from Indiana county are highlighted with names and statuses as visitors observe workshops, dining, and daily routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens
Peter Frech
J. W. Neal
Western Penitentiary
Howard Nelson
Pittsburg
Ohio River
Indiana County
Wright
Lawrence McClements
Pine Township
John Long
Lydick
Indiana
Kunkle
Salzeburg
T. Os
William Lewis Dies at 87 In Indiana Community
William Lewis aged 87, long time Indiana resident and former hotel keeper, died at his daughter Mary Hazletts home after four weeks illness. He aided enslaved people via the underground railroad and leaves multiple children and a widow. Funeral services were held Saturday at 1 30 p m at his home with Rev. Lewis Hay officiating, interment in Oakland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lewis
Indiana
Mary Hazlett
Railroad Avenue
Church Street
Lewis
Philadelphia Street
Underground Railroad
Liberty
Mary
George Bley
Derry
Robert
Graif Valley
Cal
Sadie Bell
Pittsburg
William A
Town
Maggie Brazill
Pitt
Mrs E A Barber Dies at Home Near Dixonville
Mrs E A Barber aged about 21 died suddenly at her home after midnight from a lung hemorrhage. Husband left to seek help, returned to find her dead. Married June 25 1899, daughter of Jacob Everwine of Rayne township. Funeral at Bethel Lutheran church at 2 o clock conducted by Rev J E Kanarr with interment in church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Barber
Dixonville
Jacob Everwine
Rayne Township
Bethel Lutheran Church
J. E. Kanarr
Mrs Mary A McCrorey Widow of James McCrorey Dies
Mrs Mary A McCrorey widow of James McCrorey died Thursday at her Altoona home aged 65 years 8 months 18 days She was a daughter of George Murphy of Burshvalley township Her husband served in Civil War and died March 1863 Two children survive J C McCrorey Johnstown and Mrs Jennie McGullough Altoona Sister Mrs Sarah E Mack of West Wheatfield is a sister The funeral was Monday at Bethel United Presbyterian Clyde Rev Jacoby officiated Interment in church cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. McCrorey
James McCrorey
Altoona
George Murphy
Burshvalley Township
West Wheatfield Township
Daniel Killen
K. 133Th
J. C. McCrorey
Johnstown
Jennie McGullough
Sarah E Mack
Bethel United Presbyterian Church
Clyde
This County
Jacoby
Church
Obituary notices from Buffington area deaths
Multiple local obituaries describe deaths in Buffington township and nearby areas including Mary A Bracken widow of Samuel Bracken who died near Dilltown aged about 50 from consumption and funeral at East Union Presbyterian church interment at McCartney cemetery Joseph Barkley aged 83 died of general debility funeral at McCartney graveyard Martha J Elliot aged 77 born in this county later in Iowa Mary Ann Gaston died near Pine Flat Green township aged 26 from consumption funeral at Manor graveyard James Dias died of pneumonia in Brushvalley township aged about 42 Charles Sexton Jr aged 5 died of scarlet fever in White township with several family members ill}
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabry A. Bracken
Mary A. Bracken
Samuel Bracken
Dilltown
Buffington Township
Thomas
Indiana Normal School
Rose
Price
Lizzie
Charles
Carrie
J. T. Stewart
East Union United Presbyterian Church
McCartney
Charles Sexton
Jerry Sexton, Jr
White Township
Death of Mrs Himmelwright at Blairsville
Mrs Margaret Himmelwright wife of William A Himmelwright died at her Blairsville home on Saturday aged about 62. Survived by husband and one son. Funeral services were held Monday with interment at Blairsville. W H Johnston of Church Street advertises time by and clover seed suitable for spring sowing and invites buyers to compare prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Himmelwright
William A. Himmelwright
Blairsville
Onegan
W. H. Johnston
Church Street
A Soldier's Long March to Calanbo and Binyan
A lone report recalls marching through mud waist deep toward Calanbo to relieve a battalion of the 39th. The unit captured four men, an old woman, and a girl in Binyan after a night chase when a kidnapping was thwarted. The girl identified the captors as insurgents. The march covered 47 miles over rough roads leaving the narrator with blistered feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Das Marinas
Calanbo
Af Batallion
Binyan
Philippine Army
Aguinaldo
Santa Rosa
Pasig
Arcadia Land Company Charter Application in Pa. 1900
Notice that H H Clark J D Clark John W Clark J B Ake and S H Hicks will apply to the Pennsylvania Governor on April 12 1900 for charter of Arcadia Land Company to purchase improve and develop real estate and hold lease and sell parcels under the 1874 act and supplements Edward Fell Lukens solicitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
H. H. Clark
J.D. Clark
John W. Clark
J. DB. Ake
S. H. Hicks
Act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Arcadia Land Company
Act of Assembly
Edward Fell Lukens
Duke 21st Pedigree Bred in White Township Area
The horse named Duke 21st, bred by Plum Grove and owned by D. B. Fisher of Goff Pa, is described as having a fine pedigree and excellent stock. The owner resides 24 miles northeast of Indiana in White township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
White Township
Duke 21St
Ty Plumgrove
D. B. Fisher
Goff, Pa
Three Ministers Charge Blaireville Restaurateur with Illicit Liquor Sales
Rev. R. E. Metlore Rev. J. W. Criswell and Rev. C. F. Sanders of Blaireville Anti-Saloon League filed charges against restaurant keeper George A. Gibson for illegal selling of intoxicating liquors. Gibson posted bail for a hearing set today. Also noted: demand for top-two dry hickory cars and horse sale news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Metlore
J. W. Criswell
C. F. Sanders
Blaireville
Anti-Saloon League
Charles Kerler
George A. Gibson
Gibson
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Don't Know It
An aging newspaper style health ad unveils kidney trouble signs from cloudy water sediment to back pain. It touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for kidneys liver bladder and urinary woes, claims night passes and frequent urination relief, and offers free sample bottle and book by mail from Kilmer & Co in Binghamton NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swamp Root
Dr. Kilmer & Home of
Swamp Root. Co
Binghamton, N
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Great State Prison
George Long
New Straitsville
Dr. King
Long
T. E. Hildebrand
W. I. Moore
Homer City
M.G. Miller
Ste E. Ssore & Co
T. Swartz
Rayne’ Township
Stamp S Bargain Store
Miss Poage
Timothy
Frank Douglas
Joseph Barkley
John Barkley
John Doty
Sadie
United Presbyterian Church
Enshbrie
Martha J. Elliot
John A. Elliot
de Moines
John B. Henderson
Armagh
Iowa
Elliot
Mrs
Jhssh Gaston
Mary Ann Gaston
Jesse Gaston
Pine Flatr
Green Township
Dunkard
Manor
Cherryhill Township
James Dias
James
Brushvalley Township
Dias
William Himmelwright
Shorthorn Bull
Frank Nichol
Frank Douglass
Sidney Pointer
W. H. Moffat
Kempville
N. Y
Ottawa
Can
Clay Pointer
H. E. Timberlake
S. W. Guthrie
Gen’l. Agt
Stearns
Barnes
White Flyer
Syracuse
Crawford
March-Davis
Pattee-Crest
Packard
Estey Organs
Standard
Wheeler & Wilson
Eldridge
Norwood
Edison
Court House
Vogel's
Vogel Bros
W. M. Cunningham
Hore
V. Ti. Cunninghas
Indiana, Pa
Ward
A. O. Cravener
the Standard Bath Cabinet Co
Toledo
Ohio
P. B
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