Prisoners Sentenced as Court Convicts Several Offenders
The court sentenced a group of defendants from March criminal court including Moses W. Jones paroled for one year on conditions, John Koval fined and sentenced to prison, John Rock given suspended sentence, Sam Rock fined and jailed, and Louis Patrazia facing a new trial motion for murder. Civil court opened with Minn ie Stephens versus Cambria & Indiana County Railroad, jury viewing land, and L H Martin versus Margaret J Kimball awarding $300 for household goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses W. Jones
John Koval
Iselin
Costa
Western Penitentiary
John Rock
Wehrum
Lawrence Postolic
Sam Rock
Postolic
Louis Patrazia
Squire George H. Curfman
Arcadias
Minnie Stephens
Cambria & Indiana County Railroad
Clymer
L. H. Martin
Margaret J. Kimball
Blairsville
Omaha Tornado Toll Tops Two Hundred Dead
Omaha residents mourn a devastating tornado that tore through the heart of the city leaving 200 dead and 300 to 500 injured. Losses range from six to twelve million with 250 homes destroyed and insurance claims mounting. Troops kept order overnight as relief funds are being raised by city and state authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
United States
Counci
Nebraska
Plumville Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding Fifty Years
A Plumville couple, J O DeLancey and Sarah Moorhead, marked 50 years of marriage on March 19 1923 at a family gathering attended by nine children and several relatives. The couple, both in good health at ages 79 and 75, received gifts including Bavarian china and a rocker, and held a large wedding dinner with friends and neighbors offering congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plumville
J. O. DeLancey
Jacob Oliver DeLancey
Sarah May Moorhead
Wm. Moorhead
Atwood
Indiana
Samuel Furman
Samuel @. Moorhead
J. Frank Marshall
Addison R
William F
Pittsburg
John C
Rural Valley
C. Burton
North Manchester
Ind
Clover Pierce
Daniel C
Cincinnati
Mr. DeLancey
Mrs. DeLancey
First Baptist Church
Meadville
Prisoner Antidormi Attempts Suicide in County Jail
Raffaele Antidormi, jailed for fatally shooting two people in Lucerne on January 19, made two suicide attempts in his cell. On Sunday night he used a belt tied to cell bars, breaking and suffocating momentarily before revival. A towel attempt failed when the towel was too short. Guards were posted afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raffaele Antidormi
Lucerne
Jeffries
Craze Fueled Escape From Hotel Moore Window
Loney Loretto a miner from Ernest leaped from the fourth story of Hotel Moore at 2:00 AM claiming Black Hand pursuers. He landed on a store roof then pavement, fled in underwear to Philadelphia Street, was found by police hours later and jailed. no serious injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loney Loretto
Ernest
Hotel Moore
Philadelphia
West Church Street
Loretto
Brody
Examinations for Teachers Wishing State Certificates in Greensburg
Examinations for Fayette and Westmoreland County teachers seeking permanent state certificates will be held in Greensburg on Thursday July 31 and Friday August 1. The ninth district examining board will include Supt F Ernest Work of Greensburg Prof J C Shields of Irwin and Prof Stanley Ashe of Connellsville. Eligibility requires two years holding professional certificates, good moral character, and success in teaching as certified by the superintendent and board of directors for two terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Indiana
Fayette
Westmoreland County
F. Ernest Work
J. C. Shields
Irwin
Stanley Ashe
Connellsville
Engagements announced at luncheons and banquet
Multiple country engagements are announced: Miss Anna Marguerite Daugherty to A Ralph Moorhead of Progress editor lineage, with wedding planned in early fall. Miss Iva V Houston of Glen Campbell to James A Smith of Marion Center who will reside there after home improvements. Flora D Niel to Jackson Q Smith of Rossiter, wedding planned this spring. Indiana Educators will attend a banquet in Johnstown hosted by Indiana Normal Alumni Association with Dr James E Ament and Miss Jane L Leonard as honored guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Simpson
Seventh Street
Anna Marguerite Daugherty
Glen Campbell
James A. Smith
Marion Center
N. C. Harvey
Smith
Marion
D. T. Niel
Town
Flora D. Niel
Jackson Q. Smith
Rossiter
Indiana
Jesustown
James E. Ament
Jane 2. Leonard
Indiana State Normal School
Johnstown
Indiana Normal Alumni Association
J. Wood Clark
Indiana Girl Feeds Herself Through Tube Inside Body
Eight year old May Sanford of Indiana has not eaten by mouth for four years after an accident that ruined her throat. She receives nourishment through a tube inserted at her side and still tastes candy but cannot swallow. A Pittsburg doctor predicted she would never regain throat use. Also listed are marriage licenses and a school accident where Joseph Hood, 10, broke a leg in a peculiar incident at school. An entertainment aid is planned at Parkwood schoolhouse Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Sanford
Thomas Sanford
Indiana
Nourighmant
Pittsburg
River County News From Homer and Surrounds
News from Homer and surrounding townships notes residents visiting, travel and illness. Local clubs meet at homes. many names and places cited include Canoe township Locust Pittsburg Latrobe Punxsutawney Indiana State Normal Johns town and Clymer. Railway work progresses as officials plan toward completion with social events and family updates throughout the region.
Real Estate Transfers Deeds Reported in Indian County
Real estate transfers list numerous deeds throughout Indian County naming buyers sellers and prices. Entries include Glagao to Takacs in Canoe 3900 and Lavine Donahey to Charles Crone for 150, plus many properties in Homer City Green Indiana Armstrong Rayne and White with prices from 50 to 9600 dollars. The long roster records transfers by individuals executors trustees and firms with sums ranging from 50 to 9632.60 reflecting extensive property movement since last published report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian County
Glagao
Canoe
George Takacs
Harry J. Tomb
East Wheaatfield
C. FR Armstatrong
Lavine L. Donahey
Conemaugh
Charles T. Crone
Archibald Fowler
Indiana
White
Mary B. McCune
James Speedy
Green
Tor
Guy Muman
Harry White
Armstrong
B. M. Clark
Barto Zoldak
Center
John A. Scott
R. G. Stuchell
Joseph A. Hart
J. B. Rammell
Washington
S. B.adamson
CG. A. Wilkinson
Blacklick
Samuel A. Rhodes
Elizabeth McGaughey
Armestrong
Henry White
G. L. Putt
John H. Pierce
G. Meade Marshall
Bf. M. Pleth
R. B. MecGlure
Blairsville
Austin C. Rankin
James Anderson
Nannie Anderson
Peter Garman
Joseph E. Weaver
Johns. Bush
Glen Campbell
Mike Busch
H. H. Scott
Homer City
A. I. Miller
Conrdid Rieg
Clymer
Lucinda Rieg
J. CG. Conner
Margaret H. Cost
E. J. Fleming
Juha Yendlal
Harry Wolf
John Barbich
Margeret A. Dickle
G. Coon
Millie Galbraith
Rayne
Mildred A. Wyncoop
Wm. G. Roshborough
Mary GD. Mackel
Tridiana
R. ©. Stuchell
J. Indiana’ Lumber & Supply Co
E. W. Dick
Mary P. Saltsgiver
Margaret
Houck
Landowners Back Boys 10 Learn Farming This Summer
School boys across the county will learn practical farming in a corn club organized by Superintendent James F. Chapman. John Houk donates land southwest of Indiana for the program, and H P Dowler of Penn-Mary Ceat Company provides eight acres at Hellwood. Superintendent Ernest Work will oversee, with Dowler agreeing to market all produce. Each contestant will cultivate one fourth of an acre as the contest progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Chapman
John Houk
Town
Indiana
Sunt
H. P. Dowler
Penn- Mary Ceat Company
Hellwood
Dowler
Orn Club
Wilson and Wood Change Store to Playhouse Plan
Wilson and Wood retire from the furniture business opposite the Court House on Philadelphia street and prepare a new playhouse in their storeroom. The Men’s Store firm will run the new venture after remodeling. Grace United evangelical church graduates include Miss Zuma Laline Wilson and Mrs Ida May Herkeypile with commencement date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marchandise
Pheyhouse
Wilson & Wood
Court House
Philadelphia Street
Ytora
Phely
Grace United Evangelical Church
Cherry- Hi Township
Zuma Laline Wilson
Ida May Herkeypile
Personal Brevities Bring Wide Range of Indiana Visits
Windber resident D M Galdwell and Dr W J Dodson with family visited Pittsburg. Several Armstrong township and Cherryhill townsfolk traveled to Indiana for court and family gatherings. Assemblyman M C Watson returned from Harrisburg. many locals hosted guests from Washington DC and Pittsburgh. Mrs S Gibson and Mr Terry hosted visitors from Trafford and Windber. Local seniors, students, and workers spent time with relatives, friends, and at home, with a 40th wedding anniversary noted for Mr and Mrs John R Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Galdwell
Windber
Apent Sindy
Indiana
W. J. Dodson
Weten
Pittsburg
Tather Sutton
Armstrong Town
Wealey Asking
Pina Flats
Cherryhill Townal
Calvin Reyhurn
Kittatiming
Idiana
Curtis @lldn
Washington, D. C
Joseph A. Elkin
Smicksburg
S. W. Kepwle
Advane
Wortha Crawford
Mary Evans
D. J. Waller
Bloomsburg
James Mack
North Sixth Street
W. A. Lewin
M. C. Watson
Harrisburg
B. &. Hoover
Reynoldsville
W. 5
Garea
Grant Street
Joseph Houk
Near Lovejoy
J. Howard Houk
North Ninth Street
Mabel Cunningham
Wayne Avenue
Roger McGee
East Liberty
John Selig
South Street
Indiana Hospital
Robert Hamill
Mercer
William Hamill
Near Town
Elizabeth Nicewonger
Penn Run
Harrison Uydlek
B. M. Miller
Johnstown
Albert Wagle
Margaret Campbell
Philadelphia Street
Keturah Welty
Greensburg
Herbert V. Smith
Vance
J. C. Moorhead
Church Street
S. Gibson
East Philadelphia
Mra
Terry
Trafford
Ford Gibson
Ira Baker
Blatraville
Arthur
Henry Livingston
Town
Nathanel
Byers
Perryopolis
Eugene
David Dyers
Nes
Malinda Barker
Sarah Nexbit
Saltyburg
Elizabeth Wiggins
West Church Street
By Newcombe
Farewall
Second United Presbyterian
Newcombe
Kansas
Register
Blair Sutton
Lizzie Sutton
Mary Agnes Sutton
Emma Stewart
Atlantic City
William McMillen
Hochester Mills
B. P. McMillen
Wilgus
A. B. Spicher
Carl Pifer
Creekattle
Frank Repine
Farmer Died While Working in Field in Rayne Township
Andrew Fisher aged 61 a Rayne township farmer died in a field near his home Thursday evening. He was in his usual health at noon when he left for work and was found dead several hours later by his wife Ruth Fisher. Survived by widow, a niece and a nephew. Funeral at Rayne Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev. Arthur South with interment in church cemetery. Also noted: Mrs Olive Woodward died at 60 from peritonitis after an appendectomy two weeks prior. interned Oakland Cemetery after service at Herrick home conducted by Revs Crawford and Hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deckers Point R
Bertha
Glenn
Mahaffey
Wallaceton
Charles Palmer
Marion Center
Katherine Stonebraker
Clara Rice
Tayloraville
Buell
M. B
Geo. Houk
Purchase Line
J. C. Smyers
Joseph Fisher
Andrew Fisher
Rayne Township
Ruth Fisher
Wisher
Ord Houk
Andrew Salsgiver
Indiana County Street Railways
Johnstown
Rayne Presbyterian Church
Arthur South
Olive Woodward
R. D. Hetrick
Church Street
Woodward
M. C.woodward
John Prothero
Jold Prothero
Kellysburg
Presbyterian Church of
Obituary notices for Sweeney Barbour and Householder families
Mrs Bell Reed Sweeney of Apollo dies at 72 after pneumonia. Survived by husband James Sweeney and four daughters. Interment at Poke Run cemetery after service at Poke Run and Apollo churches. William Barbour dies March 13 in Olanta. veteran of Civil War. survived by three children. funeral at Montomery township and Burnside cemetery. Mrs James Householder dies at 43 in Penn Run from tuberculosis. survived by husband James and two daughters. funeral at Penn Run M and church. W Merle Stiteler of Smithsburg dies aged 22 of septicemia. survived by husband and infant daughter. buried in Snicksburg cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Reed Sweeney
James Sweeney
Apollo
Dilg Wn. m
Presbyterian Church
Charles Browning
Pittsburg
Mra
Wade Kline
Greensburg
Martha Sweeney
M. M. Woodward
Findlay
Ohio
William Barbour
Fred Dunlap
Olanta
Clearfield County
Westmoreland County
Dixonville
Montgomery Township
Elizabeth Lee
Timothy Lee
M. &. Church
Fred Danlag
Olantay
A. F. Barbour
Glen Campbell
W. W. Barbour
Ridgway
Rev
Argo
Burnside Cemetery
James Householder
Laura Householder
Penn Run
Elsie
Edna
Richard McGaughey
Slater
Maggie McGaughey
Sproul
W. Merle Stiteler
Smithsburg
James Weston
Snicksburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Louis Pallazio
Cherryhill
Neb
M. L. Yeakley
Martinsburg
W. Va
Evangelical Church
Mt. Tabor
Yeakley
Barkley Church
Stake
Friendship Chapel
J. N. C. Park
Firat United Presbyterian Church
J. Day Brownlee
A. Wilhelm
Washington Township
J. Q. Smith
Dr. &, Fb, Shanks
Oakland Avenue
Marmon
Mrs. J. O. Delancey
Antidorml
Black Hand
Indiana Girl
Karl A. Davia
Clymor Leona R. Kiempie
Branchton
Madison A. Leith
Parnassus
Jean Duncan
H.W. Walsh
Oeeees
Ruth B.' Palmer
Clymer Murray
McQuown
Rochester Mills
Maisie C, Kinter
Marlon Center
Frank Otto Myers
E.ae- Indiana
Edith A. Henry
Penn Run Wm
J. Galvin
Rosa C. Rifle
Hurt Doyle P
Bowman Westmoreland Co
Maud
Willard , Westmoreland Co
Noy
Joseph Hood
J. F. Hood
Dlders Ridge
Parkwood School
News OF
William Uber
Canoe Township
Homer
Michael Allgood
Locust
A. I. Cooper
Frank Elgin
Somerset County
Punxsutawney
A. Kilwanth
T. Kelly
St. Patrick
Emerald Isle
Mary Shaeffer
Ridge Avenue
C. W. Rumbaugh
Mr. Rumbaugh
J. A. Rumbaugh
Juniper Street
Eleanor Tuck
North Homer
Zella Rumbaugh
New Kensington
Joseph Magill
Homer Robertson
Justin Byers
James Bianco
Muskingum College
Joe Buchanan
Chicago
Beverly
George Kelly
McClain
Harry Kerr
Long Island Sound
J. H. Uber
Todd Cummins
Victor Bergquist
Charles
Howard
Mra. Bergquist
Wm. Hale
Effie
Olive Henry
Misa Zuma Wlls
M. &. Wissell
Tarentum
Edna Hathart
Lttle
Ruth Marhart
Thomas Forsythe
Gaatuates
Mrs
Mrs. Bell Reed Sweeney
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