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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1912
Page
4
Squire A. W. Campbell of Heghbon announces he will refuse to perform marriages unless both parties present a physician signed certificate stating they are physically and mentally sound. He is the first in the section to adopt this policy, which is expected to provoke comment.
Samuel Markowicz asked the New York Supreme Court in Brooklyn to annul his marriage to Mildred Markowitz claiming she would not kiss him. Justice Marean denied the motion finding the ground absurd, while Mrs. Markowitz sought alimony and fees.
Mr. Campbell rose from a 16 year old schoolteacher to principal in Indiana Cambria and Westmoreland counties. He served as justice of the peace since May 1 1910 and presides as lower court judge while running the Square Deal Store in Heshbon. He auctions public sales and remains a Democrat though open to cross party support.
A fragmentary market note from Indiana records shows an itemized entry with unclear quantities and missing context. The readable parts indicate a 208 unit figure and references to price or stock levels, but key details are not present for full interpretation.
A Bronx zoo study by Curator Ditmars shows snakes respond to color mood cues, with red inducing delight and green provoking anger. He notes snakes do not hear music but sense vibrations via the tongue and may swing their heads in time.
Miss AB Eckles of Kansas City writes to Portland mayor asking publication of a letter seeking a husband for her mother who wishes to live on a ranch away from the city. The message states the mother has two daughters ages eighteen and seventeen and requests responses with photographs. Address given as 2324 Bellevue avenue, Kansas City, third floor.
Margaretville NY teacher Ardate De Silva, walking to a district school, watched a deer chased by a dog slide through snow. Lacking a stone, he grabbed a nearby club and struck the dog, killing it instantly. The deer escaped to the hills.
San Antonio reports all trace is lost of the balloon Buckeye, launched by J. H. Wade of Cleveland to set a long distance flight record. It is believed Wade landed somewhere off the beaten path after leaving Balloantetie, Texas with San Antonio as the takeoff point.
South Norwalk Connecticut reports the lone keeper George F Loughborough who with his assistant William Locke held Green's Reef lighthouse for sixteen days. Locke weakened by starvation managed to inform authorities as Loughborough collapsed and died from tuberculous exposure.
Macon Ga reports the death of John 8 DeMontmollin a Confederate veteran reveals papers alleging he was heir to the Spanish throne. The secret documents found in his houseboat on the Ocmulgee river include letters from Alfonso XIII and an offered filibuster from General Weyler. The 74 year old Savannah born marine engineer led a secluded life before his death.
Auction of the former Adams Express president Levi C. Weir house reveals a dressing room walls lined with stock certificates totaling over a million dollars in par value. The certificates, valued only for decoration, display engravers art in multiple colors, with vivid red green pink and blue borders quoted.
James Shewan, a New York contractor, sails to Pensacola to arrange towing north of one of the country’s largest floating dry docks. He already owns several such docks, including a 450 foot 12,000 ton unit built in 1897 and captured by American forces at Havana during the Spanish American War. The dock was bought at auction in Washington and will join Shewan’s fleet.
A Denver scene reports a man with fourteen sons aged 6 to 14 arriving at a hotel lobby. He claims thirteen more sons are back in Goodsend, Kansas. Nathan Alexander registers, requests single rooms for the group, and quotes a total of $30, asserting he has never doubled them up.
Mrs Rachel Knox 87 mother of Rev Dr BE Knox died at her son's home in Butler. Justin M Brainerd former Blakeville resident died May 9 in Waterloo IA at 74. Notice mentions Buckwheat seed sale and flour dealer in Indiana Pa. Also updates on Mrs James Peichtal and Mrs David Ortz. Notice of private sale by guardian Harley L Grimes for wards of Howard T Sweeney with court date June 17 1912.
Auditor William N. Lightt reports distribution of funds in hands of administrator C. Wmpfield in the estates of Catherine Hadden and Mijea Midden. He will attend at The Buildings in Indiana Borough on June 10, 1912 at 10:00 a.m. to hear claims and exceptions and to bar future claims from those notified.
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