Memorial Day Observances Across the County
Memorial Day ceremonies will be held nationwide with flags raised and graves decorated. Posts, councils, and organizations such as G A R Jr O U A M and the Normal faculty will participate in services at churches cemeteries and schools with addresses by Rev Bach Rev Henshey Judge White and others plus basket dinners and music by Apple City Band.
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America
John McGaughey
Philadelphia Street
Presbyterian Church Yard
Bach
Indiana Council
No. 260
Sons of Veterans
Union Veteran Legion
the Normal
Apple’s City Band
Presbyterian Church
Henshey
G. A. RK
Dixonville
Jr. OG. U. A. M. Council
Taylorsville
Twolick Baptist Church
Donkard Church
Tarnema
Ohne Bethel Church
Co. F
Fifth Regiment
N.G. P
Sham
West Lebanon
Mount Union
South Bend
Olivet
Elders Ridge
A. M. Hammers
John A. Scott
Elders Wali
Conner
Cherrytree
McDowell Grave
Green Township
Judge White
Fairview
Pine Grove
Salem
Nebo
Cherrytree Council
Win. Conner
Boys In Blue
Go Council
U. P
Peon Run
Old Soldiers and Shelocta Council
Shelocta
Anthony
Armstrong Township
Elder Peeler
J. T. Henry
Frank H. Little Post
Rochester Mills
Deckers Point
Geo. W. Hood
Mechanicsburg
G. A. BR. Post and
Mechanicsburg Council
No. 462
Lutheran Church
M. M. Sweeny
Dye
Church Grove
Clarksburg
Irwin
Ebenezer
Blacklick
J. X. Banks
Rev. Carroll
Elderton
M. E
Old Soldiers and West Lebanon Council
Homer City
Shaffer
Bolar Post
G. A&r
Homer Council
Jr. C. TC. A. ML
K. Stoan
Homer
G. A. B. and
UL Aml
Decoration Day Observance At Cockport Cemeteries
Memorial services and a daylong program mark Decoration Day with Rev. Foresman leading Sabbath services and Rev. Hoff man delivering the memorial address. John Pollock Post 219 and local groups plan cemetery decorations at East Mahoning Salem and other sites, with a 1 PM Gen White address and a 2 PM post procession to the cemetery before final speeches at headquarters.
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Eng Voneales
J.r.raffner
J.W. Kerr
J. Raffner
Bartlebaugh
Cyrus Napp
John Rowly
M. Gromley
P. W. Wassam
Salem
Comrades Lang
Hamilton
Lockard
Twolick
Comrades Barnett
Cribs
Moorhead
O'Neil
Rooster
Stitt
Dixonville
Taylorsvile
Cockport
White
Taylorsville
Sons of Veterans and Old Soldiers, Jr
Hillsdale Comet
Samuel Cunningham
Landlord Returns Lost $120 To Phillipsburg Guest
Mrs. Lantzy of the Travelers Home Hotel in Garmans Mills found $120 in a coat pocket while sorting rags. A Phillipsburg guest, who had stayed at the hotel weeks earlier, claimed the money saying it had fallen from his shirt pocket and was later found with the bed clothes on a porch. The owner was reunited with the funds after Mr. Lantzy inquired locally.
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P. Lantzy
Travelers’ Home
Garmans Mills
Cambria County
Bitten by Her Own Mother in Domestic Dispute
Ella Henry, 16, showed Humane Agent Thompson eight teeth marks on her left wrist after a domestic quarrel with her mother, Mrs. Susan Henry. The arm appeared severely chewed and bleeding, with both parties blamed for the trouble and the agent to investigate and teach milder punishment methods.
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Ella Henry
Susan Henry
East Water Street
Humane Agent
Thompson
Humane
Narrow escape as storm kills horse near Vinton
John Rager of Vinton on Blacklick creek in Cambria county barely escaped injury during a Wednesday storm. He sheltered in a cellar as lightning struck and killed a horse, paralyzing one arm before the driver regained use.
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John Rager
Vinton
Blacklick Creek
Cambria
Mr. Rager
Thieves Enter Saltsburg Store Steal Goods
Thieves entered J. G. Johnston's Saltsburg store in the Odd Fellows building through a rear window Friday night and carried off store goods. A boat was stolen from the river bank the same night, with theft likely tied to the escape. Loss amount not yet estimated.
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J. G. Johnston
Salteburg
Odd Fellows Building
Lightning Strikes Pitch Pine House. Two Women Injured
At about 10 pm Wednesday lightning struck J. McIntyre’s home in Pitch Pine Clarion county shattering the chimney and tearing a partition as Mrs. McIntyre and her daughter slept. About two hours later a second strike damaged the west chimney, much of the roof and two partitions, setting the interior and exterior of the house abla ze. The two women were again badly shocked and suffered severely.
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J. McIntyre
Pitch Pine
Clarion County
Miller and Moorhead Clark to Wed in Presbyterian Church
Invitations announce the marriage of Jacob Jay Miller a Pittsburg lawyer to Annie Moor head Clark eldest daughter of the late Judge M Clark on Tuesday afternoon. The ceremony at the Presbyterian church will be witnessed by prominent people and followed by a reception at the brides home.
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Jacob Jay Miller
Pittsburg
Annie Moorhead Clark
M. Clark
Presbyterian Church
Oxford caller swartz seeks care after neck injury
De H. W. Swartz of Oxford Pennsylvania visited Thursday at the urging of John Fentonden. He has been suffering a severe neck problem attributed to Paporn Praag. A physician examined him and recommended treatment.
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H. W. Swartz
Oxford
John Fentonden
Paporn Praag
West Indiana Public School Holds Seventh Commencement
The Seventh Annual Commencement Exercises were held in Library Hall on Friday. The program featured speeches, recitations, duets, solos, and a class song, with eleven graduates and 374 pupils enrolled. Diplomas were presented by J. B. Taylor, who credited free textbooks for rising attendance.
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West Indiana Public School
Library Hall
B. B. Henshey
Jennie A. Sweeney
Effie Pennington
Edna Wilson
Black Ranald
Laura Lowry
C. Maud Ruffner
Ethel Getty
J. A. Blakley
Bessie K. Snyder
Peal Cary
Molly Darling
Farmer Stebbins
Nova Z. Lytle
Nettie C. Pierce
Ada M. Getty
Fannie Jones
M. Minnie Jones
Miss Jones
Martha
Mabel McCreight
A. Mary Caldwell
West Indiana
Nora Z. Lytle
C. Maude Ruffner
Lightning Hits Glen Campbell House, Sparking Fire
A lightning bolt struck A. P. Mannerberg’s Glen Campbell home during a Wednesday thunderstorm. The bolt traveled through the chimney to the upper story, down to the kitchen wall, along a steel clothes line to an outbuilding, injuring Peter Miller’s family who lay unconscious for hours. The house was badly damaged but the fire was quickly controlled. Insurance covered by Deckers Point Insurance Agency.
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A. P. Mannerberg
Glen Campbell
Peter Miller
Deckers Point Insurance Agency
Off for Harrisburg to attend State Republican Convention
A group of local residents left Monday evening for Harrisburg to attend the State Convention and assist in nominating the Republican State Ticket. Names include John P. Elkin Watson J C McGregor J A Og Tae McGregeor Marg Ellis J S Nesbit G A McLain Samuel Nesbit Clarence Hart John McGaughey Phil M Sutton Chas McGaughey Frank Keener W D Ray G W Hood Fred Wettling Walter Hildebrand W H Kuhn Ed Sutton E E Lockard Samuel A Smith R E Young John Taylor Harry Brilhart J W Shorter S H Truby Mechanisburg J J Ewing Young township R A Young Blairsville James Speedy Rayne township.
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Harrisburg
Republan
John P. Elkin
Watson
J. C. McGregor
J. A. Og Tae McGregeor
Marg. Ellis
J. 8. Nesbit
G. A. McLain
Samuel Nesbit
Clarence Hart
John McGaughey
Phil M. Sutton
Chas. McGaughey
Frank Keener
W. D. Ray
G. W. Hood
Fred Wettling
Walter Hildebrand
W. H. Kuhn
Ed. Sutton
E E. Lockard
Samuel A. Smith
R. E. Young
John §. Taylor
Harry Brilhart
J. W. Shorter
H. Truby
Mechanisburg
J. J. Ewing
Young Township
R. A. Young
Blairsville
James Speedy
Rayne Township
Eagle Shot at Guthrie Farm Near Homer City
Last Sabbath Will Lockard shot a large eagle on the Guthrie farm near Homer City. The bird measured six feet four inches from tip to tip and is being stuffed by Wehrle of Blairsville.
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Guthrie Farm
Homer City
Wehrle
Blairsville
Purchase Line Select School Prosperous with Sixty Students
H Hughes of West Indiana serves as assistant principal of the Purchase Line select school. The institution reports a prosperous condition with enrollment of sixty students.
Scott Stewart to be moved to Dixmont Insane Asylum
Scott Stewart of Washington township, previously confined in the county jail for months, is scheduled for transfer to Dixmont Insane Asylum next week.
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Scott Stewart
Washington Township
Dixmont Insane Asylum
Disastrous flood wrecks bridges and crops across county
Flood waters from days of rain inundated towns along Twolick Yellow Creek Blacklick and Mahoning. Bridges at Rochester Mills and Cessna's Mills were swept away and logs floated downstream. Lumber losses run into millions with Williamsport Lock Haven booms broken and Johnstown inundated. Several deaths reported and major property damage statewide.
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Twolick
Yellow Creek
Blacklick
Mahoning Creeks
Rochester Mills
Mahoning Creek
Cherrytree
Porter Kmports
Cessna’s
Homer City
Williamsport
Lycoming County
Johnstown
Conemaugh
Susquehanna
Lock Haven
Lightning Strikes Three Colts. Farm Losses Mount
Harrison Kaufman of Center township lost three valuable colts when a thunderbolt struck their tree and burned a hair streak along their backs. Discovered next morning amid feed time. The colts, insured with H. S. Thompson, were valued at 175 dollars, adding to recent farm losses as a horse died of colic days earlier.
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Harrison Kaufman
Center Township
Mr. Kaufman
Kaufman
H. 5. Thompson
Bridge Contract Let for Saltsburg Run Over High Street
Commissioners awarded last week a contract to Nelson and Buchanan to build an iron bridge over Romabaugh run aligned with High street in Saltsburg.
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Rombaugh Run
High Street
Saltsburg
Nelson & Buchanan
Resignation fills assessor vacancy in Cherry Hill
William Hadden resigned as Cherry Hill township assessor due to ill health. On Monday the Commissioners appointed William Fair of Pema Run to fill the vacancy after several candidates sought the office.
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William Hadden
Cherryhill Township
William Fair
Pema Run
Professor Hoeh Appointed Assistant Principal at Plumville Summer School
Prof. D. B. Hoeh, who taught last term in West Indiana, is now at Plumville where he has secured a position as assistant principal of the summer school. J. H., the former teacher, will travel for a book publishing house.
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D. B. Hoeh
Indiana
Plumville
J. H
Moorhead and Templeton Wed in Inez Residence Ceremony
A. Moorhead of Cherryhill township and Miss Laura E. Templeton of Kimmel were married by Rev. Wiley at Rev. J. M. Jones's residence on Railroad Avenue in Inez on Wednesday.
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A. Moorhead
Cherryhill Township
Laura E. Templeton
Kimmel
Wiley
Pine Flats
J. M. Jones
Railroad Avenue
Galvin's no visit set for Bi Biola by 5 Eaeeler evening
Fragment readable text mentions Galvin and Biola with a deadline around five in the evening. Details about event type, place, or participants are unclear.
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Galvin
Bi Biola
Hotly Contested Indiana Beats Normal In Close Baseball game
Indiana scored 9 to 5 against Normal as Will Wehrle pitched well and Tom Hildebrand delivered strong batting. Earl faced control issues with 10 strikeouts for Normal. The game lasted 1 hour 55 minutes with 12 Wehrle strikeouts and 3 wild pitches.
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Latrobe
Indiana
Will Wehrle
Tom Hildebrand
Tom
Magentas
Earl
Normmal
Normal
Wehrle
Gaible
Earle
Horner
Kime
Hildebrand
Young
Weis
Haas
Seeeeee Weis
S. S
Gourley
L. F. McHenry
Bete Eeenen Fleck
C. F. Weteane
Seers Young
Oeree
Storey
Vesen
Peeee Earl
Fenese Bereeegeenare
Qerenerdpennep Vende
Hans
Aeneee Tenes
Sutton
Senee
Nomination of Ticket by Indiana County Convention
The Pt 3 Party convened at the Court House on Monday afternoon. The chairman appointed committees and E N. Ritchie was named president with J S Allison and R H Thompson as secretaries. J H St Clair of West Indiana was elected chairman of the executive committee. Thompson of Home, James H St Clair of Indiana, and A M Van Hom of tegeree ville were named for positions. The convention adopted a resolution favoring a nonpolitical judge and urging that the people of Indiana county support a candidat for Judge to remove politics from the bench.
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Pt ’3
Court House
Saha
Es Yak Slatin
Cheeman
E. N. Ritchie
J. S Allison
R. H. Thompson
J. H. St.Clair
West Indiana
Com Thompson
Home
James H. St. Clair
Indiana
A. M. van Hom
Tegereeville
Indiana County
Keeley Institute reunion celebrates 74 recovering alcoholics
More than 500 Keeley graduates gathered at the Pittsburg Keeley Institute on 4,246 Fifth Avenue for a landmark reunion. Attendees, all previously diseased by liquor, included 74 who completed treatment and celebrated emancipation from strong drink with music and a hearty lunch, praising the institution’s work as invaluable.
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Keeley
Pittsburg
Keeley Institute
Fifth Avenue
Pennsylvania
Cnrgortety
Petition to Change the Cherrytree Mail Route
A community effort seeks to alter the Cherrytree mail route. Residents petition for route changes, citing service delays and local needs. The action aims to inform postal officials and gather support from affected neighborhoods.
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Cherrytree
Professor Apple to Sing Calebarch at East Episcopal
Fragmented item notes Prof J J Apple of this place will sing the Calebarch at East Episcopal. He will still be at Normal next year. Mr Foret peri adanthar.
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J. J. Apple
Vary Episcopal
Foret
Peri Adanthar
Ten year old boy drowns in Little Mahoning Creek
In Grant township Steele Spicher ten son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Spicher disappeared while near the creek. His body was found below the bridge hours later among driftwood. He had been dead for hours when found and was interred at East Mahoning Baptist church cemetery Tuesday.
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Steele
Lewis Spicher
Grant Township
East Mahoning Baptist Church
A Sad Death Claims Husband in Sudden Home Tragedy
A death notice reports the passing of a husband in a sudden home incident labeled as a sad death. No further identifying details provided in the readable text.
Inmate of Minnesota asylum traced to Indiana man
A former Indiana citizen who lost money in a failed bank in Clendl Minn years ago has become indigent and is now an inmate in a Minnesota asylum. The article notes his decline from civilian life to confinement.
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Indiana
Demendé
Clendl, Minn
Mengy Im Bank
Inesme
Inumese Gluen
YMCA Needs Funds Promptly for Building Program
The YMCA appeals for immediate donations to support its building program. Community leaders urge residents to contribute as the drive continues through the month to fund renovations and new facilities.
Fragmented entry hints at Miss Alice F presence
A partial OCR fragment mentions Miss Alice F and some accompanying names or actions. Details are unclear but imply a social or personal notice with names and relations.
Rev M M Sweeny Ph D in the M E church sermon
Reverend M M Sweeny delivered a sermon in the Methodist Episcopal Church. The service covered faith and community concerns as the congregation gathered for worship and reflection.
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M. M. Sweeny
Ph. Sin Seg
M. E. Chmachaé Na
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Dixmont
Templeton
People’s Party
Will
Little Mahoning Creek
Funde
Colom
Alice F. Er Mote
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