Tuesday Victory in Republican sweep across states
The Republicans scored victories in Kansas Nebraska and Indiana counties while Democratic Kentucky teetered toward GOP in a light statewide turnout. Keystone Pennsylvania led with about 150000, New York 75000, Ohio strong, and local county results showed modest leads for Republicans amid partial returns to be finalized next week.
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Kansas
Nebraska
Kentnegy
Keystone
Ohio
Wim
New York
City
Mc Creary Coke plant announces oven firing and wage rise
Notices posted by the Mc Creary Coke Company on Friday state ovens will be fired as soon as in order. Graceton workers promised more work and advanced wages this winter with five cents added per wagon for diggers. Plant has run part time for over two years while a trial order may lead to a standing contract if satisfactory.
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Graceton
McCreary Coke Company
Fire destroys Campbell barn at Blacklick
About 11 o'clock Monday the barn of James Campbell at Blacklick burned with contents. A horse was rescued from the burning building but farming implements and crops were destroyed. The origin is unknown but suspected incendiary. George's adjacent stable was badly damaged. nearby structures were saved by neighbors.
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James Campbell
Blackfick
Wm. George
Hilberry Property Sold and Laundry Moves
Messrs D W Simpson and B A Hughes, proprietors of the Steam Laundry, bought J B Hilberry's property near the depot. The laundry will move there next spring. Hilberry plans to run for Commissioner in the Guing primary and will close his carriage works soon.
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Messrs
D. W. Simpson
8. A. Hughes
Deestrict Skoal Comedy to Be Held on Thanksgiving
Home talent will present a comedy titled Deestrict Skoal by the Children's Aid Society. About forty ca.re used in the production, staging a rural school from 40 years ago. The event is scheduled for Thanksgiving evening.
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Children’s Aid Society
Horseback accident injures Samuel Palmer at Blacklick
While riding, Samuel Palmer of Blacklick was seriously bruised when his horse backed over a bank and fell on him after becoming frightened. The incident occurred on a Wednesday, outlining a severe injury but no fatalities.
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Samuel Palmer
Blacklick
Mr. Palmer
First National Bank Nears Occupation of New Building
The stone work on the First National Bank is finished and interior work is advancing rapidly. The bank expects to move into the new building in the latter part of next month.
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First National Bank
Married a Half Century Swan Celebrate Golden Wedding
Mr and Mrs William B Swan of east Water street observed their fiftieth anniversary with 45 relatives and friends at home Rev J Day Brownlee and Rev Given spoke guests enjoyed dinner prepared by Mrs G W Swan The couple married by Dr David Blair with linen from the wedding used for the celebration She is 73 he is 80 and both remain in good health with three children present
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William B. Swan
East Water Street
J. Day Brownlee
Rev. Given
Rochester Mills
G. W. Swan
Brownlee
Neil Ferguson
Second United Presbyterian Church
Swan
David Blair
James Getty
Rayne Township
Clark Swan
Wilkinsburg
George W. Swan
Christopher Cook
Hayne Township
Normal football team battles Kiski in Saltsburg
The Normal squad lost a hard fought game to Kiski by hard work and defense. Seventy five students traveled, including 30 women, as locals hunted dinner with families due to poor Saltsburg hotel facilities. Lineup lists Bar Spence Woolridge Crookston Singer McColl Sansom White Foster with Umpires Waller and A W Wilson. A return match is planned at Latrobe.
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Saltsburg
Normaalites
Old Saltsbury
Kiski
Bar Spence
McGaughey in town as Indiana county race shifts focus
Hon. John McGaughey, Indiana county assemblyman and veteran politician, was in the city for a brief visit. He rates the conference system for the next Congressional nominee and plans to seek re election. Possible rivals include Dr. Morrow and Noah Seanor, with Seanor aiming for a fourth term.
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John McGaughey
Indiana County
McGaughey
Assembly
Dr. Morrow
Noah Seanor
Seanor
Indiana County Agricultural Society Secures 3300 Subscription
Arrangements are finished for paying all premiums this year as funds of 3300 are raised among local businessmen and friends. The payment will be made this month, and the board will meet on Monday to fix a date for settling the debt.
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Indiana County Agricultural Society
Death of Captain W W Purington Reported
Dr A F Purington was informed last week that his brother Captain W W Purington died aboard his vessel on September 27 The New York Herald noted the German ship Columbus reported passing the American ship Challenger on September 27 with word that Capt W W Purington died suddenly of heart trouble that morning He leaves a widow and daughter at 336 Putnam Avenue Brooklyn
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A. F. Purington
W. W. Purington
New York Herald
Columbus
Singapore
Challenger
Hong Kong
New York
Purington
Putnam Avenue
Brooklyn
Surgeons Remove Neck Tumor From Local Man
Dr. G. W. Miller aided by Dr. Schultz and Dr. Mabon removed a neck tumor from Mr. Henry Myers of Brushvalley township. The tumor, egg sized, had grown in recent weeks. The operation was successful and expected to be a permanent cure.
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G. W. Miller
Shultz
Coonsurensan
Mabon
Penn Run
Henry Myers
Brushvalley Township
Barn and Contents Burned Near Blairsville Farm
Fire destroyed a barn on Charles Campbell’s farm near Blairsville on Wednesday. The blaze, reported by Forsha who was in the field at the time, caused heavy losses including the year’s crop and two tin cans of total contents.
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Charles Campbell
Blairsville
Ah: Toten
Forsha
Death in West Mahoning Woman Killed in Wreck
Mrs Ritner Hare of West Mahoning township died in a Baltimore & Ohio derailment near Elm Grove West Virginia while traveling to visit her son in Wheeling. The Columbus Cincinnati & St. Louis Express derailed when a wheel flange broke, leaving four cars over an embankment into a creek. Funeral services were held at Smicksburg Lutheran church.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Columbus, Cincinnatti & St. Louis Express
Pittsburg
Elm Grove
Wheeling
W. Va
Hare
Ritner Hare
West Mahoning Township
Kittanning
John
Samuel
William
Jefferson County
David
George Lemon
Ambrose
Joseph
George
Misses Zero
Alice
Gladhill
Death in a tin can and a fiery accident
A seven year old boy, Furman Johnston, home with his miner stepfather Albert Smith in Canoe township, died after an explosion of a blasting powder can, likely from a dropped match. Neighbors reported the blast heard far away and the boy dying at seven o'clock that evening. A second case shows Lydia Dickey, 72, near Pine Flats, Green township, engulfed in flames from clothing catching fire while heating water. doctors say recovery is unlikely.
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Furman Johnston
Albert Smith
Canoe Township
Smith
John Bishop
Lydia Dickey
Adam Sides
Pine Flats
Green Township
Mabon
Penn Run
Halloween Festivities At Indiana School Events
A social at Miss Edna Hollister’s Philadelphia street home featured taffy pulling and nut cracking. Indiana lasses visited Saltsburg for a Kiskiminetas Springs school Halloween program with a guessing contest won by Annie Banks. The Normal School fair showcased decorations, delicacies, and country-themed booths, with games and dances ending late as the crowd dispersed to cabins for Morpheus.
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Edna Hollister
Philadelphia
Saltsburg
Kiskiminetas Springs
Annie Banks
Tennyson
Morpheus
John Knox vs Mary Queen of Scots on Stage
The Young Men's Christian Association presents an instructive entertainment on the Scottish Reformation featuring Mrs H E Monroe aided by 60 to 75 local performers and 75 stereopticon views. Mrs Monroe’s Scotland research promises authentic depictions, praised by the Philadelphia Inquirer as the most original church entertainment in the country. Proceeds aid YMCA work as the association’s reputation and mission grow.
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Young Men’s Christian Association
John Knox
Mary Queen of Scots
H. E. Monroe
City Streets Reassigned in Third and Fourth Wards
At a council meeting on Friday evening streets in Third and Fourth wards were renumbered after borough consolidation. Westward streets now run in a single rotated sequence starting Railroad avenue north of Philadelphia street with Highth street named Ninth and continuing with First to Sixth streets as the Fourteenth, while the PROGRESS suggests placing street numbers along Philadelphia street for clarity.
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Railroad Avenue
Philadelphia Street
Highth Street
St. Clair Street
Third
Sixtieth Birthday of Mrs Sara Luker Celebrated
Wednesday marked Mrs Sara Lukers sixtieth birthday at Brushvalley with twenty one guests. Mr John Abey and his family attended, Mrs Abey being Mrs Lukers sister. A noon dinner was served and Mrs Luker received several valuable presents.
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Sara Luker
Brushvalley
John Abey
Abey
Luker
Pagina Area Ladies Honor Mrs Henry Livingston
About fifteen of the lady friends and neighbors of Mrs Henry Livingston gathered at her Pagina home for an informal afternoon. They shared conversations, small talks, and refreshments, marking a cheerful social event in the neighborhood.
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Henry Livingston
Pagina
Teachers Institutes At Hickory Kingdom Pine Township
A teachers institute will be held at Hickory Kingdom in Pine township on November 6 at 9 30 a m. The program includes opening address by D T Mc Gregor responses by W C Mitchell school song The Teacher s Preparation by B Sides talks on Bad Days in School and How Can We Best Promote Our Schools by M S Rodkey discussion by directors an impromptu class on the Importance of the Teacher s Work orthography by Miss Lettie Mulvehill and plays to engage pupils further a debate on Whether the Shame of America Is Greater Than Her Fame with sides Craft and Mulvehill Palmer presenting the affirmatives and Mulvehill and Palmer the oppositions.
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Hickory Kingdom
Pine Township
D. T. McGregor
W. C. Mitchell
B. W. Lambing
D. B. McComish
M. S. Rodkey
M. M. Palmer
Lettie Mulvehill
Vincent Mulvehill
Medley
America
S. B. Sides
W. F. Craft
deny—Vincent Mulvyehill
Young township teachers institute program West Lebanon 1895
The program for the Young township teachers institute at West Lebanon on Friday evening and Saturday November 22 and 23, 1895 includes an evening lecture by Prof. A. M. Hammers. Saturday features an address of welcome by Dr. J. T. Cass, responses by Nellie Kennedy, and talks by G. W. Henry and W. W. Thompson on discipline. Recitations by Irene Johnston and others, talks on busy work and schools past and present, a debate on whether teacher influence supersedes parental influence, with participants including A B McAdoo and Rev. Littell.
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Young Township Teachers’ Institute
West Lebanon
A. M. Hammers
J. T. Cass
Nellie Kennedy
G .W. Henry
W. W. Thompson
Irene Johnston
Rev. Littell
Deny—A. B McAdoo
Reverend Irwin Falls Ill During Sunday Services
Rev D J Irwin became suddenly ill while leading services at Ebenezer Church Lewisville Pa last Sabbath morning. Family and friends were alarmed but condition was temporary and he finished the afternoon service.
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D. J. Irwin
Ebenezer Church
Lewisville
The Grim Reaper: death of Jacob Stiffler near Berringer
Jacob Stiffler, aged 95 years and 8 months, longtime Green township resident near Berringer, died at home on Sabbath. Survived by children Peter, John, Will, Philip in Green township. Mrs David Piper near Berringer. Joseph of Johnstown. Interred at Union church in Berringer after a long life of health and independence.
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Jacob Stiffler
Berringer
Green Township
Stiffler
Union Church
Peter
John
Will
Philip
David Piper
Joseph
Johnstown
Death of Glen Campbell child Mamie Ethel Miller
The death of 10 year old Mamie Ethel Miller of Glen Campbell occurred Wednesday morning at 7:45 after a four day illness. She brightened those around her with a sweet prattle before passing away. She was laid to rest Thursday beside a floral tribute at Cockport as friends offered sympathy to J. E. Miller and family.
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J. E. Miller
Glen Campbell
Mamie Ethel
Cockport
Widow Eliza McCreight Died In Washington Township
Mrs Eliza McCreight widow of Job McCreight of Washington township died at her son B F McCreight s home in the Third ward aged 1 years 2 months and 7 days She was a member of the United Presbyterian church Funeral services were at her son s residence and burial in Plumcreek United Presbyterian graveyard in Washington township on Sabbath Rev Samuel Brown of Willet conducted the church services She is survived by a sister four sons and one daughter.
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Eliza McCreight
Job McCreight
Washington Township
B. F. McCreight
Third Ward
United Presbyterian Church
Plumcreek United Presbyterian
Samuel Brown
Willet
Mrs Elizabeth McMillen 81 Dies After Paralysis
Mrs Elizabeth McMillen of South Ma honing township died Friday from paralysis at age 81 years 30 days. Born October 2 1814 she lived over 57 years in the same house. A Plam creek Lutheran church member she is survived by two sons and three daughters. Funeral services were held at her home on Sabbath by Rev C W Teasdale and interment was at Planville.
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Elizabeth McMillen
South Mahoning Township
Mrs Isaac Tiger Died of Typhoid in Canoe Township
Mrs Isaac Tiger of Canoe township died Wednesday from typhoid fever after a two week illness. She is survived by her husband and was a Cumberland church member and devoted parishioner. Her remains were interred Friday at Union Cemetery, services led by Rev. VanHom.
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Isaac Tiger
Canoe Township
Cumberland Church
Tiger
Union Cemetery
VanHom
Death of Perry Grove a ten-year-old near Armagh
Perry Grove age about ten years three months, oldest child of Mr and Mrs Grove near Armagh, died Tuesday October 29 from inflammation of the bowels. Funeral by Rev Stewart of New Florence Wednesday. Remains sent to Greenville for interment with teacher and classmates singing a tribute.
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Perry
Grove
Armagh
Stewart
New Florence
Greenville
Mrs Rebecca Wilson Dies at 87 in Cherrytree
Mrs Rebecca Wilson of Cherrytree died on Sabbath after prolonged health issues. She was about 87 years old and a member of the United Brethren church. Interment occurred in Cherrytree on the Sabbath.
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Rebecca Wilson
Cherrytree
Cleveland, O
United Brethern Church
Death of Albert Mattern at twenty years old
Mr Albert Mattern of the township died Friday aged 20 years 2 months and 10 days. The interment was held on Saturday and he was a son of William Mattern.
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Albert Mattern
Township
Wm. Mattern
Rev Houser to Lecture at Baptist Church in town
Church notes report evangelist Rev. Houser of Chicago will lecture at the Baptist church this week. His visit is expected to draw attendees from the city and surrounding areas as part of a series of religious talks.
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Houser
Chicago
Baptist Church
Westminster Abbey and London Sights Stir Patriotism
A traveler recalls Westminster Abbey on a London visit, praising the grand exterior and royal burial place. He notes monuments to military heroes, the contrast with literary memorials, and the emphasis on national sacrifice, mentioning Shakespeare and other English writers while recalling scenes of Parliament and related church memorials.
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London
Old Westminster Abbey
England
Scotland
Westminster Abbey
Bunt
Shakespeare
St. Stratford-on-Avon
Ben Jonson
Milton
Den
Spencer
Thackeray
Ite
Elizabeth
Westland
Mary Queen
James
Oliver Crosnwell
St. Bat
W. Childs
Grant
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Nentuchy
Kerstone State
Indiana Counnry
White Township
Register & Reorder
Iwo
Hilberry
Tiorse
Mrs. Wm. B. Swan
Saltsbure
Indiana
Hallowe’en
Pine
Young Townships
Young Township
the Grim Reaper
Mamie Ethel Miller
Perry Grove
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