Gets Ten Years More Judge White Wins East Indiana County
Andee Harry White will serve ten more years as judge after defeating independent candidate John P. Blair by about 80 votes. Tuesday’s hotly contested election drew large turnout despite cold weather. Republicans claim a decisive statewide gain with Hastings and Lyon on the ticket, while Blair’s backers and independents show mixed results. The Progress reports judge returns district by district, noting nonofficial figures but highlighting Republican strongholds.
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Andee
Harry White
East Yndiana
John P. Blair
Swinty
Blair
Judge White
County 4
Blais
Sarry White
Rayne
Banks Townships
West Indiana
Mr. Blair
People’s
Indiana County
Mr. White
Hastings
Lyon
Progress
Unveiling of Monument at Canoe Place Next Week
Cherrytree plans a large audience for the unveiling of a monument marking Canoe Place. Governor Pattison and others are expected to participate in services. If weather permits a big turnout from three counties is anticipated with local Jr. O. U. A. M. helping to host the event.
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Cherrytree
Canoe Place
Pattison
Hastings
Beaver
White
John P. Elkin
Cherrytree Council
No. 454
Jury verdict on McLaren death at Indiana county jail
The jury found Charlie McLaren died October 29 from a fractured skull after an accidental fall from the jail’s second to first floor at about 9 p m October 27. The report notes injury details and names individuals involved in separate local incidents, including Marion Runyan and family quarrel allegations, plus a wrestling accident injuring Clark McKalip’s left arm.
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Charlie McLaren
W. T. Miller
Court House
Indiana County
The Brute Captured at Johnstown Montana
Jackson, a colored man, was arrested in Johnstown by Chief Wilson after a revolting crime in Blairsville last Monday. He enticed a boy into a coal mine and assaulted him, fled when discovered, and was lodged in Blairsville jail that night amid crowd anger. Authorities anticipate a heavy sentence.
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Mont. Jackson
Freeman Wilkinson
Blairsville
Johnstown
Wilson
Jackson
Murder in Callery Junction Farm House by Unknown Men
George Crause a wealthy farmer living east of Callery Junction on the Pittsburg Western rail line was killed Wednesday evening by two unknown intruders seeking money. His daughter witnessed the crime and fled to seek help as the assailants fired at her, then vanished toward the railroad yards. The sheriff led a posse to pursue them.
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George Crause
Callery Junction
Pittsburg & Western
Thrown From a Buggy in a Rural Culvert Incident
Mr John S Ross of Rochester Mills suffered a severe fall when a bridge culvert broke while he crossed near Mr William Sutton’s farm in South Mahoning township. He fractured his right collar bone and sprained his right wrist, with additional bruising. his horse was only slightly hurt.
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John S. Ross
Rochester Mills
N.C. Simpson
Mahoning Township
Wm. Sutton
Ross
Thieves Break In Store Of F M Graff Blairsville
Thieves forced entry at about 4:00 am Tuesday smashing the plate glass front of F M Graff’s Blairsville store and stole about a dozen revolvers and cartridges from the window. A coupling pin used to break the glass was found next morning. two revolvers were left on the pavement. This is the second raid in three months with no clue to the culprits.
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F. M. Graff
Blairsville
Forty Friends Honor Two Local Wedding Anniversaries
Social gatherings honored Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Findley of Cramer with a twenty fifth wedding anniversary. In Jacksonville Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Roof celebrated their twenty fifth anniversary with forty two guests. A noon dinner and afternoon amusements followed. Guests came from Blairsville Homer City Saltsburg and TwoLick. Another party for John McCurdy at Jacksonville featured dinner music and dancing. On Saturday forty friends surprised Mrs. Findley for her birthday and left gifts after an evening of social amusements.
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J. P. Findley
Cramer
Res Union
Jacksonville
G. W. Root
Railroad Avenue
Wm. Marshall
Twolick
Harvey Marshall
Harry N. White
Blairsville
Jane Frederick
Frank Devinney
Sara Walker
Mary Marshall
Homer City
R. E. Roof
J. W. Roof
Saltsburg
Roof
John McCurdy
Alexander Mitchell
Mitchell
Mrs. Findley
Life and Art of Browning Lecture in Normal Chapel
Edna May McCallister reports Stockton Axson lecturing on Browning at Normal Chapel on October 29. The talk traced Browning’s life and the influence of parents, travel, and cosmopolitanism on his poetry, praising his art, mythic and moral depth, while noting some obscure passages and inversions.
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Stockton Axson
Normal Chapel
Edna May McCallister
Browning Mente
American Society of University Extension
Browning
Russia
Italy
Noth
The Czar of Russia Dead
Livadia reports the Czar died this morning and his body will be prepared for burial with three requiems daily. Imperial family will attend, prayers to follow in the private chapel, and the Czarowitch expected to proclaim himself. Officials worldwide to swear allegiance soon.
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Leynox
The
Daily News
Livadia
Czarowitch
Czar
Jr O U A M Advisory Meeting Tuesday Evening
President Geo Row reports from county councils on the union meeting set for next Tuesday evening with strong expected turnout. Indiana Council plans supper for guests as all in good standing urged to attend. Humane Agent Thompson had charges against Noah Buterbaugh and wife for neglecting their eleven year old daughter Vernie. they pled guilty and paid ten dollar fine plus costs.
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Geo. Row
Jr. O.U. A. M. Advisory Board
Indiana Council
Humane
Thompson
Noah Buterbaugh
Purchase’ Line
Squire
M. McMaster
Vernie
Normal Football Beats Washington and Jefferson by 283 to 0
Washington and Jefferson, a strong Western Pennsylvania team, routed Normal 283 to 0 in Washington, Pa. The locals fielded two top players who did not play, leaving their lineup short. In the first half W and J had ten points, while Normal battled hard but could not score.
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Washington & Jefferson
Washington
Pennsylvania
Washington-Jeffersons
Thompson Repp marriage invitations announced
Invitations are out announcing the marriage of Miss Laura Bell Thompson of Wilkinsburg and Mr. Clarence Repp on Wednesday evening, November 14. Miss Thompson is the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs A S Thompson, formerly of this place.
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Laura Bell Thompson
Wilkinsburg
Clarence Repp
Miss Thompson
A. 8. Thompson
This Place
Dinner honoring Miss Lizzie Elder at South Sixth Street home
Miss Nellie Guthrie gave a Thursday evening dinner for a group of friends at her South Sixth Street residence in honor of Miss Lizzie Elder of Philadelphia, who was visiting guest of Miss Mary McKnight of Church Street.
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Nellie Guthrie
South Sixth Street
Lizzie Elder
Philadelphia
Miss Elder
Mary McKnight
Church Street
Creekside Man Ill After Copperas Ingestion
Wm. M. Dibler of Creekside took three teaspoonfuls of copperas last week by mistake for salts and grew intensely ill. He was severely sick from Wednesday evening for three days and unable to be about.
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Wm. M. Dibler
Creekside
Republicans Meet Delay After Buggy Accident
Mr John Pierce and W R Calhoun traveling to a Republican meeting at West Lebanon Friday evening encountered a mishap on McCurdy hill six miles from West Lebanon when the neck yoke loosened, causing the buggy to run into the horses. They escaped injury, borrowing a buggy from a kind farmer and reached the meeting on time.
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John Pierce
W. R. Calhoun
West Lebanon
Everning
McCurdy Hill
Burglary at Houk Shoe and Harness Shop
The shoe and harness shop of G F Houk in Purchase Line was broken into last week. Thieves gained entry through the front window and carried away harness and other items.
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G. F. Houk
Purchase Line
Poor Overseer Removes Pauper to Uniontown Poorhouse
Poor Overseer George Dick of Cherryhill township took Kate Kelly a pauper to the Uniontown poorhouse on Thursday.
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George Dick
Cherryhill
Kate Kelly
Uniontown
Company F National Guard completes identifications
Every member of Co. F N G P of this place has completed his qualification and a markaman.
Wheat Chop for Stock Shows Big Milk Returns
Mr. Wissinger of Washington township argues wheat chop fed to cattle yields higher milk and better butter. At the Elder ton creamery, two months in operation, he has contributed over 4,000 pounds of milk and realized about one dollar per bushel of wheat fed. The creamery placed 2,000 pounds of butter in cold storage and produced 500 pounds last week. twenty pounds of milk produce one pound of butter. The creamery remains in good health with strong local demand.
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Ellis Wissinger
Washington Township
Elderton Creamery
Wissinger
Kline Family Headed to Johnstown for Business
Mr W B Kline and wife of Church street depart Monday for Johnstown where Kline plans to join his son George W Kline in dry goods. Indiana loses a leading businessman and loyal citizen, Marshall and Kline, long established here with W B Kline as surviving member. The couple will reside on Walnut street.
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W. B. Kline
Church Street
Johnstown
Kine
George W. Kline
Indiana
Marshall & Kline
Kline
Walnut Street
ProgREss Promises Expanded Family Readership This Winter
The newspaper pledges to enhance its reliability and interest as a welcoming home paper during the long winter evenings. It commits to progress with goodwill to all and malice to none, aiming to be a dependable reader’s choice.
Miss Gertrude Evans Injured In Boiling Candy Mishap
Miss Gertrude Evans of Homer City suffered severe burns to her left hand and three fingers on her right when, while waiting for cooling taffy, a friend jokingly shoved her hands into the hot confection. The accident occurred last evening in her presence and follows a playful yet dangerous prank.
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Gertrude Evans
Homer City
Patriotic Orders Press School and Immigration Laws Plan
A circular from the Advisory Association of Patriotic Orders of county Pa urges Western Pennsylvania societies to back non sectarian schools, a compulsory education bill, Stone immigration bill, and naturalization reforms. It calls for $5 donations to fund lobbying in Harrisburg and Washington, with planners to keep a presence there and name Arthur Kennedy and Col. Stone as key advocates.
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Pennsylvania
Advisory Association of Patriotic Orders
Pittsburg
Patriotic Orders
Dear Sirs and Brothers
County, Pa
Jr. O. U. A.M Sr
Sons of St. Geo
O. P. Cochran
Advisory Association
Cochran
Washington
Harrisburg
Arthur Kennedy
Col. Stone
Senator Lyon
Kennedy
300 People Attend Flag and Bible Presentation
A Jr. O. U. A. M. ceremony saw 300 people present as another school received a flag and a Bible from the organization, marking a notable community event.
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The
Strongstown School Last Monthly Report Notes
The final issue of the month reports on Strongstown school affairs for the prior period. It lists attendance, financials, and faculty notes, with brief remarks on student progress and upcoming district events.
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Strongstown
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