Death of Clover Pierce A Plumville Resident At 68
Clover Pierce aged about 68 a lifelong Plumville resident died at his home on Wednesday November 15 at 2 16 pm after a gradual health decline. Born 1866 he married Minnie B E DeLancey in 1906 and was active in community affairs. He worked 21 years as bookkeeper for Buffalo and Susquehanna Coal Co at Sagamore and served as state revenue collector under Gov John S Fisher. A longtime Plumville Presbyterian elder he survived by his widow and two brothers J C Pierce Leechburg and T H Pierce Troy NY. Funeral services were held at his home and burial was in the church cemetery.
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Clover Pierce
Plumville
Mr. Pierce
Minnie BE. DeLancey
Pierce
Buffalo and Susquehanna Coal Co
Sagamore
John 8. Fisher
Minnie E. Pierce
J. C. Pierce
Leechburg
T. H. Pierce
Troy
N. Y
J.B. Giffen
Plumville’ Presbyterian Church
Funeral services held for Mrs. Robert M. Smith
Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at her late residence followed by interment in Oakland cemetery for Mrs. Robert M. Smith a longtime Indiana resident who died Wednesday evening at her Church street home from complications after a paralytic stroke. She was born Minnie J. Bryan April 5 1887 and taught after graduating from Indiana State Teachers College. She helped her husband in a photographic studio later in a paper and paint store. She joined First United Presbyterian Church and was active in the congregation. She is survived by her husband an adopted daughter Mrs Edgar Walker and a brother Dr W Steela Bryan. The pastor Dr J J Mellewaine conducted the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland Cemetery
Robert M. Smith
Indiana
Indiana State Teachers College
Edgar Walker
Town
W. Steela Bryan
Ramey
Clearfield County
J. J. Mellewaine
Funeral Held for Mrs Raymond Guthrie in Blairsville
Mrs Raymond P D Guthrie aged 30 a former Indiana resident died Wednesday at her home in Binghamton New York where she had lived seven years Funeral services were conducted Saturday in Blairsville followed by interment in Greenwood cemetery She leaves husband two sons Raymond Jr and Jack Guthrie a sister Miss Mabel Lockard and brothers Roy B Lockard W H Lockard and J B Lockard all named from Blairsville Vandergrift McKeesport and other localities with the Lockard surname prominent in the obituary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Raymond Guthrie
Blaigaville
Greenwood Cemetery
Raymond Pd.guthrie
Indiana
Binghamton
N.Y
Rosa Lockard
Raymond, Jr
Jack Guthrie
Slater
Mabel Lockard
Roy B. Lockard
Blairaville
W. H. Lockerd
Vandergrift
J. B. Lockard
McKeesport
Mrs Jennie St Clair dies at 86 in Indiana church row
Funeral services were held Monday for Mrs Jennie St Clair aged 86 a longtime Indiana resident who died Friday at her West Church street home. She married James St Clair and had three children Virginia Monks Helen St Clair and J Edward St Clair. She was a longtime Presbyterian member and active in church and community affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland Cemetery
Jennie St. Clair
Indiana
West Church Street
Jennie Anthony
John
Elizabeth Anthony
Shelocta
James St. Clair
St. Clair
Presbyterian Church
Town
Robert L. Clark
Hfe
Virginia
John §. Monks
Martins, Ferry
Helen St. Clair
J. Edward St. Clair
Mrs Rose Fenlon of Blairsville Dies at 69
Mrs Rose Fenlon nee McManus of Blairsville aged 69 died at her home after a six year illness. Born in 1864 she taught in Chicago for ten years before marrying Daniel A Fenlon in 1891. Survived by son Prof Paul Fenton of Notre Dame University, two daughters Mary Elizabeth Barr and Miss Mercedes Fenlon, granddaughter Mary Elizabeth Barr, a sister Miss Pauline McManus, and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose McManus Fenlon
Blairsville
John
Sarah Barr McManus
Chicago
Daniel A. Fenlon
Women’s Civic Club of
Health and Welfare Association
Red Cross
Pauline McManus
Funeral Services for Manuel M Funk in Seward M H Church
Funeral services were held Saturday at Seward M H church for Manuel M Funk aged 72 former Seward lumber dealer who died Wednesday at his daughter Mia Henry Anthony Homewood Pittsburgh. He left Seward a year ago to live with his daughter. His wife Emily Wakefield of East Wheatfield township died in Pittsburgh two years ago. Surviving children include Mrs Clifford McLaughan Blacklick Harry Funk Punxsutawney Mrs Henry Anthony Homewood and Mrs Maximilian Bowman Homewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seward M. H
Manuel M. Funk
Seward
Mia
Henry Anthony
Homewood
Pittsburgh
Emily Wakefield
East Wheatfeld Township
This County
Clifford McLaughan
Blacklick
Harry and
James Funk
Punxsutawney
Maximilian Bowman
Mrs. Sarah Morford Stitt Dies at 80 in Blatraville
Mrs. Sarah Morford Stitt aged 80 a Blatraville resident and widow of Robert G. Stitt died at her home Sunday evening. Born December 30 1858 she lived in Blatraville all her life and was active in religious and civic life. Surviving are daughter Hila Storey Stitt sister Mrs. John Lore and brother Charles Morford and three grandchildren.
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Sarah Morford Stitt
Blatraville
Robert G. Stitt
Steven Morford
Lfe
Blaireville
Hila Storey Stitt
John Lore
Blaieville
Charles Morford
Windher
Lindsay Dies in Valier Shop at 69
Thomas G. Lindsay 69, a Smicksburg native and carpenter, died suddenly Monday in his Valier shop. He was born February 11, 1864, served in the Spanish American War, resided 40 years in Walter, and married Amasida Campbell in 1901. Surviving: three sons Keith Champ and Blair in Maryland Army, two sisters Ella Litkehart Punxsutawney and A K Good Dayton. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm at his home. American Legion in charge. burial in Waller Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas G. Lindsay
Thomas G. Lindsey
Smicksburg
Lindsey
Valier
Hit
Keith
Champ
Blair
U.S. Army
Maryland
Ella Litkehart
Punxsutawney
A. K. Good
Dayton
American Legion
Waller Cemetery
Funeral Rites For Mrs Lizzie Lewis Held In Smicksburg
Funeral services were held at Smicksburg Lutheran church on Thursday at 2:00 pm for Mrs Lizzie Lewis aged 71 who died Tuesday at her home near Rossmoyne. She leaves a son Murray and several stepchildren, plus two brothers and other relatives. Interment followed in Smicksburg where mourners gathered from Georgeville, Smicksburg, Rossmoyne, Seattle, Jeannette and Brockway. Also noted were services for Mrs Allen Wagner of Cramer who died Thursday in Johnstown hospital at 38 after a mastoid operation, leaving a husband and seven children and her mother Jemima Ressler. Lavina Mae States four year old daughter of Charles and Alva States died of pneumonia in Rossiter after a week’s illness. funeral services were in Union church, with burial in Union cemetery, Rev. Stevenson officiating. The child was greatly mourned.
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Smicksburg Lutheran Church
Smicksburg
Lizzie Lewis
Ross‘moyne
Murray
Warl ‘Lewis
Georgeville
Rose ‘Walker
Ebert Brewer
Rossmoyne
George Greiner
Town
Carl Lewis
Seattle, Wash
Orvel Lewis
Jeannette
Janice A. ‘Wells
Sheroda
C.H. Wells
Brockway
Allen Wagner
Cramer Cemetery
Cramer
Memorial Hospital
Johnstown
Martha Ressler
Whilliam
Irene
Frank
Mildred
Pearl
Joseph
Allen
Jemima Ressler
Lavina Mae
Charles
Alva
Rossiter Jon
Marion
Union Cemetery
Union Church
Stevenson
Prominent Salisburg Merchant McNeil Dies at 78
Robert B McNeil aged 78 a longtime Salisburg resident and former president of the National Bank at Salisburg died at his home Monday Funeral services will be held this afternoon at the Saltsburg Presbyterian Church by Rev J Stanley Harker Interment follows in Salisburg cemetery He leaves his widow and a son Charles at home and two half brothers Albert Smith of Salisburg and Hiram Smith of Harrisburg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. McNeil
Robert ‘B. McNeil
Salisburg
the National Bank
Saltsburg Presbyterian Church
J. Stanley Harker
Charles
Albert ‘Smith
Salieburg
Hiram Smith
Harrisburg
Burial Notices for Misa Lila Coleman and Edna Danitowicz
Misa Lila Coleman died in Brooklyn New York after a year’s residence. She is survived by her mother Mrs Amelia Coleman of Clymer brothers and sisters Har old Coleman Reading Edna Janet Elizabeth Joan and Robert all at home. Edna Danitowicz aged about 43 of Alverda died Friday morning in Indiana Hospital from a complication of diseases. She leaves her husband and five children. Funeral services for Misa Lila Coleman were held Monday at Barnesboro cemetery after Mass at Sacred Heart church. Requiem high mass sung by Alma Vozer Clara Rennie and Mary Pinter. Burial in Nicktown cemetery after services by Father Charles Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Lila Coleman
Barnesboro
Lula Coleman
Amelia Coleman
Clymer
Brooklyn
N. Y
Harold ‘Coleman
Reading
Edna
Janet
Elizabeth
Joan
Robert
Josephine Danitowicz
Alverda
Indiana Hospital
Bacred Heart Catholic Church
Nicktown
Charles Smith
Miagee Alma Vozer
Clara Renniel
Mary Pinter
Indiana teacher Martha Logan dies at Homestead hospital
Martha Logan, known in Indiana and alumna of Indiana State Teachers College, died Friday at Homestead hospital. She had taught at Homestead Schools for four years and became ill while at her desk.
Obituary notices for Pickett and McCoy families
Mian Rovella May Pickett aged 61 died Friday at her niece’s Blairsville home where she had lived four years after years in Marion County West Virginia. Funeral service held Sunday in Wesley Chapel Pharaoh’s Run with interment in church cemetery. Samuel A. McCoy longtime Indiana resident and cemetery caretaker died Monday at Wayne Avenue Extension home with funeral services Thursday at 2:00 PM at his residence and burial in Greenwood cemetery. Mrs Rosie Pulsetti aged 28 wife of John Pulsetti died Sunday morning at home in Aultman leaving husband and several children.
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Mian Rovella May Pickett
Rozella May Pickett
Sevilla Davis
Blairsville
Marion County
W. Va
Wesley
Pharaoh's Run
Church
Samuel A. McCoy
Greenwood Cemetery
Wayne Avenue
John Pulsetti
Rosie Pulsetti
Aultman
Fisher Doubts Worth of Nations Recovery Act
Fisher questions the worth of Roosevelt's recovery act arguing the commodity dollar and cheap metal would erode the dollar. He blames uncertain business on monetary innovations and criticizes empirical statemanship. He cites bank runs, securities losses, and $60 billion drained from U S credit capital during the 1929 crisis.
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Russia
Australia
Roosevelt
United States
Iead
Comptroller of the Treasury
Parewood Families Attend Services and Local Events
Parewood residents Mr and Mrs Floyd Ray and daughter of Shelocta visited the Ray home Saturday evening. Martha Millen of Apollo visited her parents Sunday. Dr R B McClure of Biafraville preached at West Union, with Rev Mercer to come next Sabbath. P C U has suspended evening worship due to bad roads, resuming next spring. Paul Ray broke his arm at school. convalescing at home. Hill Top T T T club presented three act play Clubbing a Husband at Parkwood school with homemade candy sold between acts. Mrs Margaret Laughlin and daughter Caroline of Marion Center and Mrs Kane of Akron spent last Wednesday with Mrs Laughlin’s sister Mrs D Peddicord and family. Mrs Kane is a former Armstrong township teacher.
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Floyd Ray
Shelocta
IH. A
Paul Ray
H. A. Ray
T. T. T. Club
Hill Top
Parkwood School
Margaret Laughlin
Caroline
Marion Center
Kane
Akron
Ohio
A B Griffith Celebrates Birthday At Home
A B Griffith, resident of 839 Maplestreet, celebrated his 88nd birthday at his home on Thursday. A chicken dinner was served by Mrs Griffith. Guests included Mr and Mrs Iva Myers and Mr and Mrs Jay Gibson of near Kenwood and Mrs Frank Groft of Locust Street.
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A. B. Griffith
Maplestreet
Mra. Griffith
Mra
Iva Myers
Jay Gibson
Kenwood
Frank Groft
Locust Street
Tammany Credited to the Indian Tamanend Origin
The Tammany society, linked to the Democratic party and known as Tammany Hall, began as the Columbian Order and adopted the patron saint Indian chief Tamanend. It was instituted April 80 278, and used thirteen sachems to symbolize the original states under a grand sachem, a title tied to presidents Washington through Jackson.
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Bank & Wagnalls New Standard
Ammany Society
New
Tamanend
William Penn
George Washington
United States
Washington
Adams
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
Jackson
Unseen Enemies Endanger All Life Says Biologist
A biologist argues that humanity battles nonhuman foes beyond the obvious wolves of history. He notes wolves were hunted in medieval England, but microscopic enemies like bacteria and vectors such as fleas and lice have caused far more deaths, though they have not sparked mass organizing against them.
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England
Fleury VII
Wolverhampton
Wolverton
Wolvercote
Goldbricks of Guanajuato Sell Houses by Weight
In Guanajuato, Mexico, a town nicknamed goldbrick, houses were built from mine refuse after crude ore extraction left precious particles. When a worker spotted shine in a demolished house, the trend began selling these “goldbricks” by weight, a curious but real practice reported by the Montreal Herald.
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Guanajuato
Minera
Montreal Herald
On the Rialto in Shakespeare and Venice
The phrase On the Rialto comes from The Merchant of Venice. It links to the sword Idalto derived from Riva Alto meaning high shore, denoting Venice’s merchant meeting place and the exchange steels. The Rialto bridge connects the island with St Mark's quarter and names the Broadway theater district in New York City.
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Venice
Exchange
Exchange Steels
St. Mark's Quarter
New York City
Broadway
Common Hawks Of Rural Districts And Their Behavior
The text lists common hawk species in rural areas including marsh, sharp-shinned, Cooper's, Goshawk, red tailed, and red-shouldered hawks. It notes Cooper's and marsh hawks as most numerous, with Goshawk and sharp-shinned preying on larger or smaller birds. It discusses their predatory nature and impact on the hawk family.
Pygmies in Transvaal Unearthed by New Finds
Ethnological experts at Wiwaterstrand university report significant discoveries in northern Transvaal Africa. Forgotten works of a vanished race include an irrigation system and a large dam. An ancient copper mining implement was found along with a compact altar reached by tiny causeways and stairs suitable only for small people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transvaal
Transyial
Africa
Wiwaterstrand University
Gold as the Best Material for Dental Fillings
Article argues gold is the superior dental filling material, highlighting its insolubility, durability, and low heat conduction. It notes patient objections to visible gold in front teeth while asserting gold’s utility, especially for back teeth, and suggests following the dentist’s advice despite higher cost to stay on the gold standard.
New Financial Responsibility Law Not Binding 1934 Tags
Harrisburg November 21 Secretary of Revenue Leon D Metzger said the new Financial Responsibility Law does not affect 1934 license tag applicants. 1934 tags are being issued now without regard to the act and will continue to be issued. Individuals posing as insurance agents should be ignored. The department will notify affected persons to furnish proof of financial responsibility in due time. In the meantime, motorists may operate and register cars. Clothespina spring tags with ink names noted.
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Harrisburg
Secretary of Revenue
Leon D. Metzger
Department of Revenue
Sabbath Visitors Fill Mae Cribbs Home News
A list of local Sabbath visitors includes Mae Cribbs home guests from Wilkinsburg Indiana and Hi ters Ridge. Several residents, including George Gallagher who was injured at a mine, and Mildred Krider and Mick Warry Coleman, visited Frank Calhoun’s Newa rytown home. An upcoming church entertainment Friday at eight oclock will accept a silver offering.
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Clarksburg
W. Harty
Mra
Bidward
Derry
Florida
R. D. McCall
John Oribba
Paul Lawsman
A. R. Jewell
Indiana
Howard Keeley
Kody
Harry Coleman
Dorothy Likehart
Trafford
Dean Clawson
Mary Elizabeth Jewell
Margaret Welman
Lloyd Clawson
Plairsville
Helpers Class of Crete Church Elects Officers and Teacher
At the annual Helpers Class meeting of Crete United Presbyterian, officers were elected: President Mrs Olive Anderson, Vice President Mrs Will A Dible, Secretary Mrs Mary McGaughey, Treasurer Mrs Samuel Doty, Teacher Miss Emily Myers. A social period followed with sandwiches cake coffee and cider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helpers Class of
Crete
Crete United
Presbyterian Church
Edwin McClintock
Mary McGaughey
Olive Anderson
Will A. Dible
Samuel Doty
Misa Exynily Myers
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Rella
Albert T, Reid
Rose McManus
Fenlon
Emanuel M. Funk
Mrs
Mises
Martha Logan
Fisher
Parewood
Barber Shop
Ross & de Gaetano Cleecas
Indiana County
Philadelphia
Indiana Motor Co
North Eighth Street
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