Death obituary for George Dickie Ogden 68 railroad executive
George Dickie Ogden 68 vice president of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in charge of traffic died after a long illness at his Homer City home. Funeral services were held Tuesday, with interment in Oakland cemetery. He rose from Homer City station agent to senior railroad executive, and served on the Inland and Export Transportation Board during World War I. He is survived by his wife Mary B. McCandlass, a daughter Mrs Ashton Souder, a brother Joseph Clark Ogden, and many friends and colleagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dickie Ogden
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Ogdén
Homer City
Harry Prugh
Homer City Presbyterian Church
Oakland Cemetery
Town
John 8. Fisher
J. N. Langham
J. B. Lewis
R. W. ‘Wehrle
Ralph B. Forrester
Burgess B. Ih. Lichteberger
J. Clark Ogden
Indiana
Louis Schmeltz
George Laughlin
Pittsburgh
William A. Irvin
Henry Havemeyer
George T. Smith
New York City
Ashton Souder
Ryland C. Moore
Franklin
B . Felton
Louie Neilson
Francis Patterson
Philadelphia
Kay Portner
Greensburg
Fhomag McGinley
J. Frederick ‘Byers
Sewickley
A, BH
Relber
George H. Jackson
J. W. Aland
B. H. Jack
George IC
Stewart
Simeon Nixon
Butler
George 8. McCabe
Los Angeles
Calif
George H. Ogden
Nancy H. Dickie Ogden
Indiana Normal School
Indiana State Teachers College
Washington and Jefferson College
Allegheny
West Penn
McKeesport
Harrisburg
Altoona
Buffalo and
Inland and Export Transportation ‘Board
Boston
Charleston
D.C
Orden
Joseph Clark Oxdel
George Wilson Speedy Dies by Self Inflicted Wound in Saltsburg
Funeral rites were held Saturday at Robinson Funeral Home in Saltsburg with interment Sunday in Warren Ohio for George Wilson Speedy 60 a former Saltsburg resident who died Thursday at his sister’s home in Conemaugh Township from a self inflicted bullet wound. A carpenter by trade he had lived in Saltsburg for years and was born February 16 1886 in Derry to Clark W and Rebecca Cochran Speedy. Surviving are three children Wilson H Speedy Grace Cousins and George W Speedy Jr plus brothers and sisters including Mrs Coleman Mrs Dick Mrs Rose Fulton Speedy and Hugh Speedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wilson Speedy
Robinson
Saltaburg
Warren
A. Ll. Coleman
Cnnemiaigh Township
Coleman
Saltsburg
Derry
Clark W
Rebecca (Cochran) Speedy
Conenaugh Township
Wilson H. Speedy
Wilkinsburg
Grace Cousins
Pittsburgh
George W. Speedy, Jr
Warren, O
A. L. ‘Coleman
Conemaugh Township
RB. H. Dick
Titan Rosé
Salinburg
Fulton E. Speedy
Edgewood
Hugh M. Speedy
Ira Fulton
Simon P Lantzy Funeral Rites Held in Garmantown
Funeral services were held Monday at Barnesboro Catholic Church for Simon P Lantzy 79 who died Friday at his home in Garmantown after pneumonia. He once ran Susquehanna House hotel and later the Garmantown flouring mill. Survived by wife Anastasia Burns and children J A Lantzy Walter P Lantzy Mrs EB Plummer N C Lantzy nine grandchildren one great grandchild and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon P. Lantzy
Barnesboro Catholic
Carrolltown
Garmantown
Peter Garman
Indiana
Lantzy
Susquehanna House
Anastasia Burns
J. A. Lantzy
Walter P. Lantzy
EB. J. Plummer
Altoona
N. C. Lantzy
Ithaca
N. Y
Mrs Lynn O Pearce Rites Held In Smithport L M E Church
Mrs Lynn O Pearce aged 32 died at her home in Aultman on Wednesday. Funeral services were held Friday at the Smithport M E church followed by interment at Urey cemetery. She was born Margaret M Tyger November 13 1904 in Banks township near Smithport. Survived by husband two children Richard and Jane Carris from a prior marriage her parents and three sisters Louise McKee Indiana Leroy Harvey Rossiter and Down Painter all of Smithport. She had worked in Indiana Textile Mills and belonged to Smithport M B church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn O. Pearce
Smithport
M. E
Urey
Aultman
Margaret M. Tyger
Homer G. Tyger
Banks Township
Indiana
Indiana Textile Mills
M. B. Church
Pearce
Richard
Jane Carris
Louise McKee
Leroy Harvey
Rossiter
Down Painter
Death of Elizabeth Sapp 17 in Commodore Hospital
Elizabeth Sapp aged 17 daughter of Mr and Mrs John Sapp of Commodore died Sunday in the Indiana Hospital from complications of diseases. Born October 26 1919 in Bitumen Pa she was to graduate this year from Commodore high school. Classmates attended funeral at St Marys Catholic church Commodore with burial in St Bernards cemetery. Survived by parents and brothers and sisters Mia Anna Pekala Johnstown John Michael Mary George and Paul Sapp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Sapp
John Sapp
Commodore
Indiana Hospital
Miss Sapp
Bitumen
Commodore High School
St. Mary's Catholic Church
St. Bernard’s Cemetery
Mia
Anna Pekala
Johnstown
John
Sjr
Michael
Mary
George
Paul Sapp
James S McQuilken obituary and funeral notices
James S McQuilken aged 65 died at his Akron Ohio home on September 18 a former Montgomery township teacher and Goodrich Rubber Company employee for 21 years leaves widow Mattie Rank and two children James A and Vira Anker with siblings in Arcadia An Akron funeral was held at Zion M E church for William Kroh aged over 80 a long time Toop community resident who died after a long illness with many distant attendees listed from Cleveland Brigantine Erie Widnoon New Kennington Karns City Clearfield and Kittanning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S. McQuilkin
James S. McQuilken
Akron
Glen Campbell
Montgomery Township
Thomas
Elizabeth Ann (Gardner) McQuilken
Lexington
Kentucky
Goodrich Rubber Company
Mattie (Rank) McQuilken
James A
Vira Anker
T. F. McQuilken
Sarah Hazrett
Arcadia
William Kroh
Zion M. E
Church
Toop
West Mahoning Township
Caroline Beck
P. J. Kroh
Tilson
Cleveland
Clearfield
Jacob Bech
Kittanning
Columbus J McAfee Dies at 66 in Blairsville Area
Columbus J. McAfee aged 66 died suddenly from an acute heart attack at his Clark avenue home on Friday night. He worked for years as a shop worker with the Pennsylvania Railroad at Blairsville before moving to Indiana several months ago. He leaves his widow Myrtle Flowers McAfee a son Paul McAfee of Greensburg and a daughter Marie McAfee a cashier in the Bell Telephone business office. Funeral services were held at SS Simon and Jude Catholic church Blairsville on Monday morning with burial in the local Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus J. McAfee
Clark Avenue
McAfee
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Blairsville
Indiana
Hoe
Myrtle Flowers McAfee
Paul McAfee
Greensburg
Marie McAfee
Coshier
Bell Telephone Company
SS. Simon and Jude Catholic Church
Blairaville
Mary Lowman Fritz Passes in Blairsville at 62
Mrs. Mary Lowman Fritz wife of Charles J. Fritz aged 62 died at her Blairsville home early Wednesday September 30 She was born near Kent October 3 1884 married April 19 1918 and was a member of Blairs ville United Presbyterian Church Surviving are her husband two children Herbert Fritz of Blairs ville and Mrs James H Hamilton of El Paso Texas a sister Z T Lowman of Pittsburgh Burial was in Lewisville Cemetery on Friday afternoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies J. Fritz
Mary (Lowman) Fritz
Charles J. Fritz
Blairsville
John
Elizabeth (Miller) Lowman
Kent
Fritz
Frite
James H. Hamilton
HI ‘Paso
Tex
Z.T. Lowman
Pittsburgh
Lewisville Cemetery
Death of Mrs Mykut in Lucerne mineg area obituary note
Mrs Peter Mykut aged 46 died at home in Lucernemineg on Saturday morning after a complication of diseases. Born in Austria February 15 1891 she came to the United States 30 years ago and had lived in the county 24 years. Survived by husband Peter and children Tony Andy Elizabeth Katherine Mary Margaret at home Mia Anna Donnelly Greensburg. Burial in St Bernard cemetery this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Mykut
Marty Mykut
Lucernemineg
Austria
United States
Tony
Andy
Elizabeth
Katherine
Mary
Margaret Mykut
Mia
Anna Donnelly
Greensburg
St. Bernard
Mrs Burgy Dies After Long Illness In New Florence
Mrs Jane Burgy aged 73 died at her home in New Florence on Sunday from a complication of diseases after an extended illness. Surviving children include Howard Burey of Johnstown Mrs William Cook of Wilkinsburg G H E Burgy of Lake Geneva and P M Burgy of Philadelphia. Interment was held on Tuesday in Allegheny Cemetery Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Burgy
Jane Burey
New Florence
Howard Burey
Johnstown
William Cook
Wilkinsburg
G. HE. Burgy
Lake Geneva
P.M. Burgy
Philadelphia
Allegheny
Pittsburgh
Funeral rites for Mrs Emma Stephens held in Swissvale
Mrs Emma Stephens aged 71 widow of Wesley Stephens and a native of Indiana died Friday at her Swissvale home. Funeral services were Sunday at her residence followed by interment at Oakland cemetery. Surviving are Miss Hazel and Howard Stephens. H A Knight father of Russell Stuchell of Indiana died suddenly in Detroit from a paralytic stroke.
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Emma Stephens
Oakland Cemetery
Indiana
Wesley Stephens
Swissvale
Hazel
Howard Screphens
H. A. Knight
Russell Stuchell
Detroit
Mr. Knight
Mrs Clair Dies At Blairsville After Illness
Mrs. James W. Clair aged 42 wife of Rev James W. Clair of Blairsville R D 2 died at her home Thursday morning after a year long heart ailment and dropsy. Her death follows a prolonged illness affecting her heart and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Clair
Margaret E. ‘Hoover Clair
Blairsville
R.D
Prevention Saved Lives in Fire Prevention Week
A call highlights fire prevention for life and home protection, contrasting it with tuberculosis as a stealthy killer. The piece notes Christmas Seals funding local TB groups, urges continued prevention, and cites that TB remains a major health hazard with two-hour fatalities in Pennsylvania. It recalls Christmas Seals history and their role in arming health agencies against the White Plague.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Freeman and security coexist, says Gov Don at West Middlesex
In a 1936 address Alf Landon argued that American institutions better serve freedom and security, countering defeatist claims that one must be sacrificed for the other. He urged preserving both liberty and abundance without surrendering to despair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf Landon
West Middlesex
WPA spends most funds on administration overhead
Harry Hopkins WPA director says 88 percent of WPA funds go to bosses and administration. Of every 972 dollars spent, 600 dollars reach workers and 373 dollars cover administrative costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Harry Hopkins
Horses and Ribbons by Martie Ramson OPEDD
Lew Reid the leading jockey of the country and his friend Speed navigate love, gambling, and jealousy. Reid schemes to ruin Speed’s chance to marry Sue by manipulating horse bets with color coded ribbons, while Speed’s color blindness hides the truth until the wedding reveal.
Olives Grown in U.S. Regions Confined to California and Arizona
Olives suitable for commercial cultivation in the United States are restricted to parts of California and Arizona. The statement outlines the climatic and geographic constraints for reliable olive production and notes regional limitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
California
Arizona
Columbia River Strengths Noted in North American Context
A historical note describes the Columbia River as second to the Mississippi in size and unrivaled in current strength and velocity, highlighting its powerful flow in early North American geography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia River
North America
How Inflation Hits Your Savings by Raymond Pitcairn
Raymond Pitcairn argues inflation harms savers and workers, citing historical cases from France Germany and Russia. He warns inflation reduces purchasing power not by fewer dollars but higher prices for essentials, urging reduction of government waste and debt to protect earnings and savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Pitcairn
National
Sentinels of
Repub
Hil
Daniel Webster
France
Germany
Russia
Ford Official Warns Government Interference Slows Recovery
William J Cameron speaking for Ford Motor Company from Detroit argues the decline in policy interference spurs the quickest industrial gains. He credits auto industry with reviving hundreds of thousands of jobs and says surplus money should fund production, not speculative politics. He warns future meddling may stall the improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
William J. Cameron
Detroit
Mich
Ford Motors Company
Cameron
Landon touts pay-as-you-go governance record
Governor Alf Landon credits his four year term with a balanced budget and debt reduction of eighteen million seven hundred thousand dollars. He also claims lower property assessments and tax rates as part of his fiscal record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Alf Landon
You Pay Taxes Hidden in Prices on Bread and Goods
You pay taxes levied on manufacturers as part of their cost and thus in the end you bear the burden. Federal taxes amount to one and two third cents per loaf of bread, helping finance the high cost of the New Deal government.
Puerto Rico sugar cane producer paid by Roosevelt administration
A Puerto Rico sugar cane producer received a payment of 61,000 dollars from the Roosevelt administration. The action reflects New Deal era agricultural support programs aimed at aiding growers during economic hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puerto, Rico
Landon Attacks Surplus Tax Law in Buffalo Speech
Alf M. Landon denounces the surplus tax as the most cockeyed tax measure of modern times. He vows to repeal it if elected, arguing it harms the small taxpayer while shielding the big holder of a reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf M. Landon
Buffalo
N. Y
The Most Dangerous Job Is Being a Baby
A historical note compares infant mortality with war and mining, tracing deaths from 1767 to 1806 European hospitals and noting a modern rate under one and a half percent. It concludes maternity hospitals are the safest place for babies today, referencing The Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette.
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Willis & Henderson Floral Company
Wayne Ave
Woodburn Granite Works
South College Avenue
Penna
By Martie Ramson
Opedd” Jolldy
Lew Reid
Lew
New York
Maryland
Morida
Speed
Reid
Goldie B
Heller
Pelton
Helen
Sue Thompson
Sue
Saratoga
Red” Dubin
Ele
Inter Speed
Nike Lew
Ike Sue
Jim
NEW Deal
M. H. Erenentavs
Weater Pennsylvania Hospital
The
Progress and
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
R. D
the Motor Inn
Streamline
Campbell’s B
Maine
Larsen
Alaska
Drain King Kg
Borden's
Streamline Market
Philadelphia St
Maxim
Murray's Eing and Cleaning CO
St. Tadiana, Penna
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