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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1914
Page
6
John Wesley Boileau, a prominent Pittsburgh coal expert, shot himself at his Bellefield Avenue home after leaving his wife. He died within minutes from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the forehead during a fit of despondency due to ill health. Local statement notes no prior indication of trouble.
An official Paris statement describes a heroic company of the 362d reserves that endured fifteen days of fighting near Taon. They barricaded a village, fought, and marched back to the French lines with slight losses and excellent morale. A German trench flag buried beneath a heap of corpses was retrieved and sent to General Erenoli’s headquarters.
The schedule for the October 24, 1914 teachers institute in Rayne township lists morning and afternoon sessions with topics on playground education classroom relations and character building. It notes speakers including Shields Lowry McHenry Ansley and Lambing and discusses corporal punishment and school relations to the community. Bar on Murray of England compliments American Red Cross efforts at the front and in Paris hospitals.
News from Plumville and nearby townships records church recalls, visitors and Sabbath in town. Names mentioned include Florinda Howard Amy Harkieroad Hiram Shawl and various locals in Elderton Punxsutawney Egensburg Indiana Kane and Cochran's Mills with travels, funerals, and social events.
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