Big County Fair Exhibits and Rides At Fifty-Second Year
The Indiana county fair opens with bands, sideshows, and prize livestock. Vendors display produce and crafts in the Round House and Horticultural Hall. Veterans attend Soldiers’ Day as fat ox roasts and campfires draw crowds, with racing events, horse and cattle shows, and numerous exhibits from local firms and farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud
Court House
Indiana County
Round House
Work & Son
Cunningham Company
H. Sutton
L. Pattison Company
J. M. Stewart & Company
Citizens National Bank
Appleby & Peterson
Philadelphia
Waterall
Indiana Hardware Co
A. T. Taylor & Son
Moore
Majestic
D.C. Mack & Son
John Lyons
Martha Daugherty
Indiana Bent Rung Ladder Company
Indiana Lumber and Supply Company
J. A
Porterfield
Fowler
Kan
Gibson
Horticultural Hall
J. W. Griffith
Town
Frank Winsheimer
Center Township
Jersey Reds
William Myers
White Township
I. J. McGavra
Rayne Township
Chester
W.C. Thowas
Iselin street brawl ends with razor slash and arrests
A Sunday clash in Ernest led Alfons Bonami to be jailed after a four inch neck slash by Join Macro at Iselin. Several locals from the foreign population were arrested and fined after street altercations. Others faced charges for theft, public intoxication, and a gun incident, with court referrals pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iselin
Iseli
Alfons Bonami
Join Macro
Macro
Bonami
Squire Crossman
Joe Miller
Charlies Paleski
William Hagus
George Shuitz
Ernest
Frank Johns
Raymond Wellett
Sergt. Ward
State Constabulary
Viumville
Booth
Wiggins Family Reunion Held Near Parkwood
Wiggins Hold Neunlau and family gathered at the Parkwood area home on Saturday for a reunion including J. W. Wiggins, his daughter Sarah, and Thomas Wiggins with relatives from Gordon Heights Center county. A wind storm Saturday night blew curtains into a gas jet at L. B. Sutter’s east Philadelphia street home, sparking a small fire extinguished by neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Wiggins
Parkwood
J. W. Wiggins
Sarah
Gordon Heights
Center County
L. 8. Sutter
Philadelphia
Temperance Women to Meet in Indiana County
The twenty third annual Indiana County Woman's Christian Temperance Union convention will be held at the new Presbyterian church in Indiana next Wednesday and Thursday. Officers include President Mrs Eya G Thompson and Miss May Pearce recording secretary. The program covers devotions, reports, and lectures, with sessions Wednesday afternoon and evening and Thursday afternoon. Miss Jessie Culhoun of town is ill with typhoid fever and was taken to Grimes' private hospital at Punxsutawney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vince
Indiana County Woman's Christian Temperanes Union
New Presbyterian Church
Eya G. Thompson
Kane EB
Leonard
M.A. Bodenhamer
Indiana
MW. Ball
May Pearce
Baltsborg
TC. Watson
Blaiysville
Hallie Holt
Marion Center
Jane Is
Leonore
W. W. Griley
Blairsville
Theretena
May Pewree
Saltsburg
Ridgeview Park
Washington, Pa
Pls. Crawford
Belle Kearney
Flora
John Cunninghwn
Saltsbury
M. A. Bodenhamer
Henderson
Crate
Congress
Lewis Hay
H. I. King
Er. Lee Perry
J.M. Welch
San Francisco
Ravs. Shaffer and
McGill
Homer City
Children's Hour
Moxprial
Jisie Culhoun
Town
D Grithe
Punxsutawney
September term opens with grand jury session and bar admit
The September term opens with grand jury week as six weeks of juror service are drawn. Wallace G. Chapman is admitted to the bar after studying law at Dickison. The court lists multiple indictments for robbery illegal liquor sales, and other offenses with fines of 500 dollars and three months in jail for illegal liquor selling. The grand jury foreman is Thomas J. Long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace G. Chapman
Town
Langham & Elkin
Chapman
Dickison Law School
Telford
Thomas J. Long
Blairsville
Hilts
Commonwealth
Joe Smith
Joe Inva
Louis Budunsky
Frank Villella
A. Dimeo
James McGregor
Chas Barkera
John Pititte
Annual Fair Draws Visitors to Indiana County
The Indiana County fair attracted a large turnout with visitors from McKeesport Pittsburgh Philadephia and other locations. Notable attendees included Jacob Creps Aaron Burnhimer and J A Klingemith alongside many local residents visiting kin and friends across town. Several Indiana residents planned or began journeys for related events and school postings during the week including Prof Charles Ray Baltsburg and Miss Blanchett Greensburg among others.
Deaths and notices from Armstrong and nearby townships
Obituaries and death notices recount the passing of Philip Hawk of Punxsutawney born in 1829 in Armstrong township and other residents including Mrs Elizabeth Caldwell Anderson of Westmoreland county, Golden Craig of Armstrong, and Martha Harman of Willet. The notices cover multiple funerals, interments at West Union and Harmony Grove, and details of survivors such as spouses and children. Also mentioned are property sales by Blairsville Ladder Company and other local church services led by Rev. R. M. Russell and Rev. J. M. Imbrie with upcoming sermons and youth meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mmlit Hawk
Philip Hawk
Umgitla
Henderson Cuuplingar
Punxsutawney
Armstrong Township
Sara Houser
Misa Sara Sehrecengost
4 Regiment
P. VV
Mary M. Sehrecengost
Kittanning
George Hawk
Bryan
Vannah Uplinger
Pauxsutawhey
Annie Kealer
Cortez
Margarette Brown
Brookville
Willian Awk
Georgeville
Iva Mencer
Sabula
Francis Bullner
Town
Daco Hawk
Parkwood
Golden Craig
John I. Cotg
Mott
Pittsburg
Prank
Sadie
West Union
BE. J. Ralston
West Union Burying Grounds
Maiutna
Haig AN. Mes
Martlawd
Himman
Gevare M. Harman
Willet
Aldara
Walter
Tdi Carnes
Siuth Tenby
Wyomine
Susan Leless
Wisconsin
Nanny George
Black Hand Killings Traced to Florence Mine Shootout
A bloody clash near the Florence mines 11 miles from Daunssutawney left Privates J. Henry and Francis Zebringer dead and several others wounded. Troops and police pursued Italian suspects after Septr. Logan confronted Leopold Searlat amid a street brawl. heavy gunfire and a dynamited stronghold followed, with multiple arrests and ongoing searches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Henry
Francis Zebringer
Moubhers
State Constabulary
Praxsuttawney
Florence Mines
Daunssutawney
Sepgt
Joseph Logan
Knlevence
Leopold Seartat
Logan
Kastin
Bs Smith & Wesson
Punssutawney
Lieut. Egler
Florence
John Flory
Chambers
Mullen
Henry
Bone
Black Hand
Zehringer
Gross
Quinen
Nousa
Weddings of a Week in Greensburg and Nearby
Nicotuna A. Clawson of Hull and Miss Wai Wyant of New Florence wed at Greensburg M S church parsonage in a ceremony led by Dr. Hol Knox. Clawson is a Hull merchant and postmaster. bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Wyant. The couple will reside at Hull. Also, W K Jobs of Ponssitawney and Miss Virginie Lewis of near Siaiuksbury married at the home of the bride's guardians. Rev. A Gold officiated. They spent their honeymoon in Buffalo and Niagara. Henry Priester of Reynoldsville and Estella Uber of Homer City plan to wed in Punxsutawney. Priester is a diamond driller newly posted to the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Cramer
Cramer
J. G. Deginney
Livermore
George Clawson
Vandergrift
Karl Hammers
Punxsutawney
Jacob Creps
Harrisburg
Aaron Burnhimer
Tanoma
Dave Wleck
Pittsburg
Grant Street
Join Hippie
Philadelphia
J. B. Clark
GC. Creps
McKeesport
West Philadelphia
Helen Rugh
Ida Kriner
Decatur
William McAdoo
Blairsville
Elder Coleman
Osceola Mills
Katharyn Condron
Hollidaysburg
K. K. Young and Wife
North Sixth Street
Ada
Edna Earl
Ridgway
W. P. Johns
Wilkinsburg
Jon
A. G. Mopehead
Soul Seventh Street
J. A. Klingénemith
Farners Bank
Ishoma
West Lashanon
Indiana
John G. Stoush
Homer
Smickaburg
Harry Kerr
Marion Center
Samuel Kerr
Plumville
J. A. Porterfield
Fowler
Kan
Ott Carnahan
White Township
Me. Porterfield
AM. E. Knox
Johnstown
Coyode
David Knox
Knox J
Covode
South Ma Honia
Kerry
Pxroa- Hess
Marly Gyalan
Sixth Street
Mallie Thomas
New Jersey
Thomas Lawson
Homer City
M. B. Billingslee
Blacklick Bowt- Ship
Lydia Kesslar
McKoesport
Margaret Kesslar
School Street
Agnes Sharpe
Altoona
J. Telford
North Seventh Street
Aerbert Smith
Alice Taylor
Armagh
J. J. Halstoad
Town
Cuba
N. Y
Dora Hare
Railroad Avenue
Pittabury
Martha Pounds
Murray
Logansport
Ind
Chicago
Annie Klingensmith
Chestnut Street
Tor
Suuiluy
Patterson
Nudi
Mina Nona Patterson
Lown
Bane
Baturdey
Arniekbrong
Mias Ljazio Hawk
John Pettemann
Banks Township
Zola
W. JL. Cal- Kitt
J. A. Stansler
Crafton
Hore
Siaturday
Stranler
John Malcolm
Abt
Marcola
Barto Root
Wheellug
W. Vie
Guesi
Buntley
Mr. Root
Wheellag
Uous Hess
Prof
Jones Widdowson
Dixonville
Creeley
Colo
Greeley State Normal School
Widdowson
Juniata College
Nicotuna A. Clawson
Hull
Wai Wynt
New Florence
M. St. Church
Greensburg
Hol. Knox
Clawson
Joseph Wyant
Ida
Tull
W. WK. Jobs
Ponssitawney
Virginie Lewis
Siaiuksbury
Msv. A. Gold
Mahoning Baptist Church
Conde
Buffalo
Niagara
Stewart DeViin wed in Punxsutawney ceremony
Stewart of Midland Pennsylvania will marry Miss Mary DeVimney of Homer City in Punxsutawney today. The report also notes the marriage of Uress Elliott and Cora Elliott in nearby Derry New Florence area and adds that O Fairman plans a southern county tour aiming to relocate westward.
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Big County Fair
Missouri
J. Morrell Davis
W. Getty
Rivne Township
J. N. Stewart
Shropshire
G. B. Black
P. L. Hamill
H. M. Brown
H. G. Serene
J. B. McGara
Harry Johnston
W. I. Shrum
Westmoreland County
Lady Jaw
G Coleman
Tadaria
Roxy Tan
Jacob Gearhart
Nichol
Homer Bartlebaugh
Indiaon
John
Fred Jamison
Cuchain
Moral
Fidliaon
Holl Mg
Clyde
Lndlam
Bermuda
M. Wortman
Louise
Haws
Eddie Wilson
B. G
H. E. Clark
Glen Campball- Clay
J. BR
Richards
Eddy G. Gy
A. H. Alison
Bedella
J. M. Dodson
Bessie Main
A. G. Serene
Dan K
H. B. Butterbaugh
Bessie Gray
G. E. Kimpson
Chanes
H. A. Clark
Glen Campbell
Aletha
Kik
Win
K. Haws
Glens
Chance
Br. G
B. Clark
Glen
Joseph Moore
Raymond Marshall
Gettysburg
George Freeh
Solomon Falmer
W. T. Wissinger
Garbleton
Pennsylvania Light Artillery
Ricketts
Cemetery Ridge
Reebem Tange
Church Street
Mrs. McGregor
Holt
Lee
Charles Neff
Atwood
James E. Ament
Warrensburg State Normal of
Jennie McElhavey
James BR. Ament
Warrensburg State Normal School
D.d. Waller
Indiana Normal School
Jennie Melihanod
Ament
State Normal School
David Jewett
Waller
State Normal
Bloomsburg
Wiggins
Neunlau
Small Pire
M. L. Houston
Penn Run
J. BP. Ackerson
Penn Juin
Thomas Anderson
Ruth Enterline
G. Croft
Chambersville
J. Clair Longwill
Rosella Lohr
Wilmora
Bertha Graf
Waterstreet
Derry
John Nichol
Purchase Line
Colorado
D. J. Thompson
Margaret
iMrs
Cornalius J. Shea
Clements Hasinger
Margaret Walker
West
Mgr. Simpson
American Congrete- Steele Co
Newark
Elmer
Leckard
United States Army
May Lockard
New York City
Charles Ray
Baltsburg
Blanchett
Clair Greensburg
Lou Anthony
Crigsio
Mirian Cameron
Belle Allison
Dravesburg
Lualla Uncapher
Hilbian Tawny
Mary Pollock
Idx
Ralph Radcliffe
Cordelia Hazlett
Elizaama
Ellen Anderson
Elizabeth
de Anderson
Cameron Anderson
KB. L. Ralston
the Devausel
Robert J. Caldwell
Momer City
John A. Caldwell
Natron
Holdin Giralg
Wellington Spires
Wallington Spires
Conemaugh
George Patchin
Snowdon
Isaac K. Bigrlow
Isoltae K. Bigelow
White Lowneship
Greenwood Cemetery
Mors
John Miller
Croekside
Wittin Place
Holaghe Low
Husain Gawd
Suucay
Marton Center
Deidre Seldee
RM. Russell
Worthaminster College
New Willington
United Presbyterian Church
Teo, Russell
of Ape
Brotherhood Bible Class
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. M. Imbrie
Union Church
Pairview
MAR Punssuvawney
Matally
Constabulary
Jolins LN Wis
Johnston Stewart
Midland
Mary DeVimney
Stewart
Uress-Elliott, Li
Cress
Coralliott
John A. Marquis
Keayer
O. Fairman
Arkansas
Oklahoma
My. Fairman
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