Indiana county fair opens with bustling exhibits and crowds
The Indiana county fair opened with large displays across livestock, poultry, and horticultural halls. About 132 cattle, 100 hogs, 280 sheep, and 20 goats fill stock sheds while hundreds of game and domestic birds showcase prizes. Ferris wheels and merrygo rounds offer midway entertainment as Co F Tenth Regiment plans a Thursday drill and veterans attend Soldiers Day. State College exhibit tents feature agronomy and home economics guidance for farmers and households. Businesses will close Thursday and Friday noon to facilitate fair attendance.
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Indiana County
Horticultural Hall
Co. F, Tenth Regiment
Indiana
Home Guard
South
State College
School of Agriculture and Experiment Station
Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Deeds Recorded in Studiany County Since Last Report
A list of land and property transfers in Studiany County shows multiple deeds recorded to new owners. Transactions include M faldi to M Tu wek for $100, Sarah C Elbel’s 108 acres in Banks to H G Bowers, and John R Roberts trustee’s lot in Canter to Steve Chizman for $200, among others. Also notes a 1940 tract in White transferred to Charlotte Jacoby for 1 3216.57 and a guardian’s 140 of tract in White to Charlotte Jacoby for $8.48. Secured scholarship: Senator Wilbur P Graff procures a Penn University scholarship for Bley of Punxsutawney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Studiany County
M. Faldi
Canoe
M. Tuwek
Sarah C. Elbel
Banks
H. G. Bowers
John R. Roberts
Canter
Steve Chizman
Alexander D. Lydie
Laura J. Clements
White
Charlotte Jacoby
William J. Zeigler
Guardian
Edgar M. Mack
East Mahoning
John 8. Fisher
Wil. J. Zeigler
Hast Mahoning
Tno
Is. Fisher
C. Arthur Nippes
Blacklick
Sumner Graff
John i. Bryan
Second Ward
Indiana
Austin P. Anderson
O. H. Seaman
Cracty
Pine
Charles Cicero
Harry White
Fourth Ward
Elizabeth McGaughey
L. Shilling
Frank B. Shilling
Elizabeth Palmer
Blairsville
Clara E. Duncan
Nicola Luizo
Cherryhill
Pietro Catanese
FiST MEN FOR NEW ARMY 4 LEAVE INDIANA THURSDAY
Sixteen men from District No. 2 start on the 4 o clock evening train for Camp Lee Ga arriving Friday morning. They receive transportation and a supper meal ticket at Logan House Altoona. Eleven from District No. 1 will depart at the same time. Names listed for first details from both districts are given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherif Harr
A. Boggs
National Army
Indiana
Blairsville
Camp Lee
Logan House
Altoona
Harry Todd Lucas
Nola
Murray Arthur Coon
George Warren Cook
Russell Eshenbaugh
William Rayburn Keeler
George Fleming
Livermore
George Irwin McCracken
Blacklick
Arthur Merle Shearer
Lynus Earl Stewart
Janes Ernest Bowman
Newrytown
Joseph Shoemaker
Reed
Wiliam Thomas Watt
Parkwood
LOCAL SOLDIERS STILL IN CAMP WITH MOVE SOUTH EXPECTED
Indiana's Company F Aye visiting the county fair while awaiting orders to move to Camp Hancock Augusta Ga. The Tenth regiment may leave early next week due to rail congestion and housing readiness. Officials say spring may delay abroad orders. meanwhile soldiers await news and enjoy the fair next to camp grounds. Steam shovels will strip coal in Hillside Field to boost production for strong fuel demand.
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Indiana
Hancock
Augusta
France
Pennsylvania
First Man Drafted in Johnstown Dies at Waterman Tipple
Johnstown man Waterman Lawrence M. Rhodes aged 30 the first drafted for the present war died instantly after a 25 foot fall from a coal tipple while operating a lorry. He leaves two children and several siblings. Also listed are marriage licenses and local notices including changes in school principal Miss Foreau Center county and a note on James A Huey awaiting Indiana fair return.
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Johnstown
Waterman
Lawrence M. Rhodes
Young Bather Drowned at Campbell's Mills in Creek
Harry Hammond Clever, 19, a Carnegie Tech student from Parkburg, drowned Sunday while bathing at Campbell's Mills. He reportedly became stuck in mud in water over his head. rescue efforts failed and he died that night. Body sent to Blairsville for burial and later to Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hammond Clever
Parkburg
Campbell’s Mills
Carnegie Tech
Pittsburg
Blairsville
Gilbert Injured Trampling Attempting To Stop Runaway Team
Thomas A Gilbert, a local cattle watcher, was severely bruised when he tried to shorten a runaway team’s trace hitch a mile and a half from Indianapolis along East Pike. He grabbed a bridle, was thrown, trampled by the frightened horses, and the wagon ran over him before being taken home for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Gilbert
Inliana
East Pike
Mr. Gilbert
Martin Barn
Parkwood Couple Celebrate 65th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wiggins of Armstrong Township marked their 65th wedding anniversary at home on Saturday. Illness kept Mrs. Wiggins from attending. children hosted a dinner with relatives including J.W. Wiggins of South Seventh Street A.H. Wiggins Margaret M. Steele McCurdy Join Caldwell and Mira B. Fitzgerald of nearby areas attended.
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Mer
Thomas Wiggins
Thomas Wigging
Armistrong Township
Wiggins
J.W. Wiggins
South Seventh Street
A. H. Wiggins
Margaret M. Steele
McCurdy
Join Caldwell
Parkwood
Mira B. Fitzgerald
Conomaugh Township
Estate Divided Between Widow and Ten Children
Mrs Whitabeth Conner inherits the entire estate from Robert Conner of Montgomery township. Levi Conner, named executor, is to sell all real and personal property and divide proceeds equally among ten children after the widow’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitabeth Conner
Cherry Tree Bank
Robert Conner
Montgomery Township
Levi Conner
Indiana News Notes Busy Personalities Abroad
Local column lists visiting relatives and neighbors from Johnstown Pittsburg and Pittsburgh area. It notes officials, teachers and veterans traveling, hosting visitors from Latrobe Latrobe Wilkinsburg Akron Baltimore and Cleveland while several families plan trips to Atlantic City and Jacksonville for gatherings and training camps.
Few Civil War Veterans Attend Reunion in 74th Pennsylvania Unit
Survivors of Companies B and I of the 74th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers met on the muster out anniversary at Hotel Moore with their wives as guests. Ex-County Commissioner Peter Mrech of Georgeville presided. General Harry White spoke of patriotism. Officers were elected for the year. next reunion set for Marion Center on August 20.
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Leven
74Th Regiment
Pennsylvania
Hotel Moore
Peter Mrech
Georgeville
and Daueghter
Dtr
Mra
M. Wortiman
Hotel
Moore
Harry White
Alxttes
Aluyo
Agai
Marion Center
Peter Prech
G. A. McLain
Indiana
Adan Black
Smichsburg
Knit for Red Cross Fair Supports War Effort
Attendees at a county fair event on Thursday may contribute to the American Red Cross by purchasing yarn and knitted items for troops in Europe. Women will sell tags from white cap volunteers. donations from five cents up go to fund knitting for sweaters socks wristlets and mufflers for soldiers in trenches this coming winter.
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American Red Cross Society
Europe
Cain Uld
Onu
Red Cross Society
Veterans at Cherryhill honor Wolfe with large reunion
Hundreds attended the eighth reunion of D. C. Wolfe scholars in Cherryhill township. Veteran teacher Wolfe, aged 67, taught 31 terms and about a thousand pupils, with talks by former students. A theft at attorney Getty’s home is noted, plus polling place change for Cherryhill District No. 2. Harvesters and local visitors are mentioned along with a fever-stricken Kerr family in West Mahoning township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Wolfe
Cherryhil Township
Wolfe
Pine Township
Wlofe
Mire Sickenberger
Mitchells Mills
Wesley Ankins
L. el Holgoppla
le Reason
Heplemiar
Cherryhill
Olsteles No
Distict No
Joseph Kerr
West Mahoning Township
Searle
Death notices of W Woodburn and others in local area
Recent deaths include W Woodburn a 61 year old marble and granite dealer who died at his West Water street home after months of ill health. Born 1856 in Walston North Carolina he moved to Indiana in 1901 before settling here. Survived by wife daughter Marc Rourite and son Charles. funeral at M M church with burial Oakland cemetery. Also William Zack 77 Civil War veteran died of heart trouble at home near Heshbon. survived by many relatives and two wives. funeral at Hon or City. Other notices include Thompson 72 of Mineklick with service details and family survivors.
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Harry B. Lydick
Johnstown
Leslie Hazlett
Pittsburg
West Church Street
Kemper Sutton
New York City
John A. Miller
Wayne Avenue
Martin B. Stadtmiller
Pallanti, Mich
G. D. Patrick
Lovejoy R. D. 1
Green Township
Adam Black
Smicksburg
Indiana
R. C. Daugherty
Wilkinsburg
H. C. Christy
South Seventh Street
J. F. Bruce and Family
Cleveland, O
Inciang
Bruce
Paul Emerson
Carpenter Avenue
H. W. Tomb
Mary Whiteman
Latrobe
William Taydor
West Church Strait
Sloan
Charles C. Kepp
Hood
Thomas Hood
James, Clyde and
Meade Parks
Joseph Rupert
Perry Fry
Akron
Washington Township
Marian Calloway
Baltore
Eliabeth Lowry
South Sixth Street
George Weston
Irena Stiteler
R. N. Ray
Walter Street
Ired Haley
East Palestine
John A. Scott
Alex M. Stewart
Frank L. Nel
Town
Atlantic City
Charles J. Brown
Blacklolk Township
William Brown
West School Street
Thomas Walker
Verona
Walker
G. W. Kelly
Dixonville
Howard M. Muir
Tisburg
Gair
A. T. Moorhead
Shane Beck
Waterstreet, My
John Leech
Eleanor Leech
Lorin Leech
Steubenville
Wallace Cunningham
H. B. Leonard
Philadelphia
A. Leonard
Morrig
Tioga County
Thos, Huber
Avley
Hoover
Greensburg
William Schrader
Church Street
Schrader
Creansburg
Blaine Wegley
Washington
Wegley
John 2
Clogan
Bins Boen
Thomas Pealer
Chestnut Street
Coral
Hagan
Potter Coal
Joseph Wilson
M.rs. Wilson
John T. Stuchel
South Fifth
Haymond Mss
Jackison
W. Woodburn
Stephen W. Woodburn
West Water Street
Walston
Railrroad Avenue
Flora
Marc Rourite
Charles
Hnalness
M. 44
Peeter
M. 3
Ray Hutchinson
Lodge of Masons
Oakland
William Zack
Heshbon
Dante Zack
Center Township
Pennsylvania Cavalry
Lutheran Church
J. L. Zack
Vandergriff
Matthew Patterson
Daniel Myers
Blairsville
Windber
B. H. Horner
South Dakota
Foster Aack
Baird, Tex
Wlsie Chapman
Curwangsville
Emeline Zack
Weather Zack
John Zack
Homer City
Jacob Zack
Finois
Honor City
Longtime Blairsville Veteran John R Gray Dies at Home
John R Gray aged 77 a Civil War veteran dies at his Blairsville home after a hangn last week Monday He served as sergeant in Co K 20th Army Infantry Rebelion His widow two daughters Miss Rebecca Grey of Chalsville and Mrs James Stelling of Pittsburg survive. Also wife and family of M Vinturn of Rogsmaine mourned another obituary note lists local residents and a long record in newspaper work with tangential local items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tues Thompson
Mineklick
Fle
Co. BD
Thos, Jen- King Post
G. A. Thy
Bineklek
Charley Williams
Blackrick Township
Grand Kunkle
Coral
Elinor Kunkle
Pittsburg
Mayd Nibtser
Cleveland
Ilnor Thompson
John G. Champson
Graffton
Joseph Huston
Johnstown
David Whompson
Enterprise
Chas. Thompson
Blatraville
al Wan. Thompson
Josephine
John R. Gray
Joan T. Gray
Blairsville
Co. K
20Th Atmols Infantry
Alfred
Harry
National Guard
Huw
Mexteam
Rebecca Grey
Ghalysville
James Steling
Bad Roads Probe Opens Court With Jury Scan
September session opened with Judge Langham presiding. Grand jury reports dire road conditions in Banks Canoe and Buffington townships prompting township supervisors to appear and justify conclusions. Local cases include fines for several offenses and orders for restitution as courts review indictments and actions.
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Appere
Langham
Banks
Canoe
Buffington
Walsh
O'Loughlin
Dryberg
John Catal
Wallopsburg
George Adamson
South Mahoning Township
Frank Foley
Climax Mines
West Wheatfiald
Gullty
Louis Feig
R. M. Allen
Blairaville
Aman
Vic
Rand
Witlard
Truebilla
Brund
Charley Letizia
George Madison
Annia Mikhalow
Mier Domitrovich
Nareign Cage
Mazzaila Giaronni
Charles Lenis
W. H H. Bratton
W. A. Kunkle
Idugi Vigotti
Jr. J. Ferguson
Norminn Wulcomer
Recto Bina
Elora
Clarence Lawis
Anni South
Crealside
30nLu
Chalins Letzlo
Heer
Lowuls Zoeller
Bj Dt
Itseus
Kaarge Madison
Anite Mihalawy
A. Kunkle
J.D. Perenuon
Et al
N.a
Chirenne Lewis
Aguntll
Jessy O'laremah
Frank Boley
Murgulta Giovani
Josephine Nosavh
Joe Barbus
Charles Pius
A. i
Mack Dias
Richard Stanton
Jos. Stearn
Antonio Salus Ro
Moore
Nick Romerigo
Viciting
Auto- Mobile Wel
Isang Bhe
James Mincork
Bratten
Mary Authurml
Grand Jury
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Autiin
Wwal Estate Transeeks
Wilbur P. Graff
University of Pennsylvania
Bley
Punxsutawney
NEW Army
Carl Wolford Anderson
Clymer
James Mabon Bagley
Cherry Tree
George H. Buchanan
Heilwood
Frank Cooper
Lester Colgan
Charles Ewing
Penn Run
James Earl Fisher
Glen Campbell
Roy Fleming
Lovejoy
Harmon
Painter
Plumville
Clyde Robert Park
Creekside
Zimmerman J
Rishetl
Rochester Mills
Ehner Dilts Hoop
Trade City
Charles Rodkey
Wilgus
Francis Dow Rowley
Hortons
William Vinroy Young
Rowland Adwu Shrauger
Dayton
Gyalé Bros
Bilatrsville
Clifton L, Ober
Gherryhill Two
Agnes M, Ferguson
Westover Wim
Avonmere
Frank H. Pfeiffer
Marguerite M. King
James A. Huey
Banks Township
Young Wonan
Miss Foreau
Center County
Hugh M. Bell
Petersburg
Taft
Wm. Howard Taft
United States
Mr. Taft
Alargaret Stahl
Miss Stahl
Polhuni
Metropolitan Grand Quartette
Lyceum
Chautauqua
Robert E. Peary
Admiral Peary
Wampbell's Mills
Gilbert
Vera Randall
Iselin
Garson
North Tenth Street
Indiana Schoole
Third Ward
Faer
Wold Itiuunion
John J. Getty
Lawrence Getty
Adam Shields
Canoe Township
Shields
William Zaek
Jamies Thompson
Mrs. Ull Vanttorn
Rnn Vantiarn
Ora. M. Vintturn
Rogsmayne
Wiese
James Rankin
Llomer Cty
Roy
Youngstown
Spragun
Ambridge
Mes. ‘Odd Dixon, of Akron, O.; Percy, of Allquipbay Mra
Harry Nuehner
Plane Villas Phuta
Stessel
Daniel W. Hquhces
Daniel W. Mier
This Prices
Mire
John Platteal
Sowth Jeilth Street
Nhshone
Chastar
Televeased
Peivtog
Meredith Langwitl
Meredith June
Vera
Wilmer Clawson
Tomer City
Greah- Wood
Glyt Moss Florence Louston
Wayne Agende
Washington, D. C
Civil Service
Edward Auges
North Firth Street
Abensburg
Nicensburg Mountaineer-Herald
Wilbur P. Grate
Pennyyk,vania, Museum and School of Industrial Art
Janet Richie
Prunxsutawaey
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