Fire Rages Through Dayton Village Destroys Hotel and 7 Dwellings
A daytime blaze in Dayton Armstrong County began at the Redding Hotel owned by Geo Redding and spread to the livery stable and surrounding homes. Firefighters and townspeople fought for hours as water ran short, destroying the hotel, livery, six barns, seven dwellings, a meat market, and a store with uncertain insured value. No precise loss estimate could be secured.
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Dayton
Armatrong County
Redding
Geo. Redding
Smicksburg
Citlizene
Ames
Barna
Redding Hotel
George “Redding
Mary Jane Marshall
Fire at Chambersville Leaves Four Homes Burned
A fire in a Cham bersville company house started in the kitchen when kerosene was poured on a stove by two young children. It destroyed four houses and severely burned three children before help arrived. The mother, who had moved to a neighbor’s home, gave birth shortly after. The flames spread to adjacent buildings, with losses estimated at six thousand dollars, partially covered by insurance.
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Redding
Chambersville
Rain Forecast Ends Drought Hopes for Western PA
Weather dispatch from Washington D C reports Ghiet predicting rain tonight or tomorrow to end Western Pennsylvania drought. Observer Willis L Moore cites current conditions pointing to relief by Wednesday or Thursday after a dry spell. The note also mentions Hamilton and local schooling as unrelated snippets within the fragmented text.
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Pittsburg
Oblef
Willis L. Moore
Washington, D. C
Saya
Pennsylvania
Rrei rest Mt Obrint Bp ey Gilbert rector of Chris
Fragmentary text mentions Gilbert rector of Chris S Saye church connected to a church event and a call from Keabul. Reading incomplete, specifics about date or place uncertain.
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Obrint
Gilbert
Chris S Saye
Bae
Big Realy
Ign
Keabul
County Sabbath School Convention at Homer City
Delegates from all county districts will attend the Eleventh Annual Convention of the County Sabbath School Association in Homer City next Monday. W G Landes state secretary will be present. sessions cover district organization, teacher training, cradle roll, and adult class work. Delegates should register on arrival and arrange local entertainment with Pastor Rey Richards.
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Bkbvalh
Homer City
Monnday
Ollay
W. G. Landes
Philadelphia
D. 5. Forsythe
Fayette County, Association
Aimes
Rey
Richards
M. E
Homer ‘City
Pas
Ene
Sheriff's Sales and Wedding Reception at Strongstown
Sheriff made five sales with nine tracts listed and disposed by Sheriff Wetting on Friday. one writ stayed, property not sold. Transactions include J Smiths to J D Ake for 10350 and others to Sawyer 1620, Cresson Springs Brewing Co 1000, J D Ake 400, Mrs M M Thompson 1845. Reception for Oliver Mc Bennett and Minnie Engle at Strongstown home of groom's parents featured dinner and remarks with local guests.
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A. D. Ake
Smith
J. Smith
Glen Campbell
J. D. Aice
John Hoffman
L. A. Downey
Pine Township
Sawyer
Harry
F. Schrader
Glen’ Campbell
Cresson Springs Brewing Co
Oliver “Mc. Bennett
Strongstown
Ony
W. M.peffer
Own
Frank B. Sloan Improving After Appendectomy
Frank B. Sloan, Indiana merchant, who recently underwent an appendectomy, is in a Pittsburg hospital and improving rapidly. His condition is very gratifying to his many friends in this place.
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Frank B. Sloan
Frank
Sloan
Indiana
Pittsburg
Will Wed This Month In Pittsburg Family Plans
Dr John P Laughlin son of Mr and Mrs J M Laughlin of this place and Miss Florence Edna Ratsing of Pittsburg will marry this month. Parents Mr and Mrs De W Ferahing will host the ceremony on Wednesday in September.
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John P. Laughlin
J. M. Laughlin
Thie Place
Misa Florence Edna Ratsshing
Pittsburg
Marianne
de .W. Ferahing
Water Street Home Improvement Project Underway
Extensive renovations will begin on the St. Clair property at the corner of Water and Ninth streets. The building will be converted into a dwelling with a parlor and bath. Work starts Thursday, with plans including a broader restructuring and eventual completion in the fall.
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Water Street
John
Contacte
St. Clair
Corner Water
Ninth Streets
Raame Ingtaliad
State Changed Hands True Re Benes Sale at Bixvangile
Fragmentary notes indicate a transfer involving individuals named Benes and G and Q in a property sale at Bixvangile. Details are unclear due to garbled text.
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Re Bence Hag
Bixvangile Teens Brothers
Ie G and
Q. de Benes
Four Held for Murder in September Court Activities
The September term of court opened with Grand Jury foreman Ken nedy and Judge Telford presiding. True bills include murder charges against Joseph Veltra and Bruno Carbino for the Tozer case, with others for assault, desertion and statuary rape. Civil and routine matters fill the docket as about 45 cases are ready for presentation and many civil matters proceed.
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Ikennedy
Young Township
Telford
Mooreal
J. Blair Sutton
W. FB
Elkin
Billa
Joseph’ Veltra
Bruno Carbino
Robert Tozer
Brookville
Glen Campbell
Frank Veltra
Tozer
John Wright
George Cruikshank
John Lydick
Frank’ Villella
Louis Miner
Charles Fuss
Warl Martin
Ing
Friends Surprise Plumville Youth on 20th Birthday
A Plumville gathering at Mr and Mrs David Smiley’s home honored Lone Smiley turning 20. More than 40 young people attended a Tuesday evening event with out of town guests, a drive, and dainty refreshments. Lone received many beautiful and costly presents.
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David. Smiley
Plumville
Lone
Smiley
Dream of Stage Struck Youths Shattered by Parents
Minnie Janoskey a 13 year old flaxen haired girl tied to a side show at the fair was restored to her father Rinald Janoskey with police help on Friday. She became stage struck in the spring and joined the show and had been missing since May until authorities location last week. A young man from Iselin connected to Gondlow's Society Cheng was found by police and sent back to his parents Friday.
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Minnie Janoskey
Rinald Janoskey
Minnie
Iselin
Gondlow
Society
Cheng
Barn Erection Summary By A D Tyger In Hortons Town
A. D. Tyger of Hortons visited town Monday with a crew of three. They torn down five barns and erected four new ones this year, all by hand with no horse assist. The new buildings belong to W. W. Nichol Purchase Line Pine, John H. Smith Pine Fists, John Huff Glen Campbell, and OC H Tyger Rochester Mills. Sizes include 64 by 80 feet, 50 by 64, 42 by 46, and 45 by 46 feet.
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H. Tyger
Rochester Mills
Canal Boatmen Reunion Set for Blairsville Tomorrow
The Pennsylvania Canal Boatmen's Association plans a reunion of veterans from the old Pennsylvania canals and other waterways in Pennsylvania and across the country at Blairsville tomorrow. Attendees indicate boatmen from all parts of the nation will attend and officials hope to form a national association. Gen. Harry White was elected commander of the ex Prisoners of War unit at the National Encampment of the G A R in Toledo last week, with about 8 000 members in the organization and 800 attending the meeting.
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Blairsville
Pennsylvania Canal Boatmen's Association
Pennsylvania Canal
Pennsylvania
White
Harry White
National Association
Toledo
Minery Mine Opens with 809 At Work
A local mine operated by Rue Well Coal Company opened on Monday with 809 workers at peak capacity. The facility, noted for its scale, marks a significant employment event in the area.
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Mat
Ea Widonan
Ruewell Coal Company
Olyer
Mosquita Bite Costs Stenographer Misa Ange Vogle
Mosquita bite leaves stenographer Misa Ange Vogle confined to her home for a week with a painful boil. The incident highlights health risks from insect bites and impacts her work duties.
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Misa Ange Vogle
Inet
Obituary notices from West Wheatfield and nearby towns
Elizabeth Fisher aged about 80 dies after pneumonia at her nephew’s home in Butler. Funeral at Sansom home with Rev. Cary, burial in Oakland. Jane Brenchinger dies at 60s after paralysis. survived by husband, daughter, sister, and three brothers. burial in German Lutheran cemetery. Edward Murphy, Civil War veteran of Brushvalley, dies at 74 in McKees Rocks. survived by wife, son G C Murphy, daughter Mrs Motter. burial in Brushvalley cemetery. John C Clawson of Punxsutawney dies at 58. survived by wife and sister May. Ann Mary Blasell dies in Clairton after illness. husband John Blasell noted as famed cricket player. Josephine Stewart of near Saltsburg dies at 60. husband is Thomas Stewart. Infant child of H D Parsons dies. interred at West Wheatfield German M B church cemetery. Ephrian Robinson Jr of New Florence dies at 48. survived by father, wife, and child.
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Charing P. Dixon
Biafraville
Scott Foreman
Harrisburg
Indiana
Imprte
Vuttylew
Jgnesle Roberts
Pina ‘Wiata
Armour Mullen
Phil T.apple
Johnstown
Charlotte Kimball
Hbensburg
Edna Bell
Ray D.gililand
State College
Elmer We Alligon & Co
Dagen
John van Horn
Brad' S Dock
Anna Thompson
Fifth Streat
Samuel Shields
Gunemaugh Towinship
T. L. Eyre
Hilfe
Cheater
Justice
John P. Wikin
Town
John W. Miller
Cr. C. Miller
Harvey
Altoona
Lou Anthony
Railroad Avenue
Wilkinsburg
Mary Dawson
Pittsburg
Gaye Grifffith
Philadelphia
Mintle Alter
West
Clymer
John Sherman
Terre _ Haute
Ind
Blairsville
South Tenth Street
Cloud Rinn
Wayne Avenue
Pennsylvania College
Gettysburg
Rinn
Normal
Reuben’ Williams
Merrill
Punxsutawasy
Clarence Williams
Stanley Books
Curtis Publishing Company
Ann Arbor University
C. R. Stewart
Sont James
Millvate
Stewart
J. N. Stewart
Harry Williams
Martintown
Elmer Williams
Zeene Ic. Moore
Salzeburg
Mia
J. J. Tinkcom
D. C
J. W. Carey
Church Street
Inskeep
Homer City
William Smith
Glen Campbell
Walter
Wilson
Sarah Mietuhar
Wilton Neal
North Point
Wilbur C. Brown
March
Albert Warren
Margaret Fiacus
Punxsutawacy
Daniel North
H. Ney Prothero
Philatelphia Hospital
Prothero
A. A. Bloan
Inlaw
B.bjoan
F. B. Sloan
Agaia
Thomas Wiggins
Armatrong Township
Wiggins
Wiggins ‘Familly
A. B. McAdoo
West Lebanon
White Township
B. Fitzgerald
Lewisville
A. H. Wiggins
Margaret M.steele
Armstrong Township
W. M. Tiggett
Hull
Mr. Liggett
Morris
Mrs. Liggett
Florida
W. J L. McKelvy
Youngstown
Laura Wallace
Johmstown
Seymour Hollingsworth
Derry
J. N. Liggett
Martha
Homer Qlty
J. M. Liggett
Irene
Margaret Alexander
Lettle MecKelvy
New Florence
Lucinda Learn
Peter Learn
Crean Township
Learn
Brown Martial Band
Cherryhill Township
Jacksonville
Kennedy School
Young Township
Jennie McIntire
Blanche
Bertha Blakeley
Edith Shielda
Hmma
Hia Cooper
Carrie Smith
Mary Cunningham
Baird Gray
Mack McHenry
Albert Ferguson
William Graham
Paul Stewart
Frank Dixon
George Uncapher
Elizabeth Lender Fisher
Sanh Sansom
Hey
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Sansom
M. B. Church
J. W. Cary
Oakland Cemetery
Thomas Brendhlinger
Jane Brenchinger
Thomas Brenchinger
West Wheat- Peld
Ag Tollowa
J. M. Wakeheld
James J. St. Clair
West Wheatfield Township
Jacob St. Clair
Conemaugh
Saomuel St. Clair
Logan, O
Award Murphy
Edward EB. Murphy
Brushyalley Township
Z. C. Clawson
John C. ‘Clawson
Punxsutawney
Green Township
Joseph Clawson
Martin Dick
Ann
Mary’ Bissell
Guest
Saltsburg
Ann Mary Btasell
Clairton
John Blasell
Ephrian Robinson
Ephriam Robinson, Jr
Ephriam Robinson
Heads of Undertaking Firms Must Have License to Do Business
Deputy Attorney General Cunningham at Harrisburg says every undertaking firm chief must hold a license from the State Board of Undertakers. Unlicensed firms cannot dodge law by employing licensed undertakers. Firms with licensed workers only may hire unlicensed staff, under the act. Also notes local livestock at Primfield farm Cherryhill and purchases by Lawrence County breeder M. M. Keener. Three candidates for postmaster in Indiana: James C. McGregor Adam McLain and D. A. Quaningham, active petitioners. Nearly 900 pupils attend town public schools opening Monday. seniors total 44. Marion Center baseball beat Idamar 3 to 4. Meg Wilson leaves for Chicago to teach.
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Cunningham
Harrisburg
State Board of Undertakers
Johnston
Moorhead
Primfield
Cherryhill
M. M. Keener
Lawrence County
Indiana County Fair Sets Attendance Records at Exposition
The Indiana county fair reports a booming exposition with record exhibits and attendance. Wednesday veterans day drew over 600 veterans as crowds swelled to 36 000 on big Thursday, with total week attendance surpassing previous years. Fred Jamison led daily race winnings as the fair showcased a feature filled program and growing interest in racing.
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Indiana County Fair
Court House
Thea Grove
Fred Jamison
Indiana
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