Fire destroys Glen Campbell houses killing mother and child
Firefighters battled a blaze in Glen Campbell destroying three dwellings and damaging others. Mary Simmere and her four year old child perished as dynamite and kerosene exploded. Crews saved two other homes and controlled the fire with limited water. The properties belonged to Ice Brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Simmere
Glen’ Campbell
Anr
Mes
Fresett
Ice Brothers
Indiana County Sabbath School Workers Convention Held
The Indiana County Sabbath School Workers Convention closed at the Rhodist Episcopal church in Hom ity on Tuesday with nearly twenty thousand attendees representing Sabbath schools across the county. Miss B Lincoln of Attleboro Mass supervised primary work. Rev Richards pastor of the hosting church led devotional exercises and the county president spoke. Sessions featured method exchanges and practical talks boosting interest in Christian education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Agkodlation
Episcopal ‘Church
Ashland
B. Lincoln
Attleboro
Mass
Miner Shot Over Cost Of Drinks In Punxsutawney
In a Sunday evening dispute in Punxsutawney, Nick Demarko, a miner, was shot after a fight over the cost of a bottle of liquor. The 88 caliber bullet struck his chest, he was treated, and died Monday night at Punxsutawney Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rink
Homer
Nick Demarka
Demarko
Punxsutawney
Building Houses Burned In Chambersville Fire
Contractor W J Shattwell of town worked last week on eight dwellings for the Seneca Coal Company in Chamberay pA to replace ones destroyed by fire. The frame houses will be similar to Walon shown. A circulating library has been established by Charles H Huey in Indiana to serve readers. a small deposit will secure books, with two cents a day rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Shattwell
Town
Seneca Coal Company
Chamberay Pa
Dealen
Walon
Harles H.’ Huey
Newadealer
Indiana
Dayton Agricultural and Mechanical Association
Dayton
Armstrong County
Gregory
Rhodors
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg
Vandergrift
Royal Arcanum
Apollo
Leechburg
Crestkalde
Blatravius
Saligburg
Freeport
Associated Council
Conemaugh Valley
Presdent
J. A. Him
J. I. Shaffer
Unclear event from damaged OCR text
A fragmentary report notes a person passing from a location referred to as x Nn and sustaining a facial fracture. The text is garbled, with missing names, places, and times, making precise attribution impossible. No confirmed ages or agencies are identifiable.
Unidentified Transit Payments Reported Across Towns
The document lists several disbursed sums to individuals and firms in Indiana, Green, Clymer, Clearfield, and Burrell with varied amounts including 900, 260, 250, 160, 100, 65. It mentions recipients such as Joseph Beare Henry Vogel T.Vogel Bronk and Mike Bedelk among others, noting transfers or payments on unspecified dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidlans Coit
Joseph’ Beare
Green
Pelnia Pirozi
Henry
Indiana
Morsonia
Capbuszello
Dixonville and Co
Clymer
Clemens Stansk
Clemens Stansk, $250; “Clearfield. Bitiihiious ‘Iat Co
John Lobitovich
Ayaa
Canoa
Bronkld
D.B
FBI
Chase
Helena
Vogel
Tavlon
Clara T.vogel
Av Te Furman
Ho Wiaa
J. B. Kling
M. L.' Wisnell
Lot
Greén
Mike Bedelk
Davia
A. Palmers
Burrell
Fedo Shulik
Active County Republican Committee Meeting Opens Campaign
An active party worker at Onoken County leads the Republican County Committee in a Saturday session. The chairman is chosen by unanimous ballot as committeemen pledge active county wide campaign support. A tribute to the late Chatinian A. L. Gilbert is noted and nominations are set for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onokén
Satuday
Wigeon
Chatinian
A. L. Gilbert
Property transfers listing multiple Crookside and surrounding areas
A fragmented record lists numerous land transfers including EY Be Campbell in Crookside to Nanale B Woodward for 150 dollars. Thomas M Cochran parcels in Conemaugh to George Cochran for 800. Margaret Hadden five acres in Burrell to Josephine Furnace & Coke Co for 600. Dixon Run Land Co lot in Clymer to Andrew Pariancuzkcy for 200. W R Mahan acres in White to John Hikin for 9000. Henry Sell 128 acres in East Wheatfield to Jacob Rager for 2200. Thompson lot in Blairsville to Abraham Buchman for 3000. Mary S Palmer lot in Blairsville to C B Murray for 3405. A H Beatty lot in Saltsburg to Elizabeth Atkinson for 31000. William McMullen part of Montgomery lot to Harl McMullen for 500. Howard Rowe lot in Indiana to A J W Mabon for 750. William Gardner 45 acres in Montgomery to Norris W Bennett for 1300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Crookside
Gibeacres
White
John ‘P.hikin
Henry Sell
East Wheatfield
Jacob Rager
Thompson
Blairaville
Abraham Buchman
Mary 5. Palmer
C. B. Murray
A. H. Beatty
Fire costs life of woman who saved money
Mrs. Priscilla Frey, landlady of the Redding Hotel in Dayton, perished in a fire that destroyed the hotel and several other buildings. She reportedly suffered fatal burns while attempting to recover $300 concealed in a trunk. Estimated loss ranged from $20,000 to $25,000 with about $6,000 covered by insurance. Numerous homes stores stables and other structures were damaged or burned with extensive insurance claims and rebuilding noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla’ Frey
Redding
Dayton
Ritchey's
Marshall's
Etonbraker's
Mys
M. Av. Mariall
Amall Insurance
Myra
J. Marahail
Awell
Auragce
Jacob “Untinger
D. A. Ru- Idhey
Logangs
Almoet
Moderna ' Nr
Meruelutye
Wilk
Coat and Tower Event Notice at Felda Baptist
A notice states a coat aut tower event will be held at the Felda Baptist Church in the morning. It notes the trust and refreshments will be served and proceeds benefit the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felda Orning
Unanimous selection of John Fisher as county chairman
Saturday meeting in Blairsville elected Senator John S Fisher as county chairman to fill the vacancy caused by the death of A L Gilbert. The committee voted Fisher unanimously after nominations from W C Cunningham, with Fleming and others praising his two-term service and pledging a vigorous, clean campaign aimed at exceeding Roosevelt’s 1904 GOP majority. Memorial tributes to the late Gilbert were read and adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viere
John
W. C. Cunningham
Brushyalley
Township
John §. Fisher
Waa
Fisher
Roosevelt
John 8. Misher
Juat
Chairman
Harry Patterson
Balteburg
A. L. Gilbert
Humber
Plang
Teacher Charged With Cruel Whipping Of Pupil
William H. Mahon a teacher at Sreehards school faced cruelty charges after Sitomena Mor aca an eleven year old pupil testified he whipped her with a rope passed through a gum hose at a school hearing before Squire J D Mc Cracken in Oreskalde. Mahon posted bail of 300 for December court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Mahon
Sreehards School
Sitomena Moraca
Gum Hose
Squire J. D. McCracken
Oreskalde
Mahon
16 inning game ends in tie at four at Marion Center
Locals and Clymer play a fast clean 18 inning contest on Marion Center grounds before darkness forced suspension with the score 4 to 4. Marion Center led early with three and one runs but Clymer answered with four in the eighth, then traded the lead until the 18th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clymer
Marion Center
Staurday
Vermont secretary of MG resigns. Montpelier claim filed
In a brief report from Vermont, Giigernon formerly of town served as secretary of the MG in Montpelier and recently stepped down from duties after several months in the role. He previously held a similar post at Silver Bay for four months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Giigernon
Town
MG. A
Montpelier
Silver Bay
Visitors Win Ball Game At Normal Grounds
Visitors from DuBois defeated the local team at the Normal grounds yesterday afternoon. Details are fragmentary with names like Gideon and Camp appearing, while other parts of the text are unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ble Club
DuBois
la Nine
Blk
BC Ore
Personal Brevities from Fort Collins to Homer City
A lengthy list of social visits and domestic travels across Indiana and nearby towns. Residents such as H E Walker, Dr C B Riak, Miss Viola Simpson, Bert Roof, Elisabeth Mack, Ida Calley, Miss May Brownlee, James Ruffner, and many others are noted visiting relatives, attending events, or traveling for study and work. The notices capture wartime-era mobility and community ties with numerous returns and greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
William Malcom
Sheridansville
Indiana
W. Pred Wettling
Everett
Wash
Viola Simpson
North Ninth Street
Allegheny College
Meadville
O ' Bert Roof
Railroad Avenues
Charles McCoy
Willinsburg
Elisabeth Mack
Heshbon
R. C. Walbeck
Brushyyalley
C. GC. Kramer
Punxentawney
Mra. CG
Lafayette College
Ida Calley
Pittsburg
W . C. W. Lowy
Geneseo
Ill
W. GC. Lowry
White Township
May Brownlee
Mt. Pleasant
Hagils
Alex Hartman
Portland
Ore
Harry Smeltzer
Vandergrift
J. L. Peterman
Clymer Street
George R. Lewis
St. Paul
Mint
William Decker
Braddock
Harry
Harry Bryan
Near Town
James Wiggins
Walter
Coulter Wiggins
Blairsville
D.W. Anderson
Fairmount
Armstrong Township
Vesta Feath
Pitcairn
A. T. Lowry
School Street
Elizabeth Simpson
Homer City
Harry Daugherty
James T. Ruffner
Ruffner
Roy R. Kinter
Clymer
Seattle
Kintar
Murray H. Pierce
Muriel
Pilday
Roanoke
Plerce
EB. M. Lydlok
Rose Cottage
Misa Jean Shankle
New Byynawick
N.d
Laura, Lemon
Wayne Avenue
Teghey
Moorhead and others remembered in local obituaries
Obituary notes report the death of Mrs Martha Jane Moorhead at 84 after indigestion, with funeral held in Curry Run grounds. Also listed are deaths of James McKee aged 66 years 9 months 17 days, Paul Vernon Carney aged seven months, Josephine Winter Kinter of Dixonville, Horace Mitchell of pacone, Mrs D J C Maer of New Florence, Mrs Albert Heffelfinger formerly of Shelocta, and Clair A Falth, all noted with brief biographical details and burial settings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Jane Moorhead
Shebeta
Slater
Martin Walker
Sheloca
Curry Run
Alexander
Sarah Walker
Armstrong Township
Curry Ran Hirch
Fergus Moorhead
Armstrong Town
James McKee
Bankstownship
Josephine Winter
Josephine Kinter
Wiliam Kinter
Dixonville
Albert Hoeffelfinger
Albert Heffelfinger
Shelocta
Wicksborf
Kittanting
Jefferson County to Aid Fosco Family in Homer City
The Fosco family of Homer City plagued by typhoid fever receives county support as Jefferson County commissioners place the family under their care. Prank Mosca, his wife and six children, relocated to Homer City about two months ago when the husband fell ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Fosco
Prank Mosca
Homer City
Waastricken
Thad Work Buys Rambler in Pittsburg Purchase
Thad C Work of Richmond and W B Neff traveled to Pittsburg on Saturday where Work purchased a Rambler automobile. The pair returned home overland with the new machine on Bundey road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thad Work
Thad C. Work
Richmond
W. B. Neff
Town
Pittsburg
Appointment of Male Nurse at County Home
James A. Ryans of Railroad Avenue was appointed to the male department of the County Home and began duties on Monday morning. Miss Hila Thompson served as the new matron and introduced him to the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Ryans
Railroad Avenue
Busy court sessions hinge on liquor plea and robberies
In the crowded docket, Charles Fula pleads guilty to selling liquor without a license and faces a $400 fine and county jail time. Harl Martin’s case ends with a guilty verdict for rapes alleged by a 13 year old prosecutor. George Cruikshank and John Lydick stand charged with a building robbery on West Philadelphia Street. The grand jury returns forty true bills and suggests improvements for presentment practices. Civil court sees a compromise verdict in Stokes vs. Lida over a printed press sale and related labor costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fula
Josiah Neal
Full
the Commonwealth
Harl Martin
Homer City
Bertha Shank
Commonwealth
George Cruikshank
John Lydick
Villela
West Philadelphia Street
Lytlie
J. A. Stokes
W. J. Lida
Stokes
Sait
Lyda
Charles Kerler
Blairsville
Viola Doy
Robert Jones
James Martin
James Dawson
Kellar Harris
Jones
Martin
Perfetto
Joy Loren
August Perfetto
Tony Bruno
Jon Panis
January Bondi
Joe Nodge
Paul Wateey
William Owen
Sylvester Burnheimer
Dixonville
Carrolltown
George Noyman
Joe Guills
F. L. Fleming
Frank Hess
Ragensky
John Gollnakey
Pease
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mien
Abbath
of ‘Coun Ty: ’Association
i-City
Uilding
Chambersville
Ile
Ale Taom
Milea
Salva
Fareilng
Aha Hsieh Wuianehohs
Republican FoRatis
Republican County Committee
Joan
WSHER
Fead
Payton
Welsrsied Brihaari
Creditside
Teachier
Hearion
Jane Weston
Smicksburg
United Evangelical Dharech
Franklin
N. Hains
Cherry Tree
C. D. Poster
Marchand
P. L. Berkey
Mechanitcsburg
BH. McCauley
M. H. Shannon
W. Houpt
Mechanicsburg
W. H. Cramer
Virgil GC. Zener
Mt. Olive Church
Somerset District
Harvest Home
Cherryhill
Brethren Church
Cherryhill Township
Cairns
Margaret A. Quook
Belle Cummings
North Dighth Street
Neal Dental
Miss Cummings
Misa Stella Jamison
Jamea Gideon
Fitcalra
Frank B. Camp
Ee Tree
Giaitars
Clare
McQregor
Philadelphia
Wayne
Paul Vernon Carney
Vi J. Carney
Oakland
Horace Mitchell
William Mitchell
Tin
Pacone
D. J. C. Maer
D. J. C. Peer
New Florence
Clair A. Falth
T. A. Walth
Hila Thompson
Hilega
Grand Juty
Improvementa
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