Our President Is Dead McKinley Assassination Reflected In Grief
The nation mourns after President McKinley is assassinated. The piece recalls Lincoln and Garfield, notes public shock, the vigil of mourning, and expresses trust in God and in Theodore Roosevelt as the new president. it honors McKinley as a Christian statesman and American citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
United States
Lincoln
Booth
Garfield
Guitean
Buffalo
Mr. McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Washington
Presidential Succession Law and Practice in 19th Century
A Philadelphia Inquirer summary explains the 1886 law outlining presidential succession from the vice president to the cabinet in order: Secretary of State, Treasury, War, Attorney General, Postmaster General, Navy, Interior. It notes the question of agriculture and that Wilson’s status as an alien would bar him anyway. The vice presidency is then in abeyance during the president’s term, with the pro tempore of the Senate acting as presiding officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Inquirer
Garfield
House of Representatives
Senate
William P. Frye
Maine
Roosevelt policy promise foreshadows McKinley era goals
The article notes President Roosevelt’s near pledge to pursue McKinley’s policies, including tariff reform, expanded reciprocity, American steamship lines, merchant marine growth, isthmian canal, Pacific cable, and arbitration, predicting broad public support and national prosperity. It also includes a local notice about Electric Bitters endorsements and a missing pocketbook found at a fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
McKinley
Buffalo
United States
Premium Winners at the County Fair
Mr. Martin H. Johnston of White Township owns a top draft horse team that dominated the fair, earning the first premiums in their class with well matched sorrela draft horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin H. Johnston
White Township
Distribution of pamphlet laws in Indiana County
Prothonotary W. RB. Calhoun holds the pamphlet laws for distribution. Each justice of the peace in the county is entitled to a copy and should collect one early at the prothonotary's office. Teachers urged to order report cards for each scholar, one cent each, with cash accompanying the order. Postage stamps accepted. Indiana Progress, Indiana, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prothonotary
W. RB. Calhoun
Indiana Progress
Indiana
Local Fair Exhibits Noted and School Festival Planned
A. P. Watson of town showcased a fine garden vegetable exhibit earning eight premiums at the fair last week. Risinger Schoolhouse near Homer City hosts a school festival Friday evening to raise funds for a library. Wheat yield leader Lewis Weins of Armstrong township harvested 165 bushels from four acres. County tax deadline October 15 with eight percent penalty after. Anthony grapes promoted at Clements and Younkins shops from Anthony’s Highland vineyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Watson
Risinger
Homer City
Lewis Weins
Armstrong Township
Estates to be divided in several wills filed this week
Wills filed in the register's office reveal bequests across multiple estates. John D. Paige of Brushvalley leaves all to his widow with James A. Paige and Edmund Paige as executors dated December 20, 1894. Zachariah Bocks of Cherrytree leaves cash and livestock to his widow, a granddaughter, and a monument fund. J R Haire of West Mahoning bequeaths farm assets to sons with specific payments to daughters. Mary Hiner of Brushvalley provides a yearly $50 to her daughter Mary and equal shares to other children. Robert Miller of Conemaugh distributes real estate, personal property, and household provisions among widow and four daughters, with executors named. James Moose of Cherryhill leaves everything to his widow for life, then to sons Frank Harry and James and the nine children equally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Paige
Brushvalley Township
Register’s Office
James A. Paige
Edmund 5. Paige
Zachariah Bocks
Cherrytree
Fannie M. Bocks
W. K. Sheppard
Charles
Stanley Bocks
W.B
J. R. Haire
West Mahoning Township
Register
James Stiteler
George A
Streamer
G. Haire
George
Hanna
Anna
Streams
Aliis
Samuel R
David
John T
Joseph P
Alice
J. G. Walker
Mary Hiner
Mary
Robert Miller
Conemaugh Township
Calvin
Robert Dunlap
Elizabeth Kennedy
Margaret
James Moose
Cherryhill Township
Frank
Harry
James
Personal visitors and fair-goers call Ebensburg noted
A long list of residents and out of town guests visit Ebensburg for the fair and week, with many staying as guests of local families. Names include L W Port of Connelleville, H M Jackson of Apollo, James Sutton and E A Fleming of Wilkinsburg, Edward Longwell of Turtle Creek, James Gibson of Conemaugh, Miss Madge Lydick of Johnstown, and many more visiting relatives and attending the Pan American Expo in Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Port, Sr
Connelleville
M. Jackson
Apollo
James Sutton
Vandergrift
Harry Ortz
E. A. Fleming
Wilkingburg
Edward Longwell
Turtle Creek
James Gibson
Conemaugh
Albert Leigh
Johnstown
Jo. Agey
White Township
Frank
Youngwood
Samuel Nicholson
James EK. Dick
Town
Ebensburg
Madge Lydick
Albert
Moorhead
Church Street
New Florence
Thomas Lowman
Ida
North Ninth Street
Pittsburg
James Johnston
Newton
Kan
G. H. Dick
Cherryhill
Misa Carrie Calhoun
Blairaville
W. R. Calhoun
Elmer Malcolm
Freeport
Gatesses
Charles McGaughey
South Fork
William H. Guthrie
Winterset
J. M. Guthrie
J. H. McDaniel
Hamlet
Ind
J. C. Peterman
School Street
John Malcolm
Malcolm
Hilledale
Arthur Wilson
Larimer
David Beven
New Kensington
Jas. G. White
J. H. Peterman
Cherryfree
William Dearmy
Butler
Mr. Dearmy
R. T. Longwell
Meadville
H. H. Longwell
Tenth Street
J.C. Ankeny
J. C. Ankeny
Grace McFadden
Third Ward
Brownlee
Kemper Sutton
Princeton
Harry Houk
Lina
Buffalo
8. C. Repine
Blairsville
Savilla
Belle Smith
Philadelphia Street
Joseph McNeel
Oak Street
H. B. Johnston
Joseph Bath
Near Town
W. H. Zener
Marchand
John Zener
Fourth Ward
Barrell Simon
Duncan
Buffington Township
Missea Helen
Virginia St. Clair
Atlantic City
Sarah Wilson
J. N. Banks
George Gamble
Olive
West Wheatfield Township
Shadrach Conner
John G. Cameron
J. B. McAdoo
A. B. McAdoo
Near West Lebanon
G B. Wilson
Presbyterian Church
Corfu
N. Y
W. J. Wilson
Oakland Avenue
Sarah E. Green
Plumville
Mechanicsburg
Irving College
John Brallier
Philadelphia
Medicol Chirurgical College
Martha Snodgrass
New Alexandria
Jobson
Latrobe
Margaret Johnston
P. Churchill
Hillsdale
George Churchill
Water Street
Churchill
Jean Ebert
Altoona
John M. Leech
Waterstreet
Hugh Mack
Clyde
John A. Campbell
Headbon
George EK. Kline
Johnatown
Kline
W. B
Social notices and local visits across Kittanning area
Miss Blanche White of Kittanning visits Miss Vernie White of East Water street. Weekly social notes list visitors from Brownings, Me, Lawrence Kan, Sharpsburg, Homer City, and others, plus relatives in Johnstown and Utah. Church services and a large celery crop feature in county news.
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Blanche White
Kittanning
Vernie White
East Water Street
John Fleming
Browning
Murray Moore
Oakland Avenue
Fleming
Moore
John McFarland
Lawrence
Kan
Jacksonville
McFarland
Kansas
James F. Dresser
Grace
W. A. Cochran
Thomas Gilmore
Johnstown
Josiah Lydick
South Seventh Street
Stewart Davidson
Colorado
Utah
Washington
Washington-Jefferson College
Mra. A. M. Hammers
Normal
Warren, O
James P. Leech
Myr. Leech
G. A. Fell
Waterstreet
Philadelphia
Howard Hospital
Fell
Godfrey Marehall
Town
Buffalo
Harry
Cicero Barnett
Vandergrift
Onaberg
Barnett
Cockport Achool
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D.T. Neil
Flora
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Loughbys
Oxford
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W. R. Loughry & CO
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Joe McCreight
Corner Church
Ninth Sts
Homer T. Stewart
Reynoldsville
G. T. McCrea
Stewart
Brushvalley
San Francisco
Cal
Mollie McCrea
G. W. Walback
Ponca
Neb
Wheatfield
Walback
Nebraska
Dixon County
Joseph D. ‘Walback
Wear Wheatfield
G. Walback
Hesbon
William Kissinger
Blacklick
Kissinger
Capner
Graceton
Creekside
Levi Downey
Latrobe Sore
Lizzia Brey
Eveevewertenees
Paul Gessler
Bse
Diana Wie
Nora S. Peoples
George R. Nixa
Garfield Sora
Clara J. Bowers
Arfield
Harry Dorney
Nineveh
Marie Rogeluirsville
Sylvester S
Rochester
Susan
Martha L Bennett
David Blair
Helen Torrence
George W. McConnell
Blakeville
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