Busy Sessions Hold Night Court In Cambria County
Last week in Cambria County court saw heavy criminal business requiring night sessions. Commonwealth cases included Repine, Wallace, Hart, and others with decisions and continuances due to witnesses, illness, or settlements. A forgery verdict and a statutory rape case sit among many trials with jury actions extending into Sabbath. The court also warned about court house water and sanitation, urging action while noting several civil and certified cases.
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Commonwealth
Norman Repine
Effe E. Shank
Milton Shrauger
T. B. Shranger
John Wallace
C. C. Buchanan
Homer City
Buchanan
Wallace
Harry Hart
T. M. Blett
Young Township
Blacklick
J. D. Alexander
Guy Baker
John Welch
Sidney Mountain
Priscilla Mountain
Nathaniel Hughes
Jane Somerville
Cambria County
John F. Blais
Vonré
Albert Palmer
White
Board of Health
Military Scraps Furlough News From Soldiers Home
News and Notes about soldiers home on furlough discuss returning to civilian life, meal abundance, and malaria and typhoid fever impacting several men from Company F. Reports name William Stone Braker, James Heans, Harry Streams, Charles Huey, Albertis Myers, Frank Sweeny, Frank Agey, KR. W. Langham, Barry Stewart, Harl Langham, Harry Stewart, Ney Prothero, Robert Woodend, Alex Stewart, Jobe Carson, and their conditions, transfers, or muster-out orders, with details on locations like White township, Plumville, Homer City, Chickamauga, Greensburg, and Wooster.
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William Stonebraker
White Township
James Heans
Harry Streams
Plumville
Lexington By
Chas
Huey
Fifth Street
Albertis Myers
Homer City
Chickamauga
Frank Sweeny
Captain Mahan
Army Hospital
Frank
Attenton
Frank Agey
KR. W. Langham
Westmoreland Hospital
Grantstownship
Barry Stewart
Harl Langham
Greensburg
Company F
Harry Stewart
Ney Prothero
Reserve Ambulance Corps
Indiana
Messrs
Stewart
Prothero
Robert Woodend
Oak Street
Lexington
Alex Stewart
North Seventh Street
Battery A
Philadelphia
Jobe Carson
Eighth Ohio Volunteers
Wooster, O
Big Battles Told by Indiana County Soldier in Manila
An Indiana County reader learns of John Kinney of Mt. Pleasant and his Tenth Pennsylvania regiment in the Manila battle on July 31. He, then first sergeant of Company E, recounts crawling through bamboo to reach safety, heavy enemy fire, and the regiment’s survival with aid from regulars. Two captured friends, many wounded, and 300 to 500 Spaniards killed mark the engagement as Kinney praises his unit's bravery. Milton Allshouse of Elderton, a U.S. Cavalry trooper, visits the Progress to share his war experiences.
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Indiana County
Manila
Pennsylvania
Santiago
Indiana
F. G. Kinney
Grant Township
John
Tenth
Pennsylvania Regiment
Mr. Kinney
Mt. Pleasant
Tenth Regiment
Parente
Company I
John Kinney
Milton Allshonne
Third
United States Cavalry
Elderton
Allshouse
United States
Street realignment on South Seventh nears completion this fall
Work on South Seventh Street between School Street and Wayne Avenue proceeds quickly with a corps of men and 16 feet of lot frontage needed to straighten the street. Viewers appointed to assess damages reported progress and will file a report at the December term. most owners released, three still to be compensated. Cement or stone pavements will flank the finished street.
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South Seventh Street
School Street
Wayne Avenue
Messrs
Steele Hartman
Delos Hetrick
G. T. Hamilton
Wolfgang Vogel
Joseph Laughlin
J. M. Stewart
W. M. Cunningham
Biggest Flag in the County Campaign Mass Meeting
State Chairman Elkin will present the county largest flag to the Republican organization at the Court House next Monday evening. The event features a Glee Club performance, speeches by County Chairman John Fisher and Duncan Mc Gregor, and a flag 20 by 36 feet of wool, suspended over Philadelphia street in front of the Court House.
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Elkin
Court House
Glee Club
John 8. Fisher
Duncan McGregor
Fisher
Philadelphia Street
Barn Worker Injured In Fall At Lydick Farm
James Campbell of West Cherch Street fell from scaffolding while weatherboarding the barn at Oscar Lydick’s White township property. He landed head first on the mow, suffering a four inch head gash and a dislocated left shoulder.
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Oscar Lydick
White Township
James Campbell
West Cherch Street
Burns Prove Fatal For Infant In New Florence
An infant son of Mr. and Mrs. George Walters of New Florence died on Tuesday from burns suffered when scalded by boiling water while playing about the house.
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George Walters
New Florence
Falsity Exposed at Delaware County Republican Meeting
Delaware county Republicans opened their campaign with Col Stone and State Chairman Elkin addressing a packed Media meeting on September 19. Elkin refuted charges against the party, defending its leadership and recounting past election returns while likening opponents to a devouring sea creature. He asserts Wanamaker failed to win office and clarifies claims about Quay, Kauffman, and Stahl.
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Delaware County
Media
Court House
Col. Stone
Elkin
Republican Party
Philadelphia
Honesdale
Wanamaker
United States
Cameron
Commonwealth
Charles W. Stone
Republican Organization
Senator Kauffman
Senator Quay
Kauffman
Colonel Stone
Congressman Stahl
Rumor Denied, Allegheny & Western Railroad Progress Report
Officials deny claims the Allegheny and Western extension from Punxsutawney to Butler will not be built. Grading is largely complete, track laid west to Fordham, three large county bridges underway, and the tunnel near Punxautawney about half done. Work continues to push toward completion in six weeks barring weather.
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Allegheny & Western Railroad
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg
Punxsutawney
Butler
Pennsylvania Company
Fordham
North Mahoning Township
Big Mahoning Creek
North Point
Little Mahoning Creek
Good’s Mill
Punxautawney
Christian Endeavor Meets at Shelocta Convention Program
The Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor of the ninth district of Indiana County will hold a convention at the Curry Ren Presbyterian church near Shelocta on next Saturday. Afternoon session runs 2:00 to 2:15 devotional service led by Will Thomas. 2:15 address of welcome by Lizzie Johnston. open conferences on consecration and committee work with leaders Wiggins McGinty Mahan. Evening session 7:00 patriotic service led by Clive Laughlin. address by D J Waller. 8:30 consecration service Choose the Good Part read by J F Chapman.
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Christian Endeavor Society
Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor
Indiana County Union
Curry Ren Presbyterian Church
Shelocta
Will Thomas
W. A. Wiggins
Lizzie Johnston
Jennie Bley
Indiana Lutheran
Maria Calhoun
Creekside
Mitchell
Indiana Christian
Mary Books
Indiana Presbyterian
Harry Mahan
J. H. McGinnty
Indiana
Clive Laughlin
D. J. Waller
Indiana Normal School
Olive Laughlin
J. F. Chapman
Libel suit filed over Idlewild picnic train wreck
New Florence postmaster J H Mc Clelland sues Saltsburg Press editor R A Walker for 1000 dollars claiming libel. He alleges the report said the railroad refused to pay his wife because she was stealing a ride after a Blairsville Intersection wreck on their Idlewild trip from Apollo.
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J. H. McClelland
New Florence
R. A. Walker
Saltsburg Press
McClelland
Blairsville
Idlewild
Mra. McClelland
Man
Apollo
Sad death of a girl from mistaken poisoning
Mrs Joseph France of Glen Campbell grieves after her 24 year old daughter Barbra died in Altoona from carbolic acid given as a tonic during typhoid fever. The mother nursed her at home but language barriers led to a fatal mistake. Barbra, a domestic, died in minutes and was buried in Glen Campbell after Thursday interment.
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Joseph France
Glen Campbell
Barbra
Altoona
Corpse Found in Freight Car Near Blairsville
George M. Neville a Mt. Union constable was found dead in a Blairsville freight car after an apparent accident. A coroner's inquest returned an accidental death verdict as Neville rode amid wheels and car parts. County Commissioner M H Henry recovers from a bilious attack and returns to work.
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Blairsville
George M. Neville
Mt. Union
Blaisville
M. M. Davis
Cyclone wreck causes extensive property loss in Green Township
A severe windstorm dubbed a small cyclone struck Green Township near Cockport on Monday afternoon. It unroofed barns and houses, toppled chimneys, smashed a Baptist church, and uprooted trees, with total losses estimated in the thousands of dollars though no injuries were reported.
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Green Township
Cockport
Cookport
Pine Flats
R. R. Smith
Myers
Emanuel Russell
H. L. McCullough
Hattie Stewart
I. McCullough
Mr. McCullough
Oren Bagley
Henry Ley
Baptist
John Smith
E. M. Lydie
E. L. Buterbaugh
Adam Stonebreaker
George H. Buterbaugh
Harry Young
Bell Reunion Brings 200 Attend At Rayne Farm
The Bell connection reunion for this and adjoining counties gathered at Sylvester Little’s Rayne township home on Wednesday with over 200 attendees enjoying a noon dinner in the barn. Afternoon talks were given by Rev. G. T. Reynolds, Rev. R. R. Riedel, and Rev. M. S. Kemp. An organization was formed with Bert Bell of Smicksburg elected president, Sylvester Little as vice president, and Sophia Cooper as secretary.
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Bell
Sylvester Little
Rayne Township
G. T. Reynold
R. R. Riedel
Kellysburg
M.S. Kemp
Smicksb . Au
Bert Bell
Smicksburg
Sophia Cooper
Robbery at Blairsville Clothing Store
Thieves raided Abe Buckman’s Blairsville shop Friday night hauling 40 suits and other goods valued at 500 dollars. The entry was made by smashing a rear window panel. The theft was discovered in the morning with no clues, suspected professionals.
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Abe Buckman
Blairsville
Huyghenian Society Hosts Public Meeting in Normal Chapel
Society notes reveal the Huyghenian Literary Society entertained the estate with a public meeting at Normal chapel on Saturday evening. Mrs. J. D. Patton plans a gathering at her daughter’s home on Church street tomorrow evening with Mrs. John R. Wilson hosting. The Methodist congregation held a pressing social in church parlors Friday evening. An interesting feature of the va
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Huyghenian Literary Society
Normal Chapel
J. D. Patton
John R. Wilson
Church Street
Enno Team Crash Injures Rider Near Armstrong Pub Road
A Serious Enno team owned by John Anthony of Armstrong township, driven by Andrew Ray, ran off Thurlay on the pub road. Ray was thrown from the vehicle, dislocating a shoulder and fracturing several ribs.
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John Anthony
Armstrong Township
Andrew Ray
Thurlay
Constable Arrests Calvin Good on Serious Charge
Constable Jacob Wettling of this place arrested Calvin Good of Brockwayville on Wednesday for a grave charge. Details remain unclear as the report notes confusion in the record and未stashed language.
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Jacob Wettling
Calvin Good
Brockwayville
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