Prospects Rise as Ernest Coke Ovens to Be Fired Soon
Industrial towns in Indiana region show renewed activity with 350 coke ovens to be fired soon at Ernest plant, likely this October, boosting employment as Corrigan McKinney at Josephine runs full winter terms. Coal fields in Armstrong and Armatrong counties attract prospecting and potential rail routes from Arcadia through Hillsdale to Deckers Point, under Philadelphia capitalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hrnest
Corrigan- McKinney
Josephine le
Coral
Graceton
Lucerne
Pennsylvania, Beech Creek & Eastern Coal Company
Arcadia
Hillsdale
Deckers Point
East Run
Marion Center
Philadelphia
Armstrong Town
Armatrong County
Enraged Bull Halts Auto On Warren Road
An enraged bull blocked a car on Warren road near town. A young man fled up a tree for safety while the driver escaped. Nearby farmpeople summoned help but the animal refused to back down, causing a temporary road obstruction until safe passage was secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Road
Republican Candidates Visit Altoona for Reception
A Republican delegation from Indiana County hosted visiting nominees for state offices on Friday. Notables included A. B. Sisson for Auditor General T. A. Stober for State Treasurer Major A. T. McDowell for Clerk of the House John F. Cox of Pittsburg Speaker of the House and Capt. A. J. Austin of Corty Pa. An informal reception at the Indiana House followed by car tours and visits to the Normal School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epublicans
Indiana
A, B. Sisson
Hile
T. A. Stober
A. T. McDowell
House of Representatives
Washington
John F. Cox
Pittsburg
Harrisburg
A. J. Austin
Corty
Altoona
John
Indiana House
Punxsutawneey
T.M. Kurtz
Taylor North
Hero Day to Feature Veterans Parade on October 16
Veterans will gather for Hero Day with a parade of Civil and Spanish American War veterans and about 1,000 schoolchildren. Noted veterans Capt. William A. Rager and Capt. Samuel McHenry, among others, are slated for honors as the hero class. Also covered are wedding plans for Miss Mary Louise Fair of Blairsville to Leroy Burton Hoover of Toledo, with details of the ceremony party and officiant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Rager
Samuel McHenry
G. W. McHenry
105Th Regt
Blairsville
Mary
Louise Fair
Pittsburg
Leroy Burton Hoover
Toledo
D. M. Fair
Hooveler Street
Howard M
Fair
Uniontown
Hisie McClurg Guffey
Elvira Ghecestan
Hel Hoover
Beaver
Paul W. Fair
Robert Thompson
Everett ‘Duff
Charles P. Cheeseman
D.M. Fair
Dixonville Man’s Card Could Be Used in Big Games
Dixonville inventor William Pendlebere has created a cardboard wheel baseball score card claiming fast, accurate credit for every play. Rumbles of a $20,000 patent offer and a world championship contract surface as plans estimate 375,000 cards needed for the upcoming series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixonville
William Pendlebere
Pendleberg
Weddings of a Whr Jack Stewart and Stewart pair wed
Wedding notices from New Alexandria and nearby towns list Jack Stewart and Miss M Alva Stewart marrying at the bride’s home with Rev D C Jack officiating. The pair, former Indiana Normal School students, plan a wedding journey and future housekeeping in New Alexandria. Additional unions include Waverik and Drumpjek in Clymer with family hosts, Neff and Condron to wed, Rowe and Fichtner in Milwaukee, Harkness and Rodkey in Dixonsville, Murphy and McCreery in New Alexandria, and Morford with Shields in Greensburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Stewart
William Jack
New Alexandra
M. Alva Stewart
Wiliam M. Stewart
Womer City
D. C. Jack
Cincinnati
Indiana Normal School
Jack
New Alexandria
Rowe-Fichtner
D. I. Rowe
Johnstown
Lydia
Marie Fichtner
Milwaukee
Wis
Rowe
George Rowe
Rowe College
Trouble Follows Minister Alleged Fondness for Women
Rev. Charles H. Day, former pastor at Josephine Lutheran mission, faces allegations of improper conduct with women in Clinton Ohio. The Clinton official board reportedly refused him pulpit duties on August 22 amid rumors of his interactions with female congregants. United Brethren district conference assigns ministers in Altoona. list includes Helgano G W Eminhizer Bethel T H McLord Hooversville I K Huey and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Day
Charles H. Day
Josephine
Clinton
Ohio
Cliinton
United Brethren
Altoona
Helgano
G. W. Eminhizer
Bethel
T. H. McLord
Hooversville
I. K. Huey
Johnstown
G. W. Miller
W. Kelster
Mahaffey
P. J. Strayer
New Florence
H. N. Sipes
Punxa
Glen Campbell cancels doubleheader with Plumville
Glen Campbell forfeits both games after canceling a planned Thursday doubleheader at Punxsutawney due to illness on the team and the manager missing court. Several Indiana players traveled to Punxsutawney hoping to play. A separate item notes J Calvin George purchasing Dr W C Bovard property at Biderton for 2600 with Bovard residence and nearby property to be relocated to Wilkinsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plumville
Glen Campbell
Punxsutawney
Indiana
Punxeutawney
Biderton
J. Calvin George
West Lebanon
W. C. Bovard
Hiderton
Bovard
Br. Bovard
Wilkinsburg
Reading Room Opens Daily for Public Use
The Free Reading Room now opens daily from 1 to 6 and 7 to D. m. on weekdays and 2 to 8 p. m. on Sundays. The public is invited to visit and enjoy books and magazines. Diphtheria Closes Rehook at Strangford school Burrell town and district due to several cases in the neighborhood. Fran Kisainger is the teacher Milas Leola Alter who had been at her home here returned yesterday to Braddock where there are trained staff in the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. m
Strangford
Burrell
Milas Leola Alter
Braddock
Fay
Samuel J. Apple
Frank A. Wood
Clark
Mra
Wood
Mary B. Wynkoop
Hoovereville
Somerset County
Kellysburg
W. M. Mahon
Conemaugh Township
Wiliam Huston
Bolivar
Ra. I. O. Wells
Charles Lewis
Butler
Walls Home
Personalities Visit Indiana Town in Weeklong Roundup
Local notes list visitors and residents in Indiana and nearby towns. Henry Wikin, Jacob Sims, Joseph Wagonar, Prof. Condron, Dr. Johns, Ralph Flude, J Calvin George, and many others are noted as callers, guests, or visitors in town, with movements between Pittsburg Blairsville Robinson Robinson and Greensburg. The items span Friday to Monday with family visits, business calls, and social visits, including Miss Grace Kelly and Miss Nell Guthrie hosting engagements and trips to Punxsutawney and Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wikin
Pittsburg
Jacob Sims
Shelocta
Joseph Wagonar
New Florence
Indiana
H. D. Condron
Blairaville
William Johns
Brushvalley
Ralph Flude
Apollo
J. Calvin George
Miderton
Stona
Ralston Walker
C. Lichtenfels
Robinson
H. B. Bence
Dixonville
Theodora Vogel
Carrolltown
F. B.elliott
Blacklick
June Pollock
Anna
Atlantic City
M. M. Davis
South Seventh Street
Greensburg
Grace Kelly
Mabel
Mary Creight
Nell Guthrie
Wayne Avenue
Nan Guthrie
Homer B. Hill
Windber
A. J. Uncapher
George W. Simpson
William B. Pattison
Luella Lydick
A. H.hauk
Punxsutawney
Paul Hopkins
Wilbur Cunningham
Frances Wagley
Wilkinsburg
Hila Thompson
Railroad Avenue
Laura Buterhaugh
Johnstown
Sarah Gibson
Faitcairn
C Dick
Harry Wilson
Margaret Wilson
Alice Taylor
Punxsutawnegan
B. F. Hill
Earl
Matthew Yost
Butler
Yost
Annie Gompers
A. J. Hutchison
Elders Ridge
Gertrude Reed
Howard Houk
J. P. McFarlane
Idamar
wMre
Catherine‘Spéedy
Plumville
Byron Stewart
North Ninth Street
H. C. Black
Green Top
Cherryhill Township
Pleasant
R. Springer
Photographers’ Association of
Western Pennsylvania
J. T. Cass
West Lebanon
Stumpf
Church
School
Alex Rankin
Blairsville
Mra
Henry Shank
Shanktown
G. H. Burkhart
Penn Run
Suzannah Bush
Niagara Palla
W. Guthrie
Harry W. Darhart
Sgchool
Wills filed reveal bequests in Grant and Blacklick townships
The week includes Cyrus Daugherty of Grant township leaving his widow Mary and son George E. Daugherty as executors with equal division of household goods and remainder of property, a Grant farm, and $500 yearly to daughter Hila B. Mountain. John H. Bell of Blacklick names widow Anna M. Bell, bequeaths house and residence lot to his widow, property to sons Paul H. and Alfred M. Bell, with stock to widow and two sons, and a monument up to $600 at Blairsville cemetery. executrix named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Cyrus Daugherty
Grant Township
George E. Daugherty
Grant Towship
Testator
Hila B. Mountain
Mary Daugherty
George H. Daugherty
Arc
John H. Bell
Blacklick
Io Givan
Paul H
Alfred M. Bell
Atore
Alfred
First National Bank of
Blairsville
Mia
Anna M. Bell
Women’s Christian Temperance Union Women Delegates Gather in Philadelphia
The thirty fifth annual W C T U convention will be in Philadelphia October 7 to 12 at the Witherspoon Building. Delegates include Mrs J S Russell Indiana Mrs Frank Daugherty Blairsville Mrs Jennie Siegfried Blairsville Mrs Martha McJunkin Indiana Saltsburg Mrs Annie Getty Marion Center Miss Jennie Morrow Marchand and alternates Mesdames Lowry Lewis Brantlinger Wilson Isabella Lowry Rosa Wingert Hoa G Thompson and Mia Russell. Russell leaves October 6 for the executive meeting. others travel October 7 for the delegates prayer meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Indiana
J. S. Russell
Frank Daugherty
Blairaville
Jennie Siegfried
Martha McJunkin
Saltsburg
Annie Getty
Marion Center
Tillie Lang
Marchand
Jennie Morrow
Mesdames Lowry
Lewis
Brantlinger
Wilson
Blairsville
Isabella Lowry
Rosa Wingert
Hoa G
Thompson
Mia
Russell
Witherspoon Building
Monuments to Pennsylvania Civil War units at Cold Harbor
Honorably discharged veterans of Pennsylvania units are advised that the 1907 act provides a monument at the Cold Harbor battlefield in Virginia. The dedication is on October 20, 1900, with state transport offered. applications for reduced-rate tickets must go to Capt. Josiah Hissong, Bedford County, Pa, for card orders. Travel dates October 15–20, return November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cold Marbor
General Assembly
Pennnsylvania
Pennsylvia-ia
Cold Marbox
Virginia
Heary
Pennsylvana Cavalry
National Cemetery
Cold Harbor
Vicginia
Josiah Hlasong
Polot
Bedford County
Hissong
Real Estate Transfers in Indiana County Readied
Deeds recorded since last report show transfers across townships including Pine Burrell Clymer Cherry Tree and White with prices from 52.34 to 7000. Notable entries include Clifford to Schrecengost for 240 and Henry to Samuel L. Henry for 2600. A fire at Rural Valley damaged the post office and residence valued around 6000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Wm. B. Clifford
Pine
James F. Schrecengost
Phea McKinney
Burrell
Josephine Furnace
Jake Co
Oliver Householder
Clymer
G. W. Jose
Dixon Run Land Co
Mike Baenik
Raward J. Fleming
Green
Francis J. Fleming
H. H. Scott
Indiana
V. W. Bimpson
Joseph Fitzgerald
Plumville
John Bt. Clair
Deaths of Fred W Bruntlinger A Canal Man
Fred W. Brantlinger of Cramer dies at 74 in Pennsylvania. Born in the county he worked on the canal in youth and later for the Pennsylvania Railroad until retirement at 65. Survived by his widow and seven children from Altoona Pittsburg Johnstown Braddock and Garfield with two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Bruntlinger
Pennsylvania Canal
Fred W. Stantlinger
Cramer
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mae
William W. Brantlinger
Altoona
Harry
John F
Pittsburg
Frank H
Johnstown
Willam Cramer
Braddock
Henry Critchfield
Susan St. Clair
Margaret Lichtenfels
Garfield
Two Local Residents Die. Timminey and Shank Obituaries
Mary B Timminey native of the area dies in Morrellville at 69 widow of Howard Timminey. Survived by children in Morrellyville and relatives in New Florence Uniontown Ebensburg Goalport and Blacklick. Levi Shank of Olymer dies after lingering illness aged 77. Civil War veteran with ties to Col Dick White. Funeral at Grace church and burial in Howe cemetery Cherryhill township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dirs
Mary B. Timminey
Mary H. Timminey
Morrellville
Howard Timminey
Reuben Boring
A. L. Boring
New Florence
BR. H. Gracey
Ethel
Emma
Frank J
Lorenzo Timminey
Morrellyville
George Boring
Blacklick
Uniontown
Anna Anderson
Ebenaburg
Philip Boring
Flinton
L. A. Boring
J. F. Boring
Amanda Keith
Goalport
Levi Shank
Olymer
Dick White
Pennsylvania Volunteers
H. W. Shank
Minnie Shank
W. N. Myera
Clymer
Ora Shank
Dixonville
D. Shank
Lemuel Myers
Town
Grace
Paul Tomb Obituary Notice From Edgewood
Paul Tomb a native of Armaugh died at his father Hugh Tomb’s Edgewood home due to tuberculosis on a Wednesday. The Tombs moved to Pittsburg in 1891 then Paul moved to Philadelphia for marriage in 1901 and returned ill last May. Survived by widow father one brother John M Tomb and sisters Mary Ruth Catherine. Remains were brought home for interment on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Armaugh
Hugh
Edgewood
Pittsburg
Philadelpha
Mary Moore
White Township
John M
Mary
Ruth
Cathering
Obituary notices from local towns include multiple deaths
George Edmundson aged 53 died at home after a life in German town and Sutton Bros Bell foundry. He leaves wife and children Olive Walla Marie Clara Boyd Calvin Wayne, plus three sisters and a brother. James Edmundson, 80, Civil War veteran, died at Strongatown. survivors listed. Mrs Beatty of Ear Davia dies after operation, funeral at Grove Chapel cemetery. John Kooser of Rayne township dies at state hospital Warren, 55, survived by wife, two daughters and two sons. Eleanor Thomas of Punxentawney, sister of Thomas Thomas, dies in Adrian hospital, rheumatism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Edmundson
Germantown
Sutton Bros. & Bell
Olive
Alla
Marie
Clara
Boyd
Calvin
Wayne
Jesse Mitchell
Spangler
Clara Wilkie
Buffalo
Jessie Hdmunson
St. Louis
James Hdmiundson
Edgewood
James Michaels
Strongatown
Walter Clark
Braddock
Mra
Charles Furlong
Johnstown
Simon Overborn
Marlon
Minole Detwiler
Strongstown
William Michagla
Pittsburg
St. O. Beatty
Idaly Beatty
Rc, Beatty
Ear Davia
Hellwood
Lela M
Frank 0
Charles L. Beatty
Grove Chapel Church
Rayne Township
John Kooser
State
Warren
Hela
Wiliam Morison
William Morrison
Young
Township
Presbyterian
Clarksbur
Nathan Kinter
Tanoma
William J. McNutt
William
Nutt
Homer City
Formant
Oakland Cemetery
George Parker
Graceton
George Woolweaver
George Woalweaver
Grandylaw
Jury Frees Veltra and cases wrap at Creekside court
In Civil Court at Creekside the Veltra murder trial ends with a not guilty verdict after a two day struggle. Earlier, Charles Hotings sues railroad for $5,000 over property damage near Blairsville and Joseph Hagan wins $931 in a labor dispute appeal. Mrs Lottle Sutter is acquitted of felonious shooting at Glen Campbell after testimony and a distracted foreign witness. Multiple deaths are reported in the region, including Levi Kahns at 61, a typhoid death near Saltsburg, and other local obituaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyil
Charles Hotings
Pennsylyania Railroad
Ylenara
Hotings
Blairavilla
Joseph Hagan
Howard B. Strong
Frank Veltra
Robert Tozfer
Véltra
Lottle Sutter
Edward O'Hara
Sutter
Glen Campbell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ernest
Haginferd
Clarence R. Smith
Isaac Smith
Mt. Pleasant
George Reeves
Grove Chapel
Mike Savage
Charles Michalko
Spangler Hospital
Hla Asaallant
Court House
Daga
Linus Alkini
Harry Hackmani
Becy Notary
Miss Beas Keller
Tranaurar
Jack Hamill
PB. Qarr
North Ninth Greet
John G. Bt. Qair
Bier. Bilis
Farlin
Leila Farlin
Charles Park
William Wrigley
New York
Cogswell
Will. Lovate
Michigan
Martin B. Stadtmiller
Ypsilanti, Mich
Floyd H. Packett
Dri Wi, Dodson
Waterstreet,la
Pennsylvania Medical Society
Osear St. Clair
Obieaga
John G. Cameron
Horace Thompson
Wits
Marion ‘Center
Anna Brown
Kenlysburg
Jessie Nelson
William McMichaels
West Church Street
Jef
Mre
Lavra Tawrepes
Waverik-Drumjek
John Waverik
Helen Drumpjek
Stafford
Anton Gracik
Geo. Magar
Franklin Street
Barnesboro
Neff Condron
L. W. Neff
Dayton
Nettle ‘Condron
Woodbine
H. FF. King
Edinburg
Condron
David Condren
West
Harkness-Rodkey
John T. Harkness
Cherry Tree
Mary L. Rodkey
Mitchells Mills
8. E. Rodkey
Dixonsville
Morford Shields
George Morford
Pearl Shields
Lavermore
Fostelta
Transportation For Veterans
Mra. Aliigon Dixon
Rural Valley
Reohny
Eleanor Thomas
Punxentawney
Thomas Thomas
Louis and
Avan Thomas
Iselin
Adrian Hospital
Veltra
Statian
Lottie Suttor
es—Cilvyil Court
A. C. Carnahan
Creekside
Agal Paul Pastor
Mike Marwick
Ail
Frank Brandi
Hr Nest
Levi Kahns
Waukena
Hig
Roy Anderson
George Williard
Saltsare
Frank Welater
Sa Na
Maggie Lewis
Magele Lewis
Harry’, Lewis
Parry Township
Jefferayn County
Slater
W. A. Jordan
Yella Evans
Luella Evan
P. W. Evans
Washington Street
Perry Mack
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