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Monday, August 10, 2026

May 2, 1902 - Died at Almshouse, Cambria City Murder & 102 Year Old Tanneryville Woman - The Cambria Tribune

W.S. Palmer
Steven Zinishinsky & Ciprian Tarboy charged with murdering John Bittner in front of Ed McLaughlin's Saloon on Broad Street. Also charged with assault is John Zanishinsky
Mrs. Margaret (Heller) McDivitt - passes away at 102 years old - Tanneryville.





 

January 1869 - Odds & Ends

Frank Bolyz, Conrad Teeter, Frederick Metsker, James George, Wm Wills, Frederick McIntire and Patrick McAleer
Parke's Opera House and Cambria Iron Company


 

Trolley Time - Fairfield Avenue


 

1942 - Pvt. Woodrow Mahan - Nettleton - Cambria County


 

Sunday, August 9, 2026

The Letters - May 15, 1915 - To Mrs. Anna M. Hay from Clara R. Austin

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                                                                    Oak Lane, July 15.1915
Dear Mrs. Hay,

We are anxious to see you and visit with you all, and hope all of you can come to Oak Lane on Sunday the 26th to dinner. I have asked Mrs. Fisher and Charlie; and hope your son and wife, with John, Alice and George will come with you. I am sure they will accept the invitation through you without my writing also to them.

I know their place is so cool and comfortable that it will be somewhat of a trial to leave it if the weather is warm as it is today; but we have not seen any of you for so long. I do hope we may have the pleasure of seeing you all then. We will have dinner about half past one. I must not forget to give you the mileage book, and will not mail it to you, so I hope surely to see you and to have a good visit together.

I am sorry I have no time cards to enclose, but trains leave the terminal for Oak Lane at 10.55 and 12.17—in case you prefer coming by train. Hoping to see you all on the 25th, and with kindest regards to all, I am

Lovingly, your friend,

Clara R. Austin






 

Downtown - 1951

1942 - Pvt. Thomas Sabo - Nanty Glo


 

Friday, August 7, 2026

CIVIL WAR - Week of March 12, 1863 - Local Troop Letter Home & Local Soldier Obits

FROM OUR VOLUNTEERS
NEAR STOENMAN'S SWITCH, VA
March 7, 1863
133rd PA Co. F
Col. Speakman, Sgt. John O. Evans, Sgt. James J. Will
Lt. J.H. Lenheart
Lemuel Davis and David N. Evans of Ebensburg
Obits - Sgt. William W. Evans 11th-Cambria Guards




Augustine G. McAteer - 12th PA Co. C


David Pryce - 133rd Co. F
Sgt. William C. Barbour - 11th Pa - Cambria Guards
Capt. Burke - 11th Co. A - Cambria Guards



 

Twin Rock Brothers - Corp. Bert L. Adams & Pvt. Ellsworth Adams


 

Trolley Time - Chandler and Strayer - Clarks Dairy Store