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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1907
Page
2
The Indiana Democrat, a weekly Democratic newspaper in Indiana Pa, outlines subscription pricing in advance and details on paid and undiscontinued mailings. It lists advertising rates for legal notices and notices of dissolution, with charges for obituaries, resolutions, and financial statements.
Indiana Democrat notes Culberson as minority leader strengthens Democrats in the Senate. Mention of Knox boom revival and dinner by Sibley to back Knox, with speeches by Knox, Omsell, and Burke. Davis urged waking the Senate, recalling his Arkansas governorship and a vivid pledge to cross the aisle for recognition. Local Indiana rep seeks renewals for a monthly magazine via jury and commission basis.
Ten thousand Christmas trees reached Pittsburg last week with 40 thousand more expected in two weeks. Prices range from 95 cents to 260 dollars for large orders. Trees vary from three feet to room-size for schools and churches. Vermont levies a one and a half cent tax on each bundle. Heavy snows drove limbermen to advance the season and many Vermonters have worked since October gathering trees. Wholesalers report slight price gains, but retail prices likely stay stable. In New Jersey, a surgeon apologizes after a phone miscommunication ends with a blunt remark about keeping quiet.
Pineapple cores and parings can make a clear amber syrup to replace honey served with hot scales. Pennsylvania State College programs outline subjects from apple cropp ing to soils and stock judging during Farmers Week January 1 to 9, with modest costs for travel and living. Also announced are Mason grand officers elected in Philadelphia and a Masonite home committee appointed for Allegheny County. Godfrey Marshall offers blankets and waterproof covers at low prices.
An Indiana merchant debuts a new weighing machine that computes total costs and shows exact dollar amounts on the customer side. The device weighs items, calculates price, and displays the purchase total, aiming to boost confidence in quick transactions.
An Ohio official and chief engineer are cited as pressing for votes to back Taft at the West Republican National convention. Messages sought Pennsylvania delegation support and influence over the nomination process. A Knox County manager allegedly coordinated efforts, while a national committee reportedly did not act on the request.
In Ebensburg, Alwen Barelay of Spangtur sues Pennsylvania Railway and Company for 10,000 in a grade crossing incident last year. The jury finds Barelay not entitled to damages after a train struck him as he attempted to clear the track.
An 1907 Indiana Pa page item details an auditor from the Orphans Court distributing funds of William Pittman as administrator, with claims to be filed by December 27, 1907. It also lists multiple property ads in Grant and Hast Mahoning townships, 100 acre farms near Marion with coal timber and gas reservations, and nearby real estate offerings with prices and access notes.
The piece notes Christmas drives home longing as holidays revive memories of old homesteads and family reunions. It emphasizes reunions, festive gatherings, and the sentimental pull of home during the season, with references to cedar, holly, and mistletoe as symbols of Christmas cheer.
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