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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1902
Page
8
A. S. C. will close Wednesday at noon to prepare for the largest clearance sale in its history. The store promises reduced prices on holiday goods and spring-season items, with daily hours extended for shopper convenience. Last week a major Western Pennsylvania jobber’s clearance influenced the store’s pricing. Better come early.
Busy season end sale offers half price on 189 men suits in blacks blues and patterns in sizes 34 to 44. Young men 15 to 20 in 75 suits half price and 104 children 2 piece suits 3 to 6 years also half price. Overcoats for young men 15 to 20 in Oxfords black and brown, all well tailored, to move stock before spring.
Second floor sale offers short pieces of Ingrains Brussels Smyrna and Moquet rugs and carpets at reduced prices. Ingrains 50c, Brussels 65c to 45c, samples from 25c, Brussels pieces from 75c to 65c, Smyrna rugs down to 1.95, Moquet rugs to 3.00, lace curtains from 1.20 to 3.50. No installation included.
Readable catalog style advertisement lists large discounts on draperies linens towels and quilts. Includes 1902 stock items 5c to 60c yard rates 1 000 yards unbleached crash heavy crash imitation linen crash and fast color fabrics. Also offers table oils cloth quilts jackets capes and holiday novelties at substantial off regular prices.
Reduction in furs with prices cut across items. Electric seal collarette now 7.50, brown opossum collarettes 5, Mink muff 7.50, wool seal muff 3.25, all other furs discounted accordingly.
Orders taken January 2 to 11 for Ladies 5 for 7 Gore Skirts free of charge when goods cost from five inches yard or more. Credit on suits, flounces or fancy skirts made in our work rooms for January 2 to 11. Dress Making Dept now the county’s largest emporium. Work guaranteed or no sale. County’s best dress fabrics in heavy and light weights and many shades. Skirts made in order of receipt.
Advertises sending addresses by January 25 1902 to receive the Spring Banner Fashion Catalogue and six months of free monthly Fashion Sheets. Readers urged to submit their address promptly to fulfill orders for Banner Fashions Company.
A compiled list of property transfers to various buyers across Indiana and nearby counties, dated 1896 to 1904, including Garfield, Arcadia, Brushvalley, Blairsville, and other townships. Entries name parties such as Garfield Fire Clay Go, Robert B. Bowser, Elliott Robinson, J M Hazlett, E L Fleming, William Fleming, Arcadia Land Co, Lackawana Coal & Coke Co, and many others with acres or lots and amounts.
David Trainer, alias William McCoy, regarded as a threat to farmers with a good horse, was captured at Mutual in Westmoreland county Saturday night and imprisoned in Greensburg. Sheriff Burne of Jefferson county, Deputy Sheriff John Berkey, and Constable Thomas Washa haugh led the arrest after a lengthy hunt. Trainer, charged with stealing valuable horses in Jefferson and surrounding counties, allegedly brought the horses to Westmoreland and disposed of them. He previously was arrested at the Klondyke in Westmoreland, convicted, and served a year in the Western Penitentiary. Max-Sheriff Burns then took him to Brookville Monday, with a later transfer back to the Penitentiary.
The Marion Center Independent reports B B and P engineers surveyed a route from Richmond area through Little Mahoning Dixon Run Dixonville and Homer City to Crooked Creek near Tanoma with tunnels proposed over Kinter Summit and divide near Panama. Public mystery surrounds the project though a 1901 start is anticipated with the most feasible line through the private route cited.
Booker T. Washington, the eminent colored scholar, will lecture in Library Hall on Saturday evening January 4. Reserved seats at Hall’s on sale Thursday afternoon January 2 beginning at o'clock.
A scanned section lists licensed individuals across several townships and boroughs, including Harvey R. George Mabel Reed Young and Arthur C. Kauffman Altoona with Anna M. Palmer, Ard Clark Hill and Tifie Lewis White, Joseph Irvin Myers Barnesboro and Clementine Williams Green, Henry Thog Frye Delmont with Lottie Bartha B. Hilty Saltsburg, J. H. Perrier Montgomery with Annie M. Hawk Green, and John J. Davis Jennie M. Halli Blairsville.
Charles Lindow of East Wheat field two died pending probate. Will filed Dec 30 1901 provides all expenses paid from estate. $300 weekly for board and nursing from June 1 1900. Remainder divided equally among four siblings Caroline Lemke John Lindow Minnie Waldeck and August Lindow with Minnie receiving interest of her share. Dissatisfied heirs receive nothing and their share redivided. John Lindow named executor.
JT Stewart, county superintendent, expresses deep thanks to Indiana county teachers for a beautifully decorated water set and other gifts given at the close of the Institute. He notes the kindness and special interest shown in the Institute’s success.
Harvey Reed left Blairsville on Monday December 16 for Pittsburg saying he would return that night. He has not been seen since, leaving debts around 4000 dollars and rumors of drinking, chasing other women, and possible foul play. Reed left a wife and several children, friends fear he met foul play while others think he ran away to escape debts.
The handy publication for December issues new railroad timetables and connections across Pennsylvania. Published monthly at one dollar for the book and ten cents for single copies by mail. Web Hastings Milton Pennsylvania.
A Blairsville group returning from a freight excursion fired two shots at the Elder Bros home in Johnstown causing a grazing head wound to the elder brother. The assailant is known and will face court. Also note a local oil heating stove ad from Alex T. Taylor.
The Pittsburg Gazette, now under new proprietors, has shifted from extreme conservatism to progressive coverage. Significant investment funds are being used to keep it at the forefront of enterprise, and circulation has risen since the new management took charge.
A few left and the price is reduced. Heating stoves at Alex Taylor. Oil stoves for heating at Alex Taylor.
An advertisement promotes a combined subscription to The Youths Companion and The Democrat for a remarkably low price of $2.25. The Youths Companion separately costs $1.75 and The Democrat $1.00 per year, creating a bundled value for readers seeking both publications.
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