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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1908
Page
4
A New York American summary denounces stock gambling as akin to shell games, warning of bankruptcies and demobilization among the innocent. It questions the lax crackdown on bucketshop operators and stock washers, urging it to be treated like race track bookmaking to curb panics and suffering.
Grand Orator Millard F. Thompson of Carlisle spoke to Indaina Lodge of Royal Arcanum on Thursday evening about new insurance rates. He noted premium readjustments hit older members but loyalty remains and the order remains on a sound basis for younger members. Afterward, attendees adjourned to the Weamer restaurant for chicken and waffles and ice cream, with a few out of town members present.
The two year old son of Mr and Mrs H J Roumm of Homer City nearly died Saturday after grabbing a bottle of carbolic acid from a kitchen drawer at A H Fetterman s home. The child burned externally but did not swallow any acid and was rushed to Grube hospital for treatment.
Real estate transfers list numerous property deals including lots in Canoe Blairsville and Chevy Chase, acres in Conemaugh and Rayne, and various parcels in Green West Wheatfield and White. Transfers involve entities such as Clearfield Building Coal Corp Conemaugh Bank Asso and multiple individuals with values from 66 to 3800 dollars, plus several 188 acre tracts and several 1/6 shares and perches comments.
Orphans Court of Indiana County Pennsylvania orders a partition in the estate of Mary Buhite deceased. The petition by Savings & Trust Co. of Indiana Pa guardian to Ruth Brandon seeks division of two tracts totaling about 119 acres with detailed metes and bounds. An inquest is awarded to assess partition or appraisal, with inquisition set for October 19 1908 and report to be made at Indiana Orphans Court.
The store showcases fall and winter suits with 60 varied styles including shaped jackets and skirts. Prices range from 15 to 27.50 with plain and fancy worsted and Cheviot options in jacket lengths 30 and 36 inches and a broadcloth range in leading colors. The shop invites customers to view the models and fabrics.
Notions offer elastic belts in browns blacks blue white with bronze buckles at 25c 85c and 50c. Wide taffeta ribbons regular 25c values 15c yard. Hair rolls curls and switches in multiple shades offered at low prices.
A local catalog lists new fall women’s shoes in wines tans and patents from 250 to 3.00 per pair, dress shoes in patent kid and plain kid skins from 1.50 to 2.00, women’s house slippers fleece lined from 40 to 60 cents, and stylish fur topped slippers in cloth and leather from 1.00 to 1.75.
Trade in Liberty, Duchesse and Musaline waisting and suiting Silke at $1.00 per yard. Also available popular rough finished waisting and suiting silks in leading plain shades, normally 50 cents, now 35 cents per yard.
Fine tan wine gun metal and patent colt shoes in lace button or blucher sell from 3.60 to 4.00 per pair. A fine variety of Men's Elouse Slippers range from 1.00 to 1.75 per pair.
Duplevy Bros offer medium sugar cured hams at 124 cents per pound. Potatoes sacks hold 12 bushels priced at 5e. Marvel best of spring wheat flour advertised at 1 dollar 60 cents per sack.
Mrs B D Thompson of the Inn Vandergrift and Miss Catherine Thompson wed Ernest C Brewer and others listed in a dense marriage license notice. The event occurred in Youngstown Ohio on September 17 with numerous names and places including Blairsville Irvin Plumville Shelocta Derry Penn Run and Blairsville again in the surrounding entries.
High winds fanned several fires in the region burning virgin timber and threatening homes. A field fire above Elk Run was kept from reaching residences while new flareups near Wishaw and Florence rekindled. Rossiter fires eased after a brief surge, with Monday’s rain ending flames in the area. Sobgerive for the Democrat.
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers low fare excursion tickets to Pittsburg on September 17 24 October 1 and 15 22 from multiple divisions and stations including Old City Valley Camp and Allegheny lines. Tickets valid on all regular trains leaving before noon and good for return within three days. Consult ticket agents.
Freight traffic manager Robert W. Davis of the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg railroad issues circulars to all agents recalling unused bill of lading forms and instructing shippers on the new standard uniform form to take effect November 1. Also notes first and second mortgage 6 percent bonds of Columbia Flate Glass Company seeking lowest price.
Letters testamentary on the estate of George Snyder late of Indiana borough deceased have been granted. Those having claims against the estate are requested to present them duly authenticated for settlement and those indebted are urged to make prompt payment.
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