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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1928
Page
5
A quirky clipped summary notes a dry candidate and a wet politician amid a swirling political scene. It mentions Willie speaking on Fridays and after-dinner speeches, asserts a healthier race per authorities, and references heated Nicaraguans, biblical-era contrasts, and locust invasions with phosphorus and poison gas, plus brass tubing repurposed into saxophones.
Forester T. J. Shirey of Johnstown reorganizes 27 wardens inspectors and towermen to guard Gallitzin district including Indiana county and parts of Cambria Blair and Clearfield counties. The effort targets careless tourists hunters campers and wood fires with six inspectors and five towermen aiding in patrols across numerous townships and communities.
Washington Township in William Heever hosted JC and BK Root at Williams Bla iion on Thursday. Mrs B 8B Kunkle and son Dorsey called on Mrs J Alishouse on Wednesday. Mrs Laura Frye visited Mrs Mary Johnston on Wednesday. Harry Davis was an Ernest visitor on Thursday. Anva and Mary Belle Campbell visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Bothell on Friday. Mrs Annie Cummins visited her grandfather J A Hurns last week who is seriously ill. News Stand at Torrance Robbed. cash and merchandise stolen by thieves who broke a window. Miss Mary Raver discovered the break while arriving for work. Lythe School A We social and entertainment will be held at the LyWe school house in Coyle township on Friday evening.
A long list of local social news captures visits and travels of residents and relatives between Clymer, Indiana, Johnstown, Pittsburgh, Latrobe, Ambridge, Dubois, and nearby towns. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Lang, Dr. Lyons, Miss Griffith, J. B. Duncan, Rev. Jordan, and many others plus Easter activities, church announcements, and bus schedule changes. The piece also records a civil court verdict for Frank Kelly versus Emerson Corrigan and assorted light editorial quips.
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