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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1908
Page
4
Obscure article fragment shows masthead for The Indiana Progress dated April 16 1908 with writers Moorhead A Ralph Moorhead proprietors and contact details. Mentions obituaries and paid advertisement policies with partial pricing and postal notes.
Readers are reminded that poetry resolutions and cards of thanks are charged at five cents per four lines. The column lists weekly rates at its head, and readers sending memorial poetry without payment are frequently received.
Indiana county notes list several visitors and residents, including attorney Alex Mabon of Pittsburg, evangelist J N O Park, Dr J H Peterman and family, and William Young funeral attendees. Mentions of cross-town visits, farm sale notices, college student Ernest Work, and local appointments plus a printing trade class and church events.
A March 28 special meeting of William Conner Post No 40 G A R honors Edward Ruffner with a mourning resolution. The post offers condolences to his family and plans mourning for thirty days and submission copies to papers and the family. Also reported are multiple local marriages: McGary Gailey in Westmoreland County, Wilcox Wood in Advance, Fleming Dracken in Armstrong, Wyncoop McMillen in Marion Center.
Eberhard Cesbler Gessler of Hastings dies at 71, brother of the late Charles A. Gessler. He formerly lived in Indiana and worked in tanning. Mrs. John A. Wineberg of Locust dies. interment today in the Marchand cemetery. Annie K. Bary of New Marion Center awarded $1830 in railroad damages from the Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway case after two days in court. land loss due to railroad.
Rev Mahop will lead Easter services at Christian Shareh with morning theme Was Christ Divine and an evening talk. Rev H Mahon to conduct a 3 00 pm service at Sams pla Run. Christ Church Au augments the choir for Easter with Miss Cagewell organist. Rev Dr Gilbert to preach at 10 90 Easter day. Choral service features Hallelujah Chorus and attività in hymnody with offertory and communion.
Wanted a young man to drive a delivery wagon and assist in a general store. Must be temperate, provide good references, and have a common school education. Permanent position for the right person. For details contact J A Boucher or H W Black Beaverdale Penns. Lost watch notice and local commerce items appear among the partial OCR.
Diven in Livermore Pa advertises sale of tomato cabbage and celery plants with hundreds of potted tomato plants. notes six to twelve plants fit in a window and urges immediate sale. Also mentions a ladies workshop on April 16 17 18 at Indiana Hardware for floor and woodwork finishing.
For sale two fine blood Coolie pups six to months old and Barred Plymouth Rock hens. Eggs 15 for 60 cents. Call or write A C McGoy R F D No 5 Jagiane Pa. Demonstration on Chi Names at Indiana Hardware Co Store April 1 17 and 18. Old floorcloth linoleum refinishing advertised. Ladies urged to subscribe to The Vegable One Letter 4 year. Reduced annual price mentioned.
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