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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1914
Page
4
The Indiana Progress announces its 1914 issue details with second class mail status and publication information. It notes obituaries and notices priced at five cents per line, requests cash with submissions, and promotes the Harvester at Huey and Moorhead's for ten cents a copy.
Sam G Dixon M D urges readers to plant gardens even in small spaces such as a twenty foot back yard or flat roof. He argues garden work offers exercise, aesthetic pleasure, and can inspire broader beauty in daily life, citing a railroad hay station garden story as a motivating example.
The Harvesters sale offers 40 cows and springers 20 cattle 10 fine heifers 10 stock bulls 50 shoats and various farm items including bugetes and harness. Also notices real estate and guardianship matters in Indiana County Pennsylvania with an application for sale of wards undivided five sixths interest in a described tract near Canoe town.
Hon. 8. Taylor North, farmer and banker from Young township Jefferson county and Punxsutawney, launches his candidacy. He has served four terms in the Assembly, plus an extra session, totaling five legislative sessions. As last dawn he chaired the Appropriations Committee, a key post, and was regarded as a leading House member.
Candidate J Day Browler Jr announces Indiana county bid for state legislature. He argues to end liquor traffic, support a federal prohibition amendment, local option bills, and a prohibitory state amendment. He calls for tax reform, charitable funding changes, workmen’s compensation, and non political highway funding. Browler aligns with the Washington party and Theodore Roosevelt leadership. Indiana Pa April 14 1914.
Proposals from the Pennsylvania State Highway Department call for the reconstruction of a 317 feet long road section in Blairsville Borough Indiana County. Bids due May 6 1914 with sealed envelopes and a $200 certified check. Public opening follows at 1 PM. Edward M. Bighlow State Highway Commissioner.
A dense column of small ads and notices lists real estate for sale including a modern room house, large lot, two building lots, a first class farm of 94 acres with water, and a store property with outbuildings. Also offered are ten Shorthorn steers, a black horse, nursery stock, fawn and white Indian ducks, farm hands, and various farm tools. Several entries note locations in Indiana Pa and Homer City Pa, with prices and contact names such as N. N. Swenk and B. C. Scott.
Advertises horses for sale with constant availability at Seanor's farm near Willet. Mentions "18-3 H" and names Shan or Shan or Seanor & Son.
Sealed proposals will be received by the Commissioners of Indiana county up to 1 o clock p m Thursday April 2 1914 for furnishing lumber for the floor repairs of the Tunnelton bridge Lumber to be delivered at Tunnelton Pa Approximate Estimate No 1 Oak Plank 24 inch plank 8 000 B M 3 inch plank 12x10 feet long 6 075 B M The Commissioners reserve right to increase or decrease quantities to meet requirements and to reject any or all bids
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