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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1919
Page
2
A fragment from the Indiana Progress in Indiana Pa lists post office handling details. It notes subscription terms cash only with rates for one year eight months six months and shorter periods and indicates papers stop at expiration of subscription.
The Progress explains delays in weekly appearance due to shortage of staff as foreman serves in France. Upon enlistment he was guaranteed his job upon return, but recruitment has failed so far. They plan to resume normal publication when he is released, noting the delay is to honor a soldier’s return.
A meeting of the Threshermen and Farmers Protective Association will be held at the Court House in Indiana on Saturday April 19 at 1 30 p m. All members and others who have not yet joined are invited to attend.
County residents report a flurry of visits and calls among families from Indiana Homer City Plum ville Blairsville Creekside Parkwood and Wandin. Several relatives traveled to see ill kin while others spent weekends with relatives including G M Good A P Ray and J R Learn. Mines at Coal Run and McIntyre closed due to union trouble.
Mrs FPW Meyers and son Ray and Mrs Blystone of Hiterton spent Sunday and Monday at Sharpsburg. Mr and Mrs Harry Forbes and little son John and Mr and Mrs Charles Johnston and Frank George of Apollo visited Sunday at W P George’s. Mrs L M Marts visited her ill mother at Creekside. Marie Bleakney visited Mrs L M Martz. Lee Kimmel and mother Quinter Kimmel of Hiderton spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Austin Say. Ray Meyers visited her parents Mr and Mrs William Barr. Mrs T F Duncan has returned from a week in Pittsburgh.
Mrs W F P Orange hosts two Buffalo daughters as guests. Charles Kirker family visited Indiana. Arthur Gibson bought car. Frank Weaver and Doyle Williams open a public garage and repair shop. Masons met in Indiana. William Jianna home from Camp Gordon discharge. East Run and surrounding areas note visits by Jane Frank Lovejoy, Q V McCune, Joseph Houck, M A Farnsworth. Hazel Muma travels to Greensburg. Kitchen shower for Watler Powell at Adda Marnaworth home. Alvin Kidd to Indiana for Normal studies.
Mrs Jacob Learn visited her father Joseph Kirkpatrick who is critically ill. Mr and Mrs Sutton Lewis of near Indiana spent Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Perry Wallace. Easter service at Lutheran church moved from 2 30 to 8 PM. John Snyder and family of near Indiana move here this week. Mr Snyder is the new merchant. Mrs George Harmon and Mrs C CO Watterson of Indiana visitors on Wednesday. Mrs George Brown visited friends in Indiana last week. G L Watterson traveled to Indiana on business last week.
Orrin Pattison gave a business tip in Heilwood. Roberta Shetts of Cherry Tree visited her aunt Mrs Clemenson. Calvin Shank and two children Arthur and Bernard visited Mr and Mrs Harry Gess of Derry over Sunday. Emma Smith and niece Anna Haskins shopped in Indiana on Saturday. John Ballington and family visited Merle Cooper of Cherry Tree on Monday. Edwin Black visited his grandparents Mr and Mrs A J Long of Diamondville over Sunday.
Taylor sville residents report discharged servicemen Murray Goodlint and Wayne Buter baugh have returned home. Jianna Harkins works for W R Calhoun. Mrs Frederick Mack visited her daughter Mrs Ned Patrick. Road master RK IL Siverd praised for improving roads. Miss Helen Barr finished a term of school in Johnstown and returned home. Miss Emma Smith and Anta Harkens shopped in Indiana on Friday.
Spruce Erelyn Douglass is on the sick list while Ruth Repine Sarah and Mary Bagley spent the weekend at their home. Ww. B. Douglass lings purchased a tractor. Mrs. D. G. Brown and Mary Brown called on friends at Martintown on Thursday. A miscellaneous shower was held at John Tepine's for Mr. and Mrs. Archie Repine with about fifty guests and many gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Repine will reside at Alverda.
Marion Center notes a Friday May 2 musical entertainment at the Presbyterian church with Joseph France visiting grandparents in town. A week of prayer and an Easter cantata are planned at the M B church. Residents George Corsira moves to Heilwood and William Laird to Tarentum. localsHarry Piteman visits, Chester Long relocates, Mrs Bert Buchanan ill in Dixonville hospital. Coal mines operate daily. local tire and battery ads appear. Wilmer Sthwart of Indiana Pa signs off.
Public notices describe how to place WANTED LOST FOR SALE AND FOR RENT ads charging one cent per nine words with advance payment required. Instructions specify counting words including initials and numbers and sending cash with copy to cover the number of insertions requested.
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