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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1931
Page
2
Aldent Moorithad, identified as editor and proprietor, appears in a fragmented OCR line with uncertain name spelling. No clear events, dates, or additional entities are readable to establish a specific news item or action.
President Hoover’s White House Health Conference urges stronger focus on youth well being. May Day Health Week in Pennsylvania stresses nutrition and habits, noting undernourished children exist across social classes and urging parental involvement for healthier future citizens.
Smicksburg area residents visited relatives across Homer City Creekside Punxsubutawney Wilkinsburg Indiana Niles Ohio Vandergrift Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh summer homes. Weddings and baptisms noted include the marriage of Robert Rareigh and Freeda Knoll at the Lutheran parsonage with Rev. J. B. Troutman officiating.
The Ritz Theatre features Barbara Stanwyck in Ten Cents a Dance tonight and Thursday, and Constance Bennett leads The Easiest Way Friday and Saturday. Also on offer are Charlie Chan Cattles On, Kiki with Mary Pickford April 29–30, and Strangers May Kiss with Norma Shearer returning to the screen.
Mrs B B Crawford and Mrs Lola Fulton shopped Monday in Punxsutawney. Robert and Park Dickey, students in Falls Creek, spent the weekend with their parents, Mr and Mrs Edward Dickey. Mr and Mrs Glenn Lewis of Jeannette visited relatives Sunday. Clark Loughry and son Daniel were Monday business callers in Punxsutawney. A baby boy arrived to the family. Mrs Blair Wynkoop and children called on Mrs Norman Lightcap Sunday evening. Belle McLaughlin spent a few days last week with daughter Mrs J M Rankin who has been ill. Mrs Marry Wadding and children of Indiana called at J M Rankin’s Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Clark Jamison spent Sunday with daughter Mrs Harold Johnson.
Silas marshal and son Craig of Dayton visited Mrs. Rankin on Monday evening. Mrs. Laury Lillie was with Mrs. Jamison on Friday. Miss Mae Potts stayed with her mother, Mrs. Harry Hullihan, of Sagamore, last week. Ellen and Aida Belle Rankin visited grandmother Mrs. Perry of Plumville Saturday. Lloyd Bell of Pittsburgh and sister Thelma Bell of Salisbury spent weekend here. Harman Way of Butler called on Norman Lightcap family.
A train halted suddenly after hitting a cow that had been chased into a barn. An anxious passenger asks the conductor what happened, and he.deadpans the incident as the crew’s hunt for the cow caused the snag. In a separate note, a reunion tale unfolds as a woman rebuffs an old flame with a sharp aside, sparking a cold response from the former lover.
A reader argues that prohibition was settled by Congress but notes continued division among wets and drys. He condemns whiskey as the primary troublemaker, cites religious quotations, links liquor to immorality, and urges enforcement, civic courage, and responsibility of voters while reflecting on society, youth, and political accountability.
H. S. Lute of Barnasboro argues liquor laws hinge on enforcement and public will. He claims 95 percent support prohibition if strictly enforced and questions the ethics of those who back wet candidates. He recalls a meeting with executives from a major western Pennsylvania liquor group who admitted decades of arrests while seeking to evade detection. The critic suggests citizen responsibility lies with enforcing laws.
Local items report births and visitors around Rural Valley and Creekside. A baby boy born April 12 to Mr. and Mrs. Ward Reefer, plus updates on families including McKinney Frailey Blage Henry and Kimmel families. A funeral for Mrs. Blystone is noted, with burial at Johnstown, and various social visits in the region.
A reconstructed catalog shows a 1849 sale bill listing farm property and enslaved people to be sold together. It notes Oregon journey plans, cash or note terms, and specifies Versailles Kentucky as the sale location with McConnell Ferry pike. Separate 1931 sale in West Lebanon lists household goods and auction terms.
Card of Thanks thanks neighbors friends for kindness sympathy floral tributes and car use during wife illness and death. thanks Indiana hospital for kindness to wife and self. M A Wynkoop April 22. Also notice for charter application by W K Fiedler Inc Pounds E T Kimmel M Brown and A Simpson to Governor of Pennsylvania April 27 1931 for Indiana Daily Company to operate dairy and food products. Fees and attorneys listed. Bids wanted for painting and frescoing Ebenezer Church lower part. Board of Trustees to receive bids by May 4. McGintMay Norman Barkley signers April 24. Liverware item appears.
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