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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1891
Page
4
The Publican County Committee will meet in the Court House on Friday May 8 1891 at 3 30 p m for fixing date of the next primary election and for other business. Full attendance is urged.
Harrisburg report centers on Indiana County's John P. Elkin as prime candidate for Republican State Chairman if Mr. Andrews retires. The Israstowa Tribune notes Elkin's suitability, claiming he would lead to victory and inspire enthusiasm in state politics.
The article argues immigration laws have grown stricter over a decade of Congress, with Secretary Foster pushing vigorous enforcement. It criticizes steamship companies for promoting illegal immigration and notes the new law bans encouraging arrivals by ads or agents. Exclude lists cover idiots, the insane, public charges, disease, felons, moral turpitude, polygamists, and those funded by others, while allowing relatives. It also mentions the Louisiana Mafia and quotes Philo. Press.
An old Butcher offers practical steak tips contrasting a poor method with a hot clean pan, pounding meat, and rapid turning. He prescribes buttered service, pepper and salt, optional gravy made in pan with flour and water, claiming results will prove women wrong in cooking.
A historical ad urges choosing Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best blood purifier and tonic. It warns against substitutes while noting local druggist Miller promotes Squibbs and Park Davis products and John Myerh & Bros. offerings. Also mentions rising clothing sale prices at A. B. Cucuinghaw's.
The Americas Republican Club held its fifth annual banquet at the Monongahela House in Pittsburgh to mark Gen. Grant's sixty ninth birthday. More than three hundred men attended a festive evening with red white and blue decor, waving flags to the Star Spangled Banner. Speakers included Senator Calhoun Representatives Dalswell McComas and Gen. D. H. Hastings, amid praise for the Republican Party and a pledge to victory in 1892.
The Pennsylvania Rail Road Company plans a general excursion to Gettysburg from major stations on July 3 and 4 in honor of Independence Day and the battle anniversary. Tickets from New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Cannandaigua and Pittsburgh are offered at low round trip rates with return validity through July 6, standard and special services may be provided with notices later.
Community merchants announce a return policy offering to refund railroad fares up to ten percent of the purchase price for direct-from-manufacturer buys. Spring stock now ready with made-to-measure piece cloth, suits from twenty dollars, pants from five dollars, and home ready made clothing. Each suit priced ten dollars or more is warranted to stay in repair free of charge for one year.
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