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Newspaper

Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1894

Page

5

Local and General in Green Township Notes

Solomon Buterhaugh of Green township farms and gardens with a rich variety of vegetables. Prospects for sauerkraut are encouraging and his wife may deserve more credit than him. Bu terlaugh seeks full Republican ticket’s election. D P Reed hosts a pleasant visit at Green township. Mrs Reed and daughter impress with dinner expertise. Trimble of White township promotes superior bone fertilizer.

Solomon Buterhaugh Green Township Ists Snevex Buterlaugh D. P. Reed Heed SX. Trimble White Township

Local ProgresS notes idlewild reunion and........

Mr G A Cummingham starts daily trips to Pittsburg for a general messenger business taking and delivering orders. August 2 is forecast for a large Idlewild gathering with Lutherans and trains from Indiana lines expected. The issue covers fairs, mail facilities, local stores, health concerns, and community notices with various events and promotions.

Muy Town G. A. Cummingham Pittsburg Indiana Cunningham

Red Front and local shops advertise cheap shoes

A crowded vintage ad page highlights The Red Front promoted shoes at low prices including $2 ladies’ shoes, hard times pricing, and new lace heels. Other ads push butter rates at J B Hind’s, fresh produce at Philadelphia street grocers, screen doors and windows from W S Daugherty, and wagon and buggy listings. Local merchants also tout livery services, tea offers, lightning rod services, and Bucknell University yearbook notices.

J. B. Hind Red Front J. B. Hind’s Alex. T. Taylor’s Calvin Bley Philadelphia S. M. McMaster’s Oxford V. M. Cunningham A. W. Wilson & Son’s J. C. McGregor Philadelphia Street McMaster’s F. Warner McMasters W. S. Daugherty Planing Bucknell University Lewisburg J.B. Hind Daugherty

Joyous Year on the Farm and Threshing Times

The piece recounts the farmer’s yearly cycle from spring soil preparation through sowing, gleaning, composting, harvest, and threshing. It notes cheerful farm life and praises West End Meat Market owner J. C. McCracken for special threshing season meat offers and his cutter Groft’s roast preparation for farmers.

West End J. C. McCracken Mac Groft

Property transfers and notices in Saltsburg area

July 25 to 31 1894 records show multiple property transfers in Green Saltsburg Conemaugh and Center townships with sums from 75 to 1400 dollars. Notices list uncalled letters at Indiana PA post office including J Lewis Anthouse Frank 5 David Edwards Ada McFarland and others. Mr Rice brings threshing gear from Nicholas Shepard Co. and will thresh for patrons.

Samuel Bartlebaugh Green Township Alex Berringer James 8 Jamison Saltsburg Augila B. Jamison Saltsburg Extension Company Conemaugh Township Nicholas Huber F. M. Dunmire Thomas B. Glass Center Township F. A. Ai Montgomery Samuel D. Walker Daniel Walker Grant Hellie Walker John Rice Deckers Point Nicholas & Sheppard Co Rice Indiana, Pa J. Lewis Anthouse Frank 5 David Edwards Jane Garvey Jacob Neister Ly Terk. McFeat Ada McFarland Shedrick Ate M. Quigg Y N. Langham P. M

Rumor Cleared on Captain Barr Family Cyclone Report

A misleading report circulated about Captain John G. Barr of Green township claiming his daughter Mrs Lydick and her child in Kanens were killed by a cyclone. A letter stated she and her family were safe and in usual health, dispelling the anxiety in his home.

John G. Barr Green Township Lydick Kanens

School Board to Meet for Teacher Hire in Two Townships

The School Board of Young township will meet at No 5 school house on Saturday August 4 1894 at 4 oclock P M to elect nine teachers for six months wages of 30 pounds per month Bids for coal will be received Secretary J T McLaughlin July 18 1894 President R W Ewing The School Board of Green township will meet at Cookport on Saturday August 18 1894 at 9 oclock a m to employ sixteen teachers Contracts for fuel will be let at the same time Secretary J W Hadden H L McCullough ident

Young Township Blacklick Township Ferguson James McKee Green Township Cookport Brushvalley Township Indiana County Pennsylvania White Township Hood

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