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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1919
Page
2
Publication notice from Indiana Progress dated October 25, 1915 details subscription terms and payment requirements. Includes instructions on obituaries, cards of thanks, poetry notices, and communications to The Indiana Progress. Cash in advance emphasized with rates for various periods and renewal procedures.
Chairman Wilmer H. Wood of the Republican Party announces candidates for the Fall Primary on September 16, 1819. Sheriff nominees include John M. Malcolm and J.B. Richards. clerk and recorder Walter H. Ayers. circuit judge Clair Longwill. treasurer etc. Names listed cover commission board, auditor, district attorney and more.
Local notes list Prof H C Stiteler as guest of friends and Maurice Stiteler returning from France. Many relatives and visitors named from Cozad Mosgrove Scottdale Pittsburgh Homer City and Clymer visit homes of Stiteler, Nichol, Condron, Huston, Oliver and others. Advertisements note oak frames and furniture patterns from H H Steving & Co with prices from 33 to 65 dollars.
In a letter from St Ankeny Iowa a former county teacher recalls months in Germany after the armistice. He describes a hike toward the Rhine with comrades through trenches and dugouts, finding souvenirs and reflecting on sacrifice, reverence, danger, and the Marne Division's role.
An 1919 Indiana Borough meeting enacted a new ordinance fixing lines and grades for the paving of State Highway Route No 67 on West Philadelphia Street between the B R & P R R and West Borough line. The measure schedules notice and public objections, details the street geometry, and prohibits tearing up the roadway for five years without highway department permits. Local social notes mention visits by Miss Ruby Henry and others, plus a description of a 1919 furniture sale at Kroehler Davanos and Stevings & Co.
H. H. Steving & Co offers Bozart matting rugs for porch and room sizes at factory closeout prices. Savings apply to both large and small rugs with limited stock remaining.
East Run residents share visits from relatives and friends including Mrs. Farnsworth, Mrs. Johnston, Miss Allison, J. L. Allison, and more. Several residents return from travel, attend sabbath gatherings, and host guests. local kinfolk and neighbors gather, with mention of church, school, and community events. Ribbon Brass Beds advertised at $30 to $50 and a new grocery department opening August 23 with page 6 reference.
August 20 21 event in Indiana Pa urges residents to mail in or call for auto robe cleaning and seal akin or plush care. Payment and service details are not specified.
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