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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1918
Page
2
Fragmented OCR item mentioning Mr Povey charged at seven cents, cash payments to Phe Cidian Progress Indiana Pa. Subscription cash in advance. Open at the expiration.
For Governor William Sproul Delaware County For Lieutenant Governor Edward J Beidleman Dauphin County For Secretary of Internal Affairs James F Woodward Allegheny County Congressmen at Large William J Burke Thomas Crago Greene County Mahlon M Garland Sadersan ft Walters Cambria County For Congress 27th District Nathan L Strong Jefferson County For General Assembly J T Davis Blairsville The Mellon Fund urges rapid mobilization as war demands 7 000 000 total. Paris conference set target for allied victory. Citizens urged to support war effort and enlist or contribute funds to back the large army. People urged to buy bonds to aid peace and safety for homes and country.
A week of nuptials unfolds in Canon township with a double wedding and several ceremonies in nearby chambersville and Blairsville. Notable pairs include John Po Little and Minnie Conner tying the knot by Squire Crossiman, while others wed at family homes amid local social rounds and visiting relatives.
A lengthy, mixed-era letter from Company FF members in France recounts daily life, combat conditions, humor, and censor concerns. The note details air and artillery rattle near their position, references to the inevitability of moments of danger, and a festive Fourth of July noise. It also memorializes Elizabeth Gailey, a sister, noting her death and family ties.
A local showroom previews Ryall suits and Wall Hats with loading colors and pricing. Emery Shirts listed at $1.50, with details on colors and availability.
Miss Twila Macquilken visits Friends in Barnes hare. McKee Davis and his son Sr. A. J. Davis of Plowville call on Monday. Mrs. Rubert Pirth of Waren Ark visits her parents Archibald Fowler Blairsville. John Jacoby and family return from Maryland West Virginia trip. Benjamin Laney and family visit relatives in northern jury. Jair Walker leaves for Boston to take tests for entrance to the School of Technology enlistment in Marine Aviation Corps. David M. Glack and sons Quilla Charles George Meitzhants and wife return home from Dayton Ohio after visiting in the vicinity of Penton overland. Mrs. J. Murray Thompson hosts guests including Mrs. Joseph C. Glark and Mrs. Dowler and children. S. T. Gibson and Katherine Moorhead return from Gowanda N Y motor trip via Olean and Niagara Falls. Mrs. Samuel Fairman learns of Harvey’s safe arrival oversea. Capt. Baward Moorhead of the United States Engineering Department visits his mother in School street and prepares to report to Camp Humphreys Washington D C for training.
George J. New longtime Blairsville business man died at home from heart trouble. He leaves a widow and numerous children in Blairsville Blairstown California and nearby towns. Katherine Speedy aged 70 died at her Loruss Street home. Funeral services held with internment in Washington Church Cemetery. Elizabeth Carnahan widow of Adan Carnahan died at Crookside. Anna Elizabeth Jarvis died at South Seventh Street newborn. Miner Killed by Fall of Coal Charles Wesley Shirley died near Blacklick aged 31 in a rack fall. Surviving relatives listed. Prive Antonio Marugo, home on furlough from France, visited town enroute to Dilltown enlistee with U S Army last Sept.
A brief item notes a foot comfort expert will face Jon Campbell's shoe store in Beluoir's area with a Tuesday event near Tanonia. It mentions hydraulic cider, weather notes, and local names Wot Myers, R. TD, and Clynier in Clynier, Pennsylvania.
Fred P. Hare of town writes from a French hospital after being gassed during shelling. He details his near-death experience, describes dugout shelter, admiration for Yankee troops, and resolve to return to his regiment to help end the war. Also mentions local officers and a public sale notice in Cherryhill township.
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