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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1906
Page
4
KE. M. Segner and many locals were seen visiting Pittsburg, St Paul and other towns this week. Notables include Miss Maggie Noel of Creekside, Grace Stevenson of Punxsutawney, and families from Rochester Mills, Apollo, and Keokuk visiting relatives or attending reunions and camping trips.
Janet Simpson and Mianeia Reithmiller visit Avonmore while Emma and Kathryne Thompson of Plumville return home from a relatives’ visit. Klingensmith visits his West Lebanon home as his wife and children stay there. Gilmore Bell returns from Punxsutawney and Glen Campbell after a two week trip. J B Kinter named United States Veterinary Inspector in South Omaha, assigned to Armour & Co plant. Doctor Day Brownlee plans a five week Pittsburg vacation then health retreat. Annielingensmith may accept a teaching post in Washington DC schools. Deabenderfers of Coleridge Neb visited county. first time back in 20 years. William T. Martin, Pittsburg journalist, heads to Marion Center for homecoming, accompanied by his mother.
Salvatore Petacci, released from Western Penitentiary after 11 months for larceny, was arrested by Sheriff Wettling at Riverside on Thursday. He is said to be connected with a Blairsville robbery from over a year ago. He posted $1,000 bail for September court appearance.
A Boston woman writes to a western mayor asking if a man named John Sipes was killed or injured by a bear in the mountains near the city. She hints he may be a distant husband and seeks confirmation of his fate, marriage status, and any property claims.
A pair of water shoes lets a wearer walk on water like a boat. Inventor Lieutenant Arthur T. Sadler from Charlesbank Musa US volunteer life saving crew demonstrates the parlor of a new sport with a foot, a push, and a slip into the stream. Also reports on envelope design that seals without gum and Austrian superstition about number 18 in theaters and hospitals.
A sweeping roundup from Aug. 20 reports deaths of notable figures including horseman Michael F Dwyer and actor Lewis Morrison, a bank collapse in Chelsea and a Roosevelt appointment to the Interstate Commerce Commission. It chronicles drownings, heat distress in Des Moines, violent incidents in New Jersey and Kentucky, and a fatal explosion in South Chicago with other brief calamities nationwide.
A call from James S. Sherman urges Republicans to unite with the National Congressional Committee, focus campaigns on Theodore Roosevelt’s record, and fund with one dollar subscriptions in exchange for the campaign Text Book and committee documents. Also notes a public sale at Obadiah Fry’s residence with farm and household items, and miscellaneous local notices including lost pocketbook, bank safety, and muslin trespass notices.
The court at Commondath is to hear an application on Monday 1th September 1906 for incorporation of The S. A. Time Athletic Club. The group seeks a social and athletic club with reading room and literary courses, to possess all rights granted by the 1874 act and amendments. LANGHAM & BLHEN, attorneys.
The Indiana Provision Company announces an issue of 25,000 bonds, later reduced to 16,000 needed, in denominations of 100 and 600, bearing wx percent interest payable semi annually and tax free. Delivery ready September 1, subscriptions via the Indiana Savings and Trust Company. The company, renowned in Indiana for meat handling, ice and electric power, reports earnings over 2,000 dollars monthly.
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