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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1934
Page
2
Subscription terms listed for Indiana County show payment in advance for one year or three and six month options. The notice specifies residents may choose a one year or shorter term with payment due upfront. Publication date appears as Wednesday August 22 1984.
A health article argues that tooth and gum disease contributes germs to the bloodstream reaching the heart, increasing fatal heart conditions. It urges daily mouth hygiene and early dental inspection by physicians and dentists to reduce heart deaths and ease cardiac strain.
Laura Winter of Blairsville sues Blairsville Burgess G C Overdorff in Indiana county court for 10000 alleging conspiracy with estranged husband Frank Winter to ruin her reputation and gain custody of three children after her arrest for keeping a disorderly house in Blairsville in 1922 and 30 day jail sentence. Overdorff denies the claims and awaits proper service.
A group of women on College Avenue beside Church Street transformed a weeded railroad embankment into a colorful display after Mrs. Charles J. Brown secured permission from the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. Neighbors joined in and planted petunias, marigolds, zenias, gladiolas, larkspur, pansies, snapdragons, and many others, creating a harmony of color that sparked further improvement down the block. Blessings are offered to the women for their civic beauty.
The Ritz Theatre presents Girl From Missouri starring Jean Harlow and Franchot Tone on Thursday through Saturday August 23 to 25. Also scheduled is The Man With Two Faces with Edward G Robinson and Mary Astor on August 27 and 28, followed by Notorious Sophie Lang on August 29 and 30 and Midnight Alibi on August 31 and September 1. The Indiana Theatre runs Friends of Mr. Sweepy August 23 and Speed Wings August 24 26, with Elmer and Elsie August 29 30 and Housewife August 31 September 1.
Card of thanks from JA McLean and family for help sympathy and floral tributes after bereavement to neighbors and friends.
Obituaries from Indiana and vicinity note the August deaths of Mrs. John A McLean of near Atwood age 68 from a stroke, longtime teacher, with survivors including husband and three sons. Also Harry D Hadden of Taylorsville age 62, Edson P Hadden in Denver, Nellie Ruth Anna Hadden, and Timothy Lavell of Indiana, plus Mrs Cora Gromley Bennett of Mentele and Lavell family members. services to be held at local churches with burial in Greenwood and church cemeteries.
Obituaries recount the deaths of Blairsville residents Miss Mary Louise Ranson 64 longtime librarian, Catherine Anderson McAnulty 82, Ford Ferrier 1882 people from Gipsy to Lindsay and Commodore Charles Bloomquist 78 Swedish native with a long mining career Della Bowser Mary Elizabeth Scott and Mike Kuchta 31 Austrian born resident of Clymer and other local figures.
Mrs. D. France mother of Mrs. Dale Timberlake of Indiana died at her Vandergrift home Friday night after a complication of diseases. Mrs. Matilda Bollinger aged 75 mother of Edward Bollinger of town died in Pittsburgh Friday evening.
The report items detailed assessed valuations totaling 1,194,092.00 with per capita tax and school tax levies, notes on exemptions and penalties, and lists current expenses across administration, instruction, libraries, transportation, and maintenance. It records debt service, capital outlay, receipts and payments, balance, and a certification by auditors H U D C H I B O N and B McCUNLOUGH on July 30, 1864.
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