Fair week ads fill Indiana county shops and eateries
A long list of local fair week promotions across Indiana county highlights candles perfumes jewelry clothing furniture and food venues. Crawford's Nesbit Johnson Steving Pattison and Fleming & Thomas urge visitors to sample ice cream meals and fruit displays while noting repairs, watches, and a wide range of goods. Many offers emphasize low prices and proximity to the fair grounds and court house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Nesbit
Crawford's
Empfield
J. B. Hinds
Philadelphia
Nesbit
Court House
F. T. Empfield’s
R. M. Crawford
Fleming & Thomas’s
H. H. Steving’s
Sixth Street
Pattison
Fleming & Thomas
H. H. Steving
Crawford’s
J. S. Nesbit’s
Muehfield
F. J. Johnson’s
Geneva
N. Y
McMaster & Hood's
H. H. Stevings
Pattison’s
E. W. Griffith
Fair Grounds
Noah Adler
Tursher
Pennsylvania
H. HH. Steving
F. J. Johnson
Buttrick
Indiana County
Progress Office
G. T. Hamilton
Fleming & ‘Thomas's
Indiana Normal School of Pennsylvania
Fleming & Thomas’s. Accurs
Cunningham's
Get A Yew Bow at Low Five Gin Gis of Rigs Stables
A terse sale note records the sale of a Yew Bow at the five gin gis of rigs, tied to the stables and the shop run by A. W. & Sen. The listing mentions the seller and location, with emphasis on the bargain price and the stable setting.
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Ja. Seer
Death of Mrs Mary Lewis of Rayne township
Mrs Mary Lewis wife of the late Samuel Lewis of Rayne township died after a long life of faith and service. Aged 87 years 1 month 3 days she was a Washington Presbyterian Church member and mother of nine, with only three surviving children and 24 grandchildren plus seven great grandchildren. Funeral held at Washington church. interment at the church graveyard. Surviving relatives include William G Lewis Hugh P Lewis and S C Lewis. The narrative notes a steady health prior to a sudden decline from heart failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lewis
Rayne Township
Samuel Lewis
Washington Presbyterian Church
Nathaniel Parr
Lydia
Rachel
Alexander B
John D
Marion Center
Moses Lemon
Covode
Wm. G. Lewis
Locust Lane
Hugh P. Lewis
East Mahoning Township
S. C. Lewis
A. T. Bell
Washington Church
Election of county school teachers in Pine township
The county teachers’ election concluded with school openings in Pine township on Saturday. In Strongs town M. 8. Rodkey Nolo and Benjamin Lambing Rhodes Daniel McComish Burns W C Mitchell. In Poplar Spring Miss Lettie Mulvehill Bennett Steven Sides Hill Mr Palmer Griffith Vincent Mulvehill. Wages set at $25. Schools commence October 7.
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Pine Township
Strongstown
Rodkey
Nolo
Benjamin Lambing
Rhodes
Daniel McComish
Burns
W. C. Mitchell
Poplar Spring
Lettie Mulvehill
Bennett
Steven Sides
Hill
Mr. Palmer
Griffith
Vincent Mulvehill
North-Western Line offers low rate excursions nationwide
Bountiful harvests across the west draw home seekers with a favorable chance to relocate. The North Western Line conducts limited time excursion fares on August 29 September 10 and 24 to many points in Northern Wisconsin Michigan Northwestern Iowa Western Minnesota South Dakota Nebraska Colorado Wyoming Utah and more. Agents of connecting lines or H A Gross and T P Vaile in New York and Philadelphia provide full details.
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West
Northwest
North-Western Line
Wisconsin
Michigan
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
H. A. Gross
Proadway
New York
T. P. Vaile
South Fourth Street
Philadelphia
Union Pacific
Kansas
Idaho
A. Myers
Tensrovck
Carnegie
Broadway
Rowe College second annual catalogue praised
The second annual catalogue of Rowe College Johnstown is praised as neat well executed and credit to the school. Mr D I Rowe son of Mr George Rowe of White township serves as president of the new business college and the staff includes John H Wachob professor of natural sciences mathematics and Latin. The fall term opens September 3 and the page also notes Union Pacific homeseekers excursions with specific dates and agents in Pittsburgh and New York for fare details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowe College
Johnstown
D. I. Rowe
George Rowe
White Township
New Business College
Rowe
Indiana Normal
John H. Wachob
Uniontown Fair Dates Set for September Exposition
Large Uniontown event scheduled September 9 through 14 features horse racing rifle shooting balloon ascensions and high wire walking. Special G. A. R. day on September 13 offers free admission for soldiers in uniform. Governor Hastings expected to attend and Pennsylvania Railroad offers reduced excursion tickets from Pittsburgh Johnstown Monongahela to Uniontown with timetable details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
Hastings
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fittsburg
Johnstown
Monongahela
Southwest Penn Branch
Special premiums for stock in Indiana county August 1 1895
Board of Managers offers extra premiums in addition to regular divisions B C and D. Entries may compete in regular classes. Entry fee ten percent of premium. Best herd bull and four females any breed. Second best herd bull and four females any breed. Best bull class 1 4. Best bull classes 5 10 inclusive. Best cow classes 1 4 inclusive 8.00 Best cow classes 5 10 inclusive 8.00 Best ram any class 5.00 Best two ewes any class 5.00 Best boar any class 5.00 Entries close Sept 6. Official S W Guthrie secretary.
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Board of Managers
Indiana County
Inclus
S. W. Guthrie
Sec’y
Sloan’s Kellysburg Store Offers Fresh Fall Stock
Mr A A Sloan a Kellys burg merchant runs a clean modern store with bright stock and a large local trade. The fall stock arrives early with bargains across dress goods groceries and general merchandise. He buys country produce for cash and the store serves as farmers’ headquarters with a wide range of goods. Medical soap is advertised as a cure for fevers pimples blemishes wounds and more sold by E W Griffith Indiana Pa with offices on Armagh road near the fair grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Sloan
Kellysburg
Mr. Sloan
Farmers’ Headquarters
E. W. Griffith
Indiana
Armagh Road
Fair Grounds
Special picnic rates at Wm. Rissinger's store
Wm. Rissinger, Sixth street grocer and confectioner, offers wholesale prices on bananas, oranges, lemons, watermelons and other fruits and candies for picnic plans. Highest cash price paid for poplar lumber delivered. inquiries directed to "E," care of the PROGRESS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Rissinger
Sixth Street
Notice of final accounts filed in Prothonotary office Indiana Pa
Notice is hereby given that the following persons have filed their accounts in the Prothonotary's office Indiana Pa and the same will be presented to the Court for confirmation and allowance unless exceptions are filed by Saturday September 7 1895 First and final account of G L Clawson as signee of A L Sutton for the benefit of creditors Elder Peelor August 14 1895 Prothonotary
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Prothonotary's Office
Indiana
G. L. Clawson
A.L. Sutton
Peelor
Valencia
Market Report from Pittsburgh with varied prices
Market report dated August 27 lists prices from Mack & Ray and Wilson Rowe Hetrick for butter eggs tallow chickens turkeys flour and grain. Wheat corn oats bay hay butter cheese eggs poultry and ducks are given with ranges and per unit terms across local suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack & Ray
Wilson, Rowe & Hetrick
New Indiana Flouring Mills
PirrsBurg
Ang
Bay
New Timothy
Timothy
Elgin Creamery
Ohio
New York
Pennsylvania
Calvn Bley's Livery and Gaibleton Clothing Bargains
A fragment from a 19th century page advertises Calvin Bley's livery in rear of A. W. Wilson & Son's store with horses for all, plus A G Hoover in Gaibleton offering bargains in ready made clothing as fall goods arrive this week, and Key Produce bought and sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Bley
A. W. Wilson & Son
A. G. Hoover
Gaibleton
Fair week wagon inspection at Calvin Bisy's livery
Readers are invited to inspect wagons at Calvin Bisy's livery behind A. W. Wilson's store near Vsney's liv 1 7 before leaving after the big show. The notice mentions Madison Schools and Kindergarten model school on Tuesday September 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Bisy
Vsney
A. W. Wilson
N Model School
Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery Promise Health Cure
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a versatile tonic for early disease signs. It claims to regulate digestion, purify blood, and boost vitality, describing a natural approach without strong drugs and noting skin and scrofula treatment claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Armour & Co Bone for sale in this county
Lead claims Armour & Co bone is the finest and oldest bone, guaranteed at $1,000, backed by field tests and witnesses. Seller asserts superior quality, offers rock goods and fertilizer, and invites contact to prove the claim and secure cash prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armour & Co
Armour.& Co
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F. T. Millpaeld’s
J. N. Stewart
West Philadelphia
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N. Seanor
Norristown
D. W. Schrecengost
J. M. Nickle
Thomas & Wissinger
M. H. Henry
J. A. Creps
Fayette Comunty Agricultural Association
Kellysborg
Poplar Lumber
the Market Report
Kaer Lizerry
Moedai
Kindergarte
Frank
Penn’ A
England
J. H. Brilhart & Son
Indiana, PA
Washington State Red Cedar
W. R. Thomas
Frank Maly
California
V. Tl
Cunninghaiys
W. M. Cunningham
Philadelphia and
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Third Ward
Wallace
Marshall & Kline’s
Wallace Dry Goods Co
J.C. Wallace & Son
Ast
Nikewa
Snneacatgee
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