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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1896
Page
4
The Indiana Progress requests all subscribers due for one year to pay by January 1 1897 and, if convenient, add an extra dollar for the next year. Those over two years in arrears must pay promptly. The paper notes rising circulation and the need to cover current expenses and thanks prompt payers.
The Postmaster General reports postal receipts rose from 75.8 million in 1893 to 82.5 million in 1896, with New York City and Philadelphia up about 0.43 and 0.18 million respectively. Growth appears strongest in the largest cities, signaling national economic expansion despite market fluctuations.
A discussion on choosing a speaker for the House and a United States Senator based on ability rather than geography. It argues against narrow sectionalism, urges selecting the best man, notes Western Pennsylvania’s strong slate, and references Cleveland’s approaching message and Republican gains. It also contrasts Greeley’s historical vote with Bryan’s in the broader Democratic context.
Mr 8 L Gilmore of Gallipolis Ohio represented Buckeye View Co and delivered recent classroom pictures to Indiana schools including two in the main and model school at Normal. The work was well done and the pictures developed nearly perfectly with a large number sold to students.
The Boston Post describes Moustapha Bey the new Turkish minister to the United States and his secretary Seifitien Bey arriving in Washington to establish a joint Turkish legation household. They seek a large residence near the British embassy with Turkish decor, art, and lavish entertaining planned for the winter. Seifiden Bey, a Greek, is praised for beauty and charm, educated in Paris, fluent in several languages, and famed for social gifts.
An important meeting of Indiana ministers at the Presbyterian church led to adoption of a constitution and by-laws for the Ministerial Association of Indiana. Officers will be elected for six months at the next Lutheran church meeting, and a six member executive committee will supervise.
Friday and Saturday December 11 12 feature teachers institutes at Sample Run and New Athens school houses. Sessions cover methods to reduce tardiness teacher respect public school aims and parental involvement with debates and music interludes. Notable participants include Ira Holsapple Marie Stephens J M Rodkey Cicero Barnett Nan McGaughey and A L Neale among others.
A writer argues against extreme temperance zeal while noting alcohol draws substantial personal spending. He cites a quarter daily equaling about $100 yearly and warns habits, even when enjoyed, are costly and hard to break. The piece references Simplification In Modern Life and cautions about easy, superfluous consumption.
The Russian government began a liquor monopoly move in southern regions with clergy blessing storehouses and vessels in full canonicals. Temperance advocates deride this as the bene diction of the devil in solution. A December McClure’s piece on Grant boyhood by Hamlin Garland promises new reminiscences and illustrations including an early Grant portrait. The county uses over one thousand progress report cards this term.
Mrs. Griffith Ellis visits Pittsburg today Major McFarland travels to Philadelphia Judy tec 3 anthe White in Philadelphia Rev N G Miller of Apollo visits Tuesday Master Ralph Cunningham spends Thanksgiving with Apollo friends Mrs Virginia Hitchcock visits Pittsburg friends this week Attorney D H Tomb in Johnstown on official business Sheriff elect T S Neal Trade City visits town Thanksgiving guests include Misses Fannie Gessler Jo St Clair Latrobe and many locals Ex Commissioners Braughter Rankin visit town Thanksgiving guests include several teachers and residents Thanksgiving notices highlight clergy and university ties Christmas Advent services upcoming parish reception announced at Christ Episcopal church in Indiana Pa
An 1897 advertisement promotes a year of the Progress newspaper as a bright clean news source for the county. It urges readers to gift a year to friends and family for one dollar, framing it as a practical Christmas present.
An advertisement lists progressive terms offering to send the Progress newspaper along with one listed paper such as the New York Weekly Tribune farm Journal or the Pittsburg Weekly Gazette for the price named. The offer includes options and pricing details in a compact layout.
The Calvert school in East Wheatfield township reports for the month ending November 27 1896 an attendance of 38 with males 15 and females 23 and overall 93.67 percent. Perfect attenders include Bertha P Carrie D Merle C Vincent W Kissinger and others. teachers include Grace Howard Hamilton. The Spruce Grove school in Cherryhill township shows total attendance 33 with 17 males and 16 females and overall 80 percent for the month and term. absent none days listed and pupils named as missing. Edward N. Lypix is the teacher.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company announces it will issue clerical orders for 1897 to regularly ordained clergymen in charge of churches on or near its lines east of Pittsburg and Erie. Clergymen should apply to the nearest ticket agent promptly, with a deadline for all applications to reach the General Office by December 15.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in the office at Indiana Pennsylvania dated December 1 1896 including Mrs M J Gibison Mr M L Miller Miss Zaida Long and Mr James. The notice instructs calling Sec Seto plows or they were advertised with dates Paauxlin Saunom P 2.
Local correspondence from Creekside reports Mr. Lewis Cramer ill with typhoid fever. T. O. Fairman visited as Indiana caller. Wilson and Gideon busy packing hay and straw. J. T. McCrea at Indians on business. W. BR. Spence on trick list. Miss Dickie of Indiana visiting. Mrs. Lillie Stuchell mentioned. Center church preacher next Sabbath at 11. Mrs. J. C. Fisher gave birth to a baby girl Saturday evening. Gibron and Munshower started sew mill near Twolick creek. New school bell cracked and will be exchanged. Mr. Michael Johnston content. A young Bryanite stayed at his place last week. J. C. Carnahan returned home Thanksgiving evening for a short time. He has run a turning lathe at Homer City. Alex Gilmore, traveling salesman from Jacksonville, stopped there Thursday night. Mrs. Tillie McCrea accompanying him to Elderton Friday.
Mrs Robi McFadden visited her sister in DuBois this week. Mrs Work of Rochester Mills visits friends here. Miss Dollie Weitzel of Hortons works at Weitzel & Sons. The new hotel project advances and could be ready within 30 days if weather holds. Max Phillips and Jon Weitzel are in Pittsburgh. Weitzel buys goods, Phillips handles legal business. Rev Shaffer begins a two week sermon series with nightly services. An excursion train to Gilbert Company at Wrigley’s Opera House runs December 9. Mrs H E Moot suffers a fracture from a fall. Dr Glagew treats.
Wilt Neal is sick. Winnie Wolf visits Putneyville. Mead Matthew of Milton in town Saturday. Lizzie Barrett goes to Oberlin camp for winter. Reitz and Neil of Oberlin camp visit. Polly Crossman of Perrynville spend Thanksgiving with Ernie McHenry. Autin McCall of Ambrose visit Myrtle Welch on Thanksgiving. School boys beat farmers 12 to 6 in baseball. Hazletts of Georgeville spend Thanksgiving with Gohees family.
Mrs Carson Fails is on the sick list. Applicants seek postmaster positions. Grandmas Ferguson travels to Scuthdale to visit her daughter. Wallace Cunningham, son of Alexander Cucciapiani, suffers pneumonia. Mr A W Les, traveling salesman, visits. Will Kunkle improving after key issue. An Athos school house institute set for the 11th and 12th. Mr A of Indiana attended M E church last Sabbath. No serious incident at Pend scheol house last week. Abram Dinbiees and Mr Wilkes Clawson moved near Sewn thesonal Bilt sal epi Selgea.
Mr Bert Craig of Marion Canter was in town Friday. Miss Edna Mottarn is staying this winter. A festival was given by the Ladies Age Society. Mr Wingert received some ink welting from a hunting trip last week. Miss Nola Bell is on the sick list. Mr John Myers sold a snadl home from a business trip to Pittas.
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