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Newspaper

Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1896

Page

5

Local Notables and Business Moves in Homer Area

J L Nix spent Monday in Pittsburg on business. Blairsville’s Ejsh Eckman spent hours in Homer last Monday. W L Greaves of East End Pittsburg visited W J Moore. Jess George opened a restaurant at the former Stahl stand. Wm and James Risinger traveled to Delmont and Manor Station last Thursday, home Saturday. Rev H J Hickman preached the first of five sermons for young men at the M E church last Sunday. Hower hosted a chicken and waffle supper by Greenville C E ladies on Thanksgiving eve. Bowser the Flumville dentist was in town Monday. A C Robinson of Punxsutawney was in town Monday. S R B Schear, assessor for West Mahoning, is busy on fall assessment. RN Remale of West Mahoning reportedly sold his farm to John McCormick for 4000 dollars. Willis Lewis and Elmer Lettie are back from Cameron County where they had worked weeks. C S Weston lost most of his flock of 11 sheep to dogs, leaving only two or three. Thomas Weston, once sick, worsened to a serious condition.

Ejsh Eckman Blairsville Homer W. L. Greaves East End Pittsburg W. J. Moore Jess George G. B. Stahl Messrs. Wm James Risinger Delmont Manor Station H. J. Hickman M. E. Church RN. Remale West Mahoning Township John McCormick Willis Lewis Elmer Lettie Cameron County C. S. Weston Thomas Weston M. M. Palmer Neb Martha Nannie Martin Johnstown Wylie Nebo Church Guy Douglass Spruce M. L. Patterson Edith Griffith Indiana Grisemore Walter Griffith

Local Notes From Punxsutawney Area

Community items report visits by Miss Fannie Work and families from Philadelphia and Blairsville. Injuries to Robert H Work Sr from a lumber fall. Thanksgiving observed by United Presbyterian. Postmaster contenders arise in six expressions. various visits, relocations, and improvements noted among residents. Prolific social and religious life with multiple mentions of local families and events.

Indiana Pa. ad highlights cures and sales from 1895

An 1895 Indiana Pennsylvania clipping advertises Hood's Pills for liver biliousness indigestion and headaches, Doan's Ointment for itching piles, Pennington's children's clothing sale, Doan's ointment, Burdock Blood Bitters claims, and Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup for colds. Included are testimonials about rheumatism relief and local business notices.

Special $5 Jacket Ad Promises Value and Warmth

An advertisement touts Ladies' Box Coats in Navy and Black Boucle Cloth with a high flare collar offered at $5. The copy claims matchability against $7 items and pitches the line as a fast seller at $7 to $10. It highlights high quality workmanship by men tailors and notes hundreds of high grade jackets priced between $13 and $16, previously $20 to $25.

New Tie Styles and Colors Debut at Club House

A new Puff Tie collection and Tecks and Four-in-Hand designs headline a holiday sale. The shop features Silk String Ties, Band Bows, Shield Bows, and Lawn String Ties in multiple sizes for gentlemen, ladies, and children, priced 59 cents to $5.

Ladies' Mackintoshes Cape Coats and Prices

Ladies capes and coats in various fabrics listed with multiple styles and prices from 2.50 to 5.00 and up to 7.50. Descriptions include long single capes dark patterns Serge double textures storm resistant and velvet collar options. Also mentions little girls capes and grey mixed boxed coats at given prices.

Heaviest Winter Underwear Sale in Indiana County

Largest stock of undergarments in Indiana County announces heavy mixed shirts and drawers fleece lined at 50c, all wool options 75c to $1, and 25c novelty pieces. Ladies fleece lined and all wool options through 75c to $1.25, plus scarlet underwear. Jackets, capes, overcoats for all ages featured. samples of dress goods and trimmings offered by mail. telephone No 54.

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Homer City J. L. Nix Hower The C. E Greenville, Op Smicksburg Bowser Flumville A. C. Robinson Punxsutwney S. RB. Schear Rochester Mills Fannie Work Punxeytawney Squire J. T. Hurd M. FE Righbour William Boyd Philadelphia James Ayers Robert H. Work United Presbyterian Heshbon Mrs. Baughman F. B. Baughman David Campbell H. B. Donaldson Alice Hill Albert Jamison Messrs C. D. Campbell John A. Campbell W. B. Wagner J. D. McCracken Blacklick Kelly—Landfair James Fenton Parkwood Worth Cochran J. C. Cochran J. BR. Muckel W. M. Balentine L J. Warner West Virginia J. Laufer Confederacy Ambrose James McQuown Earl Lewis John Pierce Mr. Fairman Punxsutawney Enzer Lewis McMannis & Co Onberg J. C. Long T. Swartz David Edwards John Trimble John Salspiver Christian Endeavor Society of Rayne Eichard Robert McCoy Horton Shields Even Long Hood James Anderson W.S. Daugherty Pennington E. A. Pennington Dean Doan Indiana Tanning Company Philadelhia Street Popes Mills St. Lawrence County David Ellis & Sons Penn Roller Mills J. N. Cochran & Coq Plumville Penn Biber & Easton For Looovugh Santa Claus W. R. Loughry & CO Indiana, Pa Holiday Buying Clement Indiana House Corner Clements Court House Market St Pittsburg, Pa Co. S APPLE American House Optician McKinley William McKinley Canton, Ohio Wilson, Rowe & Hertricke Jas. Boyle Colorado Valencia Wallace Dry Goods Company Wallace Dry Goods Co Jamestown Ndiana
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