Local News Briefs From The Learn Timber Region
Mrs. Frank Byers has been ill for a week with a threatened hemorrhage of the lungs. Mrs. 75 F. Henry and son Earnest visited friends here last week. Holmes Bros set up a portable mill on Learn timber tracts near Geokport last week. Calvin Gilson hauled a large drove of fine sheep to Aarnesboro market on Monday. Severs and roupe men went to the mountains last week to hunt and report a good time. Hethel church festival is progress. Mrs. Jaline Adais of Greenville visited friends here Saturday with her son and daughter. Rev. J. G. Conover preached a fine sermon last Sabbath at Pine Flat Baptist church. Minnie Reed has been ill with diphtheria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Byers
F. Henry
Son Earnest
Holmes Bros
Learn
Geokport
Calvin Gilson
Aarnesboro
Severs
Hethel Church
Jaline Adais
Greenville
J. G. Conover
Pine Flat
Minnie Reed
Local notes reflect community life and incidents
Citizens push for a post office at Stugh while teacher Prof. Stugh earns praise for better school progress. Illness hits Scott Thompson. a bridge quarrel ends with fines on Walback, Robinson, and Cable. Families move, revival meetings continue, and a Kennedy at West Lebanon football score stands Kennedy 0 West Lebanon 1. A traction engine accident damages components. H. L. Fulton welcomes a 16 pound boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Barr
Dixonville
Viny Ewing
Blairsville
Saltshore
John Leveridge
Westmoreland County
M.E. Church
Hev. Carroll
Kennedy
West Lebnon
West Lebanon
K. L. Hart
H. L. Fulton
Protracted Services at Presbyterian Church Continue
Protracted services are in progress with Rev. Lever officiating. John Ross teaches at Hamil school this week in place of Horace Hudson. A son of George Braughter near town is very ill for several days. Citizens attend court at Indiana this week. Miss Clara Emerick of Salamanca visits her mother north of town. Miss Martha Shields on sick list. Teachers and pupils prepare educational exhibits for the coming County Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Lever
John
Ross
Hamil
Horace Hudson
George Braughter
Indiana
Clara Emerick
Salamanca
Martha Shields
Ile Coming County Institute
Town Visitors and Local Notices at Enterlines Mills
Mrs. Daniel Mottarn of Enterlines Mills visits town on Sunday. Neighborhood teachers plan for the coming county Institute. Messrs J B Rhoshoroneh and J W Zener visited Punxsutay veg iron works on Friday. Mr J M Zener injured his foot last week at a saw mill. A free Christmas entertainment will be held Saturday evening December 26 by the United Evangelical Sabbath school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Mottarn
Enterlines Mills
Vunty Institute
J. B. Rhoshoroneh
J. W. Zener
Punxsutay Veg
J. M. Zener
United Evangelical Sabbath School
The Best Salve Ad Offers Skin Remedy
An 25 cent box salve advertisement claims a world class remedy for cuts, bruises, sores and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. It lists Hildebrand Indiana and Moore Homer City with Miller Blairsville as associated sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale Dat
E. Hildebrand
Indiana
W. M. Moore
Homer City
M.G. Miller
Blairsville
Cataract Operation Restores Sight For Mrs Rudolph
Mrs Rudolph of Dubois Pennsylvania regained partial sight after cataract surgery by Dr Sadler at 804 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh on November 2. The procedure was painless and the patient could move freely with eyes unbandaged. Dr Sadler claims a remarkable record of 105 successes in 108 cases across ages up to 92.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph
DuBois
Sadler
Penn Avenue
Pitteburg
Rone
Special Bargain Sale in Children's Clothing at Indiana PA
An old time advertisement notes a closing out sale on children's clothing at low prices. It lists E A Tinnington, a tailor in Indiana Pa, with contact details and mentions other local names close to Furnisher and merchants. The misread lines reference Indiana, Pa and nearby streets and figures, indicating local merchants promoting a sale event.
Christmas sales and tours headlined by Gessler and PA RR
A bustling Indiana Pa shopper page highlights Gessler offers on oysters candies almonds and plated gifts at Smiths and Loughry stores while promoting a broad holiday line. It previews California tours via Pennsylvania Railroad with three distinct itineraries and prices, plus local notices from J F Steving Co and Hinds confectionery inviting teachers to buy treats and furniture makers showing varieties for holiday trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gessler
Smith's Gallery
Gessler’s
Smith's
J. A. Loughry
Court House
John F. Steving & Co
A. W. Wilson & Son
Philadelphia Street
Indiana
California
Italy
America
Pacific
Sierras
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
New York
Pacific Coast
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
San Diego
St.Louis
Santa Fe
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Denver
Chicago
Mammoth Cave
New Orleans
Crescent City
Omaha
Colorado
Glenwood Springs
Leadville
Garden of the Gods
George W. Boyd
Broad Street
McNeel's offers bargain furniture for Christmas shoppers
Surprising low prices lure buyers to Jim A. McNeel's as Christmas nears. The ad promotes parlor and bedroom suits, sofas, lounges, rockers, and tables with the latest designs, inviting shoppers to visit the shop opposite the Central Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim A. McNeel’s
McNeel’s
Central Hotel
Dissolution Notice of Dearmin and Johnston Hay Firm
The partnership of W S Dearmin and W H Johnston operating as Dearmin and Johnston at Indiana Pa buying and selling hay and straw has mutualy dissolved. W S Dearmin retires and sells his share to W H Johnston who continues the business at the old stand. All debts due the firm are payable to W H Johnston where the books are kept. Indians Pa November 7 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.s.dearmin
W.h.johnston
Indiana
Dearmin & Johnston
W.S Dearmin
W. H. Johnston
W.S. Dearmin
Holiday merchandise sale boosts store value claim
The store promotes holiday merchandise across departments, asserting best value found for buyers. The message references inviting patrons to visit and hints at a predated enterprise prompting holiday reparations.
Notable holiday bargains amid hard times at local shop
Goods boast low prices to match present hardships and meet every want. Christmas gifts are described as substantial and useful. The store claims to offer better makes of merchandise and highlights a few choice items from its large stock.
EXoliday Presents Handkerchiefs and Dress Goods Bond
Handkerchiefs are available hemstitched or embroidered from 10 to 15 cents with 25 cent versions rivaling 50 cent store quality. Feather boas range from 1.50 to 15.00 for ostrich and 1 to 3 dollars for other feathers. Dress goods offer black or colored all wool novelties from 25 to 50 cents, up to 2 dollars per yard. Store reports strong demand.
John Kellys Fine Shoes and Holiday Goods Advert
Time tested appeal selling John Kellys Fine Shoes for men women and children at 3 to 5 dollars per pair with emphasis on fit wear and style. Also promotes All Wool Home Factory Blankets 2.50 to 10 dollars, ladies wraps, furnishings and hygienic underwear price reductions and a wide range of coats suits hats caps and pants with discounts on Newbury and Sweet Orr lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kelly
Sweet, Orr & Co
Newbury
One Price Cash Store Holiday Glove and Towels Sale
The One Price Cash Store offers heavy damask towels knotted fringe hem stitched or plain in white or with borders priced 25c to 50c to 1.50 per pair. Men's wool mittens 25 to 50c per pair and heavy gloves wool wrist liners 25c to 2. Also fireproof asbestos tan gloves unlined 75c and lined 1. Fur top kid gloves also offered.
Table Linens in latest designs offered in stock
Bleached table linens available at 35c 50c 60c up to 1.00 per yard. Some plain with matching napkins others figured with napkins to match. Napkins sold in dozens half dozens or as buyers want them.
White Quilts For Sale At Bargain Prices
White quilts offered at 1.00 each with next grade 1.25 and higher priced merchants at 2.00. Described as the best owned and suitable for a Christmas or wedding present. Limited sale appeal to shoppers seeking value in home textiles.
Gloves and Mittens Department Offers Wide Variety
The store promotes a large Gloves and Mittens department with many price points. Children's wool mittens range from 10 to 25 cents, kid mittens 50 cents to 75 cents, ladies wool mittens 12 to 50 cents, silk mittens 39 cents to one dollar, and ladies cashmere or kid gloves priced from 15 to 50 cents. Dress kid gloves in black or colors, with large foster hooks and patent fastenings, sell from one to one and a half dollars.
Handkerchiefs on sale for men women and children
A range of handkerchiefs offered in silk linen and fancy embroidery. White silk initial handkerchiefs priced at 25 or 56 cents each. Ladies and children's fancy embroidered varieties 3 to 50 cents. Silk handkerchiefs in colors 50 cents to 1.50, mifflers in silk wool or cotton 25 cents to 2 dollars.
Bargain Store Advertises Deep Discounts On Jackets
A catalog ad promotes a large stock of coats and jackets at low prices. It urges every woman within a 50 mile radius of Indiana to buy or order a Misses and Children's jackets and capes. The seller touts holiday goods and fast turnover to sustain low prices.
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Indiana
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Ren Woon
Garfielid
Stugh
Scott Thompson
Prof Brown
Jacob Walback
Harry Robinson
Frank Caile
Squire Robinson
Walback
Robinson
Cable
West
Lebanon
Rochester Mills
Marchand
Buckien
Anna M. Rudolph
Pennington’s
E. A. Tinnington
Bdecit Tailor
Clothic ‘ Furnisher
Mainte
Wd. T. Niel
FP. Walham L. Sidner
E. Best
Flom
Ee A. Judgen Furnas
OM Ambrose
End Mina Luu M. Welcis
North Point
Birckemith
Hood
Smith’s
J. B. Hinds
Hinds
Indians, Pa
Exoliday Presents
W. R. Loughry & CO
Holiday Buying
Clement’s
Indiana House
Santa Claus
Clements
Cunningham’s Store
McKinley
William McKinley
Canton, Ohio
Wilson, Rowe & Hersick
May McKinley
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