Indiana Progress Ad Rates and Editorial Address Policy
One dollar per year in advance with a 25 cent penalty if unpaid within the year. T. Mog erhead, Editor and Manager, 4.8 Moorhead, Proprietor and Publisher. All correspondence and notices for publication, advertisements, job printing, business communications, remittances, and all other business should be addressed to THE INDIANA PROGRESS, Indiana, Pa, without naming any individual.
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THE
Indiana Progress
Indiana
Progress Office Adopts County Telephone Wire
The Progress announces a new telephone line for readers to share news across the county. Citizens are invited to dial number 27 to report items of public interest at no cost, aiding timely local reporting.
What’s the Matter With You The Indiana Gazette
The Indiana Gazette defends a move toward direct popular voting for district candidates, arguing the people should decide who their candidates are. It praises county committees for pursuing primary rules and urges Gazette to join the people in demanding their rights.
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Indiana Gazette
Gabriel
Jefferson County
Mack
Indiana County Committee
Carmall
Punxsutawney
The
Gazette
Where do minors obtain intoxicants on our streets
A local and solemn plea insists minors acquire intoxicants from unknown sources despite faith that hotels and druggists do not furnish them. The writer urges a temperance department to trace supply chains, even at cost, to protect the rising generation, and questions the Republican party's leadership.
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Aad
Peresa
Conference Committee Rules For State Senate Nomination In PA
A joint Republican conference committee in Punxsutawney on December 3 1895 adopts rules for a district wide primary to nominate a State Senator in the Thirty Seventh Pennsylvania district. It outlines voting, certification, joint committees, and the process to declare the nominee with a certificate of nomination.
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Indiana
Jefferson
Punxsutawney
A. D
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Republican Committees
Republican Committee
Joint Conference
Joint Conference Committee
Vigilant County Officials Hold Court House Fuel Prep
County Commissioners monitor taxpayer interests and stockpile hardwood for the Court House basement for emergency use in cold weather. A gas outage highlighted the adage of timely action. Senator Cameron will not seek re election. letters point to Wanamaker and Robinson with Quay supporting an eastern candidate.
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Cameron
Samuel T. McCarrell
Harrisburg
John Wanamaker
Jack Robinson
Quay
Republicans pick St Louis for 1904 convention
The Republican National Convention will meet in St Louis on June 16. The decision was made by the National Committee in Washington on December 10. The Bisksville Courier notes Geo W Hood will not seek Congress, though this is disputed. The piece argues for consulting the people.
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St. Louis
Republican National Committee
Washington, D. C
Bisksville
Geo. W. Hood
Shipped to the City as Meldren Brick Works Demolished
The Meldren brick works at Blacklick are being torn down this week and the machinery shipped to Pittsburg. The property was sold at sheriff's sale to H. B. Stewart of Pittsburg, who recently sold it to Pittsburg parties. The brick works was once the Indiana Branch railroad area’s leading industry.
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Meldren
Blacklick
Pittsburg
H. 8. Stewart
Indiana Branch
Sale of season tickets for institute lecture course opens Wednesday evening
The sale begins this evening at 7 o'clock with Hall's Book Store as the point of sale. Half the seats are reserved for mail orders, and the demand this year is unusually high, so attendees should hurry to secure good seats.
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Institute
Hall
Stella Burglar Sold at Sheriff's Sale for 400 Dollars
The trotting bay mare Stella Burglar once owned by A. D. Sutton was sold Saturday to J. W. Bush of Kittanning for 400 dollars. The mare was bought by a number of citizens at sheriff's sale.
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Stella
A. D. Sutton
J. W. Bush
Kittanning
Farmers Institute Held at Blaine Next February
Farmers Institute will be held at Blaine with details incomplete. The notice indicates an event near February but lacks full date and agenda.
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Farmers’ Institute
Blaine
Seta
Ite
Next
Febro
Personal Brevities From Indiana County Notes
Local column lists numerous social visits and guests in towns like Jeanette Pittsburg Johnstown Blairsville Apollo and West Mahoning. It records cards of thanks illness and hospital transfers plus moves of residents to Philadelphia Chicago and Washington D C with several deaths and a winter relocation to Fort Bragg California.
The Grim Reaper. Mrs. Belinda Todd Hoffman Dies
Belinda Todd Hoffman died at her sister’s Philadelphia street residence on December 6 1895. Born August 26 1825 in White township she married Conrad Hoffman in 1859. he died in 1879. Survived by four sisters and one brother she was active in temperance and church work and cared for the poor and prisoners. Funeral at Oakland cemetery after services by Rev. Hall, Sweeny, and Brownlee.
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Belinda Todd Hoffman
M. T. Landis
Philadelphia
James Todd
White Township
Conrad Hoffman
A. M. Stewart & Co
Mary Adair
Eliza Adair
Landis
Jemima Hutchison
Ebensburg
James M. Todd
Dunkirk
Ohio
Presbyterian Church
Andrew McIlwain
Temperance
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Mission Sabbath School
M. E
Matt
Hall
Sweeny
Brownlee
Oakland Cemetery
Mrs Soyster Dies after 19 Year Cancer Struggle
Mrs Mary Soyster widow of David Soyster of Brushvalley township died Wednesday at her son Johns home aged 6 years 6 months and 23 days after a long cancer of the face. Survived by five sons Thomas David Uriah John in the locality and Harry in Ohio. Funeral by Rev Holsapple of White township. interment at German Baptist church near Greenville.
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Mary Soyster
David Soyster
Brushvalley
John
Soyster
Thomas
David
Uriah
Harry
Mrs Findley of Cramer Dies at 34 in Armagh
Mrs John Findley of Cramer in this county died Thursday from inflammation of the stomach aged 34. She was a daughter of Sampson Stevens of Enat Wheatfield township and a Baptist church member. Survived by husband two children and an infant two weeks old. Pastor Rev Burgeon of Armagh M E Church conducted funeral services and interment followed in Armagh on Saturday.
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Elizabeth Mack
Joseph Mack
Clyde
John Findley
Cramer
Sampson Stevens
Enat Wheatfield Township
Findley
Baptist Church
Burgeon
M. E. Chhurch
Armagh
Death of Alvin Sickenberger at Mitchells Mills
Alvin Sickenberger 15, son of John Sickenberger of near Mitchells Mills, died Thursday from consumption. Interment was held at Mitchells Mills on the following Friday.
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Alvin Sickenberger
John Sickenberger
Mitchells Mills
Mrs Gregg Decker Stricken By Brain Fever Saturday
Mrs Gregg Decker, ofore on Saturday, brain fever, aged COTE. ree. small children and a estendane. Vive.
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Gregg ‘Decker
Ofore
Cote
Local Notes From Apollo and Nearby Towns
Local correspondent reports visitors from Punxsutawney and Indiana towns including Charles Lukehart and J K Lowe. Residents enjoy ice skating as a reliable winter pastime. Teachers plan an institute in January 1896 while the U V S votes to surrender its charter due to dwindling membership and deaths.
Measles strike four Chambers children and local illness updates
William Chambers four children ill with measles. David Lloyd from Armstrong County visited Saturday. David Fitzgerald recently returned from West Virginia. Cool spring school closed two weeks for measles will reopen Thursday. Mrs William Bush and daughter Billie had a serious run off when horse frightened and cart toppled injuring both. Trade City school report for month ending December 3 1895 lists long absences and full enrollment figures with attendance by gender.
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William Chambers
David Lloyd
Armstrong County
David Fitzgerald
West
Trade City School
Harry
Sadie
Grace
Effie Hoop
Samuel
Wilber Reider
Harry Neal
Lottie
Emma
Carl Smith
Bessie
Irene
Eva Mangus
Angus
Oscar Sprankle
Rose
Aaron Bartholomew
Vernie
Norman Martin
May Earhart
Loughrys Boldly Stocks Holiday Goods with New Lines
The store announces a full display of holiday merchandise and adds new lines aimed at durable, useful gifts rather than toy items. Shoppers are urged to visit as inventory overflows with suitable selections for the season.
Local notes from Coopersdale and Johnstown
Miss Mabel Merritts of Coopersdale spends winter with relatives here. H H Smith left for Washington county oil fields. East Wheatfield sends jurors David B Mack and Joseph Cramer. Tom Griffith Jr of Johnstown returned home after a week with brother H W Griffith. Mia J H McCormick and daughter Ray had a buggy accident near Armagh with minor injuries. A deserted oil well in the township reached 1100 feet and gas pressure once threw water 30 feet high, a caution to gas interest.
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Mabel Merritts
Coopersdale
H. H. Smith
Washington County
East Wheatfield Township
David B. Mack
Joseph Cramer
Tom Griffith, Jr
Johnstown
H. W. Griffith
Mia
J. H. McCormick
Miss Ray
Armagh
Local Socials and Developments Highlight Homer City Area
Miss M Johnston and Frank Johnston visited friends in Homer City last week. Normal students enjoyed skating on Yellow creek. Risinger school hosted a successful institute last Friday and Saturday. Mrs John Duncan of Apollo visited her parents here last week. John P St Clair, Homer City flouring mills proprietor, adds facilities for spring wheat flour. Indiana visitors in Homer City included Mrs J Wilse McCartney and her mother Mrs David Lockard and Mrs Armour Mullen. A birthday social at the Presbyterian church Friday will fund interior repairs.
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Margaret Watson
South Seventh Street
Eldersridge
A. S. Cunningham
B. K. Kellar
Pittsburg
Charles Smith
Sixth Street
8. C. Repine
Blairsville
Thomas §. Brett
Reese Hammond & Co’s
Bolivar
E. W. Griffith
West Mahoning Township
Stella Rinports
Joseph Wilson
R. E. Young
Fourth Ward
Washington McLaughlin
Apollo
J. A. Johnston
Charles Kimstery
J. H. Stewart
Butler
Teachers’ County Institute
John R. Welsh
Latrobe
Leslie Hazlett
Church Street
Margaret Grey
East End
Indiana
Mary McKnight
West Church Street
Philadelphia
Henry Wissinger
Cherrytree
Our Court
Conemaugh
John Scanlon
Second Ward
Mt. Pleasant
T. M. Coleman
White Township
John W. Hell
Paolio
Kan
Bell
Washington Township
John St. Clair
Chicago
Agnes
Jean
J. M. McSweeny
Armstrong Township
McSweeny
G. R. Texler
Lizzie Smith
Pine Flats
J. R. Stumpf
Ella
Clark M. Henry
Young Township
John Henry
Jacksonville
A’ W Diven
Nashville
Tenn
M. Johnston
Frank Johnston
Creekside
Homer
Yellow Creek
Risinger’ School
John Duncan
J. R Roberts
John P. St.Clair
Homer City
J. Wilse McCartney
David Lockard
Armour Mullen
Presbyterian Church
Prof Gamble hosts musical convention here
The report notes a successful musical convention with close attendance numbers between thirty and forty. It mentions Mr William Hoan resigning from a position at Robinean's store, and identifies a niece of Squire and J Robinean in the locality.
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E. R. Gamble
William M. Eh Hoan
Garfield School
Robinean’s
Squire & J. Robineanj
Select Your Stock While Full
The notice urges customers to act while stock is full and goods are available. It emphasizes prompt purchase and generous service as a company promise to shoppers.
Ladies Furs Offerings Highlight Latest Fads and Prices
A catalog style notice advertises a broad selection of ladies and children's furs showcasing the newest fashions. It promises a complete line and mentions price ranges to attract shoppers.
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Johnstown Friends
W. H. Kuhn
Jeanette Dispatch
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Indiana Friends
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Kansas City
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William M. Balentine
Parkwood
Progress Office
Wehrle
Fort
the Grim Reaper
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Alvin Sickenbberger
Smicksburg
Charles Lukehart
Harry Robinson
Joseph Robinson
David Lewis
J. K. Lowe
Kellysburg
William Robinson
Clark Elkin
al. Lovett
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Ben Shaffer, Jr
Wilkingburg
S. C. Wells
J.A. Walter
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