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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1889
Page
4
A Christmas message reflects on the season's joy and sorrow, urging kindness to the poor and shared meals. It recalls children awaiting Santa, families gathering, and the Bethlehem story as a universal reminder of compassion. The piece closes with warm regards to readers.
The Conemaugh Presbytery met at New Florence on December 10 with a full audience. Conference on Home Evangelization opened the session. ministers Patterson and Graham were reassigned. Several ministers and students were reviewed for licensure. next Assembly assigns commissioners to Homer City in April 1890.
The thirty eighth annual Indiana County Teachers Institute meets in Library Hall Indiana Pa December 23 to 27 with 10 am registration and 2 pm exercises. Instructors include Z X Snyder J B DeMotte J T Seward Russell H Conwell and Henry Honck. Evening lectures run Monday to Thursday with topics on light beams Pompeii Eye of a glance and a silver crown. Course tickets priced 1.00 to 1.25 and single admissions 35 to 60 cents. Doors open 7 pm 7:45 start at Hall's books.
A newspaper promotion requests buyers to send two 25c bottles plus one 50c bottle of Ideal Tooth Powder and 8 cents in two cent stamps with bottle neck tickets. It offers free 20 by 24 inch engravings of Evangeline Bayard Monarch of the Glen or The First Step, claiming these are high quality facsimiles valued at $24 wholesale. The ad extols Ideal Tooth Powder as pure with no grit or acids, promising white teeth, healthy gums, and fresh breath after one use.
A flood of ads from M and K, Marshall and Kline, Wilson, J J Kerr, Lydick, Brilhart and others promote shoes, clothing, lamps, tinware, table covers, umbrellas, hat deals, and ready gifts. Various items include 50 cent ladies muff, school clocks, rubber boots, table lamps, and groceries. Jan 4 to 31 window-time.
The notice promotes low prices at J Collins Son and Marshall Kilnes for boots, shoes, and wool blankets. It advertises Lydick’s Penn Run for fruits, dolls, and groceries, Brilliarts for china and albums, and Wilson Son’s silverware. Many lines urge Christmas gifts and warm clothing.
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