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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1907
Page
3
A colored legal notice records an application for a mortgage and related legal actions. It names parties Canaigyhad and others, William Dilte as mortgage grantor to Mary Gilpin, dates around 1907 1908, and outlines pending orders, inventory, debts, and payment demands with court involvement and executor duties. The document specifies deadlines for objections and further proceedings in Indiana County and related jurisdictions.
A vivid account of Washington crossing the Delaware on Christmas night 1776. The piece details preparations at Trenton, the hidden boats, ice filled river, and the surprise attack that captured Hessian forces, with Washington's leadership, casualties, and the aftermath including prisoners and renewed American resolve.
A 1907 poem by Aloysius Coll contemplates a mother’s joy and tender dreams through a baby’s Christmas milestones. The verse contrasts child play with the deeper gifts of a mother’s heart and the intimate bonds of family during the season.
A historical note on Indigenous Christmas customs merging Christian rites with native dances and ceremonies. It describes how tribes in plains regions blend worship with celebrations, including rain prayers, communal dancing, and the symbolic Santa Claus offerings to Indigenous families, noting how babies are kept warm in tepees during the holiday.
A fragmentary account describes gift customs of Indigenous and white families, notes Christmas on Christmas Island, and mentions climate and geography. It cites the island’s location about 250 miles southeast of Java and its status as a British possession since 1888. A passerby recalls a sunlit Christmas morning and perpetual summer with warm winds and abundant flora.
Aged notices announce court attendance for the Partition of Anthemia and the duties of Appotalingat on January 21, 1908. Auditor and officers will convene in Indiana, Pa. for hearings at the county auditor’s office as well as for the sale and distribution of estate assets. Also listed are administrator and attorney notices regarding the estate of Charles Jowart of South Mahoning township and other probate matters with requests for filings and settlements.
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