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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1896
Page
5
A historical fragment lists names of candidates and offices for a political slate including county sheriff treasurer prothonotary and county commissioner. It mentions Jefferson County assembly and various townships with names like Mahoning White Indiana Homer City Blairsville and Marion Center. The text references election events in September and November and delegates to a state convention.
Public vendue to sell multiple properties by Fi Fa Vend Ex Lev Fa writs at the Court House Didiana Pa on February 28 1896 at 2 PM. Descriptions include 94 acres with two frame houses and coal underlay in Cherry Hill township. 20 acres 25 perches in East Wheatfield. 17 acres in Burlington. several Marion Center lots. Blairsville West Penn land. multiple tracts in Center White and Brushvalley townships including 391 acres with coal limestone and fire clay. large Kellogg Stewart Hadden and Finchey tracts and more, with notices to tenants and heirs.
The firm markets a wide range of black and colored fabrics from Paris, Berlin, and Bradford. Fabrics include Mohair crepons, lizards, serges, wash goods, and embroidery imitations of Old English handwork. Prices range from 25 to 175 cents a yard, with menswear pants and children’s garments advertised, plus new spring neckwear.
A lengthy Indiana County land sale notice lists multiple tracts tied to J M Guthrie including 20 acres in Buffington bounded by Yellow creek and adjacent parcels with coal underlay. Also describes 256 acres and 87, 40 and 200 acre parcels in Pine and Cherryhill townships, plus numerous timber rights, saw mill, and other improvements. Proceedings note court sale terms and payment requirements.
A local optician publicly opposes the American Order Them Now stance in a brief confrontation noted opposite a storefront. The dispute centers on consumer rights and neighborhood business routines as residents observe the unfolding debate.
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