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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1895
Page
5
Local items describe ice harvest, visits from Dr Crawford and J H Beck, family illnesses, and election box returns. Several residents move, attend church, or host gatherings. Mentions include Punxsutawney teachers, a marble cutter relocation to Apollo, and a new Doctor rumored for Jacksonville. Community events and small-town occurrences fill the week.
A baker test compared Victor Roller and Tidal Wave flours with six other brands using six pounds per batch. Judges, unaware of brands, awarded batch No. 2 Ellis' Victor Roller top for winter wheat, producing 8 to 10 ounces more bread, and batch No. 6 Ellis' Tidal Wave first for spring wheat, praised as lighter and superior. Sold by major grocers as Dovey River brands.
Shoes for ladies, mens, boys and children on sale since the sale began. Emphasizing that the stock includes a wide range of footwear across all ages.
A sale offers children’s spring heel footwear at 50 cents per pair for sizes 5 to 64, with a few 8s and 9s. Values ranged from $1 to $1.50. A line of ladies’ shoes is available in size 23 only.
The note lists a price range for items described as being in good condition with an actual value between $1.25 and $2.50.
About 150 pairs remain priced from $2.00 to $3.50. Ladies' sizes include 24, 3, 34 with a few 4 and 43. Men's styles in size 9 mostly, with values from $2.00 to $3.50. Some pairs marked as plain opera and others as con.
About 100 pairs of John Kelley Ladies Shoes Plain Common Sense Toes hand welt hand turn in No 1 condition. Cleaning out price worth $4. This last greatest opportunity to make your money do double and treble duty.
A three days blizzard set an unbroken record in the area says old timers. Bridges and roads faced closures while boys damaged a sled at Mr Amos Shultz's place and a bear wandered near town. Deer were seen crossing the railroad at Wintondale as residents faced gas shortages and a suspended Homer City school week.
The article lists a series of special rail excursions to Washington, D C on February 21 March 21 and April 11 1895 with stopovers allowed in Baltimore. It details ticket terms good for ten days parlor and day coaches on multiple trains and directs readers to purchase at Union Ticket Office Pittsburgh. Local ads note sales at The Red Front and V M Cunningham offerings including hats shoes sugar flour and tobacco.
James Hood remains on the sick list while Stewart McLain shows a horse and sleigh. John Hogan suffered a badly frozen foot last week. A storm inconveniences travel in the area. Mrs. Hutchison of Huff, seriously ill, is improving. Citizens serve as witnesses at Greensburg court. Forty two Italians work on the West Penn Railroad extension graded along the Conemaugh.
To our neighbors and friends who rendered us such kind aid and sympathized so tenderly with us during our recent affliction, we desire to extend our heartfelt thanks. While we have been most sadly bereft of an affectionate wife and a kind and loving mother, we are cheered by the thought that we are surrounded by kind and affectionate neighbors and friends. Our prayer is that you may be richly rewarded by Him who doeth all things well. W. W. WHITE AND FAMILY.
Record shows J. M. Moore sending 17 horses and 32 pigs to Fleetwood PA, Harry Bryan delivering 245 pigs to Lansdale PA, J H McCollum moving 15 horses 5 cattle 3 calves 30 Pe to Barto PA, Blaney and Donahey shipping 21 horses to Petersburg VA. January totals list horses 118 cattle 115 hogs 2291 sheep 234 calves 59.
Remaining uncalled for in the office at Indi ana Pa February 12 1895. Names listed include Thos Connerly Criger Getty Henry E Henry John Lewis Clark Miller David Mack Roberta J N Vite J N Lanenam P M When calling for letters please say they were advertised giving date.
The tenth annual term of the Smithport Select school at Hortons will begin a twelve week term on Monday April 15. Trustees have engaged J E Campbell principal of Bairdstown school as instructor.
John McLaren of West Indiana offers twenty five dollars for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons who opened the water gate at his ice pond.
A fine stock of well rooted strawberry and raspberry plants guaranteed true to name. Terms from Wm. Walter Box 508 Blakeville Pa. Also mentions ex-Postmaster Promise Guy and various old druggist sold medicines in Indiana Pa. Hood’s advertised to purify blood and heal rheumatism.
February half gone and buyers come from far and near for advance styles in dress goods linen and embroideries. Cravennette praised for novelty to Indiana county ladies. 46 inch Henriettas and Serges offered at 50c, 36 inch Henriettas at 25c. Lining department up to date with new Fabrics and Fibre Chamois showcased.
Amid the many dinesveries of the pree silvereen, its great durability and low cost promise it will supplant silver in fine tableware. Silvereen is a beautiful white metal that will not tarnish or rest, and many items made from it are warranted. The ad invites all to buy Vereen with its sugar shell and butter-knife features, noting A Baresin in Gros.
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