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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1912
Page
7
Forty six years ago near Columbia a Confederate mother in a Federal ambulance bore a dark eyed girl whom locals named Little Iowa. The child’s fate and the promise that she would wed Iowa’s youngest soldier remain mysteries as Sergeant O'Donnell seeks the woman now believed lost to time.
Sergeant O Donnell and hundreds of veteran letters search for the girl named Little Iowa born during a Civil War march after General Sherman left Columbia. The few details survive in memory as the 25th Iowa soldiers funded the baby’s care and set a sixteen year promise of marriage, spurring a years long quest to locate her decades later.
An imposing monument marking the Chestnut Neck revolutionary battlefield near Atlantic City New Jersey was unveiled recently with interesting exercises under the auspices of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Governor Wilson former Governor Fort and other notables were among the speakers.
A dilapidated robot gharpehooter encountered a dead man beside Victor at Boring Hill and seized Senta. A comrade arrived, offering to trade the items in a terse exchange, with a cryptic call to “Go oman and get pair.”
Dean Richmond, Buffalo producer and western merchant, conceived uniting seven parallel Erie Canal era railroads into one continuous line from Albany to Buffalo. He organized the initial consolidation in 1853 and became vice president, later president of the New York Central system, inspiring later Vanderbilts’ grand consolidation. His actions preceded Commodore Vanderbilt by decades.
The Texas congressman denounces what he calls unmanly mercenary views of international marriage. He recalls a London club scene where an earl questions a duke about Lotta Golde, noting she may be “shopping” rather than pursuing a betrothal.
A comical exchange unfolds as Bor complains about oversized pockets in his new coat and trousers. The tailor sheepishly admits the error, saying the sales were closed on Sunday and admits to mistaken measurements caused by earlier business in four towns.
A brisk showcase of spring cottons features voiles tissures Madras ginghams linens Galateas dimities mousselines poplins crepes and more. Prices range from 10¢ to 2.50 yd with a special double width cotton voices at 50¢. colors include brown reseda olive old rose silver grey dahlia lilac cadet and navy. Request your copy of the new spring catalog to be mailed as soon as it is printed.
Legal notices from the Prothonotary's Office set March 4 1912 for account confirmations including First and Final Accounts for T Conn McCurdy guardian of Milton Wells Sayings & Prust Company as assignee claims executor notices for T Wilgon Sarah J Bell S M Lowman and others plus administrator and estate administration alerts listing various towns counties and parties involved with claims and deadlines for authenticated settlements.
Public sale scheduled at the Court House Indiana Pennsylvania on Friday March 1 1912 at 2 PM of multiple parcels in Blairsville Blairsville and surrounding townships. The listings include a two story brick dwelling on Liberty Street with Lot No 1 and adjacent Lot No 2 in the Brownstown plan plus several tracts in Stayne and Blairsville and a parcel in Cherryhill Township. Purchasers take subject to a mortgage of 1000 dollars and other liens. Auction overseen by the Court of Common Pleas and Orphans Court of Indiana County.
Public sheriff sale notice regarding mining and manufacturing rights with rights to deposit waste on land owned by W. Weaver and others. Adjourned sale set for March 8 1012 at 1 15 p m in Indiana Pa with bid requirements and payment rules for creditors and purchasers.
Native notice that the following executors guardians and trustees have been duly elected and passed in the Register's office and will be presented to the Orphans' Court for confirmation and allowance on a forthcoming date. The fragmentary text indicates official probate actions and forthcoming court review.
The notice lists multiple first, intermediate, and final accounts filed Monday March 4 1912 at 10:00 AM by administrators executors and guardians for estates across West Mahoning township Cherryhill Indiana Conemaugh Rayne Blairsville Armadron North Mahoning and other local areas. It names JHE J Banks Julian Motus Harry A Lydick Louis A Glaser M T Rankin Mary W Irvin L C Mears a W Walker J C Walline James G Barr Wm N Barr William Tink and others with estate actions including collections settlements and distributions.
Fragmented read of final and first accounts for Indiana county firms and guardianship estates. Mentions Trunt Company Trneat Stewart Noah Atnns Arnrat Stewart and Guarale Bhurlia with minor wards Elsie Morrell and others. Deeds and guardianship terms noted amid irregular phrasing.
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