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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1905
Page
5
Local correspondent details guests and travel among Falls Creek Punxsutawney and Smicksburg residents. Mentions JG Walker derrick progress at the Fort, hospital and illness updates, family movements, religious services, a lecture in Plumville, and several residents visiting kin in nearby towns. The piece lists numerous names and brief activities through the week.
Miss Mary Black of Spangler visits Mrs J J Peterman. Many locals host and visit kin from Barnesboro, Jeannette, Pittsburg, Indiana, and elsewhere. The Rural Free Delivery project gains support as surveyors prepare, illnesses are noted, and social events including a three week singing convention are mentioned.
Smith Station and nearby towns report numerous Sunday visits and social calls among residents including Buacklick Morton Dalton Johnaton and Bert Landis. A missionary meeting at the Presbyterian church is scheduled for Thursday at 2 PM. Other items mention potential electric light plans, school socials, and illness updates.
Transcribed fragment covers callers and visits across Robinson Bolivar and surrounding areas. Names include John Kelton Clyde Morrelhuitte McClain and Mirek Donalie Blatesville. movements to Robinson Millwood and Bona Creek. Shoupe family to Millwood. Ivan Ding Pit cairn Sabbath. William Lewis Garfield stroke improving. Oliver Boyle Robindon Pittsburg death of daughter Sadie Bohn in Johnstown. John W. Robinson Pittsburg. Jacob Brendlinger Blairsville. Germany M. B. church services. preaching by Mitchell and Rev. Borgen Bolivar. Henry Peiler market caller in flood City.
Varvey Lightcap suffers pneumonia while Miss Bessie Thompson visits home from Normal. Prof. M. I. Work of Falls Creek begins a two week singing in Kellysburg Hall. Mrs. Sarah Thompson and M. B. Wynkoop on sick list. Sermon in Kellysburg Hall Sunday night March 5 at 7:40 by Rev. Ililty of Grave Chapel. Leg & P. Buterbaugh sold farm to H. K. Wissinger and will move to county seat. Temperance group opposes license at Kellysburg. Clair Snyder seriously ill with lung trouble.
Charles Dick visited Johnstown with friends. Russel Mack drove SSverland to Johna way at aura. Mrs Charles Hutchison summoned to bedside of her sister Florence in Derry ill with typhoid fever. Mail carrier Mrs Jackson Carnahan makes daily return trips fifty miles round trip. Wellington Spires Mare McCormick and William Cunningham left Monday. Mr and Mrs Morace Patchin hosted a Valentine social last week with refreshments.
A local sale advertises remaining overcoats priced at 18.00, 15.00, 12.50, and 10.00 with savings of about one third versus regular prices, urging quick purchase before stock runs out.
Mr and Mrs W I Mahaffey of Pittsburg tour Clawson House Indiana Pa with free eye examinations and two year guarantees on lenses. They will be at Central House Salisbury Reb 27 28 and March 1 and at Merchants Homer City Pa. Mrs Myers of Homer City testifies headaches and nervousness eased after their examination and glasses.
To give bargains to all we will sell for a few days only. This is a great chance to get a bargain as all goods for next fall will be higher in price. Isuit in stock at one fifth off price. Our large stock offers a wide variety for selection.
About 35 Boys' Suits in all sizes and prices in the basement. To clean up the lot we will sell them at one half price. All Men's Boys and Children's Hats and Caps 20 percent discount.
A local retailer promotes cleaning stock at season end with discounts. Trousers priced at 5 dollars are cut to 4 dollars, and 3 dollar lines see reductions to 3.50 3.06 and 2.00 dollars.
A local ad urges buyers to act quickly for deep discounts on this year’s furs and waists. It promises limited quantities and prices reduced to one to two dollars, stressing urgency as stock will not last.
Local store promotes a large selection of sheets pillow cases and white quilts with many useful items priced at 5 and 10 cents as a special effort to attract shoppers. The advertisement emphasizes the breadth of affordable home goods available.
Dr Kaiser Toilet Soap two cakes for a penny Lenox Soap seven cakes for a quarter Grandma’s Washing Powder a nickel box Sewing Machine Oil ten cents a bottle
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