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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1916
Page
2
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Nathan L. Strong of Brookville and Kittanning seeks Republican support in the 27th Congressional district comprising Armstrong Clarion Indiana and Jefferson counties. The General Primary Election is set for Tuesday May 16 with party voters urged to cast ballots and show support.
Judge McIlvaine of Washington county protests the Brooks law burden on courts in license cases. He argues judges should not be labeled wet or dry by license grants and urges a genuine local option system to remove judicial politics from liquor licensing.
The text outlines voter registration and enrollment by party in all districts, with special rules for nonpartisan primaries and ballots. It sets dates for Spring Primary enrollment March 14 and 15, 1916, requires oath and party designation for city registrants, and provides conditions for challenges, presidential electors as two candidates, and nonpartisan ballot eligibility for non enrolled voters.
Headquarters for Deering machines and manure spreaders are set up at John B E Dibson's machine shop rear Ellis mill. Repairs for all I H C machinery available with on site staff to demonstrate machinery and take orders. 8-2te T GIBSON
RECENT DEATHS Mrs. Salem Sheasley aged 73 wife of Salem Sheasley died at hal liage near Deckers Point on Sunday morning February 20. She leaves her husband and many children in the area. Funeral services were held in the M E church with interment in Best cemetery. John I Wakefield aged 79 retired farmer of Cherryhill township died at his daughter's home near Penn Run. He was Civil War veteran and leaves three sons and a brother and sister. Funeral services were held in Brushvalley and Miller graveyard interment in Mechanicsburg. William Reynolds aged 69 Civil War veteran died at his home near Heshbon from apoplexy. He is survived by his wife and one daughter.
A 1926 program from BRACHARS INSTITUTE held at Allison School Washington Township on March 11, featuring devotional exercises, talks on education and home making, debates, and a closing note by teacher EttA Lenore Sourwine.
Resolutions note the loss of George Buntin Jr J William Balls and Carl V Stranguiat and express deep sympathy. Charter draped in mourning for thirty days, minutes inscribed, published in Indiana Evening Gazette, and copies sent to families. Also a memorial card from the Central Committee for the Relief of Jews and an In Memoriam for John R Dracken.
Cunningham, Fisher & Banks announce to the Orphans Court of Dre Woon County a private sale of real estate for debts of the late TH J Crooks. Administrator G. T. Crooks seeks an order to sell a tract in Wallopshirig South Minhotdng Caelfain for seven hundred twenty two dollars delivering payment upon deed. Sale details describe bounds and improvements incl two houses and a store room.
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