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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1913
Page
4
A newspaper notice warns readers to renew subscriptions before expiration. It indicates a February 13 reading date and instructs readers to renew at once to avoid having their papers stopped when the time runs out. The note is published in a Wednesday morning issue.
A collection of measures proposed by Senator Alexander and Representative Williams advocates fair timber taxation. Bills would defer timber taxes until harvest, place growing timber under State Forestry control, and tax reserves like other timber, with two-cent per acre allocations for schools and roads. Backed by state forestry groups, the plan aims to prevent loss of timber and boost state resources. Additional items report a traction engine accident at New Florence, a new pipe organ installation in Indiana, a Washington excursion offer, a mining electrocution in Altman Run, church revivals, feather conservation pledge in Beaver Falls, a gratitude note, and a tax notice event in White Township.
A letter from a Kentucky country preacher to Andy condemns gold and flattery, urging humility and charity. It contrasts wealth with spiritual value, condemns profiteering and calls for aid to the poor. Written from Indiana, Pennsylvania, on February 26, 1973.
The Indiana Market lists prices for poultry cattle hogs and lambs with varied grades and values. West Lebanon township pie bakers gain fame as 69 pies net $60 at a social plus multiple schoolhouse pie sales boosting local economy. Card of thanks notes W H Lutman obituary date and a Ray school gift of a gold watch fob.
A sequence of obituaries notes the deaths of James McCleary Adair age unknown and Miss Family Nixon in New York City, plus Wilson Cusic, Hiram Nicholson, Mrs. Jacob Cribbs, Mrs. Frank Ferguson, Joseph Wonder, Rev. Daniel Brown, Walter Harris, William Blacker, Mrs. Melissa Sheehan, and infant Joseph Miccichie. Funeral arrangements and interments span Montgomery and Oak Grove areas, with details on residences, survivals, and church ties. Also listed are local notices for auctioneer services and Pennsylvania Railroad fare discounts to western destinations.
Multiple public auction items listed for March 3 to March 6 at various locations including Chambers Walker farm near Sheloca station and the Kk C Wynkoop farm near Cherry Tree. Auctioneers J Rittonhouse J Cal Ghorghe and H C Wynkoop advertise stock cattle goats machinery and household goods. Also administrator notice for W T Trusual estate seeks claims and debts in Homer City Pa with attorney James W Mack.
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