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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1901
Page
4
The Progress celebrates a record rise in 1900 subscriptions and asserts the largest county circulation. It vows to cover county news weekly with merit not gimmicks, and reflects on the 19th to 20th century shift. It discusses elderly care policies, county farm support for paupers, and the varying success of farm-based relief programs.
Mr. Harry M. Stewart of town visits Philadelphia this week while Judge Barker Ebensburg tours town. Miss Jennie McCarthy guest of Rev. MecNells. she helped uncover Westen Penitentiary tunnel last July, likely averting inmate escape. Numerous residents visit relatives and attend events across Blairsville Johnstown Pittsburgh and Philadelphia during holidays and weekends.
A delegation from the Indians traveled to Harrisburg this week to observe the organization of the legislature. The party included J. N. Langham, J. A. Crossman, R. T. Marks, Irwin Shaffer, Grant Ramey, W. R. Calhoun, Thomas Dogan, James Hayden, Joseph Moore, Wallace Thomas, A. T. Moorhead, W. F. Elkin, George J. Fell, James McGregor, D. M. Caldwell and D. E. Thompson.
A Indiana Pa reader rebuts Armagh historical sketches asserting Protestant settlers fled Catholic persecution in 1792. He cites Penal Laws, a Protestant Parliament, and sources by Cobbett to challenge teacher and student narratives. He vows to oppose what he calls misrepresentations in public school history.
North Seventh street hosts New Years dinner by Mr. and Mrs. J W McCartney. Box social set for January 7 at John Fleming schoolhouse. Misa Leonard and Miss Davis of Normal host luncheon for 24. Burt Russell entertains Indiana students from Ann Arbor. Outing Club banquet to greet new century. Cosmopolitan Club annual banquet in Library Hall with seven course menu served by town girls. Fannie and Carrie Gessler host euchre for 75 with Jo St Clair first, Harry Lambrecht second, Mrs Wettling consolation. House guests include Stoneback, Donnelly, and Marie Black.
Apollo citizen awards a large contract to Indiana Marble Works for a dark Barre granite monument nine feet high weighing 14,000 pounds to mark Miss Beck’s grave in Armstrong County at a cost of $1,000. The work will be by R. S. Young with Indiana Marble Works’ reputation for high grade marble. Also notes Indiana Post No. 28 installation of officers at Court House January 5 1901 with Grover W Wheeler and Joan H Hitt presiding.
Westmoreland and Cambria county officials discuss the proposed poorhouse project set for next month. They present costs, inmate figures, and operations, arguing the home is economical and humane, with notes on staff salaries, farm yields, and annual expenses across both counties.
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