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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1923
Page
1
Disjointed OCR text mentions mines and transfers, a plant in operation at a Mr Snyder, town interests, and a fall of rock injuring a worker at Rochester Mills. Names like Cochran and Irma Hefer appear among scattered fragments. No coherent narrative emerges from the damaged source.
A long wedding list from Indiana county and nearby towns describes December ceremonies. Frye Cummins and Miss Mabel Cimmits wed in Washington, with Rev J A Lawrence officiating at a residence in Indiana. Other unions include Terne Holt and Clare Muriel Holt at Marion Center, Wayne Coy and Judith Strong in Pittsburgh, Hershberger and Edmiston in Blairton, and Park Logue with Gertrude Logue in Weirton. The report notes social guests, future residences in Vandergrift, and local families involved, along with a note on the upcoming State Show in Harrisburg with farmer attendance and railroad travel details.
Dr Allen L Pryne returns to practice with an office in the Deposit Bank building, scheduling Tue Thu Sat 2 to 7 30 pm while retaining the Homer City office for Mon Wed Fri 9 to 8 pm. He also notes a Thanksgiving chicken theft and other local notices including a policy holder's loyalty and recent Cumberland marriage reports.
A two year term slate was elected at the Pomona Grange quarterly meeting in Rochester Mills. G G Steele Rochester Mills as Master Roy Mc Whees Homer Overseer Nettie Wright Rochester Mills as Lecturer G B Work Rochester Mills as Steward Howard Park Indiana as Assistant Steward Mary Falma Major of Centers Ow Treese Arcadia as Treasurer J W Warner Indiana Gate Keeper R Marion Center Thompson Home Pomona Mra J M MoKenry Greekside Mrs Horace Worl Rothester Mills L A Steward Mrs W S Brow Marion Center Finatica Committee GA McHenry Creekside S W Slester Indiana No 4 DR Hill Home. The Pomona Grange voted on relief and the auditor’s report showed treasury balance $883.70. 12912 Tadiene County was noted. Evening session saw 17 men and 16 women initiated into the Fifth degree.
Blairsville firemen apply for a charter to form the Blairsville Volunteer Firemen Relict Association. The group aims to raise funds through legacies and bequests to support members who are injured or killed in duty or become ill from exposure or accident, not for pensions of dependents.
A long list of social visits and travel updates in Blairsville area includes Alberta Simpson heading to Banietack Cal for an indefinite stay, Hugh Mack visiting from West Wheatfield, and many Indiana relatives hosting or visiting friends and relatives over the holidays. Also noted are county officials and candidates, church and school connections, recent deaths, and a miner's fatal porch fall near Coral.
The annual report by Mrs. Mauda McDevitt, community nurse, details extensive town work in Clymer through December 30. Highlights include a new tennis court on Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corp property, a recreation park for youths over fourteen, ongoing daily school health clinics, infant welfare improvements, and many house and prenatal visits amid funding constraints.
This fragment lists the Indiana County Sabbath School Association miswinter meeting program to be held at the Christian church in Clymer on Saturday January 4 with morning and afternoon sessions including music devotions addresses and announcements. It also includes disparate obituary and legal notice items about wills and estates from 1912 and local crime and tax items.
Obituary notes mourn the deaths of Robert W. Ewing prominent Rider Ridge farmer and church member. Anne Barbara Martin of Covode. Quroling Meheughlin Milad Carolin McLaughlin 82 in Swisevale. Mary Whidabeth Neal of Georgeville. and Mary Thompson Indiana resident 38 years. Also Arthur McCollin 28 killed at home. Funeral rites held across multiple congregations with interments at North Point and Mt. Pabor.
This week only one civil court case reached the jury. John W. Gan sued for notes owed by Foraythe and J. K. Carney. verdict went against Gan. Standard Medical Manufacturing Co. won a voluntary non suit against Tony Hatay. Hammered cases include Hess Bros. bankruptcy receivership and settlements involving Buckingham Kelly versus Taylor LaMantia Bros. versus Buffalo Rochester Pittsburgh Railway and Friendlander vs King Razor. James H. White Jr. and Jane Graham to be called. James L. Bretwell sues for 10000 damages against Walls Howard and Dr Shields over rumors after a mysterious fire at Jacksonville Presbyterian church. St Clair Bros. versus O W Barbour to go trial over a coal cage dispute.
The Philomathean Library Society plans a Brushval gathering Friday evening featuring recitations by Mrs A R Maui Le Roy Cunningham John Brink Jake Clisa Billie Altimua Dean McQueay Samuelugh Guy Buchanan John Ford Nattie McCreay Naomi Douglas Peggy Rugh Monologue Ids Cunningham Vernon Shannon and others including Vera Allmug Myra McCrea Dorothy Rugby Jonetta Bitterbaugh Martha McCrea and Muriel Bitterbaugh. The Bolivan News suspends publication indefinitely with editor Brit Humphreys noting 20 years at the helm and citing lack of local support.
Obituary notice for Mrs. Whitesell of Grange with list of survivors in Jefferson county mentions 80 grandchildren and burial at Grange Sun day. Additional items note pneumonia death of a child near Purchase Lins and a holiday season poisoning toll with over 100 fatalities cited by Prohibition headquarters. Also counted are Pennsylvania State College dormitory shortage affecting 149 applicants and 120 admitted, with welfare fund efforts.
At Bethlehem the Indiana school and Indiana Normal officials and teachers including James Fr Chapman D A Campbell Joseph Waager Laura Ray Lowman and others joined the annual convention of the State Ed National Association. Clarence Bente of Dixonville was injured last week when a pole broke while hauling two tons and pinned his legs. he was taken for medical care.
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