Local Notes From HesHbOs and Surrounding Towns
Local correspondence summarizing residents moving, visiting, and work. Reports include Harry Cunningham moving to Brushvalley, Digging coal by James Diasig at Donbar, Frank Campbell and Ida Mack visiting Blairsville, and others from Ludidna, Somerset, and West Wheatfield. Notable events include a 47 pound turkey sold for 20 dollars, a newborn 12 pound baby, and community gatherings with dances and church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heshbos
Harry Cunningham
Brushvatley
James Diasig
Donbar
Frank Campbell
Ida Mack
Cigie
Blairsville
Mack
D. B. Taylor
Ludidna
Connet & Bros
Somerset County
Atenza Dias
W. B. Wagner
Pittsburg
David Cunningham
Johnstown
Albert Campbell
Liverpool
Ingal
P.M. Campbell
Wagner
Joseph Penrose
West Wheatfield Township
J. G. Woods
Saltsburg
Seshen Brown
Daniel Herdin
Ave Campbell
Greenusburg
D. Cunningham
Beal
J.M. Campbell
Clyde
Cunningham & Bros
Local Social Notes Refer To Visitors And Visits
Pleasant Hill residents Mr and Mrs Langham visited their son James on Sabbath. David Gressley and family spent Sabbath in Uniontown. Supt Hammers and Prof Trainer praised local schooling after visiting last week. Bert Lockard and John Clevenger opening a coal bank at Kinport Spruce. Miss Elma Fowler of Penn Run passed through on Saturday en route to Spangler where she teaches. Oliver DeLaney and wife of Indiana were guests of John Lewis last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Campbell
A.M. Riddell
Arthner
Burnside
Mra
W. HL. Young
S.J Smith
Duff Sawyer
W. J E. Lewis
I Sawyer
H. P. Hibbs
R. Shiper
Robert Nelson
N.C. Harvey
J. W. Chirk
Wra
J. Smith
Henry Bar 'S Delozier
Hie. Williams
Robt
Willisms
Johns
HW. E. Raffner
J. MW. Raffner
H. E. Clark
Samuel Clark
Conner
John Baird
Martin
Nathan G Harvey
Blossburg
Gilbert Neveling
Clearfield County
Mdp
McFadden
Westover
Larose
J. E. Miller
Ehmer
Smyers
Huntingdon
J. B
Watson & Clark
Tumber
McKintey
Smicesburg
Elmer Lettie
Porter
Eq Nolf
Sellersville
Gen. Weston
E. C. Condron
Misa Gora Black
Homer City
Punxsutawney
Addison Lockhart
George Kerr
Mr. C. Good
Prof. Beatty
W.L. Fultar
DuBois
W. E. Robinson
Chas, Smith
Crete
Harry Kerr
John Lias
Dayton
Sadie Stiteler
David Richey
Flo
Fair
A. Z. Stuart
Hastings
Madge
Normal
L. E. Ackerson
Pittsburg Petal College
James Ackerson
L. R. Wylie
Presbyterian Church
Shaffer
Ridge Chapel
Hammers
Trainer
Reva Singer
Dinondville
W. M. Lydick
Quay Hill
Fay
Wm. Brown
Diss Forsythe
West Kent
J. 5. Anderson
Telord
E. S. Littell
West Union
Israel Cernalan
J. C. White
Peeler
Genter Township
Lytle
Maude Brown
Narma
Lizzie AlHizon
Langham
Pleasant Hill
James
David Gressley
Uniontown
Mr. Davis
Messrs
Bert Lockard
John Clevenger
Kinports
Spruce
Elma Fowler
Penn Run
Tere
Spangler
Jacob Lydick
Onkberg
A.W. Engle
Pine Township
A. M. Hammers
Wallace Lockard
Retta Condron
Wm. Robinson
J. M. Condron
Punxsudowner
Sadie Stuteier
Apollo
Isidy
Oliver DeLaney
Indiana
Juhn Lewis
Marriage Licenses and Unclaimed Letters Listed on Page Eight
The column lists marriage licenses with names such as Rayne Two Green Two Harvey Shank Ada Wise and Annie Brendlin along with other applicants. It also shows a list of unclaimed letters at the Indiana Pa post office dated January 4 1598 and mentions various names and addresses awaiting pickup. A household gods note highlights Dr Kings New Discovery for coughs and throat ailments and promotes an auction by P Bennett Sons with No-Fo-Bae at fifty cents, plus a Jacksonville musical concert directed by R M Sturgeon and Miss Ella Laughlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
T. E. Hildebrand
Indiana
W. S. Moore
Homer City
M. G. Miller
Blairsville
Jacksonville
R. M. Sturgeon
Ella Laughlin
Free Cure Offer By New York Chemist Promises Three Bottles
Eminent New York chemist T. A. Slocum offers three free bottles of a claimed cure for consumption and bronchial diseases to readers of the Indiana Progress. He cites letters from grateful patients and invites sufferers to write for the remedy, with address provided. Also promotes Scurvine skin purifier and local ads for groceries and periodicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Scientiss
T. A. Slocum
Indiana Progress
Science Daily
M. D
Pine Street
Indiana
Cure Bilious Attacks with Ayers Pills, Says Ad
A vintage advertisement extols Dr J C Ayers Pills as a cure for biliousness and its distressing symptoms. It appeals to readers worn by digestive discomfort, claiming the pills provide relief from head pains, nausea, and irritability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Ayers
Market and auction notices mix in Pittsburg area sheet
The page lists agricultural prices for staples like flour and corn, assorted grains, and cattle and hog markets with quoted ranges. It also advertises auctions and sales including horses, a South Eleventh Street home, and various shop promotions. Local notices mention Wool underwear discounts and hay/oyster shell aims for poultry.
Bargains at J B Stompe Sons Christmas 1897
J B Stompe Sons announce post holiday bargains across men's suits from 2.98 in black and brown, Kerseys and Beavers 3.75 to 10, boys reefers 1.65, felt boots 2.10 to 2.40, rubbers 15c, feather pillows 45c, fur robes 4.60, steel traps 10c, skates 39c up, jardineers 50c, horse blankets 58c, and gas lamps fixtures at low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
PENN
Lydick, Bailey and
Gibson
Stuart, Adam and
Kerr
Beringer
Cora Butterbaugh
Daisy Cresswell
Wintondale
Rayne
Harvey Shank
Ada Wise
W. Fisher
Annie Brendlin
Sylvester Ray
Annie Wait
Benj. M. Clawson
Gertrude Cran
George W. Simpson
M. Hood
Thorns W. Fee
Lizzie M. Cassid
Conemaugh
Indiana, Pa
Jennie Frey
Sarah M. Hostetler
T. Andersen
Iax Ritter
I. Bott
William Brown
W.E. Caleban
Lee Cribbs
J. L. Cowper
E. W. Chulch
R. K. Craham
Isram Gerhard
J. H. Maternas
W. GO. Rankin
Harry
Stanton
John Woodruff
Frankton Sansom
P. M
J. L. Cain
P. Bennett & Son
Science
J. B. Hinds
R. M. Morris
McClure’s
A. Swanger
Texarkana, Tex
the Market Report
Gratn
Timothy
Ohios
Gales Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West End
D. W
Wright
Pennington’s
South Eleventh Street
Racuxn McClain
South Tenth St
Presbyterian Banner
Fennington’s
Nesbit’s
Bennett & Yeager’s
Bolivar
Pennington's
J.B. Stompe & Son
JR Stomp & Son
Philadelphia Street
the Equitable Life Assurance Society
Edward A. Woods
Pittsburgh
S. W. Guthrie
Penn’a. Farmers’ Bank
Plumville
J. N. Cochran & CO
Plumville, Pa
Indiana County
the Dominion Company
Chicago
Onai Ruyxots Fouxpay Co
J. A. McNeal
Inidry
Philadelphia St
A. Reynolds
Isaac Beck
North Sixth Street
Poenn’a
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