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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1913
Page
4
Miss Jane Leonard, preceptress, wins praise for prohibiting dances such as the bunny hug, turkey trot, grapevine twist, jelly fish wobble and chicken glide at Indiana State Normal School social events. The move aligns with other institutions denouncing modern dances and restoring traditional steps.
Mrs. Rebecca Frech wife of Wx- County Commissioner Peter Frech of Georgeville died at home on Saturday aged 63 years after pneumonia. Survived by husband and children C. M. Wortman Fred Jamison George Frech, siblings William Kimple Clemson Aul. Funeral by pastor at Georgeville Tutheran church with interment at Gilgal near Georgeville.
Multiple obituaries note deaths in Gevade Brushvalley and nearby areas. Mogle and Steffy families mourn family members aged 77, 64, and about 30, including Civil War veteran James G Mogle and John G Steffy. Other notices mention Mrs Hathaway and Norman Hunter, with funeral details and burial plans. Temperance work statistics sought by Sutton Glassford, Indiana County Sunday School Association.
Mrs 8 E Neff of East Water street celebrated her 61st birthday with a postcard shower Saturday. Gifts were left at the Neff home ahead of the occasion. The item notes the event and a simple household celebration.
A writer outlines a dog training approach with key steps. First, halt activity on hearing Stop and resume on All right to establish commands. Next, teach Down and have the dog stay as you depart. If needed, tie the dog and, from a distance, correct gently with a scolding push if it does not drop. A reward of affection and a bite of food follows correct behavior.
A witty exchange between a millionaire and Binks about immense earnings. The millionaire boasts of earning a million dollars, while Binks laments missing fun opportunities, highlighting humor and social satire in the periodical style.
A Philadelphia Record item notes a joking comparison of Blobbs Nonsense to a mouse, remarking on meekness and fear as a playful aside within a local comment. The fragment hints at character assessments in a comic or satirical context.
A terse exchange quotes Lucy asking how to bring a rival to his knees at her feet and Nelly advising to drop a dime on the tour. The source from New Orleana Times-Democrat frames the conversation as a jarring remark about power dynamics in a public event.
The children and grandchildren of Mrs. Mary E. Altimna of Buffington township extend thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness and aid during their recent bereavement.
The husband and children of Mrs W T Tively thank friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of their wife and mother. They extend thanks to the Sabbath school class for flowers and to the choir for music.
Alden Messingwell faces looming collapse as debts mount and his brother Rudolph Fearing drains the business. Emily Carman, his loyal clerk, probes options and urges a strategic withdrawal to avert total ruin, proposing sale of assets to satisfy obligations and preserve some future.
In a tense office collapse and debt saga, Alden Messingwell battles to salvage his mills with help from Emily Carman. After dismissals, a trust sale clears debts and reshapes their futures. A union forms as Emily forgives past faults and accepts Alden’s marriage proposal.
Market listings show beef, pork and grain prices with varied weights and quality. Auditors announce court appointments and schedules for Indiana County in 1913, detailing notices for estate and trust fund distributions and public proceedings.
Tobin EH Pierce attorney announces administration of the estate of Tsatbelln Clik of Armstrong Township deceased. Creditors must present authenticated claims for settlement and debtors must make prompt payment. Albert G. Clark is administrator, Shelocta, Pa., January 15, 2013.
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