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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1899
Page
5
Local correspondent reports a strong wind damaged fences and half a barn roof at A C Rankin's farm. The piece lists numerous residents visiting, returning home for illness, or attending events with multiple mentions of towns such as Glen Campbell Cookport Windber and Smithport along with names like J H Rowley Edward Bostic and Maude Balentine. Regular civic and social updates fill the page.
An 19th century style ad promotes Electric Bitters as the cure for grippe with claims of liver and stomach relief. It promises guaranteed care or money back and lists T. E. Hildebrand Indiana W. J Moore Homer City and M. G. Miller Blairsville as sellers.
West Wheatfield reports visitors and illness as Hannah Brantlinger visits near Blacklick station while grip spreads through the community. Rev. Shaulis plans a revival at the Lutheran church and a Republican township primary is set for the 28th with filings due by the 1st.
Fry Roser and son delivered apples at the county seat last week. Edward Roger and Frank Coy work cutting logs for Albert Coy. Henry Burns sick with rheumatism. Charles Griffith fractured an arm loading coal at the Henry Burkhart bank. Hed Dick brought home with a crushed foot from a saw mill near Ebensburg. A F Roser attended Strongstown literary society Friday. Furman Edmiston smiles at a new girl arriving home. Andy Kettell visited on business. John Reven of Indiana visited friends here recently. Grip sufferers include C A Seager and wife, James T Pearce, and John Warden. South Mahoning Republicans set a primary for next Saturday with a lively constable contest between D Good and George Griffith. Joseph Davis plans to build a new barn next spring, while hauling stone and lumber.
Does Your Hed Ake Miller's Headache Powders claim to relieve sick or nervous headaches with harmless, pure drugs. The ad asserts they correct a disordered stomach and soothe nerves. Four Little Powders Four Big Cures priced at 10c by Daugherty Bros., Indiana.
The article records a string of local events and conversations from Marion Center and nearby areas. It notes religious meetings by the Saints, revival in the Lewis hall, social gatherings, illness and recoveries, visits by residents to Greensburg and Pittsburgh, pie social at Walker schoolhouse, creditors and property transfers, and a spread of grip illnesses. It mentions Obson, J. W. Henderson, Uncapher family, and local business activity with coal land transfers and real estate dealings in the region.
The notice lists Republican primaries across White Township Cherryhill Green North Mahoning Center Washington Blairsville Youngstown Montgomery Armstrong and other communities with dates January 19 21 and 28 1899. It names committeemen and outlines times for candidate suggestions and voting for township offices and county roles. It also mentions a compliment to County Commissioner A F Murray and support for W H McCreight as a county treasurer candidate.
Dr J M Knowlton returns from Germany and begins practice in the Steinirod property on Oakland avenue in the third ward. He plans to move to the Hoffman property at Philadelphia and Seventh streets in spring with modern furnished rooms. Mrs B F Findley of Brushvalley gifts the Progress a basket of Baldwin apples praised as exceptionally large and juicy. One hundred fifty bushels were grown on the Finchley farm last season. The Indiana County Gas Company provides good service and ample gas during the cold spell, earning citizen support. A L Guthrie’s horse died at Hotel Cain stable, a loss to the mercantile appraiser who traveled to town. Guardians executors and administrators must file accounts by Saturday February 4 for March term.
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