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20 Jan 1881
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Indiana Progress in Indiana, Pennsylvania
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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1881
Page
1
Wilson Sutton & Co Prominent Indiana House in 1881 Outlook
This 1881 feature traces Wilson Sutton & Co from its early 19th century origins through steady growth to a leading Indiana house. It notes leadership by A. W. Wilson and J. W. Botton, the extended building and stock, rising annual sales, and plans to double trade in 1881. It highlights key partners, local roots, and the firm’s evolving name to Wilson Sutton & Co.
Chilled Car Wheel and Plow Manufacturing Co in Indiana
The Chilled Car Wheel and Plow Manufacturing Co in Indiana, successors to Burns & Brox, is led by B. P. Hildebrand J. H. Young Thomas Setton and KR. A. Young. The firm produces Uncle Bam Rival Daisy and hillside plows chilled pit car wheels heating stoves and castings with four buildings and a 16 man work force. The company plans expansion as trade grows across Western Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Burns & Brox
B. P. Hildebrand
J. H. Young
Thomas Setton
KR. A. Young
Pennsylvania
Calesroom
St. Clair Street
Waerkroom
Teteem
Allag
Romnathh and Loughlin Hardware House Opens in Indiana
The six year old enterprise of Romnathh & Loughlin on Philadelphia Street moved in September 1580 to a two story brick building. The shop offers paints oils turpentine varnish glue brushes harness and carriage material nails glass and the Gilbert patent door lock with praised security. The proprietors are respected Indiana residents known for fair dealing and courteous service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Romtaushh & Loughlin
Philadelphia
Messrs Kombach & Laugh- Huura
Indiana
Wall
Marshall and Kline Build New Indiana Firm Emporium
Marshall and Kline show steady growth as they expand trade and erect a 25 by 88 foot brick building with skylights and plate glass. The 1850 venture features an extensive stock of dry goods, carpets, wallpaper and furnishings at low prices, highlighting a 25 percent sales increase over 1874 and continued prominence since the 1873 partnership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Marshall & Kline
Messie. Mirshall, & Kline
Wege
Sutton Marshall & Stewart
Edida
Wercantils
Daugherty Firm Noted for Quality Wood Goods in Pa
A Pennsylvania feature lauds J R Daugherty for quality work and trustworthy service. Native of Westmoreland, he moved from Saltsburg in 1863, served twice as sheriff, now runs a two year old wood goods mill with blinds weatherboarding flooring and coffins. The facility includes a two story mill, engine house and finishing shop. The piece praises meticulous work, urges traders to inspect the stool and notes courteous treatment and low rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Daugherty
Ornce
Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County
D. Game
Salisburg
Shariff
Eturyrama
Theta
Major I McFarlane Firm History and Plant Details
Major I McFarlane traces the 1871 entry to Boros Turner Co and Indiana Manufacturing, noting reorganizations from McLachlin Turner to McFarlane Turner by 1875. Two large brick buildings 44 by 170 feet and 40 by 120 feet support cook and parlor stoves, heating stoves, plows, castings, and machinery. McFarland claims capacity to employ thirty workers and describes the foundry and warehouse complex with modern equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shore
Boros, Turner &Co
Indiana Manufacturing Company
Mclachind & Turner
Turner
McFarland
Reliable stove and wagon maker advert for M Melarland
The article profiles Mr. Melarland, a Pennsylvania manufacturer and agent for Oliver Chilled Flow stoves and Conklin wagons. It notes stove brands Rex Hot Blast Cle Lion and others in four sizes, two for Cle, one for the fourth, with ages and sales figures in 1880. It highlights a trade across Pennsylvania Ohio Kentucky Virginia and North Carolina, and claims rising business with skilled machinists, offering engines and mill machinery on short notice. It mentions 123 Conklin wagons sold yearly and invites inquiries to I. McArland, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daxter
I. X. Li
Betat
Jung
Oliver
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Kentucky
Virginia
North Carolina
Melarland
Penn Flouring Mills and Its Longstanding Erie Trade
The Penn Flouring Mills near Erie grew from Sutton & Co to Lowry & Lewis, then Ellis and Bits. They grind about 50,000 bushels annually, with a 24 story building, Abroughomt millroom, and four burrs in operation. The mill produces Level Best and Gilt Edge flour with a reputation for honorable dealing and integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn
David Ellis
Theec Mille
Sutton & Co
Lowry & Lewis
Lowry
Ellie
Lewis
Mfr Ellis
Griffith Bits
Megsrs. Eliz & Son
Feadora
Mesers, Elia & Son
Hartman Drug Store Promotes Quality and Growth
Steele G. Hartman, a reliable Indiana druggist, operates a well patronized shop near the depot. Since moving to a 40 by 20 foot building last May, sales for 1880 rose one half over the prior year, with a focus on prescriptions, pure drugs, medicines, and cosmetics delivered at fair prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. G. Hartman
Indiana
Harlan
George T Hamilton Establishes Tinware and Furnishings Store
Passing along Philadelphia street, we note Mr Gaa’s new venture. Hamilton operates a 20 by 50 foot two story shop filled with heating and cooking stoves ranges tinware and house furnishing goods bearing marks of superior quality. Established eleven years ago Hamilton built a trade across Armstrong Jefferson Clearfield and Tioga counties. In 1890 sales rose due to intrinsic values and Mr A’s reputed fair dealing. Four workers manufacture tinware onsite. A visit and price inspection may prove Hamilton an honorable gentleman and profitable business partner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Gaa
Hamilton
Desser
Hihne
Armstrong
Jefferson
Clearfield
Taina
Mr. A
Thia
B. & A. Cunningham Mercantile Notice in Indiana
A. B. Cunningham, dry goods dealer, clothing, boots and shoes, flour, grain and more, operates at Philadelphia and Second streets West Indiana. He ships gray wool to Pittsburgh and Philadelphia and opened a Creekside general store in 1886 with Byre Kier in charge. The piece praises his character and fair dealing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunningham
Indiana
Philadelphia
Second Streets
West Indiana
Pittsburgh
Creekside
Washington
Byre Kier
Pennington's Business Status Clarified Amid Indiana Setbacks
The fragment notes E A Pennington and references his Indiana business activity with a December 1878 date. It indicates ongoing engagement and a shift in status, but the text is incomplete. Further context would confirm whether Pennington’s position or role changed after that date and in what capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Pennington and Loughry and Hamilton Storefronts Highlight Fair Dealing
Mr Pennington asserts strong trade in 1880 with a full stock of foreign and domestic goods and a two story Philadelphia street building offering shirts collars cuffs hats and more at lowest prices. Loughry and Hamilton promote 18 years in business, family leadership, personal supervision, and a broad stock across Indiana Armstrong Jefferson and Clearfield counties with trusted origins and low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennington
Desliny
Philadelphia Street
Elizabeth
Allegheny County
Tnchana
Loughry & Hamilton
Sutton & Lloyd
Loughry & Suttons
Philadelphia
Sixth
Indiana
Armstrong
Jefferson & Clearfield
Messrs
Loughry
Hamilton
Keaeping
Nesbi
Tride
Christy and Sharretts Boots and Shoes Firm Profile
The text extols Christy and Sharretts, North Sixwa Street, as leaders in boots and shoes with an eight year business run, a wide 24x60 salesroom, one price policy, and strong reputations for fair dealing. It highlights their growth since 1879, prospects for 1880, and notes Mr Christy and Mr Sharretts as respected natives. It also mentions the Eureka Mill in Tachapa by Howard & Emigh, with a 60 horsepower engine and two run of stone, branding Red Rose and White Rose, and describes local grain trade and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Christy & Sharretts
Sixwa Street
Christy
Westmoreland County
Sharielis
Indiana
Tachapa
Hureka Mille
Howard & Emigh
J M. Hamilton
Howard & Smith
Hall & Bro Merchants in Indianapolis Wharfed by 19th Century Commerce
The article extols Hall and Bro, leading mercantile firm founded in 1866 by Henry Hall and later joined by his brother DCW Hall in 1870. It describes a vast store on Philadelphia and Sixth streets offering books, stationery, musical goods, frames, toys, guns, razors, and more. The firm specializes in school books, Sabbath School supplies, and holds the American Book Exchange agency, with 1880 sales surpassing 1879.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Henry, Hall
DC. W. Hall
Elall & Bro
Philadelphi
Sila
American Book “Exchange
Messrs. Hall & Bro
Messrs. Hall& Bro
Local merchant praised for fair prices and quality goods
A lengthy notice extols M. B. Kline of Adulphia Street for offering reliable farm implements, seeds, and groceries at fair prices. The piece lauds his probity, Indiana roots, and four years of operation with two large sheds to facilitate shipments, urging readers to visit his store before porch to compare pricing and quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Kline
Adulphia Street
Brithart's Flourishing Indiana Grocery and Ware House
J H Brithart operates a two story brick store on Sixth Street offering groceries canned goods tobacco cigars queensware glassware wood and willow ware. Native of Hast Mahoning township Indiana native rebuffs rivals with steady fair dealing and strong trade in the region. Also deals in furs and buys skins at top market prices inviting readers to secure prices before selling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Street
J. Brithart
Indiana
Hast Mahoning
Brilbart
P. Y. Baker Philadelphia Branch Clothing House
The Philadelphia Branch Clothing House, founded three years ago in Indiana, offers men’s boys and children’s clothing, furnishings, hats and caps at low prices. Located on Philadelphia street, the 26x00 foot building displays coats and a large line of samples for clothing to order. The writer thanks P V Baker and wishes the house further success and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Philadelphia
P. V. Baker
Hetrick Bros Drug Store a Reliable County Trade
Hetrick Bros. drug, book and stationery house in Indiana emphasizes six years in business. It claims strong wholesale and retail trade beyond the county, and positions itself as a reliable and popular local establishment despite not being the oldest of its kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Hetrick Bro’s
Itheca
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wilson, Sutton & Co
House of Wilson, Sutton & Co
Everson
Chicago
Cme
New York
Trindle
Honge
Thomas Sutton
Sulton & Moora
A. W. Wilson
Sane
Merbsaiahurs
Moore
Sutton
Wilson
Fim
Sutton & Wilson
J. A. Liehteberger
Matthew Wilson
Sutton, Wilson & Co
Wilan
Lieheberger
Button
Wilson & Sutton
Harry Wilson
Vnassal
Josephie
Brushvalley
J. H
K. A. Young
Ireland
Normal School
Indiana County
Rowbach & Laughlin
J. BR. Daugherty
I. McFarlane
Penn Flouring Mills
Steele G. Hartman
George T. Hamilton
A. &. Cunningham
E.A. Pennington
Karelia Mules
Avary
Kline
South Bend
Empire Thresher
Dick Feter
Kaladd
James
le Deuwler
Indi
Judgin
J. H. Brithart
P. Y. Baker
Hetrick Bro‘s
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