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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1908
Page
5
A patchwork of names, visits, and events from Homer City and Smicksburg areas. Mentions of church services, a Fourth of July plan, hospital updates, and local social calls. Several residents are noted as traveling, visiting kin, or recovering from illnesses or injuries.
Day to day social notes recount visits by Mrs. W. and family of Willet, Dr. Campbell to Lewistown for a sick child, and many relatives visiting in McKee, Ruffner, Houk, and DuBois areas. Attendees include O.M. Smith, J.R. Ruffner, E.Houk, Dr. J. Ben Miller, D. Tomb, and local residents from Indiana, Johnstown, and Glen Campbell. A school term at the academy closed with an entertainment, while pipe line workers endured a lightning shock and a minor cyclone caused minor damage in the region.
A fragmentary local notice lists visits and events in a small town. Names include Mrs. Nancy Johnston and Mrs. James Johneton hosting relatives, Frank Well and family from near Run, and Mr. and Mrs. Brown with guests from Oliverburg. An oil pipe project draws about two hundred workers. several residents, such as Alex Dick and Mrs. Moot, are noted for illness and recovery.
Ice Cream Sickenberger and Cow of Homer City have purchased the Rissinger ice cream business and will manufacture and sell ice cream. All orders promptly filled.
R Dinwiddle a merchant in Cherryhill township warns that harness taken from his barn on the night of 1 sure 22 must be returned within ten days or the guilty party will be prosecuted. If returned within the period nothing will be said. The guilty one is known and should heed this caution.
A local notice invites buyers to take a safe and sure investment by purchasing lots in the Roberts Addition of Homer City during a sale dated July 3 and 4.
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