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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1902
Page
5
Local notes report Strongstown will not celebrate Independence Day after four decades of observances. The column lists visitors and residents across nearby towns including Pittsburg, Johnstown, Ebensburg, and Wintondale, with updates on health, travel, and community events. Also mentions school term close, planned entertainment, and regional Fox activities.
George Brady of Altoona visits friends here and George Strayer returns from Johnstown. Miss Nannie Rosborough visits Miss Eva Steffy near Hamill. Otia Steffy recovering from fever. Indiana University exams held. Grace McConnaughey returns home from Normal. Three New Wells to be drilled by Indiana County Gass Company on Peter Boyer, Ralston west of Shelocta, and Samuel Carpenter farms in Washington township. Sheep-damage awards listed for several residents. Saltsburg teachers named for term. Harry Fox builds a 60 by 40 foot barn in East Wheatfield. Jantizon and Wabeck contracted for the barn. County Superintendent J. T. Stewart conducts professional certificate examinations. class of 24.
Obituary style poem passages recall the death of Robert T Brady aged 57 in Cham bersville with verses about loss and heavenly reunion. The page also shows marriage licenses listings, local names, and an advertisement for cold cure tablets and agricultural equipment from Harbison and Fiscus.
SD every Tuesday market list with prices for butter eggs cheese poultry and meats. Includes Wheat Corn Oats and various dairy and livestock figures from Pittsburg June 30 with ranges for cattle hogs sheep and calves.
Overtaxed digestion organs suffer with dyspepsia pains nausea dizziness headaches and liver and bowel troubles. Dr Kings New Life Pile is offered as a gentle thorough cure guaranteed to work. 25c at local merchants in Indiana Homer City Marion Center and other towns.
We bought out stock of white quilts at 50c each in newest patterns. Fabrics include 20c and 25c per yard at 1ic, 15c at 10c, 10c at 7c. Lace stripes, bunting for July 4th, brown muslin 40-in 5c, tapestry and velvets discounted, black novelties for skirts or dresses, calicoes at 5c per yard.
A local store announces an early clearance sale featuring hundreds of men’s suits in multiple makes at deep discounts. Prices include $12.50 to $16.50 suits reduced to $10, many $10 to $11.50 suits at $5 to $6.50, and lighter groups at $3.75 to $4.50. Youth and children’s suits, trousers, hats, and a Spotless Steam Sponger are offered with significant markdowns and free sponging on order garments.
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