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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1908
Page
8
The report notes about 120000 Londoners are born yearly and 70000 die, with 2460 of the deaths by accident. It records 7550 inquest cases annually, costing $150000 of which over $65000 funds coroner salaries.
Mr. A J Smith, a noted shoemaker, adds a shoe Silane machine with bottom sander, two heel sanders, two scour ing wheels, burnishing wheels for black and tan heels, and shaft brush. Powered by a one horse power electric motor, the line speeds at 1000 rpm. Finishing and stitching machines speed up work. first silane setup in the county. Also ads include sale of a draft horse, wholesale closeouts at Wilson Wood's and a lost pocketbook case with $1800.
A lengthy roll of local residents visiting, traveling, or spending time away includes Harrieburg resident Depa and J. K. Gilternon of New Brighton touring Indiana kin, Miss Jean McElhaney visiting Johnstown, and many others from Blairsville, Saltsburg, and nearby towns. Attendees at weddings and events are noted, with several travelers heading to Atlantic City, Philadelphia, Niagara Falls, and Chautauqua for vacations and social visits.
Public notice for a sale at Grandview farm on Armagh road just south of Diana on Tuesday August 4. Items include two horses a black two year old weighing 1050 pounds and a black nine year old weighing 1150 pounds two good tows a land roller and other articles not listed. Terms to be announced at sale by Di n Sharp Wheeler.
Auction notice lists 26 acres of timothy grass to be sold at public auction on Saturday at 9:30 in Cherryhill Township. John Getty Farm is the location with Gibson as auctioneer.
The note places the Palace Barber Shop in the basement of the Farmers Bank Building with an entrance on Courtway and public paths attached. The fragment describes location details and access points for the shop in a historic building setting.
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