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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1889
Page
4
A local 630 Philadelphia Street item urges voters to back the Prohibition Amendment, praising active cooperation to turnout supporters and predicting a 50,000 majority by June 16, with final voting on June 18. It condemns saloon interests and quotes TaLwacGe on liquor’s harms as the working class’ persistent enemy.
Persuasive speech urging Pennsylvania women to vote against drink traffic, portraying it as a threat to home, family, and morality. It calls women to use influence to secure constitutional prohibition and to rally at the ballot box, stressing suffering of wives and children and urging collective action led by Heser W. Patuse.
Reports from Jonxstrowns Pa describe the Johnstown flood after the South Fork dam breached. An immense wall of water swept through Mineral Point Conemaugh and Johnstown, wrecking bridges, destroying homes, and killing thousands while fires raged amid the devastation. Local towns rally aid as survivors wander ruined streets and search for missing loved ones.
On June 2 the town met in Library Hall to aid Johnstown survivors. A. W. Wilson presided and H. S. Thompson served as secretary. A committee of eight raised funds and arranged actions, gathering over one thousand dollars in hours. Earlier, a morning meeting collected nearly a car load of provisions and clothing for shipment to Johnstown.
A note from Johnstown says the Kinley family survived a house fire with their lives spared though property was lost. Den, Bopieinted at eine 15 gune. Lewis W. McCurdy requests readers to know his family is saved. Also an advertisement offers 100 dollars reward for incurable catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure at 75 cents a bottle through Toledo druggists with testimonials and firm named references.
The notice lists appointments for meetings from Thursday June 6 to Friday Janel with changes and many additions to the list. It urges arranging as many local meetings as possible in areas not covered by the County Committee's appointments.
A large crowd attended a temperance meeting at Ebenezer church in Lewisville on Friday evening. D. J. Irwin opened the program and Samuel Nesbit was elected president with William Dunlap and Hirman St Clair as vice presidents and John L. Shield as secretary. W L Stewart and Rev D W Swigart of Indiana Pa spoke, with music by Ebenezer and Clarksburg Y clubs led by Maggie B. Irwin.
A large crowd gathered at the Chambersville Baptist church on Wednesday night May 29 with James Ansley presiding. W L Stewart argued the Prohibition side while Rev Hay offered forceful rebuttals. Hawthorne district appears nearly united for the Amendment.
Since March 14 the Indiana county ladies have held weekly prayer meetings. They vote to hold an all day gathering on June 18 from 8 am to 7 pm with hourly leaders, hymns, and subjects. Notables include Lizzie T. Bell, Bell Thompson, Robert Mitchell, Mary Russel, and others directing segments and a noon praise service by Thomas Snatton.
Fred Koenig announces to the public his readiness to deliver ice cream to any part of town at moderate rates. Address: 616 Philadelphia St Tadiana, Pa. Signature Respectfully Yours, Fr Koenia. June 1958.
The obituary celebrates Mrs Liszie E Mogle as a devout Christian lifelong in service to Christ. It notes her gentle wifehood, motherly devotion, neighborly kindness, and faithful Sabbath school teaching. Her death is marked by her Sabbath school class bearing her casket, honoring a life of spiritual guidance.
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