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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1889
Page
5
Your Brother's Keeper urges a vote for the Amendment to boost home safety while recalling the June 1 festival and various community items. The issue highlights a new dentist card, local market boasts, flood coverage, pensions, funerals, and charitable efforts amid Johnstown flood relief.
The Tarentum and Kiskiminetas met in Salisbury last Saturday with Kiskiminetas winning 9 to 2. The item notes civic kindness, Johnstown relief efforts, and local remarks about future events and memorials including Grand Army Post resolutions and praise for community volunteers.
Fred Wegley, prominent Eureka merchant and co owner of the Eureka Flouring Mill, suffered a severe accident Monday while oiling machinery on the mill’s third floor. His clothing touched a wheel, forcing amputation of his right arm near the shoulder. He sustained multiple serious injuries and remains in critical condition. Dr. Thomas St. Clair performed the operation and is providing care to aid his comfort.
Mr Hugh Pollock of East Mahoning township faced two swindlers who claimed a dying relative left a buried brick of gold on his farm. They showed a forged will, offered cash and a note, then fled with the gold after Pollock sought a loan. The stolen rig belonged to H S Coad of New Bethlehem.
In Blairsville residents recall Johnstown flood victims with burials and aid. The Indiana Branch brick works resumed, Cokeville rail bridge repair lags, gas line work slows, and many seek work due to destroyed bridges. Five days of recovery efforts include sermons and relief, while freight resumes on the West Penn line.
Local ads list Marshall and Kline offerings of summer hats and dress goods, glassware, carpets, lace curtains, and new Kenriettas. Lydick's of Penn Run promotes hats, shoes, and furnishing goods while W M Cunningham features soap, screens, dress fabrics, and market prices. Several mentions of seasonal bargains and eye catching items appear throughout the note.
Rev J W Johnston, pastor of United Presbyterian at Salts bury, spoke in Perrynville Westmoreland county against liquor and was met by hecklers paid by whisky dealers. Eggs were thrown, injuring some, as crowd denounced the act and pledged support for the Amendment. Indiana county hosts an Amendment meeting with Mrs J Ellen Foster of Iowa on June 13 in Library Hall.
On May 29, 1889 at the Central Hotel Indiana Pa Rev D W Swigart joined Frank D Braughter of Rochester Mills to M Manuer of Deckers Point in a ceremony. Also noted is the marriage notice for the oldest daughter of 5 M Jask in June with age unspecified.
Notice states the Church Street millinery shop is disposed to Miss Mary E Elwood who will continue the business in the same location The seller Mrs E C Mullen requests customers to patronize the successor and settle accounts within 60 days from May 15 1889 plus an 1889 testimonial about Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption and a fertilizer offer from Joseph Horsorpue Indiana dated June 24th
The Governor of the Commonwealth sends greeting through D C Mack Esq sheriff of Indiana County. The notice declares an official election proclamation directed to the sheriff for public conveyance and execution of electoral duties.
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