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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1900
Page
4
A dated summary notes increased bank deposits across Colorado Idaho Montana and Wyoming reflecting a policy shift from Democratic to Republican. It claims prosperity is the party’s strong point, cites timber and harvesting data, and mentions upcoming speeches and public concerts with local notices and reunion invitations.
A long list of residents and visitors are noted with Indiana connections. Names include J B Miller Parkwood Pittsburg visitors like M Work Brilhart Hudgens Griffith Glenn and many others in town and surrounding areas. Several travel to Pittsburg Vandergrift Princeton and Normal for engagements and commencements.
Children's Day services were held across several churches with recitations songs and dialogues by the young gathered crowds at Lutheran Presbyterian First United and East Mahoning Baptist. Addresses by pastors and music highlighted the programs with decorations of palms and evergreens. An offering of 13 was pledged to the church publication society.
Sheriff D E Thompson sold sixteen acres in Armstrong to Dr H L McCullough for 250 dollars, two hundred sixty acres in Cherry Hill to Thomas Sutton for 1200 dollars, and forty four acres in Center to Thomas Sutton for 80 dollars. Also an ad touts Bucktow's Arnica Salve for piles with local druggists.
Pennsylvania Railroad offers excursion tickets to Kansas City from all stations for the National Democratic Convention on July 4 at one first class fare round trip. Tickets valid July 4, 2, and 3 for travel to Kansas City and return by July 9, and usable on all trains except the Pennsylvania Limited for continuous passage.
Mr and Mrs Jamies Kier near South Bend Armstrong County marked their 50th wedding anniversary. Married January 15 1850 they planned a summer celebration with about 75 guests eight children 20 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. A noon dinner followed by gift presentations topped the event. Mrs George Ray of Armstrong Township narrowly escaped injury Saturday when her horse bolted after her cart striking Seventh Street and Church Street she was cut above the left eye and bruised at the arm, the horse was halted before the railroad crossing. A new postal rule makes it a $500 fine or one year in prison to take mail from the post office that does not belong to you, applying to newspapers and other mail matter.
Pennsylvania Railroad offers round trip to Chicago at one fare for June 25 and 26 use, return by June 29. Joint Agent will validate returns. 25 cent return passage fee collected at validation. Also notices wool sale at St. Clair's warehouse Indiana Pa. and local church news with temperance meeting details.
Mr. George H. Bonner son of David Bonner of Brushvalley township won the Dickinson college junior oratorical contest held recently. He will represent the college in the inter-collegiate contest at Mt Gretna soon. He is a young man of literary talent and a promising future.
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