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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1892
Page
5
An ancient Indiana Progress notice lists terms for the publication with a price of one dollar and fifty cents. The item appears as a small classified snippet indicating cost and publication details from the June 22, 1692 issue.
Prof H M Roof is home on a visit. Will Banks returns from State College. Various local merchants advertise groceries, fertilizers, sewing machines, and mowers. Numerous residents, travelers, and tradespeople are noted visiting, selling, or returning from trips amid community events and upcoming sales and entertainments.
In Young township on June 16 at 2 30 pm Rev Kingan joined Susie E Henry to A B Kauffman in marriage after solemn vows. A large gathering feasted with thirteen baskets of supper and later gifts. The Harrison Kauffman home hosted the next day celebrations with a generous dinner and music from a visiting band.
Miss Ida Nicholson of West India na died last Saturday after a long illness and blindness. A pleasant, cheerful, agreeable 22 year old woman, she cared for others before herself. Remains interred at Oakland cemetery last Monday. Mother sister and brother mourn with many friends.
List of letters remaining uncalled for at the Indiana Pennsylvania post office dated June 21 1892 names include E H Crosby Bertha Crope Mart Fleming Abi Fry Ida Bolen John Lydick John Snyder Robi Snyder W Stuchell. Advertised letters must be claimed. Also Republican League meeting set for June 24 1892 at 8 30 PM in Grand Jury room Court House attendance urged. Signed Jom L Paul Secretary. Montgomery Grain Cradles.
Local correspondence records visits by notable residents and visitors, events at town halls including a junior cornet band festival, an upcoming athletic contest, church and school activities, and incidents such as a house demolition and a livery stable accident with injuries.
Smicksburg news covers visits by Mary A Robinson of Jacksonville and Rev O L Streamer, a Punxsutawney Sabbath sermon, a Lutheran quilting event with about forty attendees, and a Dayton baseball win for the locals by 22 to 2. It also notes storm damage, a serious hack accident returning from a Dayton festival, a health update on Mr Lukehart from Buffalo, additions to town infrastructure, a Minta Spicher death from consumption, and plans for the Fourth of July at Rankin’s Grave with speakers Harry White and B B Henshey.
Dixonville reports ill status of Delia Earhart and improvement of Mrs B Sterner. Dr Millen and Prof Harbison visited Indiana last Friday. Lob: July 1 lawn fete for school funds by Jr O U A M. M Archand photo. Bishop Stanford to preach next Sabbath. Wingert Weaver stock of dry goods. Local blacksmiths busy. patrons urged.
Real estate transfers detail parcels in Marion Center Green Montgomery and Washington townships with buyers sellers and prices. Entries include multiple Lot acre transfers in Blairsville West Mahoning Centre and Banks townships from May 15 to June 21 plus a line noting farm equipment purchases.
The death of Beil, last Tuesday in Harmarville Pa. ends his tenure as general ticket and fright agent. Sudden illness from stomach and bowels inflamation leads to his passing. He was a E church member and leaves a wife and five children. Interment at Oakland cemetery today. Isaac Kinter dies at Kintersburg Sabbath eve at age 87 after 88 years residence. Renowned for his mental and physical vigor, he remained active until the end.
Dr. Salm and Dr. Mc Clellan visit the city every four weeks and enjoy wide public favor for cures and surgeries. The article notes he rarely charges for consultations, handles operations successfully, and remains conscientious and upright in all dealings with patients.
Visitors to Indiana are urged to see Harry Anthony at the old fair grounds who displays four import ed stallions noted for soundness free from hereditary vice and bad habits. Breeders from nearby towns and counties and stock men from across the state patronize the stables, recognizing a good horse when they see one.
Readers suffering throat and lung trouble are invited to call at Daugherty Bros for a free trial bottle of Otto's Cure. The ad claims quick relief for coughs colds bronchitis consumption and all throat lung diseases and guarantees a cure with a free large 50 cent bottle. It promises instant relief for croup and whooping cough in children.
Summer heat prompts comfort focus and Baltzell’s Altoona store offers thin cool clothing and underwear at reduced prices. The millinery blazers reefers muslin and knit underwear and many dress goods are on sale with plentiful bargains for hot weather.
President George B. Roberts of the Pennsylvania Railroad arrived in Philadelphia after touring Western lines. He stated that in Chicago arrangements were made for the Pennsylvania to run trains directly into the World's Fair Grounds over Illinois Central tracks. Hood's Sarsaparilla ad copy claims a cure for severe dyspepsia with details offered by C I Hood & Co.
Marriages licenses issued since last issue include John Judge Glen Campbell 8088 Homie Lutz Glen Campbell 200 pat D M Spencer and James Reay T J McCune sar Fynecane. The county Prohibition party committee will meet in the W T U hall at Indiana on Saturday June 25 at 1 o'clock pm. An important business is to be transacted. All committee members should attend. A. Dickson, Chairman. A fine line of groceries at A T Lowry Co Church street.
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