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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1915
Page
10
Williamsport Pa June 22 Adolph Vamprite aged twenty eight married with three children was shot through the heart and killed instantly by Pred Font aged twenty five on a street at Hitumen a mining town near Re mova The men quarreled at a dance and the shooting was the culmination of a fight between the pair.
Market quotes from Chicago East Buffalo and Pittsburgh show cattle prices for steers cows and calves, hogs and sheep with ranges for shipping and market days. Wheat and corn futures along with butter and dairy figures accompany the daily totals, while scattered quips and jokes appear on the page.
The Dadillia Chautauqua runs July 11 to 20 with lectures, concerts, drama, and children’s events led by W. O P. Allen and coordinated sessions including Boy Scouts, educational lectures, and musical preludes. Highlights cover The Ziegler-Howe and Wiegler-Slowe orchestral clubs, lectures by William Rainey Bennett and Rev. Chas. E. Snyder, and a Shakespeare drama by Ben Greet Players.
Subscriptions were distributed and signed by Indiana county church congregations on Sunday for the Belgium Relief Fund. A county canvass will collect funds Friday, aids will be coordinated by Burgess J. Shaffer, and a public package auction and ice cream sale at McKinley Park, Rochester Mills, on Wednesday evening June 30 will raise money.
The notice advertises a selection of fans suitable for bridal parties graduates and festive occasions in various styles including palm leaf and decorative pieces. It emphasizes availability for purchase and suggests a wide array to match event themes and personal taste.
Nearly 150 Walker family members and friends attended a reunion at the fair grounds with a picnic dinner. Hezekiah Roper presided, and D. J. Johnston gave the principal address as officers were elected for the coming year. An accident marred the day when Arlie Walker, 18, was injured riding a motorcycle near Reider school. The following week countywide Anderson reunion drew 160 guests with Miss Emma Dean Anderson speaking, and officers named: David Anderson president, Judson Parry vice president, Annie Logan secretary, Alexander Anderson treasurer.
The ad promotes silk ribbons in white pink blue and many shades priced from 4c per yard up to 10c per yard for various widths and colors including evening shades. It also highlights the Envelope Chemise made of soft fine material with delicate trim and thorough workmanship as a special value.
Roma Silk described as beautiful solid or fancy patterns worth 25 cents a yard offered at 19 cents. Tub Silk arrives in stripes and dots at a 50 cent value sold by the yard. Gott Impress Plisse features dainty floral or figured designs, a 25 cent value reduced to 18 cents per yard.
A newspaper-essay urges parents to take charge of three months of school vacation. It warns that lack of supervision leads to bad habits and evil associations, and encourages guiding children to outdoor activities, natural history interest, and healthful exercise to benefit their health and future happiness.
John Wesley delivered a dramatic sermon while many listeners slept. He suddenly cried Fire and sparked a moment of panic. The preacher told the crowd that fire was in hell for those who sleep under the Word, delivering a stark rebuke.
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