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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1917
Page
8
Fifty-eight county and local agricultural societies filed reports with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture showing a total attendance of 1,176,041 for fairs and meetings in 1916, indicating a solid year despite quarantine restrictions.
The Philadelphia area report details fair attendance, noting 106,200 in 1915 though no fair last year, with 1916 seen as strong overall. It cites 56 associations increasing attendance, $178,043 in total premiums, and highlights agricultural premiums totaling higher than horse racing. It lists fairs where agriculture led, including Allentown, Warren, and Hanover among many counties.
Cunningham Fisher Banka attorneys issue administrator's notice for the estate of Joseph Young of Canoe Township. Claims must be presented fully authenticated. debtors urged to make prompt payment. February 4, 1917.
A deadly tornado struck Newcastle Indiana injuring over one hundred people and killing about twenty. The storm carved a two block wide path from Sixth to Twenty-fifth streets, leveled 500 houses, damaged 300 more, and overwhelmed city hospitals. The Indiana National Guard patrolled as relief funds poured in from across the state, with contributions including $1000 from Charles W. Fairbanks.
A condensed market summary from Pittsburgh Cleveland and Chicago shows varied livestock pricing across cattle hogs sheep and lambs. Prices for prime and common cattle heifers and bulls along with hogs and lambs reflect regional demand and weight grades. Wheat oats and corn futures provide a grain backdrop to current livestock values.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has organized eighteen rural community women’s clubs, led by Mrs. B. Binz of Huntingdon County. Six more are planned, with meetings expected to unite fifteen to twenty additional clubs. The groups focus on local issues such as roads, schools, water, sanitation, and even Red Cross work, while the state provides literature and speakers at no cost. In Mill Creek, women plan to bring in the state water engineer to outline steps for a village water system, aiming to raise funds after blueprints and guidance are provided.
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