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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1898
Page
5
Local notes from Strongstows and surrounding areas detail visitors and residents in Cambria, Indiana, and Westmoreland counties. Names include Adda Grow, Leona Patterson, Leora and Odessa Grow, Mary, and Hays Altemus among others with social visits, schooling, and a few injuries or moves.
A stream of visitors from Jefferson county Ambrose Punxsutawney and Garfield gathered in town last week. Purchases include a fine horse traded to Robinson Bros. Co and Mrs Susan Rice selling property with plans to relocate to Johnstown. School term reports and community movements fill rural updates.
Miss May Shields entertained friends for her cousin Miss Bessie Moorhead of Indiana. Mr and Mrs Joy Cochran hosted a large gathering. Indiana Normal School plans noted. Mark Shields visited Indiana. Several local visits and illnesses listed from Sjarion Center Ridgeway and Frostburg. Effie McLeister to Indiana for dressmaking. Utah and Croft areas report school events weddings and moves. Laney school gifts and a quilting bee. Dixonville, Marion Center and other nearby communities record visitors, lessons, and social activities.
Advertised as a sure remedy for flu like symptoms and general malaise Electric Bitters claim to restore liver appetite and energy by toning the body. Sold with a guarantee and available at T Le Hildebrand Indiana W J Moore Homer City and M G Miller Blairsville.
Cramer Elias Ressler is on the sick list. A Thursday gramophone entertainment at Cramer M E church drew a good crowd with part of proceeds aiding the church. Harvey Ling traveled to Wintondale on business. Measles persist in the county and baseball season is near. Community updates cover schooling, farming, and local gatherings across Washington Township Deckers Point and Elders Ridge with visits, meetings, and notes on residents.
In Wednesday March 23 1898 a fine showing of women’s garments is described as jaunty stylish and real object lessons in tailoring. The display includes plain and braided designs tafteta lined silkened pieces with Easter selling prices from five to eighteen dollars and emphasis on higher grade values from ten dollars upward.
A local outfitting shop touts the county’s largest stock for men and boys with suits from 80 cents to 15 dollars. It highlights 2 piece boy suits, knee pants, and mail order service with free delivery and returnable goods. The ad promotes new men’s suits in 10 to 15 dollar ranges and questions about home furnishings.
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