Indiana Progress: Largan Oldest Paper in County
Front and local notes from The Indiana Progress, March 26 1919. Editor proprietors A Moorhead Ralph Moorhead. Subscription prices listed. Short personal/war letters recount war service in Europe including Germany Belgium Italy and Paris with mention of Lieut Walter P Nelson and Uncle Sam.
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THE
Indiana Progress
Largan
County
Ethel Nelson
Brishvalley
Wire
Walter P. Nelson
United States Army
Italy
Trome
Ldeautenant Nelson
CG. S. Nelson
White Township
Pittsburgh
Germany
Belgum
Luxemburg
Battle Front
Army of Occupation
Paris
American Peace Commission
Austria
Verdun Front Letters Describe War Ravaged French Town
Private H C Mccrea of Company M 2nd Engineers writes from Soulry France about Verdun’s shattered outskirts. He notes shell holes everywhere near the Argonne front, underground fortifications, and a city of 20 000 with walls 40 to 50 feet high. He mentions weather back home, hopes to leave before spring, and searches for George Cameron’s grave.
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H. C. MeCrea
Company M
2Nd Engineers
France
G. T. McCrea
Brushvalley
Soully
Verdun
Argonne
Douamont
Trench
Gaya Ma
Vardun
Pennsylvania
George Cameron
Gen. Pershing
Bounty Boy Helps Dying Captain From Battlefront
A World War I letter from Private Hugh Mabon of Company B 134th Machine Battalion recounts saving Captain McCook in the Argonne and describes trenches, graves, and a furlough at a French resort. He notes plans to return home soon and mentions a 1919 Mechanicsburg normal school term and local business notices.
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Argonne
St. Malo
France
Hugh M. Mabon
134Th Machine Battalion
Isaac Mahon
West Wheatfield Township
U. S
Snevry K. Thaw
Mlave
Camp Sherman
Belgium
Vvision
Argonne Forest
Gur
McCook
Bar
Verdun Forest
Yprea
Hooyledge
Clothing Drive for Europe Refugees Continues Countywide
The Red Cross clothing drive for European refugees continues with collection points in Saltsburg Blairsville Homer City Indiana Shelocta Jacksonville West Lebanon Creekside Robinson Armagh Home Marion Center Plumville Rossiter Cherry Tree and Clymer. Miss Erma Cunningham and Mrs Jolo Culp lead in Indiana with scouts aiding pick up for those without transport.
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Red Cross
Europe
Ashi
Aynil Dedi
Saltsburg
Blairsville
Homer City
Indiana
Shelocta
Jacksonville
West Lebanon
Creekside
Robinson
Armagh
Home
Marion Center
Plumville
Rossiter
Erma Cunningham
Jo Lo Culp
Rey
J. M. Gearhart
Boy Scouts
Notich to Contractors Indiana County Bids on Bridges
Sealed proposals will be received by Indiana County Commissioners until noon Friday April 18 1919 for three concrete bridges WHURUM over Blacklick Creek Aultman over Aultman Run Dilvpon over Siwinll Run Two 14 foot span bridges and details include certified checks and bid blanks.
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Notich
Healeh
Indiana County
Blacklick Creek
Wehrum
Aultman
Aultman Run
Conemaugh River
Dal Town
Auliman
Bun
Tadinna
Tremshe
Novich
Slacklick Township
Indian County
Indiana Way
Austman Run
Jacksonville
Stewart's Lun
Board of Supervisors
Blacklick Township
Notice of petition to sell minor's real estate in White Twp
Pierce and Pierce announce that on April 14, 1919, the Orphans Court of Indiana County will consider a petition by Furl & Precipitate for leave to sell the undivided one tenth interest of Hull Frech, a minor, in a 15 acre White Township tract in Indiana County Pa. The sale price is 318.18 dollars, with two reserved parcels and mining rights, subject to the widow Ithod Frech’s dower. Guardian Earl S Frech signs the notice on March 20, 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphana' Court
Indiana County
Sharp
David Mider Sharp
William Robinson
Shelocta
Savings d& Trust Company
Indiana
Wd. Mille
Hull Minor
Brech
John Frech
White County
Pennsylvania
Jefferson & Clearfield Coal & Iron Company
Sutton
Tsnd
Jefferson & Clear Held Coal & Iron Company
John
Frech
B. GB. Campbell
Adda. Elkin
J. B. Campbell
Stanley Wikin
Act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Sih C. & Be, Motor Company
H. Creps
Bolicitor
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A. & Moorhead A
Ralph Moorhead
Indiana Postoffice
Bell
Sam
Venice
Olympia
Ethel
Bounty Boy
Mechanicsburg
G. W. Roser
Mochlin ‘Tires
Anchor Motors Company
Elders Ridge
Prof. Serlinger
L. G. Clark
Iselin
Ridge
G. Clark
John FH. Pierce
Atorney
Harvey Shank
Green Township
Ada Shank
Lovejoy
Youngf
Berce
John A. Muran
Grant Townsley
S. M. Hess & Bros
Yaers
Fleming
Fred W. Henry
Cockport
Glen Campbell
Farm Bureau
Clawson House
I. Williams
Lawrence F. Robinson
Armstrong Township
Elizabeth Abijane
Re Wiley Clark
Thomas Bai
Conny Ingineer
Mareh
Armagl Road
L . Williams
Salm
Houser
K. D
Atp
Johnston
Care Gem
Indana
Guernsey
J. Leroy Cunningham
Wis
Stewart
Didtana
Weamer
Tromer City
BATAE
Wymouth Rocky
Yale Comb Brown Leghorns
Dea
Wyalraville
Mocky
Sas
VC. Thome, Ag
D. 6
Geown
Clayton Miller
L. Edwares
Rust
Tudtapa
Anthony &&Kline
Shelocta, PA
Anthony & Kline
Subloocla, PA
EAD
ELK Building
Pollock
PENNA
Victrola
Victrola Records
S. Ren Pollock
Court House
Colemany Accessory Store
Main St
Dayton
John H. Pierce
Woan
Ndlana
P. Sloan
Cntita Soan
Indbina
John HH
First National Bank
Indiana, Pa
Earl
Guardian
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