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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1922
Page
3
The Indiana Progress notes editors and proprietors A and Morrill and Moorhead Ralph Moorhead on the masthead in a Wednesday May 10 1922 issue. The paper proclaims as the largest and oldest in the county with historic ties and editorial leadership.
The Republican County Committee names its nominees for the Spring Primary election to be held Tuesday May 3. Candidates include Congress from Higgs District J. Mewitt Huntington township and others in Jefferson and Indiana counties. State committeeman C. Watterson from Salisbury Borough and chairman Wallace Thomas preside. March 22, 1922.
A critical editorial attacks Pennsylvania prohibition policy, targeting Governor Sproul and Attorney General Alter. It argues the Woner bill preserves licensed saloons to aid bootlegging, tying Alter to pro-saloons politics and condemning enforcement gaps under federal Volstead provisions.
A Philadelphia Inquirer critique portrays Mr. Alter as a candidate shaped by saloon ties and anti prohibition actions. It details his role drafting the watered saloon law and his ties to bootlegging interests, while noting his public stance on temperance and law enforcement.
A 1922 political appeal from Washington notes duties preventing campaign. It argues district gains by seniority, highlighting long service of committee leaders and urging continued support to elect a consistent representative over two-term or nontraditional challengers. The letter emphasizes experience in Ways and Means and general influence through seniority.
A 1928 Indiana County political notice bundle features candidates Joshua T. Stewart and Charles R. Griffith promoting Assembly bids. Griffith emphasizes roads, law enforcement, and local control, while Stewart urges voter support ahead of the May 14 primary. A separate notice reports the death of Patrick Jim in a Dayton automobile crash, leaving a wife, a child, and a sister.
A public file of political notices urges Republican voters in Indiana County to support Elder Persor and Nathan L. Strong for Assembly and Congress respectively. The letters praise outreach efforts, promise faithful service, and detail campaign backgrounds, farmer sympathy, teaching experience, and prior party loyalty, with mentions of local officials and civic groups.
The administrator of the estate of Ospina' Court of Fi inaa dated May 8 1982 offers property for sale on the premises in White Township Indian County. This notice follows an order of the court appointing an executor and directs sale to settle obligations of the estate.
Auction advertised for June 1 1922 at 2pm detailing tract boundaries on white oak chestnut and stone markers. Describes grants from James Millen and others, recording in Indiana County, with reserve price cash terms and bidding details.
A White Township man recovering from pneumonia is reported making steady progress with a full recovery expected. The notice also details a lengthy real estate case in Indiana County involving parcels in Contor township and a significant undivided interest, plus notices of marriage, tax, and public service matters from the period.
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